NSC 2008: Luise Shafritz [#109]

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On this page, you will find information about Luise Shafritz, 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 14-14, +559, and is ranked #57 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

[photo of Luise Shafritz]

Given name(s): Luise
Surname(s): Shafritz
Home: Las Vegas, NV, United States
Awards: 1st Senior Champion, winner 1990 Open Division, Hall of Famer
Hobbies: quilting, bridge, travel
Occupation: Retired
NSC 1989 Division: 2
NSC 1989 Rank: 17/70, 16-11 +211
NSC 1989 Division: 2
NSC 1989 Rank: 17/70, 16-11 +211
NSC 1990 Division: 2
NSC 1990 Rank: 1/106, 21-6 +1973
NSC 1992 Division: 1
NSC 1992 Rank: 64/176, 15-12 -414
NSC 1996 Division: 1
NSC 1996 Rank: 73/108, 12-15 -89
NSC 1998 Division: 1
NSC 1998 Rank: 87/126, 14-17 -251
NSC 2000 Division: 2
NSC 2000 Rank: 17/105, 18.5-12.5 +999
NSC 2004 Division: 2
NSC 2004 Rank: 59/139, 15.5-14.5 +695
USSO 2006 Division: 2
USSO 2006 Rank: 58/102, 13.5-14.5 +390

Round by Round
High score: 503 Average for: 407 Average against: 387
Round 1		Shafritz played #72 Eric Kinderman (Burlington, VT) and lost 397 to 398 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 0-1, -1.
Round 2		Shafritz played #42 Ryan Fischer (Charlotte, NC) and lost 480 to 485 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #99. Current record: 0-2, -6.
Round 3		Shafritz played #120 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) and lost 329 to 505 (a spread of -176). Current ranking: #123. Current record: 0-3, -182.
Round 4		Shafritz played #55 Brett Haughney (Chicago, IL) and lost 390 to 399 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #128. Current record: 0-4, -191.
Round 5		Shafritz played #51 Larry Gradus (Fort Lauderdale, FL) and lost 408 to 435 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #132. Current record: 0-5, -218.
Round 6		Shafritz played #91 Ann Mirabito (Lakeside Village, TX) and won 429 to 330 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #122. Current record: 1-5, -119.
Round 7		Shafritz played #26 Roger Cullman (Toronto ON) and lost 365 to 392 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #128. Current record: 1-6, -146.
Round 8		Shafritz played #24 Connie Creed (Philadelphia, PA) and won 450 to 352 (a spread of 98). Current ranking: #120. Current record: 2-6, -48.
Round 9		Shafritz played #139 Dave Zimmerman (Baton Rouge, LA) and won 473 to 309 (a spread of 164). Current ranking: #101. Current record: 3-6, +116.
Round 10		Shafritz played #92 Stan Miranda (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 334 to 382 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #113. Current record: 3-7, +68.
Round 11		Shafritz played #111 Glenda Short (Oklahoma City, OK) and lost 389 to 441 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #119. Current record: 3-8, +16.
Round 12		Shafritz played #71 Joan Kelly (Middletown, NY) and won 479 to 367 (a spread of 112). Current ranking: #107. Current record: 4-8, +128.
Round 13		Shafritz played #73 Joey Krafchick (Roswell, GA) and won 407 to 337 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 5-8, +198.
Round 14		Shafritz played #88 Arun Methaset (Thailand) and lost 350 to 357 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #105. Current record: 5-9, +191.
Round 15		Shafritz played #102 Cynthia Pughsley (Oakland, CA) and lost 364 to 398 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #114. Current record: 5-10, +157.
Round 16		Shafritz played #23 Betty Cornelison (Portland, OR) and lost 400 to 422 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #120. Current record: 5-11, +135.
Round 17		Shafritz played #95 Erica Norris (Phoenixville, PA) and won 459 to 256 (a spread of 203). Current ranking: #113. Current record: 6-11, +338.
Round 18		Shafritz played #98 Elaine Patterson (Stoughton, MA) and won 473 to 471 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #102. Current record: 7-11, +340.
Round 19		Shafritz played #17 Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA) and lost 288 to 457 (a spread of -169). Current ranking: #111. Current record: 7-12, +171.
Round 20		Shafritz played #81 Natalie Liebman (Miami, FL) and won 397 to 377 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #101. Current record: 8-12, +191.
Round 21		Shafritz played #58 Wendell Haynes (Loxahatchee, FL) and lost 405 to 560 (a spread of -155). Current ranking: #110. Current record: 8-13, +36.
Round 22		Shafritz played #90 Daniel Milton (Vienna, VA) and won 469 to 313 (a spread of 156). Current ranking: #100. Current record: 9-13, +192.
Round 23		Shafritz played #65 Amnon Igra (Sacramento, CA) and won 401 to 342 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #91. Current record: 10-13, +251.
Round 24		Shafritz played #85 Jeff Martin (Albuquerque, NM) and won 354 to 342 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 11-13, +263.
Round 25		Shafritz played #29 Matt DeWaelsche (San Antonio, TX) and won 397 to 329 (a spread of 68). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 12-13, +331.
Round 26		Shafritz played #53 Ruth Hamilton (Lake Oswego, OR) and won 456 to 347 (a spread of 109). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 13-13, +440.
Round 27		Shafritz played #87 Heather McCall (Toronto ON) and won 503 to 372 (a spread of 131). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 14-13, +571.
Round 28		Shafritz played #52 Keith Hagel (Waterville, ME) and lost 340 to 352 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 14-14, +559.

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