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NASC 2015: Michael Bassett [3-56]

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On this page, you will find information about Michael Bassett, 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, -463, and is ranked #50 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 Michael Bassett]

Given name(s): Michael
Surname(s): Bassett
Home: Port Clinton, OH, United States
Round by Round

High score: 446
Average for: 381
Average against: 396

Round 1

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Bassett played #29 Miriam Gregory (Vancouver BC) and won 382 to 320 (a spread of 62).

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 1-0, +62.

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

Round 2

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Bassett played #11 Charles Dupont (Seattle, WA) and lost 286 to 411 (a spread of -125).

Current ranking: #57.

Current record: 1-1, -63.

Round 3

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Bassett played #71 Diane Kerner (Beverly Hills, CA) and lost 422 to 526 (a spread of -104).

Current ranking: #72.

Current record: 1-2, -167.

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

Round 4

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Bassett played #31 Alan Mason (Evreka, CA) and won 344 to 269 (a spread of 75).

Current ranking: #52.

Current record: 2-2, -92.

Round 5

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Bassett played #3 Paul Hagelstein (Waco, TX) and lost 372 to 464 (a spread of -92).

Current ranking: #66.

Current record: 2-3, -184.

Round 6

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Bassett played #87 Jan Lapierre (Cherry Hill, NJ) and won 441 to 426 (a spread of 15).

Current ranking: #47.

Current record: 3-3, -169.

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

Round 7

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Bassett played #63 Hannah Lieberman (Charlotte, NC) and won 380 to 355 (a spread of 25).

Current ranking: #41.

Current record: 4-3, -144.

Round 8

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Bassett played #37 Mary Ellen Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and lost 383 to 444 (a spread of -61).

Current ranking: #54.

Current record: 4-4, -205.

Round 9

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Bassett played #33 Rhonda Morris (Oklahoma City, OK) and won 393 to 389 (a spread of 4).

Current ranking: #39.

Current record: 5-4, -201.

Round 10

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Bassett played #25 Michelle Davis (Riverdale, GA) and lost 314 to 411 (a spread of -97).

Current ranking: #53.

Current record: 5-5, -298.

Round 11

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Bassett played #22 Yolanda Ushry (Fort Smith, AR) and lost 340 to 481 (a spread of -141).

Current ranking: #64.

Current record: 5-6, -439.

Round 12

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Bassett played #28 Rhonda Roederer (New Orleans, LA) and won 408 to 391 (a spread of 17).

Current ranking: #52.

Current record: 6-6, -422.

Round 13

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Bassett played #59 Gaye Trickey (Lakewood, CO) and lost 401 to 402 (a spread of -1).

Current ranking: #61.

Current record: 6-7, -423.

Round 14

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Bassett played #55 Lynn Dreyer (Tacoma, WA) and won 439 to 388 (a spread of 51).

Current ranking: #52.

Current record: 7-7, -372.

Round 15

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Bassett played #50 Betsey Wood (Concord, MA) and won 416 to 406 (a spread of 10).

Current ranking: #42.

Current record: 8-7, -362.

Round 16

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Bassett played #72 Nancy Hanley (Wilmington, DE) and lost 306 to 433 (a spread of -127).

Current ranking: #52.

Current record: 8-8, -489.

Round 17

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Bassett played #8 Troy Millington (Calgary AB) and won 407 to 395 (a spread of 12).

Current ranking: #43.

Current record: 9-8, -477.

Round 18

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Bassett played #75 Cooper Komatsu (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 370 to 452 (a spread of -82).

Current ranking: #52.

Current record: 9-9, -559.

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

Round 19

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Bassett played #78 Nicole Kazarian (Worcester, MA) and won 426 to 354 (a spread of 72).

Current ranking: #43.

Current record: 10-9, -487.

Round 20

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Bassett played #17 Jane Bissonnette (Seattle, WA) and lost 379 to 409 (a spread of -30).

Current ranking: #52.

Current record: 10-10, -517.

Round 21

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Bassett played #49 Eli Shupak (Toronto ON) and lost 446 to 472 (a spread of -26).

Current ranking: #58.

Current record: 10-11, -543.

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

Round 22

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Bassett played #38 Julie Ellen Maria (Oxnard, CA) and lost 346 to 414 (a spread of -68).

Current ranking: #63.

Current record: 10-12, -611.

Round 23

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Bassett played #47 Sonia Wilmot (Littleton, CO) and won 393 to 384 (a spread of 9).

Current ranking: #59.

Current record: 11-12, -602.

Round 24

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Bassett played #61 Emily Lichtman (New York, NY) and lost 332 to 399 (a spread of -67).

Current ranking: #63.

Current record: 11-13, -669.

Round 25

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Bassett played #48 Josh Greenway (Toronto ON) and won 412 to 332 (a spread of 80).

Current ranking: #55.

Current record: 12-13, -589.

Round 26

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Bassett played #21 Marina A Villena (San Pblo, CA) and won 384 to 295 (a spread of 89).

Current ranking: #49.

Current record: 13-13, -500.

Round 27

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Bassett played #88 Noah Kalus (New Paltz, NY) and won 445 to 372 (a spread of 73).

Current ranking: #42.

Current record: 14-13, -427.

Round 28

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Bassett played #80 Anne LaDu (Des Moines, IA) and won 402 to 311 (a spread of 91).

Current ranking: #33.

Current record: 15-13, -336.

Round 29

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Bassett played #54 Zachary Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 365 to 367 (a spread of -2).

Current ranking: #39.

Current record: 15-14, -338.

Round 30

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Bassett played #20 Mad Palazzo (Richmond Hill ON) and lost 335 to 443 (a spread of -108).

Current ranking: #44.

Current record: 15-15, -446.

Round 31

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Bassett played #17 Jane Bissonnette (Seattle, WA) again and lost 330 to 347 (a spread of -17).

Current ranking: #50.

Current record: 15-16, -463.


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