NSC 2008: Chuck Riordan [#81]

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On this page, you will find information about Chuck Riordan, 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 18-10, +686, and is ranked #8 in Division 4.

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): Chuck Surname(s): Riordan Home: Des Moines, IA, United States Hobbies: Golf Occupation: Veterinarian USSO 2006 Division: 5 USSO 2006 Rank: 18/88, 16-12 +678

Round by Round
High score: 461 Average for: 390 Average against: 365
Round 1		Riordan played #78 Peg Pywar (Houston, TX) and won 413 to 299 (a spread of 114). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 1-0, +114.
Round 2		Riordan played #21 Michael Donegan (Austin, TX) and won 389 to 382 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 2-0, +121.
Round 3		Riordan played #47 Angela Hellmann (Fort Myers, FL) and won 405 to 349 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 3-0, +177.
Round 4		Riordan played #39 Cornelia Guest (Ridgefield, CT) and won 430 to 309 (a spread of 121). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 4-0, +298.
Round 5		Riordan played #110 Phil Wertheimer (Short Hills, NJ) and lost 324 to 439 (a spread of -115). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 4-1, +183. Riordan is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Riordan played #80 George Rhyne (Carlisle, PA) and won 452 to 408 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 5-1, +227.
Round 7		Riordan played #114 Dianne Wittman (Pittsford, NY) and won 443 to 354 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 6-1, +316.
Round 8		Riordan played #55 Jason Keller (Piscataway, NJ) and lost 341 to 399 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 6-2, +258.
Round 9		Riordan played #9 Chris Bonin (Toronto ON) and won 384 to 300 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 7-2, +342.
Round 10		Riordan played #48 Daniel Hellmann (Fort Myers, FL) and lost 395 to 401 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 7-3, +336.
Round 11		Riordan played #92 Will Scott (Versailles, KY) and won 412 to 359 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 8-3, +389.
Round 12		Riordan played #42 Ruchi Gupta (Knoxville, TN) and won 454 to 303 (a spread of 151). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 9-3, +540.
Round 13		Riordan played #23 Matt Eason (Tampa, FL) and won 399 to 322 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 10-3, +617.
Round 14		Riordan played #97 Stephen Sneed (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 327 to 359 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 10-4, +585.
Round 15		Riordan played #31 Scott Garner (Champaign, IL) and lost 396 to 428 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 10-5, +553. Riordan is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Riordan played #69 Vivienne Muhling (Toronto ON) and lost 382 to 459 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 10-6, +476.
Round 17		Riordan played #77 Keith Pries (Englewood, CO) and lost 324 to 422 (a spread of -98). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 10-7, +378.
Round 18		Riordan played #101 Lisa Thomas (Sarasota, FL) and won 404 to 327 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 11-7, +455.
Round 19		Riordan played #57 Joan Knobelsdorf (Palm Harbor, FL) and won 350 to 245 (a spread of 105). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 12-7, +560.
Round 20		Riordan played #76 Michael Perl (Ithaca, NY) and lost 377 to 440 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 12-8, +497.
Round 21		Riordan played #83 Robin Ross (Saint Petersburg, FL) and won 461 to 348 (a spread of 113). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 13-8, +610.
Round 22		Riordan played #50 Kathy Hooper (Monroe, NY) and won 358 to 342 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 14-8, +626.
Round 23		Riordan played #10 Timothy Bottorff (Orlando, FL) and won 425 to 313 (a spread of 112). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 15-8, +738.
Round 24		Riordan played #33 Alexandra Gianikas (Tallahassee, FL) and lost 297 to 449 (a spread of -152). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 15-9, +586.
Round 25		Riordan played #8 Susan Bertoni (Clemmons/Winston-Salem, NC) and won 404 to 318 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 16-9, +672.
Round 26		Riordan played #76 Michael Perl (Ithaca, NY) again and lost 336 to 448 (a spread of -112). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 16-10, +560.
Round 27		Riordan played #15 Maneck Contractor (Kenner, LA) and won 436 to 367 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 17-10, +629.
Round 28		Riordan played #65 Ken Louie (Whittier, CA) and won 389 to 332 (a spread of 57). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 18-10, +686.

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