NASC 2017: Bruce Shuman [3-61]

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On this page, you will find information about Bruce Shuman, 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, -104, and is ranked #64 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): Bruce Surname(s): Shuman Home: Wilmington, NC, United States Hobbies: library volunteer; feeding the homeless

Round by Round
High score: 487 Average for: 369 Average against: 373
Round 1		Shuman played #45 Michael Bassett (Port Clinton, OH) and won 487 to 332 (a spread of 155). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 1-0, +155. Shuman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 2		Shuman played #1 Zachary Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 330 to 396 (a spread of -66). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 1-1, +89.
Round 3		Shuman played #82 Harriett Berkelhammer (Pompano Beach, FL) and won 423 to 285 (a spread of 138). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 2-1, +227. Shuman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Shuman played #19 Larry Durbin (Cordova, TN) and lost 328 to 402 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 2-2, +153. Shuman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Shuman played #36 Lilia Murnane (Vancouver BC) and won 387 to 346 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 3-2, +194. Shuman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Shuman played #69 Josephine Flowers (West Memphis, AR) and won 418 to 366 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 4-2, +246. Shuman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Shuman played #66 Betsey Wood (Concord, MA) and lost 356 to 367 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 4-3, +235. Shuman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Shuman played #65 Tom O'Laughlin (Edmond, OK) and won 368 to 312 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 5-3, +291. Shuman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Shuman played #7 Miriam Gregory (Vancouver BC) and lost 341 to 367 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 5-4, +265.
Round 10		Shuman played #64 Broderick Larkins (New Orleans, LA) and won 432 to 357 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 6-4, +340.
Round 11		Shuman played #56 Maureen Clifford (Calgary AB) and won 407 to 399 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 7-4, +348.
Round 12		Shuman played #23 Kene Mezue (Grand Forks, ND) and lost 359 to 457 (a spread of -98). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 7-5, +250.
Round 13		Shuman played #17 Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) and won 468 to 276 (a spread of 192). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 8-5, +442. Shuman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Shuman played #46 Harry Durbin (Collierville, TN) and lost 322 to 415 (a spread of -93). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 8-6, +349.
Round 15		Shuman played #2 Sheikh K Dukuly (Yeadon, PA) and lost 360 to 429 (a spread of -69). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 8-7, +280.
Round 16		Shuman played #50 Don Rathberger (Merrionette Park, IL) and lost 364 to 404 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 8-8, +240.
Round 17		Shuman played #62 Joe Gatz (Oklahoma City, OK) and lost 336 to 349 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 8-9, +227.
Round 18		Shuman played #31 Ella Sobel (Dorval QC) and lost 361 to 434 (a spread of -73). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 8-10, +154.
Round 19		Shuman played #22 Sarah Waits (New Orleans, LA) and won 363 to 318 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 9-10, +199.
Round 20		Shuman played #86 Ruth Brower (Hockessin, DE) and won 351 to 343 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 10-10, +207.
Round 21		Shuman played #18 Dianne Wittman (Pittsford, NY) and lost 351 to 387 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 10-11, +171.
Round 22		Shuman played #67 Diane Schavone (Pittsburgh, PA) and lost 334 to 339 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 10-12, +166.
Round 23		Shuman played #32 Shah Ali (Leesburg, VA) and won 412 to 388 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 11-12, +190.
Round 24		Shuman played #47 Michael Donegan (Austin, TX) and won 425 to 348 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 12-12, +267.
Round 25		Shuman played #57 Deanne Dorsa (Houston, TX) and won 396 to 369 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 13-12, +294.
Round 26		Shuman played #55 Diane Weinerman (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 297 to 397 (a spread of -100). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 13-13, +194.
Round 27		Shuman played #11 Hannah Lieberman (Charlotte, NC) and lost 314 to 406 (a spread of -92). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 13-14, +102.
Round 28		Shuman played #85 Lee Brooks (Arlington, TX) and lost 273 to 301 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 13-15, +74. Shuman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 29		Shuman recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 14-15, +124.
Round 30		Shuman played #80 Nandini Dickens (Bethesola, MD) and lost 341 to 519 (a spread of -178). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 14-16, -54.
Round 31		Shuman recorded a forfeit with a spread of -50 points. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 14-17, -104.

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