NSC 2008: Fred Oswald [#90]

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On this page, you will find information about Fred Oswald, 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 18.5-9.5, +380, and is ranked #6 in Division 3.

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): Fred Surname(s): Oswald Home: Lansing, MI, United States Occupation: Industrial/organizational Psychologist

Round by Round
High score: 478 Average for: 392 Average against: 376
Round 1		Oswald played #15 Matt Canik (Austin, TX) and won 395 to 375 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 1-0, +20.
Round 2		Oswald played #88 Jeffrey Nelson (Burlington, VT) and won 418 to 391 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 2-0, +47.
Round 3		Oswald played #110 Edward Stewart (Elicott City, MD) and won 358 to 330 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 3-0, +75.
Round 4		Oswald played #61 Ralph King (Gainesville, FL) and won 419 to 322 (a spread of 97). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 4-0, +172.
Round 5		Oswald played #59 Maureen Kennerk (Hicksville, OH) and won 427 to 371 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 5-0, +228.
Round 6		Oswald played #132 Gabriel Wong (Burnaby, BC) and won 394 to 384 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 6-0, +238.
Round 7		Oswald played #33 Lynda Finn (Madison, WI) and won 425 to 312 (a spread of 113). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 7-0, +351.
Round 8		Oswald played #96 Charles Reinke (Middleton, WI) and lost 372 to 416 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 7-1, +307. Oswald is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Oswald played #67 Ben Lam (Toronto ON) and won 448 to 331 (a spread of 117). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 8-1, +424.
Round 10		Oswald played #17 Rachel Christensen (Seattle, WA) and lost 279 to 472 (a spread of -193). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 8-2, +231.
Round 11		Oswald played #49 Miriam Green (Las Vegas, NV) and won 412 to 369 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 9-2, +274.
Round 12		Oswald played #84 Anna Miransky (Toronto ON) and lost 287 to 415 (a spread of -128). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 9-3, +146.
Round 13		Oswald played #115 Victor Tantua (Los Angeles, CA) and won 352 to 275 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 10-3, +223.
Round 14		Oswald played #48 John Gove (Sun City Center, FL) and won 391 to 320 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 11-3, +294.
Round 15		Oswald played #5 Jacob Bergmann (Lexington, MA) and won 430 to 342 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 12-3, +382.
Round 16		Oswald played #129 Errol Wilson (Brooklyn, NY) and won 423 to 410 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 13-3, +395.
Round 17		Oswald played #56 Piengkamol Intarasuwan (Oakland Park, FL) and won 387 to 366 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 14-3, +416.
Round 18		Oswald played #71 Victor Li (Columbia, SC) and lost 282 to 462 (a spread of -180). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 14-4, +236.
Round 19		Oswald played #122 Brian Wagner (Ashland City, TN) and tied at 383. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 14.5-4.5, +236. Oswald is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Oswald played #56 Piengkamol Intarasuwan (Oakland Park, FL) again and lost 327 to 378 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 14.5-5.5, +185. Oswald is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21		Oswald played #8 Marlene Boyda (St. Petersburg, FL) and won 478 to 328 (a spread of 150). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 15.5-5.5, +335.
Round 22		Oswald played #39 Sue Gable (Mt. Vernon, NY) and lost 346 to 465 (a spread of -119). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 15.5-6.5, +216.
Round 23		Oswald played #52 Andy Healy (Los Angeles, CA) and won 457 to 334 (a spread of 123). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 16.5-6.5, +339.
Round 24		Oswald played #118 Geoff Tongue (Tacoma, WA) and lost 410 to 493 (a spread of -83). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 16.5-7.5, +256.
Round 25		Oswald played #17 Rachel Christensen (Seattle, WA) again and lost 394 to 450 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 16.5-8.5, +200.
Round 26		Oswald played #84 Anna Miransky (Toronto ON) again and won 458 to 288 (a spread of 170). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 17.5-8.5, +370.
Round 27		Oswald played #129 Errol Wilson (Brooklyn, NY) again and won 429 to 369 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 18.5-8.5, +430.
Round 28		Oswald recorded a forfeit with a spread of -50 points. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 18.5-9.5, +380. Oswald is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Award Ceremony		Oswald is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

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