NSC 2009: Tristan Vanech [#24]

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On this page, you will find information about Tristan Vanech, 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 20-11, +1599, and is ranked #3 in Division 5.

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): Tristan Surname(s): Vanech Home: Venice, CA, USA Awards: Placed 6th in the National School Scrabble Championships earlier this year Hobbies: Football, Writing, Baseball, Violin, Basketball, Girls, Family Occupation: Student

Round by Round
High score: 545 Average for: 411 Average against: 360
Before the Tournament		Vanech is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 1		Vanech played #37 Marion Brien (New Hope, PA) and won 437 to 348 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 1-0, +89.
Round 2		Vanech played #45 Lillian Zoller (Dayton, OH) and won 347 to 296 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 2-0, +140.
Round 3		Vanech played #6 Doug Szymkowiak (North Ridgeville, OH) and won 419 to 370 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 3-0, +189.
Round 4		Vanech played #20 Barbara Major (Alexandria, VA) and won 351 to 323 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 4-0, +217.
Round 5		Vanech played #29 Janet Griesel (Madison, WI) and won 462 to 214 (a spread of 248). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 5-0, +465.
Round 6		Vanech played #14 Polly Lenzen (Ft Lauderdale, FL) and won 371 to 368 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 6-0, +468.
Round 7		Vanech played #12 Tina Totten King (Charleston, WV) and lost 404 to 406 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 6-1, +466.
Round 8		Vanech played #38 Lisa Green (Charleston, WV) and won 418 to 301 (a spread of 117). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 7-1, +583.
Round 9		Vanech played #4 David Meredith (Bowling Green, KY) and won 473 to 323 (a spread of 150). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 8-1, +733. Vanech is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Vanech played #54 Ruben Radlauer (Los Angeles, CA) and won 502 to 312 (a spread of 190). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 9-1, +923. Vanech is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Vanech is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (16 hits).
Round 11		Vanech played #16 Andy Murphy (Greensboro, NC) and lost 364 to 406 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 9-2, +881.
Round 12		Vanech played #1 David Goldberg (Loveland, CO) and won 507 to 263 (a spread of 244). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 10-2, +1125.
Round 13		Vanech played #15 Jim Laris (Altadena, CA) and won 435 to 379 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 11-2, +1181.
Round 14		Vanech played #11 Josephine Flowers (West Memphis, AR) and won 405 to 335 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 12-2, +1251. Vanech is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Vanech played #5 Donna Leigh (Menomonee Falls, WI) and lost 363 to 381 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 12-3, +1233. Vanech is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Vanech is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 16		Vanech played #7 Randy Forrester (Santa Fe, NM) and won 486 to 267 (a spread of 219). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 13-3, +1452.
Round 17		Vanech played #35 Pamela Cass (Columbus, OH) and won 493 to 276 (a spread of 217). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 14-3, +1669. Vanech is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Vanech is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 18		Vanech played #17 Peter Filandro (Wilmington, DE) and lost 340 to 430 (a spread of -90). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 14-4, +1579. Vanech is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Vanech played #2 Faye Edwards (Homewood, IL) and won 513 to 391 (a spread of 122). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 15-4, +1701.
Round 20		Vanech played #4 David Meredith (Bowling Green, KY) again and lost 351 to 436 (a spread of -85). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 15-5, +1616.
Round 21		Vanech played #16 Andy Murphy (Greensboro, NC) again and lost 320 to 406 (a spread of -86). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 15-6, +1530. Vanech is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Vanech played #18 Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) and won 454 to 304 (a spread of 150). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 16-6, +1680.
Round 23		Vanech played #12 Tina Totten King (Charleston, WV) again and won 545 to 325 (a spread of 220). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 17-6, +1900.
Round 24		Vanech played #6 Doug Szymkowiak (North Ridgeville, OH) again and lost 415 to 465 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 17-7, +1850. Vanech is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25		Vanech played #17 Peter Filandro (Wilmington, DE) again and won 382 to 312 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 18-7, +1920.
Round 26		Vanech played #26 Ronald F Millard (Lancaster, PA) and lost 275 to 477 (a spread of -202). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 18-8, +1718.
Round 27		Vanech played #3 Beth Palmer (Evansville, IN) and won 530 to 402 (a spread of 128). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 19-8, +1846. Vanech is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Vanech is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 28		Vanech played #26 Ronald F Millard (Lancaster, PA) again and lost 364 to 479 (a spread of -115). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 19-9, +1731.
Round 29		Vanech played #6 Doug Szymkowiak (North Ridgeville, OH) for the third time and lost 295 to 439 (a spread of -144). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 19-10, +1587. Vanech is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Vanech is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 30		Vanech played #18 Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) again and lost 369 to 387 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 19-11, +1569.
Round 31		Vanech played #18 Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) for the third time and won 362 to 332 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 20-11, +1599.
After the Tournament		Vanech is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

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