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NASC 2019: Bryan Richgruber [2-10]

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On this page, you will find information about Bryan Richgruber, 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 21-10, +1472, and is ranked #3 in Division 2.

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 Bryan Richgruber]

Given name(s): Bryan
Surname(s): Richgruber
Home: Brooklyn, NY, United States
Round by Round

High score: 589
Average for: 445
Average against: 397

Round 1

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Richgruber played #62 Jem Burch (Unknown city, CA) and won 445 to 400 (a spread of 45).

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 1-0, +45.

Round 2

[photo of Noah Kalus]

Richgruber played #40 Noah Kalus (New Paltz, NY) and won 465 to 386 (a spread of 79).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 2-0, +124.

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

Round 3

[photo of Martin Gold]

Richgruber played #28 Martin Gold (Arlington, VA) and won 441 to 421 (a spread of 20).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 3-0, +144.

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

Round 4

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Richgruber played #6 Bryn Bowen (Toronto ON) and lost 413 to 485 (a spread of -72).

Current ranking: #22.

Current record: 3-1, +72.

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

Round 5

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Richgruber played #72 Ferdinand Addo (Philadelphia, PA) and won 470 to 401 (a spread of 69).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 4-1, +141.

Round 6

[photo of Michael Waski]

Richgruber played #49 Michael Waski (Independence, OH) and won 444 to 352 (a spread of 92).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 5-1, +233.

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

Round 7

[photo of Joel Elkins]

Richgruber played #11 Joel Elkins (West Hollywood, CA) and won 589 to 397 (a spread of 192).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 6-1, +425.

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

Round 8

[photo of Bradley Whitmarsh]

Richgruber played #3 Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) and won 490 to 291 (a spread of 199).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 7-1, +624.

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

Round 9

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Richgruber played #22 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) and won 433 to 415 (a spread of 18).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 8-1, +642.

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

Round 10

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Richgruber played #13 Andy Hoang (Cary, NC) and lost 413 to 423 (a spread of -10).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 8-2, +632.

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

Round 11

[photo of Arthur Finkle]

Richgruber played #59 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and won 521 to 362 (a spread of 159).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 9-2, +791.

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

Round 12

[photo of Edwin Roth]

Richgruber played #1 Edwin Roth (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 376 to 393 (a spread of -17).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 9-3, +774.

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

Round 13

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Richgruber played #48 Jill Turney (North Vancouver BC) and won 467 to 402 (a spread of 65).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 10-3, +839.

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

Round 14

[photo of Max Dwyer]

Richgruber played #46 Max Dwyer (Orem, UT) and won 469 to 389 (a spread of 80).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 11-3, +919.

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

Round 15

[photo of Curtis Lee]

Richgruber played #14 Curtis Lee (Jacksonville, FL) and won 463 to 289 (a spread of 174).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 12-3, +1093.

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

Round 16

[photo of Sal Piro]

Richgruber played #7 Sal Piro (New York, NY) and lost 387 to 426 (a spread of -39).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 12-4, +1054.

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

Round 17

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Richgruber played #6 Bryn Bowen (Toronto ON) again and lost 383 to 410 (a spread of -27).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 12-5, +1027.

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

Round 18

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Richgruber played #3 Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) again and lost 372 to 470 (a spread of -98).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 12-6, +929.

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

Round 19

[photo of Edwin Roth]

Richgruber played #1 Edwin Roth (Philadelphia, PA) again and won 520 to 321 (a spread of 199).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 13-6, +1128.

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

Round 20

[photo of Sal Piro]

Richgruber played #7 Sal Piro (New York, NY) again and won 394 to 361 (a spread of 33).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 14-6, +1161.

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

Round 21

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Richgruber played #13 Andy Hoang (Cary, NC) again and won 465 to 365 (a spread of 100).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 15-6, +1261.

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

Round 22

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Richgruber played #18 Matthew Larocque (Edmonton AB) and won 417 to 411 (a spread of 6).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 16-6, +1267.

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

Round 23

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Richgruber played #62 Jem Burch (Unknown city, CA) again and won 542 to 371 (a spread of 171).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 17-6, +1438.

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

Round 24

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Richgruber played #5 Chris Schneider (McLean, VA) and won 431 to 386 (a spread of 45).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 18-6, +1483.

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

Round 25

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Richgruber played #4 Joe South (Piqua, OH) and won 407 to 371 (a spread of 36).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 19-6, +1519.

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

Round 26

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Richgruber played #18 Matthew Larocque (Edmonton AB) again and lost 404 to 499 (a spread of -95).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 19-7, +1424.

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

Round 27

[photo of Joel Elkins]

Richgruber played #11 Joel Elkins (West Hollywood, CA) again and lost 420 to 430 (a spread of -10).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 19-8, +1414.

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

Round 28

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Richgruber played #5 Chris Schneider (McLean, VA) again and won 503 to 398 (a spread of 105).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 20-8, +1519.

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

Round 29

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Richgruber played #6 Bryn Bowen (Toronto ON) for the third time and lost 408 to 477 (a spread of -69).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 20-9, +1450.

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

Round 30

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Richgruber played #2 Dave Johnson (Portland, OR) and lost 412 to 414 (a spread of -2).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 20-10, +1448.

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

Round 31

[photo of Joel Elkins]

Richgruber played #11 Joel Elkins (West Hollywood, CA) for the third time and won 416 to 392 (a spread of 24).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 21-10, +1472.


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