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SPC 2025: Stefan Fatsis [2-33]

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On this page, you will find information about Stefan Fatsis, 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 17-14, -115, and is ranked #23 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 Stefan Fatsis]

Given name(s): Stefan
Surname(s): Fatsis
Home: Washington, DC, United States
Awards: Author, ``Word Freak''; color commentator, ESPN Scrabble
Hobbies: Fatherhood
Round by Round

High score: 528
Average for: 401
Average against: 405

Round 1

[photo of Arnie Horowitz]

Fatsis played #39 Arnie Horowitz (Framingham, MA) and lost 337 to 418 (a spread of -81).

Current ranking: #53.

Current record: 0-1, -81.

Round 2

[photo of Edward Stewart]

Fatsis played #66 Edward Stewart (Ellicott City, MD) and won 419 to 378 (a spread of 41).

Current ranking: #41.

Current record: 1-1, -40.

Round 3

[photo of Michael Thelen]

Fatsis played #1 Michael Thelen (Newton, MA) and lost 336 to 523 (a spread of -187).

Current ranking: #54.

Current record: 1-2, -227.

Round 4

[photo of Alan Stern]

Fatsis played #27 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) and won 417 to 399 (a spread of 18).

Current ranking: #45.

Current record: 2-2, -209.

Round 5

[photo of Tracy Cobbs]

Fatsis played #19 Tracy Cobbs (Hartselle, AL) and won 392 to 358 (a spread of 34).

Current ranking: #33.

Current record: 3-2, -175.

Round 6

[photo of Evan Chester]

Fatsis played #3 Evan Chester (Southampton, PA) and lost 399 to 438 (a spread of -39).

Current ranking: #43.

Current record: 3-3, -214.

Round 7

[photo of Beth Mix]

Fatsis played #62 Beth Mix (Manchester, CT) and won 420 to 405 (a spread of 15).

Current ranking: #32.

Current record: 4-3, -199.

Round 8

[photo of Patrick Beatrez]

Fatsis played #12 Patrick Beatrez (North Olmsted, OH) and lost 373 to 396 (a spread of -23).

Current ranking: #38.

Current record: 4-4, -222.

Round 9

[photo of David Engelhardt]

Fatsis played #54 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and won 453 to 406 (a spread of 47).

Current ranking: #32.

Current record: 5-4, -175.

Round 10

[photo of Paul Avrin]

Fatsis played #47 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and won 448 to 309 (a spread of 139).

Current ranking: #23.

Current record: 6-4, -36.

Round 11

[photo of Daniel Stock]

Fatsis played #37 Daniel Stock (Medina, OH) and lost 344 to 392 (a spread of -48).

Current ranking: #32.

Current record: 6-5, -84.

Round 12

[photo of Ed Liebfried]

Fatsis played #20 Ed Liebfried (East Kingston, NH) and won 453 to 336 (a spread of 117).

Current ranking: #24.

Current record: 7-5, +33.

Round 13

[photo of Robert DeSimone]

Fatsis played #8 Robert DeSimone (Norwalk, CT) and won 419 to 408 (a spread of 11).

Current ranking: #19.

Current record: 8-5, +44.

Round 14

[photo of Sebastian Knowles]

Fatsis played #21 Sebastian Knowles (Columbus, OH) and lost 350 to 421 (a spread of -71).

Current ranking: #26.

Current record: 8-6, -27.

Round 15

[photo of Mark Garrod]

Fatsis played #6 Mark Garrod (Lansing, MI) and lost 373 to 548 (a spread of -175).

Current ranking: #33.

Current record: 8-7, -202.

Fatsis is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 16

[photo of Cameron Siegal]

Fatsis played #45 Cameron Siegal (Scarsdale, NY) and won 411 to 398 (a spread of 13).

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 9-7, -189.

Round 17

[photo of Joe South]

Fatsis played #7 Joe South (Schertz, TX) and won 505 to 364 (a spread of 141).

Current ranking: #21.

Current record: 10-7, -48.

Round 18

[photo of Emmett Brosowsky]

Fatsis played #16 Emmett Brosowsky (Washington, DC) and lost 433 to 435 (a spread of -2).

Current ranking: #25.

Current record: 10-8, -50.

Round 19

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Fatsis played #29 Kevin Nai (Wilmington, DE) and lost 351 to 370 (a spread of -19).

Current ranking: #29.

Current record: 10-9, -69.

Round 20

[photo of David Gremaud]

Fatsis played #46 David Gremaud (St. Louis, MO) and won 356 to 328 (a spread of 28).

Current ranking: #25.

Current record: 11-9, -41.

Round 21

[photo of Jay Levin]

Fatsis played #28 Jay Levin (Teaneck, NJ) and lost 411 to 432 (a spread of -21).

Current ranking: #30.

Current record: 11-10, -62.

Round 22

[photo of Kevin Leeds]

Fatsis played #18 Kevin Leeds (Austin, TX) and won 441 to 366 (a spread of 75).

Current ranking: #24.

Current record: 12-10, +13.

Round 23

[photo of Erik Salgado]

Fatsis played #55 Erik Salgado (Cary, NC) and lost 442 to 506 (a spread of -64).

Current ranking: #31.

Current record: 12-11, -51.

Round 24

[photo of John Wilder]

Fatsis played #38 John Wilder (Arlington, VA) and won 392 to 264 (a spread of 128).

Current ranking: #26.

Current record: 13-11, +77.

Round 25

[photo of Marty Gold]

Fatsis played #43 Marty Gold (Arlington, VA) and won 401 to 392 (a spread of 9).

Current ranking: #20.

Current record: 14-11, +86.

Round 26

[photo of Natalie Dicou]

Fatsis played #53 Natalie Dicou (Woodland Hills, UT) and lost 366 to 464 (a spread of -98).

Current ranking: #28.

Current record: 14-12, -12.

Round 27

[photo of Kristy Zurbrick]

Fatsis played #26 Kristy Zurbrick (Dublin, OH) and won 412 to 390 (a spread of 22).

Current ranking: #21.

Current record: 15-12, +10.

Round 28

[photo of Steve Anstandig]

Fatsis played #40 Steve Anstandig (Commerce Township, MI) and lost 320 to 413 (a spread of -93).

Current ranking: #26.

Current record: 15-13, -83.

Round 29

[photo of Richard Popper]

Fatsis played #34 Richard Popper (Wilmington, DE) and lost 312 to 469 (a spread of -157).

Current ranking: #32.

Current record: 15-14, -240.

Round 30

[photo of Ken Louie]

Fatsis played #56 Ken Louie (Whittier, CA) and won 426 to 413 (a spread of 13).

Current ranking: #28.

Current record: 16-14, -227.

Round 31

[photo of Daniel Stock]

Fatsis played #37 Daniel Stock (Medina, OH) again and won 528 to 416 (a spread of 112).

Current ranking: #23.

Current record: 17-14, -115.


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