SPC 2024: Ian Weinstein [1-06]

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On this page, you will find information about Ian Weinstein, who is competing at the 2024 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 26-5, +1135, and is ranked #00 in Division 1.

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): Ian Surname(s): Weinstein Home: coral springs, FL, United States Awards: 2nd place, division 1, National Championship 2016 Hobbies: scrabble, running, reading Occupation: physician

Round by Round
High score: 530 Average for: 411 Average against: 382
Round 1		Weinstein played #29 Mark Garrod (Lansing, MI) and won 470 to 365 (a spread of 105). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 1-0, +105. Weinstein is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).
Round 2		Weinstein played #32 Eric Harshbarger (Auburn, AL) and won 450 to 422 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 2-0, +133. Weinstein is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Weinstein played #25 Jason Li (Dollard-Des-Ormeaux QC) and won 447 to 365 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 3-0, +215. Weinstein is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).
Round 4		Weinstein played #3 Orry Swift (Beaumont, TX) and won 411 to 378 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 4-0, +248. Weinstein is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Weinstein played #10 Marty Gabriel (Charleston, IL) and won 345 to 315 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 5-0, +278.
Round 6		Weinstein played #14 Seth Lipkin (Hopkinton, MA) and lost 344 to 463 (a spread of -119). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 5-1, +159.
Round 7		Weinstein played #18 Paul Holser (McKinney, TX) and won 441 to 340 (a spread of 101). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 6-1, +260.
Round 8		Weinstein played #12 Joe Edley (San Francisco, CA) and lost 347 to 428 (a spread of -81). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 6-2, +179.
Round 9		Weinstein played #1 Mack Meller (Lexington, KY) and won 430 to 379 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 7-2, +230.
Round 10		Weinstein played #9 Kevin Fraley (San Jose, CA) and won 451 to 417 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 8-2, +264.
Round 11		Weinstein played #7 Joey Krafchick (Ocean Springs, MS) and lost 333 to 423 (a spread of -90). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 8-3, +174.
Round 12		Weinstein played #17 Chloe Fatsis (Providence, RI) and lost 336 to 541 (a spread of -205). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 8-4, -31.
Round 13		Weinstein played #35 Noah Berger (Berkeley, CA) and won 397 to 367 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 9-4, -1.
Round 14		Weinstein played #34 Howard Pistol (Oakland Park, FL) and won 431 to 366 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 10-4, +64.
Round 15		Weinstein played #27 Knox Daniel (Charlottesville, VA) and won 401 to 363 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 11-4, +102.
Round 16		Weinstein played #31 Kenneth Rubin (New York, NY) and won 401 to 319 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 12-4, +184.
Round 17		Weinstein played #2 Noah Walton (Portland, OR) and won 478 to 432 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 13-4, +230.
Round 18		Weinstein played #21 David Pearl (Long Beach, CA) and won 386 to 308 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 14-4, +308.
Round 19		Weinstein played #14 Seth Lipkin (Hopkinton, MA) again and won 396 to 338 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 15-4, +366.
Round 20		Weinstein played #1 Mack Meller (Lexington, KY) again and won 421 to 410 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 16-4, +377.
Round 21		Weinstein played #12 Joe Edley (San Francisco, CA) again and lost 276 to 491 (a spread of -215). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 16-5, +162.
Round 22		Weinstein played #31 Kenneth Rubin (New York, NY) again and won 466 to 310 (a spread of 156). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 17-5, +318.
Round 23		Weinstein played #10 Marty Gabriel (Charleston, IL) again and won 530 to 353 (a spread of 177). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 18-5, +495.
Round 24		Weinstein played #17 Chloe Fatsis (Providence, RI) again and won 399 to 314 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 19-5, +580. Weinstein is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25		Weinstein played #9 Kevin Fraley (San Jose, CA) again and won 412 to 381 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 20-5, +611. Weinstein is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 26		Weinstein played #14 Seth Lipkin (Hopkinton, MA) for the third time and won 465 to 325 (a spread of 140). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 21-5, +751.
Round 27		Weinstein played #18 Paul Holser (McKinney, TX) again and won 443 to 409 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 22-5, +785.
Round 28		Weinstein recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 23-5, +835.
Round 29		Weinstein recorded a bye with a spread of 100 points. Current ranking: #00. Current record: 24-5, +935. Weinstein is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 30		Weinstein recorded a bye with a spread of 100 points. Current ranking: #00. Current record: 25-5, +1035. Weinstein is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 31		Weinstein recorded a bye with a spread of 100 points. Current ranking: #00. Current record: 26-5, +1135. Weinstein is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

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