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Chris Ofstad [#069] at NSC 2002

Congratulations to our new National Champion, Joel Sherman!

See also: video clip 1 (2 MB), video clip 2 (2 MB). (video courtesy Roger Cullman)

Background Information

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Given name(s): Chris
Surname(s): Ofstad
Home: Antioch, CA, United States
Age: 15
Awards: Honor Roll, and Two Time Bay Area School Scrabble Champion
Hobbies: Scrabble and all Sports
Occupation: Student

 

Rank Diagram

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See Legend

 

Round-by-Round

High score: 444
Average for: 346
Average against: 348

Round 1

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Ofstad played #014 Jeanette Block (Culver City, CA) and won 444 to 256 (a spread of 188) .

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 1-0, +188.

Round 2

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Ofstad played #036 Sara Hamel (California City, CA) and won 348 to 244 (a spread of 104) .

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 2-0, +292.

Round 3

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Ofstad played #060 Karen Lundeen (Tucson, AZ) and lost 320 to 412 (a spread of -92) .

Current ranking: #20.

Current record: 2-1, +200.

Round 4

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Ofstad played #066 Jeannette Nadler (Laguna Woods, CA) and won 406 to 265 (a spread of 141) .

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 3-1, +341.

Round 5

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Ofstad played #012 Mike Benjamin (Knoxville, TN) and won 394 to 320 (a spread of 74) .

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 4-1, +415.

Round 6

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Ofstad played #041 Margaret Hughes (Los Angeles, CA) and won 358 to 283 (a spread of 75) .

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 5-1, +490.

Round 7

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Ofstad played #032 Bob Godfrey (Thompson, CT) and won 348 to 288 (a spread of 60) .

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 6-1, +550.

Round 8

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Ofstad played #052 Trix Kout (Watertown, MA) and won 375 to 276 (a spread of 99) .

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 7-1, +649.

Round 9

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Ofstad played #006 Suzannah Badgett (Mesa, AZ) and lost 322 to 383 (a spread of -61) .

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 7-2, +588.

Round 10

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Ofstad played #053 Vera Kuznecov (Vancouver BC) and lost 260 to 379 (a spread of -119) .

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 7-3, +469.

Round 11

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Ofstad played #039 Paul Haverly (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 287 to 412 (a spread of -125) .

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 7-4, +344.

Round 12

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Ofstad played #020 Jesse Cromer (Waxhaw, NC) and tied at 331 .

Current ranking: #21.

Current record: 7.5-4.5, +344.

Round 13

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Ofstad played #095 Bill Kinsella (Sumas, WA) and won 390 to 335 (a spread of 55) .

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 8.5-4.5, +399.

Round 14

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Ofstad played #037 May Haney (Mesa, AZ) and lost 279 to 361 (a spread of -82) .

Current ranking: #22.

Current record: 8.5-5.5, +317.

Round 15

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Ofstad played #067 Sandy Nang (Santa Monica, CA) and won 425 to 309 (a spread of 116) .

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 9.5-5.5, +433.

Ofstad is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).

Round 16

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Ofstad played #001 Noreen Anderson (Venice, FL) and won 397 to 256 (a spread of 141) .

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 10.5-5.5, +574.

Ofstad is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).

Round 17

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Ofstad played #029 Michael Garner (Taylor, MI) and won 442 to 344 (a spread of 98) .

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 11.5-5.5, +672.

Ofstad is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).

Round 18

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Ofstad played #040 Jan Hein (Boulder, CO) and lost 307 to 365 (a spread of -58) .

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 11.5-6.5, +614.

Round 19

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Ofstad played #079 Dion Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 264 to 490 (a spread of -226) .

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 11.5-7.5, +388.

Round 20

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Ofstad played #040 Jan Hein (Boulder, CO) and won 361 to 319 (a spread of 42) .

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 12.5-7.5, +430.

Round 21

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Ofstad played #019 Anna marie Cook (Calgary AB) and lost 332 to 372 (a spread of -40) .

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 12.5-8.5, +390.

Round 22

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Ofstad played #082 Neva Slater (Manchester, CT) and lost 268 to 416 (a spread of -148) .

Current ranking: #24.

Current record: 12.5-9.5, +242.

Ofstad is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).

Round 23

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Ofstad played #008 Ron Barker (Boise, ID) and lost 320 to 410 (a spread of -90) .

Current ranking: #32.

Current record: 12.5-10.5, +152.

Round 24

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Ofstad played #079 Dion Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 351 to 379 (a spread of -28) .

Current ranking: #36.

Current record: 12.5-11.5, +124.

Round 25

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Ofstad played #056 Arlene Lane (Rancho Murieta, CA) and lost 294 to 336 (a spread of -42) .

Current ranking: #45.

Current record: 12.5-12.5, +82.

Round 26

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Ofstad played #075 Asif Rahman (Cincinnati, OH) and won 372 to 348 (a spread of 24) .

Current ranking: #38.

Current record: 13.5-12.5, +106.

Round 27

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Ofstad played #027 Dolores Furye (Bronx, NY) and lost 328 to 493 (a spread of -165) .

Current ranking: #44.

Current record: 13.5-13.5, -59.

Round 28

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Ofstad played #060 Karen Lundeen (Tucson, AZ) and won 350 to 332 (a spread of 18) .

Current ranking: #35.

Current record: 14.5-13.5, -41.

Round 29

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Ofstad played #002 Elizabeth Angelone (West Haven, CT) and won 400 to 395 (a spread of 5) .

Current ranking: #32.

Current record: 15.5-13.5, -36.

Ofstad is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).

Round 30

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Ofstad played #024 Charles Evans (Bartlett, TN) and lost 328 to 392 (a spread of -64) .

Current ranking: #37.

Current record: 15.5-14.5, -100.

Round 31

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Ofstad played #049 Yvonne Klaskow (St. Petersburg, FL) and won 338 to 299 (a spread of 39) .

Current ranking: #34.

Current record: 16.5-14.5, -61.

Ofstad is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).


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