NASC 2017: Siddharth Murali [1-21]

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On this page, you will find information about Siddharth Murali, who is competing at the 2017 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 14-17, +369, and is ranked #49 in Division 1.

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): Siddharth Surname(s): Murali Home: Frisco, TX, United States

Round by Round
High score: 568 Average for: 416 Average against: 404
Round 1		Murali played #51 Tasha Asberry (Cordova, TN) and won 468 to 351 (a spread of 117). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 1-0, +117. Murali is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Murali played #62 Judy Newhouse (Houston, TX) and won 372 to 364 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 2-0, +125.
Round 3		Murali played #15 Cesar Del Solar (Albany, CA) and lost 372 to 427 (a spread of -55). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 2-1, +70.
Round 4		Murali played #12 Seth Lipkin (Hopkinton, MA) and lost 414 to 459 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 2-2, +25.
Round 5		Murali played #10 Charles Reinke (Middleton, WI) and lost 378 to 430 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 2-3, -27.
Round 6		Murali played #56 Marlene Milkent (Hattiesburg, MS) and lost 355 to 423 (a spread of -68). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 2-4, -95.
Round 7		Murali played #48 Mitchell Brook (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 331 to 438 (a spread of -107). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 2-5, -202.
Round 8		Murali played #66 Edward Stewart (Elicott City, MD) and lost 311 to 414 (a spread of -103). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 2-6, -305.
Round 9		Murali played #65 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and lost 351 to 442 (a spread of -91). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 2-7, -396.
Round 10		Murali played #42 Rick Julian (Mountainside, NJ) and lost 399 to 457 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 2-8, -454.
Round 11		Murali played #60 Mary E Goulet (McLean, VA) and won 568 to 358 (a spread of 210). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 3-8, -244. Murali is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Murali played #59 Wayne Clifford (Calgary AB) and lost 351 to 464 (a spread of -113). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 3-9, -357.
Round 13		Murali played #39 Sal Piro (New York, NY) and won 490 to 326 (a spread of 164). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 4-9, -193.
Round 14		Murali played #63 Cheryl Tyler (Lubbock, TX) and won 431 to 365 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 5-9, -127.
Round 15		Murali played #40 Dan Wachtell (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 411 to 418 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 5-10, -134.
Round 16		Murali played #26 Dean Porporo (Nepean ON) and won 414 to 399 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 6-10, -119.
Round 17		Murali played #49 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) and won 512 to 372 (a spread of 140). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 7-10, +21.
Round 18		Murali played #55 Tom Bond (Everett, WA) and lost 385 to 455 (a spread of -70). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 7-11, -49.
Round 19		Murali played #64 Asif Ali (NORMAN, OK) and won 399 to 368 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 8-11, -18.
Round 20		Murali played #36 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) and won 512 to 263 (a spread of 249). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 9-11, +231. Murali is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21		Murali played #35 Jim Burlant (Grapevine, TX) and lost 393 to 398 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 9-12, +226.
Round 22		Murali played #45 Patricia Barrett (Houston, TX) and won 562 to 393 (a spread of 169). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 10-12, +395.
Round 23		Murali played #58 Chris Schneider (Richardson, TX) and won 401 to 397 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 11-12, +399.
Round 24		Murali played #52 Mark Miller (Radnor, PA) and won 422 to 354 (a spread of 68). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 12-12, +467.
Round 25		Murali played #27 Paul Holser (McKinney, TX) and won 415 to 375 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 13-12, +507.
Round 26		Murali played #54 William Clark (New Orleans, LA) and lost 417 to 422 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 13-13, +502.
Round 27		Murali played #44 Kevin Fraley (San Jose, CA) and lost 405 to 440 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 13-14, +467.
Round 28		Murali played #28 Howard Pistol (Oakland Park, FL) and won 539 to 410 (a spread of 129). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 14-14, +596. Murali is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 29		Murali played #8 Scott Appel (Elkins Park, PA) and lost 357 to 455 (a spread of -98). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 14-15, +498.
Round 30		Murali played #2 Will Anderson (Croton, NY) and lost 427 to 455 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 14-16, +470.
Round 31		Murali played #45 Patricia Barrett (Houston, TX) again and lost 328 to 429 (a spread of -101). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 14-17, +369.

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