NASC 2016: Dinesh Rajangam [4-73]

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On this page, you will find information about Dinesh Rajangam, 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 16-15, +444, and is ranked #33 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): Dinesh Surname(s): Rajangam Home: Chicago, IL, United States

Round by Round
High score: 510 Average for: 372 Average against: 359
Round 1		Rajangam played #17 Regenia Hidalgo (Colleyville, TX) and lost 309 to 349 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 0-1, -40.
Round 2		Rajangam played #31 Deanna Stacy (Des Moines, IA) and won 327 to 307 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 1-1, -20.
Round 3		Rajangam played #58 Roger Blaine (Mishawaka, IN) and lost 302 to 405 (a spread of -103). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 1-2, -123.
Round 4		Rajangam played #15 Chuck Jones (Danville, IL) and lost 365 to 398 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 1-3, -156.
Round 5		Rajangam played #32 Deborah Gaudier (Kerrville, TX) and lost 298 to 399 (a spread of -101). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 1-4, -257.
Round 6		Rajangam played #25 Lucille Thornton (Pennsauken, NJ) and lost 355 to 380 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 1-5, -282.
Round 7		Rajangam played #41 Menzie Chase (Sulphur Springs, TX) and lost 357 to 385 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 1-6, -310.
Round 8		Rajangam played #76 Edward Phelps (Arkport, NY) and lost 344 to 349 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 1-7, -315.
Round 9		Rajangam played #69 Darice Grzybowski (La Grange Park, IL) and won 425 to 280 (a spread of 145). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 2-7, -170.
Round 10		Rajangam recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 3-7, -120.
Round 11		Rajangam played #71 Wilfredo Birondo (Palatine, IL) and lost 342 to 347 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 3-8, -125.
Round 12		Rajangam played #82 Loretta Young (West Millbury, MA) and won 416 to 287 (a spread of 129). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 4-8, +4.
Round 13		Rajangam played #30 Lisa Lovelace (Danville, IL) and lost 348 to 378 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 4-9, -26.
Round 14		Rajangam played #72 Karon Herring (Saint Peters, MO) and lost 328 to 394 (a spread of -66). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 4-10, -92.
Round 15		Rajangam played #74 Sylvia Strong (Valparaiso, IN) and won 373 to 340 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 5-10, -59.
Round 16		Rajangam played #84 Daniel Roll (Elkhart, IN) and won 345 to 245 (a spread of 100). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 6-10, +41.
Round 17		Rajangam played #79 Diane Allmen (Cohoctah, MI) and won 377 to 332 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 7-10, +86.
Round 18		Rajangam played #46 Cindy Zimmerman (Unknown city, NE) and won 403 to 363 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 8-10, +126.
Round 19		Rajangam played #38 Michael Herzog (Garden City, MI) and won 385 to 323 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 9-10, +188.
Round 20		Rajangam played #83 Jonas Brown (Fairfield, CT) and won 382 to 295 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 10-10, +275.
Round 21		Rajangam played #54 Laurie Holz (Los Angeles, CA) and won 401 to 391 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 11-10, +285.
Round 22		Rajangam played #62 Bob Bolender (Austin, TX) and won 426 to 368 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 12-10, +343.
Round 23		Rajangam played #63 Joel Heiman (Chesterfield, MO) and lost 364 to 446 (a spread of -82). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 12-11, +261.
Round 24		Rajangam played #42 Sylvia Polson (Montreal QC) and lost 346 to 381 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 12-12, +226.
Round 25		Rajangam played #70 Diane Sleek (Freeport, ME) and won 361 to 351 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 13-12, +236.
Round 26		Rajangam played #51 Deborah Komatsu (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 416 to 435 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 13-13, +217.
Round 27		Rajangam played #55 Wendy Wilkinson Ridout (Ankeny, IA) and won 510 to 292 (a spread of 218). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 14-13, +435.
Round 28		Rajangam played #11 Ed Morrison (Malabar, FL) and won 387 to 293 (a spread of 94). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 15-13, +529.
Round 29		Rajangam played #20 Ellen Goffin (Schaumburg, IL) and won 424 to 390 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 16-13, +563.
Round 30		Rajangam played #13 Diane Kerner (Beverly Hills, CA) and lost 332 to 426 (a spread of -94). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 16-14, +469.
Round 31		Rajangam played #6 Chris Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) and lost 406 to 431 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 16-15, +444.

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