NASC 2018: Bruce Shuman [3-88]

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On this page, you will find information about Bruce Shuman, 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 14.5-16.5, -618, and is ranked #71 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): Bruce Surname(s): Shuman Home: Wilmington, NC, United States Hobbies: library volunteer; feeding the homeless

Round by Round
High score: 455 Average for: 353 Average against: 373
Round 1		Shuman played #17 Anna Miransky (Toronto ON) and lost 344 to 542 (a spread of -198). Current ranking: #103. Current record: 0-1, -198. Shuman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Shuman played #28 Judy Rosenthal (New York, NY) and won 419 to 271 (a spread of 148). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 1-1, -50.
Round 3		Shuman played #62 Henry De Young (Stratford ON) and lost 379 to 407 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 1-2, -78.
Round 4		Shuman played #101 Ruth Brower (Hockessin, DE) and lost 378 to 384 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 1-3, -84.
Round 5		Shuman played #67 Jo Anne Cohen (Montgomery, NY) and won 380 to 317 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 2-3, -21.
Round 6		Shuman played #102 John Dalida (Lehigh Acres, FL) and won 387 to 295 (a spread of 92). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 3-3, +71.
Round 7		Shuman played #97 Jan Lapierre (CHERRY HILL, NJ) and won 385 to 247 (a spread of 138). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 4-3, +209. Shuman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Shuman played #27 Richard Strick (Santa Monica, CA) and won 337 to 335 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 5-3, +211. Shuman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 9		Shuman played #58 Noah Kalus (New Paltz, NY) and lost 321 to 419 (a spread of -98). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 5-4, +113. Shuman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Shuman played #82 Michael Donegan (Austin, TX) and won 403 to 340 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 6-4, +176. Shuman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Shuman played #79 Judi Boviard (Newton Centre, MA) and won 332 to 320 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 7-4, +188. Shuman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Shuman played #39 Nick Purifoy (Kansas City, MO) and won 385 to 348 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 8-4, +225. Shuman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Shuman played #68 Cornelia Guest (Bethel, CT) and lost 357 to 448 (a spread of -91). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 8-5, +134. Shuman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Shuman played #5 Doug Szymkowiak (Columbus, OH) and won 394 to 388 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 9-5, +140. Shuman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Shuman played #50 Doug Critchlow (Columbus, OH) and lost 264 to 582 (a spread of -318). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 9-6, -178. Shuman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Shuman played #87 Megan McMahon (Worcester, MA) and lost 283 to 397 (a spread of -114). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 9-7, -292. Shuman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Shuman played #48 Dustin Brown (Fairfield, CT) and lost 305 to 375 (a spread of -70). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 9-8, -362.
Round 18		Shuman played #33 Lynda Wise (Toronto ON) and lost 317 to 431 (a spread of -114). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 9-9, -476.
Round 19		Shuman played #75 Connie Breitbeil (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 332 to 408 (a spread of -76). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 9-10, -552.
Round 20		Shuman played #19 Sharmaine Farini (Toronto ON) and lost 313 to 393 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 9-11, -632.
Round 21		Shuman played #16 Jim Fonti (Port Jefferson Station, NY) and won 415 to 303 (a spread of 112). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 10-11, -520.
Round 22		Shuman played #13 Barry Spinner (Hamilton ON) and tied at 319. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 10.5-11.5, -520.
Round 23		Shuman played #26 Penny Sitler (Knightstown, IN) and lost 399 to 422 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 10.5-12.5, -543.
Round 24		Shuman played #46 Sam Rothbart (Southampton, NY) and lost 337 to 349 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 10.5-13.5, -555.
Round 25		Shuman played #37 Thomas Tremont (Santa Rosa, CA) and won 455 to 352 (a spread of 103). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 11.5-13.5, -452.
Round 26		Shuman played #104 Evan Bialo (Toronto ON) and lost 352 to 391 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 11.5-14.5, -491.
Round 27		Shuman played #65 Madelon Krissoff (Grand Rapids, MI) and won 342 to 282 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 12.5-14.5, -431.
Round 28		Shuman played #32 Ralph Ireland (Lithonia, GA) and won 362 to 325 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 13.5-14.5, -394.
Round 29		Shuman played #103 Jamie Chew (Toronto ON) and lost 270 to 403 (a spread of -133). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 13.5-15.5, -527.
Round 30		Shuman played #52 Elouise Pearl (Barnet, VT) and lost 310 to 418 (a spread of -108). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 13.5-16.5, -635.
Round 31		Shuman played #13 Barry Spinner (Hamilton ON) again and won 375 to 358 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 14.5-16.5, -618.

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