NASC 2017: Dan Wachtell [1-40]

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On this page, you will find information about Dan Wachtell, 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, -658, and is ranked #46 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): Dan Surname(s): Wachtell Home: Brooklyn, NY, United States Occupation: Lawyer

Round by Round
High score: 556 Average for: 399 Average against: 420
Round 1		Wachtell played #34 Richard Spence (Tucson, AZ) and won 386 to 373 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 1-0, +13. Wachtell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Wachtell played #8 Scott Appel (Elkins Park, PA) and won 412 to 380 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 2-0, +45. Wachtell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Wachtell played #57 Bruce D Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) and won 390 to 283 (a spread of 107). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 3-0, +152. Wachtell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Wachtell played #11 Jesse Day (Berkeley, CA) and lost 405 to 606 (a spread of -201). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 3-1, -49. Wachtell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 5		Wachtell played #2 Will Anderson (Croton, NY) and won 470 to 358 (a spread of 112). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 4-1, +63. Wachtell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Wachtell played #13 Joe Edley (Port Jefferson, NY) and lost 321 to 494 (a spread of -173). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 4-2, -110. Wachtell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Wachtell played #32 Jeremy Hall (New York, NY) and lost 357 to 394 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 4-3, -147. Wachtell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Wachtell played #67 Kathleen Watson (Bedford, TX) and won 468 to 323 (a spread of 145). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 5-3, -2. Wachtell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Wachtell played #61 Noah Berger (Berkeley, CA) and lost 366 to 425 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 5-4, -61.
Round 10		Wachtell played #12 Seth Lipkin (Hopkinton, MA) and lost 422 to 488 (a spread of -66). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 5-5, -127.
Round 11		Wachtell played #17 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and lost 303 to 391 (a spread of -88). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 5-6, -215.
Round 12		Wachtell played #30 Roy Kamen (Covina, CA) and lost 374 to 442 (a spread of -68). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 5-7, -283.
Round 13		Wachtell played #53 Kenneth Rubin (New York, NY) and lost 370 to 440 (a spread of -70). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 5-8, -353.
Round 14		Wachtell played #10 Charles Reinke (Middleton, WI) and lost 328 to 429 (a spread of -101). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 5-9, -454.
Round 15		Wachtell played #21 Siddharth Murali (Frisco, TX) and won 418 to 411 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 6-9, -447.
Round 16		Wachtell played #49 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) and won 556 to 396 (a spread of 160). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 7-9, -287.
Round 17		Wachtell played #23 Jason Keller (Princeton, NJ) and lost 373 to 560 (a spread of -187). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 7-10, -474. Wachtell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Wachtell played #50 Chris Kulig (Dennis, MA) and won 429 to 390 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 8-10, -435.
Round 19		Wachtell played #45 Patricia Barrett (Houston, TX) and won 383 to 382 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 9-10, -434.
Round 20		Wachtell played #52 Mark Miller (Radnor, PA) and won 418 to 383 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 10-10, -399.
Round 21		Wachtell played #29 Leesa Berahovich (Berkeley, CA) and won 392 to 361 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 11-10, -368.
Round 22		Wachtell played #35 Jim Burlant (Grapevine, TX) and lost 430 to 470 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 11-11, -408.
Round 23		Wachtell played #27 Paul Holser (McKinney, TX) and won 438 to 406 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 12-11, -376.
Round 24		Wachtell played #20 Maddy Kamen (Covina, CA) and lost 445 to 547 (a spread of -102). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 12-12, -478.
Round 25		Wachtell played #31 Lisa Odom (St Louis Park, MN) and won 441 to 321 (a spread of 120). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 13-12, -358.
Round 26		Wachtell played #51 Tasha Asberry (Cordova, TN) and won 456 to 351 (a spread of 105). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 14-12, -253.
Round 27		Wachtell played #54 William Clark (New Orleans, LA) and won 415 to 382 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 15-12, -220.
Round 28		Wachtell played #3 Orry Swift (Houston, TX) and lost 380 to 444 (a spread of -64). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 15-13, -284.
Round 29		Wachtell played #68 Jesse Matthews (Kelowna BC) and lost 340 to 423 (a spread of -83). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 15-14, -367.
Round 30		Wachtell played #43 Jeff Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and lost 353 to 433 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 15-15, -447.
Round 31		Wachtell played #57 Bruce D Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) again and lost 327 to 538 (a spread of -211). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 15-16, -658.

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