On this page, you will find information about
Jin Chor Tan, 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 15-16, -625, and is ranked
#53 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: 526 Average for: 406 Average against: 427 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of John Holgate]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/h/holgate_john.jpeg)
| Tan played #18 John Holgate (Australia) and won 454 to 394 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 1-0, +60. Tan is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Jason Broersma]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/b/broersma_jason.jpg)
| Tan played #31 Jason Broersma (Caledon ON) and won 455 to 438 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 2-0, +77. Tan is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Daniel Milton]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/m/milton_daniel.jpg)
| Tan played #54 Daniel Milton (Vienna, VA) and won 475 to 404 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 3-0, +148. Tan is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Jesse Day]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/d/day_jesse_3.jpg)
| Tan played #6 Jesse Day (New York, NY) and lost 387 to 529 (a spread of -142). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 3-1, +6. Tan is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Robert Linn]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/l/linn_robert_LM000055.jpeg)
| Tan played #32 Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) and lost 409 to 471 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 3-2, -56. Tan is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Ezekiel Markwei]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/m/markwei_ezekiel_AA004336.jpg)
| Tan played #20 Ezekiel Markwei (Ruskin, FL) and won 493 to 386 (a spread of 107). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 4-2, +51. Tan is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Craig Beevers]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/b/beevers_craig.jpg)
| Tan played #1 Craig Beevers (United Kingdom) and won 417 to 415 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 5-2, +53. Tan is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Matthew Bernardina]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/b/bernardina_matthew.jpg)
| Tan played #15 Matthew Bernardina (Durham, NC) and lost 315 to 578 (a spread of -263). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 5-3, -210. Tan is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 9 | ![[photo of James Curley]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/c/curley_james_2.jpg)
| Tan played #33 James Curley (New York, NY) and won 412 to 352 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 6-3, -150. Tan is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Evans Clinchy]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/c/clinchy_evans.jpg)
| Tan played #4 Evans Clinchy (Tacoma, WA) and lost 391 to 497 (a spread of -106). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 6-4, -256. Tan is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Priya Fernando]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/f/fernando_priya_2.jpg)
| Tan played #48 Priya Fernando (Mississauga ON) and lost 379 to 486 (a spread of -107). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 6-5, -363. Tan is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Daniel Blake]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/b/blake_daniel_AA002942.jpg)
| Tan played #50 Daniel Blake (Albany, NY) and won 457 to 335 (a spread of 122). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 7-5, -241. Tan is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Kevin Turner]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/t/turner_kevin.jpg)
| Tan played #51 Kevin Turner (Mississauga ON) and won 526 to 364 (a spread of 162). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 8-5, -79. Tan is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Judy Romann]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/r/romann_judy.jpg)
| Tan played #47 Judy Romann (Bainbridge Island, WA) and won 432 to 395 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 9-5, -42. Tan is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Lucas Freeman]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/f/freeman_lucas_AA001851.jpg)
| Tan played #30 Lucas Freeman (Nashville, TN) and lost 337 to 553 (a spread of -216). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 9-6, -258. Tan is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Stefan Rau]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/r/rau_stefan.jpg)
| Tan played #19 Stefan Rau (Rhinebeck, NY) and lost 364 to 446 (a spread of -82). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 9-7, -340. Tan is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Joshua Castellano]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/c/castellano_joshua_AA003397.jpg)
| Tan played #12 Joshua Castellano (Vienna, VA) and lost 333 to 410 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 9-8, -417. Tan is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Jeremy Khoo]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/k/khoo_jeremy_.jpg)
| Tan played #71 Jeremy Khoo (Singapore) and won 440 to 437 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 10-8, -414. Tan is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Albert Hahn]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/h/hahn_albert.jpg)
| Tan played #27 Albert Hahn (Calgary AB) and lost 424 to 477 (a spread of -53). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 10-9, -467. Tan is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Karen Richards]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/r/richards_karen_AA005218.jpg)
| Tan played #34 Karen Richards (Australia) and won 421 to 337 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 11-9, -383. Tan is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Rasheed Olajide Balogun]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/b/balogun_rasheed_olajide_AA005195_1.jpg)
| Tan played #11 Rasheed Olajide Balogun (Grand Prairie, TX) and lost 365 to 430 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 11-10, -448. Tan is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Eric Kinderman]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/k/kinderman_eric.jpg)
| Tan played #46 Eric Kinderman (Burlington, VT) and won 468 to 455 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 12-10, -435. Tan is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Scott Garner]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/g/garner_scott.jpg)
| Tan played #23 Scott Garner (Memphis, TN) and lost 433 to 439 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 12-11, -441. Tan is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Ryan Fischer]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/f/fischer_ryan.jpg)
| Tan played #22 Ryan Fischer (Charlotte, NC) and won 386 to 299 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 13-11, -354. Tan is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Carmel Dodd]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/d/dodd_carmel.jpg)
| Tan played #26 Carmel Dodd (Australia) and lost 401 to 408 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 13-12, -361. Tan is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 26 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Tan played #38 Mark Francillon (Marlboro, VT) and lost 347 to 503 (a spread of -156). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 13-13, -517. Tan is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 27 | ![[photo of Jason Ubeika]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/ubeika_jason_2.jpg)
| Tan played #43 Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and lost 416 to 417 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 13-14, -518. Tan is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 28 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Tan played #65 Ayotunde Adeyeri (Holmdel, NJ) and won 407 to 367 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 14-14, -478. Tan is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 29 | ![[photo of Joel Wapnick]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/w/wapnick_joel_2.jpg)
| Tan played #8 Joel Wapnick (Cleveland Heights, OH) and lost 252 to 534 (a spread of -282). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 14-15, -760. Tan is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 30 | ![[photo of Michael Gincel]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/g/gincel_michael.jpg)
| Tan played #64 Michael Gincel (Winter Garden, FL) and won 438 to 264 (a spread of 174). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 15-15, -586. Tan is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 31 | ![[photo of Ruth Hamilton]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/h/hamilton_ruth.jpg)
| Tan played #41 Ruth Hamilton (Lake Oswego, OR) and lost 366 to 405 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 15-16, -625. |