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.
Round by Round |
High score: 620 Average for: 425 Average against: 400 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Howard Pistol]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/p/pistol_howard.jpg)
| 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]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/b/bond_tom.jpg)
| 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]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/r/reinke_thomas_2.jpg)
| 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]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/sjoholm_alec_AA004487.jpg)
| 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]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/f/fagen_michael_AA003703.jpg)
| 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]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/p/peltier_nigel.jpg)
| 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 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| 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]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/p/panitch_maxim_2.jpg)
| 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]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/h/heidler_greg.jpg)
| 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]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/c/canik_matt_AA000728.jpg)
| 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]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/c/cook_jeff.jpg)
| 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]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/r/richards_nigel.jpg)
| 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]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/swift_orry_3.jpg)
| 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]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/k/kamen_maddy.jpg)
| 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]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/w/weinstein_ian_AA000341.jpg)
| 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]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/r/reinke_charles_3.jpg)
| 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]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/c/cree_chris_CM000002.jpg)
| 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]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/m/mallick_joey.jpg)
| 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]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/c/cree_chris_CM000002.jpg)
| 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]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/sherman_joel.jpeg)
| 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]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/swift_orry_3.jpg)
| 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]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/sjoholm_alec_AA004487.jpg)
| 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]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/h/higby_karl.jpg)
| 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]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/m/meller_mack_AA003200_2.jpg)
| 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]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/g/graham_matt.jpg)
| 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]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/h/higby_karl.jpg)
| 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]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/sherman_joel.jpeg)
| 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]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/sokol_joshua_AA002968.jpg)
| 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]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/e/edley_joe.jpg)
| 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]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/t/tunnicliffe_matthew_3.jpg)
| 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]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/p/peltier_nigel.jpg)
| 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). |