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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

[photo of Benjamin Ansell]

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

[photo of Marla Riff]

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

[photo of Sam Rothbart]

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

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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

[photo of Dustin Brown]

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

[photo of John A Fox]

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

[photo of Ralph Ireland]

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

[photo of J Mercatante]

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

[photo of Robert Gillis]

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

[photo of Henry De Young]

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

[photo of Abdul Majid Khan]

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

[photo of Noah Kalus]

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

[photo of Harry Durbin]

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

[photo of Michelle Davis]

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

[photo of Christina LeMoine]

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

[photo of Terry Aitken]

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

[photo of Troy Thompson]

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

[photo of Russell McKinstry]

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

[photo of Margo Kuno]

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

[photo of Ted Gest]

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

[photo of Lindsey Dimmick]

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

[photo of Marwan Saadi]

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

[photo of Elouise Pearl]

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

[photo of Linda Bianca]

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

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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

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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

[photo of Joe Gatz]

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

[photo of Betsey Wood]

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

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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

[photo of Nick Purifoy]

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

[photo of Thomas Tremont]

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

[photo of Pat Sanchez]

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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