NASC 2015: Mark Schmidt [2-25]

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On this page, you will find information about Mark Schmidt, who is competing at the 2015 North American SCRABBLE Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 15-16, +243, and is ranked #43 in Division 2.

Lower on this page, you can find brief self-reported biographical details of the player, statistics on the player’s past several years of rated tournament play in North America, a graphic showing the player’s ups and downs at this tournament, and a round-by-round report on the player’s opponents and games.

Background Information
	Given name(s): Mark Surname(s): Schmidt Home: Asheville, NC, United States

Round by Round
High score: 502 Average for: 383 Average against: 377
Round 1		Schmidt played #56 Curtis Lee (Jacksonville, FL) and lost 356 to 442 (a spread of -86). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 0-1, -86.
Round 2		Schmidt played #71 Carolyn Easter (Birmingham, MI) and lost 317 to 445 (a spread of -128). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 0-2, -214.
Round 3		Schmidt played #3 Chris Williams (Vancouver BC) and won 378 to 361 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 1-2, -197.
Round 4		Schmidt played #52 Lila Crotty (Metairie, LA) and lost 362 to 368 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 1-3, -203.
Round 5		Schmidt played #63 Carole Denton (New Carrollton, MD) and lost 347 to 382 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 1-4, -238.
Round 6		Schmidt played #77 Lilla Sinanan (Stoney Creek ON) and lost 322 to 440 (a spread of -118). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 1-5, -356.
Round 7		Schmidt played #9 Arun Methaset (Thailand) and lost 398 to 406 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 1-6, -364.
Round 8		Schmidt played #87 Charlene White (Kearny, NJ) and lost 313 to 400 (a spread of -87). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 1-7, -451.
Round 9		Schmidt played #42 Edward Stewart (Elicott City, MD) and won 405 to 343 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 2-7, -389.
Round 10		Schmidt recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 3-7, -339.
Round 11		Schmidt played #73 Kent Croswell (Hot Springs Village, AR) and won 427 to 319 (a spread of 108). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 4-7, -231.
Round 12		Schmidt played #78 Trevor Sealy (Oshawa ON) and lost 377 to 453 (a spread of -76). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 4-8, -307.
Round 13		Schmidt played #57 Edwin Roth (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 382 to 408 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 4-9, -333.
Round 14		Schmidt played #68 Brian Nelson (Los Angeles, CA) and won 470 to 359 (a spread of 111). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 5-9, -222.
Round 15		Schmidt played #65 Jon Demeter (Alameda, CA) and won 502 to 354 (a spread of 148). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 6-9, -74.
Round 16		Schmidt played #22 Paul Izikoff (Miami, FL) and won 396 to 316 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 7-9, +6.
Round 17		Schmidt played #69 Kristy Zurbrick (Dublin, OH) and lost 347 to 359 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 7-10, -6.
Round 18		Schmidt played #23 Yukiko Loritz (Anaheim, CA) and lost 303 to 395 (a spread of -92). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 7-11, -98.
Round 19		Schmidt played #80 Katya Lezin (Charlotte, NC) and lost 385 to 408 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 7-12, -121.
Round 20		Schmidt played #85 Nancy Bowen (Charlottesville, VA) and won 365 to 347 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 8-12, -103. Schmidt is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21		Schmidt played #49 Judy Cole (Concord, MA) and won 428 to 415 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 9-12, -90.
Round 22		Schmidt played #58 Ryan Chepita (Ottawa ON) and won 387 to 373 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 10-12, -76.
Round 23		Schmidt played #74 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and won 478 to 270 (a spread of 208). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 11-12, +132.
Round 24		Schmidt played #70 Caesar Jaramillo (Seagraves, TX) and lost 324 to 330 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 11-13, +126.
Round 25		Schmidt played #28 Charlie Southwell (Arlington, VA) and lost 382 to 402 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 11-14, +106.
Round 26		Schmidt played #82 Emily Brodeur (Nashville, TN) and won 453 to 395 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 12-14, +164.
Round 27		Schmidt played #61 Carl Davis (Riverdale, GA) and won 387 to 366 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 13-14, +185.
Round 28		Schmidt played #54 Joanne Cohen (Owings Mills, MD) and lost 363 to 383 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 13-15, +165.
Round 29		Schmidt played #27 Mark Garrod (East Lansing, MI) and lost 307 to 423 (a spread of -116). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 13-16, +49.
Round 30		Schmidt played #39 Harriette Lakernick (Chicago, IL) and won 408 to 296 (a spread of 112). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 14-16, +161.
Round 31		Schmidt played #65 Jon Demeter (Alameda, CA) again and won 434 to 352 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 15-16, +243.

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