SPC 2022: Matthew Zeleznik [2-62]

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On this page, you will find information about Matthew Zeleznik, 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 18.5-12.5, +699, and is ranked #10 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): Matthew Surname(s): Zeleznik Home: Barrington, RI, United States

Round by Round
High score: 579 Average for: 417 Average against: 395
Round 1		Zeleznik played #13 Ricky Sirois (Haverhill, MA) and lost 370 to 458 (a spread of -88). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 0-1, -88.
Round 2		Zeleznik played #28 Jeffrey Jacobson (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 295 to 445 (a spread of -150). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 0-2, -238.
Round 3		Zeleznik played #39 Carl Davis (Riverdale, GA) and won 430 to 364 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 1-2, -172.
Round 4		Zeleznik played #35 Diana Grosman (Reisterstown, MD) and won 467 to 340 (a spread of 127). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 2-2, -45.
Round 5		Zeleznik played #57 Susan Bertoni (Clemmons/Winston-Salem, NC) and won 433 to 401 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 3-2, -13.
Round 6		Zeleznik played #43 Evan Yurko (Holyoke, MA) and won 447 to 401 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 4-2, +33.
Round 7		Zeleznik played #63 Elspeth Abbate (Sarasota, FL) and won 440 to 310 (a spread of 130). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 5-2, +163. Zeleznik is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Zeleznik played #33 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) and won 432 to 344 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 6-2, +251. Zeleznik is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Zeleznik played #17 Martin Gold (Arlington, VA) and won 381 to 314 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 7-2, +318. Zeleznik is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Zeleznik played #25 Chris Schneider (Scottsdale, AZ) and won 425 to 394 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 8-2, +349. Zeleznik is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Zeleznik played #51 David Gremaud (St. Louis, MO) and lost 294 to 418 (a spread of -124). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 8-3, +225. Zeleznik is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Zeleznik played #8 Stephen Schwitzer (east Lansing, MI) and tied at 425. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 8.5-3.5, +225. Zeleznik is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Zeleznik played #11 Menachem Rosenberg (Galloway, NJ) and lost 414 to 541 (a spread of -127). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 8.5-4.5, +98.
Round 14		Zeleznik played #41 Kristy Zurbrick (Dublin, OH) and lost 364 to 491 (a spread of -127). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 8.5-5.5, -29.
Round 15		Zeleznik played #3 Zachary Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) and won 477 to 354 (a spread of 123). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 9.5-5.5, +94.
Round 16		Zeleznik played #26 Steve Pellinen (St Louis Park, MN) and won 469 to 292 (a spread of 177). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 10.5-5.5, +271.
Round 17		Zeleznik played #2 Dave Johnson (Portland, OR) and lost 354 to 526 (a spread of -172). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 10.5-6.5, +99.
Round 18		Zeleznik played #23 Ryan Chepita (Ottawa ON) and lost 467 to 507 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 10.5-7.5, +59. Zeleznik is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Zeleznik played #58 Ed Liebfried (Concord, NH) and lost 372 to 435 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 10.5-8.5, -4.
Round 20		Zeleznik played #61 Leo McKenna (Los Angeles, CA) and won 457 to 438 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 11.5-8.5, +15. Zeleznik is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21		Zeleznik played #50 Beth Mix (Manchester, CT) and lost 365 to 383 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 11.5-9.5, -3.
Round 22		Zeleznik played #44 Dustin Dean (Hanover, MD) and won 405 to 339 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 12.5-9.5, +63. Zeleznik is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		Zeleznik played #12 Joe South (Schertz, TX) and lost 293 to 419 (a spread of -126). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 12.5-10.5, -63.
Round 24		Zeleznik played #30 Michael Ecsedy (Brookfield, CT) and won 435 to 394 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 13.5-10.5, -22. Zeleznik is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25		Zeleznik played #10 Howard Pistol (Oakland Park, FL) and won 461 to 341 (a spread of 120). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 14.5-10.5, +98. Zeleznik is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 26		Zeleznik played #52 Noah Kalus (New Paltz, NY) and lost 370 to 431 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 14.5-11.5, +37. Zeleznik is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 27		Zeleznik played #27 Hannah Lieberman (New York, NY) and lost 400 to 447 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 14.5-12.5, -10. Zeleznik is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28		Zeleznik played #21 Jay Levin (Teaneck, NJ) and won 490 to 302 (a spread of 188). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 15.5-12.5, +178. Zeleznik is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 29		Zeleznik played #18 Benjamin Bloom (Marion, CT) and won 486 to 334 (a spread of 152). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 16.5-12.5, +330. Zeleznik is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 30		Zeleznik played #20 Edwin Roth (Philadelphia, PA) and won 432 to 348 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 17.5-12.5, +414. Zeleznik is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 31		Zeleznik played #8 Stephen Schwitzer (east Lansing, MI) again and won 579 to 294 (a spread of 285). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 18.5-12.5, +699. Zeleznik is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

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