NSC 2012: Brian Bowman [#6]

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On this page, you will find information about Brian Bowman, 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 21.5-9.5, +1528, and is ranked #2 in Division CSW.

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): Brian Surname(s): Bowman Home: Villa Hills, KY, United States

Round by Round
High score: 579 Average for: 443 Average against: 394
Round 1		Bowman played #38 Caroline Polak Scowcroft (Australia) and won 412 to 405 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 1-0, +7.
Round 2		Bowman played #22 Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) and lost 429 to 436 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 1-1, +0.
Round 3		Bowman played #17 Bob Lipton (Vero Beach, FL) and won 548 to 250 (a spread of 298). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 2-1, +298.
Round 4		Bowman played #20 Andrew Golding (Verdun QC) and won 432 to 346 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 3-1, +384.
Round 5		Bowman played #1 Sam Kantimathi (Sacramento, CA) and lost 441 to 462 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 3-2, +363. Bowman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Bowman played #4 Matthew Bernardina (Durham, NC) and won 486 to 343 (a spread of 143). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 4-2, +506.
Round 7		Bowman played #37 Ezekiel Markwei (Miramar, FL) and won 412 to 387 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 5-2, +531. Bowman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Bowman played #8 Chris Lipe (Rome, NY) and won 451 to 400 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 6-2, +582. Bowman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Bowman played #3 Sam Rosin (Bernardsville, NJ) and lost 511 to 515 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 6-3, +578. Bowman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Bowman played #9 Mark Kenas (Madison, WI) and won 542 to 277 (a spread of 265). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 7-3, +843.
Round 11		Bowman played #18 Ben Withers (Houston, TX) and won 411 to 351 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 8-3, +903.
Round 12		Bowman played #5 David Koenig (Silver Spring, MD) and won 406 to 288 (a spread of 118). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 9-3, +1021.
Round 13		Bowman played #2 Geoff Thevenot (Austin, TX) and won 500 to 403 (a spread of 97). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 10-3, +1118.
Round 14		Bowman played #7 Joel Wapnick (Montreal QC) and lost 409 to 467 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 10-4, +1060.
Round 15		Bowman played #13 Marty Gabriel (Charleston, IL) and lost 408 to 531 (a spread of -123). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 10-5, +937. Bowman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Bowman played #14 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) and tied at 428. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 10.5-5.5, +937. Bowman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Bowman played #12 John OLaughlin (Cambridge, MA) and won 432 to 426 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 11.5-5.5, +943.
Round 18		Bowman played #13 Marty Gabriel (Charleston, IL) again and won 478 to 343 (a spread of 135). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 12.5-5.5, +1078.
Round 19		Bowman played #2 Geoff Thevenot (Austin, TX) again and won 472 to 345 (a spread of 127). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 13.5-5.5, +1205.
Round 20		Bowman played #4 Matthew Bernardina (Durham, NC) again and won 389 to 373 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 14.5-5.5, +1221.
Round 21		Bowman played #1 Sam Kantimathi (Sacramento, CA) again and lost 382 to 475 (a spread of -93). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 14.5-6.5, +1128.
Round 22		Bowman played #14 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) again and won 579 to 433 (a spread of 146). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 15.5-6.5, +1274. Bowman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		Bowman played #12 John OLaughlin (Cambridge, MA) again and won 453 to 389 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 16.5-6.5, +1338.
Round 24		Bowman played #23 Marcia Richards (Centreville, VA) and won 450 to 383 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 17.5-6.5, +1405. Bowman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25		Bowman played #3 Sam Rosin (Bernardsville, NJ) again and won 457 to 396 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 18.5-6.5, +1466.
Round 26		Bowman played #5 David Koenig (Silver Spring, MD) again and won 455 to 376 (a spread of 79). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 19.5-6.5, +1545.
Round 27		Bowman played #10 Laurie Cohen (Tempe, AZ) and lost 302 to 476 (a spread of -174). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 19.5-7.5, +1371.
Round 28		Bowman played #2 Geoff Thevenot (Austin, TX) for the third time and won 466 to 393 (a spread of 73). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 20.5-7.5, +1444.
Round 29		Bowman played #1 Sam Kantimathi (Sacramento, CA) for the third time and won 453 to 343 (a spread of 110). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 21.5-7.5, +1554.
Round 30		Bowman played #1 Sam Kantimathi (Sacramento, CA) for the fourth time and lost 353 to 374 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 21.5-8.5, +1533. Bowman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 31		Bowman played #1 Sam Kantimathi (Sacramento, CA) for the fifth time and lost 384 to 389 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 21.5-9.5, +1528.

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