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NASC 2018: Ruth Brower [3-101]

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On this page, you will find information about Ruth Brower, 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 12.5-18.5, -1248, and is ranked #93 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

[photo of Ruth Brower]

Given name(s): Ruth
Surname(s): Brower
Home: Hockessin, DE, United States
Round by Round

High score: 477
Average for: 346
Average against: 389

Round 1

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Brower played #20 Marvin Kraus (Newton, MA) and won 376 to 375 (a spread of 1).

Current ranking: #52.

Current record: 1-0, +1.

Round 2

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Brower played #49 Chris Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) and lost 332 to 440 (a spread of -108).

Current ranking: #75.

Current record: 1-1, -107.

Round 3

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Brower played #63 Betzy Collins (Vaughan ON) and lost 266 to 456 (a spread of -190).

Current ranking: #85.

Current record: 1-2, -297.

Round 4

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Brower played #88 Bruce Shuman (Wilmington, NC) and won 384 to 378 (a spread of 6).

Current ranking: #72.

Current record: 2-2, -291.

Round 5

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Brower played #6 Abdul Majid Khan (Whitby ON) and won 371 to 339 (a spread of 32).

Current ranking: #53.

Current record: 3-2, -259.

Round 6

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Brower played #57 Wilma Pitzer (Englewood, OH) and lost 309 to 418 (a spread of -109).

Current ranking: #70.

Current record: 3-3, -368.

Round 7

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Brower played #1 John A Fox (Batavia, NY) and lost 255 to 509 (a spread of -254).

Current ranking: #79.

Current record: 3-4, -622.

Round 8

[photo of Joseph Waldbaum]

Brower played #59 Joseph Waldbaum (Danvers, MA) and lost 333 to 391 (a spread of -58).

Current ranking: #87.

Current record: 3-5, -680.

Round 9

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Brower played #43 Dianne Wittman (Pittsford, NY) and lost 310 to 435 (a spread of -125).

Current ranking: #91.

Current record: 3-6, -805.

Round 10

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Brower played #26 Penny Sitler (Knightstown, IN) and lost 334 to 477 (a spread of -143).

Current ranking: #97.

Current record: 3-7, -948.

Round 11

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Brower played #98 Carol Robbins (Hamilton ON) and won 379 to 346 (a spread of 33).

Current ranking: #90.

Current record: 4-7, -915.

Round 12

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Brower played #83 Jay Strieb (Ardmore, PA) and won 421 to 374 (a spread of 47).

Current ranking: #84.

Current record: 5-7, -868.

Round 13

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Brower played #65 Madelon Krissoff (Grand Rapids, MI) and won 477 to 307 (a spread of 170).

Current ranking: #77.

Current record: 6-7, -698.

Round 14

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Brower played #92 Marie Filandro (Wilmington, DE) and lost 331 to 377 (a spread of -46).

Current ranking: #85.

Current record: 6-8, -744.

Round 15

[photo of Paul Mistrette]

Brower played #9 Paul Mistrette (Little Falls, NJ) and lost 316 to 365 (a spread of -49).

Current ranking: #87.

Current record: 6-9, -793.

Round 16

[photo of Carolyn Boyd]

Brower played #99 Carolyn Boyd (Houston, TX) and lost 327 to 351 (a spread of -24).

Current ranking: #94.

Current record: 6-10, -817.

Round 17

[photo of Peter Filandro]

Brower played #86 Peter Filandro (Wilmington, DE) and lost 321 to 544 (a spread of -223).

Current ranking: #99.

Current record: 6-11, -1040.

Brower is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 18

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Brower played #89 Nancy Hanley (Wilmington, DE) and lost 323 to 483 (a spread of -160).

Current ranking: #102.

Current record: 6-12, -1200.

Round 19  

Brower recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points.

Current ranking: #97.

Current record: 7-12, -1150.

Round 20

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Brower played #94 Emily Lichtman (New York, NY) and won 374 to 358 (a spread of 16).

Current ranking: #95.

Current record: 8-12, -1134.

Round 21

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Brower played #81 Marlena Cannon (Santa Rosa, CA) and won 436 to 294 (a spread of 142).

Current ranking: #89.

Current record: 9-12, -992.

Round 22

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Brower played #38 Susan Herdic (Amherst, NY) and lost 332 to 367 (a spread of -35).

Current ranking: #95.

Current record: 9-13, -1027.

Round 23

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Brower played #97 Jan Lapierre (CHERRY HILL, NJ) and won 321 to 231 (a spread of 90).

Current ranking: #87.

Current record: 10-13, -937.

Round 24

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Brower played #100 Buffy Hogan (Madison, WI) and lost 326 to 396 (a spread of -70).

Current ranking: #91.

Current record: 10-14, -1007.

Round 25

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Brower played #104 Evan Bialo (Toronto ON) and lost 303 to 416 (a spread of -113).

Current ranking: #95.

Current record: 10-15, -1120.

Round 26

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Brower played #105 Celia Dayrit Thompson (Hudson, FL) and lost 308 to 390 (a spread of -82).

Current ranking: #97.

Current record: 10-16, -1202.

Round 27

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Brower played #107 Wendy Bath (Williamsville, NY) and lost 301 to 362 (a spread of -61).

Current ranking: #98.

Current record: 10-17, -1263.

Round 28

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Brower played #67 Jo Anne Cohen (Montgomery, NY) and lost 381 to 438 (a spread of -57).

Current ranking: #100.

Current record: 10-18, -1320.

Round 29

[photo of Dinesh Rajangam]

Brower played #84 Dinesh Rajangam (India) and won 375 to 337 (a spread of 38).

Current ranking: #97.

Current record: 11-18, -1282.

Round 30

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Brower played #106 Ida Ann Shapiro (New York, NY) and won 378 to 344 (a spread of 34).

Current ranking: #96.

Current record: 12-18, -1248.

Round 31

[photo of Celia Dayrit Thompson]

Brower played #105 Celia Dayrit Thompson (Hudson, FL) again and tied at 376.

Current ranking: #93.

Current record: 12.5-18.5, -1248.


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