NSC 2008: Shah Ali [#3]

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On this page, you will find information about Shah N. Ali, who is competing at the 2008 National 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 6-22, -1708, and is ranked #134 in Division 2.

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): Shah N.
Surname(s): Ali
Home: Herndon, VA, United States
Hobbies: various word games
Occupation: Electrical Engineer
NSC 1998 Division: 2
NSC 1998 Rank: 26/151, 18-13 +652
NSC 2002 Division: 3
NSC 2002 Rank: 104/136, 13.5-17.5 -695
NSC 2004 Division: 2
NSC 2004 Rank: 97/139, 14-16 -530
NSC 2005 Division: 3
NSC 2005 Rank: 59/134, 14-14 +359

Round by Round
High score: 481 Average for: 348 Average against: 411
Round 1		Ali played #138 Rick Wong (San Jose, CA) and lost 383 to 428 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #97. Current record: 0-1, -45.
Round 2		Ali played #29 Matt DeWaelsche (San Antonio, TX) and lost 341 to 474 (a spread of -133). Current ranking: #120. Current record: 0-2, -178.
Round 3		Ali played #74 Harriette Lakernick (Chicago, IL) and won 376 to 306 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 1-2, -108.
Round 4		Ali played #51 Larry Gradus (Fort Lauderdale, FL) and won 481 to 463 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 2-2, -90.
Round 5		Ali played #96 Cathy Osickey (Gainesville, FL) and lost 314 to 462 (a spread of -148). Current ranking: #100. Current record: 2-3, -238.
Round 6		Ali played #47 Andrew Friedrich (Aurora, CO) and won 472 to 387 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 3-3, -153.
Round 7		Ali played #127 Susi Tiekert (Melbourne, FL) and lost 294 to 344 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #97. Current record: 3-4, -203.
Round 8		Ali played #87 Heather McCall (Toronto ON) and lost 309 to 372 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #107. Current record: 3-5, -266.
Round 9		Ali played #38 Bob Enszer (Saginaw, MI) and lost 287 to 445 (a spread of -158). Current ranking: #117. Current record: 3-6, -424.
Round 10		Ali played #35 Jack Eichenbaum (Flushing, NY) and lost 251 to 483 (a spread of -232). Current ranking: #124. Current record: 3-7, -656.
Round 11		Ali played #123 Carl Stocker (Hallandale, FL) and lost 252 to 581 (a spread of -329). Current ranking: #130. Current record: 3-8, -985.
Round 12		Ali played #98 Elaine Patterson (Stoughton, MA) and won 410 to 321 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #123. Current record: 4-8, -896.
Round 13		Ali played #24 Connie Creed (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 354 to 457 (a spread of -103). Current ranking: #126. Current record: 4-9, -999.
Round 14		Ali played #131 Dan Unger (Alameda, CA) and won 453 to 363 (a spread of 90). Current ranking: #122. Current record: 5-9, -909.
Round 15		Ali played #23 Betty Cornelison (Portland, OR) and lost 331 to 339 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #126. Current record: 5-10, -917.
Round 16		Ali played #137 Tim Wilkinson (Marlborough, MA) and won 441 to 332 (a spread of 109). Current ranking: #119. Current record: 6-10, -808.
Round 17		Ali played #100 Joe Petree (Secane, PA) and lost 295 to 398 (a spread of -103). Current ranking: #122. Current record: 6-11, -911.
Round 18		Ali played #16 Mary Capalbi (Deerfield Beach, FL) and lost 321 to 444 (a spread of -123). Current ranking: #128. Current record: 6-12, -1034.
Round 19		Ali played #91 Ann Mirabito (Lakeside Village, TX) and lost 367 to 384 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #130. Current record: 6-13, -1051.
Round 20		Ali played #6 Francis Anum (Raleigh, NC) and lost 295 to 416 (a spread of -121). Current ranking: #131. Current record: 6-14, -1172.
Round 21		Ali played #139 Dave Zimmerman (Baton Rouge, LA) and lost 316 to 375 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #132. Current record: 6-15, -1231.
Round 22		Ali played #95 Erica Norris (Phoenixville, PA) and lost 356 to 401 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #133. Current record: 6-16, -1276.
Round 23		Ali played #68 David Johnson (Decatur, IL) and lost 326 to 425 (a spread of -99). Current ranking: #133. Current record: 6-17, -1375.
Round 24		Ali played #34 Carolyn Easter (Birmingham, MI) and lost 335 to 468 (a spread of -133). Current ranking: #133. Current record: 6-18, -1508.
Round 25		Ali recorded a forfeit with a spread of -50 points. Current ranking: #134. Current record: 6-19, -1558.
Round 26		Ali recorded a forfeit with a spread of -50 points. Current ranking: #134. Current record: 6-20, -1608.
Round 27		Ali recorded a forfeit with a spread of -50 points. Current ranking: #134. Current record: 6-21, -1658.
Round 28		Ali recorded a forfeit with a spread of -50 points. Current ranking: #134. Current record: 6-22, -1708.

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