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NASC 2015: Tapani Lindgren [3-16]

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On this page, you will find information about Tapani Lindgren, 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 20-11, +561, and is ranked #2 in Division 3.

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

[photo of Tapani Lindgren]

Given name(s): Tapani
Surname(s): Lindgren
Home: Roseville, CA, United States
Hobbies: orienteering
Occupation: IT engineer
Round by Round

High score: 463
Average for: 393
Average against: 375

Round 1

[photo of Nicole Kazarian]

Lindgren played #78 Nicole Kazarian (Worcester, MA) and won 371 to 303 (a spread of 68).

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 1-0, +68.

Round 2

[photo of Joyce Stock]

Lindgren played #57 Joyce Stock (Rocky River, OH) and won 463 to 372 (a spread of 91).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 2-0, +159.

Round 3

[photo of Dave Krook]

Lindgren played #30 Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) and won 442 to 397 (a spread of 45).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 3-0, +204.

Lindgren is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 4

[photo of Paul Hagelstein]

Lindgren played #3 Paul Hagelstein (Waco, TX) and won 360 to 306 (a spread of 54).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 4-0, +258.

Lindgren is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 5

[photo of Bill Ewing]

Lindgren played #26 Bill Ewing (Missoula, MT) and lost 379 to 495 (a spread of -116).

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 4-1, +142.

Lindgren is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 6

[photo of Cathy Poole]

Lindgren played #77 Cathy Poole (Winston-Salem, NC) and won 361 to 358 (a spread of 3).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 5-1, +145.

Lindgren is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 7

[photo of Dan Horowitz]

Lindgren played #62 Dan Horowitz (Wilmington, DE) and won 445 to 319 (a spread of 126).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 6-1, +271.

Lindgren is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 8

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Lindgren played #15 Michael Machi (Arcata, CA) and won 390 to 378 (a spread of 12).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 7-1, +283.

Lindgren is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 9

[photo of Nola Hembrook]

Lindgren played #24 Nola Hembrook (Marshfield, WI) and won 462 to 375 (a spread of 87).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 8-1, +370.

Lindgren is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 10

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Lindgren played #54 Zachary Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 386 to 449 (a spread of -63).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 8-2, +307.

Lindgren is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 11

[photo of Ben Greenwood]

Lindgren played #9 Ben Greenwood (Florence, MA) and won 365 to 309 (a spread of 56).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 9-2, +363.

Lindgren is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 12

[photo of Charles Dupont]

Lindgren played #11 Charles Dupont (Seattle, WA) and lost 350 to 377 (a spread of -27).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 9-3, +336.

Lindgren is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 13

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Lindgren played #6 Dave Lockrem (Blaine, MN) and won 430 to 306 (a spread of 124).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 10-3, +460.

Lindgren is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 14

[photo of April McCarley]

Lindgren played #5 April McCarley (Austin, TX) and lost 420 to 491 (a spread of -71).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 10-4, +389.

Lindgren is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 15

[photo of Joe Roberdeau]

Lindgren played #4 Joe Roberdeau (Cincinnati, OH) and won 436 to 286 (a spread of 150).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 11-4, +539.

Lindgren is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 16

[photo of Lynda Wise]

Lindgren played #23 Lynda Wise (Toronto ON) and lost 396 to 427 (a spread of -31).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 11-5, +508.

Round 17

[photo of Daniel Novinson]

Lindgren played #27 Daniel Novinson (San Francisco, CA) and lost 378 to 488 (a spread of -110).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 11-6, +398.

Round 18

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Lindgren played #40 Carol Tillson (Silver Spring, MD) and won 401 to 398 (a spread of 3).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 12-6, +401.

Round 19

[photo of Daniel Novinson]

Lindgren played #27 Daniel Novinson (San Francisco, CA) again and won 412 to 396 (a spread of 16).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 13-6, +417.

Lindgren is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 20

[photo of Lynda Wise]

Lindgren played #23 Lynda Wise (Toronto ON) again and lost 258 to 473 (a spread of -215).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 13-7, +202.

Round 21

[photo of Michelle Davis]

Lindgren played #25 Michelle Davis (Riverdale, GA) and lost 328 to 359 (a spread of -31).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 13-8, +171.

Round 22

[photo of Miriam Gregory]

Lindgren played #29 Miriam Gregory (Vancouver BC) and won 422 to 330 (a spread of 92).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 14-8, +263.

Round 23

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Lindgren played #44 Claudia Finn (Seattle, WA) and won 442 to 343 (a spread of 99).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 15-8, +362.

Round 24

[photo of Carl Warner]

Lindgren played #90 Carl Warner (Renton, WA) and lost 267 to 417 (a spread of -150).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 15-9, +212.

Round 25

[photo of Betzy Collins]

Lindgren played #12 Betzy Collins (Vaughan ON) and lost 307 to 388 (a spread of -81).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 15-10, +131.

Round 26

[photo of Cooper Komatsu]

Lindgren played #75 Cooper Komatsu (Los Angeles, CA) and won 453 to 377 (a spread of 76).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 16-10, +207.

Round 27

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Lindgren played #67 Nandini Dickens (Bethesola, MD) and won 443 to 378 (a spread of 65).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 17-10, +272.

Round 28

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Lindgren played #41 Margo Kuno (Philadelphia, PA) and won 440 to 245 (a spread of 195).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 18-10, +467.

Lindgren is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 29

[photo of Joe Roberdeau]

Lindgren played #4 Joe Roberdeau (Cincinnati, OH) again and lost 326 to 426 (a spread of -100).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 18-11, +367.

Round 30

[photo of Paul Hagelstein]

Lindgren played #3 Paul Hagelstein (Waco, TX) again and won 408 to 372 (a spread of 36).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 19-11, +403.

Round 31

[photo of Betzy Collins]

Lindgren played #12 Betzy Collins (Vaughan ON) again and won 449 to 291 (a spread of 158).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 20-11, +561.


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