SPC 2022: Orry Swift [1-02]

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On this page, you will find information about Orry Swift, who is competing at the 2022 Scrabble Players Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 22-9, +1650, and is ranked #00 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: 557 Average for: 430 Average against: 382
Round 1		Swift played #42 Mitchell Brook (Philadelphia, PA) and won 492 to 353 (a spread of 139). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 1-0, +139. Swift is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 2		Swift played #22 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and lost 374 to 420 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 1-1, +93.
Round 3		Swift played #18 Paul Holser (McKinney, TX) and won 461 to 431 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 2-1, +123.
Round 4		Swift played #14 Siddharth Murali (Warrenville, IL) and won 471 to 335 (a spread of 136). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 3-1, +259. Swift is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Swift played #20 Jeff Cook (Keyser, WV) and won 459 to 335 (a spread of 124). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 4-1, +383. Swift is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Swift played #7 Kevin Fraley (San Jose, CA) and won 462 to 364 (a spread of 98). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 5-1, +481. Swift is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Swift played #28 Michael Fagen (Montreal QC) and lost 451 to 462 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 5-2, +470. Swift is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Swift played #3 Joey Krafchick (Dallas, TX) and won 458 to 399 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 6-2, +529. Swift is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Swift played #9 Scott Appel (Elkins Park, PA) and won 441 to 368 (a spread of 73). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 7-2, +602. Swift is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Swift played #24 Andy Hoang (Cary, NC) and won 301 to 284 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 8-2, +619. Swift is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 11		Swift played #32 Randy Hersom (Thomasville, NC) and won 476 to 442 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 9-2, +653. Swift is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 12		Swift played #11 Joe Edley (San Francisco, CA) and lost 333 to 374 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 9-3, +612. Swift is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Swift played #34 Jeremy Hall (New York, NY) and lost 366 to 426 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 9-4, +552. Swift is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Swift played #29 Clay Daniel (Charlottesville, VA) and lost 374 to 401 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 9-5, +525. Swift is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Swift played #37 Eric Goldstein (Scarsdale, NY) and won 427 to 395 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 10-5, +557. Swift is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Swift played #23 Barry Keith (Charlottesville, VA) and won 393 to 357 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 11-5, +593. Swift is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Swift played #1 Will Anderson (Lititz, PA) and won 536 to 487 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 12-5, +642. Swift is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 18		Swift played #31 John Karris (Santa Fe, NM) and won 557 to 299 (a spread of 258). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 13-5, +900. Swift is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Swift played #28 Michael Fagen (Montreal QC) again and lost 336 to 522 (a spread of -186). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 13-6, +714. Swift is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Swift played #29 Clay Daniel (Charlottesville, VA) again and won 478 to 300 (a spread of 178). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 14-6, +892. Swift is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 21		Swift played #3 Joey Krafchick (Dallas, TX) again and won 479 to 369 (a spread of 110). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 15-6, +1002. Swift is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Swift played #5 Jackson Smylie (Montreal QC) and lost 353 to 417 (a spread of -64). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 15-7, +938. Swift is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		Swift played #7 Kevin Fraley (San Jose, CA) again and lost 377 to 416 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 15-8, +899. Swift is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24		Swift played #5 Jackson Smylie (Montreal QC) again and won 464 to 314 (a spread of 150). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 16-8, +1049. Swift is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25		Swift played #22 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) again and lost 385 to 395 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 16-9, +1039. Swift is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 26		Swift played #34 Jeremy Hall (New York, NY) again and won 442 to 290 (a spread of 152). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 17-9, +1191. Swift is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 27		Swift played #3 Joey Krafchick (Dallas, TX) for the third time and won 440 to 317 (a spread of 123). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 18-9, +1314. Swift is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28		Swift played #11 Joe Edley (San Francisco, CA) again and won 457 to 421 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 19-9, +1350. Swift is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 29		Swift recorded a bye with a spread of 100 points. Current ranking: #00. Current record: 20-9, +1450. Swift is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 30		Swift recorded a bye with a spread of 100 points. Current ranking: #00. Current record: 21-9, +1550. Swift is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 31		Swift recorded a bye with a spread of 100 points. Current ranking: #00. Current record: 22-9, +1650. Swift is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Final Round 1		Swift is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Final Round 2		Swift is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Final Round 3		Swift is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Final Round 4		Swift is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

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