NSC 2011: Michael Bassett [#42]

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On this page, you will find information about Michael Bassett, who is competing at the 2011 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, +149, and is ranked #59 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): Michael Surname(s): Bassett Home: Port Clinton, OH, United States

Round by Round
High score: 546 Average for: 398 Average against: 376
Before the Tournament		Bassett is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 1		Bassett recorded a forfeit with a spread of -50 points. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 0-1, -50.
Round 2		Bassett recorded a forfeit with a spread of -50 points. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 0-2, -100.
Round 3		Bassett recorded a forfeit with a spread of -50 points. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 0-3, -150.
Round 4		Bassett recorded a forfeit with a spread of -50 points. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 0-4, -200.
Round 5		Bassett recorded a forfeit with a spread of -50 points. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 0-5, -250. Bassett is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 6		Bassett recorded a forfeit with a spread of -50 points. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 0-6, -300.
Round 7		Bassett recorded a forfeit with a spread of -50 points. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 0-7, -350. Bassett is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Bassett recorded a forfeit with a spread of -50 points. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 0-8, -400.
Round 9		Bassett recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 1-8, -350. Bassett is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 10		Bassett played #62 Diane Brown (Toronto ON) and lost 358 to 403 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 1-9, -395. Bassett is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Bassett played #69 Samantha Nelson (Houston, TX) and won 393 to 283 (a spread of 110). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 2-9, -285. Bassett is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Bassett is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 12		Bassett played #47 Jonas Kirk-Bowman (Wyoming, OH) and won 367 to 273 (a spread of 94). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 3-9, -191. Bassett is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 13		Bassett played #68 Carolyn Boyd (Houston, TX) and lost 438 to 458 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 3-10, -211.
Round 14		Bassett played #61 Peg Pywar (Houston, TX) and won 415 to 394 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 4-10, -190.
Round 15		Bassett played #58 Patricia Hiller (Austin, TX) and won 415 to 410 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 5-10, -185. Bassett is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Bassett is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 16		Bassett played #41 Terry Aitken (Stratford ON) and lost 251 to 495 (a spread of -244). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 5-11, -429.
Round 17		Bassett played #65 Whitney Gould (Berkeley, CA) and won 443 to 305 (a spread of 138). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 6-11, -291.
Round 18		Bassett played #60 Henry De Young (St. Marys ON) and won 432 to 280 (a spread of 152). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 7-11, -139.
Round 19		Bassett played #70 Chalomrit Sayavesa (Thailand) and lost 314 to 346 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 7-12, -171.
Round 20		Bassett played #71 Shirley Petrey (Houston, TX) and won 546 to 333 (a spread of 213). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 8-12, +42. Bassett is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Bassett is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 21		Bassett played #49 Shauna Petrie (Mississauga ON) and lost 372 to 382 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 8-13, +32.
Round 22		Bassett played #37 Flora Taylor (Hillsborough, NC) and won 390 to 374 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 9-13, +48.
Round 23		Bassett played #35 Rhonda Morris (Oklahoma City, OK) and won 530 to 269 (a spread of 261). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 10-13, +309.
Round 24		Bassett played #51 Evelyn R Davis (Anaheim Hills, CA) and won 486 to 385 (a spread of 101). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 11-13, +410.
Round 25		Bassett played #21 David Meredith (Bowling Green, KY) and lost 316 to 324 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 11-14, +402.
Round 26		Bassett played #36 Cynthia Hughes (Houston, TX) and lost 353 to 455 (a spread of -102). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 11-15, +300.
Round 27		Bassett played #29 Marshall Resnick (West Orange, NJ) and won 486 to 447 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 12-15, +339.
Round 28		Bassett played #50 Betsey Wood (Concord, MA) and won 435 to 371 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 13-15, +403.
Round 29		Bassett played #44 Richard Strick (Santa Monica, CA) and lost 350 to 446 (a spread of -96). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 13-16, +307.
Round 30		Bassett played #23 Linda Villarreal (Unknown city, TX) and lost 349 to 390 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 13-17, +266.
Round 31		Bassett played #36 Cynthia Hughes (Houston, TX) again and lost 322 to 439 (a spread of -117). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 13-18, +149.

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