SPC 2022: Alan Stern [2-33]

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On this page, you will find information about Alan Stern, who is competing at the 2022 Scrabble Players Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 19-12, +594, and is ranked #8 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): Alan Surname(s): Stern Home: Shadow Hills, CA, United States Awards: One half of "Highest Rated Couple" in early 90's Hobbies: Baseball, blurting out humorous one-liners, pets Occupation: Hollywood tour guide

Round by Round
High score: 542 Average for: 405 Average against: 386
Round 1		Stern played #27 Hannah Lieberman (New York, NY) and won 428 to 393 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 1-0, +35.
Round 2		Stern played #1 Roy Kamen (Delray Beach, FL) and lost 359 to 452 (a spread of -93). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 1-1, -58.
Round 3		Stern played #53 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and won 420 to 363 (a spread of 57). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 2-1, -1.
Round 4		Stern played #5 Joel Horn (Reading, MA) and lost 332 to 380 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 2-2, -49.
Round 5		Stern played #30 Michael Ecsedy (Brookfield, CT) and won 542 to 398 (a spread of 144). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 3-2, +95. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Stern played #38 Carole Denton (New Carrollton, MD) and won 402 to 344 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 4-2, +153.
Round 7		Stern played #56 Verna Richards Berg (Manhattan, NY) and won 518 to 289 (a spread of 229). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 5-2, +382. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 8		Stern played #62 Matthew Zeleznik (Barrington, RI) and lost 344 to 432 (a spread of -88). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 5-3, +294.
Round 9		Stern played #10 Howard Pistol (Oakland Park, FL) and won 445 to 354 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 6-3, +385. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Stern played #28 Jeffrey Jacobson (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 385 to 475 (a spread of -90). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 6-4, +295.
Round 11		Stern played #26 Steve Pellinen (St Louis Park, MN) and won 429 to 389 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 7-4, +335. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Stern played #21 Jay Levin (Teaneck, NJ) and won 423 to 322 (a spread of 101). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 8-4, +436.
Round 13		Stern played #23 Ryan Chepita (Ottawa ON) and lost 410 to 470 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 8-5, +376.
Round 14		Stern played #11 Menachem Rosenberg (Galloway, NJ) and lost 305 to 576 (a spread of -271). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 8-6, +105. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Stern played #14 Joanne Cohen (Owings Mills, MD) and lost 344 to 369 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 8-7, +80.
Round 16		Stern played #49 Bernard Gotlieb (Montréal QC) and won 432 to 372 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 9-7, +140.
Round 17		Stern played #24 Kevin Nai (Wilmington, DE) and won 360 to 351 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 10-7, +149. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Stern played #51 David Gremaud (St. Louis, MO) and won 420 to 266 (a spread of 154). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 11-7, +303.
Round 19		Stern played #41 Kristy Zurbrick (Dublin, OH) and lost 337 to 374 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 11-8, +266.
Round 20		Stern played #37 Knox Daniel (Charlottesville, VA) and won 482 to 366 (a spread of 116). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 12-8, +382.
Round 21		Stern played #20 Edwin Roth (Philadelphia, PA) and won 420 to 391 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 13-8, +411.
Round 22		Stern played #25 Chris Schneider (Scottsdale, AZ) and won 394 to 378 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 14-8, +427.
Round 23		Stern played #4 Mark Garrod (East Lansing, MI) and lost 359 to 407 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 14-9, +379.
Round 24		Stern played #58 Ed Liebfried (Concord, NH) and won 426 to 358 (a spread of 68). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 15-9, +447.
Round 25		Stern played #20 Edwin Roth (Philadelphia, PA) again and lost 407 to 432 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 15-10, +422. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 26		Stern played #29 Tijan Jeng (Baltimore, MD) and lost 279 to 467 (a spread of -188). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 15-11, +234.
Round 27		Stern played #61 Leo McKenna (Los Angeles, CA) and won 398 to 394 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 16-11, +238.
Round 28		Stern played #2 Dave Johnson (Portland, OR) and won 489 to 334 (a spread of 155). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 17-11, +393. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 29		Stern played #8 Stephen Schwitzer (east Lansing, MI) and won 405 to 362 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 18-11, +436. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 30		Stern played #61 Leo McKenna (Los Angeles, CA) again and lost 413 to 448 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 18-12, +401.
Round 31		Stern played #1 Roy Kamen (Delray Beach, FL) again and won 456 to 263 (a spread of 193). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 19-12, +594. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

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