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NASC 2018: Ben Schoenbrun [1-31]

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On this page, you will find information about Ben Schoenbrun, 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 20-11, +768, and is ranked #4 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

[photo of Ben Schoenbrun]

Given name(s): Ben
Surname(s): Schoenbrun
Home: New Rochelle, NY, United States
Round by Round

High score: 620
Average for: 425
Average against: 400

Round 1

[photo of Howard Pistol]

Schoenbrun played #50 Howard Pistol (Oakland Park, FL) and won 532 to 365 (a spread of 167).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 1-0, +167.

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

Round 2

[photo of Tom Bond]

Schoenbrun played #64 Tom Bond (Everett, WA) and won 464 to 360 (a spread of 104).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 2-0, +271.

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

Round 3

[photo of Thomas Reinke]

Schoenbrun played #21 Thomas Reinke (Middleton, WI) and lost 322 to 438 (a spread of -116).

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 2-1, +155.

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

Round 4

[photo of Alec Sjoholm]

Schoenbrun played #12 Alec Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) and lost 352 to 515 (a spread of -163).

Current ranking: #34.

Current record: 2-2, -8.

Round 5

[photo of Michael Fagen]

Schoenbrun played #29 Michael Fagen (Montreal QC) and lost 415 to 438 (a spread of -23).

Current ranking: #42.

Current record: 2-3, -31.

Round 6

[photo of Nigel Peltier]

Schoenbrun played #30 Nigel Peltier (Portland, OR) and won 416 to 363 (a spread of 53).

Current ranking: #33.

Current record: 3-3, +22.

Round 7

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Schoenbrun played #65 Mary E Goulet (McLean, VA) and won 387 to 369 (a spread of 18).

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 4-3, +40.

Round 8

[photo of Max Panitch]

Schoenbrun played #40 Max Panitch (Toronto ON) and won 395 to 383 (a spread of 12).

Current ranking: #20.

Current record: 5-3, +52.

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

Round 9

[photo of Greg Heidler]

Schoenbrun played #61 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) and won 620 to 416 (a spread of 204).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 6-3, +256.

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

Round 10

[photo of Matt Canik]

Schoenbrun played #37 Matt Canik (Austin, TX) and won 406 to 398 (a spread of 8).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 7-3, +264.

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

Round 11

[photo of Jeff Cook]

Schoenbrun played #43 Jeff Cook (Keyser, WV) and won 377 to 373 (a spread of 4).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 8-3, +268.

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

Round 12

[photo of Nigel Richards]

Schoenbrun played #2 Nigel Richards (Malaysia) and lost 394 to 483 (a spread of -89).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 8-4, +179.

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

Round 13

[photo of Orry Swift]

Schoenbrun played #16 Orry Swift (Houston, TX) and won 376 to 366 (a spread of 10).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 9-4, +189.

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

Round 14

[photo of Maddy Kamen]

Schoenbrun played #38 Maddy Kamen (Covina, CA) and won 558 to 340 (a spread of 218).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 10-4, +407.

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

Round 15

[photo of Ian Weinstein]

Schoenbrun played #4 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) and lost 419 to 478 (a spread of -59).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 10-5, +348.

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

Round 16

[photo of Charles Reinke]

Schoenbrun played #17 Charles Reinke (Middleton, WI) and won 446 to 361 (a spread of 85).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 11-5, +433.

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

Round 17

[photo of Chris Cree]

Schoenbrun played #18 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and won 384 to 282 (a spread of 102).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 12-5, +535.

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

Round 18

[photo of Joey Mallick]

Schoenbrun played #7 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and won 385 to 375 (a spread of 10).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 13-5, +545.

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

Round 19

[photo of Chris Cree]

Schoenbrun played #18 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) again and won 464 to 428 (a spread of 36).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 14-5, +581.

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

Round 20

[photo of Joel Sherman]

Schoenbrun played #11 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and lost 370 to 511 (a spread of -141).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 14-6, +440.

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

Round 21

[photo of Orry Swift]

Schoenbrun played #16 Orry Swift (Houston, TX) again and lost 387 to 436 (a spread of -49).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 14-7, +391.

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

Round 22

[photo of Alec Sjoholm]

Schoenbrun played #12 Alec Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) again and lost 350 to 408 (a spread of -58).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 14-8, +333.

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

Round 23

[photo of Karl Higby]

Schoenbrun played #26 Karl Higby (Schenectady, NY) and won 498 to 362 (a spread of 136).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 15-8, +469.

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

Round 24

[photo of Mack Meller]

Schoenbrun played #3 Mack Meller (Bedford, NY) and lost 300 to 487 (a spread of -187).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 15-9, +282.

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

Round 25

[photo of Matt Graham]

Schoenbrun played #28 Matt Graham (New York, NY) and won 548 to 354 (a spread of 194).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 16-9, +476.

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

Round 26

[photo of Karl Higby]

Schoenbrun played #26 Karl Higby (Schenectady, NY) again and won 460 to 414 (a spread of 46).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 17-9, +522.

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

Round 27

[photo of Joel Sherman]

Schoenbrun played #11 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) again and lost 341 to 408 (a spread of -67).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 17-10, +455.

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

Round 28

[photo of Joshua Sokol]

Schoenbrun played #22 Joshua Sokol (Montreal QC) and won 513 to 267 (a spread of 246).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 18-10, +701.

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

Round 29

[photo of Joe Edley]

Schoenbrun played #20 Joe Edley (Port Jefferson, NY) and won 416 to 365 (a spread of 51).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 19-10, +752.

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

Round 30

[photo of Matthew Tunnicliffe]

Schoenbrun played #10 Matthew Tunnicliffe (Ottawa ON) and lost 427 to 467 (a spread of -40).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 19-11, +712.

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

Round 31

[photo of Nigel Peltier]

Schoenbrun played #30 Nigel Peltier (Portland, OR) again and won 444 to 388 (a spread of 56).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 20-11, +768.

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


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