NASC 2016: Ben Withers [CSW-19]

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On this page, you will find information about Ben Withers, 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 16.5-14.5, -264, and is ranked #22 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.

Background Information
	Given name(s): Ben Surname(s): Withers Home: Houston, TX, United States Awards: 2003-02, 2005-02 Salado, TX; 2005-01 Waco, TX; (51st) 2003 WSC; Texas State Champion 2003 and 2005 Hobbies: Travel, Reading Occupation: Physician

Round by Round
High score: 523 Average for: 403 Average against: 412
Round 1		Withers played #31 Kevin Turner (Mississauga ON) and won 436 to 347 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 1-0, +89.
Round 2		Withers played #42 Rafique Khatri (Pakistan) and won 511 to 318 (a spread of 193). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 2-0, +282.
Round 3		Withers played #8 Brian Bowman (Villa Hills, KY) and won 407 to 363 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 3-0, +326.
Round 4		Withers played #6 Peter Armstrong (Portland, CA) and lost 296 to 403 (a spread of -107). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 3-1, +219.
Round 5		Withers played #23 Becky Dyer (Austin, TX) and lost 328 to 445 (a spread of -117). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 3-2, +102.
Round 6		Withers played #28 Mohammad Sulaiman (United Arab Emirates) and won 514 to 453 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 4-2, +163.
Round 7		Withers played #36 Eric Kinderman (Burlington, VT) and lost 426 to 472 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 4-3, +117.
Round 8		Withers played #4 Joel Wapnick (Montreal QC) and lost 386 to 400 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 4-4, +103.
Round 9		Withers played #18 Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) and lost 323 to 492 (a spread of -169). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 4-5, -66.
Round 10		Withers played #20 Jason Broersma (Caledon ON) and lost 306 to 489 (a spread of -183). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 4-6, -249.
Round 11		Withers played #30 Terry Kang Rau (Rhinebeck, NY) and won 404 to 334 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 5-6, -179.
Round 12		Withers played #27 Ezekiel Markwei (Tampa, FL) and won 377 to 337 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 6-6, -139.
Round 13		Withers played #33 Tobey Roland (Baltimore, MD) and won 384 to 365 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 7-6, -120.
Round 14		Withers played #24 Mpakaboari Jack (Nigeria) and lost 385 to 437 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 7-7, -172.
Round 15		Withers played #29 Puneet Sharma (Cambridge, MA) and won 424 to 400 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 8-7, -148.
Round 16		Withers played #21 Matthew O'Connor (DeWitt, NY) and won 419 to 388 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 9-7, -117.
Round 17		Withers played #37 Mark Francillon (Marlboro, VT) and won 410 to 374 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 10-7, -81.
Round 18		Withers played #10 Stefan Rau (Rhinebeck, NY) and won 523 to 504 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 11-7, -62.
Round 19		Withers played #1 Adam Logan (Ottawa ON) and lost 402 to 464 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 11-8, -124. Withers is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Withers played #2 Evans Clinchy (Boston, MA) and won 491 to 352 (a spread of 139). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 12-8, +15.
Round 21		Withers played #11 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) and lost 338 to 475 (a spread of -137). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 12-9, -122. Withers is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Withers played #17 Tim Weiss (Jersey City, NJ) and lost 372 to 551 (a spread of -179). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 12-10, -301.
Round 23		Withers played #13 Ben Schoenbrun (Ardsley, NY) and lost 373 to 435 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 12-11, -363.
Round 24		Withers played #12 Tony Leah (Ajax ON) and won 408 to 380 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 13-11, -335.
Round 25		Withers played #39 Shauna Petrie (Mississauga ON) and won 494 to 339 (a spread of 155). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 14-11, -180.
Round 26		Withers played #34 Scott Kitchen (Bridgewater, NJ) and lost 424 to 435 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 14-12, -191.
Round 27		Withers played #35 Randi Goldberg (Phoenixville, PA) and tied at 429. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 14.5-12.5, -191.
Round 28		Withers played #40 Lynda Woods Cleary (Princeton, NJ) and lost 396 to 409 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 14.5-13.5, -204.
Round 29		Withers played #45 Lisa Brown (Charleston, IL) and lost 323 to 463 (a spread of -140). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 14.5-14.5, -344.
Round 30		Withers played #24 Mpakaboari Jack (Nigeria) again and won 376 to 347 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 15.5-14.5, -315.
Round 31		Withers played #28 Mohammad Sulaiman (United Arab Emirates) again and won 416 to 365 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 16.5-14.5, -264.

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