NASC 2019: Chan Fonseka [3-39]

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On this page, you will find information about Chan Fonseka, 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 13.5-17.5, +179, and is ranked #59 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): Chan Surname(s): Fonseka Home: Dublin, CA, United States Occupation: Software Engineer

Round by Round
High score: 457 Average for: 376 Average against: 371
Round 1		Fonseka played #25 Ted Gest (Washington, DC) and won 418 to 283 (a spread of 135). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 1-0, +135. Fonseka is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 2		Fonseka played #14 Evan Yurko (Holyoke, MA) and lost 321 to 446 (a spread of -125). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 1-1, +10. Fonseka is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Fonseka played #62 Judi Boviard (Newton Centre, MA) and lost 378 to 424 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 1-2, -36.
Round 4		Fonseka played #65 Mary Ellen Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and won 405 to 309 (a spread of 96). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 2-2, +60.
Round 5		Fonseka played #44 Wilma Pitzer (Englewood, OH) and lost 350 to 355 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 2-3, +55.
Round 6		Fonseka played #20 Bob Bolender (Austin, TX) and lost 361 to 388 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 2-4, +28.
Round 7		Fonseka played #34 Robin Ross (Portland, OR) and lost 404 to 412 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 2-5, +20.
Round 8		Fonseka played #1 Joseph Waldbaum (Danvers, MA) and tied at 407. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 2.5-5.5, +20.
Round 9		Fonseka played #69 Jeffrey Polan (Toluca Lake, CA) and lost 350 to 449 (a spread of -99). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 2.5-6.5, -79.
Round 10		Fonseka played #68 Diane Sleek (Freeport, ME) and won 371 to 353 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 3.5-6.5, -61.
Round 11		Fonseka played #36 Shelley Kirk (Wyoming, OH) and lost 318 to 392 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 3.5-7.5, -135.
Round 12		Fonseka played #72 Sally Reeser (Allentown, PA) and won 447 to 273 (a spread of 174). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 4.5-7.5, +39.
Round 13		Fonseka played #15 Edward Gordon (Austin, TX) and lost 379 to 380 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 4.5-8.5, +38.
Round 14		Fonseka played #63 Marlena Cannon (Santa Rosa, CA) and lost 388 to 404 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 4.5-9.5, +22.
Round 15		Fonseka played #55 Ruth Brower (Hockessin, DE) and won 400 to 365 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 5.5-9.5, +57.
Round 16		Fonseka played #73 Buffy Hogan (Madison, WI) and won 331 to 280 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 6.5-9.5, +108. Fonseka is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 17		Fonseka played #61 Alison Lifland (Pasadena, CA) and lost 298 to 448 (a spread of -150). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 6.5-10.5, -42.
Round 18		Fonseka played #59 Mary Logullo (Kelso, WA) and lost 395 to 403 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 6.5-11.5, -50.
Round 19		Fonseka played #57 Michael Donegan (Austin, TX) and won 374 to 334 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 7.5-11.5, -10.
Round 20		Fonseka recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 8.5-11.5, +40.
Round 21		Fonseka played #71 Cathy Poole (Winston-Salem, NC) and won 457 to 344 (a spread of 113). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 9.5-11.5, +153.
Round 22		Fonseka played #31 Rhonda Morris (Oklahoma City, OK) and won 374 to 370 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 10.5-11.5, +157.
Round 23		Fonseka played #70 Trx Kt (Watertown, MA) and lost 354 to 412 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 10.5-12.5, +99.
Round 24		Fonseka played #54 Josephine Flowers (West Memphis, AR) and won 379 to 308 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 11.5-12.5, +170.
Round 25		Fonseka played #48 Karrie Bowe (Portage, MI) and lost 368 to 403 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 11.5-13.5, +135.
Round 26		Fonseka played #51 Henry Moses (Unknown city, TX) and lost 350 to 365 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 11.5-14.5, +120.
Round 27		Fonseka played #27 Karen Smith (Pittsburgh, PA) and won 451 to 301 (a spread of 150). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 12.5-14.5, +270.
Round 28		Fonseka played #38 Regenia Hidalgo (Colleyville, TX) and won 420 to 372 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 13.5-14.5, +318.
Round 29		Fonseka played #42 Broderick Larkins (New Orleans, LA) and lost 329 to 403 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 13.5-15.5, +244.
Round 30		Fonseka played #47 Jason Eyolfson (Regina SK) and lost 303 to 337 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 13.5-16.5, +210. Fonseka is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 31		Fonseka played #59 Mary Logullo (Kelso, WA) again and lost 389 to 420 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 13.5-17.5, +179.

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