NASC 2018: Marvin Kraus [3-20]

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On this page, you will find information about Marvin Kraus, 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, +231, and is ranked #21 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): Marvin Surname(s): Kraus Home: Newton, MA, United States

Round by Round
High score: 523 Average for: 374 Average against: 367
Round 1		Kraus played #101 Ruth Brower (Hockessin, DE) and lost 375 to 376 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 0-1, -1.
Round 2		Kraus played #63 Betzy Collins (Vaughan ON) and lost 355 to 487 (a spread of -132). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 0-2, -133.
Round 3		Kraus played #49 Chris Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) and won 378 to 316 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 1-2, -71.
Round 4		Kraus played #36 Michelle Davis (Riverdale, GA) and won 420 to 394 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 2-2, -45.
Round 5		Kraus played #48 Dustin Brown (Fairfield, CT) and won 406 to 361 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 3-2, +0.
Round 6		Kraus played #13 Barry Spinner (Hamilton ON) and lost 387 to 423 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 3-3, -36.
Round 7		Kraus played #46 Sam Rothbart (Southampton, NY) and won 416 to 375 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 4-3, +5.
Round 8		Kraus played #69 Josephine Flowers (West Memphis, AR) and lost 312 to 455 (a spread of -143). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 4-4, -138.
Round 9		Kraus played #1 John A Fox (Batavia, NY) and won 428 to 367 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 5-4, -77.
Round 10		Kraus played #19 Sharmaine Farini (Toronto ON) and lost 343 to 348 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 5-5, -82.
Round 11		Kraus played #66 Russell McKinstry (Cape Cod, MA) and lost 316 to 350 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 5-6, -116.
Round 12		Kraus played #102 John Dalida (Lehigh Acres, FL) and lost 357 to 377 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 5-7, -136.
Round 13		Kraus played #93 Yaacov Barak (Pittsburgh, PA) and lost 394 to 455 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 5-8, -197.
Round 14		Kraus played #51 Marwan Saadi (Dollard Des Ormeaux QC) and won 523 to 345 (a spread of 178). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 6-8, -19. Kraus is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Kraus played #37 Thomas Tremont (Santa Rosa, CA) and won 391 to 322 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 7-8, +50.
Round 16		Kraus played #59 Joseph Waldbaum (Danvers, MA) and lost 310 to 402 (a spread of -92). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 7-9, -42.
Round 17		Kraus played #18 Tina Cur (Lockport, NY) and lost 335 to 423 (a spread of -88). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 7-10, -130.
Round 18		Kraus played #99 Carolyn Boyd (Houston, TX) and won 373 to 308 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 8-10, -65.
Round 19		Kraus played #86 Peter Filandro (Wilmington, DE) and won 442 to 333 (a spread of 109). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 9-10, +44.
Round 20		Kraus played #26 Penny Sitler (Knightstown, IN) and won 359 to 333 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 10-10, +70.
Round 21		Kraus played #39 Nick Purifoy (Kansas City, MO) and lost 290 to 426 (a spread of -136). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 10-11, -66.
Round 22		Kraus played #65 Madelon Krissoff (Grand Rapids, MI) and won 395 to 384 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 11-11, -55.
Round 23		Kraus played #8 Margo Kuno (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 309 to 370 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 11-12, -116.
Round 24		Kraus played #21 Harry Durbin (Collierville, TN) and won 450 to 296 (a spread of 154). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 12-12, +38.
Round 25		Kraus played #16 Jim Fonti (Port Jefferson Station, NY) and lost 341 to 367 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 12-13, +12.
Round 26		Kraus played #44 Betsey Wood (Concord, MA) and won 387 to 380 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 13-13, +19.
Round 27		Kraus played #53 Susan Blanchard (Unknown city, WI) and won 392 to 362 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 14-13, +49.
Round 28		Kraus played #68 Cornelia Guest (Bethel, CT) and won 369 to 295 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 15-13, +123.
Round 29		Kraus played #58 Noah Kalus (New Paltz, NY) and won 383 to 358 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 16-13, +148.
Round 30		Kraus played #85 Gerianne Abriano (Staten Island, NY) and won 316 to 281 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 17-13, +183. Kraus is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 31		Kraus played #41 Jamie Logan (Augusta, ME) and won 356 to 308 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 18-13, +231.

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