NASC 2018: Michael Kirkland [4-47]

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On this page, you will find information about Michael Kirkland, 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, -495, and is ranked #34 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
	Given name(s): Michael Surname(s): Kirkland Home: Seattle, WA, United States

Round by Round
High score: 517 Average for: 359 Average against: 377
Round 1		Kirkland played #16 David Spargo (South Burlington, VT) and lost 351 to 381 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 0-1, -30. Kirkland is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Kirkland played #23 Lucille Thornton (Pennsauken, NJ) and lost 333 to 371 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 0-2, -68. Kirkland is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Kirkland recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 1-2, -18. Kirkland is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Kirkland played #19 Paul Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and lost 360 to 398 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 1-3, -56.
Round 5		Kirkland played #53 Diana Gander Ostrander (Andover, MN) and won 384 to 358 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 2-3, -30.
Round 6		Kirkland played #31 Jack Allard (Pryor Creek, OK) and won 434 to 349 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 3-3, +55. Kirkland is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Kirkland played #10 Michael Ireland (Lithonia, GA) and won 396 to 312 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 4-3, +139. Kirkland is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Kirkland played #34 Sylvia Polson (Montreal QC) and won 341 to 280 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 5-3, +200. Kirkland is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 9		Kirkland played #29 Angela Vietto (Charleston, IL) and won 374 to 361 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 6-3, +213. Kirkland is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Kirkland played #28 Bill Coad (North Tonawanda, NY) and lost 296 to 532 (a spread of -236). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 6-4, -23. Kirkland is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 11		Kirkland played #6 Susan Lichtblau (Buffalo, NY) and won 517 to 293 (a spread of 224). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 7-4, +201. Kirkland is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 12		Kirkland played #20 Ed Morrison (Malabar, FL) and lost 290 to 420 (a spread of -130). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 7-5, +71. Kirkland is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Kirkland played #26 Sharon Freeman (Alexandria, VA) and lost 377 to 386 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 7-6, +62.
Round 14		Kirkland played #21 Stan Hwang (Springfield, PA) and won 367 to 317 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 8-6, +112. Kirkland is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Kirkland played #8 Jean Waldron (Whitby ON) and won 357 to 348 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 9-6, +121. Kirkland is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Kirkland played #25 Rana Afeiche (Fort Worth, TX) and won 451 to 394 (a spread of 57). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 10-6, +178. Kirkland is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 17		Kirkland played #24 Peter Hopkins (Toronto ON) and won 395 to 365 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 11-6, +208. Kirkland is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Kirkland played #37 Kevin Ng (Staten Island, NY) and won 323 to 276 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 12-6, +255. Kirkland is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Kirkland played #2 Lucie McPhail (Brantford ON) and won 361 to 334 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 13-6, +282. Kirkland is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Kirkland played #4 Kevin Noble (Fort Saskatchewan AB) and lost 367 to 398 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 13-7, +251. Kirkland is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21		Kirkland played #27 Diane Sleek (Freeport, ME) and lost 311 to 370 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 13-8, +192. Kirkland is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Kirkland played #20 Ed Morrison (Malabar, FL) again and lost 252 to 476 (a spread of -224). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 13-9, -32. Kirkland is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		Kirkland played #9 Gene Rawlins (Scarborough ON) and lost 312 to 409 (a spread of -97). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 13-10, -129. Kirkland is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24		Kirkland played #58 J C Guardino (Brentwood, NH) and lost 265 to 432 (a spread of -167). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 13-11, -296.
Round 25		Kirkland played #5 Rachel Gillette (Lafayette, CO) and lost 289 to 453 (a spread of -164). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 13-12, -460.
Round 26		Kirkland played #48 Petronella Read (Cambridge ON) and won 383 to 289 (a spread of 94). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 14-12, -366.
Round 27		Kirkland played #12 Diane Brown (Toronto ON) and lost 340 to 459 (a spread of -119). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 14-13, -485.
Round 28		Kirkland played #37 Kevin Ng (Staten Island, NY) again and lost 307 to 442 (a spread of -135). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 14-14, -620.
Round 29		Kirkland played #11 Beth Leech (Highland Park, NJ) and lost 415 to 423 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 14-15, -628. Kirkland is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 30		Kirkland played #45 Angela Bullied (Kenmore, NY) and won 404 to 355 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 15-15, -579.
Round 31		Kirkland played #58 J C Guardino (Brentwood, NH) again and won 413 to 329 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 16-15, -495. Kirkland is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

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