NSC 2008: Ryan Fischer [#42]

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On this page, you will find information about Ryan Fischer, who is competing at the 2008 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 15-13, -74, and is ranked #49 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): Ryan Surname(s): Fischer Home: Charlotte, NC, United States

Round by Round
High score: 489 Average for: 389 Average against: 391
Round 1		Fischer played #120 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) and lost 295 to 402 (a spread of -107). Current ranking: #119. Current record: 0-1, -107.
Round 2		Fischer played #109 Luise Shafritz (Las Vegas, NV) and won 485 to 480 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #89. Current record: 1-1, -102.
Round 3		Fischer played #72 Eric Kinderman (Burlington, VT) and lost 366 to 440 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #103. Current record: 1-2, -176.
Round 4		Fischer played #132 David Weiss (Billings, MT) and won 416 to 408 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 2-2, -168.
Round 5		Fischer played #31 Glenn Dunlop (Brantford ON) and lost 355 to 415 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #99. Current record: 2-3, -228.
Round 6		Fischer played #2 David Abolafia (Sarasota, FL) and won 382 to 367 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 3-3, -213.
Round 7		Fischer played #87 Heather McCall (Toronto ON) and won 340 to 327 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 4-3, -200.
Round 8		Fischer played #63 Judy Horn (Reading, MA) and won 412 to 364 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 5-3, -152.
Round 9		Fischer played #74 Harriette Lakernick (Chicago, IL) and won 381 to 276 (a spread of 105). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 6-3, -47.
Round 10		Fischer played #85 Jeff Martin (Albuquerque, NM) and won 489 to 304 (a spread of 185). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 7-3, +138.
Round 11		Fischer played #125 Dennis Taylor (Lighthouse Point, FL) and lost 390 to 438 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 7-4, +90.
Round 12		Fischer played #138 Rick Wong (San Jose, CA) and lost 421 to 433 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 7-5, +78.
Round 13		Fischer played #10 Verna Berg Richards (Manhattan, NY) and lost 428 to 441 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 7-6, +65.
Round 14		Fischer played #105 Kevin Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and lost 346 to 518 (a spread of -172). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 7-7, -107. Fischer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Fischer played #86 Jean McArthur (Austin, TX) and won 419 to 374 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 8-7, -62.
Round 16		Fischer played #96 Cathy Osickey (Gainesville, FL) and lost 298 to 345 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 8-8, -109.
Round 17		Fischer played #106 Matthew Ridout (Lexington, KY) and won 457 to 415 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 9-8, -67.
Round 18		Fischer played #35 Jack Eichenbaum (Flushing, NY) and lost 358 to 434 (a spread of -76). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 9-9, -143.
Round 19		Fischer played #65 Amnon Igra (Sacramento, CA) and won 436 to 294 (a spread of 142). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 10-9, -1.
Round 20		Fischer played #97 Jeff Parsons (Logy Bay NL) and won 375 to 341 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 11-9, +33.
Round 21		Fischer played #117 R Jason Sommer (Solvang, CA) and won 429 to 320 (a spread of 109). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 12-9, +142.
Round 22		Fischer played #103 Larry Rand (Chandler, AZ) and won 423 to 286 (a spread of 137). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 13-9, +279.
Round 23		Fischer played #76 Curtis Lee (Jacksonville, FL) and won 473 to 411 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 14-9, +341.
Round 24		Fischer played #122 Daniel Stock (Rocky River, OH) and lost 383 to 390 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 14-10, +334.
Round 25		Fischer played #54 Ben Harrison (Cambridge, MA) and lost 304 to 454 (a spread of -150). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 14-11, +184.
Round 26		Fischer played #67 Paul Izikoff (Miami, FL) and won 407 to 355 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 15-11, +236.
Round 27		Fischer played #61 Sam Hollington (St. Catharines ON) and lost 264 to 451 (a spread of -187). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 15-12, +49.
Round 28		Fischer played #76 Curtis Lee (Jacksonville, FL) again and lost 346 to 469 (a spread of -123). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 15-13, -74.

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