NASC 2016: Ben Greenwood [3-06]

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On this page, you will find information about Ben Greenwood, who is competing at the 2016 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 22-9, +1935, and is ranked #1 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: 540 Average for: 413 Average against: 350
Round 1		Greenwood played #85 Harry Durbin (Collierville, TN) and won 316 to 272 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 1-0, +44.
Round 2		Greenwood played #74 Tina Cur (Lockport, NY) and won 466 to 300 (a spread of 166). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 2-0, +210.
Round 3		Greenwood played #36 Connie Breitbeil (Cincinnati, OH) and won 448 to 287 (a spread of 161). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 3-0, +371.
Round 4		Greenwood played #95 Megan McMahon (Worcester, MA) and won 435 to 347 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 4-0, +459.
Round 5		Greenwood played #4 Michelle Davis (Riverdale, GA) and won 428 to 336 (a spread of 92). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 5-0, +551. Greenwood is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Greenwood played #56 Cooper Komatsu (Los Angeles, CA) and won 449 to 389 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 6-0, +611. Greenwood is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Greenwood played #15 Marcela Kadanka (Toronto ON) and lost 416 to 425 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 6-1, +602.
Round 8		Greenwood played #28 Anita Rackham (Austin QC) and won 438 to 311 (a spread of 127). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 7-1, +729.
Round 9		Greenwood played #1 Jason Vaysberg (Plymouth, MN) and won 463 to 334 (a spread of 129). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 8-1, +858.
Round 10		Greenwood played #21 Tim Fish (Franklin, IN) and won 460 to 342 (a spread of 118). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 9-1, +976. Greenwood is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Greenwood played #10 Knox Daniel (Charlottesville, VA) and won 455 to 302 (a spread of 153). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 10-1, +1129. Greenwood is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Greenwood played #47 Nick Purifoy (Kansas City, MO) and won 417 to 366 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 11-1, +1180. Greenwood is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Greenwood played #67 Mia Kang (Chapel Hill, NC) and won 457 to 328 (a spread of 129). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 12-1, +1309. Greenwood is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Greenwood played #55 Timothy Long (Fort Wayne, IN) and won 364 to 344 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 13-1, +1329.
Round 15		Greenwood played #25 Daiva Markelis (Charleston, IL) and won 459 to 259 (a spread of 200). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 14-1, +1529. Greenwood is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Greenwood played #3 Phyllis Koselke (Hammond, IN) and lost 352 to 462 (a spread of -110). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 14-2, +1419. Greenwood is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Greenwood played #52 Meredith Leigh (Des Moines, IA) and lost 338 to 462 (a spread of -124). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 14-3, +1295. Greenwood is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Greenwood played #47 Nick Purifoy (Kansas City, MO) again and won 455 to 327 (a spread of 128). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 15-3, +1423.
Round 19		Greenwood played #2 Sharmaine Farini (Toronto ON) and won 461 to 281 (a spread of 180). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 16-3, +1603. Greenwood is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Greenwood played #22 Frances Shaw (Fair Lawn, NJ) and lost 306 to 365 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 16-4, +1544. Greenwood is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21		Greenwood played #1 Jason Vaysberg (Plymouth, MN) again and won 405 to 304 (a spread of 101). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 17-4, +1645.
Round 22		Greenwood played #98 Diane Brown (Toronto ON) and lost 335 to 402 (a spread of -67). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 17-5, +1578. Greenwood is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		Greenwood played #3 Phyllis Koselke (Hammond, IN) again and lost 330 to 373 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 17-6, +1535.
Round 24		Greenwood played #60 Jacque Lease (North Venice, FL) and won 540 to 319 (a spread of 221). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 18-6, +1756. Greenwood is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25		Greenwood played #13 Lauren Werner (Kenmore, NY) and lost 321 to 484 (a spread of -163). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 18-7, +1593.
Round 26		Greenwood played #33 Paul Mistrette (Little Falls, NJ) and won 451 to 296 (a spread of 155). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 19-7, +1748. Greenwood is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 27		Greenwood played #15 Marcela Kadanka (Toronto ON) again and won 460 to 323 (a spread of 137). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 20-7, +1885. Greenwood is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 28		Greenwood played #13 Lauren Werner (Kenmore, NY) again and lost 326 to 340 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 20-8, +1871. Greenwood is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 29		Greenwood played #15 Marcela Kadanka (Toronto ON) for the third time and lost 389 to 464 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 20-9, +1796. Greenwood is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 30		Greenwood played #13 Lauren Werner (Kenmore, NY) for the third time and won 444 to 319 (a spread of 125). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 21-9, +1921. Greenwood is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 31		Greenwood played #13 Lauren Werner (Kenmore, NY) for the fourth time and won 407 to 393 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 22-9, +1935. Greenwood is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

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