SPC 2023: Tristan Vanech [4-10]

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On this page, you will find information about Tristan 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 22.5-8.5, +1469, and is ranked #2 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): Tristan Surname(s): Vanech Home: Venice, CA, United States

Round by Round
High score: 545 Average for: 403 Average against: 356
Round 1		Vanech played #57 Don Gawryla (Pittsburgh, PA) and won 357 to 334 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 1-0, +23.
Round 2		Vanech played #41 Sharon Dalgliesh (Ajax ON) and won 357 to 311 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 2-0, +69.
Round 3		Vanech played #21 George Borsuk (Melville, NY) and won 406 to 320 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 3-0, +155. Vanech is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Vanech played #27 Andrew Rosen (Newmarket ON) and won 421 to 391 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 4-0, +185. Vanech is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Vanech played #19 Henry Moses (Unknown city, TX) and won 379 to 323 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 5-0, +241. Vanech is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Vanech played #5 Michael Bassett (Port Clinton, OH) and tied at 392. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 5.5-0.5, +241. Vanech is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Vanech played #6 Diana Bowen (Charlottesville, VA) and won 464 to 306 (a spread of 158). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 6.5-0.5, +399. Vanech is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Vanech played #28 Regenia Hidalgo (Colleyville, TX) and won 500 to 241 (a spread of 259). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 7.5-0.5, +658. Vanech is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Vanech played #22 Jack Lechner (New York, NY) and won 545 to 375 (a spread of 170). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 8.5-0.5, +828. Vanech is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 10		Vanech played #9 Robin Schlauch (College Park, MD) and won 373 to 365 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 9.5-0.5, +836. Vanech is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Vanech played #23 Victoria Bledsoe (Lexington, KY) and lost 396 to 409 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 9.5-1.5, +823. Vanech is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Vanech played #4 Jennifer DeWaelsche (San Antonio, TX) and lost 368 to 398 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 9.5-2.5, +793. Vanech is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Vanech played #12 Joyce Stock (Rocky River, OH) and won 448 to 324 (a spread of 124). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 10.5-2.5, +917. Vanech is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Vanech played #24 Wanda Tumlin (Trussville, AL) and won 390 to 340 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 11.5-2.5, +967. Vanech is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Vanech played #35 Mary Critelli (Rocklin, CA) and lost 387 to 420 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 11.5-3.5, +934.
Round 16		Vanech played #45 John Wright (Evansville, IN) and won 520 to 292 (a spread of 228). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 12.5-3.5, +1162.
Round 17		Vanech played #52 Ross Fidler (Hebron, ME) and won 351 to 326 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 13.5-3.5, +1187. Vanech is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Vanech played #1 Bob Vanech (Venice, CA) and lost 347 to 373 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 13.5-4.5, +1161. Vanech is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Vanech played #5 Michael Bassett (Port Clinton, OH) again and won 452 to 343 (a spread of 109). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 14.5-4.5, +1270. Vanech is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Vanech played #23 Victoria Bledsoe (Lexington, KY) again and won 464 to 440 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 15.5-4.5, +1294. Vanech is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 21		Vanech played #4 Jennifer DeWaelsche (San Antonio, TX) again and lost 328 to 426 (a spread of -98). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 15.5-5.5, +1196.
Round 22		Vanech played #38 Rana Afeiche (Fort Worth, TX) and won 380 to 369 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 16.5-5.5, +1207. Vanech is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		Vanech played #11 Wanda Fleming (Washington, DC) and won 379 to 257 (a spread of 122). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 17.5-5.5, +1329. Vanech is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24		Vanech played #30 Skyler Lutz (Somerville, NJ) and lost 349 to 394 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 17.5-6.5, +1284.
Round 25		Vanech played #1 Bob Vanech (Venice, CA) again and lost 239 to 421 (a spread of -182). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 17.5-7.5, +1102. Vanech is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 26		Vanech played #21 George Borsuk (Melville, NY) again and won 389 to 323 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 18.5-7.5, +1168.
Round 27		Vanech played #19 Henry Moses (Unknown city, TX) again and lost 374 to 405 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 18.5-8.5, +1137.
Round 28		Vanech played #30 Skyler Lutz (Somerville, NJ) again and won 423 to 411 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 19.5-8.5, +1149.
Round 29		Vanech played #4 Jennifer DeWaelsche (San Antonio, TX) for the third time and won 422 to 370 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 20.5-8.5, +1201.
Round 30		Vanech played #5 Michael Bassett (Port Clinton, OH) for the third time and won 461 to 338 (a spread of 123). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 21.5-8.5, +1324.
Round 31		Vanech played #4 Jennifer DeWaelsche (San Antonio, TX) for the fourth time and won 438 to 293 (a spread of 145). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 22.5-8.5, +1469.

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