NSC 2013: Jesse Matthews [#98]

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On this page, you will find information about Jesse Matthews, 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 15-16, -324, and is ranked #74 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): Jesse Surname(s): Matthews Home: Kelowna, BC, Canada Awards: UBCO Dean's List ('09, '10 & '11) Hobbies: Volleyball, Working Out Occupation: Student

Round by Round
High score: 511 Average for: 401 Average against: 411
Round 1		Matthews played #30 Leesa Berahovich (Berkeley, CA) and won 348 to 340 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 1-0, +8.
Round 2		Matthews played #35 Mark Przybyszewski (Depew, NY) and won 404 to 392 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 2-0, +20. Matthews is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Matthews played #65 Charles Reinke (Middleton, WI) and lost 376 to 391 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 2-1, +5.
Round 4		Matthews played #91 Jim Burlant (Grapevine, TX) and lost 429 to 458 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 2-2, -24. Matthews is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Matthews played #50 Jason Li (Dollard-Des-Ormeaux QC) and won 511 to 384 (a spread of 127). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 3-2, +103. Matthews is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 6		Matthews played #125 Judy Newhouse (Houston, TX) and won 486 to 346 (a spread of 140). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 4-2, +243.
Round 7		Matthews played #107 Roland Filio (Thousand Oaks, CA) and lost 334 to 478 (a spread of -144). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 4-3, +99.
Round 8		Matthews played #59 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) and lost 294 to 521 (a spread of -227). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 4-4, -128.
Round 9		Matthews played #81 Richard Popper (Wilmington, DE) and won 465 to 388 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 5-4, -51.
Round 10		Matthews played #51 Lester Schonbrun (Oakland, CA) and won 447 to 348 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 6-4, +48.
Round 11		Matthews played #102 Marut Siriwangso (Thailand) and won 486 to 333 (a spread of 153). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 7-4, +201.
Round 12		Matthews played #3 Jesse Day (Berkeley, CA) and lost 398 to 448 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 7-5, +151.
Round 13		Matthews played #21 Lisa Odom (St Louis Park, MN) and won 501 to 357 (a spread of 144). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 8-5, +295.
Round 14		Matthews played #34 Edward De Guzman (San Francisco, CA) and lost 296 to 433 (a spread of -137). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 8-6, +158.
Round 15		Matthews played #36 Chris Williams (Vancouver BC) and won 489 to 263 (a spread of 226). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 9-6, +384. Matthews is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Matthews played #2 Will Anderson (Croton, NY) and lost 249 to 450 (a spread of -201). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 9-7, +183.
Round 17		Matthews played #43 Scott Jackson (Minneapolis, MN) and won 482 to 302 (a spread of 180). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 10-7, +363.
Round 18		Matthews played #58 Mark Pistolese (Pahoa, HI) and lost 318 to 375 (a spread of -57). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 10-8, +306.
Round 19		Matthews played #11 Cesar Del Solar (Alhambra, CA) and won 431 to 359 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 11-8, +378. Matthews is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Matthews played #124 Avery Mojica (Overland Park, KS) and won 453 to 373 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 12-8, +458.
Round 21		Matthews played #44 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and won 411 to 396 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 13-8, +473. Matthews is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 22		Matthews played #62 David Whitley (Monrovia, CA) and lost 256 to 610 (a spread of -354). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 13-9, +119. Matthews is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		Matthews played #33 Rob Robinsky (Hopkins, MN) and lost 394 to 525 (a spread of -131). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 13-10, -12.
Round 24		Matthews played #66 Jan Cardia (Hockessin, DE) and lost 354 to 402 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 13-11, -60.
Round 25		Matthews played #9 Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (Piedmont, CA) and lost 407 to 424 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 13-12, -77. Matthews is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 26		Matthews played #95 Emely Weissman (Menlo Park, CA) and lost 395 to 485 (a spread of -90). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 13-13, -167.
Round 27		Matthews played #12 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and lost 406 to 443 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 13-14, -204.
Round 28		Matthews played #24 Jason Keller (Highland Park, NJ) and lost 309 to 495 (a spread of -186). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 13-15, -390.
Round 29		Matthews played #71 Jeff Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and won 493 to 360 (a spread of 133). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 14-15, -257.
Round 30		Matthews played #85 Ken Kasney (Meridian, ID) and lost 362 to 505 (a spread of -143). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 14-16, -400.
Round 31		Matthews played #93 Darin True (Pontiac, IL) and won 445 to 369 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 15-16, -324.

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