NASC 2016: Lydia Keras [2-102]

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On this page, you will find information about Lydia Keras, who is competing at the 2016 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 17-14, +303, and is ranked #34 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): Lydia Surname(s): Keras Home: London, ON, Canada Occupation: College professor, retired

Round by Round
High score: 506 Average for: 387 Average against: 377
Round 1		Keras played #13 Jeff Cook (Keyser, WV) and lost 351 to 394 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 0-1, -43.
Round 2		Keras played #31 John Wiley (Palo Alto, CA) and lost 302 to 367 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 0-2, -108.
Round 3		Keras played #57 Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA) and won 394 to 329 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 1-2, -43.
Round 4		Keras played #72 Steve Anstandig (Commerce Township, MI) and lost 409 to 446 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 1-3, -80.
Round 5		Keras played #73 Jason Steuber (Columbus, OH) and lost 357 to 401 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #96. Current record: 1-4, -124.
Round 6		Keras played #32 Crayne Spanier (Toronto ON) and won 414 to 407 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 2-4, -117.
Round 7		Keras played #98 Nancy Bowen (Charlottesville, VA) and won 398 to 384 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 3-4, -103.
Round 8		Keras played #77 Andrew Gardner (Conyers, GA) and lost 300 to 392 (a spread of -92). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 3-5, -195.
Round 9		Keras played #95 Mad Palazzo (Richmond Hill ON) and won 398 to 365 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 4-5, -162.
Round 10		Keras played #20 Leah Kruley (Unknown city, CA) and won 392 to 361 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 5-5, -131.
Round 11		Keras played #62 Katya Lezin (Charlotte, NC) and won 468 to 278 (a spread of 190). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 6-5, +59.
Round 12		Keras played #90 Heather Drumm (Clinton, NY) and lost 318 to 357 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 6-6, +20.
Round 13		Keras played #52 David Gremaud (St. Louis, MO) and won 435 to 398 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 7-6, +57.
Round 14		Keras played #48 Robin Lewis (Houston, TX) and won 506 to 352 (a spread of 154). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 8-6, +211.
Round 15		Keras played #106 Carolyn Easter (Birmingham, MI) and lost 316 to 358 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 8-7, +169.
Round 16		Keras played #104 Barbara Hildenbrand (Irving, TX) and lost 347 to 500 (a spread of -153). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 8-8, +16.
Round 17		Keras played #44 Carol McDonald (Northboro, MA) and won 388 to 383 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 9-8, +21.
Round 18		Keras played #82 Paul Thornton (Spring, TX) and won 426 to 360 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 10-8, +87.
Round 19		Keras played #69 Matt DeWaelsche (San Antonio, TX) and won 499 to 311 (a spread of 188). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 11-8, +275.
Round 20		Keras played #66 Adam Fine (Rockville, MD) and lost 390 to 411 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 11-9, +254.
Round 21		Keras played #18 David A Brown (Lexington, KY) and won 370 to 364 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 12-9, +260.
Round 22		Keras played #23 Martin Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and lost 296 to 343 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 12-10, +213.
Round 23		Keras played #79 Edward Gowash (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 366 to 424 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 12-11, +155.
Round 24		Keras played #50 Vera Bigall (Toronto ON) and lost 374 to 388 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 12-12, +141.
Round 25		Keras played #26 Edwin Roth (Philadelphia, PA) and won 359 to 329 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 13-12, +171.
Round 26		Keras played #113 Emily Brodeur (Nashville, TN) and lost 357 to 440 (a spread of -83). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 13-13, +88.
Round 27		Keras played #68 Kit Morehead (Berkley, MI) and won 403 to 381 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 14-13, +110.
Round 28		Keras played #84 Sarah Rosenblum (West Orange, NJ) and won 495 to 257 (a spread of 238). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 15-13, +348.
Round 29		Keras played #9 Chris Schneider (Chicago, IL) and won 452 to 327 (a spread of 125). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 16-13, +473.
Round 30		Keras played #58 Marty Fialkow (Moorestown, NJ) and won 429 to 426 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 17-13, +476.
Round 31		Keras played #60 Joanne Cohen (Owings Mills, MD) and lost 274 to 447 (a spread of -173). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 17-14, +303.

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