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NASC 2017: Ben Schoenbrun [1-19]

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On this page, you will find information about Ben Schoenbrun, who is competing at the 2017 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 19-12, +406, and is ranked #8 in Division 1.

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 Schoenbrun]

Given name(s): Ben
Surname(s): Schoenbrun
Home: Ardsley, NY, United States
Round by Round

High score: 541
Average for: 416
Average against: 403

Round 1

[photo of Rick Julian]

Schoenbrun played #42 Rick Julian (Mountainside, NJ) and won 494 to 383 (a spread of 111).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 1-0, +111.

Round 2

[photo of Kathleen Watson]

Schoenbrun played #67 Kathleen Watson (Bedford, TX) and won 444 to 288 (a spread of 156).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 2-0, +267.

Schoenbrun is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 3

[photo of Charles Reinke]

Schoenbrun played #10 Charles Reinke (Middleton, WI) and won 421 to 406 (a spread of 15).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 3-0, +282.

Schoenbrun is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 4

[photo of Leesa Berahovich]

Schoenbrun played #29 Leesa Berahovich (Berkeley, CA) and won 511 to 302 (a spread of 209).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 4-0, +491.

Schoenbrun is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 5

[photo of Max Panitch]

Schoenbrun played #37 Max Panitch (Toronto ON) and won 458 to 364 (a spread of 94).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 5-0, +585.

Schoenbrun is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 6

[photo of Rahn McKeown]

Schoenbrun played #33 Rahn McKeown (Chester Springs, PA) and lost 421 to 507 (a spread of -86).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 5-1, +499.

Schoenbrun is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 7

[photo of Edward De Guzman]

Schoenbrun played #24 Edward De Guzman (San Francisco, CA) and won 459 to 405 (a spread of 54).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 6-1, +553.

Schoenbrun is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 8

[photo of Kevin Fraley]

Schoenbrun played #44 Kevin Fraley (San Jose, CA) and lost 390 to 427 (a spread of -37).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 6-2, +516.

Schoenbrun is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 9

[photo of Alec Sjoholm]

Schoenbrun played #22 Alec Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) and won 432 to 338 (a spread of 94).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 7-2, +610.

Schoenbrun is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 10

[photo of Rafi Stern]

Schoenbrun played #7 Rafi Stern (Seattle, WA) and won 524 to 337 (a spread of 187).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 8-2, +797.

Schoenbrun is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 11

[photo of Michael Willis]

Schoenbrun played #47 Michael Willis (Midlothian, TX) and won 453 to 377 (a spread of 76).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 9-2, +873.

Schoenbrun is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 12

[photo of Mack Meller]

Schoenbrun played #5 Mack Meller (Bedford, NY) and won 427 to 342 (a spread of 85).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 10-2, +958.

Schoenbrun is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 13

[photo of Kevin Bowerman]

Schoenbrun played #25 Kevin Bowerman (Chapel Hill, NC) and lost 399 to 434 (a spread of -35).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 10-3, +923.

Schoenbrun is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 14

[photo of Jason Li]

Schoenbrun played #18 Jason Li (Dollard-Des-Ormeaux QC) and won 521 to 451 (a spread of 70).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 11-3, +993.

Schoenbrun is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 15

[photo of Lisa Odom]

Schoenbrun played #31 Lisa Odom (St Louis Park, MN) and lost 321 to 456 (a spread of -135).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 11-4, +858.

Schoenbrun is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 16

[photo of Nigel Richards]

Schoenbrun played #1 Nigel Richards (Malaysia) and lost 290 to 450 (a spread of -160).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 11-5, +698.

Schoenbrun is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 17

[photo of Will Anderson]

Schoenbrun played #2 Will Anderson (Croton, NY) and lost 409 to 412 (a spread of -3).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 11-6, +695.

Schoenbrun is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 18

[photo of Orry Swift]

Schoenbrun played #3 Orry Swift (Houston, TX) and won 371 to 366 (a spread of 5).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 12-6, +700.

Schoenbrun is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 19

[photo of Max Panitch]

Schoenbrun played #37 Max Panitch (Toronto ON) again and won 445 to 317 (a spread of 128).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 13-6, +828.

Schoenbrun is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 20

[photo of Orry Swift]

Schoenbrun played #3 Orry Swift (Houston, TX) again and won 418 to 369 (a spread of 49).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 14-6, +877.

Schoenbrun is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 21

[photo of Alec Sjoholm]

Schoenbrun played #22 Alec Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) again and won 418 to 362 (a spread of 56).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 15-6, +933.

Schoenbrun is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 22

[photo of Nigel Richards]

Schoenbrun played #1 Nigel Richards (Malaysia) again and won 424 to 370 (a spread of 54).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 16-6, +987.

Schoenbrun is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 23

[photo of Will Anderson]

Schoenbrun played #2 Will Anderson (Croton, NY) again and won 541 to 440 (a spread of 101).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 17-6, +1088.

Schoenbrun is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 24

[photo of Joshua Sokol]

Schoenbrun played #16 Joshua Sokol (Montreal QC) and won 494 to 438 (a spread of 56).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 18-6, +1144.

Schoenbrun is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 25

[photo of Ian Weinstein]

Schoenbrun played #4 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) and lost 353 to 477 (a spread of -124).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 18-7, +1020.

Schoenbrun is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 26

[photo of Rafi Stern]

Schoenbrun played #7 Rafi Stern (Seattle, WA) again and lost 376 to 470 (a spread of -94).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 18-8, +926.

Schoenbrun is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 27

[photo of Mack Meller]

Schoenbrun played #5 Mack Meller (Bedford, NY) again and lost 266 to 529 (a spread of -263).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 18-9, +663.

Schoenbrun is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).

Round 28

[photo of Will Anderson]

Schoenbrun played #2 Will Anderson (Croton, NY) for the third time and lost 360 to 471 (a spread of -111).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 18-10, +552.

Schoenbrun is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 29

[photo of Alec Sjoholm]

Schoenbrun played #22 Alec Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) for the third time and lost 322 to 426 (a spread of -104).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 18-11, +448.

Round 30

[photo of Rafi Stern]

Schoenbrun played #7 Rafi Stern (Seattle, WA) for the third time and lost 318 to 372 (a spread of -54).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 18-12, +394.

Round 31

[photo of Jim Burlant]

Schoenbrun played #35 Jim Burlant (Grapevine, TX) and won 413 to 401 (a spread of 12).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 19-12, +406.


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