NASC 2017: Austin Shin [CSW1-12]

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On this page, you will find information about Austin Shin, 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 22-9, +1137, and is ranked #1 in Division CSW1.

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): Austin Surname(s): Shin Home: Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

Round by Round
High score: 607 Average for: 464 Average against: 427
Round 1		Shin played #21 Tim Weiss (Jersey City, NJ) and won 443 to 384 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 1-0, +59.
Round 2		Shin played #33 Mark Francillon (Marlboro, VT) and won 512 to 421 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 2-0, +150. Shin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Shin played #1 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) and lost 406 to 453 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 2-1, +103.
Round 4		Shin played #15 Stefan Rau (Rhinebeck, NY) and lost 440 to 514 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 2-2, +29.
Round 5		Shin played #13 Peter Armstrong (Portland, CA) and won 489 to 409 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 3-2, +109.
Round 6		Shin played #18 Scott Jackson (Minneapolis, MN) and won 477 to 473 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 4-2, +113.
Round 7		Shin played #8 Matthew O'Connor (DeWitt, NY) and won 526 to 360 (a spread of 166). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 5-2, +279. Shin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Shin played #9 Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) and won 482 to 379 (a spread of 103). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 6-2, +382. Shin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Shin played #4 Geoff Thevenot (Crystal Lake, IL) and won 495 to 378 (a spread of 117). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 7-2, +499. Shin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Shin played #6 Joey Krafchick (Atlanta, GA) and lost 479 to 563 (a spread of -84). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 7-3, +415. Shin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).
Round 11		Shin played #31 Carmel Dodd (Australia) and lost 415 to 416 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 7-4, +414. Shin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Shin played #19 Ezekiel Markwei (Tampa, FL) and won 488 to 399 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 8-4, +503. Shin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Shin played #2 Evans Clinchy (Boston, MA) and won 485 to 332 (a spread of 153). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 9-4, +656. Shin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Shin played #5 Sam Rosin (Bernardsville, NJ) and won 607 to 382 (a spread of 225). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 10-4, +881. Shin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 15		Shin played #2 Evans Clinchy (Boston, MA) again and lost 420 to 548 (a spread of -128). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 10-5, +753. Shin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 16		Shin played #5 Sam Rosin (Bernardsville, NJ) again and won 453 to 447 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 11-5, +759. Shin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Shin played #7 Chris Lipe (Saint Louis, MO) and lost 347 to 574 (a spread of -227). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 11-6, +532. Shin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Shin played #6 Joey Krafchick (Atlanta, GA) again and won 569 to 518 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 12-6, +583. Shin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).
Round 19		Shin played #1 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) again and won 480 to 438 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 13-6, +625. Shin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Shin played #31 Carmel Dodd (Australia) again and won 470 to 434 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 14-6, +661. Shin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21		Shin played #13 Peter Armstrong (Portland, CA) again and won 543 to 364 (a spread of 179). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 15-6, +840. Shin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Shin played #42 Tim Mason (Australia) and won 479 to 342 (a spread of 137). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 16-6, +977. Shin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		Shin played #7 Chris Lipe (Saint Louis, MO) again and lost 356 to 466 (a spread of -110). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 16-7, +867. Shin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24		Shin played #11 Marty Gabriel (Charleston, IL) and won 543 to 290 (a spread of 253). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 17-7, +1120. Shin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 25		Shin played #2 Evans Clinchy (Boston, MA) for the third time and won 427 to 364 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 18-7, +1183. Shin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 26		Shin played #10 Rasheed Olajide Balogun (Dallas, TX) and lost 386 to 507 (a spread of -121). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 18-8, +1062. Shin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 27		Shin played #43 Winter (Houston, TX) and won 474 to 409 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 19-8, +1127. Shin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28		Shin played #20 Joanne Craig (Australia) and lost 400 to 484 (a spread of -84). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 19-9, +1043. Shin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 29		Shin played #6 Joey Krafchick (Atlanta, GA) for the third time and won 421 to 381 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 20-9, +1083. Shin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 30		Shin played #1 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) for the third time and won 446 to 418 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 21-9, +1111.
Round 31		Shin played #1 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) for the fourth time and won 428 to 402 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 22-9, +1137.

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