NASC 2018: Orry Swift [1-16]

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On this page, you will find information about Orry Swift, who is competing at the 2018 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 18.5-12.5, +115, and is ranked #10 in Division 1.

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): Orry Surname(s): Swift Home: Houston, TX, United States Hobbies: World of Warcraft, Magic the Gathering Occupation: Professor

Round by Round
High score: 565 Average for: 406 Average against: 402
Round 1		Swift played #37 Matt Canik (Austin, TX) and won 565 to 320 (a spread of 245). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 1-0, +245. Swift is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Swift played #48 John Karris (Santa Fe, NM) and won 431 to 391 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 2-0, +285. Swift is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Swift played #9 Jason Li (Dollard-Des-Ormeaux QC) and won 413 to 373 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 3-0, +325. Swift is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Swift played #2 Nigel Richards (Malaysia) and won 416 to 396 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 4-0, +345. Swift is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Swift played #12 Alec Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) and tied at 341. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 4.5-0.5, +345. Swift is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Swift played #22 Joshua Sokol (Montreal QC) and won 444 to 357 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 5.5-0.5, +432. Swift is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Swift played #18 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and won 530 to 362 (a spread of 168). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 6.5-0.5, +600. Swift is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Swift played #43 Jeff Cook (Keyser, WV) and won 424 to 372 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 7.5-0.5, +652. Swift is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Swift played #21 Thomas Reinke (Middleton, WI) and won 499 to 411 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 8.5-0.5, +740. Swift is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Swift played #28 Matt Graham (New York, NY) and won 483 to 377 (a spread of 106). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 9.5-0.5, +846. Swift is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Swift played #26 Karl Higby (Schenectady, NY) and lost 358 to 443 (a spread of -85). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 9.5-1.5, +761. Swift is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Swift played #7 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and won 414 to 402 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 10.5-1.5, +773. Swift is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Swift played #31 Ben Schoenbrun (New Rochelle, NY) and lost 366 to 376 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 10.5-2.5, +763. Swift is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Swift played #11 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and lost 314 to 437 (a spread of -123). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 10.5-3.5, +640. Swift is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Swift played #3 Mack Meller (Bedford, NY) and lost 418 to 426 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 10.5-4.5, +632. Swift is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Swift played #25 Dean Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 372 to 351 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 11.5-4.5, +653. Swift is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Swift played #29 Michael Fagen (Montreal QC) and won 357 to 336 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 12.5-4.5, +674. Swift is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Swift played #4 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) and lost 327 to 528 (a spread of -201). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 12.5-5.5, +473. Swift is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Swift played #3 Mack Meller (Bedford, NY) again and won 482 to 446 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 13.5-5.5, +509. Swift is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 20		Swift played #45 Jim Burlant (Grapevine, TX) and won 386 to 275 (a spread of 111). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 14.5-5.5, +620. Swift is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21		Swift played #31 Ben Schoenbrun (New Rochelle, NY) again and won 436 to 387 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 15.5-5.5, +669. Swift is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Swift played #11 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) again and won 410 to 363 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 16.5-5.5, +716. Swift is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		Swift played #2 Nigel Richards (Malaysia) again and lost 373 to 518 (a spread of -145). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 16.5-6.5, +571. Swift is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24		Swift played #6 Rafi Stern (Portland, OR) and lost 315 to 379 (a spread of -64). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 16.5-7.5, +507. Swift is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25		Swift played #30 Nigel Peltier (Portland, OR) and won 479 to 343 (a spread of 136). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 17.5-7.5, +643. Swift is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 26		Swift played #7 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) again and lost 312 to 510 (a spread of -198). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 17.5-8.5, +445. Swift is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 27		Swift played #7 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) for the third time and lost 344 to 473 (a spread of -129). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 17.5-9.5, +316. Swift is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28		Swift played #2 Nigel Richards (Malaysia) for the third time and lost 382 to 572 (a spread of -190). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 17.5-10.5, +126. Swift is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 29		Swift played #8 Jackson Smylie (Toronto ON) and lost 312 to 416 (a spread of -104). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 17.5-11.5, +22.
Round 30		Swift played #22 Joshua Sokol (Montreal QC) again and won 484 to 371 (a spread of 113). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 18.5-11.5, +135.
Round 31		Swift played #8 Jackson Smylie (Toronto ON) again and lost 386 to 406 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 18.5-12.5, +115.

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