NASC 2019: Nick Purifoy [3-11]

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On this page, you will find information about Nick Purifoy, 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 20-11, +888, and is ranked #4 in Division 3.

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): Nick Surname(s): Purifoy Home: Kansas City, MO, United States Occupation: Attorney

Round by Round
High score: 500 Average for: 403 Average against: 374
Round 1		Purifoy played #66 Rachel Gillette (Lafayette, CO) and won 375 to 292 (a spread of 83). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 1-0, +83.
Round 2		Purifoy played #50 Dianne Wittman (Pittsford, NY) and won 469 to 318 (a spread of 151). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 2-0, +234. Purifoy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Purifoy played #21 Benjamin Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) and won 429 to 294 (a spread of 135). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 3-0, +369. Purifoy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Purifoy played #51 Henry Moses (Unknown city, TX) and won 500 to 327 (a spread of 173). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 4-0, +542. Purifoy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Purifoy played #46 Kevin Sears (Louisville, KY) and lost 351 to 379 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 4-1, +514. Purifoy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Purifoy played #3 Ken Louie (Whittier, CA) and lost 344 to 458 (a spread of -114). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 4-2, +400.
Round 7		Purifoy played #14 Evan Yurko (Holyoke, MA) and won 436 to 414 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 5-2, +422. Purifoy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Purifoy played #28 Ella Sobel (Dorval QC) and won 468 to 272 (a spread of 196). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 6-2, +618. Purifoy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 9		Purifoy played #7 Richard Frank (Palm Desert, CA) and won 436 to 339 (a spread of 97). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 7-2, +715. Purifoy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Purifoy played #40 Kent Croswell (Hot Springs Village, AR) and won 423 to 281 (a spread of 142). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 8-2, +857. Purifoy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Purifoy played #12 John Fultz (Chesterfield, MO) and won 395 to 374 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 9-2, +878. Purifoy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Purifoy played #5 Doug Critchlow (Columbus, OH) and lost 289 to 451 (a spread of -162). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 9-3, +716. Purifoy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Purifoy played #16 Erik Salgado (Cary, NC) and lost 391 to 604 (a spread of -213). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 9-4, +503. Purifoy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 14		Purifoy played #26 Cornelia Guest (Bethel, CT) and lost 339 to 425 (a spread of -86). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 9-5, +417. Purifoy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Purifoy played #24 Kevin Ng (Staten Island, NY) and won 406 to 392 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 10-5, +431. Purifoy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Purifoy played #34 Robin Ross (Portland, OR) and won 441 to 367 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 11-5, +505. Purifoy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Purifoy played #17 Dustin Brown (Fairfield, CT) and won 437 to 343 (a spread of 94). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 12-5, +599. Purifoy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Purifoy played #4 Lindsay Shin (Metairie, LA) and lost 343 to 444 (a spread of -101). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 12-6, +498. Purifoy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Purifoy played #50 Dianne Wittman (Pittsford, NY) again and won 465 to 372 (a spread of 93). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 13-6, +591. Purifoy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Purifoy played #17 Dustin Brown (Fairfield, CT) again and lost 367 to 390 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 13-7, +568. Purifoy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21		Purifoy played #2 Ben Greenwood (Florence, MA) and won 460 to 373 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 14-7, +655. Purifoy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Purifoy played #16 Erik Salgado (Cary, NC) again and lost 315 to 367 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 14-8, +603. Purifoy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		Purifoy played #3 Ken Louie (Whittier, CA) again and won 389 to 331 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 15-8, +661. Purifoy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24		Purifoy played #24 Kevin Ng (Staten Island, NY) again and won 468 to 308 (a spread of 160). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 16-8, +821. Purifoy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25		Purifoy played #26 Cornelia Guest (Bethel, CT) again and won 443 to 383 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 17-8, +881. Purifoy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 26		Purifoy played #2 Ben Greenwood (Florence, MA) again and won 422 to 338 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 18-8, +965. Purifoy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 27		Purifoy played #10 Tapani Lindgren (Roseville, CA) and lost 316 to 385 (a spread of -69). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 18-9, +896. Purifoy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28		Purifoy played #4 Lindsay Shin (Metairie, LA) again and lost 298 to 446 (a spread of -148). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 18-10, +748. Purifoy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 29		Purifoy played #6 Ralph Ireland (Lithonia, GA) and won 492 to 322 (a spread of 170). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 19-10, +918. Purifoy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 30		Purifoy played #14 Evan Yurko (Holyoke, MA) again and won 428 to 383 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 20-10, +963. Purifoy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 31		Purifoy played #14 Evan Yurko (Holyoke, MA) for the third time and lost 347 to 422 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 20-11, +888.

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