NASC 2019: Jem Burch [2-62]

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On this page, you will find information about Jem Burch, 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 19.5-11.5, +903, and is ranked #7 in Division 2.

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): Jem Surname(s): Burch Home: CA, United States

Round by Round
High score: 547 Average for: 435 Average against: 406
Round 1		Burch played #10 Bryan Richgruber (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 400 to 445 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 0-1, -45. Burch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Burch played #28 Martin Gold (Arlington, VA) and won 451 to 366 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 1-1, +40. Burch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Burch played #40 Noah Kalus (New Paltz, NY) and won 471 to 291 (a spread of 180). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 2-1, +220. Burch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Burch played #36 Glenn Dunlop (Brantford ON) and won 440 to 319 (a spread of 121). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 3-1, +341. Burch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 5		Burch played #69 Alan Kait (Lompoc, CA) and won 488 to 310 (a spread of 178). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 4-1, +519. Burch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 6		Burch played #48 Jill Turney (North Vancouver BC) and won 446 to 411 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 5-1, +554. Burch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 7		Burch played #6 Bryn Bowen (Toronto ON) and lost 350 to 517 (a spread of -167). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 5-2, +387. Burch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 8		Burch played #9 Scott Leifer (Mansfield, MA) and won 448 to 341 (a spread of 107). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 6-2, +494. Burch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 9		Burch played #12 Zachary Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) and won 474 to 410 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 7-2, +558. Burch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 10		Burch played #22 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) and lost 346 to 488 (a spread of -142). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 7-3, +416. Burch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 11		Burch played #3 Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) and lost 425 to 430 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 7-4, +411. Burch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Burch played #23 Cooper Komatsu (Los Angeles, CA) and won 462 to 403 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 8-4, +470. Burch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Burch played #18 Matthew Larocque (Edmonton AB) and lost 449 to 516 (a spread of -67). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 8-5, +403. Burch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Burch played #5 Chris Schneider (McLean, VA) and won 446 to 389 (a spread of 57). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 9-5, +460. Burch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Burch played #11 Joel Elkins (West Hollywood, CA) and won 455 to 446 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 10-5, +469. Burch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).
Round 16		Burch played #13 Andy Hoang (Cary, NC) and won 442 to 419 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 11-5, +492. Burch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 17		Burch played #30 Elizabeth Ralston (Los Angeles, CA) and won 452 to 374 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 12-5, +570. Burch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 18		Burch played #1 Edwin Roth (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 370 to 444 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 12-6, +496. Burch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 19		Burch played #18 Matthew Larocque (Edmonton AB) again and won 395 to 383 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 13-6, +508. Burch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 20		Burch played #46 Max Dwyer (Orem, UT) and won 489 to 418 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 14-6, +579. Burch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 21		Burch played #7 Sal Piro (New York, NY) and lost 399 to 508 (a spread of -109). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 14-7, +470. Burch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Burch played #25 Paul Terry (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 419 to 433 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 14-8, +456. Burch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		Burch played #10 Bryan Richgruber (Brooklyn, NY) again and lost 371 to 542 (a spread of -171). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 14-9, +285. Burch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 24		Burch played #36 Glenn Dunlop (Brantford ON) again and won 417 to 309 (a spread of 108). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 15-9, +393. Burch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25		Burch played #41 Kevin Burbridge (Sacramento, CA) and won 547 to 320 (a spread of 227). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 16-9, +620. Burch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 26		Burch played #6 Bryn Bowen (Toronto ON) again and lost 386 to 415 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 16-10, +591. Burch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 27		Burch played #7 Sal Piro (New York, NY) again and won 523 to 359 (a spread of 164). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 17-10, +755. Burch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28		Burch played #2 Dave Johnson (Portland, OR) and tied at 397. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 17.5-10.5, +755. Burch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 29		Burch played #25 Paul Terry (Las Vegas, NV) again and won 472 to 398 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 18.5-10.5, +829. Burch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 30		Burch played #11 Joel Elkins (West Hollywood, CA) again and lost 351 to 448 (a spread of -97). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 18.5-11.5, +732. Burch is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 31		Burch played #5 Chris Schneider (McLean, VA) again and won 515 to 344 (a spread of 171). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 19.5-11.5, +903.

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