On this page, you will find information about
Jane Taylor, 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 10-21, -1496, and is ranked
#43 in Division CSW1.
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.
Round by Round |
High score: 506 Average for: 398 Average against: 446 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Sam Kantimathi]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/k/kantimathi_sam_3.jpg)
| Taylor played #12 Sam Kantimathi (Sacramento, CA) and lost 392 to 419 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 0-1, -27. |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Stefan Kac]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/k/kac_stefan_AA007569.jpg)
| Taylor played #20 Stefan Kac (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 405 to 446 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 0-2, -68. |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Yvonne Lobo]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/l/lobo_yvonne_2.jpg)
| Taylor played #29 Yvonne Lobo (Mississauga ON) and lost 332 to 458 (a spread of -126). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 0-3, -194. |
Round 4 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Taylor played #51 Opeyemi Oloro (NGA) and lost 426 to 447 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 0-4, -215. |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Karen Richards]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/r/richards_karen_AA005218.jpg)
| Taylor played #22 Karen Richards (Australia) and lost 353 to 422 (a spread of -69). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 0-5, -284. |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Yukiko Loritz]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/l/loritz_yukiko_2.jpg)
| Taylor played #27 Yukiko Loritz (Anaheim, CA) and lost 343 to 576 (a spread of -233). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 0-6, -517. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Zbigniew Wieckowski]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/w/wieckowski_zbigniew_AA000224.jpg)
| Taylor played #31 Zbigniew Wieckowski (Woodbury, MN) and lost 356 to 419 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 0-7, -580. |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Paul Richards]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/r/richards_paul_AA005217.jpeg)
| Taylor played #33 Paul Richards (Australia) and lost 407 to 459 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 0-8, -632. |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Gary Smart]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/smart_gary_AA000656_1.jpg)
| Taylor played #32 Gary Smart (Glendale, AZ) and lost 460 to 496 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 0-9, -668. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Ruth Hamilton]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/h/hamilton_ruth.jpg)
| Taylor played #30 Ruth Hamilton (Lake Oswego, OR) and won 482 to 347 (a spread of 135). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 1-9, -533. |
Round 11 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Taylor played #54 Stu Harkness (Scotland) and lost 364 to 491 (a spread of -127). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 1-10, -660. |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Curtis John]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/j/john_curtis_.jpg)
| Taylor played #34 Curtis John (Nigeria) and lost 386 to 459 (a spread of -73). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 1-11, -733. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Mohammad Sulaiman]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/sulaiman_mohammad.jpg)
| Taylor played #28 Mohammad Sulaiman (Shreveport, LA) and lost 341 to 427 (a spread of -86). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 1-12, -819. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Ricky Purnomo]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/p/purnomo_ricky_2.jpg)
| Taylor played #40 Ricky Purnomo (Singapore) and won 427 to 401 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 2-12, -793. |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Carmel Dodd]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/d/dodd_carmel.jpg)
| Taylor played #23 Carmel Dodd (Australia) and won 474 to 409 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 3-12, -728. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Dipo Akanbi]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/a/akanbi_dipo_.jpg)
| Taylor played #50 Dipo Akanbi (NGA) and lost 419 to 473 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 3-13, -782. |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Mpakaboari Jack]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/j/jack_mpakaboari.jpg)
| Taylor played #25 Mpakaboari Jack (Nigeria) and lost 409 to 560 (a spread of -151). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 3-14, -933. |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Leslie Charles]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/c/charles_leslie.jpeg)
| Taylor played #18 Leslie Charles (Trinidad and Tobago) and won 444 to 373 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 4-14, -862. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Andy Kurnia]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/k/kurnia_andy.jpg)
| Taylor played #48 Andy Kurnia (Singapore) and lost 397 to 456 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 4-15, -921. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Rik Kennedy]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/k/kennedy_rik_.jpg)
| Taylor played #39 Rik Kennedy (Northern Ireland) and lost 366 to 591 (a spread of -225). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 4-16, -1146. |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Jason Broersma]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/b/broersma_jason.jpg)
| Taylor played #24 Jason Broersma (Caledon ON) and lost 358 to 514 (a spread of -156). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 4-17, -1302. |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Jason Ubeika]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/ubeika_jason_2.jpg)
| Taylor played #19 Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and won 425 to 349 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 5-17, -1226. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Prince Omosefe]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/o/omosefe_prince_.jpg)
| Taylor played #41 Prince Omosefe (Nigeria) and lost 308 to 608 (a spread of -300). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 5-18, -1526. Taylor is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Joanne Craig]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/c/craig_joanne.jpg)
| Taylor played #8 Joanne Craig (New Zealand) and won 414 to 376 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 6-18, -1488. |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Zbigniew Wieckowski]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/w/wieckowski_zbigniew_AA000224.jpg)
| Taylor played #31 Zbigniew Wieckowski (Woodbury, MN) again and lost 312 to 521 (a spread of -209). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 6-19, -1697. |
Round 26 | ![[photo of Paul Richards]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/r/richards_paul_AA005217.jpeg)
| Taylor played #33 Paul Richards (Australia) again and won 386 to 384 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 7-19, -1695. |
Round 27 | ![[photo of Bright Idahosa]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/i/idahosa_bright_.jpg)
| Taylor played #56 Bright Idahosa (Nigeria) and won 479 to 429 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 8-19, -1645. |
Round 28 | ![[photo of Gary Smart]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/smart_gary_AA000656_1.jpg)
| Taylor played #32 Gary Smart (Glendale, AZ) again and lost 344 to 376 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 8-20, -1677. |
Round 29 | ![[photo of Winter Zxqkj]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/z/zxqkj_winter_AA481516.jpg)
| Taylor played #14 Winter (Houston, TX) and lost 403 to 426 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 8-21, -1700. |
Round 30 | ![[photo of Ruth Hamilton]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/h/hamilton_ruth.jpg)
| Taylor played #30 Ruth Hamilton (Lake Oswego, OR) again and won 506 to 364 (a spread of 142). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 9-21, -1558. |
Round 31 | ![[photo of Karen Richards]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/r/richards_karen_AA005218.jpg)
| Taylor played #22 Karen Richards (Australia) again and won 407 to 345 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 10-21, -1496. |