NASC 2018: Kevin Nai [2-25]

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On this page, you will find information about Kevin Nai, 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, +268, and is ranked #16 in Division 2.

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): Kevin Surname(s): Nai Home: Wilmington, DE, United States

Round by Round
High score: 477 Average for: 378 Average against: 369
Round 1		Nai played #62 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and won 322 to 304 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 1-0, +18. Nai is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Nai played #104 Ken Louie (Whittier, CA) and won 359 to 309 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 2-0, +68.
Round 3		Nai played #23 Sam Masling (Washington, DC) and won 477 to 346 (a spread of 131). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 3-0, +199. Nai is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Nai played #76 Crayne Spanier (Toronto ON) and lost 368 to 406 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 3-1, +161.
Round 5		Nai played #10 Joel Horn (Reading, MA) and lost 320 to 406 (a spread of -86). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 3-2, +75.
Round 6		Nai played #30 Matthew Larocque (Edmonton AB) and lost 368 to 387 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 3-3, +56.
Round 7		Nai played #66 George Asaka (Omaha, NE) and won 411 to 400 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 4-3, +67.
Round 8		Nai played #77 Heather Drumm (Clinton, NY) and won 428 to 325 (a spread of 103). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 5-3, +170. Nai is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Nai played #12 Ken Dutch (Lexington, KY) and tied at 385. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 5.5-3.5, +170. Nai is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Nai played #72 Philip Waldron (Ottawa ON) and won 386 to 291 (a spread of 95). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 6.5-3.5, +265. Nai is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Nai played #81 Nicholas Schneider (Pickering ON) and won 419 to 310 (a spread of 109). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 7.5-3.5, +374. Nai is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 12		Nai played #34 Curtis Lee (Jacksonville, FL) and lost 387 to 443 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 7.5-4.5, +318.
Round 13		Nai played #4 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and won 446 to 419 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 8.5-4.5, +345.
Round 14		Nai played #1 Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) and lost 325 to 496 (a spread of -171). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 8.5-5.5, +174.
Round 15		Nai played #33 David Postal (Signal Hill, CA) and won 428 to 357 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 9.5-5.5, +245. Nai is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Nai played #56 Vera Bigall (Toronto ON) and won 358 to 319 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 10.5-5.5, +284. Nai is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Nai played #70 Carole Denton (New Carrollton, MD) and lost 351 to 430 (a spread of -79). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 10.5-6.5, +205. Nai is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Nai played #38 Will Scott (Versailles, KY) and lost 357 to 428 (a spread of -71). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 10.5-7.5, +134.
Round 19		Nai played #65 Emily Brodeur (Nashville, TN) and won 336 to 308 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 11.5-7.5, +162.
Round 20		Nai played #50 Joe Neff (Warrington, PA) and lost 382 to 390 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 11.5-8.5, +154.
Round 21		Nai played #24 Steve Anstandig (Commerce Township, MI) and lost 397 to 444 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 11.5-9.5, +107.
Round 22		Nai played #8 Ricky Sirois (Haverhill, MA) and lost 422 to 433 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 11.5-10.5, +96.
Round 23		Nai played #5 Mark DiBattista (Jackson Heights, NY) and won 323 to 306 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 12.5-10.5, +113. Nai is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24		Nai played #103 Chris Schneider (Richardson, TX) and won 401 to 358 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 13.5-10.5, +156.
Round 25		Nai played #63 Mark Abadi (Brooklyn, NY) and won 420 to 316 (a spread of 104). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 14.5-10.5, +260.
Round 26		Nai played #36 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) and won 396 to 327 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 15.5-10.5, +329.
Round 27		Nai played #31 Carl Davis (Riverdale, GA) and won 336 to 306 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 16.5-10.5, +359. Nai is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28		Nai played #69 Kene Mezue (Grand Forks, ND) and lost 324 to 385 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 16.5-11.5, +298.
Round 29		Nai played #26 Elizabeth Ralston (Los Angeles, CA) and won 395 to 358 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 17.5-11.5, +335.
Round 30		Nai played #15 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and won 446 to 338 (a spread of 108). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 18.5-11.5, +443.
Round 31		Nai played #38 Will Scott (Versailles, KY) again and lost 241 to 416 (a spread of -175). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 18.5-12.5, +268.

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