NASC 2017: Keith Nishimi [CSW2-14]

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On this page, you will find information about Keith Nishimi, 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 15-16, +600, and is ranked #12 in Division CSW2.

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): Keith Surname(s): Nishimi Home: League City, TX, United States Occupation: Project Manager

Round by Round
High score: 566 Average for: 400 Average against: 380
Round 1		Nishimi played #13 Cheryl Melvin (Grand Rapids, MI) and won 384 to 324 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 1-0, +60. Nishimi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 2		Nishimi played #17 Bharath Balakrishnan (Redmond, WA) and lost 394 to 431 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 1-1, +23. Nishimi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Nishimi played #9 Caroline Polak Scowcroft (Australia) and lost 399 to 473 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 1-2, -51. Nishimi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Nishimi played #21 Cherish Amby-Okolo (Sugar Land, TX) and won 491 to 275 (a spread of 216). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 2-2, +165.
Round 5		Nishimi played #4 William Giblin (Hahnville, LA) and won 440 to 367 (a spread of 73). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 3-2, +238. Nishimi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Nishimi played #22 Norman Wei (Cape Coral, FL) and won 365 to 310 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 4-2, +293. Nishimi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).
Round 7		Nishimi played #3 Tobey Roland (Baltimore, MD) and won 403 to 321 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 5-2, +375. Nishimi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 8		Nishimi played #18 Lynda Woods Cleary (Princeton, NJ) and lost 378 to 391 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 5-3, +362. Nishimi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).
Round 9		Nishimi played #7 Joe Roberdeau (Cincinnati, OH) and won 372 to 346 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 6-3, +388. Nishimi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).
Round 10		Nishimi played #1 Shauna Petrie (Mississauga ON) and lost 408 to 412 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 6-4, +384. Nishimi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 11		Nishimi played #12 Kaveri Raviraj (Mississauga ON) and won 373 to 327 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 7-4, +430. Nishimi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 12		Nishimi played #10 Heidi Robertson (Ottawa ON) and lost 344 to 414 (a spread of -70). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 7-5, +360. Nishimi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Nishimi played #16 Constance J Creech (Metamora, MI) and won 534 to 296 (a spread of 238). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 8-5, +598. Nishimi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Nishimi played #5 Randi Goldberg (Phoenixville, PA) and lost 313 to 446 (a spread of -133). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 8-6, +465. Nishimi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Nishimi played #20 Cecilia Huber (Cleveland, OH) and lost 378 to 385 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 8-7, +458. Nishimi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 16		Nishimi played #2 Lila Crotty (Metairie, LA) and won 391 to 375 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 9-7, +474. Nishimi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Nishimi played #23 Michael Gincel (Winter Garden, FL) and won 420 to 282 (a spread of 138). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 10-7, +612. Nishimi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 18		Nishimi played #6 Greg Feldkamp (Cleveland Heights, OH) and lost 304 to 435 (a spread of -131). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 10-8, +481. Nishimi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Nishimi played #19 Liz Jackman (Australia) and won 411 to 350 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 11-8, +542. Nishimi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Nishimi played #11 Dallas Johnson (Stow, OH) and lost 364 to 382 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 11-9, +524.
Round 21		Nishimi played #15 Samuel Kennedy (Baton Rouge, LA) and won 566 to 340 (a spread of 226). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 12-9, +750. Nishimi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 22		Nishimi played #11 Dallas Johnson (Stow, OH) again and won 379 to 342 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 13-9, +787. Nishimi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		Nishimi played #1 Shauna Petrie (Mississauga ON) again and lost 399 to 444 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 13-10, +742. Nishimi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24		Nishimi played #7 Joe Roberdeau (Cincinnati, OH) again and lost 386 to 461 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 13-11, +667. Nishimi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25		Nishimi played #4 William Giblin (Hahnville, LA) again and won 463 to 381 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 14-11, +749. Nishimi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 26		Nishimi played #17 Bharath Balakrishnan (Redmond, WA) again and lost 383 to 407 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 14-12, +725. Nishimi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 27		Nishimi played #5 Randi Goldberg (Phoenixville, PA) again and lost 425 to 426 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 14-13, +724. Nishimi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28		Nishimi played #10 Heidi Robertson (Ottawa ON) again and lost 299 to 450 (a spread of -151). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 14-14, +573.
Round 29		Nishimi played #20 Cecilia Huber (Cleveland, OH) again and won 446 to 371 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 15-14, +648.
Round 30		Nishimi played #15 Samuel Kennedy (Baton Rouge, LA) again and lost 384 to 429 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 15-15, +603.
Round 31		Nishimi played #4 William Giblin (Hahnville, LA) for the third time and lost 391 to 394 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 15-16, +600.

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