NASC 2017: Alan Stern [1-36]

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On this page, you will find information about Alan Stern, 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 15-16, +69, and is ranked #38 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): Alan Surname(s): Stern Home: Shadow Hills, CA, United States Awards: One half of "Highest Rated Couple" in early 90's Hobbies: Baseball, blurting out humorous one-liners, pets Occupation: Hollywood tour guide

Round by Round
High score: 620 Average for: 406 Average against: 404
Round 1		Stern played #25 Kevin Bowerman (Chapel Hill, NC) and lost 364 to 398 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 0-1, -34.
Round 2		Stern played #5 Mack Meller (Bedford, NY) and won 458 to 393 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 1-1, +31.
Round 3		Stern played #66 Edward Stewart (Elicott City, MD) and won 553 to 426 (a spread of 127). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 2-1, +158. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 4		Stern played #15 Cesar Del Solar (Albany, CA) and lost 422 to 442 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 2-2, +138. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Stern played #6 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and won 472 to 438 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 3-2, +172.
Round 6		Stern played #1 Nigel Richards (Malaysia) and lost 355 to 453 (a spread of -98). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 3-3, +74.
Round 7		Stern played #2 Will Anderson (Croton, NY) and lost 431 to 445 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 3-4, +60. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Stern played #35 Jim Burlant (Grapevine, TX) and lost 360 to 366 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 3-5, +54.
Round 9		Stern played #27 Paul Holser (McKinney, TX) and lost 332 to 361 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 3-6, +25. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Stern played #65 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and won 441 to 345 (a spread of 96). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 4-6, +121.
Round 11		Stern played #38 Morris Greenberg (Brookline, MA) and lost 423 to 431 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 4-7, +113.
Round 12		Stern played #28 Howard Pistol (Oakland Park, FL) and won 442 to 349 (a spread of 93). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 5-7, +206.
Round 13		Stern played #48 Mitchell Brook (Philadelphia, PA) and won 451 to 400 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 6-7, +257.
Round 14		Stern played #53 Kenneth Rubin (New York, NY) and lost 381 to 427 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 6-8, +211.
Round 15		Stern played #51 Tasha Asberry (Cordova, TN) and lost 312 to 409 (a spread of -97). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 6-9, +114.
Round 16		Stern played #43 Jeff Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and lost 393 to 476 (a spread of -83). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 6-10, +31.
Round 17		Stern played #67 Kathleen Watson (Bedford, TX) and lost 314 to 399 (a spread of -85). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 6-11, -54.
Round 18		Stern played #39 Sal Piro (New York, NY) and lost 258 to 486 (a spread of -228). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 6-12, -282.
Round 19		Stern played #63 Cheryl Tyler (Lubbock, TX) and won 620 to 356 (a spread of 264). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 7-12, -18. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Stern played #21 Siddharth Murali (Frisco, TX) and lost 263 to 512 (a spread of -249). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 7-13, -267. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21		Stern played #26 Dean Porporo (Nepean ON) and lost 385 to 415 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 7-14, -297.
Round 22		Stern played #60 Mary E Goulet (McLean, VA) and won 499 to 325 (a spread of 174). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 8-14, -123.
Round 23		Stern played #49 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) and won 458 to 400 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 9-14, -65.
Round 24		Stern played #64 Asif Ali (NORMAN, OK) and won 422 to 359 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 10-14, -2.
Round 25		Stern played #62 Judy Newhouse (Houston, TX) and won 367 to 311 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 11-14, +54.
Round 26		Stern played #55 Tom Bond (Everett, WA) and won 382 to 348 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 12-14, +88.
Round 27		Stern played #58 Chris Schneider (Richardson, TX) and won 414 to 297 (a spread of 117). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 13-14, +205.
Round 28		Stern played #11 Jesse Day (Berkeley, CA) and lost 308 to 425 (a spread of -117). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 13-15, +88. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 29		Stern played #59 Wayne Clifford (Calgary AB) and won 420 to 410 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 14-15, +98.
Round 30		Stern played #56 Marlene Milkent (Hattiesburg, MS) and won 479 to 442 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 15-15, +135.
Round 31		Stern played #43 Jeff Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) again and lost 413 to 479 (a spread of -66). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 15-16, +69.

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