NASC 2017: David Baran [3-58]

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On this page, you will find information about David Baran, 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 17.5-13.5, +210, and is ranked #22 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): David Surname(s): Baran Home: CA, United States

Round by Round
High score: 472 Average for: 389 Average against: 382
Round 1		Baran played #28 Kevin Sears (Louisville, KY) and lost 393 to 444 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 0-1, -51.
Round 2		Baran played #7 Miriam Gregory (Vancouver BC) and lost 330 to 489 (a spread of -159). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 0-2, -210.
Round 3		Baran played #80 Nandini Dickens (Bethesola, MD) and lost 316 to 490 (a spread of -174). Current ranking: #89. Current record: 0-3, -384.
Round 4		Baran played #92 Ida Ann Shapiro (New York, NY) and won 472 to 358 (a spread of 114). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 1-3, -270.
Round 5		Baran played #76 Mary Ellen Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and won 428 to 274 (a spread of 154). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 2-3, -116.
Round 6		Baran played #38 Rhonda Morris (Oklahoma City, OK) and won 349 to 339 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 3-3, -106. Baran is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Baran played #53 Kay Adam (Volin, SD) and won 396 to 345 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 4-3, -55.
Round 8		Baran played #17 Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) and won 430 to 396 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 5-3, -21.
Round 9		Baran played #43 Judith Ford (Hollywood, FL) and won 439 to 353 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 6-3, +65. Baran is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Baran played #68 Christina LeMoine (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 389 to 438 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 6-4, +16.
Round 11		Baran played #59 David Cole (Austin, TX) and won 445 to 398 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 7-4, +63.
Round 12		Baran played #87 Rachel Gillette (Lafayette, CO) and lost 370 to 373 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 7-5, +60.
Round 13		Baran played #23 Kene Mezue (Grand Forks, ND) and lost 360 to 363 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 7-6, +57.
Round 14		Baran played #15 Chris Sitler (Knightstown, IN) and lost 349 to 415 (a spread of -66). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 7-7, -9.
Round 15		Baran played #10 Glenda Short (Oklahoma City, OK) and lost 330 to 334 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 7-8, -13.
Round 16		Baran played #48 Eli Shupak (Toronto ON) and won 440 to 329 (a spread of 111). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 8-8, +98.
Round 17		Baran played #77 Maneck Contractor (Kenner, LA) and lost 384 to 397 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 8-9, +85.
Round 18		Baran played #74 Carol Tillson (Silver Spring, MD) and tied at 427. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 8.5-9.5, +85.
Round 19		Baran played #72 Ingrid Hawkins (Palm Coast, FL) and won 394 to 355 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 9.5-9.5, +124.
Round 20		Baran played #32 Shah Ali (Leesburg, VA) and won 359 to 343 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 10.5-9.5, +140.
Round 21		Baran played #47 Michael Donegan (Austin, TX) and lost 313 to 412 (a spread of -99). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 10.5-10.5, +41.
Round 22		Baran played #24 Conrad Braud (Dutchtown, LA) and won 383 to 332 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 11.5-10.5, +92.
Round 23		Baran played #21 Ralph Ireland (Lithonia, GA) and won 408 to 389 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 12.5-10.5, +111.
Round 24		Baran played #55 Diane Weinerman (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 301 to 334 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 12.5-11.5, +78.
Round 25		Baran played #35 Betzy Collins (Vaughan ON) and won 393 to 379 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 13.5-11.5, +92.
Round 26		Baran played #70 Dustin Brown (Fairfield, CT) and lost 386 to 458 (a spread of -72). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 13.5-12.5, +20.
Round 27		Baran played #66 Betsey Wood (Concord, MA) and won 394 to 379 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 14.5-12.5, +35.
Round 28		Baran played #65 Tom O'Laughlin (Edmond, OK) and won 445 to 333 (a spread of 112). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 15.5-12.5, +147.
Round 29		Baran played #45 Michael Bassett (Port Clinton, OH) and won 412 to 390 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 16.5-12.5, +169.
Round 30		Baran played #6 Lindsey Dimmick (Baton Rouge, LA) and won 436 to 365 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 17.5-12.5, +240.
Round 31		Baran played #10 Glenda Short (Oklahoma City, OK) again and lost 384 to 414 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 17.5-13.5, +210.

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