SPC 2023: Kevin Schutz [2-23]

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On this page, you will find information about Kevin Schutz, 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 20-11, +76, and is ranked #5 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): Kevin Surname(s): Schutz Home: Mesa, AZ, United States Occupation: Attorney

Round by Round
High score: 540 Average for: 403 Average against: 401
Round 1		Schutz played #40 Brian Nelson (Los Angeles, CA) and won 463 to 382 (a spread of 81). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 1-0, +81. Schutz is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 2		Schutz played #48 Cynthia Seales (Stone Mountain, GA) and won 460 to 432 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 2-0, +109. Schutz is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 3		Schutz played #5 Chris Schneider (Scottsdale, AZ) and won 540 to 368 (a spread of 172). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 3-0, +281. Schutz is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 4		Schutz played #14 Paul Terry (Las Vegas, NV) and won 493 to 405 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 4-0, +369. Schutz is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 5		Schutz played #25 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and won 467 to 306 (a spread of 161). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 5-0, +530. Schutz is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 6		Schutz played #21 Ryan Chepita (Ottawa ON) and won 410 to 352 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 6-0, +588. Schutz is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 7		Schutz played #52 Jeffrey Pogue (Westport, CT) and won 378 to 361 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 7-0, +605. Schutz is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 8		Schutz played #12 James Donnelly (Hingham, MA) and lost 422 to 441 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 7-1, +586. Schutz is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).
Round 9		Schutz played #24 Scott Leifer (Mansfield, MA) and lost 381 to 397 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 7-2, +570. Schutz is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 10		Schutz played #1 Maddy Kamen (Delray Beach, FL) and lost 363 to 551 (a spread of -188). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 7-3, +382. Schutz is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Schutz played #3 Billy Nakamura (Sunnyvale, CA) and won 431 to 404 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 8-3, +409. Schutz is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 12		Schutz played #22 Daniel Stock (Medina, OH) and won 397 to 390 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 9-3, +416.
Round 13		Schutz played #2 Ken Kasney (Meridian, ID) and won 434 to 322 (a spread of 112). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 10-3, +528. Schutz is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 14		Schutz played #31 Adam Henderson (Seattle, WA) and lost 344 to 407 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 10-4, +465. Schutz is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 15		Schutz played #8 Annette Obrestad (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 317 to 445 (a spread of -128). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 10-5, +337. Schutz is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Schutz played #12 James Donnelly (Hingham, MA) again and won 420 to 348 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 11-5, +409.
Round 17		Schutz played #11 Howard Pistol (Oakland Park, FL) and won 398 to 364 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 12-5, +443. Schutz is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 18		Schutz played #15 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) and lost 303 to 504 (a spread of -201). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 12-6, +242. Schutz is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 19		Schutz played #36 John Wiley (Palo Alto, CA) and won 447 to 367 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 13-6, +322.
Round 20		Schutz played #3 Billy Nakamura (Sunnyvale, CA) again and lost 333 to 504 (a spread of -171). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 13-7, +151.
Round 21		Schutz played #24 Scott Leifer (Mansfield, MA) again and won 384 to 340 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 14-7, +195.
Round 22		Schutz played #1 Maddy Kamen (Delray Beach, FL) again and lost 415 to 430 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 14-8, +180.
Round 23		Schutz played #22 Daniel Stock (Medina, OH) again and won 405 to 389 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 15-8, +196.
Round 24		Schutz played #8 Annette Obrestad (Las Vegas, NV) again and won 415 to 376 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 16-8, +235.
Round 25		Schutz played #4 Joel Elkins (West Hollywood, CA) and won 405 to 401 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 17-8, +239.
Round 26		Schutz played #36 John Wiley (Palo Alto, CA) again and won 450 to 413 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 18-8, +276.
Round 27		Schutz played #27 Kathleen Watson (Bedford, TX) and won 412 to 341 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 19-8, +347.
Round 28		Schutz played #54 Emmett Brosowsky (Washington, DC) and lost 376 to 463 (a spread of -87). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 19-9, +260.
Round 29		Schutz played #11 Howard Pistol (Oakland Park, FL) again and lost 345 to 400 (a spread of -55). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 19-10, +205.
Round 30		Schutz played #4 Joel Elkins (West Hollywood, CA) again and won 393 to 349 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 20-10, +249.
Round 31		Schutz played #1 Maddy Kamen (Delray Beach, FL) for the third time and lost 305 to 478 (a spread of -173). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 20-11, +76. Schutz is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

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