NSC 2011: Alexander Rivard [#33]

[ Congratulations to Nigel Richards, three-time National SCRABBLE Champion, on successfully defending his title this year. Please note that as of September 2011, Division 3 Winner Suhas Rao has been stripped of his title as a result of a disciplinary process, and that all other players in that division have been moved up one rank; these changes have not been reflected in the live coverage pages. ]

On this page, you will find information about Alexander Rivard, 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 18.5-12.5, +860, and is ranked #9 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): Alexander Surname(s): Rivard Home: Austin, TX, United States

Round by Round
High score: 531 Average for: 385 Average against: 358
Round 1		Rivard played #42 Annie Adkins (Waukomis, OK) and won 447 to 421 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 1-0, +26.
Round 2		Rivard played #9 Joey Titzman (Magnolia, TX) and won 424 to 334 (a spread of 90). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 2-0, +116.
Round 3		Rivard played #27 Daniel Pounder (Slidell, LA) and won 368 to 343 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 3-0, +141.
Round 4		Rivard played #34 Jean Wolin (Toronto ON) and lost 316 to 382 (a spread of -66). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 3-1, +75.
Round 5		Rivard played #28 Kathi Cann (Leitchfield, KY) and won 387 to 331 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 4-1, +131.
Round 6		Rivard played #24 Joyce Stock (Rocky River, OH) and won 447 to 344 (a spread of 103). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 5-1, +234.
Round 7		Rivard played #45 Jean Trotman (West Memphis, AR) and won 425 to 374 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 6-1, +285.
Round 8		Rivard played #8 Ron Barker (Boise, ID) and won 412 to 358 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 7-1, +339. Rivard is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 9		Rivard played #12 Emily Lichtman (New York, NY) and tied at 353. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 7.5-1.5, +339. Rivard is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Rivard played #1 Gene Tyszka (Mississauga ON) and lost 280 to 425 (a spread of -145). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 7.5-2.5, +194.
Round 11		Rivard played #6 Evelyn Callaway (Bryan, TX) and lost 319 to 353 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 7.5-3.5, +160.
Round 12		Rivard played #37 Randy Forrester (Santa Fe, NM) and won 396 to 316 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 8.5-3.5, +240.
Round 13		Rivard played #2 Joe Gatz (Yukon, OK) and lost 256 to 345 (a spread of -89). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 8.5-4.5, +151.
Round 14		Rivard played #23 Hannah Lieberman (Charlotte, NC) and won 457 to 317 (a spread of 140). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 9.5-4.5, +291.
Round 15		Rivard played #15 Cecilia Huber (Cleveland, OH) and won 408 to 362 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 10.5-4.5, +337.
Round 16		Rivard played #5 Gerianne Abriano (Staten Island, NY) and won 517 to 367 (a spread of 150). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 11.5-4.5, +487.
Round 17		Rivard played #6 Evelyn Callaway (Bryan, TX) again and won 424 to 308 (a spread of 116). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 12.5-4.5, +603.
Round 18		Rivard played #24 Joyce Stock (Rocky River, OH) again and lost 354 to 410 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 12.5-5.5, +547.
Round 19		Rivard played #23 Hannah Lieberman (Charlotte, NC) again and won 479 to 325 (a spread of 154). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 13.5-5.5, +701.
Round 20		Rivard played #8 Ron Barker (Boise, ID) again and won 382 to 358 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 14.5-5.5, +725. Rivard is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Rivard is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 21		Rivard played #29 Andy Hoang (Cary, NC) and won 389 to 322 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 15.5-5.5, +792.
Round 22		Rivard played #37 Randy Forrester (Santa Fe, NM) again and lost 320 to 357 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 15.5-6.5, +755.
Round 23		Rivard played #29 Andy Hoang (Cary, NC) again and lost 294 to 368 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 15.5-7.5, +681.
Round 24		Rivard played #3 David Postal (Signal Hill, CA) and lost 386 to 399 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 15.5-8.5, +668.
Round 25		Rivard played #17 Josephine Flowers (West Memphis, AR) and lost 397 to 407 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 15.5-9.5, +658.
Round 26		Rivard played #50 Kenny Hoang (Cary, NC) and lost 267 to 377 (a spread of -110). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 15.5-10.5, +548.
Round 27		Rivard played #46 Rasul Macasimbar (los Angeles, CA) and won 363 to 339 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 16.5-10.5, +572.
Round 28		Rivard played #17 Josephine Flowers (West Memphis, AR) again and lost 341 to 364 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 16.5-11.5, +549.
Round 29		Rivard played #16 Elizabeth Davis (Dayton, OH) and lost 415 to 460 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 16.5-12.5, +504.
Round 30		Rivard played #25 Paul Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and won 390 to 287 (a spread of 103). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 17.5-12.5, +607.
Round 31		Rivard played #19 Kevin Rosenthal (Solon, OH) and won 531 to 278 (a spread of 253). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 18.5-12.5, +860. Rivard is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Rivard is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
After the Tournament		Rivard is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

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