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CNSC 2018: Mark Edelson [#22]
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On this page, you will find information about 
Mark Edelson, who is competing
at the 2018 Canadian National 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 9-9, -280, and is ranked
#29.
 
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 Mark Edelson]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/edelson_mark_2.jpg) 
  | Given name(s): Mark Surname(s): Edelson Home: Toronto, ON, Canada Occupation: Software Developer |  
 | Round by Round |   High score: 507  Average for: 390  Average against: 406  |  | Round 1 |  ![[photo of Barbara Bultz]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/bultz_barbara.jpg) 
  |  Edelson played #52  Barbara Bultz (Dollard-des-Ormeaux QC)  and won 423 to 378 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 1-0, +45.  |  | Round 2 |  ![[photo of Allan Simon]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/simon_allan.jpeg) 
  |  Edelson played #37  Allan Simon (Calgary AB)  and won 446 to 348 (a spread of 98). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 2-0, +143. Edelson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  |  | Round 3 |  ![[photo of Deen Hergott]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hergott_deen.jpg) 
  |  Edelson played #21  Deen Hergott (Ottawa ON)  and won 390 to 332 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 3-0, +201. Edelson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  |  | Round 4 |  ![[photo of Andre Popadynec]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/popadynec_andre_AA005050.jpg) 
  |  Edelson played #51  Andre Popadynec (Toronto ON)  and won 476 to 286 (a spread of 190). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 4-0, +391. Edelson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Edelson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).  |  | Round 5 |  ![[photo of Joel Wapnick]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wapnick_joel_2.jpg) 
  |  Edelson played #15  Joel Wapnick (Cleveland Heights, OH)  and won 416 to 384 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 5-0, +423. Edelson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Edelson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).  |  | Round 6 |  ![[photo of Chris Tallman]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/tallman_chris_AA001741.jpg) 
  |  Edelson played #30  Chris Tallman (Vancouver BC)  and lost 379 to 477 (a spread of -98). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 5-1, +325. Edelson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  |  | Round 7 |  ![[photo of Dean Saldanha]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/saldanha_dean.jpeg) 
  |  Edelson played #16  Dean Saldanha (Richmond BC)  and lost 335 to 469 (a spread of -134). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 5-2, +191. Edelson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).  |  | Round 8 |  ![[photo of Jackson Smylie]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/smylie_jackson_AA002226.jpg) 
  |  Edelson played #11  Jackson Smylie (Toronto ON)  and won 507 to 359 (a spread of 148). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 6-2, +339. Edelson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Edelson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).  |  | Round 9 |  ![[photo of Chris Williams]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/williams_chris_2.jpg) 
  |  Edelson played #8  Chris Williams (Vancouver BC)  and won 466 to 340 (a spread of 126). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 7-2, +465. Edelson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Edelson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).  |  | Round 10 |  ![[photo of Fern Lindzon]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lindzon_fern.jpg) 
  |  Edelson played #29  Fern Lindzon (Toronto ON)  and lost 325 to 541 (a spread of -216). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 7-3, +249.  |  | Round 11 |  ![[photo of Craig Rowland]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rowland_craig_AA514415.jpg) 
  |  Edelson played #28  Craig Rowland (Mississauga ON)  and lost 323 to 354 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 7-4, +218.  |  | Round 12 |  ![[photo of Joshua Sokol]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/sokol_joshua_AA002968.jpg) 
  |  Edelson played #13  Joshua Sokol (Montreal QC)  and lost 361 to 489 (a spread of -128). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 7-5, +90.  |  | Round 13 |  ![[photo of Jared Cappel]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cappel_jared_AA005581.jpg) 
  |  Edelson played #38  Jared Cappel (Toronto ON)  and lost 383 to 485 (a spread of -102). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 7-6, -12.  |  | Round 14 |  ![[photo of Steve Ozorio]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/ozorio_steve.jpg) 
  |  Edelson played #36  Steve Ozorio (Mississauga ON)  and lost 312 to 505 (a spread of -193). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 7-7, -205.  |  | Round 15 |  ![[photo of Zev Kaufman]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kaufman_zev_2.jpg) 
  |  Edelson played #23  Zev Kaufman (Toronto ON)  and won 404 to 394 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 8-7, -195.  |  | Round 16 |  ![[photo of Michael Fagen]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/fagen_michael_AA003703.jpg) 
  |  Edelson played #19  Michael Fagen (Montreal QC)  and lost 353 to 448 (a spread of -95). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 8-8, -290.  |  | Round 17 |  ![[photo of Carl Madden]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/madden_carl_2.jpg) 
  |  Edelson played #44  Carl Madden (Brantford ON)  and won 416 to 300 (a spread of 116). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 9-8, -174. Edelson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).  |  | Round 18 |  ![[photo of Max Panitch]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/panitch_maxim_2.jpg) 
  |  Edelson played #18  Max Panitch (Toronto ON)  and lost 307 to 413 (a spread of -106). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 9-9, -280.  |  
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