NSC 2008: Mason Shambach [#110]

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On this page, you will find information about Mason Shambach, 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 15-13, -382, and is ranked #53 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

[photo of Mason Shambach]

Given name(s): Mason
Surname(s): Shambach
Home: Battle Creek, MI, United States
Awards: Alaska Cruise Scrabble Tournament champion
Hobbies: Swimming
Occupation: Presbyterian Minister
NSC 2000 Division: 4
NSC 2000 Rank: 16/118, 19-12 +216
NSC 2002 Division: 2
NSC 2002 Rank: 61/103, 15-16 -509
NSC 2004 Division: 2
NSC 2004 Rank: 74/139, 15-15 -379
NSC 2005 Division: 2
NSC 2005 Rank: 88/108, 12-16 -839
USSO 2006 Division: 2
USSO 2006 Rank: 67/102, 13-15 -570

Round by Round
High score: 491 Average for: 378 Average against: 392
Round 1		Shambach played #5 Tim Anglin (Toronto ON) and lost 390 to 461 (a spread of -71). Current ranking: #113. Current record: 0-1, -71.
Round 2		Shambach played #91 Ann Mirabito (Lakeside Village, TX) and won 414 to 332 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 1-1, +11.
Round 3		Shambach played #107 Laura Scheimberg (Littleton, CO) and won 413 to 387 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 2-1, +37.
Round 4		Shambach played #57 Anne Hay (Raleigh, NC) and won 490 to 249 (a spread of 241). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 3-1, +278.
Round 5		Shambach played #41 Diane Firstman (Forest Hills, NY) and lost 319 to 353 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 3-2, +244.
Round 6		Shambach played #45 Jeff Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and won 427 to 318 (a spread of 109). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 4-2, +353.
Round 7		Shambach played #99 Kay Patterson (Columbia, MD) and won 390 to 343 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 5-2, +400.
Round 8		Shambach played #130 Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and lost 296 to 422 (a spread of -126). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 5-3, +274.
Round 9		Shambach played #77 Kevin Leeds (Austin, TX) and lost 303 to 427 (a spread of -124). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 5-4, +150.
Round 10		Shambach played #48 Robert Gillis (Owens X Roads, AL) and lost 302 to 361 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 5-5, +91.
Round 11		Shambach played #58 Wendell Haynes (Loxahatchee, FL) and won 473 to 450 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 6-5, +114.
Round 12		Shambach played #36 Michael Eldeiry (Davie, FL) and won 414 to 376 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 7-5, +152.
Round 13		Shambach played #103 Larry Rand (Chandler, AZ) and lost 313 to 465 (a spread of -152). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 7-6, +0.
Round 14		Shambach played #19 Jeff Clark (Linden, MI) and won 383 to 366 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 8-6, +17.
Round 15		Shambach played #69 Roy Kamen (Covina, CA) and won 461 to 286 (a spread of 175). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 9-6, +192.
Round 16		Shambach played #7 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and lost 361 to 507 (a spread of -146). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 9-7, +46.
Round 17		Shambach played #49 Stuart Goldman (San Francisco, CA) and won 396 to 393 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 10-7, +49.
Round 18		Shambach played #55 Brett Haughney (Chicago, IL) and lost 321 to 466 (a spread of -145). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 10-8, -96.
Round 19		Shambach played #13 Andy Bohnsack (Madison, WI) and won 442 to 393 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 11-8, -47.
Round 20		Shambach played #63 Judy Horn (Reading, MA) and lost 341 to 528 (a spread of -187). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 11-9, -234.
Round 21		Shambach played #120 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) and lost 339 to 483 (a spread of -144). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 11-10, -378.
Round 22		Shambach played #21 Joanne Cohen (Owings Mills, MD) and won 395 to 353 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 12-10, -336.
Round 23		Shambach played #73 Joey Krafchick (Roswell, GA) and won 420 to 303 (a spread of 117). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 13-10, -219.
Round 24		Shambach played #2 David Abolafia (Sarasota, FL) and lost 375 to 487 (a spread of -112). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 13-11, -331.
Round 25		Shambach played #133 Martin Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and lost 286 to 370 (a spread of -84). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 13-12, -415.
Round 26		Shambach played #126 Thavachai Thivavarnvongs (Thailand) and won 405 to 337 (a spread of 68). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 14-12, -347.
Round 27		Shambach played #93 Chris Patrick Morgan (San Francisco, CA) and won 491 to 362 (a spread of 129). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 15-12, -218.
Round 28		Shambach played #86 Jean McArthur (Austin, TX) and lost 232 to 396 (a spread of -164). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 15-13, -382.

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