NASC 2015: Marvin Kraus [4-05]

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On this page, you will find information about Marvin Kraus, 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 21-10, +1188, and is ranked #1 in Division 4.

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): Marvin Surname(s): Kraus Home: Newton, MA, United States

Round by Round
High score: 489 Average for: 390 Average against: 352
Round 1		Kraus played #38 Sylvia Strong (Valparaiso, IN) and won 387 to 260 (a spread of 127). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 1-0, +127. Kraus is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Kraus played #32 Pamela Pudelka (Corpus Christi, TX) and won 377 to 299 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 2-0, +205. Kraus is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Kraus played #15 Deanna Stacy (Des Moines, IA) and lost 339 to 381 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 2-1, +163. Kraus is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Kraus played #42 Dustin Brown (Fairfield, CT) and won 390 to 313 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 3-1, +240. Kraus is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Kraus played #34 Margaret Hughes (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 278 to 343 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 3-2, +175.
Round 6		Kraus played #35 Keith Forman (El Cajon, CA) and won 365 to 323 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 4-2, +217. Kraus is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Kraus played #8 Evan McCarthy (Windham, NH) and won 393 to 378 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 5-2, +232. Kraus is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Kraus played #40 Jennifer Hay (Portland, TX) and lost 345 to 365 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 5-3, +212. Kraus is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Kraus played #9 Hannah Rozear (Durham, NC) and lost 411 to 464 (a spread of -53). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 5-4, +159. Kraus is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 10		Kraus played #3 Mary Fonti (Hallandale, FL) and lost 375 to 395 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 5-5, +139.
Round 11		Kraus played #44 Sheng Guo (Amawalk, NY) and won 439 to 314 (a spread of 125). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 6-5, +264. Kraus is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Kraus played #27 Laurie Holz (Los Angeles, CA) and won 405 to 361 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 7-5, +308.
Round 13		Kraus played #6 Aron Smith (Blythe, CA) and won 396 to 321 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 8-5, +383.
Round 14		Kraus played #31 Jennifer DeWaelsche (San Antonio, TX) and won 489 to 344 (a spread of 145). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 9-5, +528. Kraus is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 15		Kraus played #16 Peter Hopkins (Toronto ON) and lost 283 to 455 (a spread of -172). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 9-6, +356.
Round 16		Kraus played #46 Jack Peters (Nantucket, MA) and lost 335 to 371 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 9-7, +320.
Round 17		Kraus played #28 Jim Laris (Altadena, CA) and won 436 to 351 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 10-7, +405.
Round 18		Kraus played #12 Jean Wolin (Toronto ON) and lost 358 to 389 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 10-8, +374.
Round 19		Kraus played #39 Donna Leigh (Menomonee Falls, WI) and won 404 to 352 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 11-8, +426.
Round 20		Kraus played #22 Richard Banker (Ankeny, IA) and won 412 to 338 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 12-8, +500.
Round 21		Kraus played #2 Chan Fonseka (Dublin, CA) and lost 322 to 472 (a spread of -150). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 12-9, +350.
Round 22		Kraus played #20 Debra Bates (Sherwood Park AB) and won 426 to 305 (a spread of 121). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 13-9, +471.
Round 23		Kraus played #24 Jamie De Jong (Ottawa ON) and won 478 to 291 (a spread of 187). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 14-9, +658.
Round 24		Kraus played #14 John Green (Lealman, FL) and won 433 to 407 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 15-9, +684.
Round 25		Kraus played #23 Jack Allard (Pryor Creek, OK) and won 458 to 262 (a spread of 196). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 16-9, +880.
Round 26		Kraus played #19 Diana Bowen (Charlottesville, VA) and won 448 to 320 (a spread of 128). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 17-9, +1008.
Round 27		Kraus played #21 Arthur van Tol (Grandville, MI) and won 433 to 280 (a spread of 153). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 18-9, +1161.
Round 28		Kraus played #25 Maxine Marcus (Anaheim Hills, CA) and won 360 to 313 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 19-9, +1208.
Round 29		Kraus played #20 Debra Bates (Sherwood Park AB) again and lost 285 to 386 (a spread of -101). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 19-10, +1107.
Round 30		Kraus played #6 Aron Smith (Blythe, CA) again and won 433 to 402 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 20-10, +1138.
Round 31		Kraus recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 21-10, +1188.

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