NASC 2015: Bruce Shuman [2-86]

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On this page, you will find information about Bruce Shuman, 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 14-17, -1121, and is ranked #70 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): Bruce Surname(s): Shuman Home: Wilmington, NC, United States Hobbies: library volunteer; feeding the homeless

Round by Round
High score: 429 Average for: 355 Average against: 394
Round 1		Shuman played #17 Kay Patterson (Fair Oaks, CA) and won 400 to 367 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 1-0, +33. Shuman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Shuman played #42 Edward Stewart (Elicott City, MD) and won 398 to 340 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 2-0, +91. Shuman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Shuman played #60 Diana Grosman (Reisterstown, MD) and won 365 to 359 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 3-0, +97. Shuman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Shuman played #15 Gerry Greenside (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 340 to 386 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 3-1, +51. Shuman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Shuman played #64 Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA) and won 349 to 330 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 4-1, +70. Shuman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Shuman played #10 Howard Pistol (Oakland Park, FL) and lost 253 to 470 (a spread of -217). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 4-2, -147. Shuman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 7		Shuman played #26 Robin Lewis (Houston, TX) and won 358 to 349 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 5-2, -138. Shuman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Shuman played #14 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and lost 354 to 468 (a spread of -114). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 5-3, -252. Shuman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Shuman played #35 Guy Ingram (Ellenwood, GA) and lost 296 to 433 (a spread of -137). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 5-4, -389. Shuman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Shuman played #59 Paul Mishkin (San Francisco, CA) and lost 378 to 387 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 5-5, -398.
Round 11		Shuman played #81 Edward Gowash (Fort Worth, TX) and won 410 to 393 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 6-5, -381. Shuman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Shuman played #51 Kit Morehead (Berkley, MI) and lost 372 to 487 (a spread of -115). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 6-6, -496.
Round 13		Shuman played #45 Jonathan Lindh (Chicago, IL) and lost 281 to 478 (a spread of -197). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 6-7, -693.
Round 14		Shuman played #21 Carlynn Mayer (Sparks, NV) and won 387 to 342 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 7-7, -648.
Round 15		Shuman played #44 Brett Jackson (Pensacola Beach, FL) and won 377 to 349 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 8-7, -620. Shuman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Shuman played #53 Ken Smith (Pukalani, HI) and lost 391 to 403 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 8-8, -632.
Round 17		Shuman played #56 Curtis Lee (Jacksonville, FL) and lost 372 to 400 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 8-9, -660.
Round 18		Shuman played #32 Stephen Sneed (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 349 to 440 (a spread of -91). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 8-10, -751.
Round 19		Shuman played #27 Mark Garrod (East Lansing, MI) and lost 366 to 412 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 8-11, -797.
Round 20		Shuman played #49 Judy Cole (Concord, MA) and won 386 to 384 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 9-11, -795.
Round 21		Shuman played #29 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and lost 328 to 375 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 9-12, -842.
Round 22		Shuman played #23 Yukiko Loritz (Anaheim, CA) and won 379 to 363 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 10-12, -826.
Round 23		Shuman played #9 Arun Methaset (Thailand) and lost 318 to 346 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 10-13, -854.
Round 24		Shuman played #43 Vera Bigall (Toronto ON) and lost 323 to 453 (a spread of -130). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 10-14, -984.
Round 25		Shuman played #39 Harriette Lakernick (Chicago, IL) and lost 284 to 399 (a spread of -115). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 10-15, -1099.
Round 26		Shuman played #65 Jon Demeter (Alameda, CA) and lost 323 to 374 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 10-16, -1150.
Round 27		Shuman recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 11-16, -1100.
Round 28		Shuman played #84 Cheryl Melvin (Grand Rapids, MI) and won 417 to 333 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 12-16, -1016.
Round 29		Shuman played #87 Charlene White (Kearny, NJ) and lost 300 to 477 (a spread of -177). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 12-17, -1193.
Round 30		Shuman played #73 Kent Croswell (Hot Springs Village, AR) and won 375 to 360 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 13-17, -1178.
Round 31		Shuman played #48 Stephanie Sugano (Roseville, CA) and won 429 to 372 (a spread of 57). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 14-17, -1121.

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