On this page, you will find information about
Evans Clinchy, 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 23-8, +1139, and is ranked
#1 in Division CSW.
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: 583 Average for: 456 Average against: 419 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Cheryl Melvin]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/m/melvin_cheryl.jpg)
| Clinchy played #61 Cheryl Melvin (Grand Rapids, MI) and won 467 to 389 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 1-0, +78. |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Nuala O'Rourke]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/o/o_rourke_nuala.jpg)
| Clinchy played #44 Nuala O'Rourke (Northern Ireland) and won 545 to 365 (a spread of 180). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 2-0, +258. Clinchy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Ryan Fischer]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/f/fischer_ryan.jpg)
| Clinchy played #22 Ryan Fischer (Charlotte, NC) and lost 421 to 476 (a spread of -55). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 2-1, +203. |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Lucas Freeman]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/f/freeman_lucas_AA001851.jpg)
| Clinchy played #30 Lucas Freeman (Nashville, TN) and won 462 to 410 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 3-1, +255. |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Winter Zxqkj]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/z/zxqkj_winter.jpg)
| Clinchy played #16 Winter (Houston, TX) and won 438 to 331 (a spread of 107). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 4-1, +362. Clinchy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Chris Lipe]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/l/lipe_chris.jpg)
| Clinchy played #10 Chris Lipe (Saint Louis, MO) and lost 313 to 462 (a spread of -149). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 4-2, +213. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of John Holgate]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/h/holgate_john.jpeg)
| Clinchy played #18 John Holgate (Australia) and won 446 to 443 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 5-2, +216. |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Esther Perrins]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/p/perrins_esther.jpg)
| Clinchy played #73 Esther Perrins (Australia) and lost 310 to 528 (a spread of -218). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 5-3, -2. |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Joanne Craig]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/c/craig_joanne.jpg)
| Clinchy played #13 Joanne Craig (Australia) and lost 374 to 468 (a spread of -94). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 5-4, -96. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Jin Chor Tan]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/t/tan_jin_chor_.jpg)
| Clinchy played #72 Jin Chor Tan (Malaysia) and won 497 to 391 (a spread of 106). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 6-4, +10. |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Jeremy Khoo]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/k/khoo_jeremy_.jpg)
| Clinchy played #71 Jeremy Khoo (Singapore) and won 535 to 453 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 7-4, +92. |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Karen Richards]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/r/richards_karen_AA005218.jpg)
| Clinchy played #34 Karen Richards (Australia) and won 454 to 364 (a spread of 90). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 8-4, +182. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Joshua Castellano]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/c/castellano_joshua_AA003397.jpg)
| Clinchy played #12 Joshua Castellano (Vienna, VA) and won 505 to 425 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 9-4, +262. Clinchy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Jesse Day]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/d/day_jesse_3.jpg)
| Clinchy played #6 Jesse Day (New York, NY) and won 449 to 441 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 10-4, +270. Clinchy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Dave Wiegand]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/w/wiegand_dave.jpg)
| Clinchy played #2 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) and won 443 to 394 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 11-4, +319. Clinchy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Rob Robinsky]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/r/robinsky_rob_AA001097.jpg)
| Clinchy played #5 Rob Robinsky (Saint Louis Park, MN) and lost 412 to 485 (a spread of -73). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 11-5, +246. Clinchy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Evan Berofsky]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/b/berofsky_evan.jpg)
| Clinchy played #7 Evan Berofsky (Waterford, MI) and won 517 to 482 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 12-5, +281. Clinchy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 18 | ![[photo of David Eldar]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/e/eldar_david_3.jpg)
| Clinchy played #3 David Eldar (Australia) and lost 394 to 550 (a spread of -156). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 12-6, +125. Clinchy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Jason Keller]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/k/keller_jason_AA000419.jpg)
| Clinchy played #9 Jason Keller (Princeton, NJ) and won 542 to 364 (a spread of 178). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 13-6, +303. Clinchy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 20 | ![[photo of James Curley]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/c/curley_james_2.jpg)
| Clinchy played #33 James Curley (New York, NY) and won 482 to 404 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 14-6, +381. Clinchy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Craig Beevers]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/b/beevers_craig.jpg)
| Clinchy played #1 Craig Beevers (United Kingdom) and won 453 to 331 (a spread of 122). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 15-6, +503. Clinchy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Jason Keller]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/k/keller_jason_AA000419.jpg)
| Clinchy played #9 Jason Keller (Princeton, NJ) again and lost 419 to 488 (a spread of -69). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 15-7, +434. Clinchy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Dave Wiegand]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/w/wiegand_dave.jpg)
| Clinchy played #2 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) again and lost 408 to 464 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 15-8, +378. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Evan Berofsky]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/b/berofsky_evan.jpg)
| Clinchy played #7 Evan Berofsky (Waterford, MI) again and won 489 to 405 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 16-8, +462. Clinchy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 25 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Clinchy played #28 Martin DeMello (Mountain View, CA) and won 446 to 415 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 17-8, +493. Clinchy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 26 | ![[photo of Matthew Bernardina]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/b/bernardina_matthew.jpg)
| Clinchy played #15 Matthew Bernardina (Durham, NC) and won 583 to 391 (a spread of 192). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 18-8, +685. Clinchy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 27 | ![[photo of Stefan Rau]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/r/rau_stefan.jpg)
| Clinchy played #19 Stefan Rau (Rhinebeck, NY) and won 533 to 354 (a spread of 179). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 19-8, +864. Clinchy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 28 | ![[photo of Jason Keller]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/k/keller_jason_AA000419.jpg)
| Clinchy played #9 Jason Keller (Princeton, NJ) for the third time and won 464 to 410 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 20-8, +918. Clinchy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 29 | ![[photo of Evan Berofsky]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/b/berofsky_evan.jpg)
| Clinchy played #7 Evan Berofsky (Waterford, MI) for the third time and won 457 to 413 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 21-8, +962. Clinchy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 30 | ![[photo of Craig Beevers]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/b/beevers_craig.jpg)
| Clinchy played #1 Craig Beevers (United Kingdom) again and won 469 to 348 (a spread of 121). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 22-8, +1083. Clinchy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 31 | ![[photo of Jason Keller]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/k/keller_jason_AA000419.jpg)
| Clinchy played #9 Jason Keller (Princeton, NJ) for the fourth time and won 414 to 358 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 23-8, +1139. Clinchy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |