NASC 2017: Michael Bassett [3-45]

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On this page, you will find information about Michael Bassett, 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 16-15, -440, and is ranked #43 in Division 3.

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): Michael Surname(s): Bassett Home: Port Clinton, OH, United States

Round by Round
High score: 529 Average for: 381 Average against: 396
Round 1		Bassett played #61 Bruce Shuman (Wilmington, NC) and lost 332 to 487 (a spread of -155). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 0-1, -155.
Round 2		Bassett played #82 Harriett Berkelhammer (Pompano Beach, FL) and won 373 to 330 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 1-1, -112.
Round 3		Bassett played #1 Zachary Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 350 to 412 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 1-2, -174.
Round 4		Bassett played #68 Christina LeMoine (Brooklyn, NY) and won 429 to 413 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 2-2, -158.
Round 5		Bassett played #34 Sam Rothbart (Southampton, NY) and won 420 to 374 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 3-2, -112.
Round 6		Bassett played #30 Frances Shaw (Fair Lawn, NJ) and won 370 to 343 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 4-2, -85. Bassett is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Bassett played #11 Hannah Lieberman (Charlotte, NC) and lost 321 to 380 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 4-3, -144.
Round 8		Bassett played #40 Shelley Kirk (Wyoming, OH) and lost 307 to 362 (a spread of -55). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 4-4, -199.
Round 9		Bassett played #5 Chloe Fatsis (Washington, DC) and won 372 to 361 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 5-4, -188.
Round 10		Bassett played #20 Terry Veevers (San Mateo, CA) and won 422 to 265 (a spread of 157). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 6-4, -31.
Round 11		Bassett played #80 Nandini Dickens (Bethesola, MD) and won 515 to 401 (a spread of 114). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 7-4, +83.
Round 12		Bassett played #79 Stephanie Brown (Newport, OR) and won 368 to 345 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 8-4, +106. Bassett is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Bassett played #35 Betzy Collins (Vaughan ON) and won 380 to 360 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 9-4, +126. Bassett is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Bassett played #19 Larry Durbin (Cordova, TN) and lost 385 to 402 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 9-5, +109. Bassett is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Bassett played #27 Cooper Komatsu (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 404 to 441 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 9-6, +72.
Round 16		Bassett played #16 Peggy Altazan (Zachary, LA) and won 373 to 270 (a spread of 103). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 10-6, +175.
Round 17		Bassett played #37 Doug Critchlow (Columbus, OH) and won 448 to 354 (a spread of 94). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 11-6, +269. Bassett is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Bassett played #7 Miriam Gregory (Vancouver BC) and lost 372 to 426 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 11-7, +215. Bassett is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Bassett played #46 Harry Durbin (Collierville, TN) and won 529 to 334 (a spread of 195). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 12-7, +410. Bassett is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 20		Bassett played #70 Dustin Brown (Fairfield, CT) and tied at 384. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 12.5-7.5, +410. Bassett is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21		Bassett played #2 Sheikh K Dukuly (Yeadon, PA) and lost 284 to 440 (a spread of -156). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 12.5-8.5, +254.
Round 22		Bassett played #10 Glenda Short (Oklahoma City, OK) and won 424 to 392 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 13.5-8.5, +286.
Round 23		Bassett played #6 Lindsey Dimmick (Baton Rouge, LA) and won 381 to 374 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 14.5-8.5, +293. Bassett is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24		Bassett played #59 David Cole (Austin, TX) and lost 355 to 556 (a spread of -201). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 14.5-9.5, +92. Bassett is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 25		Bassett played #4 Jack Peters (Waltham, MA) and lost 366 to 467 (a spread of -101). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 14.5-10.5, -9.
Round 26		Bassett played #9 Ken Louie (Whittier, CA) and lost 299 to 410 (a spread of -111). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 14.5-11.5, -120.
Round 27		Bassett played #74 Carol Tillson (Silver Spring, MD) and lost 299 to 477 (a spread of -178). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 14.5-12.5, -298.
Round 28		Bassett played #13 Richard Strick (Santa Monica, CA) and won 429 to 412 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 15.5-12.5, -281.
Round 29		Bassett played #58 David Baran (Unknown city, CA) and lost 390 to 412 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 15.5-13.5, -303.
Round 30		Bassett played #66 Betsey Wood (Concord, MA) and lost 367 to 504 (a spread of -137). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 15.5-14.5, -440.
Round 31		Bassett played #38 Rhonda Morris (Oklahoma City, OK) and tied at 373. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 16-15, -440.

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