NSC 2010: Richard Strick [#15]

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On this page, you will find information about Richard Strick, 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 18-13, +1128, and is ranked #10 in Division 4.

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): Richard Surname(s): Strick Home: Santa Monica, CA, United States

Round by Round
High score: 574 Average for: 398 Average against: 362
Round 1		Strick played #60 Jane Tacker (Sealy, TX) and won 350 to 348 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 1-0, +2.
Round 2		Strick played #36 David Hollman (Statham, GA) and lost 354 to 406 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 1-1, -50.
Round 3		Strick played #20 Keith Nishimi (League City, TX) and won 390 to 352 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 2-1, -12.
Round 4		Strick played #38 Doris Patneau (Tulsa, OK) and lost 296 to 499 (a spread of -203). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 2-2, -215.
Round 5		Strick played #7 Michael Bassett (Port Clinton, OH) and lost 375 to 386 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 2-3, -226.
Round 6		Strick played #21 Susan Love (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 361 to 427 (a spread of -66). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 2-4, -292.
Round 7		Strick played #51 Henry De Young (St. Marys ON) and won 574 to 263 (a spread of 311). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 3-4, +19.
Round 8		Strick played #48 Terry Aitken (Stratford ON) and won 401 to 369 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 4-4, +51.
Round 9		Strick played #57 JC Green (Lealman, FL) and won 406 to 291 (a spread of 115). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 5-4, +166.
Round 10		Strick played #11 Trish Harrop (Knoxville, TN) and won 464 to 209 (a spread of 255). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 6-4, +421.
Round 11		Strick played #59 Maliha Mahmood (Tustin, CA) and won 446 to 361 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 7-4, +506.
Round 12		Strick played #2 Trevor Sealy (Oshawa ON) and won 435 to 394 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 8-4, +547.
Round 13		Strick played #3 Richard Spence (Tucson, AZ) and won 394 to 370 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 9-4, +571. Strick is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Strick played #4 Barbara Santee (Tulsa, OK) and lost 347 to 356 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 9-5, +562.
Round 15		Strick played #27 Pat Feigin (Hallandale Beach, FL) and lost 356 to 390 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 9-6, +528.
Round 16		Strick played #13 Mike Lean (Greenbelt, MD) and lost 391 to 414 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 9-7, +505.
Round 17		Strick played #29 Tom OLaughlin (Hartland, WI) and won 384 to 345 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 10-7, +544.
Round 18		Strick played #30 Jeffrey Goldstein (Plainview, NY) and won 365 to 322 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 11-7, +587.
Round 19		Strick played #9 Rhonda Morris (Oklahoma City, OK) and won 365 to 357 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 12-7, +595.
Round 20		Strick played #8 Judy Rosenthal (New York, NY) and lost 416 to 433 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 12-8, +578.
Round 21		Strick played #1 Lilla Sinanan (Stoney Creek ON) and lost 385 to 405 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 12-9, +558.
Round 22		Strick played #6 Katya Lezin (Charlotte, NC) and won 443 to 345 (a spread of 98). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 13-9, +656.
Round 23		Strick played #6 Katya Lezin (Charlotte, NC) again and lost 342 to 461 (a spread of -119). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 13-10, +537.
Round 24		Strick played #33 Betsey Wood (Concord, MA) and lost 365 to 389 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 13-11, +513. Strick is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25		Strick played #24 Mandy Hollman (Statham, GA) and lost 388 to 394 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 13-12, +507.
Round 26		Strick played #49 Chora B Eilertsen (Coal Harbour, Vancouver Island BC) and lost 381 to 397 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 13-13, +491.
Round 27		Strick played #18 Bob Vanech (Venice, CA) and won 471 to 292 (a spread of 179). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 14-13, +670.
Round 28		Strick played #62 Andrea Salinas (Bastrop, TX) and won 459 to 317 (a spread of 142). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 15-13, +812.
Round 29		Strick played #23 Ron Barker (Boise, ID) and won 350 to 344 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 16-13, +818.
Round 30		Strick played #41 Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) and won 430 to 294 (a spread of 136). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 17-13, +954.
Round 31		Strick played #24 Mandy Hollman (Statham, GA) again and won 468 to 294 (a spread of 174). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 18-13, +1128.

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