NASC 2018: Chris Groendyke [3-71]

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On this page, you will find information about Chris Groendyke, 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 19-12, +437, and is ranked #12 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): Chris Surname(s): Groendyke Home: Pittsburgh, PA, United States Occupation: Professor

Round by Round
High score: 561 Average for: 394 Average against: 380
Round 1		Groendyke played #47 Charlene White (Kearny, NJ) and won 394 to 364 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 1-0, +30.
Round 2		Groendyke played #55 Christina LeMoine (Brooklyn, NY) and won 476 to 418 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 2-0, +88. Groendyke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Groendyke played #97 Jan Lapierre (CHERRY HILL, NJ) and won 399 to 342 (a spread of 57). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 3-0, +145. Groendyke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Groendyke played #69 Josephine Flowers (West Memphis, AR) and won 437 to 415 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 4-0, +167. Groendyke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).
Round 5		Groendyke played #24 Ted Gest (Washington, DC) and won 472 to 340 (a spread of 132). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 5-0, +299. Groendyke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 6		Groendyke played #63 Betzy Collins (Vaughan ON) and lost 314 to 407 (a spread of -93). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 5-1, +206. Groendyke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Groendyke played #5 Doug Szymkowiak (Columbus, OH) and lost 284 to 449 (a spread of -165). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 5-2, +41. Groendyke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Groendyke played #9 Paul Mistrette (Little Falls, NJ) and won 361 to 355 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 6-2, +47. Groendyke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Groendyke played #4 Charlie Alexander (Chicago, IL) and lost 387 to 389 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 6-3, +45. Groendyke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Groendyke played #41 Jamie Logan (Augusta, ME) and won 385 to 383 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 7-3, +47. Groendyke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Groendyke played #42 Lindsey Dimmick (Baton Rouge, LA) and lost 323 to 426 (a spread of -103). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 7-4, -56. Groendyke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Groendyke played #82 Michael Donegan (Austin, TX) and won 344 to 331 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 8-4, -43. Groendyke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 13		Groendyke played #19 Sharmaine Farini (Toronto ON) and won 375 to 358 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 9-4, -26. Groendyke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Groendyke played #7 Steve Sikorski (Shoreham, NY) and lost 434 to 443 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 9-5, -35. Groendyke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Groendyke played #10 Marla Riff (Boynton Beach, FL) and lost 338 to 349 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 9-6, -46.
Round 16		Groendyke played #68 Cornelia Guest (Bethel, CT) and won 360 to 345 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 10-6, -31. Groendyke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Groendyke played #93 Yaacov Barak (Pittsburgh, PA) and lost 324 to 396 (a spread of -72). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 10-7, -103.
Round 18		Groendyke played #58 Noah Kalus (New Paltz, NY) and won 466 to 339 (a spread of 127). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 11-7, +24. Groendyke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Groendyke played #31 Frances Shaw (Fair Lawn, NJ) and lost 345 to 395 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 11-8, -26.
Round 20		Groendyke played #48 Dustin Brown (Fairfield, CT) and won 561 to 332 (a spread of 229). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 12-8, +203. Groendyke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21		Groendyke played #56 Pat Sanchez (Dallas, TX) and won 456 to 338 (a spread of 118). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 13-8, +321. Groendyke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Groendyke played #87 Megan McMahon (Worcester, MA) and won 400 to 323 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 14-8, +398. Groendyke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		Groendyke played #61 Terry Aitken (Stratford ON) and lost 362 to 405 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 14-9, +355. Groendyke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24		Groendyke played #78 Charlie Williamson (Washington, DC) and won 483 to 476 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 15-9, +362. Groendyke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 25		Groendyke played #22 Don Drumm (Clinton, NY) and lost 365 to 423 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 15-10, +304. Groendyke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 26		Groendyke played #36 Michelle Davis (Riverdale, GA) and won 410 to 311 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 16-10, +403. Groendyke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 27		Groendyke played #14 Nicholas Tam (Calgary AB) and won 371 to 294 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 17-10, +480. Groendyke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28		Groendyke played #66 Russell McKinstry (Cape Cod, MA) and won 438 to 344 (a spread of 94). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 18-10, +574. Groendyke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 29		Groendyke played #27 Richard Strick (Santa Monica, CA) and lost 361 to 475 (a spread of -114). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 18-11, +460. Groendyke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 30		Groendyke played #14 Nicholas Tam (Calgary AB) again and won 384 to 360 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 19-11, +484. Groendyke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 31		Groendyke played #4 Charlie Alexander (Chicago, IL) again and lost 396 to 443 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 19-12, +437. Groendyke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

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