NASC 2019: Benjamin Ansell [3-21]

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On this page, you will find information about Benjamin Ansell, 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 18-13, -260, and is ranked #17 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
	Given name(s): Benjamin Surname(s): Ansell Home: Los Angeles, CA, United States

Round by Round
High score: 481 Average for: 370 Average against: 378
Round 1		Ansell played #50 Dianne Wittman (Pittsford, NY) and lost 279 to 362 (a spread of -83). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 0-1, -83. Ansell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Ansell played #66 Rachel Gillette (Lafayette, CO) and won 442 to 312 (a spread of 130). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 1-1, +47. Ansell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Ansell played #11 Nick Purifoy (Kansas City, MO) and lost 294 to 429 (a spread of -135). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 1-2, -88.
Round 4		Ansell played #1 Joseph Waldbaum (Danvers, MA) and won 466 to 387 (a spread of 79). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 2-2, -9. Ansell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Ansell played #47 Jason Eyolfson (Regina SK) and lost 344 to 381 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 2-3, -46.
Round 6		Ansell played #9 Jane Bissonnette (Seattle, WA) and won 460 to 365 (a spread of 95). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 3-3, +49. Ansell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Ansell played #65 Mary Ellen Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and won 356 to 342 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 4-3, +63. Ansell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 8		Ansell played #37 James Williams (Unknown city, CA) and lost 368 to 388 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 4-4, +43. Ansell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Ansell played #33 Harry Durbin (Collierville, TN) and won 382 to 341 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 5-4, +84. Ansell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Ansell played #41 Tom O'Laughlin (Edmond, OK) and won 377 to 374 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 6-4, +87. Ansell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Ansell played #59 Mary Logullo (Kelso, WA) and lost 318 to 431 (a spread of -113). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 6-5, -26. Ansell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Ansell played #22 Margo Kuno (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 343 to 371 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 6-6, -54.
Round 13		Ansell played #52 Cheryl Kagan (Rockville, MD) and won 420 to 357 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 7-6, +9.
Round 14		Ansell played #67 Merble Reagon (New York, NY) and won 379 to 312 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 8-6, +76. Ansell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Ansell played #29 Pamina Deutsch (Corrales, NM) and won 481 to 334 (a spread of 147). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 9-6, +223. Ansell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Ansell played #8 Inae Bloom (Los Angeles, CA) and won 422 to 316 (a spread of 106). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 10-6, +329. Ansell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Ansell played #44 Wilma Pitzer (Englewood, OH) and won 380 to 372 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 11-6, +337. Ansell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Ansell played #10 Tapani Lindgren (Roseville, CA) and won 413 to 365 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 12-6, +385. Ansell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 19		Ansell played #5 Doug Critchlow (Columbus, OH) and lost 314 to 522 (a spread of -208). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 12-7, +177. Ansell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Ansell played #3 Ken Louie (Whittier, CA) and lost 244 to 393 (a spread of -149). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 12-8, +28. Ansell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 21		Ansell played #7 Richard Frank (Palm Desert, CA) and lost 278 to 345 (a spread of -67). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 12-9, -39. Ansell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Ansell played #18 Chris Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) and won 377 to 336 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 13-9, +2. Ansell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		Ansell played #60 Mark Hamilton (Toronto ON) and lost 350 to 432 (a spread of -82). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 13-10, -80.
Round 24		Ansell played #28 Ella Sobel (Dorval QC) and won 366 to 356 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 14-10, -70. Ansell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25		Ansell played #49 Linda Giovinazzo (Chelmsford, MA) and won 407 to 337 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 15-10, +0.
Round 26		Ansell played #32 Hannah Lieberman (Charlotte, NC) and lost 322 to 433 (a spread of -111). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 15-11, -111.
Round 27		Ansell played #23 Kay Adam (Volin, SD) and won 375 to 345 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 16-11, -81.
Round 28		Ansell played #26 Cornelia Guest (Bethel, CT) and lost 319 to 522 (a spread of -203). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 16-12, -284. Ansell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 29		Ansell played #58 Megan McMahon (Worcester, MA) and won 393 to 382 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 17-12, -273.
Round 30		Ansell played #34 Robin Ross (Portland, OR) and lost 382 to 396 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 17-13, -287.
Round 31		Ansell played #23 Kay Adam (Volin, SD) again and won 419 to 392 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 18-13, -260.

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