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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]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/f/fatsis_stefan_AA000110.jpg)
| 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]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/h/horowitz_howie.jpg)
| 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]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/stewart_edward.jpg)
| 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]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/t/thelen_michael_AA000357.jpg)
| 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]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/stern_alan_2.jpg)
| 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]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/c/cobbs_tracy_AA008953.jpg)
| 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]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/c/chester_evan_AA009101.jpg)
| 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]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/m/mix_beth_AA002330_3.jpg)
| 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]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/b/beatrez_patrick_AA008758.jpg)
| 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]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/e/engelhardt_david.jpeg)
| 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]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/a/avrin_paul_3.jpg)
| 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]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/stock_daniel_2.jpg)
| 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]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/l/liebfried_ed_AA003408_1.jpg)
| 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]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/d/desimone_robert_AA004526_1.jpg)
| 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]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/k/knowles_sebastian_AA006427_2.jpg)
| 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]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/g/garrod_mark.jpg)
| 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]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/siegal_cameron_AA008684_2.jpg)
| 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]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/south_joe.jpg)
| 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]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/b/brosowsky_emmett_AA007820_1.jpg)
| 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 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| 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]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/g/gremaud_david.jpg)
| 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]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/l/levin_jay_AA002834.jpg)
| 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]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/l/leeds_kevin_2.jpg)
| 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]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/salgado_erik_AA001569_1.jpg)
| 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]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/w/wilder_john_AA006566.jpg)
| 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]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/g/gold_martin_AA001503.jpg)
| 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]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/d/dicou_natalie_AA007172.jpg)
| 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]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/z/zurbrick_kristy_AA002055_1.jpg)
| 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]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/a/anstandig_steve.jpg)
| 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]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/p/popper_richard_AA000685_1.jpg)
| 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]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/l/louie_ken_AA002374_2.jpg)
| 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]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/stock_daniel_2.jpg)
| 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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