NASC 2018: Russell McKinstry [3-66]

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On this page, you will find information about Russell McKinstry, 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, +391, and is ranked #18 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): Russell Surname(s): McKinstry Home: Cape Cod, MA, United States

Round by Round
High score: 550 Average for: 383 Average against: 370
Round 1		McKinstry played #42 Lindsey Dimmick (Baton Rouge, LA) and lost 301 to 417 (a spread of -116). Current ranking: #92. Current record: 0-1, -116.
Round 2		McKinstry played #14 Nicholas Tam (Calgary AB) and lost 326 to 367 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #92. Current record: 0-2, -157.
Round 3		McKinstry played #84 Dinesh Rajangam (India) and won 452 to 368 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 1-2, -73.
Round 4		McKinstry played #79 Judi Boviard (Newton Centre, MA) and lost 313 to 367 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 1-3, -127.
Round 5		McKinstry played #103 Jamie Chew (Toronto ON) and won 388 to 358 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 2-3, -97.
Round 6		McKinstry played #87 Megan McMahon (Worcester, MA) and won 445 to 259 (a spread of 186). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 3-3, +89.
Round 7		McKinstry played #65 Madelon Krissoff (Grand Rapids, MI) and won 414 to 345 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 4-3, +158.
Round 8		McKinstry played #61 Terry Aitken (Stratford ON) and won 430 to 325 (a spread of 105). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 5-3, +263. McKinstry is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		McKinstry played #13 Barry Spinner (Hamilton ON) and lost 327 to 438 (a spread of -111). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 5-4, +152.
Round 10		McKinstry played #33 Lynda Wise (Toronto ON) and won 386 to 384 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 6-4, +154. McKinstry is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		McKinstry played #20 Marvin Kraus (Newton, MA) and won 350 to 316 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 7-4, +188. McKinstry is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		McKinstry played #74 Shubha Kamath (Fairport, NY) and lost 350 to 390 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 7-5, +148.
Round 13		McKinstry played #16 Jim Fonti (Port Jefferson Station, NY) and lost 350 to 428 (a spread of -78). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 7-6, +70.
Round 14		McKinstry played #39 Nick Purifoy (Kansas City, MO) and won 436 to 345 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 8-6, +161.
Round 15		McKinstry played #5 Doug Szymkowiak (Columbus, OH) and lost 292 to 384 (a spread of -92). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 8-7, +69.
Round 16		McKinstry played #93 Yaacov Barak (Pittsburgh, PA) and won 348 to 327 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 9-7, +90.
Round 17		McKinstry played #90 Benjamin Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 311 to 351 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 9-8, +50.
Round 18		McKinstry played #55 Christina LeMoine (Brooklyn, NY) and won 433 to 408 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 10-8, +75.
Round 19		McKinstry played #43 Dianne Wittman (Pittsford, NY) and lost 372 to 375 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 10-9, +72.
Round 20		McKinstry played #95 Mark Hamilton (Toronto ON) and won 392 to 354 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 11-9, +110.
Round 21		McKinstry played #24 Ted Gest (Washington, DC) and lost 374 to 377 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 11-10, +107.
Round 22		McKinstry played #51 Marwan Saadi (Dollard Des Ormeaux QC) and won 453 to 345 (a spread of 108). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 12-10, +215.
Round 23		McKinstry played #77 Kirk Troutman (Ralston, NE) and lost 289 to 390 (a spread of -101). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 12-11, +114.
Round 24		McKinstry played #29 Hannah Lieberman (Charlotte, NC) and won 432 to 369 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 13-11, +177.
Round 25		McKinstry played #32 Ralph Ireland (Lithonia, GA) and won 399 to 269 (a spread of 130). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 14-11, +307. McKinstry is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 26		McKinstry played #25 Troy Thompson (Lebanon, IN) and won 408 to 404 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 15-11, +311. McKinstry is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 27		McKinstry played #18 Tina Cur (Lockport, NY) and won 443 to 412 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 16-11, +342. McKinstry is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28		McKinstry played #71 Chris Groendyke (Pittsburgh, PA) and lost 344 to 438 (a spread of -94). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 16-12, +248.
Round 29		McKinstry played #54 Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) and won 550 to 346 (a spread of 204). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 17-12, +452. McKinstry is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 30		McKinstry played #10 Marla Riff (Boynton Beach, FL) and won 403 to 371 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 18-12, +484. McKinstry is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 31		McKinstry played #25 Troy Thompson (Lebanon, IN) again and lost 351 to 444 (a spread of -93). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 18-13, +391. McKinstry is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

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