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SPC 2025: Ed Liebfried [2-20]
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On this page, you will find information about
Ed Liebfried, 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 18-13, +506, and is ranked
#11 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 | ![[photo of Ed Liebfried]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/l/liebfried_ed_AA003408_1.jpg)
| Given name(s): Ed Surname(s): Liebfried Home: East Kingston, NH, United States Hobbies: Golf, running Occupation: Retired |
Round by Round | High score: 520 Average for: 401 Average against: 385 | Round 1 | ![[photo of Mark Milan]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/m/milan_mark.jpg)
| Liebfried played #42 Mark Milan (San Clemente, CA) and lost 306 to 354 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 0-1, -48. | Round 2 | ![[photo of Sheikh K Dukuly]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/d/dukuly_sheikh_k_AA003234_1.jpg)
| Liebfried played #51 Sheikh K Dukuly (Liberia) and won 484 to 356 (a spread of 128). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 1-1, +80. | Round 3 | ![[photo of Joe South]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/south_joe.jpg)
| Liebfried played #7 Joe South (Schertz, TX) and lost 297 to 416 (a spread of -119). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 1-2, -39. | Round 4 | ![[photo of Evan Chester]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/c/chester_evan_AA009101.jpg)
| Liebfried played #3 Evan Chester (Southampton, PA) and lost 364 to 437 (a spread of -73). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 1-3, -112. | Round 5 | ![[photo of Cynthia Seales]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/seales_cynthia.jpeg)
| Liebfried played #63 Cynthia Seales (Stone Mountain, GA) and won 425 to 329 (a spread of 96). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 2-3, -16. | Round 6 | ![[photo of Mark Fidler]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/f/fidler_mark_4.jpg)
| Liebfried played #24 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and won 482 to 388 (a spread of 94). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 3-3, +78. | Round 7 | ![[photo of Robert DeSimone]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/d/desimone_robert_AA004526_1.jpg)
| Liebfried played #8 Robert DeSimone (Norwalk, CT) and won 400 to 343 (a spread of 57). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 4-3, +135. | Round 8 | ![[photo of Mark Abadi]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/a/abadi_mark_AA002566_1.jpg)
| Liebfried played #17 Mark Abadi (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 322 to 501 (a spread of -179). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 4-4, -44. | Round 9 | ![[photo of Clay Herron]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/h/herron_clay_AA007926_1.jpg)
| Liebfried played #57 Clay Herron (Dover, DE) and won 395 to 374 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 5-4, -23. | Round 10 | ![[photo of Steve Anstandig]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/a/anstandig_steve.jpg)
| Liebfried played #40 Steve Anstandig (Commerce Township, MI) and lost 424 to 447 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 5-5, -46. | Round 11 | ![[photo of David Engelhardt]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/e/engelhardt_david.jpeg)
| Liebfried played #54 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and won 410 to 296 (a spread of 114). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 6-5, +68. | Round 12 | ![[photo of Stefan Fatsis]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/f/fatsis_stefan_AA000110.jpg)
| Liebfried played #33 Stefan Fatsis (Washington, DC) and lost 336 to 453 (a spread of -117). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 6-6, -49. | Round 13 | ![[photo of Asif Ali]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/a/ali_asif_AA003582.jpg)
| Liebfried played #36 Asif Ali (NORMAN, OK) and lost 308 to 369 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 6-7, -110. | Round 14 | ![[photo of Ken Louie]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/l/louie_ken_AA002374_2.jpg)
| Liebfried played #56 Ken Louie (Whittier, CA) and lost 228 to 503 (a spread of -275). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 6-8, -385. | Round 15 | ![[photo of Verna Richards Berg]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/b/berg_verna_richards_LM000173.jpg)
| Liebfried played #59 Verna Richards Berg (New York, NY) and won 444 to 324 (a spread of 120). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 7-8, -265. | Round 16 | ![[photo of Benjamin Ansell]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/a/ansell_benjamin_AA005988.jpg)
| Liebfried played #60 Benjamin Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) and won 420 to 414 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 8-8, -259. | Round 17 | ![[photo of Yaacov Barak]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/b/barak_yaacov_AA007127.jpg)
| Liebfried played #23 Yaacov Barak (Pittsburgh, PA) and lost 395 to 396 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 8-9, -260. | Round 18 | ![[photo of Kevin Leeds]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/l/leeds_kevin_2.jpg)
| Liebfried played #18 Kevin Leeds (Austin, TX) and won 440 to 353 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 9-9, -173. | Round 19 | ![[photo of Brett Jackson]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/j/jackson_brett_AA004090.jpg)
| Liebfried played #58 Brett Jackson (Pensacola Beach, FL) and won 486 to 314 (a spread of 172). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 10-9, -1. | Round 20 | ![[photo of Caesar Jaramillo]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/j/jaramillo_caesar_AA000461_1.jpg)
| Liebfried played #44 Caesar Jaramillo (Seagraves, TX) and lost 391 to 525 (a spread of -134). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 10-10, -135. | Round 21 | ![[photo of Sebastian Knowles]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/k/knowles_sebastian_AA006427_2.jpg)
| Liebfried played #21 Sebastian Knowles (Columbus, OH) and lost 388 to 464 (a spread of -76). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 10-11, -211. | Round 22 | ![[photo of Joe Petree]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/p/petree_joe.jpg)
| Liebfried played #22 Joe Petree (Secane, PA) and lost 386 to 410 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 10-12, -235. | Round 23 | ![[photo of Bruce D Ambrosio]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/d/dambrosio_bruce.jpeg)
| Liebfried played #32 Bruce D Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) and won 474 to 339 (a spread of 135). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 11-12, -100. | Round 24 | ![[photo of Arthur Finkle]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/f/finkle_arthur.jpg)
| Liebfried played #65 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and won 487 to 348 (a spread of 139). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 12-12, +39. | Round 25 | ![[photo of Patrick Beatrez]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/b/beatrez_patrick_AA008758.jpg)
| Liebfried played #12 Patrick Beatrez (North Olmsted, OH) and won 488 to 271 (a spread of 217). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 13-12, +256. | Round 26 | ![[photo of Richard Popper]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/p/popper_richard_AA000685_1.jpg)
| Liebfried played #34 Richard Popper (Wilmington, DE) and won 520 to 329 (a spread of 191). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 14-12, +447. | Round 27 | ![[photo of Cameron Siegal]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/siegal_cameron_AA008684_2.jpg)
| Liebfried played #45 Cameron Siegal (Scarsdale, NY) and won 417 to 363 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 15-12, +501. | Round 28 | ![[photo of Mark Garrod]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/g/garrod_mark.jpg)
| Liebfried played #6 Mark Garrod (Lansing, MI) and lost 274 to 456 (a spread of -182). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 15-13, +319. | Round 29 | ![[photo of Michael Baker]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/b/baker_michael_AA000511.jpg)
| Liebfried played #4 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and won 387 to 368 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 16-13, +338. | Round 30 | ![[photo of Richard Popper]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/p/popper_richard_AA000685_1.jpg)
| Liebfried played #34 Richard Popper (Wilmington, DE) again and won 471 to 325 (a spread of 146). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 17-13, +484. | Round 31 | ![[photo of Scott Leifer]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/l/leifer_scott.jpeg)
| Liebfried played #15 Scott Leifer (Mansfield, MA) and won 388 to 366 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 18-13, +506. |
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