NSC 2008: Nicholas Tam [#114]

[ As of 11:00 P.M. ET Thursday, additional photos have been posted for rounds 27 and 28. ]

On this page, you will find information about Nicholas Tam, 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 10-18, -533, and is ranked #125 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): Nicholas Surname(s): Tam Home: Calgary, AB, Canada Awards: Most Improved Player, Club #374 (2001-02) Hobbies: Jazz piano, film noir, literature, tea Occupation: Student NSC 2004 Division: 3 NSC 2004 Rank: 165/169, 10-20 -230 USSO 2006 Division: 4 USSO 2006 Rank: 84/116, 12-16 +78

Round by Round
High score: 463 Average for: 373 Average against: 394
Round 1		Tam played #66 Patricia A Krohn (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 347 to 366 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 0-1, -19.
Round 2		Tam played #101 Sarah Rosenblum (West Orange, NJ) and lost 421 to 428 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #103. Current record: 0-2, -26.
Round 3		Tam played #12 Lorraine Burton (Baltimore, MD) and lost 390 to 419 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #118. Current record: 0-3, -55.
Round 4		Tam played #95 Irving Reed (Miami, FL) and lost 367 to 390 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #125. Current record: 0-4, -78.
Round 5		Tam played #103 Hilda Schlechter (Oshawa ON) and lost 414 to 430 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #130. Current record: 0-5, -94.
Round 6		Tam played #63 Yvonne Knickerbocker (Santa Monica, CA) and lost 335 to 500 (a spread of -165). Current ranking: #132. Current record: 0-6, -259.
Round 7		Tam played #89 Linda Oliva (Lisbon, MD) and lost 352 to 413 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #133. Current record: 0-7, -320.
Round 8		Tam recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #132. Current record: 1-7, -270.
Round 9		Tam played #99 George Rogers (Tamarac, FL) and won 463 to 340 (a spread of 123). Current ranking: #120. Current record: 2-7, -147.
Round 10		Tam played #80 Cheryl Melvin (Muskegon, MI) and lost 304 to 389 (a spread of -85). Current ranking: #127. Current record: 2-8, -232.
Round 11		Tam played #125 Mary Ellen Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and lost 395 to 458 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #131. Current record: 2-9, -295.
Round 12		Tam played #104 Nancy Scott (Schertz, TX) and lost 305 to 364 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #132. Current record: 2-10, -354.
Round 13		Tam played #76 Daiva Markelis (Charleston, IL) and lost 373 to 456 (a spread of -83). Current ranking: #133. Current record: 2-11, -437.
Round 14		Tam played #23 Patricia Day (Dayton, OH) and won 421 to 291 (a spread of 130). Current ranking: #132. Current record: 3-11, -307.
Round 15		Tam played #77 Sophie Marques (Boca Raton, FL) and lost 296 to 371 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #132. Current record: 3-12, -382.
Round 16		Tam played #45 Alice Ann Goodrich (Miami, FL) and won 416 to 369 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #131. Current record: 4-12, -335.
Round 17		Tam played #46 Mark Gooley (Hawthorne, FL) and lost 290 to 497 (a spread of -207). Current ranking: #132. Current record: 4-13, -542.
Round 18		Tam played #35 Derven Francis (Bridgewater, NJ) and won 422 to 380 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #130. Current record: 5-13, -500.
Round 19		Tam played #36 Jeanne Freebody (Oakland, CA) and lost 403 to 474 (a spread of -71). Current ranking: #131. Current record: 5-14, -571. Tam is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Tam played #54 Nola Hembrook (Marshfield, WI) and won 375 to 322 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #131. Current record: 6-14, -518.
Round 21		Tam played #133 Thomas E Wood (Valrico, FL) and lost 383 to 393 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #131. Current record: 6-15, -528.
Round 22		Tam played #31 Priya Fernando (Mississauga ON) and lost 347 to 411 (a spread of -64). Current ranking: #131. Current record: 6-16, -592.
Round 23		Tam played #81 Andy Michlin (Dallas, TX) and won 410 to 389 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #131. Current record: 7-16, -571.
Round 24		Tam played #82 Carole Miller (Houston, TX) and lost 282 to 378 (a spread of -96). Current ranking: #131. Current record: 7-17, -667.
Round 25		Tam played #124 Roberta Wechter (Westfield, MA) and won 436 to 298 (a spread of 138). Current ranking: #131. Current record: 8-17, -529.
Round 26		Tam played #47 Bunny Gorchov (Philadelphia, PA) and won 411 to 370 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #128. Current record: 9-17, -488.
Round 27		Tam played #26 Barbara Drinkwine (Menasha, WI) and lost 325 to 408 (a spread of -83). Current ranking: #130. Current record: 9-18, -571.
Round 28		Tam played #89 Linda Oliva (Lisbon, MD) again and won 383 to 345 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #125. Current record: 10-18, -533.

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