NSC 2012: Orry Swift [#16]

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On this page, you will find information about Orry Swift, who is competing at the 2012 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, +617, and is ranked #13 in Division 1.

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): Orry Surname(s): Swift Home: Houston, TX, United States Hobbies: Video Games, Basketball, Anime

Round by Round
High score: 600 Average for: 424 Average against: 404
Before the Tournament		Swift is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 1		Swift played #74 Lawren Freebody (Hawthorne, CA) and won 480 to 457 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 1-0, +23. Swift is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Swift is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 2		Swift played #46 Jim Burlant (Grapevine, TX) and won 427 to 354 (a spread of 73). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 2-0, +96. Swift is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Swift played #36 Jon Shreve (Denver, CO) and won 517 to 407 (a spread of 110). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 3-0, +206.
Round 4		Swift played #12 Will Anderson (Croton, NY) and lost 450 to 467 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 3-1, +189.
Round 5		Swift played #11 Kenji Matsumoto (Berkeley, CA) and lost 323 to 463 (a spread of -140). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 3-2, +49.
Round 6		Swift played #26 Jason Keller (Highland Park, NJ) and lost 369 to 400 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 3-3, +18. Swift is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Swift played #27 Lou Cornelis (Stoney Creek ON) and won 505 to 401 (a spread of 104). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 4-3, +122.
Round 8		Swift played #13 Komol Panyasophonlert (Thailand) and won 455 to 334 (a spread of 121). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 5-3, +243.
Round 9		Swift played #66 Amnuay Ploysangngam (Thailand) and won 435 to 372 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 6-3, +306.
Round 10		Swift played #24 Nawapadol Sayavesa (Thailand) and won 600 to 337 (a spread of 263). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 7-3, +569. Swift is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Swift played #39 Cecilia Le (Cambridge, MA) and won 423 to 391 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 8-3, +601. Swift is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Swift played #2 David Gibson (Spartanburg, SC) and won 414 to 404 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 9-3, +611.
Round 13		Swift played #3 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) and lost 348 to 439 (a spread of -91). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 9-4, +520.
Round 14		Swift played #41 Charles Reinke (Middleton, WI) and lost 413 to 419 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 9-5, +514.
Round 15		Swift played #10 Rafi Stern (Seattle, WA) and won 449 to 438 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 10-5, +525.
Round 16		Swift played #18 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and won 522 to 363 (a spread of 159). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 11-5, +684.
Round 17		Swift played #14 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) and lost 387 to 423 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 11-6, +648.
Round 18		Swift played #4 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and lost 360 to 538 (a spread of -178). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 11-7, +470. Swift is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Swift played #7 Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (Piedmont, CA) and lost 378 to 527 (a spread of -149). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 11-8, +321. Swift is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Swift played #10 Rafi Stern (Seattle, WA) again and lost 357 to 390 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 11-9, +288.
Round 21		Swift played #5 Jesse Day (Berkeley, CA) and lost 352 to 487 (a spread of -135). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 11-10, +153. Swift is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Swift played #30 Kevin Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and lost 402 to 441 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 11-11, +114.
Round 23		Swift played #57 Jesse Matthews (Kelowna BC) and won 451 to 381 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 12-11, +184.
Round 24		Swift played #45 Zev Kaufman (Toronto ON) and won 461 to 310 (a spread of 151). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 13-11, +335.
Round 25		Swift played #25 Leesa Berahovich (Berkeley, CA) and won 423 to 407 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 14-11, +351.
Round 26		Swift played #15 Carl Johnson (Beaverton, OR) and lost 394 to 415 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 14-12, +330.
Round 27		Swift played #67 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and won 432 to 275 (a spread of 157). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 15-12, +487.
Round 28		Swift played #42 Karl Higby (Schenectady, NY) and won 404 to 304 (a spread of 100). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 16-12, +587.
Round 29		Swift played #33 Jason Li (Dollard-Des-Ormeaux QC) and won 412 to 369 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 17-12, +630.
Round 30		Swift played #6 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and lost 335 to 480 (a spread of -145). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 17-13, +485.
Round 31		Swift played #35 Randy Greenspan (Delray Beach, FL) and won 466 to 334 (a spread of 132). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 18-13, +617.

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