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NASC 2018: Susan Lichtblau [4-06]

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On this page, you will find information about Susan Lichtblau, 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 15-16, +524, and is ranked #36 in Division 4.

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

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Given name(s): Susan
Surname(s): Lichtblau
Home: Buffalo, NY, United States
Awards: a few here and there
Occupation: Retired
Round by Round

High score: 537
Average for: 374
Average against: 357

Round 1

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Lichtblau played #49 Deborah Gawryla (Pittsburgh, PA) and lost 327 to 336 (a spread of -9).

Current ranking: #30.

Current record: 0-1, -9.

Round 2

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Lichtblau played #40 Cherish Amby-Okolo (Sugar Land, TX) and lost 409 to 416 (a spread of -7).

Current ranking: #37.

Current record: 0-2, -16.

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

Round 3

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Lichtblau played #19 Paul Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and won 411 to 406 (a spread of 5).

Current ranking: #32.

Current record: 1-2, -11.

Round 4

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Lichtblau played #31 Jack Allard (Pryor Creek, OK) and won 402 to 293 (a spread of 109).

Current ranking: #25.

Current record: 2-2, +98.

Round 5

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Lichtblau played #44 Sharon Dalgliesh (Toronto ON) and won 370 to 338 (a spread of 32).

Current ranking: #20.

Current record: 3-2, +130.

Round 6

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Lichtblau played #45 Angela Bullied (Kenmore, NY) and lost 399 to 428 (a spread of -29).

Current ranking: #28.

Current record: 3-3, +101.

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

Round 7

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Lichtblau played #13 Peggy Tartaro (Unknown city, NY) and won 413 to 249 (a spread of 164).

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 4-3, +265.

Round 8

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Lichtblau played #12 Diane Brown (Toronto ON) and won 359 to 357 (a spread of 2).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 5-3, +267.

Round 9

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Lichtblau played #22 Peter Holowka (Orchard Park, NY) and won 365 to 267 (a spread of 98).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 6-3, +365.

Round 10

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Lichtblau played #42 Preston Kilgore (Cartersville, GA) and lost 257 to 423 (a spread of -166).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 6-4, +199.

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

Round 11

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Lichtblau played #47 Michael Kirkland (Seattle, WA) and lost 293 to 517 (a spread of -224).

Current ranking: #25.

Current record: 6-5, -25.

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

Round 12

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Lichtblau played #10 Michael Ireland (Lithonia, GA) and lost 308 to 364 (a spread of -56).

Current ranking: #33.

Current record: 6-6, -81.

Round 13

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Lichtblau played #14 C Donna Courtney (Dayton, OH) and won 467 to 271 (a spread of 196).

Current ranking: #20.

Current record: 7-6, +115.

Round 14

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Lichtblau played #8 Jean Waldron (Whitby ON) and lost 350 to 404 (a spread of -54).

Current ranking: #28.

Current record: 7-7, +61.

Round 15

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Lichtblau played #38 Deborah Komatsu (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 281 to 488 (a spread of -207).

Current ranking: #36.

Current record: 7-8, -146.

Round 16

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Lichtblau played #34 Sylvia Polson (Montreal QC) and won 403 to 343 (a spread of 60).

Current ranking: #31.

Current record: 8-8, -86.

Round 17

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Lichtblau played #33 Nicole Adams (The Woodlands, TX) and lost 316 to 446 (a spread of -130).

Current ranking: #37.

Current record: 8-9, -216.

Round 18

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Lichtblau played #51 Mark Francis (Grand Island, NY) and lost 378 to 396 (a spread of -18).

Current ranking: #43.

Current record: 8-10, -234.

Round 19

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Lichtblau played #57 Eliza Lieberman (Charlotte, NC) and won 444 to 252 (a spread of 192).

Current ranking: #33.

Current record: 9-10, -42.

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

Round 20

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Lichtblau played #59 Jan Waski (Independence, OH) and won 362 to 272 (a spread of 90).

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 10-10, +48.

Round 21

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Lichtblau played #11 Beth Leech (Highland Park, NJ) and won 537 to 279 (a spread of 258).

Current ranking: #20.

Current record: 11-10, +306.

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

Round 22

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Lichtblau played #28 Bill Coad (North Tonawanda, NY) and lost 315 to 376 (a spread of -61).

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 11-11, +245.

Round 23

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Lichtblau played #53 Diana Gander Ostrander (Andover, MN) and lost 346 to 381 (a spread of -35).

Current ranking: #35.

Current record: 11-12, +210.

Round 24

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Lichtblau played #26 Sharon Freeman (Alexandria, VA) and won 436 to 321 (a spread of 115).

Current ranking: #28.

Current record: 12-12, +325.

Round 25

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Lichtblau played #29 Angela Vietto (Charleston, IL) and won 457 to 266 (a spread of 191).

Current ranking: #23.

Current record: 13-12, +516.

Round 26

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Lichtblau played #17 Inae Bloom (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 418 to 429 (a spread of -11).

Current ranking: #28.

Current record: 13-13, +505.

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

Round 27

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Lichtblau played #46 Jennifer Hay (Portland, TX) and lost 344 to 382 (a spread of -38).

Current ranking: #37.

Current record: 13-14, +467.

Round 28

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Lichtblau played #56 Sylvia Ochoa (Taft, TX) and won 416 to 242 (a spread of 174).

Current ranking: #31.

Current record: 14-14, +641.

Round 29

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Lichtblau played #30 Marianne Nosuchinsky (Freehold, NJ) and won 375 to 368 (a spread of 7).

Current ranking: #24.

Current record: 15-14, +648.

Round 30

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Lichtblau played #35 Samuel Austin (Cheektowaga, NY) and lost 261 to 372 (a spread of -111).

Current ranking: #31.

Current record: 15-15, +537.

Round 31

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Lichtblau played #53 Diana Gander Ostrander (Andover, MN) again and lost 375 to 388 (a spread of -13).

Current ranking: #36.

Current record: 15-16, +524.


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