NASC 2018: Nicholas Tam [3-14]

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On this page, you will find information about Nicholas Tam, 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, +615, and is ranked #16 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): Nicholas Surname(s): Tam Home: Calgary, AB, Canada

Round by Round
High score: 594 Average for: 392 Average against: 372
Round 1		Tam played #84 Dinesh Rajangam (India) and won 459 to 306 (a spread of 153). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 1-0, +153. Tam is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Tam played #66 Russell McKinstry (Cape Cod, MA) and won 367 to 326 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 2-0, +194.
Round 3		Tam played #42 Lindsey Dimmick (Baton Rouge, LA) and lost 357 to 473 (a spread of -116). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 2-1, +78.
Round 4		Tam played #32 Ralph Ireland (Lithonia, GA) and won 447 to 391 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 3-1, +134.
Round 5		Tam played #82 Michael Donegan (Austin, TX) and won 404 to 370 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 4-1, +168.
Round 6		Tam played #1 John A Fox (Batavia, NY) and won 475 to 328 (a spread of 147). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 5-1, +315. Tam is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Tam played #25 Troy Thompson (Lebanon, IN) and won 594 to 197 (a spread of 397). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 6-1, +712. Tam is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).
Round 8		Tam played #31 Frances Shaw (Fair Lawn, NJ) and won 364 to 352 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 7-1, +724. Tam is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Tam played #63 Betzy Collins (Vaughan ON) and won 417 to 285 (a spread of 132). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 8-1, +856. Tam is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Tam played #5 Doug Szymkowiak (Columbus, OH) and lost 395 to 422 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 8-2, +829. Tam is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Tam played #15 John Fultz (Chesterfield, MO) and lost 242 to 587 (a spread of -345). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 8-3, +484. Tam is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 12		Tam played #7 Steve Sikorski (Shoreham, NY) and won 403 to 295 (a spread of 108). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 9-3, +592. Tam is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Tam played #12 Bruce Cramer (Grand Island, NY) and won 449 to 382 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 10-3, +659. Tam is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Tam played #44 Betsey Wood (Concord, MA) and won 343 to 337 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 11-3, +665. Tam is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Tam played #4 Charlie Alexander (Chicago, IL) and lost 326 to 408 (a spread of -82). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 11-4, +583. Tam is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Tam played #78 Charlie Williamson (Washington, DC) and won 448 to 365 (a spread of 83). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 12-4, +666. Tam is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Tam played #69 Josephine Flowers (West Memphis, AR) and lost 342 to 355 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 12-5, +653. Tam is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Tam played #23 Michael Waski (Independence, OH) and lost 223 to 456 (a spread of -233). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 12-6, +420. Tam is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Tam played #87 Megan McMahon (Worcester, MA) and lost 307 to 380 (a spread of -73). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 12-7, +347.
Round 20		Tam played #96 Matthew Zeleznik (Barrington, RI) and won 431 to 393 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 13-7, +385.
Round 21		Tam played #54 Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) and won 440 to 327 (a spread of 113). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 14-7, +498.
Round 22		Tam played #63 Betzy Collins (Vaughan ON) again and lost 435 to 457 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 14-8, +476. Tam is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		Tam played #17 Anna Miransky (Toronto ON) and lost 342 to 381 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 14-9, +437.
Round 24		Tam played #50 Doug Critchlow (Columbus, OH) and lost 377 to 386 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 14-10, +428.
Round 25		Tam played #10 Marla Riff (Boynton Beach, FL) and won 441 to 297 (a spread of 144). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 15-10, +572.
Round 26		Tam played #61 Terry Aitken (Stratford ON) and won 447 to 404 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 16-10, +615.
Round 27		Tam played #71 Chris Groendyke (Pittsburgh, PA) and lost 294 to 371 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 16-11, +538.
Round 28		Tam played #27 Richard Strick (Santa Monica, CA) and lost 367 to 412 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 16-12, +493.
Round 29		Tam played #93 Yaacov Barak (Pittsburgh, PA) and won 486 to 345 (a spread of 141). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 17-12, +634.
Round 30		Tam played #71 Chris Groendyke (Pittsburgh, PA) again and lost 360 to 384 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 17-13, +610.
Round 31		Tam played #26 Penny Sitler (Knightstown, IN) and won 367 to 362 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 18-13, +615.

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