NASC 2019: Alec Sjoholm [1-05]

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On this page, you will find information about Alec Sjoholm, who is competing at the 2019 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 24-7, +1450, and is ranked #2 in Division 1.

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): Alec Surname(s): Sjoholm Home: Lynnwood, WA, United States Awards: 5 one-day tournaments; 4th place NASC 2017 Hobbies: Scrabble

Round by Round
High score: 561 Average for: 444 Average against: 398
Round 1		Sjoholm played #44 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and won 414 to 332 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 1-0, +82. Sjoholm is mentioned in this round’s commentary (5 hits).
Round 2		Sjoholm played #29 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and won 542 to 324 (a spread of 218). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 2-0, +300. Sjoholm is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Sjoholm played #20 Thomas Reinke (Middleton, WI) and won 404 to 359 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 3-0, +345. Sjoholm is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Sjoholm played #25 Christopher Sykes (Cambridge ON) and won 458 to 374 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 4-0, +429. Sjoholm is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Sjoholm played #15 Joshua Sokol (Montreal QC) and lost 452 to 485 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 4-1, +396. Sjoholm is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 6		Sjoholm played #9 Cesar Del Solar (Bronx, NY) and won 470 to 427 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 5-1, +439. Sjoholm is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Sjoholm played #3 Orry Swift (Houston, TX) and won 425 to 349 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 6-1, +515. Sjoholm is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Sjoholm played #4 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and lost 405 to 438 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 6-2, +482. Sjoholm is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Sjoholm played #37 Jeff Fiszbein (Brighton, MI) and won 384 to 287 (a spread of 97). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 7-2, +579. Sjoholm is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Sjoholm played #30 Leesa Berahovich (Berkeley, CA) and won 420 to 302 (a spread of 118). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 8-2, +697. Sjoholm is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Sjoholm played #43 John Karris (Santa Fe, NM) and won 386 to 380 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 9-2, +703. Sjoholm is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Sjoholm played #14 Carl Johnson (Beaverton, OR) and lost 401 to 416 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 9-3, +688. Sjoholm is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Sjoholm played #23 Siddharth Murali (Frisco, TX) and won 380 to 313 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 10-3, +755. Sjoholm is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Sjoholm played #2 Will Anderson (Croton, NY) and lost 363 to 479 (a spread of -116). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 10-4, +639. Sjoholm is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Sjoholm played #47 Tom Bond (Everett, WA) and won 395 to 372 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 11-4, +662. Sjoholm is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Sjoholm played #18 Matt Canik (Austin, TX) and won 459 to 379 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 12-4, +742. Sjoholm is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Sjoholm played #2 Will Anderson (Croton, NY) again and won 527 to 444 (a spread of 83). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 13-4, +825. Sjoholm is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 18		Sjoholm played #13 Mike Frentz (San Mateo, CA) and won 420 to 336 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 14-4, +909. Sjoholm is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Sjoholm played #32 Jack Peters (Waltham, MA) and won 549 to 400 (a spread of 149). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 15-4, +1058. Sjoholm is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Sjoholm played #14 Carl Johnson (Beaverton, OR) again and lost 374 to 471 (a spread of -97). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 15-5, +961. Sjoholm is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21		Sjoholm played #21 Matt Graham (New York, NY) and won 476 to 416 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 16-5, +1021. Sjoholm is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Sjoholm played #6 Kenji Matsumoto (Berkeley, CA) and lost 396 to 458 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 16-6, +959. Sjoholm is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		Sjoholm played #15 Joshua Sokol (Montreal QC) again and won 539 to 453 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 17-6, +1045. Sjoholm is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 24		Sjoholm played #6 Kenji Matsumoto (Berkeley, CA) again and won 430 to 391 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 18-6, +1084. Sjoholm is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25		Sjoholm played #9 Cesar Del Solar (Bronx, NY) again and won 463 to 454 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 19-6, +1093. Sjoholm is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 26		Sjoholm played #15 Joshua Sokol (Montreal QC) for the third time and won 533 to 407 (a spread of 126). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 20-6, +1219. Sjoholm is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 27		Sjoholm played #2 Will Anderson (Croton, NY) for the third time and lost 357 to 524 (a spread of -167). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 20-7, +1052. Sjoholm is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28		Sjoholm played #18 Matt Canik (Austin, TX) again and won 561 to 356 (a spread of 205). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 21-7, +1257. Sjoholm is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 29		Sjoholm played #20 Thomas Reinke (Middleton, WI) again and won 422 to 354 (a spread of 68). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 22-7, +1325. Sjoholm is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 30		Sjoholm played #2 Will Anderson (Croton, NY) for the fourth time and won 522 to 447 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 23-7, +1400. Sjoholm is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 31		Sjoholm recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 24-7, +1450.

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