NASC 2017: Rishabh Murali [4-47]

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On this page, you will find information about Rishabh 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 17-14, +612, and is ranked #15 in Division 4.

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): Rishabh Surname(s): Murali Home: Collierville, TN, United States

Round by Round
High score: 543 Average for: 392 Average against: 372
Round 1		Murali played #3 Kevin Noble (Fort Saskatchewan AB) and lost 376 to 396 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 0-1, -20. Murali is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 2		Murali played #20 Becky Albin (Danville, IL) and won 454 to 289 (a spread of 165). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 1-1, +145. Murali is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Murali played #33 Andrea Salinas (Bastrop, TX) and won 543 to 317 (a spread of 226). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 2-1, +371. Murali is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).
Round 4		Murali played #8 Lucille Thornton (Pennsauken, NJ) and lost 368 to 369 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 2-2, +370. Murali is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Murali played #19 Sylvia Polson (Montreal QC) and lost 308 to 367 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 2-3, +311. Murali is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Murali played #42 Jack Allard (Pryor Creek, OK) and lost 380 to 395 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 2-4, +296.
Round 7		Murali played #31 Adam Hopkins (Walhalla, SC) and won 406 to 383 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 3-4, +319. Murali is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Murali played #55 Sylvia Strong (Valparaiso, IN) and lost 357 to 385 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 3-5, +291.
Round 9		Murali played #30 Jim Laris (Altadena, CA) and won 420 to 350 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 4-5, +361.
Round 10		Murali played #25 Peter Hopkins (Toronto ON) and won 361 to 334 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 5-5, +388. Murali is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Murali played #9 Conchita Deprospo (Unknown city, FL) and won 342 to 331 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 6-5, +399. Murali is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Murali played #7 Kevin Belinkoff (Burbank, CA) and won 392 to 322 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 7-5, +469. Murali is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Murali played #37 Jeff Spyrison (Waco, TX) and won 376 to 349 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 8-5, +496. Murali is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Murali played #11 Bob Bolender (Austin, TX) and lost 387 to 473 (a spread of -86). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 8-6, +410. Murali is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).
Round 15		Murali played #32 Sharon Freeman (Alexandria, VA) and lost 324 to 404 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 8-7, +330.
Round 16		Murali played #4 Steve Chastain (Princeton, NJ) and lost 441 to 447 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 8-8, +324. Murali is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Murali played #15 Chuck Jones (Danville, IL) and won 401 to 384 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 9-8, +341. Murali is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Murali played #34 Jennifer DeGlopper (Punta Gorda, FL) and won 476 to 411 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 10-8, +406. Murali is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 19		Murali played #10 Diane Kerner (Beverly Hills, CA) and won 427 to 306 (a spread of 121). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 11-8, +527. Murali is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Murali played #5 Gene Rawlins (Scarborough ON) and lost 323 to 346 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 11-9, +504. Murali is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21		Murali played #2 Rebecca Nance (Oklahoma City, OK) and lost 390 to 401 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 11-10, +493.
Round 22		Murali played #12 Ed Morrison (Malabar, FL) and won 449 to 354 (a spread of 95). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 12-10, +588.
Round 23		Murali played #45 Arthur van Tol (Grandville, MI) and won 509 to 358 (a spread of 151). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 13-10, +739. Murali is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 24		Murali played #14 Mary Logullo (Westminster, CO) and won 428 to 328 (a spread of 100). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 14-10, +839. Murali is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25		Murali played #8 Lucille Thornton (Pennsauken, NJ) again and won 424 to 364 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 15-10, +899. Murali is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 26		Murali played #1 Lindsay Bahra (Metairie, LA) and won 344 to 310 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 16-10, +933. Murali is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 27		Murali played #49 Charlie Williamson (Washington, DC) and lost 276 to 459 (a spread of -183). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 16-11, +750. Murali is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28		Murali played #3 Kevin Noble (Fort Saskatchewan AB) again and lost 374 to 409 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 16-12, +715. Murali is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 29		Murali played #11 Bob Bolender (Austin, TX) again and won 416 to 373 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 17-12, +758. Murali is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 30		Murali played #39 Heidi Hugli (Sacramento, CA) and lost 336 to 346 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 17-13, +748.
Round 31		Murali played #4 Steve Chastain (Princeton, NJ) again and lost 343 to 479 (a spread of -136). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 17-14, +612.

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