NASC 2018: Dinesh Rajangam [3-84]

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On this page, you will find information about Dinesh Rajangam, 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 12-19, -662, and is ranked #98 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): Dinesh Surname(s): Rajangam Home: Chennai, Tamilnadu, India Hobbies: Tennis Occupation: Business & Research Analyst

Round by Round
High score: 470 Average for: 366 Average against: 389
Round 1		Rajangam played #14 Nicholas Tam (Calgary AB) and lost 306 to 459 (a spread of -153). Current ranking: #96. Current record: 0-1, -153.
Round 2		Rajangam played #42 Lindsey Dimmick (Baton Rouge, LA) and lost 370 to 417 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 0-2, -200.
Round 3		Rajangam played #66 Russell McKinstry (Cape Cod, MA) and lost 368 to 452 (a spread of -84). Current ranking: #97. Current record: 0-3, -284.
Round 4		Rajangam played #104 Evan Bialo (Toronto ON) and lost 280 to 418 (a spread of -138). Current ranking: #104. Current record: 0-4, -422.
Round 5		Rajangam played #94 Emily Lichtman (New York, NY) and lost 362 to 423 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #104. Current record: 0-5, -483.
Round 6		Rajangam played #36 Michelle Davis (Riverdale, GA) and lost 308 to 399 (a spread of -91). Current ranking: #105. Current record: 0-6, -574.
Round 7		Rajangam played #28 Judy Rosenthal (New York, NY) and lost 389 to 440 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #105. Current record: 0-7, -625.
Round 8		Rajangam recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 1-7, -575.
Round 9		Rajangam played #103 Jamie Chew (Toronto ON) and won 406 to 392 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #100. Current record: 2-7, -561.
Round 10		Rajangam played #100 Buffy Hogan (Madison, WI) and lost 345 to 422 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #103. Current record: 2-8, -638.
Round 11		Rajangam played #18 Tina Cur (Lockport, NY) and lost 424 to 450 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #105. Current record: 2-9, -664.
Round 12		Rajangam played #2 Alison Lifland (Pasadena, CA) and lost 389 to 391 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #105. Current record: 2-10, -666.
Round 13		Rajangam played #86 Peter Filandro (Wilmington, DE) and won 371 to 333 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #103. Current record: 3-10, -628.
Round 14		Rajangam played #106 Ida Ann Shapiro (New York, NY) and won 394 to 303 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #100. Current record: 4-10, -537.
Round 15		Rajangam played #97 Jan Lapierre (CHERRY HILL, NJ) and lost 323 to 424 (a spread of -101). Current ranking: #103. Current record: 4-11, -638.
Round 16		Rajangam played #107 Wendy Bath (Williamsville, NY) and won 418 to 390 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #100. Current record: 5-11, -610.
Round 17		Rajangam played #73 Diane Schavone (Pittsburgh, PA) and won 453 to 355 (a spread of 98). Current ranking: #96. Current record: 6-11, -512.
Round 18		Rajangam played #81 Marlena Cannon (Santa Rosa, CA) and won 410 to 312 (a spread of 98). Current ranking: #89. Current record: 7-11, -414.
Round 19		Rajangam played #49 Chris Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) and lost 296 to 428 (a spread of -132). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 7-12, -546.
Round 20		Rajangam played #40 Joe Gatz (Oklahoma City, OK) and won 470 to 319 (a spread of 151). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 8-12, -395.
Round 21		Rajangam played #105 Celia Dayrit Thompson (Hudson, FL) and won 354 to 312 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 9-12, -353.
Round 22		Rajangam played #60 Kevin Sears (Louisville, KY) and won 395 to 253 (a spread of 142). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 10-12, -211. Rajangam is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		Rajangam played #62 Henry De Young (Stratford ON) and lost 326 to 448 (a spread of -122). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 10-13, -333.
Round 24		Rajangam played #11 Robert Gillis (Owens X Roads, AL) and lost 381 to 487 (a spread of -106). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 10-14, -439.
Round 25		Rajangam played #83 Jay Strieb (Ardmore, PA) and won 440 to 395 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 11-14, -394.
Round 26		Rajangam played #35 Carol Tillson (Silver Spring, MD) and won 296 to 291 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 12-14, -389. Rajangam is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 27		Rajangam played #92 Marie Filandro (Wilmington, DE) and lost 334 to 364 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 12-15, -419.
Round 28		Rajangam played #72 Claudia Scheda (Amherst, NY) and lost 312 to 381 (a spread of -69). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 12-16, -488.
Round 29		Rajangam played #101 Ruth Brower (Hockessin, DE) and lost 337 to 375 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #92. Current record: 12-17, -526.
Round 30		Rajangam played #59 Joseph Waldbaum (Danvers, MA) and lost 305 to 426 (a spread of -121). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 12-18, -647.
Round 31		Rajangam played #91 Merble Reagon (New York, NY) and lost 404 to 419 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #98. Current record: 12-19, -662. Rajangam is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

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