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NSC 2009: Evans Clinchy [#83]
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 On this page, you will find information about 
Evans Clinchy, who is competing
at the 2009 National SCRABBLE Championship.
This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time.
This player currently has a record of 15-16, +46, and is ranked
#69 in Division 1.
 
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 | 
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 | ![[photo of Evans Clinchy]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/clinchy_evans.jpg)
 | Given name(s): Evans Surname(s): Clinchy
 Home: Boston, MA, USA
 Awards: Few and unimpressive
 Hobbies: Writing, eating, sleeping
 Occupation: Sportswriter
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 | Round by Round | 
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 | High score: 561Average for: 405
 Average against: 404
 |  | Before the Tournament |  | Clinchy is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |  | Round 1 | ![[photo of Mike Baron]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/baron_mike_2.jpg)
 | Clinchy played #41  Mike Baron (Corrales, NM)  and lost 327 to 367 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 0-1, -40. |  | Round 2 | ![[photo of Kenji Matsumoto]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/matsumoto_kenji.jpg)
 | Clinchy played #17  Kenji Matsumoto (Amherst, MA)  and lost 421 to 433 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 0-2, -52. |  | Round 3 | ![[photo of Stan Miranda]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/miranda_stan_2.jpg)
 | Clinchy played #104  Stan Miranda (Albuquerque, NM)  and lost 330 to 426 (a spread of -96). Current ranking: #111. Current record: 0-3, -148. |  | Round 4 | ![[photo of Alan Stern]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/stern_alan_2.jpg)
 | Clinchy played #69  Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA)  and won 401 to 378 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #91. Current record: 1-3, -125. |  | Round 5 | ![[photo of Keith Cejmer]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cejmer_keith_richard.jpg)
 | Clinchy played #105  Keith Cejmer (Cincinnati, OH)  and won 518 to 441 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 2-3, -48. |  | Round 6 | ![[photo of Martin Weisskopf]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/weisskopf_martin.jpg)
 | Clinchy played #109  Martin Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL)  and won 431 to 342 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 3-3, +41. |  | Round 7 | ![[photo of Zev Kaufman]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kaufman_zev_2.jpg)
 | Clinchy played #64  Zev Kaufman (Toronto ON)  and won 471 to 313 (a spread of 158). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 4-3, +199. |  | Round 8 | ![[photo of Rob Robinsky]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/robinsky_rob.jpg)
 | Clinchy played #6  Rob Robinsky (Spring Lake Park, MN)  and lost 399 to 405 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 4-4, +193. |  | Round 9 | ![[photo of Ian Weinstein]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/weinstein_ian.jpeg)
 | Clinchy played #12  Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL)  and lost 376 to 524 (a spread of -148). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 4-5, +45. |  | Round 10 | ![[photo of Peter Armstrong]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/armstrong_peter.jpeg)
 | Clinchy played #21  Peter Armstrong (Milwaukee, WI)  and won 469 to 361 (a spread of 108). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 5-5, +153. |  | Round 11 | ![[photo of Marjorie Schoneboom]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/schoneboom_marjorie.jpg)
 | Clinchy played #93  Marjorie Schoneboom (New York, NY)  and won 422 to 326 (a spread of 96). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 6-5, +249. |  | Round 12 | ![[photo of Alan Helfgott]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/helfgott_alan_3.jpg)
 | Clinchy played #55  Alan Helfgott (Chicago, IL)  and lost 361 to 514 (a spread of -153). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 6-6, +96. |  | Round 13 | ![[photo of Jason Hlady]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hlady_jason.jpg)
 | Clinchy played #71  Jason Hlady (Saskatoon SK)  and won 437 to 345 (a spread of 92). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 7-6, +188. |  | Round 14 | ![[photo of Joey Mallick]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mallick_joey.jpg)
 | Clinchy played #30  Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME)  and lost 328 to 626 (a spread of -298). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 7-7, -110. |  | Round 15 | ![[photo of Kelly McKenzie]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mckenzie_kelly.jpg)
 | Clinchy played #99  Kelly McKenzie (Newport, KY)  and won 427 to 360 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 8-7, -43. |  | Round 16 | ![[photo of Frank Tangredi]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/tangredi_frank_2.jpg)
 | Clinchy played #94  Frank Tangredi (West Babylon, NY)  and won 386 to 372 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 9-7, -29. |  | Round 17 | ![[photo of Jason Idalski]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/i/idalski_jason_2.jpg)
 | Clinchy played #43  Jason Idalski (Lansing, MI)  and won 452 to 320 (a spread of 132). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 10-7, +103. |  | Round 18 | ![[photo of Webster Phillips]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/phillips_webster.jpg)
 | Clinchy played #79  Webster Phillips (Montclair, NJ)  and lost 336 to 489 (a spread of -153). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 10-8, -50. |  | Round 19 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
 | Clinchy played #87  Marc Broering (Louisville, KY)  and lost 364 to 380 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 10-9, -66. |  | Round 20 | ![[photo of Sam Kantimathi]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kantimathi_sam_2.jpg)
 | Clinchy played #48  Sam Kantimathi (Sacramento, CA)  and lost 480 to 482 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 10-10, -68. Clinchy is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Clinchy is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |  | Round 21 | ![[photo of Nawapadol Sayavesa]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/sayavesa_navapadol.jpg)
 | Clinchy played #49  Nawapadol Sayavesa (THA)  and lost 283 to 545 (a spread of -262). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 10-11, -330. Clinchy is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |  | Round 22 | ![[photo of Thomas M Hall]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hall_thomas.jpg)
 | Clinchy played #92  Thomas M Hall (Carlisle, PA)  and lost 351 to 426 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 10-12, -405. |  | Round 23 | ![[photo of Keith Smith]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/smith_keith.jpg)
 | Clinchy played #85  Keith Smith (Austin, TX)  and won 480 to 284 (a spread of 196). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 11-12, -209. Clinchy is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |  | Round 24 | ![[photo of David Whitley]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/whitley_david.jpg)
 | Clinchy played #120  David Whitley (Monrovia, CA)  and won 561 to 324 (a spread of 237). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 12-12, +28. |  | Round 25 | ![[photo of Marlon Hill]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hill_marlon.jpeg)
 | Clinchy played #37  Marlon Hill (Baltimore, MD)  and lost 344 to 435 (a spread of -91). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 12-13, -63. |  | Round 26 | ![[photo of Robert Linn]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/linn_bob.jpeg)
 | Clinchy played #46  Robert Linn (Potomac, MD)  and lost 378 to 392 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 12-14, -77. |  | Round 27 | ![[photo of Jason Ubeika]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/ubeika_jason_2.jpg)
 | Clinchy played #78  Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON)  and won 483 to 346 (a spread of 137). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 13-14, +60. |  | Round 28 | ![[photo of Joel Elkins]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/elkins_joel.jpeg)
 | Clinchy played #102  Joel Elkins (Los Angeles, CA)  and lost 323 to 471 (a spread of -148). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 13-15, -88. |  | Round 29 | ![[photo of Cheryl Tyler]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/tyler_cheryl_3.jpg)
 | Clinchy played #115  Cheryl Tyler (Lubbock, TX)  and won 422 to 299 (a spread of 123). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 14-15, +35. |  | Round 30 | ![[photo of Rachel Knapp]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/knapp_rachel.jpg)
 | Clinchy played #73  Rachel Knapp (Tustin, CA)  and lost 372 to 416 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 14-16, -9. |  | Round 31 | ![[photo of Steve Grob]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/grob_steve.jpg)
 | Clinchy played #82  Steve Grob (Fenton, MI)  and won 426 to 371 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 15-16, +46. | 
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