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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 | ![[photo of Ben Withers]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/w/withers_ben_LM000065.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Kevin Turner]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/t/turner_kevin.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Rafique Khatri]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/k/khatri_rafique.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Brian Bowman]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/b/bowman_brian_2.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Peter Armstrong]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/a/armstrong_peter.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Becky Dyer]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/d/dyer_becky_AA000024.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Mohammad Sulaiman]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/sulaiman_mohammad.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Eric Kinderman]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/k/kinderman_eric.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Joel Wapnick]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/w/wapnick_joel_2.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Robert Linn]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/l/linn_robert_LM000055.jpeg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Jason Broersma]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/b/broersma_jason.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Terry Kang Rau]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/w/withheld.gif)
| 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 | ![[photo of Ezekiel Markwei]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/m/markwei_ezekiel_AA004336.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Tobey Roland]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/r/roland_tobey.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Mpakaboari Jack]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/j/jack_mpakaboari.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Puneet Sharma]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/sharma_puneet.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Matthew O'Connor]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/o/o_connor_matthew_AA001924_1.jpg)
| 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 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| 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 | ![[photo of Stefan Rau]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/r/rau_stefan.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Adam Logan]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/l/logan_adam.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Evans Clinchy]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/c/clinchy_evans.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Steve Polatnick]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/p/polatnick_steve.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Tim Weiss]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/w/weiss_tim_AA004338.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Ben Schoenbrun]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/schoenbrun_ben.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Tony Leah]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/l/leah_tony.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Shauna Petrie]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/p/petrie_shauna_AA001402.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Scott Kitchen]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/k/kitchen_scott_2.jpg)
| 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 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Withers played #35 Randi Goldberg (Phoenixville, PA) and tied at 429. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 14.5-12.5, -191. | Round 28 | ![[photo of Lynda Woods Cleary]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/c/cleary_lynda_3.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Lisa Brown]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/b/brown_lisa_AA002889.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Mpakaboari Jack]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/j/jack_mpakaboari.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Mohammad Sulaiman]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/sulaiman_mohammad.jpg)
| 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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