NSC 2009: Bob Vanech [#81]

[ ]

On this page, you will find information about Bob 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 16-15, -343, and is ranked #46 in Division 4.

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): Bob Surname(s): Vanech Home: Venice, CA, USA Awards: 1st place in lowest division of my first large Scrabble tournament, three kids before I turned thirty Hobbies: Basketball, Coaching, Education Reform/Charter Schools, Politics, Blackjack Occupation: Executive at Architecture & Engineering Firm

Round by Round
High score: 486 Average for: 376 Average against: 388
Before the Tournament		Vanech is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 1		Vanech played #13 Marc Carnegie (New York, NY) and won 414 to 339 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 1-0, +75.
Round 2		Vanech played #36 Kevin Sears (Louisville, KY) and won 465 to 352 (a spread of 113). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 2-0, +188.
Round 3		Vanech played #69 Risa Horowitz (Richmond Hill ON) and won 486 to 417 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 3-0, +257.
Round 4		Vanech played #11 Diane Pietrzak (Chicagoland, IL) and won 439 to 366 (a spread of 73). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 4-0, +330.
Round 5		Vanech played #18 Christopher Walleck (Lakewood, OH) and lost 349 to 377 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 4-1, +302.
Round 6		Vanech played #16 Max Karten (Barrington, RI) and won 421 to 406 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 5-1, +317.
Round 7		Vanech played #38 Jack Lysowski (Cranberry Township, PA) and lost 389 to 455 (a spread of -66). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 5-2, +251.
Round 8		Vanech played #21 Maureen Morris (Calgary AB) and lost 379 to 392 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 5-3, +238.
Round 9		Vanech played #14 Hans Oh (Mississauga ON) and won 392 to 337 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 6-3, +293.
Round 10		Vanech played #8 Denise Mahnken (Long Beach, NY) and lost 377 to 426 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 6-4, +244.
Round 11		Vanech played #25 Trish Harrop (Knoxville, TN) and lost 284 to 370 (a spread of -86). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 6-5, +158. Vanech is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 12		Vanech played #5 Jane Clark (West Hartford, CT) and lost 373 to 470 (a spread of -97). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 6-6, +61.
Round 13		Vanech played #87 Terry Aitken (Stratford ON) and won 431 to 336 (a spread of 95). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 7-6, +156.
Round 14		Vanech played #37 Kathi Cann (Leitchfield, KY) and won 359 to 341 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 8-6, +174.
Round 15		Vanech played #46 Richard Strick (Santa Monica, CA) and won 376 to 338 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 9-6, +212.
Round 16		Vanech played #57 Stacey Decker (Pawleys Island, SC) and won 360 to 345 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 10-6, +227.
Round 17		Vanech played #7 Cheryl Allen-Munley (Tewksbury, NJ) and won 400 to 358 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 11-6, +269. 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 #15 Paul Mistrette (Little Falls, NJ) and lost 412 to 437 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 11-7, +244.
Round 19		Vanech played #58 Emily James (Petrolia ON) and won 419 to 401 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 12-7, +262.
Round 20		Vanech played #73 Gail Opperman (Marion, WI) and won 377 to 352 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 13-7, +287.
Round 21		Vanech played #22 Russell Stewart (Atlanta, GA) and won 426 to 350 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 14-7, +363.
Round 22		Vanech played #26 Joan Knobelsdorf (Palm Harbor, FL) and lost 335 to 369 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 14-8, +329.
Round 23		Vanech played #19 Tapani Lindgren (Roseville, CA) and lost 238 to 471 (a spread of -233). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 14-9, +96.
Round 24		Vanech played #3 Chris Canik (Austin, TX) and lost 323 to 399 (a spread of -76). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 14-10, +20.
Round 25		Vanech played #34 Jim Fonti (Port Jeff Station, NY) and won 308 to 297 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 15-10, +31.
Round 26		Vanech played #40 Dianne Wittman (Pittsford, NY) and won 471 to 384 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 16-10, +118.
Round 27		Vanech played #12 Lilla Sinanan (Stoney Creek ON) and lost 326 to 467 (a spread of -141). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 16-11, -23.
Round 28		Vanech played #27 Daniel Citron (Chicago, IL) and lost 340 to 468 (a spread of -128). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 16-12, -151.
Round 29		Vanech played #2 Brian Miller (Orlando, FL) and lost 290 to 425 (a spread of -135). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 16-13, -286.
Round 30		Vanech played #56 Gene Tyszka (Mississauga ON) and lost 391 to 392 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 16-14, -287.
Round 31		Vanech played #80 Bernette Glover (Chicago, IL) and lost 321 to 377 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 16-15, -343.

Copyright © 2016 North American SCRABBLE Players Association. All rights reserved. HASBRO is the owner of the registered SCRABBLE® trademark in the United States and Canada. The SCRABBLE® trademark is owned by J.W. Spear and Sons, PLC, a subsidiary of Mattel, Inc. outside of the United States and Canada. For more information about SCRABBLE® or NASPA, or to comment on or correct the contents of this page, please e-mail: info@scrabbleplayers.org. To report technical difficulties in reading this page, please contact webmaster John Chew at: jjchew@math.utoronto.ca. See also: our Privacy Policy.