NASC 2016: Benjamin Ansell [4-23]

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On this page, you will find information about Benjamin Ansell, 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 16-15, -581, and is ranked #43 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): Benjamin Surname(s): Ansell Home: Los Angeles, CA, United States

Round by Round
High score: 423 Average for: 344 Average against: 363
Round 1		Ansell played #55 Wendy Wilkinson Ridout (Ankeny, IA) and lost 266 to 478 (a spread of -212). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 0-1, -212.
Round 2		Ansell played #78 Kathleen Long (New Haven, IN) and won 407 to 305 (a spread of 102). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 1-1, -110.
Round 3		Ansell played #6 Chris Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) and lost 338 to 358 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 1-2, -130.
Round 4		Ansell played #31 Deanna Stacy (Des Moines, IA) and won 328 to 317 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 2-2, -119.
Round 5		Ansell played #65 Donna Leigh (Menomonee Falls, WI) and won 365 to 355 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 3-2, -109.
Round 6		Ansell played #22 Gloriosa Ondoy Agdeppa (San Jose, CA) and won 357 to 329 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 4-2, -81.
Round 7		Ansell played #9 Kevin Noble (Fort Saskatchewan AB) and lost 287 to 441 (a spread of -154). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 4-3, -235.
Round 8		Ansell played #4 Bernette Glover (Chicago, IL) and lost 296 to 432 (a spread of -136). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 4-4, -371.
Round 9		Ansell played #70 Diane Sleek (Freeport, ME) and lost 353 to 438 (a spread of -85). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 4-5, -456.
Round 10		Ansell played #38 Michael Herzog (Garden City, MI) and lost 417 to 423 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 4-6, -462.
Round 11		Ansell played #40 John Lazeski (Saskatoon SK) and lost 293 to 408 (a spread of -115). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 4-7, -577.
Round 12		Ansell played #67 Ross Fidler (Waltham, MA) and lost 364 to 378 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 4-8, -591.
Round 13		Ansell played #76 Edward Phelps (Arkport, NY) and won 374 to 318 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 5-8, -535.
Round 14		Ansell played #84 Daniel Roll (Elkhart, IN) and won 321 to 311 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 6-8, -525.
Round 15		Ansell played #69 Darice Grzybowski (La Grange Park, IL) and lost 324 to 336 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 6-9, -537.
Round 16		Ansell played #52 Roxann Miller (Ottawa, OH) and won 397 to 283 (a spread of 114). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 7-9, -423.
Round 17		Ansell played #71 Wilfredo Birondo (Palatine, IL) and won 414 to 325 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 8-9, -334.
Round 18		Ansell played #27 Kathi Cann (Leitchfield, KY) and won 325 to 318 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 9-9, -327.
Round 19		Ansell played #11 Ed Morrison (Malabar, FL) and won 369 to 364 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 10-9, -322.
Round 20		Ansell played #63 Joel Heiman (Chesterfield, MO) and lost 304 to 403 (a spread of -99). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 10-10, -421.
Round 21		Ansell played #75 Norman Weathers (Des Moines, IA) and won 342 to 318 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 11-10, -397. Ansell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Ansell played #30 Lisa Lovelace (Danville, IL) and won 378 to 327 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 12-10, -346.
Round 23		Ansell played #32 Deborah Gaudier (Kerrville, TX) and won 381 to 304 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 13-10, -269.
Round 24		Ansell played #33 Adam Hopkins (Walhalla, SC) and won 423 to 332 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 14-10, -178.
Round 25		Ansell played #19 Mel Jordan (Astoria, NY) and lost 322 to 391 (a spread of -69). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 14-11, -247.
Round 26		Ansell played #50 Jim Laris (Altadena, CA) and won 352 to 344 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 15-11, -239.
Round 27		Ansell played #57 Paul Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and lost 318 to 403 (a spread of -85). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 15-12, -324.
Round 28		Ansell played #57 Paul Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) again and lost 330 to 339 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 15-13, -333.
Round 29		Ansell played #56 Mark Garratt (Goshen, IN) and won 395 to 322 (a spread of 73). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 16-13, -260.
Round 30		Ansell played #2 Conchita Deprospo (Unknown city, FL) and lost 286 to 477 (a spread of -191). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 16-14, -451.
Round 31		Ansell played #31 Deanna Stacy (Des Moines, IA) again and lost 247 to 377 (a spread of -130). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 16-15, -581.

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