NSC 2010: Chad Hopper [#4]

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On this page, you will find information about Chad Hopper, who is competing at the 2010 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 13-18, -137, and is ranked #76 in Division 2.

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): Chad Surname(s): Hopper Home: Austin, TX, United States Hobbies: crossword puzzle construction, puppets, and science

Round by Round
High score: 443 Average for: 385 Average against: 391
Round 1		Hopper played #87 Broderick Larkins (New Orleans, LA) and won 403 to 298 (a spread of 105). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 1-0, +105.
Round 2		Hopper played #45 John Dalton (Dallas, TX) and lost 348 to 393 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 1-1, +60.
Round 3		Hopper played #39 Bradley Robbins (Windham, NH) and won 407 to 397 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 2-1, +70.
Round 4		Hopper played #71 James Porter (Marysville, WA) and lost 347 to 386 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 2-2, +31.
Round 5		Hopper played #32 John Fultz (Savoy, IL) and lost 404 to 428 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 2-3, +7.
Round 6		Hopper played #30 Ian Chesser (Houston, TX) and lost 414 to 419 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 2-4, +2.
Round 7		Hopper played #65 Stefan Huber (Tampa, FL) and won 383 to 379 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 3-4, +6.
Round 8		Hopper played #82 David Gremaud (St. Louis, MO) and won 417 to 290 (a spread of 127). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 4-4, +133.
Round 9		Hopper played #33 Chris Bonin (Toronto ON) and lost 325 to 487 (a spread of -162). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 4-5, -29.
Round 10		Hopper played #13 Scott Pianowski (Berkley, MI) and lost 427 to 428 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 4-6, -30.
Round 11		Hopper played #48 Arun Methaset (Thailand) and lost 301 to 370 (a spread of -69). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 4-7, -99.
Round 12		Hopper played #44 Amnon Igra (Sacramento, CA) and lost 371 to 381 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 4-8, -109.
Round 13		Hopper played #79 Paul Thornton (Spring, TX) and won 393 to 345 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 5-8, -61.
Round 14		Hopper played #62 Ruben Solis (Austin, TX) and won 418 to 410 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 6-8, -53.
Round 15		Hopper played #51 Scott McDougall (Williamsburg, VA) and won 440 to 371 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 7-8, +16.
Round 16		Hopper played #69 Hope Kennedy (Houston, TX) and won 425 to 289 (a spread of 136). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 8-8, +152.
Round 17		Hopper played #23 Jeremy Hall (New York, NY) and won 428 to 341 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 9-8, +239.
Round 18		Hopper played #29 Glenn Dunlop (Brantford ON) and lost 358 to 410 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 9-9, +187.
Round 19		Hopper played #11 Nathan James (Mount Pleasant, SC) and lost 334 to 486 (a spread of -152). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 9-10, +35.
Round 20		Hopper played #27 Tim Anglin (Toronto ON) and lost 431 to 439 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 9-11, +27.
Round 21		Hopper played #9 Brian Galebach (Columbia, MD) and lost 269 to 458 (a spread of -189). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 9-12, -162.
Round 22		Hopper played #56 Ruchi Gupta (Knoxville, TN) and lost 366 to 373 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 9-13, -169.
Round 23		Hopper played #58 Ruth Hamilton (Lake Oswego, OR) and lost 369 to 396 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 9-14, -196.
Round 24		Hopper played #34 Carolyn Easter (Birmingham, MI) and lost 367 to 462 (a spread of -95). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 9-15, -291.
Round 25		Hopper recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 10-15, -241.
Round 26		Hopper played #14 Ken Smith (Pukalani, HI) and lost 420 to 437 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 10-16, -258.
Round 27		Hopper played #88 Samantha Orleans (Bryn Mawr, PA) and won 419 to 384 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 11-16, -223.
Round 28		Hopper played #84 Mary Ellen Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and lost 328 to 419 (a spread of -91). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 11-17, -314.
Round 29		Hopper played #2 Carl Solomon (Edmond, OK) and won 404 to 311 (a spread of 93). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 12-17, -221.
Round 30		Hopper played #78 Arthur McMillion (Mobile, AL) and won 443 to 284 (a spread of 159). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 13-17, -62.
Round 31		Hopper played #34 Carolyn Easter (Birmingham, MI) again and lost 379 to 454 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 13-18, -137.

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