NSC 2008: Shannon Burns [#15]

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On this page, you will find information about Shannon Burns, 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 21-7, +790, and is ranked #3 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
	Given name(s): Shannon Surname(s): Burns Home: Airdrie, AB, Canada Awards: 2004-03 Calgary AB; Member of the National Cartoonists Society Hobbies: Hiking, Bible study, avoiding carpal tunnel syndrome Occupation: Survey Drafter / Artist CNSC 2005 Rank: 27 NSC 2002 Division: 3 NSC 2002 Rank: 6/136, 20.5-10.5 +948

Round by Round
High score: 483 Average for: 405 Average against: 377
Round 1		Burns played #57 Anne Hay (Raleigh, NC) and won 483 to 309 (a spread of 174). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 1-0, +174.
Round 2		Burns played #132 David Weiss (Billings, MT) and lost 407 to 424 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 1-1, +157.
Round 3		Burns played #95 Erica Norris (Phoenixville, PA) and won 423 to 360 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 2-1, +220.
Round 4		Burns played #38 Bob Enszer (Saginaw, MI) and won 341 to 333 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 3-1, +228.
Round 5		Burns played #117 R Jason Sommer (Solvang, CA) and won 467 to 401 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 4-1, +294.
Round 6		Burns played #5 Tim Anglin (Toronto ON) and won 406 to 335 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 5-1, +365.
Round 7		Burns played #41 Diane Firstman (Forest Hills, NY) and won 407 to 365 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 6-1, +407. Burns is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Burns played #72 Eric Kinderman (Burlington, VT) and won 413 to 312 (a spread of 101). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 7-1, +508.
Round 9		Burns played #50 Daniel Goodwin (Seattle, WA) and won 408 to 394 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 8-1, +522.
Round 10		Burns played #115 Charles Smith (Durham, NC) and won 478 to 415 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 9-1, +585.
Round 11		Burns played #44 Alex Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and won 419 to 345 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 10-1, +659.
Round 12		Burns played #66 Win Inthara (Orlando, FL) and won 435 to 374 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 11-1, +720. Burns is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Burns played #8 Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (Moraga, CA) and lost 402 to 435 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 11-2, +687. Burns is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Burns played #67 Paul Izikoff (Miami, FL) and won 381 to 360 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 12-2, +708.
Round 15		Burns played #80 Judy Levitt (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 356 to 534 (a spread of -178). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 12-3, +530.
Round 16		Burns played #138 Rick Wong (San Jose, CA) and lost 346 to 447 (a spread of -101). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 12-4, +429.
Round 17		Burns played #119 John Stardom (Ottawa ON) and lost 336 to 518 (a spread of -182). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 12-5, +247.
Round 18		Burns played #31 Glenn Dunlop (Brantford ON) and won 377 to 373 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 13-5, +251.
Round 19		Burns played #45 Jeff Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and lost 328 to 390 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 13-6, +189.
Round 20		Burns played #56 Paul Haverly (Sorrento, FL) and lost 329 to 446 (a spread of -117). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 13-7, +72.
Round 21		Burns played #19 Jeff Clark (Linden, MI) and won 373 to 331 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 14-7, +114.
Round 22		Burns played #135 David Whitley (Monrovia, CA) and won 385 to 359 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 15-7, +140.
Round 23		Burns played #11 Joe Bihlmeyer (Durham, CT) and won 435 to 324 (a spread of 111). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 16-7, +251.
Round 24		Burns played #69 Roy Kamen (Covina, CA) and won 458 to 323 (a spread of 135). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 17-7, +386. Burns is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25		Burns played #66 Win Inthara (Orlando, FL) again and won 482 to 312 (a spread of 170). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 18-7, +556.
Round 26		Burns played #138 Rick Wong (San Jose, CA) again and won 450 to 375 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 19-7, +631.
Round 27		Burns played #14 Jason D Brooks (Lindenhurst, IL) and won 337 to 325 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 20-7, +643.
Round 28		Burns played #133 Martin Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and won 472 to 325 (a spread of 147). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 21-7, +790.

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