NASC 2015: Ben Greenwood [3-09]

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On this page, you will find information about Ben Greenwood, who is competing at the 2015 North American 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 18-13, +987, and is ranked #8 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): Ben Surname(s): Greenwood Home: Florence, MA, United States Awards: 1998 NSC Division 3 Winner. Hobbies: Scrabble Occupation: Teacher

Round by Round
High score: 507 Average for: 383 Average against: 351
Round 1		Greenwood played #74 Chris Autio (Missoula, MT) and won 358 to 311 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 1-0, +47.
Round 2		Greenwood played #60 Julia Bogle (Indianapolis, IN) and won 360 to 329 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 2-0, +78. Greenwood is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Greenwood played #28 Rhonda Roederer (New Orleans, LA) and lost 343 to 345 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 2-1, +76. Greenwood is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Greenwood played #17 Jane Bissonnette (Seattle, WA) and won 454 to 357 (a spread of 97). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 3-1, +173.
Round 5		Greenwood played #81 Joey Gordon (Fort Worth, TX) and won 494 to 283 (a spread of 211). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 4-1, +384. Greenwood is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Greenwood played #5 April McCarley (Austin, TX) and won 454 to 334 (a spread of 120). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 5-1, +504. Greenwood is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Greenwood played #27 Daniel Novinson (San Francisco, CA) and won 409 to 355 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 6-1, +558. Greenwood is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Greenwood played #54 Zachary Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) and won 507 to 245 (a spread of 262). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 7-1, +820. Greenwood is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).
Round 9		Greenwood played #40 Carol Tillson (Silver Spring, MD) and won 487 to 320 (a spread of 167). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 8-1, +987. Greenwood is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Greenwood played #26 Bill Ewing (Missoula, MT) and lost 373 to 374 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 8-2, +986. Greenwood is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Greenwood played #16 Tapani Lindgren (Roseville, CA) and lost 309 to 365 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 8-3, +930. Greenwood is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Greenwood played #3 Paul Hagelstein (Waco, TX) and lost 342 to 409 (a spread of -67). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 8-4, +863. Greenwood is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Greenwood played #11 Charles Dupont (Seattle, WA) and lost 283 to 447 (a spread of -164). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 8-5, +699.
Round 14		Greenwood played #23 Lynda Wise (Toronto ON) and won 402 to 313 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 9-5, +788.
Round 15		Greenwood played #90 Carl Warner (Renton, WA) and won 415 to 401 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 10-5, +802.
Round 16		Greenwood played #12 Betzy Collins (Vaughan ON) and won 420 to 270 (a spread of 150). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 11-5, +952.
Round 17		Greenwood played #6 Dave Lockrem (Blaine, MN) and won 362 to 336 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 12-5, +978. Greenwood is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Greenwood played #1 Greg Feldkamp (Cleveland Heights, OH) and lost 316 to 391 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 12-6, +903.
Round 19		Greenwood played #22 Yolanda Ushry (Fort Smith, AR) and lost 311 to 388 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 12-7, +826. Greenwood is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Greenwood played #29 Miriam Gregory (Vancouver BC) and lost 384 to 405 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 12-8, +805. Greenwood is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21		Greenwood played #24 Nola Hembrook (Marshfield, WI) and won 427 to 321 (a spread of 106). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 13-8, +911.
Round 22		Greenwood played #25 Michelle Davis (Riverdale, GA) and won 428 to 253 (a spread of 175). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 14-8, +1086.
Round 23		Greenwood played #30 Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) and lost 310 to 356 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 14-9, +1040.
Round 24		Greenwood played #75 Cooper Komatsu (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 348 to 356 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 14-10, +1032. Greenwood is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25		Greenwood played #32 Josephine Flowers (West Memphis, AR) and lost 286 to 458 (a spread of -172). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 14-11, +860.
Round 26		Greenwood played #76 Sander Post (Ottawa ON) and lost 285 to 423 (a spread of -138). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 14-12, +722.
Round 27		Greenwood played #51 Whitney Gould (Berkeley, CA) and lost 325 to 381 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 14-13, +666.
Round 28		Greenwood played #20 Mad Palazzo (Richmond Hill ON) and won 407 to 306 (a spread of 101). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 15-13, +767.
Round 29		Greenwood played #7 Richard Strick (Santa Monica, CA) and won 413 to 379 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 16-13, +801.
Round 30		Greenwood played #34 Mary Pastore (Pearland, TX) and won 444 to 377 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 17-13, +868.
Round 31		Greenwood played #40 Carol Tillson (Silver Spring, MD) again and won 425 to 306 (a spread of 119). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 18-13, +987.

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