SPC 2023: Bruce Baginski [CSW2-07]

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On this page, you will find information about Bruce Baginski, 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 11-20, -885, and is ranked #12 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
	Given name(s): Bruce Surname(s): Baginski Home: Concord, CA, United States Awards: spelling bee Hobbies: computer games

Round by Round
High score: 490 Average for: 381 Average against: 409
Round 1		Baginski played #8 Caroline Polak Scowcroft (Australia) and lost 372 to 413 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 0-1, -41.
Round 2		Baginski played #8 Caroline Polak Scowcroft (Australia) again and won 467 to 430 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 1-1, -4.
Round 3		Baginski played #15 Sanya Adebola (NGA) and lost 355 to 436 (a spread of -81). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 1-2, -85.
Round 4		Baginski played #15 Sanya Adebola (NGA) again and won 440 to 354 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 2-2, +1. Baginski is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 5		Baginski played #9 Betty Cornelison (Portland, OR) and won 370 to 338 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 3-2, +33. Baginski is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).
Round 6		Baginski played #9 Betty Cornelison (Portland, OR) again and won 357 to 351 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 4-2, +39. Baginski is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).
Round 7		Baginski played #12 Charles Osadolor (NGA) and lost 345 to 456 (a spread of -111). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 4-3, -72. Baginski is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 8		Baginski played #12 Charles Osadolor (NGA) again and lost 377 to 469 (a spread of -92). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 4-4, -164. Baginski is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Baginski played #10 Sharon Sorensen (Australia) and won 422 to 324 (a spread of 98). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 5-4, -66. Baginski is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Baginski played #10 Sharon Sorensen (Australia) again and lost 354 to 387 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 5-5, -99. Baginski is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Baginski played #16 Salami Olabisi (NGA) and lost 385 to 481 (a spread of -96). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 5-6, -195. Baginski is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Baginski played #16 Salami Olabisi (NGA) again and lost 375 to 451 (a spread of -76). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 5-7, -271.
Round 13		Baginski played #4 Ruth MacInerney (England) and lost 362 to 439 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 5-8, -348.
Round 14		Baginski played #4 Ruth MacInerney (England) again and won 405 to 383 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 6-8, -326.
Round 15		Baginski played #11 Cheryl Melvin (Grand Rapids, MI) and won 368 to 357 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 7-8, -315. Baginski is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 16		Baginski played #11 Cheryl Melvin (Grand Rapids, MI) again and won 413 to 325 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 8-8, -227. Baginski is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 17		Baginski played #1 Priya Fernando (Mississauga ON) and lost 355 to 548 (a spread of -193). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 8-9, -420. Baginski is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 18		Baginski played #1 Priya Fernando (Mississauga ON) again and won 490 to 350 (a spread of 140). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 9-9, -280.
Round 19		Baginski played #2 Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA) and lost 344 to 438 (a spread of -94). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 9-10, -374. Baginski is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Baginski played #2 Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA) again and lost 316 to 490 (a spread of -174). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 9-11, -548. Baginski is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21		Baginski played #5 Jeannie J Wilson (Livermore, CA) and lost 375 to 396 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 9-12, -569. Baginski is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 22		Baginski played #5 Jeannie J Wilson (Livermore, CA) again and won 420 to 363 (a spread of 57). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 10-12, -512.
Round 23		Baginski played #3 Vera Bigall (Toronto ON) and lost 363 to 407 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 10-13, -556.
Round 24		Baginski played #3 Vera Bigall (Toronto ON) again and lost 371 to 470 (a spread of -99). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 10-14, -655.
Round 25		Baginski played #14 Yi An Tay (Singapore) and lost 405 to 457 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 10-15, -707.
Round 26		Baginski played #14 Yi An Tay (Singapore) again and lost 378 to 379 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 10-16, -708.
Round 27		Baginski played #10 Sharon Sorensen (Australia) for the third time and lost 353 to 390 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 10-17, -745. Baginski is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28		Baginski played #5 Jeannie J Wilson (Livermore, CA) for the third time and lost 349 to 367 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 10-18, -763.
Round 29		Baginski played #11 Cheryl Melvin (Grand Rapids, MI) for the third time and lost 361 to 363 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 10-19, -765.
Round 30		Baginski played #2 Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA) for the third time and lost 353 to 521 (a spread of -168). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 10-20, -933.
Round 31		Baginski played #9 Betty Cornelison (Portland, OR) for the third time and won 405 to 357 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 11-20, -885.

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