NASC 2018: Marla Riff [3-10]

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On this page, you will find information about Marla Riff, 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 18-13, +305, and is ranked #19 in Division 3.

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): Marla Surname(s): Riff Home: Boynton Beach, FL, United States

Round by Round
High score: 487 Average for: 374 Average against: 364
Round 1		Riff played #90 Benjamin Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) and won 356 to 306 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 1-0, +50.
Round 2		Riff played #65 Madelon Krissoff (Grand Rapids, MI) and won 382 to 372 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 2-0, +60. Riff is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Riff played #46 Sam Rothbart (Southampton, NY) and lost 335 to 363 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 2-1, +32.
Round 4		Riff played #30 Greg Rogers (Mishawaka, IN) and lost 353 to 368 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 2-2, +17.
Round 5		Riff played #17 Anna Miransky (Toronto ON) and lost 326 to 328 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 2-3, +15. Riff is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Riff played #61 Terry Aitken (Stratford ON) and won 345 to 337 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 3-3, +23.
Round 7		Riff played #73 Diane Schavone (Pittsburgh, PA) and won 458 to 288 (a spread of 170). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 4-3, +193.
Round 8		Riff played #99 Carolyn Boyd (Houston, TX) and won 352 to 328 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 5-3, +217.
Round 9		Riff played #56 Pat Sanchez (Dallas, TX) and won 351 to 332 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 6-3, +236.
Round 10		Riff played #9 Paul Mistrette (Little Falls, NJ) and won 487 to 332 (a spread of 155). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 7-3, +391.
Round 11		Riff played #82 Michael Donegan (Austin, TX) and lost 391 to 453 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 7-4, +329.
Round 12		Riff played #42 Lindsey Dimmick (Baton Rouge, LA) and won 417 to 302 (a spread of 115). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 8-4, +444.
Round 13		Riff played #41 Jamie Logan (Augusta, ME) and lost 322 to 357 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 8-5, +409.
Round 14		Riff played #19 Sharmaine Farini (Toronto ON) and won 374 to 344 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 9-5, +439.
Round 15		Riff played #71 Chris Groendyke (Pittsburgh, PA) and won 349 to 338 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 10-5, +450.
Round 16		Riff played #50 Doug Critchlow (Columbus, OH) and lost 314 to 425 (a spread of -111). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 10-6, +339.
Round 17		Riff played #87 Megan McMahon (Worcester, MA) and won 393 to 316 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 11-6, +416.
Round 18		Riff played #31 Frances Shaw (Fair Lawn, NJ) and lost 324 to 390 (a spread of -66). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 11-7, +350.
Round 19		Riff played #36 Michelle Davis (Riverdale, GA) and won 401 to 309 (a spread of 92). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 12-7, +442.
Round 20		Riff played #44 Betsey Wood (Concord, MA) and won 433 to 426 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 13-7, +449. Riff is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21		Riff played #5 Doug Szymkowiak (Columbus, OH) and lost 380 to 398 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 13-8, +431.
Round 22		Riff played #93 Yaacov Barak (Pittsburgh, PA) and won 332 to 307 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 14-8, +456.
Round 23		Riff played #22 Don Drumm (Clinton, NY) and lost 335 to 388 (a spread of -53). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 14-9, +403.
Round 24		Riff played #12 Bruce Cramer (Grand Island, NY) and won 439 to 319 (a spread of 120). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 15-9, +523.
Round 25		Riff played #14 Nicholas Tam (Calgary AB) and lost 297 to 441 (a spread of -144). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 15-10, +379.
Round 26		Riff played #7 Steve Sikorski (Shoreham, NY) and won 405 to 357 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 16-10, +427.
Round 27		Riff played #54 Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) and won 486 to 436 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 17-10, +477. Riff is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28		Riff played #17 Anna Miransky (Toronto ON) again and lost 348 to 453 (a spread of -105). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 17-11, +372.
Round 29		Riff played #4 Charlie Alexander (Chicago, IL) and lost 347 to 397 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 17-12, +322.
Round 30		Riff played #66 Russell McKinstry (Cape Cod, MA) and lost 371 to 403 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 17-13, +290.
Round 31		Riff played #43 Dianne Wittman (Pittsford, NY) and won 398 to 383 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 18-13, +305.

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