SPC 2023: Yi An Tay [CSW2-14]

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On this page, you will find information about Yi An Tay, 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 16-15, -103, and is ranked #6 in Division CSW2.

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): Yi An Surname(s): Tay Home: Singapore

Round by Round
High score: 644 Average for: 394 Average against: 397
Round 1		Tay played #1 Priya Fernando (Mississauga ON) and lost 374 to 379 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 0-1, -5. Tay is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 2		Tay played #1 Priya Fernando (Mississauga ON) again and won 442 to 419 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 1-1, +18. Tay is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Tay played #10 Sharon Sorensen (Australia) and tied at 418. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 1.5-1.5, +18.
Round 4		Tay played #10 Sharon Sorensen (Australia) again and won 430 to 402 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 2.5-1.5, +46. Tay is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).
Round 5		Tay played #15 Sanya Adebola (NGA) and lost 309 to 472 (a spread of -163). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 2.5-2.5, -117. Tay is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Tay played #15 Sanya Adebola (NGA) again and lost 347 to 548 (a spread of -201). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 2.5-3.5, -318. Tay is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Tay played #2 Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA) and won 413 to 408 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 3.5-3.5, -313. Tay is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Tay played #2 Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA) again and lost 393 to 461 (a spread of -68). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 3.5-4.5, -381.
Round 9		Tay played #11 Cheryl Melvin (Grand Rapids, MI) and tied at 389. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 4-5, -381.
Round 10		Tay played #11 Cheryl Melvin (Grand Rapids, MI) again and won 397 to 298 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 5-5, -282. Tay is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Tay played #12 Charles Osadolor (NGA) and lost 332 to 442 (a spread of -110). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 5-6, -392.
Round 12		Tay played #12 Charles Osadolor (NGA) again and lost 296 to 481 (a spread of -185). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 5-7, -577.
Round 13		Tay played #5 Jeannie J Wilson (Livermore, CA) and won 401 to 332 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 6-7, -508.
Round 14		Tay played #5 Jeannie J Wilson (Livermore, CA) again and won 411 to 367 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 7-7, -464.
Round 15		Tay played #8 Caroline Polak Scowcroft (Australia) and won 441 to 405 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 8-7, -428. Tay is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Tay played #8 Caroline Polak Scowcroft (Australia) again and won 407 to 396 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 9-7, -417.
Round 17		Tay played #4 Ruth MacInerney (England) and lost 349 to 460 (a spread of -111). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 9-8, -528.
Round 18		Tay played #4 Ruth MacInerney (England) again and lost 319 to 388 (a spread of -69). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 9-9, -597.
Round 19		Tay played #16 Salami Olabisi (NGA) and lost 368 to 435 (a spread of -67). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 9-10, -664.
Round 20		Tay played #16 Salami Olabisi (NGA) again and lost 369 to 420 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 9-11, -715. Tay is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21		Tay played #3 Vera Bigall (Toronto ON) and won 644 to 256 (a spread of 388). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 10-11, -327. Tay is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 22		Tay played #3 Vera Bigall (Toronto ON) again and won 424 to 365 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 11-11, -268.
Round 23		Tay played #9 Betty Cornelison (Portland, OR) and lost 342 to 385 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 11-12, -311.
Round 24		Tay played #9 Betty Cornelison (Portland, OR) again and lost 384 to 418 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 11-13, -345.
Round 25		Tay played #7 Bruce Baginski (Concord, CA) and won 457 to 405 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 12-13, -293.
Round 26		Tay played #7 Bruce Baginski (Concord, CA) again and won 379 to 378 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 13-13, -292.
Round 27		Tay played #4 Ruth MacInerney (England) for the third time and won 423 to 328 (a spread of 95). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 14-13, -197. Tay is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28		Tay played #12 Charles Osadolor (NGA) for the third time and lost 383 to 399 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 14-14, -213.
Round 29		Tay played #8 Caroline Polak Scowcroft (Australia) for the third time and won 416 to 308 (a spread of 108). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 15-14, -105.
Round 30		Tay played #10 Sharon Sorensen (Australia) for the third time and won 411 to 340 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 16-14, -34.
Round 31		Tay played #3 Vera Bigall (Toronto ON) for the third time and lost 339 to 408 (a spread of -69). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 16-15, -103.

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