NASC 2018: Ted Gest [3-24]

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On this page, you will find information about Ted Gest, 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, -290, and is ranked #52 in Division 3.

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): Ted Surname(s): Gest Home: Washington, DC, United States

Round by Round
High score: 520 Average for: 370 Average against: 379
Round 1		Gest played #107 Wendy Bath (Williamsville, NY) and won 324 to 236 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 1-0, +88. Gest is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Gest played #54 Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) and won 520 to 333 (a spread of 187). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 2-0, +275. Gest is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 3		Gest played #45 Don Rathberger (Merrionette Park, IL) and won 438 to 413 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 3-0, +300. Gest is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Gest played #41 Jamie Logan (Augusta, ME) and lost 347 to 355 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 3-1, +292. Gest is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Gest played #71 Chris Groendyke (Pittsburgh, PA) and lost 340 to 472 (a spread of -132). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 3-2, +160.
Round 6		Gest played #30 Greg Rogers (Mishawaka, IN) and lost 369 to 436 (a spread of -67). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 3-3, +93.
Round 7		Gest played #32 Ralph Ireland (Lithonia, GA) and lost 331 to 368 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 3-4, +56.
Round 8		Gest played #76 Linda Bianca (Myrtle Beach, SC) and won 416 to 389 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 4-4, +83.
Round 9		Gest played #8 Margo Kuno (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 316 to 422 (a spread of -106). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 4-5, -23.
Round 10		Gest played #35 Carol Tillson (Silver Spring, MD) and lost 362 to 396 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 4-6, -57.
Round 11		Gest played #65 Madelon Krissoff (Grand Rapids, MI) and won 372 to 357 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 5-6, -42.
Round 12		Gest played #11 Robert Gillis (Owens X Roads, AL) and lost 336 to 428 (a spread of -92). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 5-7, -134.
Round 13		Gest played #13 Barry Spinner (Hamilton ON) and lost 362 to 476 (a spread of -114). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 5-8, -248.
Round 14		Gest played #53 Susan Blanchard (Unknown city, WI) and won 345 to 278 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 6-8, -181.
Round 15		Gest played #2 Alison Lifland (Pasadena, CA) and won 452 to 375 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 7-8, -104.
Round 16		Gest played #89 Nancy Hanley (Wilmington, DE) and won 386 to 346 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 8-8, -64.
Round 17		Gest played #52 Elouise Pearl (Barnet, VT) and won 346 to 343 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 9-8, -61.
Round 18		Gest played #21 Harry Durbin (Collierville, TN) and lost 276 to 423 (a spread of -147). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 9-9, -208.
Round 19		Gest played #90 Benjamin Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) and won 379 to 323 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 10-9, -152.
Round 20		Gest played #29 Hannah Lieberman (Charlotte, NC) and lost 341 to 346 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 10-10, -157.
Round 21		Gest played #66 Russell McKinstry (Cape Cod, MA) and won 377 to 374 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 11-10, -154.
Round 22		Gest played #56 Pat Sanchez (Dallas, TX) and won 382 to 351 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 12-10, -123.
Round 23		Gest played #85 Gerianne Abriano (Staten Island, NY) and won 446 to 334 (a spread of 112). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 13-10, -11.
Round 24		Gest played #55 Christina LeMoine (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 336 to 472 (a spread of -136). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 13-11, -147.
Round 25		Gest played #33 Lynda Wise (Toronto ON) and lost 336 to 339 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 13-12, -150. Gest is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 26		Gest played #58 Noah Kalus (New Paltz, NY) and won 464 to 397 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 14-12, -83.
Round 27		Gest played #26 Penny Sitler (Knightstown, IN) and lost 252 to 543 (a spread of -291). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 14-13, -374. Gest is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28		Gest played #31 Frances Shaw (Fair Lawn, NJ) and won 455 to 331 (a spread of 124). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 15-13, -250.
Round 29		Gest played #82 Michael Donegan (Austin, TX) and lost 329 to 415 (a spread of -86). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 15-14, -336.
Round 30		Gest played #70 Eileen Johnson (Charlotte, NC) and won 413 to 275 (a spread of 138). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 16-14, -198.
Round 31		Gest played #57 Wilma Pitzer (Englewood, OH) and lost 317 to 409 (a spread of -92). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 16-15, -290.

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