SPC 2023: Zachary Ansell [1-29]

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On this page, you will find information about Zachary Ansell, 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 14-17, -442, and is ranked #34 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): Zachary Surname(s): Ansell Home: Los Angeles, CA, United States

Round by Round
High score: 568 Average for: 404 Average against: 419
Round 1		Ansell played #18 Michael Fagen (Montreal QC) and lost 370 to 435 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 0-1, -65.
Round 2		Ansell played #10 Jackson Smylie (Montreal QC) and lost 353 to 481 (a spread of -128). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 0-2, -193.
Round 3		Ansell played #37 Rick Julian (Ship Bottom, NJ) and won 394 to 347 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 1-2, -146. Ansell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Ansell played #12 Joe Edley (San Francisco, CA) and lost 383 to 395 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 1-3, -158.
Round 5		Ansell played #41 Frank Tangredi (West Babylon, NY) and lost 377 to 411 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 1-4, -192.
Round 6		Ansell played #27 Wes Eddings (Quincy, MA) and won 568 to 340 (a spread of 228). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 2-4, +36. Ansell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Ansell played #33 Jonathan Lindh (Chicago, IL) and won 449 to 366 (a spread of 83). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 3-4, +119.
Round 8		Ansell played #16 Trey Wright (Sierra Madre, CA) and won 463 to 349 (a spread of 114). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 4-4, +233.
Round 9		Ansell played #3 Will Anderson (Lawrenceville, NJ) and lost 419 to 538 (a spread of -119). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 4-5, +114.
Round 10		Ansell played #14 Scott Appel (Elkins Park, PA) and won 476 to 384 (a spread of 92). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 5-5, +206. Ansell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Ansell played #40 Kenneth Rubin (New York, NY) and won 377 to 294 (a spread of 83). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 6-5, +289. Ansell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Ansell played #13 Andy Hoang (Cary, NC) and lost 376 to 519 (a spread of -143). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 6-6, +146. Ansell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Ansell played #9 Ian Weinstein (coral springs, FL) and won 430 to 424 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 7-6, +152.
Round 14		Ansell played #17 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and won 412 to 400 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 8-6, +164. Ansell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Ansell played #7 Carl Johnson (Hillsboro, OR) and lost 374 to 376 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 8-7, +162. Ansell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Ansell played #15 Rafi Stern (Portland, OR) and lost 401 to 473 (a spread of -72). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 8-8, +90. Ansell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Ansell played #39 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and won 524 to 319 (a spread of 205). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 9-8, +295. Ansell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Ansell played #26 Jeremy Hall (New York, NY) and lost 356 to 518 (a spread of -162). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 9-9, +133.
Round 19		Ansell played #36 Eric Harshbarger (Auburn, AL) and lost 415 to 422 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 9-10, +126. Ansell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Ansell played #2 Joey Krafchick (Dallas, TX) and lost 323 to 501 (a spread of -178). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 9-11, -52.
Round 21		Ansell played #45 Mark Miller (King of Prussia, PA) and won 459 to 357 (a spread of 102). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 10-11, +50.
Round 22		Ansell played #23 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and won 438 to 309 (a spread of 129). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 11-11, +179. Ansell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 23		Ansell played #22 Paul Holser (McKinney, TX) and lost 331 to 492 (a spread of -161). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 11-12, +18.
Round 24		Ansell played #20 Jack Peters (Waltham, MA) and lost 372 to 395 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 11-13, -5.
Round 25		Ansell played #42 Craig Rowland (Mississauga ON) and won 406 to 386 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 12-13, +15.
Round 26		Ansell played #34 David Poder (Huntington Beach, CA) and won 393 to 371 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 13-13, +37.
Round 27		Ansell played #32 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and lost 384 to 445 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 13-14, -24.
Round 28		Ansell played #43 Noah Berger (Berkeley, CA) and lost 382 to 454 (a spread of -72). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 13-15, -96.
Round 29		Ansell played #35 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 316 to 594 (a spread of -278). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 13-16, -374. Ansell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 30		Ansell played #12 Joe Edley (San Francisco, CA) again and lost 361 to 541 (a spread of -180). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 13-17, -554.
Round 31		Ansell played #25 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and won 451 to 339 (a spread of 112). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 14-17, -442.

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