On this page, you will find information about
Zachary Ansell, 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 17-14, +146, and is ranked
#21 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.
Round by Round |
High score: 553 Average for: 385 Average against: 380 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Terry Veevers]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/v/veevers_terry_AA001702.jpg)
| Ansell played #43 Terry Veevers (San Mateo, CA) and won 394 to 333 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 1-0, +61. Ansell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 2 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Ansell played #2 Erik Krasner (Oakland, CA) and won 393 to 341 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 2-0, +113. Ansell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Jan Lapierre]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/l/lapierre_jan_AA001508_1.jpg)
| Ansell played #87 Jan Lapierre (Cherry Hill, NJ) and won 414 to 275 (a spread of 139). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 3-0, +252. Ansell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 4 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Ansell played #40 Carol Tillson (Silver Spring, MD) and won 419 to 362 (a spread of 57). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 4-0, +309. Ansell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Daniel Novinson]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/n/novinson_daniel.jpg)
| Ansell played #27 Daniel Novinson (San Francisco, CA) and won 392 to 325 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 5-0, +376. Ansell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits). |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Sander Post]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/p/post_sander_AA005087.jpg)
| Ansell played #76 Sander Post (Ottawa ON) and won 465 to 303 (a spread of 162). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 6-0, +538. Ansell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits). |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Lynda Wise]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/w/wise_lynda.jpg)
| Ansell played #23 Lynda Wise (Toronto ON) and won 368 to 319 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 7-0, +587. Ansell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (5 hits). |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Ben Greenwood]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/l/loiterstein_ben.jpeg)
| Ansell played #9 Ben Greenwood (Florence, MA) and lost 245 to 507 (a spread of -262). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 7-1, +325. Ansell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (4 hits). |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Bill Ewing]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/e/ewing_bill_AA003911.jpg)
| Ansell played #26 Bill Ewing (Missoula, MT) and lost 346 to 492 (a spread of -146). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 7-2, +179. Ansell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits). |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Tapani Lindgren]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/l/lindgren_tapani_2.jpg)
| Ansell played #16 Tapani Lindgren (Roseville, CA) and won 449 to 386 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 8-2, +242. Ansell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Margo Kuno]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/k/kuno_margo.jpg)
| Ansell played #41 Margo Kuno (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 373 to 433 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 8-3, +182. Ansell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Cooper Komatsu]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/k/komatsu_cooper_AA002499.jpg)
| Ansell played #75 Cooper Komatsu (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 413 to 442 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 8-4, +153. Ansell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Carl Warner]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/w/warner_carl.jpg)
| Ansell played #90 Carl Warner (Renton, WA) and won 383 to 382 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 9-4, +154. Ansell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 14 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Ansell played #15 Michael Machi (Arcata, CA) and lost 237 to 457 (a spread of -220). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 9-5, -66. Ansell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Cornelia Guest]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/g/guest_cornelia_2.jpg)
| Ansell played #19 Cornelia Guest (Bethel, CT) and won 553 to 328 (a spread of 225). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 10-5, +159. Ansell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 16 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Ansell played #6 Dave Lockrem (Blaine, MN) and lost 353 to 396 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 10-6, +116. Ansell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Chloe Fatsis]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/f/fatsis_chloe_AA004013.jpg)
| Ansell played #84 Chloe Fatsis (Washington, DC) and lost 412 to 435 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 10-7, +93. Ansell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Yolanda Ushry]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/ushry_yoli.jpg)
| Ansell played #22 Yolanda Ushry (Fort Smith, AR) and lost 415 to 417 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 10-8, +91. Ansell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Dave Krook]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/k/krook_dave.jpg)
| Ansell played #30 Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) and lost 304 to 420 (a spread of -116). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 10-9, -25. |
Round 20 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Ansell played #80 Anne LaDu (Des Moines, IA) and won 446 to 381 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 11-9, +40. Ansell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Maureen Morris]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/m/morris_maureen_AA000870.jpg)
| Ansell played #35 Maureen Morris (Calgary AB) and won 438 to 428 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 12-9, +50. Ansell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Mad Palazzo]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/p/palazzo_mad_CM000005_1.jpg)
| Ansell played #20 Mad Palazzo (Richmond Hill ON) and won 384 to 329 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 13-9, +105. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Betzy Collins]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/w/withheld.gif)
| Ansell played #12 Betzy Collins (Vaughan ON) and lost 308 to 392 (a spread of -84). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 13-10, +21. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Paul Hagelstein]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/h/hagelstein_paul_2.jpg)
| Ansell played #3 Paul Hagelstein (Waco, TX) and won 410 to 340 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 14-10, +91. |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Murray Goldenberg]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/g/goldenberg_murray.jpg)
| Ansell played #13 Murray Goldenberg (Winnipeg MB) and lost 357 to 386 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 14-11, +62. |
Round 26 | ![[photo of Meredith Leigh]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/l/leigh_meredith.jpg)
| Ansell played #46 Meredith Leigh (Des Moines, IA) and lost 370 to 371 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 14-12, +61. |
Round 27 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Ansell played #17 Jane Bissonnette (Seattle, WA) and won 454 to 345 (a spread of 109). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 15-12, +170. |
Round 28 | ![[photo of Richard Strick]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/strick_richard.jpg)
| Ansell played #7 Richard Strick (Santa Monica, CA) and lost 321 to 430 (a spread of -109). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 15-13, +61. |
Round 29 | ![[photo of Michael Bassett]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/b/bassett_michael.jpg)
| Ansell played #56 Michael Bassett (Port Clinton, OH) and won 367 to 365 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 16-13, +63. |
Round 30 | ![[photo of Josephine Flowers]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/f/flowers_josephine_AA001440.jpg)
| Ansell played #32 Josephine Flowers (West Memphis, AR) and lost 344 to 416 (a spread of -72). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 16-14, -9. |
Round 31 | ![[photo of Josh Greenway]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/g/greenway_josh_AA003921_2.jpg)
| Ansell played #48 Josh Greenway (Toronto ON) and won 405 to 250 (a spread of 155). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 17-14, +146. |