NSC 2009: Maurice Uso [#72]

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On this page, you will find information about Maurice Uso, 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 16.5-14.5, -300, and is ranked #35 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): Maurice Surname(s): Uso Home: Atlanta, GA, USA Awards: 2nd Place in Scrabble Tourny Held in Charlotte 2006 Hobbies: Soccer Occupation: Business Man

Round by Round
High score: 484 Average for: 367 Average against: 376
Round 1		Uso played #56 Gene Tyszka (Mississauga ON) and won 380 to 331 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 1-0, +49.
Round 2		Uso played #3 Chris Canik (Austin, TX) and tied at 418. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 1.5-0.5, +49. Uso is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 3		Uso played #35 Cecilia Huber (Cleveland, OH) and won 366 to 324 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 2.5-0.5, +91.
Round 4		Uso played #12 Lilla Sinanan (Stoney Creek ON) and lost 279 to 392 (a spread of -113). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 2.5-1.5, -22.
Round 5		Uso played #31 Dave Rauppius (Athens, GA) and lost 299 to 364 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 2.5-2.5, -87.
Round 6		Uso played #80 Bernette Glover (Chicago, IL) and lost 347 to 421 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 2.5-3.5, -161.
Round 7		Uso played #23 Susan Love (Milwaukee, WI) and won 396 to 367 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 3.5-3.5, -132.
Round 8		Uso played #68 Meredith Leigh (Des Moines, IA) and lost 285 to 376 (a spread of -91). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 3.5-4.5, -223.
Round 9		Uso played #47 Jackie Prince (Newton, MA) and won 401 to 389 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 4.5-4.5, -211.
Round 10		Uso played #76 Joyce Spalding (Ruby, MI) and won 387 to 373 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 5.5-4.5, -197.
Round 11		Uso played #34 Jim Fonti (Port Jeff Station, NY) and lost 329 to 458 (a spread of -129). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 5.5-5.5, -326.
Round 12		Uso played #13 Marc Carnegie (New York, NY) and won 382 to 377 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 6.5-5.5, -321.
Round 13		Uso played #93 Flora Taylor (Hillsborough, NC) and won 471 to 336 (a spread of 135). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 7.5-5.5, -186.
Round 14		Uso played #42 M W Schroeder (Pittsburgh, PA) and won 361 to 305 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 8.5-5.5, -130.
Round 15		Uso played #19 Tapani Lindgren (Roseville, CA) and lost 345 to 386 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 8.5-6.5, -171.
Round 16		Uso played #58 Emily James (Petrolia ON) and lost 336 to 439 (a spread of -103). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 8.5-7.5, -274.
Round 17		Uso played #89 Linda Robinson (Clyde, OH) and won 484 to 255 (a spread of 229). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 9.5-7.5, -45.
Round 18		Uso played #86 Colleen Shea (Rocky Point, NY) and lost 353 to 451 (a spread of -98). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 9.5-8.5, -143.
Round 19		Uso played #43 Scott Hawkins (Effingham, IL) and lost 277 to 325 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 9.5-9.5, -191.
Round 20		Uso played #50 Mary Becker (Madison, WI) and won 394 to 373 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 10.5-9.5, -170.
Round 21		Uso played #60 Mollie Braverman (Camarillo, CA) and won 401 to 339 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 11.5-9.5, -108.
Round 22		Uso played #11 Diane Pietrzak (Chicagoland, IL) and lost 376 to 426 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 11.5-10.5, -158.
Round 23		Uso played #65 Shauna Petrie (Mississauga ON) and lost 346 to 391 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 11.5-11.5, -203.
Round 24		Uso played #36 Kevin Sears (Louisville, KY) and won 418 to 411 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 12.5-11.5, -196.
Round 25		Uso played #8 Denise Mahnken (Long Beach, NY) and lost 340 to 409 (a spread of -69). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 12.5-12.5, -265.
Round 26		Uso played #6 Murray Goldenberg (Winnipeg MB) and lost 395 to 500 (a spread of -105). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 12.5-13.5, -370.
Round 27		Uso played #49 Elouise Pearl (Barnet, VT) and won 365 to 337 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 13.5-13.5, -342.
Round 28		Uso played #87 Terry Aitken (Stratford ON) and lost 313 to 434 (a spread of -121). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 13.5-14.5, -463.
Round 29		Uso played #41 Carol Jones (Toledo, OH) and won 374 to 336 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 14.5-14.5, -425.
Round 30		Uso played #79 Billie Garver (Tuscaloosa, AL) and won 389 to 329 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 15.5-14.5, -365.
Round 31		Uso played #60 Mollie Braverman (Camarillo, CA) again and won 363 to 298 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 16.5-14.5, -300.

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