NASC 2017: Richard Spence [1-34]

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On this page, you will find information about Richard Spence, 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, +17, and is ranked #50 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): Richard Surname(s): Spence Home: Tucson, AZ, United States Awards: 2011 NSC 1st Place Div. 2, 2010 NSC 1st Place Div. 4 Hobbies: Competitive Scrabble, mathematics, ping pong, chess

Round by Round
High score: 541 Average for: 406 Average against: 406
Round 1		Spence played #40 Dan Wachtell (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 373 to 386 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 0-1, -13. Spence is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Spence played #57 Bruce D Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 389 to 441 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 0-2, -65.
Round 3		Spence played #8 Scott Appel (Elkins Park, PA) and lost 414 to 471 (a spread of -57). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 0-3, -122.
Round 4		Spence played #9 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and lost 354 to 426 (a spread of -72). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 0-4, -194.
Round 5		Spence played #55 Tom Bond (Everett, WA) and lost 350 to 441 (a spread of -91). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 0-5, -285.
Round 6		Spence played #53 Kenneth Rubin (New York, NY) and won 431 to 411 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 1-5, -265.
Round 7		Spence played #64 Asif Ali (NORMAN, OK) and won 541 to 334 (a spread of 207). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 2-5, -58.
Round 8		Spence played #27 Paul Holser (McKinney, TX) and lost 354 to 386 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 2-6, -90.
Round 9		Spence played #30 Roy Kamen (Covina, CA) and lost 406 to 497 (a spread of -91). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 2-7, -181.
Round 10		Spence played #60 Mary E Goulet (McLean, VA) and won 494 to 379 (a spread of 115). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 3-7, -66.
Round 11		Spence played #39 Sal Piro (New York, NY) and won 432 to 342 (a spread of 90). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 4-7, +24.
Round 12		Spence played #67 Kathleen Watson (Bedford, TX) and lost 319 to 386 (a spread of -67). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 4-8, -43.
Round 13		Spence played #65 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and won 443 to 295 (a spread of 148). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 5-8, +105. Spence is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Spence played #52 Mark Miller (Radnor, PA) and won 469 to 403 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 6-8, +171.
Round 15		Spence played #15 Cesar Del Solar (Albany, CA) and lost 368 to 454 (a spread of -86). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 6-9, +85.
Round 16		Spence played #28 Howard Pistol (Oakland Park, FL) and lost 345 to 433 (a spread of -88). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 6-10, -3.
Round 17		Spence played #48 Mitchell Brook (Philadelphia, PA) and won 422 to 404 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 7-10, +15.
Round 18		Spence played #49 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) and lost 358 to 453 (a spread of -95). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 7-11, -80.
Round 19		Spence played #58 Chris Schneider (Richardson, TX) and won 325 to 318 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 8-11, -73. Spence is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Spence played #63 Cheryl Tyler (Lubbock, TX) and won 393 to 377 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 9-11, -57.
Round 21		Spence played #17 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and won 492 to 367 (a spread of 125). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 10-11, +68.
Round 22		Spence played #61 Noah Berger (Berkeley, CA) and lost 414 to 420 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 10-12, +62.
Round 23		Spence played #47 Michael Willis (Midlothian, TX) and won 417 to 403 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 11-12, +76.
Round 24		Spence played #43 Jeff Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and lost 381 to 401 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 11-13, +56.
Round 25		Spence played #11 Jesse Day (Berkeley, CA) and won 485 to 463 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 12-13, +78.
Round 26		Spence played #23 Jason Keller (Princeton, NJ) and won 486 to 348 (a spread of 138). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 13-13, +216.
Round 27		Spence played #13 Joe Edley (Port Jefferson, NY) and lost 340 to 437 (a spread of -97). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 13-14, +119.
Round 28		Spence played #51 Tasha Asberry (Cordova, TN) and lost 480 to 485 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 13-15, +114. Spence is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 29		Spence played #26 Dean Porporo (Nepean ON) and lost 258 to 397 (a spread of -139). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 13-16, -25.
Round 30		Spence played #66 Edward Stewart (Elicott City, MD) and won 500 to 426 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 14-16, +49.
Round 31		Spence played #52 Mark Miller (Radnor, PA) again and lost 365 to 397 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 14-17, +17.

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