NASC 2018: Benjamin Ansell [3-90]

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On this page, you will find information about Benjamin Ansell, 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, +98, and is ranked #50 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): Benjamin Surname(s): Ansell Home: Los Angeles, CA, United States

Round by Round
High score: 479 Average for: 365 Average against: 362
Round 1		Ansell played #10 Marla Riff (Boynton Beach, FL) and lost 306 to 356 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 0-1, -50.
Round 2		Ansell played #46 Sam Rothbart (Southampton, NY) and won 458 to 284 (a spread of 174). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 1-1, +124. Ansell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Ansell played #65 Madelon Krissoff (Grand Rapids, MI) and won 368 to 349 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 2-1, +143. Ansell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Ansell played #48 Dustin Brown (Fairfield, CT) and won 364 to 356 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 3-1, +151. Ansell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Ansell played #1 John A Fox (Batavia, NY) and won 417 to 320 (a spread of 97). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 4-1, +248. Ansell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Ansell played #32 Ralph Ireland (Lithonia, GA) and lost 294 to 322 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 4-2, +220. Ansell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 7		Ansell played #3 J Mercatante (South Burlington, VT) and lost 354 to 473 (a spread of -119). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 4-3, +101. Ansell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Ansell played #11 Robert Gillis (Owens X Roads, AL) and won 423 to 330 (a spread of 93). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 5-3, +194. Ansell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Ansell played #62 Henry De Young (Stratford ON) and lost 364 to 373 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 5-4, +185. Ansell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Ansell played #6 Abdul Majid Khan (Whitby ON) and won 394 to 314 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 6-4, +265. Ansell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Ansell played #58 Noah Kalus (New Paltz, NY) and lost 329 to 412 (a spread of -83). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 6-5, +182. Ansell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Ansell played #21 Harry Durbin (Collierville, TN) and won 388 to 330 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 7-5, +240. Ansell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Ansell played #36 Michelle Davis (Riverdale, GA) and lost 369 to 385 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 7-6, +224. Ansell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Ansell played #55 Christina LeMoine (Brooklyn, NY) and won 414 to 335 (a spread of 79). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 8-6, +303. Ansell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Ansell played #61 Terry Aitken (Stratford ON) and lost 319 to 339 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 8-7, +283.
Round 16		Ansell played #25 Troy Thompson (Lebanon, IN) and lost 231 to 436 (a spread of -205). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 8-8, +78. Ansell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Ansell played #66 Russell McKinstry (Cape Cod, MA) and won 351 to 311 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 9-8, +118.
Round 18		Ansell played #8 Margo Kuno (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 373 to 390 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 9-9, +101.
Round 19		Ansell played #24 Ted Gest (Washington, DC) and lost 323 to 379 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 9-10, +45.
Round 20		Ansell played #42 Lindsey Dimmick (Baton Rouge, LA) and lost 311 to 403 (a spread of -92). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 9-11, -47.
Round 21		Ansell played #51 Marwan Saadi (Dollard Des Ormeaux QC) and lost 307 to 414 (a spread of -107). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 9-12, -154.
Round 22		Ansell played #52 Elouise Pearl (Barnet, VT) and won 395 to 330 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 10-12, -89.
Round 23		Ansell played #76 Linda Bianca (Myrtle Beach, SC) and won 402 to 393 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 11-12, -80.
Round 24		Ansell played #28 Judy Rosenthal (New York, NY) and won 401 to 373 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 12-12, -52.
Round 25		Ansell played #49 Chris Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) and lost 364 to 463 (a spread of -99). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 12-13, -151.
Round 26		Ansell played #40 Joe Gatz (Oklahoma City, OK) and lost 336 to 358 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 12-14, -173.
Round 27		Ansell played #44 Betsey Wood (Concord, MA) and won 369 to 330 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 13-14, -134.
Round 28		Ansell played #98 Carol Robbins (Hamilton ON) and won 373 to 351 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 14-14, -112.
Round 29		Ansell played #39 Nick Purifoy (Kansas City, MO) and won 414 to 388 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 15-14, -86.
Round 30		Ansell played #37 Thomas Tremont (Santa Rosa, CA) and won 479 to 274 (a spread of 205). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 16-14, +119.
Round 31		Ansell played #56 Pat Sanchez (Dallas, TX) and lost 340 to 361 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 16-15, +98.

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