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SPC 2023: Asif Ali [2-28]

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On this page, you will find information about Asif Ali, 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 13.5-17.5, +386, and is ranked #43 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

[photo of Asif Ali]

Given name(s): Asif
Surname(s): Ali
Home: NORMAN, OK, United States
Hobbies: scrabble
Round by Round

High score: 568
Average for: 397
Average against: 385

Round 1

[photo of Matt DeWaelsche]

Ali played #29 Matt DeWaelsche (San Antonio, TX) and won 354 to 346 (a spread of 8).

Current ranking: #26.

Current record: 1-0, +8.

Ali is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 2

[photo of Judy Cole]

Ali played #46 Judy Cole (Levittown, PA) and won 434 to 334 (a spread of 100).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 2-0, +108.

Ali is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 3

[photo of Joel Elkins]

Ali played #4 Joel Elkins (West Hollywood, CA) and lost 400 to 445 (a spread of -45).

Current ranking: #19.

Current record: 2-1, +63.

Ali is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 4

[photo of Annette Obrestad]

Ali played #8 Annette Obrestad (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 322 to 428 (a spread of -106).

Current ranking: #31.

Current record: 2-2, -43.

Round 5

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Ali played #41 Brian Leavitt (Fresno, CA) and won 374 to 309 (a spread of 65).

Current ranking: #22.

Current record: 3-2, +22.

Ali is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 6

[photo of Carole Denton]

Ali played #50 Carole Denton (New Carrollton, MD) and won 462 to 282 (a spread of 180).

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 4-2, +202.

Round 7

[photo of Howard Pistol]

Ali played #11 Howard Pistol (Oakland Park, FL) and lost 302 to 472 (a spread of -170).

Current ranking: #21.

Current record: 4-3, +32.

Round 8

[photo of Emmett Brosowsky]

Ali played #54 Emmett Brosowsky (Washington, DC) and lost 328 to 343 (a spread of -15).

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 4-4, +17.

Ali is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 9

[photo of Edward H Zurav]

Ali played #37 Edward H Zurav (Springfield, NJ) and lost 339 to 429 (a spread of -90).

Current ranking: #35.

Current record: 4-5, -73.

Round 10

[photo of Stan Miranda]

Ali played #13 Stan Miranda (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 358 to 392 (a spread of -34).

Current ranking: #40.

Current record: 4-6, -107.

Round 11

[photo of Connie Creed]

Ali played #43 Connie Creed (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 327 to 425 (a spread of -98).

Current ranking: #43.

Current record: 4-7, -205.

Round 12

[photo of Brian Nelson]

Ali played #40 Brian Nelson (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 373 to 414 (a spread of -41).

Current ranking: #47.

Current record: 4-8, -246.

Round 13

[photo of Tom Bond]

Ali played #7 Tom Bond (Everett, WA) and lost 408 to 469 (a spread of -61).

Current ranking: #49.

Current record: 4-9, -307.

Round 14

[photo of Katya Lezin]

Ali played #42 Katya Lezin (Charlotte, NC) and won 502 to 287 (a spread of 215).

Current ranking: #47.

Current record: 5-9, -92.

Ali is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 15

[photo of Anna Miransky]

Ali played #49 Anna Miransky (Toronto ON) and won 405 to 390 (a spread of 15).

Current ranking: #41.

Current record: 6-9, -77.

Round 16

[photo of Bruce D Ambrosio]

Ali played #20 Bruce D Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) and won 471 to 397 (a spread of 74).

Current ranking: #34.

Current record: 7-9, -3.

Round 17

[photo of Cynthia Seales]

Ali played #48 Cynthia Seales (Stone Mountain, GA) and lost 365 to 370 (a spread of -5).

Current ranking: #38.

Current record: 7-10, -8.

Round 18

[photo of Paul Terry]

Ali played #14 Paul Terry (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 412 to 429 (a spread of -17).

Current ranking: #43.

Current record: 7-11, -25.

Ali is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 19

[photo of Mitchell Brook]

Ali played #17 Mitchell Brook (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 364 to 371 (a spread of -7).

Current ranking: #46.

Current record: 7-12, -32.

Round 20

[photo of Francis Anum]

Ali played #39 Francis Anum (Virginia Beach, VA) and won 432 to 330 (a spread of 102).

Current ranking: #42.

Current record: 8-12, +70.

Round 21

[photo of Jill Turney]

Ali played #44 Jill Turney (North Vancouver BC) and won 452 to 404 (a spread of 48).

Current ranking: #37.

Current record: 9-12, +118.

Round 22

[photo of Kevin Burbridge]

Ali played #34 Kevin Burbridge (Newcastle, CA) and won 568 to 274 (a spread of 294).

Current ranking: #34.

Current record: 10-12, +412.

Round 23

[photo of Michael Waski]

Ali played #35 Michael Waski (Independence, OH) and won 430 to 361 (a spread of 69).

Current ranking: #29.

Current record: 11-12, +481.

Round 24

[photo of Chris Schneider]

Ali played #5 Chris Schneider (Scottsdale, AZ) and lost 347 to 396 (a spread of -49).

Current ranking: #32.

Current record: 11-13, +432.

Round 25

[photo of Jak Jones]

Ali played #55 Jak Jones (Henderson, NV) and tied at 409.

Current ranking: #33.

Current record: 11.5-13.5, +432.

Round 26

[photo of Gary Moss]

Ali played #47 Gary Moss (Laguna Woods, CA) and lost 392 to 466 (a spread of -74).

Current ranking: #39.

Current record: 11.5-14.5, +358.

Round 27

[photo of Caesar Jaramillo]

Ali played #19 Caesar Jaramillo (Seagraves, TX) and lost 331 to 453 (a spread of -122).

Current ranking: #42.

Current record: 11.5-15.5, +236.

Round 28

[photo of Lila Crotty]

Ali played #30 Lila Crotty (Metairie, LA) and lost 362 to 402 (a spread of -40).

Current ranking: #44.

Current record: 11.5-16.5, +196.

Round 29

[photo of Arthur Finkle]

Ali played #51 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and won 482 to 435 (a spread of 47).

Current ranking: #43.

Current record: 12.5-16.5, +243.

Round 30

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Ali played #53 Letitia Sears (Vancouver BC) and won 478 to 289 (a spread of 189).

Current ranking: #39.

Current record: 13.5-16.5, +432.

Round 31

[photo of Brian Nelson]

Ali played #40 Brian Nelson (Los Angeles, CA) again and lost 331 to 377 (a spread of -46).

Current ranking: #43.

Current record: 13.5-17.5, +386.


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