NASC 2015: Aron Smith [4-06]

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On this page, you will find information about Aron Smith, 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, +531, and is ranked #2 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): Aron Surname(s): Smith Home: Blythe, CA, United States Occupation: Court administrator

Round by Round
High score: 499 Average for: 383 Average against: 366
Round 1		Smith played #44 Sheng Guo (Amawalk, NY) and won 343 to 339 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 1-0, +4.
Round 2		Smith played #36 Dawn Mennear (Des Moines, IA) and won 377 to 365 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 2-0, +16.
Round 3		Smith played #13 Wendy Wilkinson Ridout (Ankeny, IA) and won 409 to 393 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 3-0, +32. Smith is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 4		Smith played #31 Jennifer DeWaelsche (San Antonio, TX) and lost 276 to 491 (a spread of -215). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 3-1, -183. Smith is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Smith played #40 Jennifer Hay (Portland, TX) and lost 255 to 364 (a spread of -109). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 3-2, -292.
Round 6		Smith played #28 Jim Laris (Altadena, CA) and lost 311 to 410 (a spread of -99). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 3-3, -391.
Round 7		Smith played #26 Paul Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and won 373 to 361 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 4-3, -379.
Round 8		Smith played #16 Peter Hopkins (Toronto ON) and lost 346 to 359 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 4-4, -392.
Round 9		Smith played #20 Debra Bates (Sherwood Park AB) and won 434 to 297 (a spread of 137). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 5-4, -255.
Round 10		Smith played #15 Deanna Stacy (Des Moines, IA) and won 379 to 270 (a spread of 109). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 6-4, -146. Smith is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Smith played #3 Mary Fonti (Hallandale, FL) and won 439 to 309 (a spread of 130). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 7-4, -16.
Round 12		Smith played #22 Richard Banker (Ankeny, IA) and lost 295 to 453 (a spread of -158). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 7-5, -174.
Round 13		Smith played #5 Marvin Kraus (Newton, MA) and lost 321 to 396 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 7-6, -249.
Round 14		Smith played #10 Gladys Burritt (Eureka, CA) and won 418 to 329 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 8-6, -160.
Round 15		Smith played #21 Arthur van Tol (Grandville, MI) and won 499 to 321 (a spread of 178). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 9-6, +18. Smith is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Smith played #30 Rachel Gillette (Lafayette, CO) and won 425 to 331 (a spread of 94). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 10-6, +112.
Round 17		Smith played #12 Jean Wolin (Toronto ON) and won 462 to 312 (a spread of 150). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 11-6, +262. Smith is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Smith played #14 John Green (Lealman, FL) and lost 358 to 377 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 11-7, +243.
Round 19		Smith played #10 Gladys Burritt (Eureka, CA) again and won 379 to 377 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 12-7, +245.
Round 20		Smith played #46 Jack Peters (Nantucket, MA) and lost 382 to 385 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 12-8, +242.
Round 21		Smith played #42 Dustin Brown (Fairfield, CT) and lost 359 to 500 (a spread of -141). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 12-9, +101.
Round 22		Smith played #24 Jamie De Jong (Ottawa ON) and won 387 to 363 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 13-9, +125.
Round 23		Smith played #25 Maxine Marcus (Anaheim Hills, CA) and won 343 to 326 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 14-9, +142.
Round 24		Smith played #39 Donna Leigh (Menomonee Falls, WI) and won 398 to 296 (a spread of 102). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 15-9, +244.
Round 25		Smith played #19 Diana Bowen (Charlottesville, VA) and won 461 to 337 (a spread of 124). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 16-9, +368.
Round 26		Smith played #4 Ron Barker (Boise, ID) and won 353 to 316 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 17-9, +405.
Round 27		Smith played #35 Keith Forman (El Cajon, CA) and won 469 to 391 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 18-9, +483.
Round 28		Smith played #20 Debra Bates (Sherwood Park AB) again and won 394 to 388 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 19-9, +489.
Round 29		Smith played #19 Diana Bowen (Charlottesville, VA) again and lost 412 to 429 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 19-10, +472.
Round 30		Smith played #5 Marvin Kraus (Newton, MA) again and lost 402 to 433 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 19-11, +441.
Round 31		Smith played #19 Diana Bowen (Charlottesville, VA) for the third time and won 420 to 330 (a spread of 90). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 20-11, +531.

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