SPC 2023: Ian Weinstein [1-09]

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On this page, you will find information about Ian Weinstein, who is competing at the 2023 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, +237, and is ranked #6 in Division 1.

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): Ian Surname(s): Weinstein Home: coral springs, FL, United States Awards: 2nd place, division 1, National Championship 2016 Hobbies: scrabble, running, reading Occupation: physician

Round by Round
High score: 504 Average for: 423 Average against: 415
Round 1		Weinstein played #35 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and won 504 to 292 (a spread of 212). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 1-0, +212. Weinstein is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 2		Weinstein played #30 Edward De Guzman (San Francisco, CA) and won 442 to 336 (a spread of 106). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 2-0, +318. Weinstein is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Weinstein played #12 Joe Edley (San Francisco, CA) and won 497 to 398 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 3-0, +417. Weinstein is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Weinstein played #10 Jackson Smylie (Montreal QC) and lost 288 to 434 (a spread of -146). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 3-1, +271. Weinstein is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 5		Weinstein played #8 Kevin Fraley (San Jose, CA) and won 434 to 353 (a spread of 81). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 4-1, +352. Weinstein is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Weinstein played #7 Carl Johnson (Hillsboro, OR) and won 469 to 427 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 5-1, +394. Weinstein is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Weinstein played #4 Orry Swift (Beaumont, TX) and won 462 to 417 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 6-1, +439. Weinstein is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Weinstein played #13 Andy Hoang (Cary, NC) and won 426 to 316 (a spread of 110). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 7-1, +549. Weinstein is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Weinstein played #15 Rafi Stern (Portland, OR) and lost 346 to 386 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 7-2, +509. Weinstein is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Weinstein played #5 Noah Walton (Portland, OR) and lost 406 to 537 (a spread of -131). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 7-3, +378. Weinstein is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Weinstein played #6 Joshua Sokol (Montreal QC) and lost 400 to 663 (a spread of -263). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 7-4, +115. Weinstein is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Weinstein played #28 Jason Li (Dollard-Des-Ormeaux QC) and won 451 to 450 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 8-4, +116. Weinstein is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Weinstein played #29 Zachary Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 424 to 430 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 8-5, +110.
Round 14		Weinstein played #11 Joey Mallick (South Portland, ME) and won 396 to 350 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 9-5, +156.
Round 15		Weinstein played #1 Mack Meller (Lexington, KY) and won 491 to 377 (a spread of 114). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 10-5, +270. Weinstein is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Weinstein played #16 Trey Wright (Sierra Madre, CA) and lost 365 to 369 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 10-6, +266. Weinstein is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Weinstein played #31 Eric Goldstein (Scarsdale, NY) and won 472 to 366 (a spread of 106). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 11-6, +372.
Round 18		Weinstein played #11 Joey Mallick (South Portland, ME) again and won 422 to 377 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 12-6, +417.
Round 19		Weinstein played #13 Andy Hoang (Cary, NC) again and won 487 to 374 (a spread of 113). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 13-6, +530. Weinstein is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Weinstein played #5 Noah Walton (Portland, OR) again and lost 294 to 529 (a spread of -235). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 13-7, +295.
Round 21		Weinstein played #10 Jackson Smylie (Montreal QC) again and lost 496 to 497 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 13-8, +294. Weinstein is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Weinstein played #7 Carl Johnson (Hillsboro, OR) again and lost 350 to 430 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 13-9, +214.
Round 23		Weinstein played #4 Orry Swift (Beaumont, TX) again and won 476 to 453 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 14-9, +237.
Round 24		Weinstein played #31 Eric Goldstein (Scarsdale, NY) again and won 381 to 353 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 15-9, +265. Weinstein is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25		Weinstein played #30 Edward De Guzman (San Francisco, CA) again and lost 392 to 463 (a spread of -71). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 15-10, +194.
Round 26		Weinstein played #8 Kevin Fraley (San Jose, CA) again and lost 360 to 467 (a spread of -107). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 15-11, +87.
Round 27		Weinstein played #36 Eric Harshbarger (Auburn, AL) and won 414 to 409 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 16-11, +92.
Round 28		Weinstein played #3 Will Anderson (Lawrenceville, NJ) and won 491 to 467 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 17-11, +116.
Round 29		Weinstein played #15 Rafi Stern (Portland, OR) again and won 423 to 336 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 18-11, +203.
Round 30		Weinstein played #10 Jackson Smylie (Montreal QC) for the third time and lost 432 to 438 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 18-12, +197.
Round 31		Weinstein played #3 Will Anderson (Lawrenceville, NJ) again and won 423 to 383 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 19-12, +237.

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