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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

[photo of Lydia Keras]

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

[photo of Jeff Cook]

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

[photo of John Wiley]

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

[photo of Paula Catanese]

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

[photo of Steve Anstandig]

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

[photo of Jason Steuber]

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

[photo of Crayne Spanier]

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

[photo of Nancy Bowen]

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

[photo of Andrew Gardner]

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

[photo of Mad Palazzo]

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

[photo of Leah Kruley]

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

[photo of Katya Lezin]

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

[photo of Heather Drumm]

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

[photo of David Gremaud]

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

[photo of Robin Lewis]

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

[photo of Carolyn Easter]

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

[photo of Barbara Hildenbrand]

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

[photo of Carol McDonald]

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

[photo of Paul Thornton]

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

[photo of Matt DeWaelsche]

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

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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

[photo of David A Brown]

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

[photo of Martin Weisskopf]

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

[photo of Edward Gowash]

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

[photo of Vera Bigall]

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

[photo of Edwin Roth]

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

[photo of Emily Brodeur]

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

[photo of Kit Morehead]

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

[photo of Sarah Rosenblum]

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

[photo of Chris Schneider]

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

[photo of Marty Fialkow]

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

[photo of Joanne Cohen]

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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