NSC 2009: Christopher Ross [#42]

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On this page, you will find information about Christopher Ross, 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 15-16, -625, and is ranked #39 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): Christopher Surname(s): Ross Home: Charleston, WV, USA Hobbies: blogging, triathlon, community band, Scottish heritage, martial arts Occupation: Public Defender

Round by Round
High score: 464 Average for: 342 Average against: 362
Round 1		Ross played #21 Florence Rott (Amherst, NY) and lost 306 to 331 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 0-1, -25.
Round 2		Ross played #13 Janice Konkol (Amherst, WI) and won 367 to 365 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 1-1, -23.
Round 3		Ross played #32 Marilena Souza (Ft Lauderdale, FL) and won 310 to 289 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 2-1, -2.
Round 4		Ross played #12 Tina Totten King (Charleston, WV) and lost 278 to 469 (a spread of -191). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 2-2, -193.
Round 5		Ross played #25 Elizabeth Davis (Dayton, OH) and lost 248 to 420 (a spread of -172). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 2-3, -365.
Round 6		Ross played #28 Lois Lockhart (Newark, NJ) and won 384 to 312 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 3-3, -293.
Round 7		Ross played #2 Faye Edwards (Homewood, IL) and won 403 to 376 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 4-3, -266.
Round 8		Ross played #15 Jim Laris (Altadena, CA) and lost 339 to 460 (a spread of -121). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 4-4, -387.
Round 9		Ross played #33 Hannah Lieberman (Charlotte, NC) and won 413 to 410 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 5-4, -384.
Round 10		Ross played #46 Cathy Steinke (Indianapolis, IN) and lost 349 to 372 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 5-5, -407.
Round 11		Ross played #11 Josephine Flowers (West Memphis, AR) and lost 358 to 440 (a spread of -82). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 5-6, -489.
Round 12		Ross played #18 Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) and lost 331 to 438 (a spread of -107). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 5-7, -596.
Round 13		Ross played #34 Blossom Thompson (Boynton Beach, FL) and lost 278 to 352 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 5-8, -670.
Round 14		Ross played #52 Evan Winston (North Salem, NY) and won 418 to 250 (a spread of 168). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 6-8, -502.
Round 15		Ross played #48 Florida Jones (Hazel Crest, IL) and won 372 to 326 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 7-8, -456.
Round 16		Ross played #50 Dorothy M Hackney (Buffalo, NY) and won 429 to 258 (a spread of 171). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 8-8, -285.
Round 17		Ross played #9 JC Green (Lealman, FL) and lost 230 to 514 (a spread of -284). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 8-9, -569.
Round 18		Ross played #39 Linda Nervis (Dayton, OH) and lost 271 to 374 (a spread of -103). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 8-10, -672.
Round 19		Ross played #45 Lillian Zoller (Dayton, OH) and won 371 to 324 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 9-10, -625.
Round 20		Ross played #30 Sophia Murzin (Dearborn Heights, MI) and lost 242 to 314 (a spread of -72). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 9-11, -697.
Round 21		Ross played #43 Jean Trotman (West Memphis, AR) and won 369 to 303 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 10-11, -631.
Round 22		Ross played #37 Marion Brien (New Hope, PA) and lost 283 to 389 (a spread of -106). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 10-12, -737.
Round 23		Ross played #27 Maryjane Cook (Jacksonville, FL) and won 340 to 329 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 11-12, -726.
Round 24		Ross played #31 Stephen Winston (North Salem, NY) and won 388 to 329 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 12-12, -667.
Round 25		Ross played #51 David Steinke (Indianapolis, IN) and lost 393 to 408 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 12-13, -682.
Round 26		Ross played #53 Jon Canik (Austin, TX) and won 394 to 369 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 13-13, -657.
Round 27		Ross played #23 Ruth Brower (Hockessin, DE) and won 464 to 258 (a spread of 206). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 14-13, -451.
Round 28		Ross played #29 Janet Griesel (Madison, WI) and lost 329 to 347 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 14-14, -469.
Round 29		Ross played #10 Louis Reed (New Palestine, IN) and lost 318 to 357 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 14-15, -508.
Round 30		Ross played #14 Polly Lenzen (Ft Lauderdale, FL) and lost 271 to 417 (a spread of -146). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 14-16, -654.
Round 31		Ross played #37 Marion Brien (New Hope, PA) again and won 356 to 327 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 15-16, -625.

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