NSC 2012: Robin Ross [#79]

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On this page, you will find information about Robin Ross, 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 15.5-15.5, +10, and is ranked #45 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): Robin Surname(s): Ross Home: Saint Petersburg, FL, United States Hobbies: Scrabble

Round by Round
High score: 520 Average for: 382 Average against: 383
Round 1		Ross played #4 Adam Ginzberg (Swarthmore, PA) and lost 366 to 392 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 0-1, -26.
Round 2		Ross played #41 Larry Gradus (Pompano Beach, FL) and lost 330 to 494 (a spread of -164). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 0-2, -190. Ross is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Ross played #59 Mason Shambach (Battle Creek, MI) and lost 337 to 449 (a spread of -112). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 0-3, -302.
Round 4		Ross played #69 Brenda Casey (Guilford, CT) and won 380 to 361 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 1-3, -283.
Round 5		Ross played #23 Liz Gottlin (Chapel Hill, NC) and lost 417 to 440 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 1-4, -306.
Round 6		Ross played #42 Verna Richards Berg (Manhattan, NY) and lost 321 to 329 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 1-5, -314.
Round 7		Ross played #68 Shelley Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and lost 394 to 407 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 1-6, -327.
Round 8		Ross played #45 Natalie Liebman (Miami, FL) and won 449 to 355 (a spread of 94). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 2-6, -233.
Round 9		Ross played #32 Francis Anum (Virginia Beach, VA) and tied at 377. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 2.5-6.5, -233.
Round 10		Ross played #52 Lilla Sinanan (Stoney Creek ON) and won 520 to 342 (a spread of 178). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 3.5-6.5, -55.
Round 11		Ross played #31 Erica Norris Bodrazic (Phoenixville, PA) and won 339 to 332 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 4.5-6.5, -48.
Round 12		Ross played #5 Bernard Gotlieb (Montréal QC) and lost 361 to 428 (a spread of -67). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 4.5-7.5, -115.
Round 13		Ross played #54 Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA) and won 426 to 388 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 5.5-7.5, -77.
Round 14		Ross played #57 Joan Kelly (Middletown, NY) and won 370 to 328 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 6.5-7.5, -35.
Round 15		Ross played #22 Tony Claitor (Orlando, FL) and lost 343 to 467 (a spread of -124). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 6.5-8.5, -159.
Round 16		Ross played #27 Aniekan B Uwan (Orlando, FL) and lost 394 to 459 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 6.5-9.5, -224.
Round 17		Ross played #77 James Clark (Clayton, DE) and lost 324 to 398 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 6.5-10.5, -298.
Round 18		Ross played #47 Bradley Robbins (Windham, NH) and lost 397 to 456 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 6.5-11.5, -357. Ross is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Ross played #44 Doug Szymkowiak (North Ridgeville, OH) and lost 374 to 436 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 6.5-12.5, -419.
Round 20		Ross played #84 Vivian Minden (Dundas ON) and won 467 to 315 (a spread of 152). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 7.5-12.5, -267.
Round 21		Ross recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 8.5-12.5, -217.
Round 22		Ross played #60 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and lost 344 to 352 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 8.5-13.5, -225.
Round 23		Ross played #80 Shelley Kirk (Wyoming, OH) and won 370 to 328 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 9.5-13.5, -183.
Round 24		Ross played #67 Robb Griffith (Cary, NC) and won 407 to 360 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 10.5-13.5, -136.
Round 25		Ross played #64 Conrad Braud (Dutchtown, LA) and won 433 to 311 (a spread of 122). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 11.5-13.5, -14.
Round 26		Ross played #35 Carolyn Easter (Birmingham, MI) and lost 319 to 347 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 11.5-14.5, -42.
Round 27		Ross played #83 Diana Spiller (Ashby, MA) and won 369 to 360 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 12.5-14.5, -33.
Round 28		Ross played #61 Brian Miller (Orlando, FL) and won 426 to 403 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 13.5-14.5, -10.
Round 29		Ross played #63 Will Scott (Versailles, KY) and won 388 to 367 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 14.5-14.5, +11.
Round 30		Ross played #9 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and lost 328 to 330 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 14.5-15.5, +9.
Round 31		Ross played #61 Brian Miller (Orlando, FL) again and won 385 to 384 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 15.5-15.5, +10.

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