NASC 2019: Bryan Richgruber [2-10]

[ Congratulations to the 2019 North American SCRABBLE Champion, 21-year-old Alec Sjoholm from Lynnwood, WA, who won the best-of-three finals against Carl Johnson 477-317, 402-518, 445-415. ]

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
	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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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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