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NASC 2017: Arthur van Tol [4-45]

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On this page, you will find information about Arthur van Tol, 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, -787, and is ranked #41 in Division 4.

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 Arthur van Tol]

Given name(s): Arthur
Surname(s): van Tol
Home: Grandville, MI, United States
Occupation: Property Manager. Retired Police Officer.
Round by Round

High score: 439
Average for: 356
Average against: 384

Round 1

[photo of Shirley Petrey]

van Tol played #24 Shirley Petrey (Houston, TX) and lost 343 to 418 (a spread of -75).

Current ranking: #40.

Current record: 0-1, -75.

Round 2

[photo of Michael Ireland]

van Tol played #6 Michael Ireland (Lithonia, GA) and won 382 to 339 (a spread of 43).

Current ranking: #36.

Current record: 1-1, -32.

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

Round 3

[photo of Rana Afeiche]

van Tol played #53 Rana Afeiche (Fort Worth, TX) and won 384 to 372 (a spread of 12).

Current ranking: #31.

Current record: 2-1, -20.

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

Round 4

[photo of Gloria Miller]

van Tol played #18 Gloria Miller (Santa Monica, CA) and won 396 to 395 (a spread of 1).

Current ranking: #20.

Current record: 3-1, -19.

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

Round 5

[photo of Diane Kerner]

van Tol played #10 Diane Kerner (Beverly Hills, CA) and lost 375 to 393 (a spread of -18).

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 3-2, -37.

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

Round 6

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van Tol played #29 Pamela Pudelka (Corpus Christi, TX) and won 378 to 338 (a spread of 40).

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 4-2, +3.

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

Round 7

[photo of Deborah Komatsu]

van Tol played #26 Deborah Komatsu (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 268 to 377 (a spread of -109).

Current ranking: #26.

Current record: 4-3, -106.

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

Round 8

[photo of Victoria Cox-Barnett]

van Tol played #57 Victoria Cox-Barnett (Egg Harbor City, NJ) and lost 384 to 385 (a spread of -1).

Current ranking: #35.

Current record: 4-4, -107.

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

Round 9

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van Tol played #4 Steve Chastain (Princeton, NJ) and lost 306 to 460 (a spread of -154).

Current ranking: #42.

Current record: 4-5, -261.

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

Round 10

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van Tol played #39 Heidi Hugli (Sacramento, CA) and lost 316 to 457 (a spread of -141).

Current ranking: #45.

Current record: 4-6, -402.

Round 11

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van Tol played #13 Preston Kilgore (Dallas, GA) and lost 300 to 427 (a spread of -127).

Current ranking: #50.

Current record: 4-7, -529.

Round 12

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van Tol played #48 Jennifer Hay (Portland, TX) and lost 385 to 403 (a spread of -18).

Current ranking: #53.

Current record: 4-8, -547.

Round 13

[photo of Sylvia Polson]

van Tol played #19 Sylvia Polson (Montreal QC) and won 439 to 411 (a spread of 28).

Current ranking: #50.

Current record: 5-8, -519.

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

Round 14  

van Tol recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points.

Current ranking: #46.

Current record: 6-8, -469.

Round 15

[photo of Peter Hopkins]

van Tol played #25 Peter Hopkins (Toronto ON) and won 325 to 309 (a spread of 16).

Current ranking: #40.

Current record: 7-8, -453.

Round 16

[photo of Conchita Deprospo]

van Tol played #9 Conchita Deprospo (Unknown city, FL) and lost 272 to 366 (a spread of -94).

Current ranking: #47.

Current record: 7-9, -547.

Round 17

[photo of Ani Migirdicyan]

van Tol played #16 Ani Migirdicyan (North York ON) and won 430 to 343 (a spread of 87).

Current ranking: #42.

Current record: 8-9, -460.

Round 18

[photo of Donna Leigh]

van Tol played #43 Donna Leigh (Menomonee Falls, WI) and won 338 to 299 (a spread of 39).

Current ranking: #39.

Current record: 9-9, -421.

Round 19

[photo of Diane Sleek]

van Tol played #46 Diane Sleek (Freeport, ME) and won 411 to 346 (a spread of 65).

Current ranking: #29.

Current record: 10-9, -356.

Round 20

[photo of Sylvia Strong]

van Tol played #55 Sylvia Strong (Valparaiso, IN) and won 381 to 309 (a spread of 72).

Current ranking: #25.

Current record: 11-9, -284.

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

Round 21

[photo of Mary Logullo]

van Tol played #14 Mary Logullo (Westminster, CO) and lost 281 to 397 (a spread of -116).

Current ranking: #31.

Current record: 11-10, -400.

Round 22

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van Tol played #36 Kay Weston (Lubbock, TX) and lost 259 to 436 (a spread of -177).

Current ranking: #37.

Current record: 11-11, -577.

Round 23

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van Tol played #47 Rishabh Murali (Collierville, TN) and lost 358 to 509 (a spread of -151).

Current ranking: #43.

Current record: 11-12, -728.

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

Round 24

[photo of Diana Gander Ostrander]

van Tol played #59 Diana Gander Ostrander (Andover, MN) and lost 386 to 453 (a spread of -67).

Current ranking: #46.

Current record: 11-13, -795.

Round 25

[photo of Karen Kaminski]

van Tol played #54 Karen Kaminski (Demotte, IN) and won 357 to 305 (a spread of 52).

Current ranking: #39.

Current record: 12-13, -743.

Round 26

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van Tol played #28 Mnz Chs (Sulphur Springs, TX) and lost 384 to 400 (a spread of -16).

Current ranking: #45.

Current record: 12-14, -759.

Round 27

[photo of Merran Dunlop]

van Tol played #58 Merran Dunlop (Brantford ON) and lost 288 to 435 (a spread of -147).

Current ranking: #47.

Current record: 12-15, -906.

Round 28

[photo of Andrea Salinas]

van Tol played #33 Andrea Salinas (Bastrop, TX) and lost 366 to 374 (a spread of -8).

Current ranking: #49.

Current record: 12-16, -914.

Round 29

[photo of Deborah Gaudier]

van Tol played #35 Deborah Gaudier (Kerrville, TX) and won 361 to 326 (a spread of 35).

Current ranking: #45.

Current record: 13-16, -879.

Round 30

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van Tol played #34 Jennifer DeGlopper (Punta Gorda, FL) and won 431 to 351 (a spread of 80).

Current ranking: #44.

Current record: 14-16, -799.

Round 31

[photo of Donna Leigh]

van Tol played #43 Donna Leigh (Menomonee Falls, WI) again and won 402 to 390 (a spread of 12).

Current ranking: #41.

Current record: 15-16, -787.


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