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NASC 2018: Deborah Komatsu [4-38]

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On this page, you will find information about Deborah Komatsu, 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 16-15, +169, and is ranked #30 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

[photo of Deborah Komatsu]

Given name(s): Deborah
Surname(s): Komatsu
Home: Los Angeles, CA, United States
Round by Round

High score: 488
Average for: 376
Average against: 372

Round 1

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Komatsu played #30 Marianne Nosuchinsky (Freehold, NJ) and lost 287 to 447 (a spread of -160).

Current ranking: #58.

Current record: 0-1, -160.

Round 2

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Komatsu played #4 Kevin Noble (Fort Saskatchewan AB) and lost 338 to 490 (a spread of -152).

Current ranking: #58.

Current record: 0-2, -312.

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

Round 3

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Komatsu played #57 Eliza Lieberman (Charlotte, NC) and won 465 to 282 (a spread of 183).

Current ranking: #43.

Current record: 1-2, -129.

Round 4  

Komatsu recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points.

Current ranking: #36.

Current record: 2-2, -79.

Round 5

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Komatsu played #27 Diane Sleek (Freeport, ME) and lost 355 to 366 (a spread of -11).

Current ranking: #39.

Current record: 2-3, -90.

Round 6

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Komatsu played #48 Petronella Read (Cambridge ON) and won 487 to 370 (a spread of 117).

Current ranking: #34.

Current record: 3-3, +27.

Round 7

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Komatsu played #26 Sharon Freeman (Alexandria, VA) and lost 375 to 391 (a spread of -16).

Current ranking: #36.

Current record: 3-4, +11.

Round 8

[photo of Jean Waldron]

Komatsu played #8 Jean Waldron (Whitby ON) and lost 387 to 426 (a spread of -39).

Current ranking: #38.

Current record: 3-5, -28.

Round 9

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Komatsu played #32 Abie Cromanty (Montreal QC) and won 467 to 326 (a spread of 141).

Current ranking: #31.

Current record: 4-5, +113.

Round 10

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Komatsu played #13 Peggy Tartaro (Unknown city, NY) and won 421 to 354 (a spread of 67).

Current ranking: #26.

Current record: 5-5, +180.

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

Round 11

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Komatsu played #51 Mark Francis (Grand Island, NY) and won 417 to 364 (a spread of 53).

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 6-5, +233.

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

Round 12

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Komatsu played #58 J C Guardino (Brentwood, NH) and lost 313 to 353 (a spread of -40).

Current ranking: #24.

Current record: 6-6, +193.

Round 13

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Komatsu played #10 Michael Ireland (Lithonia, GA) and lost 267 to 408 (a spread of -141).

Current ranking: #33.

Current record: 6-7, +52.

Round 14

[photo of Angela Bullied]

Komatsu played #45 Angela Bullied (Kenmore, NY) and lost 356 to 361 (a spread of -5).

Current ranking: #36.

Current record: 6-8, +47.

Round 15

[photo of Susan Lichtblau]

Komatsu played #6 Susan Lichtblau (Buffalo, NY) and won 488 to 281 (a spread of 207).

Current ranking: #30.

Current record: 7-8, +254.

Round 16

[photo of Jack Allard]

Komatsu played #31 Jack Allard (Pryor Creek, OK) and won 379 to 315 (a spread of 64).

Current ranking: #25.

Current record: 8-8, +318.

Round 17

[photo of Diana Gander Ostrander]

Komatsu played #53 Diana Gander Ostrander (Andover, MN) and won 308 to 251 (a spread of 57).

Current ranking: #19.

Current record: 9-8, +375.

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

Round 18

[photo of Sylvia Polson]

Komatsu played #34 Sylvia Polson (Montreal QC) and won 366 to 360 (a spread of 6).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 10-8, +381.

Round 19

[photo of Peter Hopkins]

Komatsu played #24 Peter Hopkins (Toronto ON) and lost 327 to 394 (a spread of -67).

Current ranking: #19.

Current record: 10-9, +314.

Round 20

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Komatsu played #18 Constance J Creech (Metamora, MI) and won 431 to 424 (a spread of 7).

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 11-9, +321.

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

Round 21

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Komatsu played #21 Stan Hwang (Springfield, PA) and lost 421 to 428 (a spread of -7).

Current ranking: #19.

Current record: 11-10, +314.

Round 22

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Komatsu played #44 Sharon Dalgliesh (Toronto ON) and won 390 to 377 (a spread of 13).

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 12-10, +327.

Round 23

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Komatsu played #5 Rachel Gillette (Lafayette, CO) and won 374 to 327 (a spread of 47).

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 13-10, +374.

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

Round 24

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Komatsu played #17 Inae Bloom (Los Angeles, CA) and won 384 to 306 (a spread of 78).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 14-10, +452.

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

Round 25

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Komatsu played #42 Preston Kilgore (Cartersville, GA) and lost 330 to 474 (a spread of -144).

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 14-11, +308.

Komatsu is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 26

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Komatsu played #19 Paul Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and lost 306 to 401 (a spread of -95).

Current ranking: #23.

Current record: 14-12, +213.

Round 27

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Komatsu played #14 C Donna Courtney (Dayton, OH) and won 357 to 302 (a spread of 55).

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 15-12, +268.

Round 28

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Komatsu played #29 Angela Vietto (Charleston, IL) and lost 323 to 370 (a spread of -47).

Current ranking: #24.

Current record: 15-13, +221.

Round 29

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Komatsu played #12 Diane Brown (Toronto ON) and lost 355 to 377 (a spread of -22).

Current ranking: #32.

Current record: 15-14, +199.

Round 30

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Komatsu played #28 Bill Coad (North Tonawanda, NY) and lost 400 to 443 (a spread of -43).

Current ranking: #33.

Current record: 15-15, +156.

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

Round 31

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Komatsu played #5 Rachel Gillette (Lafayette, CO) again and won 399 to 386 (a spread of 13).

Current ranking: #30.

Current record: 16-15, +169.

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


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