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SPC 2023: Ruth MacInerney [CSW2-04]

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On this page, you will find information about Ruth MacInerney, who is competing at the 2023 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 14.5-16.5, +62, and is ranked #7 in Division CSW2.

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

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Given name(s): Ruth
Surname(s): MacInerney
Home: England
Round by Round

High score: 493
Average for: 404
Average against: 402

Round 1

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MacInerney played #5 Jeannie J Wilson (Livermore, CA) and tied at 413.

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 0.5-0.5, +0.

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

Round 2

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MacInerney played #5 Jeannie J Wilson (Livermore, CA) again and won 469 to 330 (a spread of 139).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 1.5-0.5, +139.

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

Round 3

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MacInerney played #2 Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA) and lost 401 to 457 (a spread of -56).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 1.5-1.5, +83.

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

Round 4

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MacInerney played #2 Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA) again and lost 328 to 494 (a spread of -166).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 1.5-2.5, -83.

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

Round 5

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MacInerney played #16 Salami Olabisi (NGA) and lost 381 to 523 (a spread of -142).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 1.5-3.5, -225.

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

Round 6

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MacInerney played #16 Salami Olabisi (NGA) again and lost 359 to 532 (a spread of -173).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 1.5-4.5, -398.

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

Round 7

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MacInerney played #3 Vera Bigall (Toronto ON) and won 456 to 402 (a spread of 54).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 2.5-4.5, -344.

Round 8

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MacInerney played #3 Vera Bigall (Toronto ON) again and lost 391 to 401 (a spread of -10).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 2.5-5.5, -354.

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

Round 9

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MacInerney played #15 Sanya Adebola (NGA) and lost 419 to 486 (a spread of -67).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 2.5-6.5, -421.

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

Round 10

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MacInerney played #15 Sanya Adebola (NGA) again and lost 394 to 448 (a spread of -54).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 2.5-7.5, -475.

Round 11

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MacInerney played #11 Cheryl Melvin (Grand Rapids, MI) and won 433 to 384 (a spread of 49).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 3.5-7.5, -426.

Round 12

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MacInerney played #11 Cheryl Melvin (Grand Rapids, MI) again and won 442 to 410 (a spread of 32).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 4.5-7.5, -394.

Round 13

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MacInerney played #7 Bruce Baginski (Concord, CA) and won 439 to 362 (a spread of 77).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 5.5-7.5, -317.

Round 14

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MacInerney played #7 Bruce Baginski (Concord, CA) again and lost 383 to 405 (a spread of -22).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 5.5-8.5, -339.

Round 15

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MacInerney played #10 Sharon Sorensen (Australia) and lost 356 to 373 (a spread of -17).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 5.5-9.5, -356.

Round 16

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MacInerney played #10 Sharon Sorensen (Australia) again and won 448 to 395 (a spread of 53).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 6.5-9.5, -303.

Round 17

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MacInerney played #14 Yi An Tay (Singapore) and won 460 to 349 (a spread of 111).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 7.5-9.5, -192.

Round 18

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MacInerney played #14 Yi An Tay (Singapore) again and won 388 to 319 (a spread of 69).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 8.5-9.5, -123.

Round 19

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MacInerney played #9 Betty Cornelison (Portland, OR) and won 493 to 297 (a spread of 196).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 9.5-9.5, +73.

Round 20

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MacInerney played #9 Betty Cornelison (Portland, OR) again and lost 309 to 359 (a spread of -50).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 9.5-10.5, +23.

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

Round 21

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MacInerney played #12 Charles Osadolor (NGA) and won 401 to 378 (a spread of 23).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 10.5-10.5, +46.

Round 22

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MacInerney played #12 Charles Osadolor (NGA) again and lost 376 to 391 (a spread of -15).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 10.5-11.5, +31.

Round 23

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MacInerney played #8 Caroline Polak Scowcroft (Australia) and won 453 to 322 (a spread of 131).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 11.5-11.5, +162.

Round 24

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MacInerney played #8 Caroline Polak Scowcroft (Australia) again and lost 322 to 418 (a spread of -96).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 11.5-12.5, +66.

Round 25

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MacInerney played #1 Priya Fernando (Mississauga ON) and lost 360 to 465 (a spread of -105).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 11.5-13.5, -39.

Round 26

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MacInerney played #1 Priya Fernando (Mississauga ON) again and lost 364 to 442 (a spread of -78).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 11.5-14.5, -117.

Round 27

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MacInerney played #14 Yi An Tay (Singapore) for the third time and lost 328 to 423 (a spread of -95).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 11.5-15.5, -212.

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

Round 28

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MacInerney played #9 Betty Cornelison (Portland, OR) for the third time and won 482 to 374 (a spread of 108).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 12.5-15.5, -104.

Round 29

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MacInerney played #3 Vera Bigall (Toronto ON) for the third time and won 447 to 416 (a spread of 31).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 13.5-15.5, -73.

Round 30

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MacInerney played #8 Caroline Polak Scowcroft (Australia) for the third time and lost 345 to 435 (a spread of -90).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 13.5-16.5, -163.

Round 31

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MacInerney played #11 Cheryl Melvin (Grand Rapids, MI) for the third time and won 487 to 262 (a spread of 225).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 14.5-16.5, +62.


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