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SPC 2022: Matthew Tunnicliffe [CSW-06]

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On this page, you will find information about Matthew Tunnicliffe, 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 18-13, +1216, and is ranked #8 in Division CSW.

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

[photo of Matthew Tunnicliffe]

Given name(s): Matthew
Surname(s): Tunnicliffe
Home: Ottawa, ON, Canada
Occupation: Technical Writer
Round by Round

High score: 574
Average for: 463
Average against: 424

Round 1

[photo of Eric Kinderman]

Tunnicliffe played #16 Eric Kinderman (Burlington, VT) and won 574 to 444 (a spread of 130).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 1-0, +130.

Tunnicliffe is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 2

[photo of Priya Fernando]

Tunnicliffe played #26 Priya Fernando (Mississauga ON) and won 471 to 310 (a spread of 161).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 2-0, +291.

Tunnicliffe is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 3

[photo of Alec Sjoholm]

Tunnicliffe played #4 Alec Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) and won 477 to 365 (a spread of 112).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 3-0, +403.

Tunnicliffe is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 4

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Tunnicliffe played #29 Ifedayo Obisesan (Indianapolis, IN) and won 429 to 346 (a spread of 83).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 4-0, +486.

Tunnicliffe is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 5

[photo of Austin Shin]

Tunnicliffe played #1 Austin Shin (Metairie, LA) and lost 433 to 436 (a spread of -3).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 4-1, +483.

Tunnicliffe is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 6

[photo of Rasheed Olajide Balogun]

Tunnicliffe played #12 Rasheed Olajide Balogun (Duncanville, TX) and lost 486 to 524 (a spread of -38).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 4-2, +445.

Tunnicliffe is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 7

[photo of Ben Schoenbrun]

Tunnicliffe played #7 Ben Schoenbrun (New Rochelle, NY) and lost 395 to 410 (a spread of -15).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 4-3, +430.

Tunnicliffe is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 8

[photo of Terry Kang]

Tunnicliffe played #21 Terry Kang (Rhinebeck, NY) and won 515 to 334 (a spread of 181).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 5-3, +611.

Tunnicliffe is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 9

[photo of Wolfram Poh]

Tunnicliffe played #20 Wolfram Poh (Los Angeles, CA) and won 489 to 354 (a spread of 135).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 6-3, +746.

Tunnicliffe is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 10

[photo of Marlon Prudencio]

Tunnicliffe played #33 Marlon Prudencio (Singapore) and lost 446 to 453 (a spread of -7).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 6-4, +739.

Tunnicliffe is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 11

[photo of Stefan Rau]

Tunnicliffe played #14 Stefan Rau (Troy, NY) and won 513 to 402 (a spread of 111).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 7-4, +850.

Tunnicliffe is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 12

[photo of David Eldar]

Tunnicliffe played #2 David Eldar (Australia) and won 507 to 415 (a spread of 92).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 8-4, +942.

Tunnicliffe is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 13

[photo of Napat Vatjaranurathorn]

Tunnicliffe played #35 Napat Vatjaranurathorn (Thailand) and lost 370 to 423 (a spread of -53).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 8-5, +889.

Tunnicliffe is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 14

[photo of Waseem Khatri]

Tunnicliffe played #36 Waseem Khatri (Pakistan) and lost 398 to 429 (a spread of -31).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 8-6, +858.

Round 15

[photo of Joshua Castellano]

Tunnicliffe played #5 Joshua Castellano (Vienna, VA) and won 432 to 370 (a spread of 62).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 9-6, +920.

Round 16

[photo of Tony Leah]

Tunnicliffe played #11 Tony Leah (Toronto ON) and won 521 to 383 (a spread of 138).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 10-6, +1058.

Tunnicliffe is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 17

[photo of Sammy Okosagah]

Tunnicliffe played #10 Sammy Okosagah (Baltimore, MD) and won 482 to 309 (a spread of 173).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 11-6, +1231.

Tunnicliffe is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 18

[photo of David Eldar]

Tunnicliffe played #2 David Eldar (Australia) again and won 528 to 358 (a spread of 170).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 12-6, +1401.

Tunnicliffe is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 19

[photo of Ben Schoenbrun]

Tunnicliffe played #7 Ben Schoenbrun (New Rochelle, NY) again and won 488 to 476 (a spread of 12).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 13-6, +1413.

Tunnicliffe is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 20

[photo of Alec Sjoholm]

Tunnicliffe played #4 Alec Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) again and won 474 to 427 (a spread of 47).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 14-6, +1460.

Tunnicliffe is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 21

[photo of Waseem Khatri]

Tunnicliffe played #36 Waseem Khatri (Pakistan) again and lost 416 to 452 (a spread of -36).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 14-7, +1424.

Tunnicliffe is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 22

[photo of Joshua Castellano]

Tunnicliffe played #5 Joshua Castellano (Vienna, VA) again and won 466 to 461 (a spread of 5).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 15-7, +1429.

Tunnicliffe is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 23

[photo of Stefan Rau]

Tunnicliffe played #14 Stefan Rau (Troy, NY) again and lost 372 to 526 (a spread of -154).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 15-8, +1275.

Tunnicliffe is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 24

[photo of Wolfram Poh]

Tunnicliffe played #20 Wolfram Poh (Los Angeles, CA) again and won 538 to 421 (a spread of 117).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 16-8, +1392.

Tunnicliffe is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 25

[photo of Austin Shin]

Tunnicliffe played #1 Austin Shin (Metairie, LA) again and lost 374 to 504 (a spread of -130).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 16-9, +1262.

Tunnicliffe is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 26

[photo of Alec Sjoholm]

Tunnicliffe played #4 Alec Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) for the third time and lost 391 to 462 (a spread of -71).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 16-10, +1191.

Tunnicliffe is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 27

[photo of Rasheed Olajide Balogun]

Tunnicliffe played #12 Rasheed Olajide Balogun (Duncanville, TX) again and won 522 to 348 (a spread of 174).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 17-10, +1365.

Tunnicliffe is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 28

[photo of Joshua Castellano]

Tunnicliffe played #5 Joshua Castellano (Vienna, VA) for the third time and won 501 to 436 (a spread of 65).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 18-10, +1430.

Tunnicliffe is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 29

[photo of Napat Vatjaranurathorn]

Tunnicliffe played #35 Napat Vatjaranurathorn (Thailand) again and lost 503 to 505 (a spread of -2).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 18-11, +1428.

Tunnicliffe is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 30

[photo of Alec Sjoholm]

Tunnicliffe played #4 Alec Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) for the fourth time and lost 414 to 509 (a spread of -95).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 18-12, +1333.

Tunnicliffe is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 31

[photo of Stefan Rau]

Tunnicliffe played #14 Stefan Rau (Troy, NY) for the third time and lost 422 to 539 (a spread of -117).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 18-13, +1216.


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