SPC 2025: Alan Stern [2-27]

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On this page, you will find information about Alan Stern, 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 4-3, +137, and is ranked #21 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): Alan Surname(s): Stern Home: Shadow Hills, CA, United States Awards: One half of "Highest Rated Couple" in early 90's Hobbies: Baseball, blurting out humorous one-liners, pets Occupation: Hollywood tour guide

Round by Round
High score: 503 Average for: 411 Average against: 392
Round 1		Stern played #41 Vicky Julian (San Francisco, CA) and lost 316 to 336 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 0-1, -20.
Round 2		Stern played #62 Beth Mix (Manchester, CT) and won 416 to 327 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 1-1, +69. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Stern played #3 Evan Chester (Southampton, PA) and won 436 to 403 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 2-1, +102. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Stern played #33 Stefan Fatsis (Washington, DC) and lost 399 to 417 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 2-2, +84.
Round 5		Stern played #29 Kevin Nai (Wilmington, DE) and lost 318 to 470 (a spread of -152). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 2-3, -68.
Round 6		Stern played #31 Gary Skowronski (Okemos, MI) and won 490 to 427 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 3-3, -5.
Round 7		Stern played #60 Benjamin Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) and won 503 to 361 (a spread of 142). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 4-3, +137.
Round 8		Stern played #24 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) but no score is available yet. Current ranking: this round’s game not yet complete. Current record: not yet available.
Round 9		Stern played #25 Kevin Burbridge (Newcastle, CA) but no score is available yet. Current ranking: this round’s game not yet complete. Current record: not yet available.

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