NSC 2012: Ben Withers [#18]

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On this page, you will find information about Ben Withers, who is competing at the 2012 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 18-13, +1122, and is ranked #12 in Division CSW.

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): Ben Surname(s): Withers Home: Houston, TX, United States Awards: 2003-02, 2005-02 Salado, TX; 2005-01 Waco, TX; (51st) 2003 WSC; Texas State Champion 2003 and 2005 Hobbies: Travel, Reading Occupation: Physician

Round by Round
High score: 548 Average for: 432 Average against: 396
Round 1		Withers played #26 Eric Kinderman (Burlington, VT) and won 486 to 377 (a spread of 109). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 1-0, +109.
Round 2		Withers played #37 Ezekiel Markwei (Miramar, FL) and lost 426 to 508 (a spread of -82). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 1-1, +27.
Round 3		Withers played #4 Matthew Bernardina (Durham, NC) and lost 338 to 528 (a spread of -190). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 1-2, -163.
Round 4		Withers played #32 Zbigniew Wieckowski (Woodbury, MN) and lost 407 to 464 (a spread of -57). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 1-3, -220.
Round 5		Withers played #28 Sandy Nang (Malibu, CA) and won 407 to 385 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 2-3, -198.
Round 6		Withers played #21 John Van Pelt (Centreville, VA) and won 548 to 395 (a spread of 153). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 3-3, -45.
Round 7		Withers played #25 Jeremy Hildebrand (Ottawa ON) and won 517 to 294 (a spread of 223). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 4-3, +178.
Round 8		Withers played #2 Geoff Thevenot (Austin, TX) and won 474 to 357 (a spread of 117). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 5-3, +295.
Round 9		Withers played #9 Mark Kenas (Madison, WI) and won 449 to 406 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 6-3, +338.
Round 10		Withers played #13 Marty Gabriel (Charleston, IL) and lost 440 to 443 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 6-4, +335.
Round 11		Withers played #6 Brian Bowman (Villa Hills, KY) and lost 351 to 411 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 6-5, +275.
Round 12		Withers played #3 Sam Rosin (Bernardsville, NJ) and won 471 to 359 (a spread of 112). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 7-5, +387. Withers is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Withers played #1 Sam Kantimathi (Sacramento, CA) and lost 362 to 421 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 7-6, +328.
Round 14		Withers played #14 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) and lost 362 to 376 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 7-7, +314.
Round 15		Withers played #23 Marcia Richards (Centreville, VA) and won 413 to 314 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 8-7, +413. Withers is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Withers played #8 Chris Lipe (Rome, NY) and won 383 to 367 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 9-7, +429.
Round 17		Withers played #35 Wendell Haynes (Loxahatchee, FL) and won 452 to 400 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 10-7, +481.
Round 18		Withers played #22 Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) and lost 364 to 378 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 10-8, +467.
Round 19		Withers played #5 David Koenig (Silver Spring, MD) and won 449 to 331 (a spread of 118). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 11-8, +585.
Round 20		Withers played #12 John OLaughlin (Cambridge, MA) and lost 405 to 437 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 11-9, +553.
Round 21		Withers played #10 Laurie Cohen (Tempe, AZ) and won 410 to 318 (a spread of 92). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 12-9, +645.
Round 22		Withers played #8 Chris Lipe (Rome, NY) again and won 477 to 289 (a spread of 188). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 13-9, +833.
Round 23		Withers played #19 Winter Zxqkj (Houston, TX) and won 469 to 436 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 14-9, +866.
Round 24		Withers played #3 Sam Rosin (Bernardsville, NJ) again and won 510 to 377 (a spread of 133). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 15-9, +999.
Round 25		Withers played #13 Marty Gabriel (Charleston, IL) again and won 513 to 288 (a spread of 225). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 16-9, +1224.
Round 26		Withers played #14 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) again and lost 387 to 418 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 16-10, +1193. Withers is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 27		Withers played #2 Geoff Thevenot (Austin, TX) again and won 446 to 370 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 17-10, +1269.
Round 28		Withers played #14 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) for the third time and lost 322 to 514 (a spread of -192). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 17-11, +1077.
Round 29		Withers played #7 Joel Wapnick (Montreal QC) and lost 440 to 445 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 17-12, +1072.
Round 30		Withers played #34 Susan Gordon (Australia) and won 495 to 358 (a spread of 137). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 18-12, +1209.
Round 31		Withers played #23 Marcia Richards (Centreville, VA) again and lost 424 to 511 (a spread of -87). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 18-13, +1122.

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