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NASC 2018: Michael Ecsedy [2-13]

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On this page, you will find information about Michael Ecsedy, 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 19-12, +779, and is ranked #10 in Division 2.

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 Michael Ecsedy]

Given name(s): Michael
Surname(s): Ecsedy
Home: Brookfield, CT, United States
Occupation: mathematics and science teacher
Round by Round

High score: 522
Average for: 399
Average against: 374

Round 1

[photo of Marty Fialkow]

Ecsedy played #90 Marty Fialkow (Moorestown, NJ) and won 407 to 370 (a spread of 37).

Current ranking: #37.

Current record: 1-0, +37.

Round 2

[photo of Dave Leonard]

Ecsedy played #68 Dave Leonard (Kenmore, NY) and won 429 to 309 (a spread of 120).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 2-0, +157.

Round 3

[photo of Will Scott]

Ecsedy played #38 Will Scott (Versailles, KY) and lost 372 to 391 (a spread of -19).

Current ranking: #25.

Current record: 2-1, +138.

Round 4

[photo of Carl Davis]

Ecsedy played #31 Carl Davis (Riverdale, GA) and lost 348 to 372 (a spread of -24).

Current ranking: #43.

Current record: 2-2, +114.

Round 5

[photo of Yvonne Lobo]

Ecsedy played #64 Yvonne Lobo (Mississauga ON) and won 449 to 345 (a spread of 104).

Current ranking: #30.

Current record: 3-2, +218.

Round 6

[photo of Heather Drumm]

Ecsedy played #77 Heather Drumm (Clinton, NY) and won 416 to 353 (a spread of 63).

Current ranking: #20.

Current record: 4-2, +281.

Round 7

[photo of Mike Johnson]

Ecsedy played #19 Mike Johnson (Decorah, IA) and won 408 to 308 (a spread of 100).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 5-2, +381.

Round 8

[photo of Kristy Zurbrick]

Ecsedy played #49 Kristy Zurbrick (Dublin, OH) and won 378 to 353 (a spread of 25).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 6-2, +406.

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

Round 9

[photo of Scott Leifer]

Ecsedy played #22 Scott Leifer (Mansfield, MA) and won 461 to 394 (a spread of 67).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 7-2, +473.

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

Round 10

[photo of Joe South]

Ecsedy played #6 Joe South (Piqua, OH) and lost 304 to 486 (a spread of -182).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 7-3, +291.

Round 11

[photo of Vera Bigall]

Ecsedy played #56 Vera Bigall (Toronto ON) and won 504 to 326 (a spread of 178).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 8-3, +469.

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

Round 12

[photo of Joanne Cohen]

Ecsedy played #9 Joanne Cohen (Owings Mills, MD) and won 377 to 369 (a spread of 8).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 9-3, +477.

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

Round 13

[photo of Mark Fidler]

Ecsedy played #15 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and won 402 to 294 (a spread of 108).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 10-3, +585.

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

Round 14

[photo of Cooper Komatsu]

Ecsedy played #93 Cooper Komatsu (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 305 to 478 (a spread of -173).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 10-4, +412.

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

Round 15

[photo of Chris Schneider]

Ecsedy played #103 Chris Schneider (Richardson, TX) and lost 328 to 497 (a spread of -169).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 10-5, +243.

Round 16

[photo of Bradley Whitmarsh]

Ecsedy played #1 Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) and won 480 to 351 (a spread of 129).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 11-5, +372.

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

Round 17

[photo of Kene Mezue]

Ecsedy played #69 Kene Mezue (Grand Forks, ND) and won 433 to 327 (a spread of 106).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 12-5, +478.

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

Round 18

[photo of Curtis Lee]

Ecsedy played #34 Curtis Lee (Jacksonville, FL) and won 427 to 388 (a spread of 39).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 13-5, +517.

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

Round 19

[photo of Michael Baker]

Ecsedy played #4 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and won 421 to 391 (a spread of 30).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 14-5, +547.

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

Round 20

[photo of Elizabeth Ralston]

Ecsedy played #26 Elizabeth Ralston (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 395 to 437 (a spread of -42).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 14-6, +505.

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

Round 21

[photo of Zachary Ansell]

Ecsedy played #32 Zachary Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 386 to 397 (a spread of -11).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 14-7, +494.

Round 22

[photo of Steve Anstandig]

Ecsedy played #24 Steve Anstandig (Commerce Township, MI) and won 510 to 326 (a spread of 184).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 15-7, +678.

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

Round 23

[photo of David Postal]

Ecsedy played #33 David Postal (Signal Hill, CA) and lost 332 to 380 (a spread of -48).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 15-8, +630.

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

Round 24

[photo of Jan Cardia]

Ecsedy played #3 Jan Cardia (Ponte Vedra, FL) and lost 318 to 351 (a spread of -33).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 15-9, +597.

Round 25

[photo of Jack Peters]

Ecsedy played #7 Jack Peters (Waltham, MA) and won 471 to 365 (a spread of 106).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 16-9, +703.

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

Round 26

[photo of Mark Fidler]

Ecsedy played #15 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) again and won 522 to 387 (a spread of 135).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 17-9, +838.

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

Round 27

[photo of Elizabeth Ralston]

Ecsedy played #26 Elizabeth Ralston (Los Angeles, CA) again and won 433 to 302 (a spread of 131).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 18-9, +969.

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

Round 28

[photo of Heather McCall]

Ecsedy played #35 Heather McCall (Toronto ON) and lost 346 to 376 (a spread of -30).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 18-10, +939.

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

Round 29

[photo of Zachary Ansell]

Ecsedy played #32 Zachary Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) again and lost 372 to 432 (a spread of -60).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 18-11, +879.

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

Round 30

[photo of Chloe Fatsis]

Ecsedy played #97 Chloe Fatsis (Washington, DC) and won 340 to 322 (a spread of 18).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 19-11, +897.

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

Round 31

[photo of Bradley Whitmarsh]

Ecsedy played #1 Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) again and lost 297 to 415 (a spread of -118).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 19-12, +779.


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