NSC 2010: Richard Spence [#3]

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On this page, you will find information about Richard Spence, 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 25.5-5.5, +2185, and is ranked #1 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): Richard Surname(s): Spence Home: Tucson, AZ, United States

Round by Round
High score: 567 Average for: 409 Average against: 339
Round 1		Spence played #62 Andrea Salinas (Bastrop, TX) and won 567 to 316 (a spread of 251). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 1-0, +251.
Round 2		Spence played #38 Doris Patneau (Tulsa, OK) and lost 305 to 390 (a spread of -85). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 1-1, +166.
Round 3		Spence played #29 Tom OLaughlin (Hartland, WI) and won 403 to 300 (a spread of 103). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 2-1, +269.
Round 4		Spence played #16 Shauna Petrie (Mississauga ON) and won 380 to 295 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 3-1, +354. Spence is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Spence played #9 Rhonda Morris (Oklahoma City, OK) and won 408 to 336 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 4-1, +426.
Round 6		Spence played #14 Doug Szymkowiak (North Ridgeville, OH) and won 419 to 379 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 5-1, +466.
Round 7		Spence played #12 Jacqueline Camper (Memphis, TN) and won 387 to 344 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 6-1, +509.
Round 8		Spence played #8 Judy Rosenthal (New York, NY) and won 383 to 379 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 7-1, +513.
Round 9		Spence played #5 Jason Randolph (San Antonio, TX) and tied at 367. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 7.5-1.5, +513.
Round 10		Spence played #44 Tristan Vanech (Venice, CA) and won 402 to 395 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 8.5-1.5, +520.
Round 11		Spence played #30 Jeffrey Goldstein (Plainview, NY) and won 381 to 327 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 9.5-1.5, +574.
Round 12		Spence played #10 Denise Mahnken (Long Beach, NY) and won 393 to 339 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 10.5-1.5, +628.
Round 13		Spence played #15 Richard Strick (Santa Monica, CA) and lost 370 to 394 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 10.5-2.5, +604. Spence is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Spence played #24 Mandy Hollman (Statham, GA) and won 462 to 332 (a spread of 130). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 11.5-2.5, +734. Spence is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Spence played #13 Mike Lean (Greenbelt, MD) and won 436 to 292 (a spread of 144). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 12.5-2.5, +878.
Round 16		Spence played #18 Bob Vanech (Venice, CA) and won 509 to 355 (a spread of 154). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 13.5-2.5, +1032.
Round 17		Spence played #7 Michael Bassett (Port Clinton, OH) and won 409 to 368 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 14.5-2.5, +1073.
Round 18		Spence played #1 Lilla Sinanan (Stoney Creek ON) and lost 315 to 337 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 14.5-3.5, +1051.
Round 19		Spence played #27 Pat Feigin (Hallandale Beach, FL) and won 557 to 231 (a spread of 326). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 15.5-3.5, +1377.
Round 20		Spence played #2 Trevor Sealy (Oshawa ON) and won 423 to 299 (a spread of 124). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 16.5-3.5, +1501.
Round 21		Spence played #5 Jason Randolph (San Antonio, TX) again and lost 303 to 362 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 16.5-4.5, +1442.
Round 22		Spence played #8 Judy Rosenthal (New York, NY) again and won 398 to 295 (a spread of 103). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 17.5-4.5, +1545.
Round 23		Spence played #13 Mike Lean (Greenbelt, MD) again and won 411 to 340 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 18.5-4.5, +1616.
Round 24		Spence played #27 Pat Feigin (Hallandale Beach, FL) again and won 429 to 283 (a spread of 146). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 19.5-4.5, +1762.
Round 25		Spence played #34 Laura Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and won 421 to 273 (a spread of 148). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 20.5-4.5, +1910. Spence is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 26		Spence played #6 Katya Lezin (Charlotte, NC) and won 474 to 326 (a spread of 148). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 21.5-4.5, +2058.
Round 27		Spence played #14 Doug Szymkowiak (North Ridgeville, OH) again and won 426 to 341 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 22.5-4.5, +2143.
Round 28		Spence played #5 Jason Randolph (San Antonio, TX) for the third time and lost 365 to 380 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 22.5-5.5, +2128.
Round 29		Spence played #13 Mike Lean (Greenbelt, MD) for the third time and won 375 to 347 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 23.5-5.5, +2156.
Round 30		Spence played #37 Glenn English (Candler, NC) and won 443 to 426 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 24.5-5.5, +2173.
Round 31		Spence played #33 Betsey Wood (Concord, MA) and won 366 to 354 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 25.5-5.5, +2185.

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