NSC 2013: Lester Schonbrun [#51]

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On this page, you will find information about Lester Schonbrun, who is competing at the 2013 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 16-15, +312, and is ranked #51 in Division 1.

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): Lester Surname(s): Schonbrun Home: Oakland, CA, United States Awards: Best supporting actor, 1927 in Birth of a Nation; runner-up in NSC Wash, DC, winner West Coast Chmp., numerous others Hobbies: Bird watching and stamp collecting - or watching birds collect stamps.

Round by Round
High score: 541 Average for: 399 Average against: 389
Round 1		Schonbrun played #74 Brian Galebach (Columbia, MD) and lost 346 to 474 (a spread of -128). Current ranking: #106. Current record: 0-1, -128.
Round 2		Schonbrun played #94 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and won 470 to 248 (a spread of 222). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 1-1, +94. Schonbrun is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Schonbrun played #1 Nigel Richards (Malaysia) and lost 386 to 458 (a spread of -72). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 1-2, +22. Schonbrun is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Schonbrun played #81 Richard Popper (Wilmington, DE) and lost 312 to 419 (a spread of -107). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 1-3, -85.
Round 5		Schonbrun played #78 Robert Kahn (Plantation, FL) and lost 312 to 437 (a spread of -125). Current ranking: #105. Current record: 1-4, -210.
Round 6		Schonbrun played #127 Kolton Koehler (Portland, OR) and won 447 to 355 (a spread of 92). Current ranking: #92. Current record: 2-4, -118.
Round 7		Schonbrun played #88 Melissa Routzahn (Crystal Lake, IL) and won 382 to 290 (a spread of 92). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 3-4, -26.
Round 8		Schonbrun played #113 Ted Rosen (Rochester, NY) and won 541 to 373 (a spread of 168). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 4-4, +142.
Round 9		Schonbrun played #37 Ross Brown (Ottawa ON) and lost 331 to 384 (a spread of -53). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 4-5, +89.
Round 10		Schonbrun played #98 Jesse Matthews (Kelowna BC) and lost 348 to 447 (a spread of -99). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 4-6, -10.
Round 11		Schonbrun played #52 Chris Patrick Morgan (San Francisco, CA) and won 395 to 383 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 5-6, +2.
Round 12		Schonbrun played #87 Charlie Southwell (Arlington, VA) and won 414 to 300 (a spread of 114). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 6-6, +116.
Round 13		Schonbrun played #95 Emely Weissman (Menlo Park, CA) and won 456 to 268 (a spread of 188). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 7-6, +304.
Round 14		Schonbrun played #121 Shannon Burns (Airdrie AB) and won 503 to 437 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 8-6, +370.
Round 15		Schonbrun played #72 Joseph Gaspard (St Paul, MN) and lost 328 to 481 (a spread of -153). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 8-7, +217.
Round 16		Schonbrun played #39 Steve Glass (Dade City, FL) and won 375 to 318 (a spread of 57). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 9-7, +274.
Round 17		Schonbrun played #54 Scott Garner (Memphis, TN) and won 498 to 335 (a spread of 163). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 10-7, +437.
Round 18		Schonbrun played #109 Roy Kamen (Covina, CA) and won 394 to 381 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 11-7, +450.
Round 19		Schonbrun played #62 David Whitley (Monrovia, CA) and won 359 to 340 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 12-7, +469.
Round 20		Schonbrun played #47 Maddy Kamen (Covina, CA) and lost 399 to 435 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 12-8, +433.
Round 21		Schonbrun played #65 Charles Reinke (Middleton, WI) and won 448 to 427 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 13-8, +454.
Round 22		Schonbrun played #68 Thomas Reinke (Middleton, WI) and lost 326 to 431 (a spread of -105). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 13-9, +349. Schonbrun is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		Schonbrun played #60 Lou Cornelis (Stoney Creek ON) and won 485 to 330 (a spread of 155). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 14-9, +504.
Round 24		Schonbrun played #28 Orry Swift (Houston, TX) and lost 394 to 417 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 14-10, +481.
Round 25		Schonbrun played #3 Jesse Day (Berkeley, CA) and lost 404 to 443 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 14-11, +442.
Round 26		Schonbrun played #14 Mike Frentz (San Mateo, CA) and lost 380 to 525 (a spread of -145). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 14-12, +297.
Round 27		Schonbrun played #7 Mack Meller (Bedford, NY) and lost 343 to 371 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 14-13, +269.
Round 28		Schonbrun played #86 Webster Phillips (Montclair, NJ) and won 427 to 297 (a spread of 130). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 15-13, +399.
Round 29		Schonbrun played #50 Jason Li (Dollard-Des-Ormeaux QC) and lost 337 to 442 (a spread of -105). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 15-14, +294.
Round 30		Schonbrun played #59 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) and lost 368 to 443 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 15-15, +219.
Round 31		Schonbrun played #83 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and won 448 to 355 (a spread of 93). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 16-15, +312.

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