NSC 2013: Ted Gest [#46]

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On this page, you will find information about Ted Gest, 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 14-17, +114, and is ranked #93 in Division 3.

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): Ted Surname(s): Gest Home: Washington, DC, United States

Round by Round
High score: 434 Average for: 367 Average against: 363
Round 1		Gest played #96 Michael Donegan (Austin, TX) and won 408 to 311 (a spread of 97). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 1-0, +97.
Round 2		Gest played #122 Darryl Wilson (Jackson, MS) and lost 289 to 345 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 1-1, +41.
Round 3		Gest played #6 Gary Skowronski (Silver Spring, MD) and lost 332 to 390 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 1-2, -17.
Round 4		Gest played #84 Margy Slavin (Glendale, CA) and lost 369 to 377 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #97. Current record: 1-3, -25.
Round 5		Gest played #95 Harry Durbin (Collierville, TN) and lost 276 to 432 (a spread of -156). Current ranking: #125. Current record: 1-4, -181.
Round 6		Gest played #85 Herb Lewis (Cherry Hill, NJ) and lost 330 to 350 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #126. Current record: 1-5, -201.
Round 7		Gest played #59 Betzy Collins (Vaughan ON) and lost 353 to 460 (a spread of -107). Current ranking: #131. Current record: 1-6, -308.
Round 8		Gest played #141 Ruth Brower (New Castle County, DE) and won 404 to 259 (a spread of 145). Current ranking: #124. Current record: 2-6, -163.
Round 9		Gest played #118 Joan Mocine (Oakland, CA) and lost 335 to 424 (a spread of -89). Current ranking: #131. Current record: 2-7, -252.
Round 10		Gest played #137 Pat Nahaczewski (Massapequa, NY) and won 364 to 307 (a spread of 57). Current ranking: #118. Current record: 3-7, -195.
Round 11		Gest played #25 Julie Ellen Maria (Oxnard, CA) and lost 304 to 436 (a spread of -132). Current ranking: #124. Current record: 3-8, -327.
Round 12		Gest played #135 Nancy Roeder (Seattle, WA) and lost 363 to 423 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #129. Current record: 3-9, -387.
Round 13		Gest played #142 Jan Lapierre (CHERRY HILL, NJ) and won 396 to 349 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #122. Current record: 4-9, -340.
Round 14		Gest played #103 Maureen Morris (Calgary AB) and lost 318 to 323 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #127. Current record: 4-10, -345.
Round 15		Gest played #138 Scott McManus (Seattle, WA) and won 415 to 286 (a spread of 129). Current ranking: #121. Current record: 5-10, -216.
Round 16		Gest played #74 Charlene White (Kearny, NJ) and won 428 to 346 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #110. Current record: 6-10, -134.
Round 17		Gest played #129 Carol Jones (Tucson, AZ) and won 409 to 287 (a spread of 122). Current ranking: #97. Current record: 7-10, -12.
Round 18		Gest played #79 Mary Rhoades (Bedford, TX) and won 378 to 343 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #91. Current record: 8-10, +23.
Round 19		Gest played #65 Judith Ford (Hollywood, FL) and won 382 to 299 (a spread of 83). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 9-10, +106.
Round 20		Gest played #37 Yolanda Ushry (McDonough, GA) and won 383 to 339 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 10-10, +150.
Round 21		Gest played #123 Teresa Schaeffer (Durham, NC) and lost 358 to 362 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 10-11, +146.
Round 22		Gest played #26 Ken Louie (Whittier, CA) and won 417 to 354 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 11-11, +209.
Round 23		Gest played #55 Risa Horowitz (Regina SK) and lost 312 to 406 (a spread of -94). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 11-12, +115.
Round 24		Gest played #139 Nancy Bowen (Charlottesville, VA) and lost 362 to 463 (a spread of -101). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 11-13, +14.
Round 25		Gest played #81 Sonia Wilmot (Littleton, CO) and lost 432 to 433 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 11-14, +13.
Round 26		Gest played #126 Carolyn Atchison (Avery Island, LA) and lost 392 to 412 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #104. Current record: 11-15, -7.
Round 27		Gest played #82 Josephine Flowers (West Memphis, AR) and lost 301 to 348 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #113. Current record: 11-16, -54.
Round 28		Gest played #90 William Snoddy (Asheville, NC) and won 380 to 340 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #102. Current record: 12-16, -14.
Round 29		Gest played #100 Irene Averell (Sausalito, CA) and won 434 to 374 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 13-16, +46.
Round 30		Gest played #2 Randy Urist (San Diego, CA) and won 392 to 300 (a spread of 92). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 14-16, +138.
Round 31		Gest played #16 Ted Bryde (Mission BC) and lost 365 to 389 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 14-17, +114.

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