NSC 2009: Charles Merlis [#27]

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On this page, you will find information about Charles Merlis, who is competing at the 2009 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 19.5-11.5, +608, and is ranked #10 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): Charles Surname(s): Merlis Home: West Hartford, CT, USA Awards: 15thPlace in 1980 National Scrabble Championship in Santa Monica Hobbies: running, scrabble, go, skiing, tennis

Round by Round
High score: 494 Average for: 392 Average against: 372
Round 1		Merlis played #115 Linda Iannetti (Donora, PA) and won 493 to 307 (a spread of 186). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 1-0, +186.
Round 2		Merlis played #71 Phyllis Koselke (Hammond, IN) and won 372 to 296 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 2-0, +262.
Round 3		Merlis played #41 Mark Garrod (East Lansing, MI) and won 416 to 327 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 3-0, +351.
Round 4		Merlis played #14 Wesley Eddings (Bryan, TX) and won 382 to 256 (a spread of 126). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 4-0, +477.
Round 5		Merlis played #36 Lynda Finn (Madison, WI) and lost 279 to 446 (a spread of -167). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 4-1, +310.
Round 6		Merlis played #62 Matthew Collins (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 323 to 509 (a spread of -186). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 4-2, +124.
Round 7		Merlis played #9 Bradley Robbins (Windham, NH) and won 448 to 437 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 5-2, +135.
Round 8		Merlis played #52 Will Scott (Versailles, KY) and won 390 to 354 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 6-2, +171.
Round 9		Merlis played #8 Rob Long (Sterling Heights, MI) and won 366 to 355 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 7-2, +182.
Round 10		Merlis played #32 Jacque Lease (Fremont, OH) and won 394 to 334 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 8-2, +242.
Round 11		Merlis played #43 John Fultz (Savoy, IL) and won 381 to 351 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 9-2, +272.
Round 12		Merlis played #11 Stephen DeBacco (Weirton, WV) and lost 363 to 444 (a spread of -81). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 9-3, +191.
Round 13		Merlis played #15 Dave Leonard (Buffalo, NY) and lost 363 to 405 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 9-4, +149.
Round 14		Merlis played #3 Errol Wilson (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 414 to 436 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 9-5, +127.
Round 15		Merlis played #56 David Gremaud (St. Louis, MO) and won 416 to 375 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 10-5, +168.
Round 16		Merlis played #66 Connie Breitbeil (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 343 to 480 (a spread of -137). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 10-6, +31.
Round 17		Merlis played #68 Diana Spiller (Ashby, MA) and won 462 to 288 (a spread of 174). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 11-6, +205.
Round 18		Merlis played #30 Sue Gable (New York, NY) and won 413 to 284 (a spread of 129). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 12-6, +334.
Round 19		Merlis played #34 Stan Williams (West Chester, PA) and won 484 to 359 (a spread of 125). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 13-6, +459.
Round 20		Merlis played #18 John Gove (Sun City Center, FL) and won 430 to 293 (a spread of 137). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 14-6, +596.
Round 21		Merlis played #33 Joe South (Piqua, OH) and won 417 to 387 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 15-6, +626. Merlis is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Merlis played #67 Stephanie Steele (St. Paul, MN) and lost 277 to 380 (a spread of -103). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 15-7, +523.
Round 23		Merlis played #4 Scott McDougall (Williamsbury, VA) and won 358 to 331 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 16-7, +550.
Round 24		Merlis played #29 Vera Bigall (East York ON) and lost 344 to 401 (a spread of -57). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 16-8, +493.
Round 25		Merlis played #129 Steve Ozorio (Mississauga ON) and won 451 to 290 (a spread of 161). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 17-8, +654.
Round 26		Merlis played #3 Errol Wilson (Brooklyn, NY) again and lost 305 to 517 (a spread of -212). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 17-9, +442.
Round 27		Merlis played #29 Vera Bigall (East York ON) again and lost 400 to 440 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 17-10, +402.
Round 28		Merlis played #20 Stephen Sneed (Ft. Worth, TX) and tied at 383. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 17.5-10.5, +402.
Round 29		Merlis played #62 Matthew Collins (Cincinnati, OH) again and won 395 to 345 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 18.5-10.5, +452.
Round 30		Merlis played #20 Stephen Sneed (Ft. Worth, TX) again and won 494 to 330 (a spread of 164). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 19.5-10.5, +616.
Round 31		Merlis played #9 Bradley Robbins (Windham, NH) again and lost 390 to 398 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 19.5-11.5, +608.

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