On this page, you will find information about
Evans Clinchy, 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 20-11, +1133, and is ranked
#4 in Division CSW.
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: 622 Average for: 447 Average against: 411 |
Before the Tournament | | Clinchy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 1 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Clinchy played #44 Dylan Sharma (Singapore) and won 510 to 369 (a spread of 141). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 1-0, +141. Clinchy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Kevin Bowerman]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/b/bowerman_kevin.jpg)
| Clinchy played #25 Kevin Bowerman (Chapel Hill, NC) and won 432 to 371 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 2-0, +202. Clinchy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Manop Phiphatboonserm]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/p/phiphatboonserm_manop_3.jpg)
| Clinchy played #16 Manop Phiphatboonserm (Thailand) and won 512 to 444 (a spread of 68). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 3-0, +270. |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Stefan Rau]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/r/rau_stefan.jpg)
| Clinchy played #10 Stefan Rau (Rhinebeck, NY) and lost 451 to 462 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 3-1, +259. Clinchy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Eric Kinderman]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/k/kinderman_eric.jpg)
| Clinchy played #36 Eric Kinderman (Burlington, VT) and won 545 to 348 (a spread of 197). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 4-1, +456. |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Robert Linn]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/l/linn_robert_LM000055.jpeg)
| Clinchy played #18 Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) and won 502 to 352 (a spread of 150). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 5-1, +606. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of David Eldar]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/e/eldar_david_3.jpg)
| Clinchy played #3 David Eldar (Australia) and lost 406 to 509 (a spread of -103). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 5-2, +503. Clinchy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Matthew O'Connor]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/o/o_connor_matthew_AA001924_1.jpg)
| Clinchy played #21 Matthew O'Connor (DeWitt, NY) and won 515 to 409 (a spread of 106). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 6-2, +609. Clinchy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Winter Zxqkj]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/z/zxqkj_winter.jpg)
| Clinchy played #14 Winter Zxqkj (Houston, TX) and lost 347 to 390 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 6-3, +566. Clinchy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Becky Dyer]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/d/dyer_becky_AA000024.jpg)
| Clinchy played #23 Becky Dyer (Austin, TX) and won 489 to 481 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 7-3, +574. |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Tim Weiss]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/w/weiss_tim_AA004338.jpg)
| Clinchy played #17 Tim Weiss (Jersey City, NJ) and lost 290 to 456 (a spread of -166). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 7-4, +408. |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Peter Armstrong]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/a/armstrong_peter.jpg)
| Clinchy played #6 Peter Armstrong (Portland, CA) and lost 395 to 465 (a spread of -70). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 7-5, +338. Clinchy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Steve Polatnick]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/p/polatnick_steve.jpg)
| Clinchy played #11 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) and won 423 to 354 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 8-5, +407. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Fidelis Olotu]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/o/olotu_fidelis.jpg)
| Clinchy played #15 Fidelis Olotu (United Kingdom) and won 430 to 366 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 9-5, +471. Clinchy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Adam Logan]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/l/logan_adam.jpg)
| Clinchy played #1 Adam Logan (Ottawa ON) and won 447 to 375 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 10-5, +543. Clinchy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Geoff Thevenot]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/t/thevenot_geoff_3.jpg)
| Clinchy played #5 Geoff Thevenot (Crystal Lake, IL) and lost 447 to 480 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 10-6, +510. |
Round 17 | ![[photo of David Eldar]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/e/eldar_david_3.jpg)
| Clinchy played #3 David Eldar (Australia) again and lost 453 to 468 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 10-7, +495. Clinchy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Winter Zxqkj]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/z/zxqkj_winter.jpg)
| Clinchy played #14 Winter Zxqkj (Houston, TX) again and won 572 to 383 (a spread of 189). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 11-7, +684. Clinchy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Peter Armstrong]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/a/armstrong_peter.jpg)
| Clinchy played #6 Peter Armstrong (Portland, CA) again and won 447 to 394 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 12-7, +737. Clinchy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Ben Withers]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/w/withers_ben_LM000065.jpg)
| Clinchy played #19 Ben Withers (Houston, TX) and lost 352 to 491 (a spread of -139). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 12-8, +598. |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Brian Bowman]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/b/bowman_brian_2.jpg)
| Clinchy played #8 Brian Bowman (Villa Hills, KY) and won 539 to 335 (a spread of 204). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 13-8, +802. Clinchy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Bradley Whitmarsh]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/w/whitmarsh_bradley_2.jpg)
| Clinchy played #9 Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) and won 525 to 324 (a spread of 201). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 14-8, +1003. Clinchy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Geoff Thevenot]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/t/thevenot_geoff_3.jpg)
| Clinchy played #5 Geoff Thevenot (Crystal Lake, IL) again and won 585 to 362 (a spread of 223). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 15-8, +1226. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Adam Logan]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/l/logan_adam.jpg)
| Clinchy played #1 Adam Logan (Ottawa ON) again and lost 339 to 419 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 15-9, +1146. Clinchy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Joel Wapnick]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/w/wapnick_joel_2.jpg)
| Clinchy played #4 Joel Wapnick (Montreal QC) and won 622 to 403 (a spread of 219). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 16-9, +1365. Clinchy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 26 | ![[photo of Ben Schoenbrun]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/schoenbrun_ben.jpg)
| Clinchy played #13 Ben Schoenbrun (Ardsley, NY) and won 397 to 322 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 17-9, +1440. Clinchy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 27 | ![[photo of Adam Logan]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/l/logan_adam.jpg)
| Clinchy played #1 Adam Logan (Ottawa ON) for the third time and won 424 to 394 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 18-9, +1470. Clinchy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 28 | ![[photo of Tim Weiss]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/w/weiss_tim_AA004338.jpg)
| Clinchy played #17 Tim Weiss (Jersey City, NJ) again and won 440 to 369 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 19-9, +1541. |
Round 29 | ![[photo of Winter Zxqkj]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/z/zxqkj_winter.jpg)
| Clinchy played #14 Winter Zxqkj (Houston, TX) for the third time and won 383 to 372 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 20-9, +1552. Clinchy is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 30 | ![[photo of Peter Armstrong]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/a/armstrong_peter.jpg)
| Clinchy played #6 Peter Armstrong (Portland, CA) for the third time and lost 316 to 593 (a spread of -277). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 20-10, +1275. Clinchy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 31 | ![[photo of Adam Logan]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/l/logan_adam.jpg)
| Clinchy played #1 Adam Logan (Ottawa ON) for the fourth time and lost 327 to 469 (a spread of -142). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 20-11, +1133. Clinchy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |