NSC 2011: Chad Hopper [#7]

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On this page, you will find information about Chad Hopper, who is competing at the 2011 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, +735, and is ranked #17 in Division 2.

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): Chad Surname(s): Hopper Home: Austin, TX, United States Hobbies: crossword puzzle construction, puppets, and science

Round by Round
High score: 522 Average for: 400 Average against: 376
Round 1		Hopper played #90 Samantha Orleans (Bryn Mawr, PA) and won 447 to 322 (a spread of 125). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 1-0, +125.
Round 2		Hopper played #65 Mary Pastore (Pearland, TX) and won 423 to 416 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 2-0, +132.
Round 3		Hopper played #38 Martin Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and won 432 to 398 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 3-0, +166.
Round 4		Hopper played #34 Joanne Cohen (Owings Mills, MD) and lost 304 to 376 (a spread of -72). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 3-1, +94.
Round 5		Hopper played #37 Steve Anstandig (Commerce Township, MI) and won 522 to 353 (a spread of 169). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 4-1, +263.
Round 6		Hopper played #22 Carole Denton (New Carrollton, MD) and lost 343 to 354 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 4-2, +252.
Round 7		Hopper played #54 Stefan Fatsis (Washington, DC) and lost 350 to 500 (a spread of -150). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 4-3, +102.
Round 8		Hopper played #57 Diana Grosman (Reisterstown, MD) and won 427 to 360 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 5-3, +169.
Round 9		Hopper played #4 Scott Garner (Memphis, TN) and won 469 to 372 (a spread of 97). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 6-3, +266.
Round 10		Hopper played #36 Paul Thornton (Spring, TX) and lost 325 to 326 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 6-4, +265.
Round 11		Hopper played #45 Lynda Finn (Madison, WI) and lost 363 to 408 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 6-5, +220.
Round 12		Hopper played #50 Caesar Jaramillo (Seagraves, TX) and lost 372 to 386 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 6-6, +206.
Round 13		Hopper played #15 Ian Chesser (Houston, TX) and won 441 to 354 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 7-6, +293.
Round 14		Hopper played #6 Wes Eddings (College Station, TX) and lost 324 to 395 (a spread of -71). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 7-7, +222.
Round 15		Hopper played #29 Robert Felman (Nokomis, FL) and lost 361 to 400 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 7-8, +183.
Round 16		Hopper played #26 Tim Anglin (Toronto ON) and won 396 to 319 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 8-8, +260.
Round 17		Hopper played #77 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and won 357 to 319 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 9-8, +298.
Round 18		Hopper played #33 Jacob Bergmann (Lexington, MA) and lost 321 to 370 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 9-9, +249.
Round 19		Hopper played #11 Scott Pianowski (Berkley, MI) and lost 333 to 424 (a spread of -91). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 9-10, +158.
Round 20		Hopper played #82 Bruce Shuman (Wilmington, NC) and won 429 to 285 (a spread of 144). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 10-10, +302.
Round 21		Hopper played #21 Curtis Lee (Jacksonville, FL) and won 412 to 308 (a spread of 104). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 11-10, +406.
Round 22		Hopper played #39 Carolyn Easter (Birmingham, MI) and won 471 to 422 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 12-10, +455.
Round 23		Hopper played #32 Bradley Robbins (Windham, NH) and won 386 to 348 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 13-10, +493.
Round 24		Hopper played #56 Steven Karp (Waterloo ON) and lost 337 to 437 (a spread of -100). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 13-11, +393.
Round 25		Hopper played #49 Matt DeWaelsche (San Antonio, TX) and won 433 to 354 (a spread of 79). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 14-11, +472.
Round 26		Hopper played #18 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and won 505 to 381 (a spread of 124). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 15-11, +596.
Round 27		Hopper played #1 Joey Krafchick (Roswell, GA) and won 440 to 385 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 16-11, +651.
Round 28		Hopper played #40 Cynthia Seales (Stone Mountain, GA) and lost 419 to 442 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 16-12, +628.
Round 29		Hopper played #8 David Gremaud (St. Louis, MO) and won 443 to 383 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 17-12, +688.
Round 30		Hopper played #5 Sam Kantimathi (Sacramento, CA) and won 468 to 384 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 18-12, +772.
Round 31		Hopper played #19 Terry Kang Rau (Hudson, NY) and lost 345 to 382 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 18-13, +735.

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