SPC 2025: Evan Chester [2-03]

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On this page, you will find information about Evan Chester, who is competing at the 2025 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 22-9, +1131, and is ranked #1 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): Evan Surname(s): Chester Home: Southampton, PA, United States

Round by Round
High score: 556 Average for: 424 Average against: 387
Round 1		Chester played #62 Beth Mix (Manchester, CT) and lost 334 to 397 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 0-1, -63.
Round 2		Chester played #41 Vicky Julian (San Francisco, CA) and won 348 to 303 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 1-1, -18.
Round 3		Chester played #27 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) and lost 403 to 436 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 1-2, -51.
Round 4		Chester played #20 Ed Liebfried (East Kingston, NH) and won 437 to 364 (a spread of 73). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 2-2, +22.
Round 5		Chester played #61 Skyler Lutz (New York City, NY) and won 461 to 349 (a spread of 112). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 3-2, +134.
Round 6		Chester played #33 Stefan Fatsis (Washington, DC) and won 438 to 399 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 4-2, +173.
Round 7		Chester played #5 Adam Henderson (Seattle, WA) and won 450 to 284 (a spread of 166). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 5-2, +339.
Round 8		Chester played #34 Richard Popper (Wilmington, DE) and lost 328 to 465 (a spread of -137). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 5-3, +202.
Round 9		Chester played #7 Joe South (Schertz, TX) and won 455 to 449 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 6-3, +208.
Round 10		Chester played #36 Asif Ali (NORMAN, OK) and won 462 to 370 (a spread of 92). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 7-3, +300.
Round 11		Chester played #42 Mark Milan (San Clemente, CA) and lost 370 to 473 (a spread of -103). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 7-4, +197.
Round 12		Chester played #38 John Wilder (Arlington, VA) and won 450 to 394 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 8-4, +253.
Round 13		Chester played #19 Tracy Cobbs (Hartselle, AL) and won 463 to 332 (a spread of 131). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 9-4, +384.
Round 14		Chester played #48 Carol McDonald (Northboro, MA) and won 445 to 300 (a spread of 145). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 10-4, +529.
Round 15		Chester played #4 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and lost 297 to 552 (a spread of -255). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 10-5, +274. Chester is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Chester played #46 David Gremaud (St. Louis, MO) and won 372 to 364 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 11-5, +282.
Round 17		Chester played #2 Menachem Rosenberg (Galloway, NJ) and lost 436 to 454 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 11-6, +264.
Round 18		Chester played #53 Natalie Dicou (Woodland Hills, UT) and won 479 to 331 (a spread of 148). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 12-6, +412.
Round 19		Chester played #1 Michael Thelen (Newton, MA) and won 442 to 392 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 13-6, +462.
Round 20		Chester played #40 Steve Anstandig (Commerce Township, MI) and won 473 to 347 (a spread of 126). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 14-6, +588.
Round 21		Chester played #16 Emmett Brosowsky (Washington, DC) and won 478 to 316 (a spread of 162). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 15-6, +750.
Round 22		Chester played #9 Tijan Jeng (Baltimore, MD) and lost 293 to 418 (a spread of -125). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 15-7, +625. Chester is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		Chester played #29 Kevin Nai (Wilmington, DE) and won 476 to 416 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 16-7, +685.
Round 24		Chester played #1 Michael Thelen (Newton, MA) again and won 458 to 333 (a spread of 125). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 17-7, +810.
Round 25		Chester played #2 Menachem Rosenberg (Galloway, NJ) again and won 427 to 318 (a spread of 109). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 18-7, +919.
Round 26		Chester played #26 Kristy Zurbrick (Dublin, OH) and won 514 to 387 (a spread of 127). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 19-7, +1046.
Round 27		Chester played #9 Tijan Jeng (Baltimore, MD) again and lost 432 to 438 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 19-8, +1040.
Round 28		Chester played #27 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) again and won 556 to 365 (a spread of 191). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 20-8, +1231.
Round 29		Chester played #1 Michael Thelen (Newton, MA) for the third time and lost 328 to 477 (a spread of -149). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 20-9, +1082.
Round 30		Chester played #2 Menachem Rosenberg (Galloway, NJ) for the third time and won 426 to 395 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 21-9, +1113.
Round 31		Chester played #1 Michael Thelen (Newton, MA) for the fourth time and won 401 to 383 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 22-9, +1131.

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