SPC 2023: Alan Stern [2-15]

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On this page, you will find information about Alan Stern, 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 13-18, +35, and is ranked #44 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): Alan Surname(s): Stern Home: Shadow Hills, CA, United States Awards: One half of "Highest Rated Couple" in early 90's Hobbies: Baseball, blurting out humorous one-liners, pets Occupation: Hollywood tour guide

Round by Round
High score: 560 Average for: 411 Average against: 402
Round 1		Stern played #51 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and lost 409 to 471 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 0-1, -62.
Round 2		Stern played #32 Max Dwyer (West Jordan, UT) and lost 407 to 450 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 0-2, -105.
Round 3		Stern played #20 Bruce D Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) and won 433 to 385 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 1-2, -57.
Round 4		Stern played #53 Letitia Sears (Vancouver BC) and won 492 to 375 (a spread of 117). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 2-2, +60.
Round 5		Stern played #33 Clay Herron (Dover, DE) and won 501 to 370 (a spread of 131). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 3-2, +191.
Round 6		Stern played #46 Judy Cole (Levittown, PA) and won 443 to 354 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 4-2, +280.
Round 7		Stern played #27 Kathleen Watson (Bedford, TX) and won 420 to 405 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 5-2, +295.
Round 8		Stern played #8 Annette Obrestad (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 401 to 480 (a spread of -79). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 5-3, +216.
Round 9		Stern played #3 Billy Nakamura (Sunnyvale, CA) and lost 353 to 430 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 5-4, +139.
Round 10		Stern played #18 Kevin Nai (Wilmington, DE) and won 560 to 322 (a spread of 238). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 6-4, +377. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Stern played #5 Chris Schneider (Scottsdale, AZ) and won 456 to 382 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 7-4, +451.
Round 12		Stern played #31 Adam Henderson (Seattle, WA) and lost 376 to 488 (a spread of -112). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 7-5, +339.
Round 13		Stern played #21 Ryan Chepita (Ottawa ON) and won 449 to 359 (a spread of 90). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 8-5, +429.
Round 14		Stern played #35 Michael Waski (Independence, OH) and won 453 to 381 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 9-5, +501.
Round 15		Stern played #22 Daniel Stock (Medina, OH) and lost 322 to 343 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 9-6, +480. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Stern played #24 Scott Leifer (Mansfield, MA) and won 382 to 367 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 10-6, +495.
Round 17		Stern played #36 John Wiley (Palo Alto, CA) and won 455 to 379 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 11-6, +571. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Stern played #23 Kevin Schutz (Mesa, AZ) and won 504 to 303 (a spread of 201). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 12-6, +772. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Stern played #1 Maddy Kamen (Delray Beach, FL) and lost 386 to 443 (a spread of -57). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 12-7, +715.
Round 20		Stern played #4 Joel Elkins (West Hollywood, CA) and won 410 to 372 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 13-7, +753.
Round 21		Stern played #11 Howard Pistol (Oakland Park, FL) and lost 335 to 435 (a spread of -100). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 13-8, +653.
Round 22		Stern played #3 Billy Nakamura (Sunnyvale, CA) again and lost 409 to 441 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 13-9, +621.
Round 23		Stern played #31 Adam Henderson (Seattle, WA) again and lost 382 to 395 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 13-10, +608.
Round 24		Stern played #27 Kathleen Watson (Bedford, TX) again and lost 274 to 556 (a spread of -282). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 13-11, +326.
Round 25		Stern played #54 Emmett Brosowsky (Washington, DC) and lost 372 to 387 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 13-12, +311.
Round 26		Stern played #2 Ken Kasney (Meridian, ID) and lost 369 to 372 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 13-13, +308.
Round 27		Stern played #9 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) and lost 333 to 406 (a spread of -73). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 13-14, +235.
Round 28		Stern recorded a forfeit with a spread of -50 points. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 13-15, +185.
Round 29		Stern recorded a forfeit with a spread of -50 points. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 13-16, +135.
Round 30		Stern recorded a forfeit with a spread of -50 points. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 13-17, +85.
Round 31		Stern recorded a forfeit with a spread of -50 points. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 13-18, +35.

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