NSC 2014: Evans Clinchy [#7]

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On this page, you will find information about Evans Clinchy, 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 20-11, +721, and is ranked #5 in Division 5.

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): Evans Surname(s): Clinchy Home: Boston, MA, United States Occupation: sports journalist

Round by Round
High score: 556 Average for: 440 Average against: 417
Round 1		Clinchy played #62 Paul Richards (Australia) and won 512 to 341 (a spread of 171). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 1-0, +171.
Round 2		Clinchy played #45 Scott Kitchen (Bridgewater, NJ) and won 412 to 396 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 2-0, +187.
Round 3		Clinchy played #17 Tony Leah (Ajax ON) and lost 362 to 378 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 2-1, +171.
Round 4		Clinchy played #18 Winter Zxqkj (Houston, TX) and lost 370 to 377 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 2-2, +164.
Round 5		Clinchy played #37 Jean McArthur (Austin, TX) and won 482 to 471 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 3-2, +175.
Round 6		Clinchy played #64 Karen Richards (Australia) and won 466 to 443 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 4-2, +198.
Round 7		Clinchy played #43 Walker Willingham (Bainbridge Island, WA) and won 494 to 409 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 5-2, +283.
Round 8		Clinchy played #4 Philip Nelkon (United Kingdom) and lost 383 to 414 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 5-3, +252.
Round 9		Clinchy played #42 Wendell Haynes (Loxahatchee, FL) and won 502 to 384 (a spread of 118). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 6-3, +370.
Round 10		Clinchy played #24 Jesse Matthews (Kelowna BC) and lost 350 to 511 (a spread of -161). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 6-4, +209. Clinchy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Clinchy played #14 Geoffrey Newman (Brampton ON) and lost 498 to 531 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 6-5, +176. Clinchy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Clinchy played #19 Stefan Rau (Hudson, NY) and lost 385 to 494 (a spread of -109). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 6-6, +67.
Round 13		Clinchy played #28 Leslie Charles (Trinidad and Tobago) and won 369 to 362 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 7-6, +74.
Round 14		Clinchy played #46 Ruth Hamilton (Lake Oswego, OR) and won 519 to 338 (a spread of 181). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 8-6, +255.
Round 15		Clinchy played #15 Mark Kenas (Madison, WI) and won 471 to 412 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 9-6, +314.
Round 16		Clinchy played #13 Brian Bowman (Villa Hills, KY) and won 556 to 370 (a spread of 186). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 10-6, +500.
Round 17		Clinchy played #5 David Koenig (Falls Church, VA) and won 492 to 436 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 11-6, +556.
Round 18		Clinchy played #8 Geoff Thevenot (Austin, TX) and won 453 to 445 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 12-6, +564.
Round 19		Clinchy played #3 John OLaughlin (San Francisco, CA) and won 414 to 404 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 13-6, +574. Clinchy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Clinchy played #9 Chris Lipe (Rome, NY) and won 518 to 456 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 14-6, +636.
Round 21		Clinchy played #9 Chris Lipe (Rome, NY) again and won 425 to 322 (a spread of 103). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 15-6, +739.
Round 22		Clinchy played #35 Austin Shin (United Kingdom) and lost 441 to 446 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 15-7, +734.
Round 23		Clinchy played #12 Rob Robinsky (Saint Louis Park, MN) and lost 343 to 450 (a spread of -107). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 15-8, +627.
Round 24		Clinchy played #4 Philip Nelkon (United Kingdom) again and lost 362 to 420 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 15-9, +569.
Round 25		Clinchy played #1 Adam Logan (Ottawa ON) and won 418 to 373 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 16-9, +614.
Round 26		Clinchy played #3 John OLaughlin (San Francisco, CA) again and lost 391 to 400 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 16-10, +605. Clinchy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 27		Clinchy played #2 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) and won 444 to 434 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 17-10, +615.
Round 28		Clinchy played #27 Becky Dyer (Austin, TX) and won 554 to 364 (a spread of 190). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 18-10, +805.
Round 29		Clinchy played #11 Marty Gabriel (Charleston, IL) and won 458 to 319 (a spread of 139). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 19-10, +944.
Round 30		Clinchy played #10 Joel Wapnick (Montreal QC) and lost 315 to 586 (a spread of -271). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 19-11, +673.
Round 31		Clinchy played #11 Marty Gabriel (Charleston, IL) again and won 485 to 437 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 20-11, +721.

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