NSC 2008: Richard Bell [#3]

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On this page, you will find information about Richard Bell, 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, +226, and is ranked #28 in Division 6.

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): Richard Surname(s): Bell Home: St. Louis, MO, United States Occupation: Physician

Round by Round
High score: 450 Average for: 369 Average against: 361
Round 1		Bell played #7 Eileen Bradbury (Watchung, NJ) and lost 318 to 380 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 0-1, -62.
Round 2		Bell played #80 John Wright (Paris, VA) and won 375 to 354 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 1-1, -41.
Round 3		Bell played #59 Linda Nervis (Dayton, OH) and won 440 to 321 (a spread of 119). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 2-1, +78.
Round 4		Bell played #20 Merran Dunlop (Brantford ON) and lost 283 to 441 (a spread of -158). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 2-2, -80.
Round 5		Bell played #35 Peggy Grant (Columbia, SC) and won 365 to 361 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 3-2, -76.
Round 6		Bell played #29 L Cheryl Francis (Indian Island, Old Town, ME) and won 398 to 383 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 4-2, -61.
Round 7		Bell played #62 Jean Pugh (Pinecrest, FL) and won 324 to 251 (a spread of 73). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 5-2, +12.
Round 8		Bell played #79 Ayal Wolf (Orlando, FL) and won 416 to 341 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 6-2, +87.
Round 9		Bell played #67 Laura Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and lost 356 to 367 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 6-3, +76.
Round 10		Bell played #43 Janice Konkol (Amherst, WI) and won 411 to 369 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 7-3, +118.
Round 11		Bell played #51 Jim Laris (Altadena, CA) and lost 370 to 382 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 7-4, +106.
Round 12		Bell played #75 Jean Trotman (West Memphis, AR) and won 392 to 356 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 8-4, +142.
Round 13		Bell played #2 Paul Becker (Holden, MA) and lost 328 to 452 (a spread of -124). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 8-5, +18.
Round 14		Bell played #41 Kathy Johnson (Houston, TX) and lost 354 to 374 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 8-6, -2.
Round 15		Bell played #52 Tony Ludwig (Chandler, AZ) and lost 372 to 424 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 8-7, -54.
Round 16		Bell played #66 Tat Reistrup (Mclean, VA) and lost 373 to 383 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 8-8, -64.
Round 17		Bell played #46 Josephine Lamantia (Henrietta, NY) and won 393 to 289 (a spread of 104). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 9-8, +40.
Round 18		Bell played #65 Louis Reed (New Palestine, IN) and lost 373 to 381 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 9-9, +32.
Round 19		Bell played #9 Laverne Brookes (Calgary AB) and won 402 to 343 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 10-9, +91.
Round 20		Bell played #53 Matt McCarthy (Cottage Grove, WI) and won 406 to 351 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 11-9, +146.
Round 21		Bell played #39 Margaret Hughes (Los Angeles, CA) and won 450 to 295 (a spread of 155). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 12-9, +301.
Round 22		Bell played #68 Paul Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and won 368 to 298 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 13-9, +371.
Round 23		Bell played #27 Georgianne Fiorini (Vashon Island, WA) and lost 331 to 382 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 13-10, +320.
Round 24		Bell played #72 Julia Scruggs (Stockbridge, GA) and lost 346 to 379 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 13-11, +287.
Round 25		Bell played #26 Margie Fickes (Palmetto Bay, FL) and won 360 to 333 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 14-11, +314.
Round 26		Bell played #11 Ruth Brower (New Castle County, DE) and lost 372 to 427 (a spread of -55). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 14-12, +259.
Round 27		Bell played #33 Mary Lou Goetz (Odenton, MD) and won 343 to 324 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 15-12, +278.
Round 28		Bell played #43 Janice Konkol (Amherst, WI) again and lost 322 to 374 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 15-13, +226.

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