NASC 2019: Orry Swift [1-03]

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On this page, you will find information about Orry Swift, who is competing at the 2019 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 15.5-15.5, +744, and is ranked #25 in Division 1.

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): Orry Surname(s): Swift Home: Houston, TX, United States Hobbies: World of Warcraft, Magic the Gathering Occupation: Professor

Round by Round
High score: 724 Average for: 437 Average against: 413
Round 1		Swift played #43 John Karris (Santa Fe, NM) and won 374 to 368 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 1-0, +6. Swift is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Swift played #36 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and lost 387 to 441 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 1-1, -48.
Round 3		Swift played #24 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and won 382 to 339 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 2-1, -5.
Round 4		Swift played #39 Kenneth Rubin (New York, NY) and won 389 to 372 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 3-1, +12.
Round 5		Swift played #7 Charles Reinke (Middleton, WI) and won 442 to 372 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 4-1, +82.
Round 6		Swift played #21 Matt Graham (New York, NY) and won 513 to 335 (a spread of 178). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 5-1, +260. Swift is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Swift played #5 Alec Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) and lost 349 to 425 (a spread of -76). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 5-2, +184. Swift is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Swift played #30 Leesa Berahovich (Berkeley, CA) and lost 404 to 423 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 5-3, +165.
Round 9		Swift played #23 Siddharth Murali (Frisco, TX) and won 446 to 435 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 6-3, +176. Swift is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Swift played #11 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and won 513 to 378 (a spread of 135). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 7-3, +311. Swift is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Swift played #4 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and lost 407 to 424 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 7-4, +294.
Round 12		Swift played #9 Cesar Del Solar (Bronx, NY) and won 501 to 346 (a spread of 155). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 8-4, +449.
Round 13		Swift played #1 Jackson Smylie (Toronto ON) and won 569 to 431 (a spread of 138). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 9-4, +587. Swift is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).
Round 14		Swift played #15 Joshua Sokol (Montreal QC) and lost 376 to 470 (a spread of -94). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 9-5, +493.
Round 15		Swift played #14 Carl Johnson (Beaverton, OR) and lost 415 to 552 (a spread of -137). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 9-6, +356. Swift is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Swift played #2 Will Anderson (Croton, NY) and lost 398 to 438 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 9-7, +316.
Round 17		Swift played #13 Mike Frentz (San Mateo, CA) and lost 386 to 434 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 9-8, +268.
Round 18		Swift played #32 Jack Peters (Waltham, MA) and lost 426 to 438 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 9-9, +256.
Round 19		Swift played #37 Jeff Fiszbein (Brighton, MI) and won 473 to 425 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 10-9, +304.
Round 20		Swift played #49 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) and won 724 to 251 (a spread of 473). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 11-9, +777. Swift is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 21		Swift played #29 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and lost 434 to 442 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 11-10, +769.
Round 22		Swift played #18 Matt Canik (Austin, TX) and lost 358 to 454 (a spread of -96). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 11-11, +673.
Round 23		Swift played #10 Scott Appel (Elkins Park, PA) and lost 330 to 477 (a spread of -147). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 11-12, +526.
Round 24		Swift played #28 Edward De Guzman (San Francisco, CA) and won 410 to 330 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 12-12, +606.
Round 25		Swift played #31 Wes Eddings (Quincy, MA) and won 439 to 347 (a spread of 92). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 13-12, +698.
Round 26		Swift played #17 Nigel Peltier (Portland, OR) and won 496 to 398 (a spread of 98). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 14-12, +796.
Round 27		Swift played #16 Jason Li (Dollard-Des-Ormeaux QC) and tied at 417. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 14.5-12.5, +796.
Round 28		Swift played #41 Bruce D Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) and won 569 to 408 (a spread of 161). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 15.5-12.5, +957. Swift is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 29		Swift played #25 Christopher Sykes (Cambridge ON) and lost 408 to 457 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 15.5-13.5, +908.
Round 30		Swift played #25 Christopher Sykes (Cambridge ON) again and lost 412 to 516 (a spread of -104). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 15.5-14.5, +804.
Round 31		Swift played #2 Will Anderson (Croton, NY) again and lost 395 to 455 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 15.5-15.5, +744.

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