SPC 2024: Sebastian Knowles [2-25]

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On this page, you will find information about Sebastian Knowles, 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 19-12, -26, and is ranked #8 in Division 2.

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): Sebastian Surname(s): Knowles Home: Columbus, OH, United States

Round by Round
High score: 486 Average for: 391 Average against: 392
Round 1		Knowles played #38 Mark Abadi (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 366 to 519 (a spread of -153). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 0-1, -153.
Round 2		Knowles played #60 Jane Geary (Glendale, AZ) and won 440 to 395 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 1-1, -108.
Round 3		Knowles played #6 Conor Munro (Miramar, FL) and won 393 to 340 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 2-1, -55. Knowles is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Knowles played #49 Susan Bertoni (Pfafftown, NC) and won 399 to 362 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 3-1, -18.
Round 5		Knowles played #29 Jay Levin (Teaneck, NJ) and won 375 to 329 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 4-1, +28. Knowles is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).
Round 6		Knowles played #48 Lisa Perry (Raleigh, NC) and won 442 to 425 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 5-1, +45.
Round 7		Knowles played #54 Beth Mix (Manchester, CT) and won 335 to 327 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 6-1, +53.
Round 8		Knowles played #5 Michael Thelen (Newton, MA) and lost 348 to 477 (a spread of -129). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 6-2, -76.
Round 9		Knowles played #7 Darin True (Pontiac, IL) and lost 401 to 419 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 6-3, -94.
Round 10		Knowles played #11 Joe South (Schertz, TX) and lost 352 to 448 (a spread of -96). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 6-4, -190.
Round 11		Knowles played #20 Tom Bond (Everett, WA) and lost 294 to 510 (a spread of -216). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 6-5, -406.
Round 12		Knowles played #37 John Wilder (Arlington, VA) and lost 394 to 405 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 6-6, -417.
Round 13		Knowles played #21 Joel Horn (Reading, MA) and won 405 to 321 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 7-6, -333.
Round 14		Knowles played #27 Steve Anstandig (Commerce Township, MI) and won 416 to 358 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 8-6, -275.
Round 15		Knowles played #28 Mike Stafford (Columbus, OH) and lost 344 to 474 (a spread of -130). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 8-7, -405.
Round 16		Knowles played #57 Sheikh K Dukuly (Liberia) and won 365 to 327 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 9-7, -367.
Round 17		Knowles played #53 Benjamin Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 303 to 414 (a spread of -111). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 9-8, -478.
Round 18		Knowles played #2 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and lost 340 to 394 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 9-9, -532.
Round 19		Knowles played #59 Skyler Lutz (New York City, NY) and lost 337 to 464 (a spread of -127). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 9-10, -659.
Round 20		Knowles played #34 Connie Creed (Philadelphia, PA) and won 396 to 354 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 10-10, -617.
Round 21		Knowles played #42 Carol McDonald (Northboro, MA) and won 419 to 342 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 11-10, -540.
Round 22		Knowles played #18 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) and won 423 to 355 (a spread of 68). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 12-10, -472.
Round 23		Knowles played #26 Steve Hartsman (Germantown, WI) and won 435 to 412 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 13-10, -449.
Round 24		Knowles played #41 Troy Thompson (Lebanon, IN) and won 433 to 350 (a spread of 83). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 14-10, -366.
Round 25		Knowles played #1 Menachem Rosenberg (Galloway, NJ) and lost 360 to 390 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 14-11, -396.
Round 26		Knowles played #8 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) and lost 454 to 472 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 14-12, -414.
Round 27		Knowles played #35 Gregg Bigourdin (Winnipeg MB) and won 456 to 366 (a spread of 90). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 15-12, -324.
Round 28		Knowles played #12 Heather McCall (Toronto ON) and won 386 to 346 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 16-12, -284.
Round 29		Knowles played #35 Gregg Bigourdin (Winnipeg MB) again and won 353 to 330 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 17-12, -261.
Round 30		Knowles played #21 Joel Horn (Reading, MA) again and won 480 to 361 (a spread of 119). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 18-12, -142.
Round 31		Knowles played #50 Noah Goldstein (Scarsdale, NY) and won 486 to 370 (a spread of 116). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 19-12, -26.

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