NSC 2014: Zachary Ansell [#39]

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On this page, you will find information about Zachary Ansell, who is competing at the 2014 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 18.5-12.5, +816, and is ranked #9 in Division 4.

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): Zachary Surname(s): Ansell Home: Los Angeles, CA, United States

Round by Round
High score: 507 Average for: 382 Average against: 356
Round 1		Ansell played #26 Gert Cavanagh (London ON) and lost 350 to 375 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 0-1, -25. Ansell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Ansell played #14 Ed Morrison (Malabar, FL) and won 343 to 329 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 1-1, -11.
Round 3		Ansell played #53 Merran Dunlop (Brantford ON) and won 432 to 305 (a spread of 127). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 2-1, +116.
Round 4		Ansell played #18 Sylvia Polson (Montreal QC) and won 366 to 330 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 3-1, +152.
Round 5		Ansell played #46 Margaret Hughes (Los Angeles, CA) and won 457 to 292 (a spread of 165). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 4-1, +317.
Round 6		Ansell played #44 Beverly Roberts (Washington, DC) and won 444 to 439 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 5-1, +322.
Round 7		Ansell played #15 John Green (Lealman, FL) and won 499 to 283 (a spread of 216). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 6-1, +538. Ansell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Ansell played #45 Dan Lichtblau (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 334 to 487 (a spread of -153). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 6-2, +385. Ansell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Ansell played #9 Doug Critchlow (Columbus, OH) and won 376 to 365 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 7-2, +396. Ansell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Ansell played #25 Martyna Domurad (Brampton ON) and lost 384 to 427 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 7-3, +353. Ansell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Ansell played #38 Lucille Thornton (Pennsauken, NJ) and lost 298 to 326 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 7-4, +325.
Round 12		Ansell played #23 Chloe Fatsis (Washington, DC) and lost 361 to 364 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 7-5, +322. Ansell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Ansell played #27 Marcos Stocco (Houston, TX) and won 428 to 318 (a spread of 110). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 8-5, +432.
Round 14		Ansell played #5 Brenda Davis (Hampstead, NC) and won 388 to 277 (a spread of 111). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 9-5, +543.
Round 15		Ansell played #12 Peter Hopkins (Toronto ON) and won 365 to 335 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 10-5, +573.
Round 16		Ansell played #1 Roderick McDonald (Long Sault ON) and lost 307 to 378 (a spread of -71). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 10-6, +502.
Round 17		Ansell played #2 Charles Dupont (Seattle, WA) and lost 371 to 444 (a spread of -73). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 10-7, +429.
Round 18		Ansell played #8 Josh Kattsir (Toronto ON) and won 507 to 254 (a spread of 253). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 11-7, +682.
Round 19		Ansell played #11 Pat Parsons (Vancouver BC) and won 410 to 281 (a spread of 129). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 12-7, +811.
Round 20		Ansell played #38 Lucille Thornton (Pennsauken, NJ) again and tied at 367. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 12.5-7.5, +811.
Round 21		Ansell played #11 Pat Parsons (Vancouver BC) again and won 469 to 365 (a spread of 104). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 13.5-7.5, +915.
Round 22		Ansell played #3 Gavin Thompson (Ottawa ON) and won 378 to 360 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 14.5-7.5, +933. Ansell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		Ansell played #16 Megan McMahon (Worcester, MA) and lost 344 to 449 (a spread of -105). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 14.5-8.5, +828. Ansell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24		Ansell played #7 Timothy Schwab (Cheektowaga, NY) and won 423 to 305 (a spread of 118). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 15.5-8.5, +946. Ansell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25		Ansell played #1 Roderick McDonald (Long Sault ON) again and lost 295 to 436 (a spread of -141). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 15.5-9.5, +805.
Round 26		Ansell played #45 Dan Lichtblau (Los Angeles, CA) again and lost 367 to 376 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 15.5-10.5, +796.
Round 27		Ansell played #7 Timothy Schwab (Cheektowaga, NY) again and won 434 to 343 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 16.5-10.5, +887.
Round 28		Ansell played #32 Carol Robbins (Hamilton ON) and won 409 to 326 (a spread of 83). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 17.5-10.5, +970.
Round 29		Ansell played #20 Randy Morrison (Richmond, VA) and lost 261 to 326 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 17.5-11.5, +905.
Round 30		Ansell played #12 Peter Hopkins (Toronto ON) again and won 383 to 301 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 18.5-11.5, +987. Ansell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 31		Ansell played #45 Dan Lichtblau (Los Angeles, CA) for the third time and lost 294 to 465 (a spread of -171). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 18.5-12.5, +816.

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