SPC 2023: James Donnelly [2-12]

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On this page, you will find information about James Donnelly, 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 16-15, +278, and is ranked #22 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): James Surname(s): Donnelly Home: Hingham, MA, United States

Round by Round
High score: 574 Average for: 421 Average against: 412
Round 1		Donnelly played #42 Katya Lezin (Charlotte, NC) and won 534 to 281 (a spread of 253). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 1-0, +253. Donnelly is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).
Round 2		Donnelly played #37 Edward H Zurav (Springfield, NJ) and won 425 to 351 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 2-0, +327. Donnelly is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Donnelly played #26 Mark Milan (San Clemente, CA) and won 478 to 358 (a spread of 120). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 3-0, +447. Donnelly is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Donnelly played #56 George Bissonnette (Seattle, WA) and lost 330 to 498 (a spread of -168). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 3-1, +279. Donnelly is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Donnelly played #51 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and won 453 to 409 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 4-1, +323. Donnelly is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Donnelly played #54 Emmett Brosowsky (Washington, DC) and won 472 to 406 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 5-1, +389. Donnelly is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Donnelly played #32 Max Dwyer (West Jordan, UT) and won 477 to 476 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 6-1, +390. Donnelly is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 8		Donnelly played #23 Kevin Schutz (Mesa, AZ) and won 441 to 422 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 7-1, +409. Donnelly is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 9		Donnelly played #25 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and won 531 to 430 (a spread of 101). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 8-1, +510. Donnelly is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 10		Donnelly played #21 Ryan Chepita (Ottawa ON) and won 510 to 463 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 9-1, +557. Donnelly is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Donnelly played #24 Scott Leifer (Mansfield, MA) and lost 336 to 463 (a spread of -127). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 9-2, +430. Donnelly is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Donnelly played #2 Ken Kasney (Meridian, ID) and won 453 to 298 (a spread of 155). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 10-2, +585.
Round 13		Donnelly played #3 Billy Nakamura (Sunnyvale, CA) and won 396 to 351 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 11-2, +630. Donnelly is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Donnelly played #22 Daniel Stock (Medina, OH) and lost 383 to 412 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 11-3, +601. Donnelly is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Donnelly played #1 Maddy Kamen (Delray Beach, FL) and won 530 to 361 (a spread of 169). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 12-3, +770. Donnelly is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 16		Donnelly played #23 Kevin Schutz (Mesa, AZ) again and lost 348 to 420 (a spread of -72). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 12-4, +698.
Round 17		Donnelly played #24 Scott Leifer (Mansfield, MA) again and lost 299 to 416 (a spread of -117). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 12-5, +581. Donnelly is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Donnelly played #8 Annette Obrestad (Las Vegas, NV) and won 497 to 300 (a spread of 197). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 13-5, +778. Donnelly is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Donnelly played #52 Jeffrey Pogue (Westport, CT) and lost 383 to 497 (a spread of -114). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 13-6, +664.
Round 20		Donnelly played #1 Maddy Kamen (Delray Beach, FL) again and lost 288 to 504 (a spread of -216). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 13-7, +448.
Round 21		Donnelly played #22 Daniel Stock (Medina, OH) again and won 512 to 386 (a spread of 126). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 14-7, +574.
Round 22		Donnelly played #11 Howard Pistol (Oakland Park, FL) and lost 348 to 477 (a spread of -129). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 14-8, +445.
Round 23		Donnelly played #11 Howard Pistol (Oakland Park, FL) again and lost 388 to 468 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 14-9, +365.
Round 24		Donnelly played #3 Billy Nakamura (Sunnyvale, CA) again and lost 378 to 532 (a spread of -154). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 14-10, +211.
Round 25		Donnelly played #31 Adam Henderson (Seattle, WA) and lost 450 to 480 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 14-11, +181.
Round 26		Donnelly played #38 Beth Mix (Manchester, CT) and lost 357 to 379 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 14-12, +159.
Round 27		Donnelly played #43 Connie Creed (Philadelphia, PA) and won 574 to 358 (a spread of 216). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 15-12, +375.
Round 28		Donnelly played #41 Brian Leavitt (Fresno, CA) and lost 340 to 482 (a spread of -142). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 15-13, +233.
Round 29		Donnelly played #9 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) and lost 356 to 377 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 15-14, +212.
Round 30		Donnelly played #34 Kevin Burbridge (Newcastle, CA) and won 433 to 360 (a spread of 73). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 16-14, +285.
Round 31		Donnelly played #21 Ryan Chepita (Ottawa ON) again and lost 350 to 357 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 16-15, +278.

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