NSC 2010: Bruce Shuman [#54]

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On this page, you will find information about Bruce Shuman, who is competing at the 2010 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 19-12, +352, and is ranked #14 in Division 3.

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): Bruce Surname(s): Shuman Home: Wilmington, NC, United States Hobbies: library volunteer; feeding the homeless

Round by Round
High score: 489 Average for: 370 Average against: 358
Round 1		Shuman played #33 Jeff Cooley (Jacksonville, FL) and lost 399 to 439 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 0-1, -40. Shuman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Shuman played #22 Miriam Green (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 327 to 431 (a spread of -104). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 0-2, -144.
Round 3		Shuman played #98 David Goldberg (Loveland, CO) and lost 345 to 456 (a spread of -111). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 0-3, -255.
Round 4		Shuman played #48 April McCarley (Austin, TX) and won 392 to 324 (a spread of 68). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 1-3, -187.
Round 5		Shuman played #78 Zarrine Banerji (Columbia, MO) and won 379 to 343 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 2-3, -151.
Round 6		Shuman played #12 George Asaka (Omaha, NE) and won 423 to 327 (a spread of 96). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 3-3, -55.
Round 7		Shuman played #18 Harry Decker (Norman, OK) and won 379 to 374 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 4-3, -50.
Round 8		Shuman played #46 Heather Steffy (Cleveland, OH) and lost 315 to 473 (a spread of -158). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 4-4, -208.
Round 9		Shuman played #38 Linda Villarreal (Unknown city, TX) and won 489 to 337 (a spread of 152). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 5-4, -56.
Round 10		Shuman played #41 Helena Gauthier (Merrimack, NH) and won 389 to 251 (a spread of 138). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 6-4, +82.
Round 11		Shuman played #9 John Redding (Dallas, TX) and lost 262 to 449 (a spread of -187). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 6-5, -105.
Round 12		Shuman played #23 Steve Moniz (Manchester, NH) and lost 328 to 360 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 6-6, -137.
Round 13		Shuman played #31 Sandra Bloom (Tamarac, FL) and lost 328 to 404 (a spread of -76). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 6-7, -213.
Round 14		Shuman played #72 Aditya Kini (Indianapolis, IN) and lost 361 to 389 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 6-8, -241.
Round 15		Shuman played #52 Jo Anne Cohen (Montgomery, NY) and won 419 to 341 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 7-8, -163.
Round 16		Shuman played #16 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and lost 293 to 396 (a spread of -103). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 7-9, -266.
Round 17		Shuman played #85 Laura Thomley (Gainesville, FL) and lost 299 to 367 (a spread of -68). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 7-10, -334.
Round 18		Shuman played #50 Gigi Miller (Reno, NV) and won 388 to 347 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 8-10, -293.
Round 19		Shuman played #20 Ralph King (Gainesville, FL) and won 413 to 303 (a spread of 110). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 9-10, -183.
Round 20		Shuman played #77 Emma Perryman (Mobile, AL) and won 413 to 315 (a spread of 98). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 10-10, -85.
Round 21		Shuman played #51 Judy Cole (Concord, MA) and won 351 to 307 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 11-10, -41.
Round 22		Shuman played #37 Cheryl Melvin (Muskegon, MI) and won 385 to 382 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 12-10, -38.
Round 23		Shuman played #59 Waheed Thompson (Mesquite, TX) and won 397 to 298 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 13-10, +61.
Round 24		Shuman played #73 Sid Lashley (Mississauga ON) and won 370 to 335 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 14-10, +96. Shuman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25		Shuman played #92 Michael Donegan (Austin, TX) and won 312 to 290 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 15-10, +118.
Round 26		Shuman played #27 Mona Larsen (Glenmont, NY) and lost 361 to 416 (a spread of -55). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 15-11, +63.
Round 27		Shuman played #69 Yolanda Ushry (McDonough, GA) and won 399 to 311 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 16-11, +151.
Round 28		Shuman played #45 Mary Pastore (Pearland, TX) and lost 369 to 383 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 16-12, +137.
Round 29		Shuman played #49 Charlene White (Kearny, NJ) and won 410 to 354 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 17-12, +193.
Round 30		Shuman played #11 Nola Hembrook (Marshfield, WI) and won 385 to 272 (a spread of 113). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 18-12, +306.
Round 31		Shuman played #33 Jeff Cooley (Jacksonville, FL) again and won 385 to 339 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 19-12, +352.

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