NASC 2018: Michael Fagen [1-29]

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On this page, you will find information about Michael Fagen, 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 16-15, -113, and is ranked #33 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): Michael Surname(s): Fagen Home: Montreal, QC, Canada

Round by Round
High score: 509 Average for: 403 Average against: 406
Round 1		Fagen played #41 Randy Hersom (Thomasville, NC) and lost 351 to 403 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 0-1, -52.
Round 2		Fagen played #66 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and lost 378 to 380 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 0-2, -54.
Round 3		Fagen played #11 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and won 487 to 369 (a spread of 118). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 1-2, +64. Fagen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Fagen played #23 Laurie Cohen (Tempe, AZ) and won 343 to 332 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 2-2, +75. Fagen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 5		Fagen played #31 Ben Schoenbrun (New Rochelle, NY) and won 438 to 415 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 3-2, +98. Fagen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Fagen played #57 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and won 487 to 298 (a spread of 189). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 4-2, +287. Fagen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Fagen played #51 Frank Tangredi (West Babylon, NY) and lost 392 to 400 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 4-3, +279. Fagen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Fagen played #13 Avery Mojica (Overland Park, KS) and won 430 to 426 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 5-3, +283. Fagen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Fagen played #4 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) and won 394 to 393 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 6-3, +284. Fagen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Fagen played #10 Matthew Tunnicliffe (Ottawa ON) and lost 322 to 493 (a spread of -171). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 6-4, +113. Fagen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Fagen played #3 Mack Meller (Bedford, NY) and won 465 to 390 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 7-4, +188. Fagen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Fagen played #21 Thomas Reinke (Middleton, WI) and won 509 to 425 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 8-4, +272. Fagen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Fagen played #40 Max Panitch (Toronto ON) and lost 328 to 485 (a spread of -157). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 8-5, +115. Fagen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Fagen played #7 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and won 421 to 318 (a spread of 103). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 9-5, +218. Fagen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Fagen played #2 Nigel Richards (Malaysia) and won 413 to 396 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 10-5, +235. Fagen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Fagen played #18 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and lost 430 to 452 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 10-6, +213. Fagen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Fagen played #16 Orry Swift (Houston, TX) and lost 336 to 357 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 10-7, +192. Fagen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Fagen played #12 Alec Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) and lost 332 to 455 (a spread of -123). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 10-8, +69. Fagen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Fagen played #47 Kevin Fraley (San Jose, CA) and won 408 to 338 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 11-8, +139. Fagen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Fagen played #8 Jackson Smylie (Toronto ON) and lost 316 to 457 (a spread of -141). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 11-9, -2. Fagen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21		Fagen played #1 Will Anderson (Croton, NY) and lost 393 to 448 (a spread of -55). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 11-10, -57.
Round 22		Fagen played #34 Kenneth Rubin (New York, NY) and won 410 to 368 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 12-10, -15. Fagen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		Fagen played #35 Wes Eddings (Quincy, MA) and won 506 to 419 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 13-10, +72. Fagen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24		Fagen played #45 Jim Burlant (Grapevine, TX) and lost 319 to 416 (a spread of -97). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 13-11, -25.
Round 25		Fagen played #25 Dean Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 500 to 369 (a spread of 131). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 14-11, +106.
Round 26		Fagen played #9 Jason Li (Dollard-Des-Ormeaux QC) and won 456 to 369 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 15-11, +193. Fagen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 27		Fagen played #20 Joe Edley (Port Jefferson, NY) and lost 408 to 515 (a spread of -107). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 15-12, +86. Fagen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28		Fagen played #28 Matt Graham (New York, NY) and lost 351 to 479 (a spread of -128). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 15-13, -42.
Round 29		Fagen played #44 Craig Rowland (Mississauga ON) and lost 400 to 404 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 15-14, -46.
Round 30		Fagen played #19 Joey Krafchick (Dallas, TX) and won 435 to 389 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 16-14, +0.
Round 31		Fagen played #47 Kevin Fraley (San Jose, CA) again and lost 320 to 433 (a spread of -113). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 16-15, -113.

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