NASC 2018: Alec Sjoholm [1-12]

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On this page, you will find information about Alec Sjoholm, who is competing at the 2018 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 18.5-12.5, +1048, and is ranked #9 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: 2 Seattle one-day tournaments; 4th place NASC 2017 Hobbies: Scrabble

Round by Round
High score: 600 Average for: 432 Average against: 399
Round 1		Sjoholm played #58 Stefan Fatsis (Washington, DC) and won 499 to 383 (a spread of 116). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 1-0, +116.
Round 2		Sjoholm played #33 Morris Greenberg (Brookline, MA) and won 490 to 329 (a spread of 161). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 2-0, +277. Sjoholm is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Sjoholm played #20 Joe Edley (Port Jefferson, NY) and won 561 to 401 (a spread of 160). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 3-0, +437. Sjoholm is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 4		Sjoholm played #31 Ben Schoenbrun (New Rochelle, NY) and won 515 to 352 (a spread of 163). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 4-0, +600. Sjoholm is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Sjoholm played #16 Orry Swift (Houston, TX) and tied at 341. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 4.5-0.5, +600. Sjoholm is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Sjoholm played #8 Jackson Smylie (Toronto ON) and won 418 to 350 (a spread of 68). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 5.5-0.5, +668. Sjoholm is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Sjoholm played #22 Joshua Sokol (Montreal QC) and lost 399 to 424 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 5.5-1.5, +643. Sjoholm is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Sjoholm played #2 Nigel Richards (Malaysia) and lost 363 to 461 (a spread of -98). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 5.5-2.5, +545.
Round 9		Sjoholm played #43 Jeff Cook (Keyser, WV) and won 439 to 413 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 6.5-2.5, +571. Sjoholm is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Sjoholm played #45 Jim Burlant (Grapevine, TX) and won 484 to 316 (a spread of 168). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 7.5-2.5, +739. Sjoholm is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Sjoholm played #21 Thomas Reinke (Middleton, WI) and won 524 to 292 (a spread of 232). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 8.5-2.5, +971. Sjoholm is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 12		Sjoholm played #18 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and lost 347 to 420 (a spread of -73). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 8.5-3.5, +898.
Round 13		Sjoholm played #7 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and lost 420 to 569 (a spread of -149). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 8.5-4.5, +749. Sjoholm is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Sjoholm played #4 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) and lost 427 to 463 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 8.5-5.5, +713. Sjoholm is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Sjoholm played #51 Frank Tangredi (West Babylon, NY) and lost 371 to 398 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 8.5-6.5, +686.
Round 16		Sjoholm played #1 Will Anderson (Croton, NY) and won 514 to 370 (a spread of 144). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 9.5-6.5, +830.
Round 17		Sjoholm played #47 Kevin Fraley (San Jose, CA) and won 539 to 493 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 10.5-6.5, +876. Sjoholm is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Sjoholm played #29 Michael Fagen (Montreal QC) and won 455 to 332 (a spread of 123). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 11.5-6.5, +999.
Round 19		Sjoholm played #10 Matthew Tunnicliffe (Ottawa ON) and won 435 to 367 (a spread of 68). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 12.5-6.5, +1067.
Round 20		Sjoholm played #4 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) again and won 386 to 297 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 13.5-6.5, +1156.
Round 21		Sjoholm played #3 Mack Meller (Bedford, NY) and lost 305 to 517 (a spread of -212). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 13.5-7.5, +944.
Round 22		Sjoholm played #31 Ben Schoenbrun (New Rochelle, NY) again and won 408 to 350 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 14.5-7.5, +1002.
Round 23		Sjoholm played #8 Jackson Smylie (Toronto ON) again and won 458 to 334 (a spread of 124). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 15.5-7.5, +1126.
Round 24		Sjoholm played #11 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and lost 346 to 466 (a spread of -120). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 15.5-8.5, +1006.
Round 25		Sjoholm played #26 Karl Higby (Schenectady, NY) and won 384 to 382 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 16.5-8.5, +1008.
Round 26		Sjoholm played #11 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) again and lost 378 to 408 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 16.5-9.5, +978.
Round 27		Sjoholm played #2 Nigel Richards (Malaysia) again and lost 374 to 486 (a spread of -112). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 16.5-10.5, +866.
Round 28		Sjoholm played #10 Matthew Tunnicliffe (Ottawa ON) again and lost 364 to 460 (a spread of -96). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 16.5-11.5, +770.
Round 29		Sjoholm played #28 Matt Graham (New York, NY) and won 408 to 363 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 17.5-11.5, +815.
Round 30		Sjoholm played #30 Nigel Peltier (Portland, OR) and lost 452 to 494 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 17.5-12.5, +773. Sjoholm is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 31		Sjoholm played #18 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) again and won 600 to 325 (a spread of 275). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 18.5-12.5, +1048. Sjoholm is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

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