NSC 2009: Andy Murphy [#16]

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On this page, you will find information about Andy Murphy, who is competing at the 2009 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 22-9, +823, and is ranked #2 in Division 5.

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): Andy Surname(s): Murphy Home: Greensboro, NC, USA Hobbies: Web Design, Piano, Music Composition, Writing/Blogging, Basketball, Baseball, Tennis Occupation: International Operations Manager

Round by Round
High score: 441 Average for: 362 Average against: 335
Round 1		Murphy played #27 Maryjane Cook (Jacksonville, FL) and won 410 to 228 (a spread of 182). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 1-0, +182.
Round 2		Murphy played #52 Evan Winston (North Salem, NY) and won 417 to 290 (a spread of 127). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 2-0, +309.
Round 3		Murphy played #14 Polly Lenzen (Ft Lauderdale, FL) and lost 342 to 362 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 2-1, +289.
Round 4		Murphy played #3 Beth Palmer (Evansville, IN) and won 307 to 301 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 3-1, +295.
Round 5		Murphy played #12 Tina Totten King (Charleston, WV) and lost 310 to 393 (a spread of -83). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 3-2, +212.
Round 6		Murphy played #13 Janice Konkol (Amherst, WI) and won 335 to 293 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 4-2, +254.
Round 7		Murphy played #44 Troy Thompson (Lebanon, IN) and won 357 to 328 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 5-2, +283.
Round 8		Murphy played #1 David Goldberg (Loveland, CO) and won 345 to 325 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 6-2, +303.
Round 9		Murphy played #19 Margaret Hughes (Los Angeles, CA) and won 395 to 308 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 7-2, +390.
Round 10		Murphy played #4 David Meredith (Bowling Green, KY) and lost 280 to 410 (a spread of -130). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 7-3, +260. Murphy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Murphy played #24 Tristan Vanech (Venice, CA) and won 406 to 364 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 8-3, +302.
Round 12		Murphy played #6 Doug Szymkowiak (North Ridgeville, OH) and lost 343 to 383 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 8-4, +262.
Round 13		Murphy played #26 Ronald F Millard (Lancaster, PA) and lost 389 to 401 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 8-5, +250.
Round 14		Murphy played #2 Faye Edwards (Homewood, IL) and lost 308 to 418 (a spread of -110). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 8-6, +140.
Round 15		Murphy played #36 Merran Dunlop (Toronto ON) and won 372 to 263 (a spread of 109). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 9-6, +249.
Round 16		Murphy played #38 Lisa Green (Charleston, WV) and won 360 to 338 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 10-6, +271.
Round 17		Murphy played #11 Josephine Flowers (West Memphis, AR) and won 413 to 328 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 11-6, +356.
Round 18		Murphy played #5 Donna Leigh (Menomonee Falls, WI) and won 302 to 299 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 12-6, +359.
Round 19		Murphy played #54 Ruben Radlauer (Los Angeles, CA) and won 369 to 325 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 13-6, +403.
Round 20		Murphy played #17 Peter Filandro (Wilmington, DE) and won 441 to 258 (a spread of 183). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 14-6, +586.
Round 21		Murphy played #24 Tristan Vanech (Venice, CA) again and won 406 to 320 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 15-6, +672. Murphy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Murphy played #12 Tina Totten King (Charleston, WV) again and won 413 to 319 (a spread of 94). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 16-6, +766.
Round 23		Murphy played #18 Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) and won 351 to 330 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 17-6, +787.
Round 24		Murphy played #7 Randy Forrester (Santa Fe, NM) and won 383 to 348 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 18-6, +822.
Round 25		Murphy played #6 Doug Szymkowiak (North Ridgeville, OH) again and lost 388 to 477 (a spread of -89). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 18-7, +733.
Round 26		Murphy played #21 Florence Rott (Amherst, NY) and won 343 to 291 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 19-7, +785.
Round 27		Murphy played #17 Peter Filandro (Wilmington, DE) again and won 315 to 302 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 20-7, +798. Murphy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28		Murphy played #18 Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) again and lost 351 to 400 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 20-8, +749.
Round 29		Murphy played #17 Peter Filandro (Wilmington, DE) for the third time and won 357 to 275 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 21-8, +831.
Round 30		Murphy played #6 Doug Szymkowiak (North Ridgeville, OH) for the third time and lost 284 to 397 (a spread of -113). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 21-9, +718. Murphy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 31		Murphy played #6 Doug Szymkowiak (North Ridgeville, OH) for the fourth time and won 419 to 314 (a spread of 105). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 22-9, +823.

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