NASC 2017: Merran Dunlop [4-58]

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On this page, you will find information about Merran Dunlop, 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 9.5-21.5, -650, and is ranked #55 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): Merran Surname(s): Dunlop Home: Brantford, ON, Canada Hobbies: READING, SWIMMING, CRAFTS

Round by Round
High score: 442 Average for: 327 Average against: 351
Round 1		Dunlop played #8 Lucille Thornton (Pennsauken, NJ) and tied at 324. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 0.5-0.5, +0. Dunlop is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Dunlop played #30 Jim Laris (Altadena, CA) and lost 306 to 368 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 0.5-1.5, -62. Dunlop is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Dunlop played #44 Alison Lifland (Pasadena, CA) and lost 249 to 346 (a spread of -97). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 0.5-2.5, -159.
Round 4		Dunlop played #27 Benjamin Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 267 to 463 (a spread of -196). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 0.5-3.5, -355.
Round 5		Dunlop played #16 Ani Migirdicyan (North York ON) and lost 306 to 332 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 0.5-4.5, -381.
Round 6		Dunlop played #43 Donna Leigh (Menomonee Falls, WI) and lost 295 to 353 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 0.5-5.5, -439.
Round 7		Dunlop recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 1.5-5.5, -389.
Round 8		Dunlop played #35 Deborah Gaudier (Kerrville, TX) and lost 290 to 360 (a spread of -70). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 1.5-6.5, -459.
Round 9		Dunlop played #59 Diana Gander Ostrander (Andover, MN) and won 353 to 296 (a spread of 57). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 2.5-6.5, -402.
Round 10		Dunlop played #56 Chandra Hebert (Knoxville, TN) and won 442 to 262 (a spread of 180). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 3.5-6.5, -222.
Round 11		Dunlop played #51 Ross Fidler (Hebron, ME) and lost 380 to 385 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 3.5-7.5, -227.
Round 12		Dunlop played #60 Diane Allmen (Cohoctah, MI) and lost 284 to 315 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 3.5-8.5, -258. Dunlop is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Dunlop played #33 Andrea Salinas (Bastrop, TX) and lost 363 to 381 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 3.5-9.5, -276.
Round 14		Dunlop played #54 Karen Kaminski (Demotte, IN) and lost 300 to 316 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 3.5-10.5, -292.
Round 15		Dunlop played #28 Mnz Chs (Sulphur Springs, TX) and won 332 to 318 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 4.5-10.5, -278.
Round 16		Dunlop played #48 Jennifer Hay (Portland, TX) and lost 301 to 418 (a spread of -117). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 4.5-11.5, -395.
Round 17		Dunlop played #9 Conchita Deprospo (Unknown city, FL) and lost 322 to 366 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 4.5-12.5, -439.
Round 18		Dunlop played #57 Victoria Cox-Barnett (Egg Harbor City, NJ) and won 432 to 299 (a spread of 133). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 5.5-12.5, -306.
Round 19		Dunlop played #18 Gloria Miller (Santa Monica, CA) and lost 269 to 358 (a spread of -89). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 5.5-13.5, -395.
Round 20		Dunlop played #6 Michael Ireland (Lithonia, GA) and lost 344 to 393 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 5.5-14.5, -444.
Round 21		Dunlop played #46 Diane Sleek (Freeport, ME) and won 399 to 285 (a spread of 114). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 6.5-14.5, -330.
Round 22		Dunlop played #53 Rana Afeiche (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 260 to 335 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 6.5-15.5, -405.
Round 23		Dunlop played #25 Peter Hopkins (Toronto ON) and lost 294 to 363 (a spread of -69). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 6.5-16.5, -474.
Round 24		Dunlop played #41 Laurie Holz (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 305 to 414 (a spread of -109). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 6.5-17.5, -583.
Round 25		Dunlop played #31 Adam Hopkins (Walhalla, SC) and won 364 to 343 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 7.5-17.5, -562.
Round 26		Dunlop played #19 Sylvia Polson (Montreal QC) and lost 224 to 421 (a spread of -197). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 7.5-18.5, -759. Dunlop is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 27		Dunlop played #45 Arthur van Tol (Grandville, MI) and won 435 to 288 (a spread of 147). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 8.5-18.5, -612.
Round 28		Dunlop played #55 Sylvia Strong (Valparaiso, IN) and lost 295 to 325 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 8.5-19.5, -642.
Round 29		Dunlop played #26 Deborah Komatsu (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 351 to 394 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 8.5-20.5, -685.
Round 30		Dunlop played #38 Keith Forman (El Cajon, CA) and won 429 to 313 (a spread of 116). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 9.5-20.5, -569.
Round 31		Dunlop played #56 Chandra Hebert (Knoxville, TN) again and lost 303 to 384 (a spread of -81). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 9.5-21.5, -650.

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