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NASC 2018: Frances Shaw [3-31]

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On this page, you will find information about Frances Shaw, 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 17-14, +438, and is ranked #30 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 Frances Shaw]

Given name(s): Frances
Surname(s): Shaw
Home: Fair Lawn, NJ, United States
Round by Round

High score: 460
Average for: 378
Average against: 364

Round 1

[photo of Eileen Johnson]

Shaw played #70 Eileen Johnson (Charlotte, NC) and won 396 to 357 (a spread of 39).

Current ranking: #40.

Current record: 1-0, +39.

Round 2

[photo of Buffy Hogan]

Shaw played #100 Buffy Hogan (Madison, WI) and won 449 to 264 (a spread of 185).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 2-0, +224.

Shaw is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 3

[photo of Margo Kuno]

Shaw played #8 Margo Kuno (Philadelphia, PA) and won 446 to 270 (a spread of 176).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 3-0, +400.

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

Round 4

[photo of Michael Donegan]

Shaw played #82 Michael Donegan (Austin, TX) and won 360 to 312 (a spread of 48).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 4-0, +448.

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

Round 5

[photo of J Mercatante]

Shaw played #3 J Mercatante (South Burlington, VT) and won 424 to 350 (a spread of 74).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 5-0, +522.

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

Round 6

[photo of Doug Szymkowiak]

Shaw played #5 Doug Szymkowiak (Columbus, OH) and lost 359 to 429 (a spread of -70).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 5-1, +452.

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

Round 7

[photo of Betzy Collins]

Shaw played #63 Betzy Collins (Vaughan ON) and won 405 to 356 (a spread of 49).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 6-1, +501.

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

Round 8

[photo of Nicholas Tam]

Shaw played #14 Nicholas Tam (Calgary AB) and lost 352 to 364 (a spread of -12).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 6-2, +489.

Shaw is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 9

[photo of Steve Sikorski]

Shaw played #7 Steve Sikorski (Shoreham, NY) and lost 321 to 416 (a spread of -95).

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 6-3, +394.

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

Round 10

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Shaw played #96 Matthew Zeleznik (Barrington, RI) and won 378 to 350 (a spread of 28).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 7-3, +422.

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

Round 11

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Shaw played #38 Susan Herdic (Amherst, NY) and won 333 to 261 (a spread of 72).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 8-3, +494.

Shaw is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 12

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Shaw played #50 Doug Critchlow (Columbus, OH) and won 451 to 322 (a spread of 129).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 9-3, +623.

Shaw is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 13

[photo of Josephine Flowers]

Shaw played #69 Josephine Flowers (West Memphis, AR) and lost 372 to 485 (a spread of -113).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 9-4, +510.

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

Round 14

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Shaw played #4 Charlie Alexander (Chicago, IL) and lost 314 to 413 (a spread of -99).

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 9-5, +411.

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

Round 15

[photo of Megan McMahon]

Shaw played #87 Megan McMahon (Worcester, MA) and lost 317 to 355 (a spread of -38).

Current ranking: #24.

Current record: 9-6, +373.

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

Round 16

[photo of Jamie Logan]

Shaw played #41 Jamie Logan (Augusta, ME) and won 450 to 375 (a spread of 75).

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 10-6, +448.

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

Round 17

[photo of Terry Aitken]

Shaw played #61 Terry Aitken (Stratford ON) and lost 408 to 434 (a spread of -26).

Current ranking: #21.

Current record: 10-7, +422.

Shaw is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 18

[photo of Marla Riff]

Shaw played #10 Marla Riff (Boynton Beach, FL) and won 390 to 324 (a spread of 66).

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 11-7, +488.

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

Round 19

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Shaw played #71 Chris Groendyke (Pittsburgh, PA) and won 395 to 345 (a spread of 50).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 12-7, +538.

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

Round 20

[photo of Anna Miransky]

Shaw played #17 Anna Miransky (Toronto ON) and lost 373 to 395 (a spread of -22).

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 12-8, +516.

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

Round 21

[photo of Dustin Brown]

Shaw played #48 Dustin Brown (Fairfield, CT) and won 404 to 401 (a spread of 3).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 13-8, +519.

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

Round 22

[photo of Don Drumm]

Shaw played #22 Don Drumm (Clinton, NY) and won 460 to 358 (a spread of 102).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 14-8, +621.

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

Round 23

[photo of Charlene White]

Shaw played #47 Charlene White (Kearny, NJ) and lost 349 to 492 (a spread of -143).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 14-9, +478.

Shaw is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 24

[photo of John Fultz]

Shaw played #15 John Fultz (Chesterfield, MO) and lost 267 to 348 (a spread of -81).

Current ranking: #20.

Current record: 14-10, +397.

Round 25

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Shaw played #93 Yaacov Barak (Pittsburgh, PA) and lost 322 to 365 (a spread of -43).

Current ranking: #29.

Current record: 14-11, +354.

Round 26

[photo of Tina Cur]

Shaw played #18 Tina Cur (Lockport, NY) and lost 308 to 384 (a spread of -76).

Current ranking: #35.

Current record: 14-12, +278.

Round 27

[photo of Sharmaine Farini]

Shaw played #19 Sharmaine Farini (Toronto ON) and won 428 to 393 (a spread of 35).

Current ranking: #31.

Current record: 15-12, +313.

Round 28

[photo of Ted Gest]

Shaw played #24 Ted Gest (Washington, DC) and lost 331 to 455 (a spread of -124).

Current ranking: #42.

Current record: 15-13, +189.

Round 29

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Shaw played #45 Don Rathberger (Merrionette Park, IL) and lost 334 to 347 (a spread of -13).

Current ranking: #48.

Current record: 15-14, +176.

Round 30

[photo of Robert Gillis]

Shaw played #11 Robert Gillis (Owens X Roads, AL) and won 450 to 317 (a spread of 133).

Current ranking: #40.

Current record: 16-14, +309.

Round 31

[photo of Gerianne Abriano]

Shaw played #85 Gerianne Abriano (Staten Island, NY) and won 385 to 256 (a spread of 129).

Current ranking: #30.

Current record: 17-14, +438.

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


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