SPC 2023: Bob Vanech [4-01]

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On this page, you will find information about Bob Vanech, 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 21-10, +1413, and is ranked #3 in Division 4.

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): Bob Surname(s): Vanech Home: Venice, CA, United States

Round by Round
High score: 525 Average for: 404 Average against: 359
Round 1		Vanech played #52 Ross Fidler (Hebron, ME) and lost 272 to 351 (a spread of -79). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 0-1, -79.
Round 2		Vanech played #33 Pete Baney (Fort Wayne, IN) and won 361 to 254 (a spread of 107). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 1-1, +28.
Round 3		Vanech played #28 Regenia Hidalgo (Colleyville, TX) and lost 347 to 349 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 1-2, +26.
Round 4		Vanech played #61 Francina Bailey (Wilmington, CA) and won 352 to 350 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 2-2, +28.
Round 5		Vanech played #25 Tina Yates (Charleston, WV) and lost 294 to 491 (a spread of -197). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 2-3, -169. Vanech is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Vanech played #41 Sharon Dalgliesh (Ajax ON) and lost 341 to 487 (a spread of -146). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 2-4, -315.
Round 7		Vanech played #42 Pamela Pudelka (Richmond, TX) and won 470 to 336 (a spread of 134). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 3-4, -181.
Round 8		Vanech played #7 Gaye Trickey (Lakewood, CO) and won 481 to 247 (a spread of 234). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 4-4, +53.
Round 9		Vanech played #2 Derven Francis (Henderson, NV) and won 397 to 330 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 5-4, +120.
Round 10		Vanech played #54 Chandra Hebert (Knoxville, TN) and won 515 to 358 (a spread of 157). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 6-4, +277. Vanech is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Vanech played #15 Portia Zwicker (Schenectady, NY) and won 425 to 383 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 7-4, +319.
Round 12		Vanech played #12 Joyce Stock (Rocky River, OH) and won 450 to 357 (a spread of 93). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 8-4, +412. Vanech is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Vanech played #8 Jeffrey Goldstein (Delray Beach, FL) and won 477 to 299 (a spread of 178). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 9-4, +590. Vanech is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Vanech played #5 Michael Bassett (Port Clinton, OH) and lost 373 to 410 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 9-5, +553.
Round 15		Vanech played #23 Victoria Bledsoe (Lexington, KY) and won 382 to 373 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 10-5, +562.
Round 16		Vanech played #19 Henry Moses (Unknown city, TX) and won 427 to 410 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 11-5, +579.
Round 17		Vanech played #4 Jennifer DeWaelsche (San Antonio, TX) and lost 353 to 396 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 11-6, +536.
Round 18		Vanech played #10 Tristan Vanech (Venice, CA) and won 373 to 347 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 12-6, +562.
Round 19		Vanech played #30 Skyler Lutz (Somerville, NJ) and lost 344 to 357 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 12-7, +549.
Round 20		Vanech played #27 Andrew Rosen (Newmarket ON) and won 495 to 291 (a spread of 204). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 13-7, +753. Vanech is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21		Vanech played #38 Rana Afeiche (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 302 to 459 (a spread of -157). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 13-8, +596.
Round 22		Vanech played #23 Victoria Bledsoe (Lexington, KY) again and won 525 to 281 (a spread of 244). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 14-8, +840. Vanech is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		Vanech played #5 Michael Bassett (Port Clinton, OH) again and won 454 to 396 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 15-8, +898.
Round 24		Vanech played #45 John Wright (Evansville, IN) and won 374 to 371 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 16-8, +901.
Round 25		Vanech played #10 Tristan Vanech (Venice, CA) again and won 421 to 239 (a spread of 182). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 17-8, +1083. Vanech is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 26		Vanech played #4 Jennifer DeWaelsche (San Antonio, TX) again and won 398 to 351 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 18-8, +1130.
Round 27		Vanech played #30 Skyler Lutz (Somerville, NJ) again and won 494 to 310 (a spread of 184). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 19-8, +1314.
Round 28		Vanech played #38 Rana Afeiche (Fort Worth, TX) again and won 375 to 306 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 20-8, +1383.
Round 29		Vanech played #5 Michael Bassett (Port Clinton, OH) for the third time and lost 359 to 378 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 20-9, +1364.
Round 30		Vanech played #4 Jennifer DeWaelsche (San Antonio, TX) for the third time and lost 425 to 447 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 20-10, +1342.
Round 31		Vanech played #5 Michael Bassett (Port Clinton, OH) for the fourth time and won 471 to 400 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 21-10, +1413.

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