SPC 2025: Sebastian Knowles [2-21]

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On this page, you will find information about Sebastian Knowles, 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, -222, and is ranked #14 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: 519 Average for: 381 Average against: 390
Round 1		Knowles played #47 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and lost 318 to 501 (a spread of -183). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 0-1, -183.
Round 2		Knowles played #58 Brett Jackson (Pensacola Beach, FL) and won 382 to 321 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 1-1, -122.
Round 3		Knowles recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 2-1, -72.
Round 4		Knowles played #28 Jay Levin (Teaneck, NJ) and lost 314 to 506 (a spread of -192). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 2-2, -264.
Round 5		Knowles played #37 Daniel Stock (Medina, OH) and won 423 to 339 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 3-2, -180.
Round 6		Knowles played #42 Mark Milan (San Clemente, CA) and won 479 to 360 (a spread of 119). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 4-2, -61.
Round 7		Knowles played #64 Letitia Sears (Vancouver BC) and won 492 to 341 (a spread of 151). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 5-2, +90.
Round 8		Knowles played #26 Kristy Zurbrick (Dublin, OH) and won 469 to 333 (a spread of 136). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 6-2, +226. Knowles is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Knowles played #38 John Wilder (Arlington, VA) and lost 402 to 420 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 6-3, +208.
Round 10		Knowles played #46 David Gremaud (St. Louis, MO) and lost 359 to 390 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 6-4, +177.
Round 11		Knowles played #12 Patrick Beatrez (North Olmsted, OH) and lost 351 to 402 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 6-5, +126.
Round 12		Knowles played #56 Ken Louie (Whittier, CA) and won 519 to 253 (a spread of 266). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 7-5, +392.
Round 13		Knowles played #17 Mark Abadi (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 352 to 468 (a spread of -116). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 7-6, +276.
Round 14		Knowles played #33 Stefan Fatsis (Washington, DC) and won 421 to 350 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 8-6, +347.
Round 15		Knowles played #10 Joel Elkins (West Hollywood, CA) and won 430 to 397 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 9-6, +380.
Round 16		Knowles played #34 Richard Popper (Wilmington, DE) and lost 346 to 458 (a spread of -112). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 9-7, +268.
Round 17		Knowles played #6 Mark Garrod (Lansing, MI) and won 347 to 343 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 10-7, +272.
Round 18		Knowles played #55 Erik Salgado (Cary, NC) and lost 269 to 502 (a spread of -233). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 10-8, +39.
Round 19		Knowles played #19 Tracy Cobbs (Hartselle, AL) and lost 329 to 572 (a spread of -243). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 10-9, -204.
Round 20		Knowles played #51 Sheikh K Dukuly (Liberia) and won 410 to 335 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 11-9, -129.
Round 21		Knowles played #20 Ed Liebfried (East Kingston, NH) and won 464 to 388 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 12-9, -53.
Round 22		Knowles played #43 Marty Gold (Arlington, VA) and won 368 to 313 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 13-9, +2.
Round 23		Knowles played #45 Cameron Siegal (Scarsdale, NY) and lost 293 to 411 (a spread of -118). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 13-10, -116.
Round 24		Knowles played #4 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and won 343 to 302 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 14-10, -75.
Round 25		Knowles played #29 Kevin Nai (Wilmington, DE) and lost 310 to 329 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 14-11, -94.
Round 26		Knowles played #8 Robert DeSimone (Norwalk, CT) and won 389 to 381 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 15-11, -86.
Round 27		Knowles played #53 Natalie Dicou (Woodland Hills, UT) and won 389 to 368 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 16-11, -65.
Round 28		Knowles played #15 Scott Leifer (Mansfield, MA) and won 457 to 331 (a spread of 126). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 17-11, +61.
Round 29		Knowles played #7 Joe South (Schertz, TX) and lost 249 to 467 (a spread of -218). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 17-12, -157.
Round 30		Knowles played #15 Scott Leifer (Mansfield, MA) again and lost 357 to 462 (a spread of -105). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 17-13, -262.
Round 31		Knowles played #40 Steve Anstandig (Commerce Township, MI) and won 411 to 371 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 18-13, -222.

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