NSC 2010: Ian Chesser [#30]

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On this page, you will find information about Ian Chesser, 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 18-13, +255, and is ranked #19 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): Ian Surname(s): Chesser Home: Houston, TX, United States

Round by Round
High score: 506 Average for: 390 Average against: 382
Round 1		Chesser played #58 Ruth Hamilton (Lake Oswego, OR) and won 480 to 442 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 1-0, +38.
Round 2		Chesser played #76 Carole Denton (New Carrollton, MD) and lost 392 to 479 (a spread of -87). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 1-1, -49. Chesser is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Chesser played #19 Jason J Smith (Mason, MI) and lost 324 to 453 (a spread of -129). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 1-2, -178.
Round 4		Chesser played #6 Dave Leonard (Kenmore, NY) and won 407 to 400 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 2-2, -171.
Round 5		Chesser played #63 Rachel Christensen (Seattle, WA) and won 421 to 362 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 3-2, -112.
Round 6		Chesser played #4 Chad Hopper (Austin, TX) and won 419 to 414 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 4-2, -107.
Round 7		Chesser played #78 Arthur McMillion (Mobile, AL) and won 370 to 291 (a spread of 79). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 5-2, -28.
Round 8		Chesser played #1 Roy Kamen (Covina, CA) and lost 448 to 458 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 5-3, -38.
Round 9		Chesser played #20 Becky Dyer (Austin, TX) and won 484 to 360 (a spread of 124). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 6-3, +86.
Round 10		Chesser played #74 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and lost 361 to 395 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 6-4, +52.
Round 11		Chesser played #68 Connie Creed (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 356 to 363 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 6-5, +45.
Round 12		Chesser played #33 Chris Bonin (Toronto ON) and won 420 to 415 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 7-5, +50.
Round 13		Chesser played #21 Eliza Gallagher (Pendleton, SC) and won 396 to 394 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 8-5, +52.
Round 14		Chesser played #24 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) and won 389 to 333 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 9-5, +108.
Round 15		Chesser played #22 David Bibb (Del City, OK) and won 409 to 341 (a spread of 68). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 10-5, +176.
Round 16		Chesser played #31 Stephen Sneed (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 341 to 385 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 10-6, +132.
Round 17		Chesser played #54 Liz Gottlin (Chapel Hill, NC) and won 428 to 363 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 11-6, +197.
Round 18		Chesser played #13 Scott Pianowski (Berkley, MI) and lost 376 to 415 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 11-7, +158.
Round 19		Chesser played #53 Lila Crotty (Metairie, LA) and won 431 to 332 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 12-7, +257.
Round 20		Chesser played #52 Martin Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and won 362 to 347 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 13-7, +272.
Round 21		Chesser played #16 Steve Pellinen (St Louis Park, MN) and lost 316 to 421 (a spread of -105). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 13-8, +167.
Round 22		Chesser played #73 Harriette Lakernick (Chicago, IL) and lost 311 to 390 (a spread of -79). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 13-9, +88.
Round 23		Chesser played #7 Stan Miranda (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 309 to 381 (a spread of -72). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 13-10, +16.
Round 24		Chesser played #10 Sam Hollington (St. Catharines ON) and won 373 to 363 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 14-10, +26.
Round 25		Chesser played #61 Cynthia Seales (Stone Mountain, GA) and won 424 to 308 (a spread of 116). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 15-10, +142.
Round 26		Chesser played #18 Kurt Davies (Chapel Hill, NC) and won 437 to 369 (a spread of 68). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 16-10, +210.
Round 27		Chesser played #26 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and won 506 to 329 (a spread of 177). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 17-10, +387.
Round 28		Chesser played #9 Brian Galebach (Columbia, MD) and lost 326 to 370 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 17-11, +343.
Round 29		Chesser played #29 Glenn Dunlop (Brantford ON) and lost 350 to 388 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 17-12, +305.
Round 30		Chesser played #74 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) again and won 405 to 352 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 18-12, +358.
Round 31		Chesser played #10 Sam Hollington (St. Catharines ON) again and lost 318 to 421 (a spread of -103). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 18-13, +255.

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