NASC 2017: Alec Sjoholm [1-22]

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On this page, you will find information about Alec Sjoholm, 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 20-11, +773, and is ranked #4 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
	Given name(s): Alec Surname(s): Sjoholm Home: Lynnwood, WA, United States Awards: I won two one-day tournaments. Hobbies: Scrabble

Round by Round
High score: 574 Average for: 424 Average against: 399
Round 1		Sjoholm played #68 Jesse Matthews (Kelowna BC) and won 490 to 362 (a spread of 128). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 1-0, +128. Sjoholm is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 2		Sjoholm played #63 Cheryl Tyler (Lubbock, TX) and won 418 to 269 (a spread of 149). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 2-0, +277. Sjoholm is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).
Round 3		Sjoholm played #11 Jesse Day (Berkeley, CA) and won 428 to 295 (a spread of 133). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 3-0, +410. Sjoholm is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 4		Sjoholm played #24 Edward De Guzman (San Francisco, CA) and lost 299 to 431 (a spread of -132). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 3-1, +278. Sjoholm is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 5		Sjoholm played #32 Jeremy Hall (New York, NY) and won 434 to 418 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 4-1, +294. Sjoholm is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 6		Sjoholm played #5 Mack Meller (Bedford, NY) and won 419 to 392 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 5-1, +321. Sjoholm is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 7		Sjoholm played #15 Cesar Del Solar (Albany, CA) and won 574 to 278 (a spread of 296). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 6-1, +617. Sjoholm is mentioned in this round’s commentary (4 hits).
Round 8		Sjoholm played #33 Rahn McKeown (Chester Springs, PA) and lost 417 to 447 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 6-2, +587. Sjoholm is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 9		Sjoholm played #19 Ben Schoenbrun (Ardsley, NY) and lost 338 to 432 (a spread of -94). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 6-3, +493. Sjoholm is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 10		Sjoholm played #44 Kevin Fraley (San Jose, CA) and won 432 to 368 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 7-3, +557. Sjoholm is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 11		Sjoholm played #3 Orry Swift (Houston, TX) and won 541 to 364 (a spread of 177). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 8-3, +734. Sjoholm is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 12		Sjoholm played #7 Rafi Stern (Seattle, WA) and lost 391 to 511 (a spread of -120). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 8-4, +614. Sjoholm is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 13		Sjoholm played #1 Nigel Richards (Malaysia) and won 398 to 381 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 9-4, +631. Sjoholm is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 14		Sjoholm played #12 Seth Lipkin (Hopkinton, MA) and won 414 to 364 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 10-4, +681. Sjoholm is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 15		Sjoholm played #18 Jason Li (Dollard-Des-Ormeaux QC) and won 449 to 404 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 11-4, +726. Sjoholm is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 16		Sjoholm played #2 Will Anderson (Croton, NY) and won 367 to 365 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 12-4, +728. Sjoholm is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 17		Sjoholm played #31 Lisa Odom (St Louis Park, MN) and won 462 to 410 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 13-4, +780. Sjoholm is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 18		Sjoholm played #16 Joshua Sokol (Montreal QC) and won 480 to 375 (a spread of 105). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 14-4, +885. Sjoholm is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 19		Sjoholm played #7 Rafi Stern (Seattle, WA) again and won 493 to 436 (a spread of 57). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 15-4, +942. Sjoholm is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).
Round 20		Sjoholm played #5 Mack Meller (Bedford, NY) again and lost 380 to 446 (a spread of -66). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 15-5, +876. Sjoholm is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 21		Sjoholm played #19 Ben Schoenbrun (Ardsley, NY) again and lost 362 to 418 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 15-6, +820. Sjoholm is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 22		Sjoholm played #2 Will Anderson (Croton, NY) again and lost 369 to 550 (a spread of -181). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 15-7, +639. Sjoholm is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 23		Sjoholm played #1 Nigel Richards (Malaysia) again and won 479 to 368 (a spread of 111). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 16-7, +750. Sjoholm is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 24		Sjoholm played #37 Max Panitch (Toronto ON) and won 416 to 351 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 17-7, +815. Sjoholm is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 25		Sjoholm played #10 Charles Reinke (Middleton, WI) and won 425 to 366 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 18-7, +874. Sjoholm is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 26		Sjoholm played #4 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) and won 433 to 359 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 19-7, +948. Sjoholm is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 27		Sjoholm played #33 Rahn McKeown (Chester Springs, PA) again and lost 349 to 503 (a spread of -154). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 19-8, +794. Sjoholm is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 28		Sjoholm played #5 Mack Meller (Bedford, NY) for the third time and lost 386 to 402 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 19-9, +778. Sjoholm is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 29		Sjoholm played #19 Ben Schoenbrun (Ardsley, NY) for the third time and won 426 to 322 (a spread of 104). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 20-9, +882. Sjoholm is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 30		Sjoholm played #1 Nigel Richards (Malaysia) for the third time and lost 443 to 518 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 20-10, +807.
Round 31		Sjoholm played #1 Nigel Richards (Malaysia) for the fourth time and lost 417 to 451 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 20-11, +773.

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