NSC 2010: Bob Vanech [#18]

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On this page, you will find information about Bob Vanech, who is competing at the 2010 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, +1066, and is ranked #24 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, United States

Round by Round
High score: 581 Average for: 397 Average against: 362
Round 1		Vanech played #43 Jacob Cohen (Asheville, NC) and won 406 to 339 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 1-0, +67.
Round 2		Vanech played #58 Beulah Cooper (Austin, TX) and lost 342 to 344 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 1-1, +65.
Round 3		Vanech played #13 Mike Lean (Greenbelt, MD) and lost 274 to 350 (a spread of -76). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 1-2, -11.
Round 4		Vanech played #25 Risa Horowitz (Richmond Hill ON) and won 375 to 342 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 2-2, +22.
Round 5		Vanech played #20 Keith Nishimi (League City, TX) and won 462 to 352 (a spread of 110). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 3-2, +132.
Round 6		Vanech played #49 Chora B Eilertsen (Coal Harbour, Vancouver Island BC) and won 477 to 362 (a spread of 115). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 4-2, +247.
Round 7		Vanech played #41 Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) and won 541 to 363 (a spread of 178). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 5-2, +425.
Round 8		Vanech played #2 Trevor Sealy (Oshawa ON) and lost 427 to 449 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 5-3, +403.
Round 9		Vanech played #44 Tristan Vanech (Venice, CA) and won 401 to 338 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 6-3, +466. Vanech is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Vanech played #12 Jacqueline Camper (Memphis, TN) and won 430 to 288 (a spread of 142). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 7-3, +608.
Round 11		Vanech played #5 Jason Randolph (San Antonio, TX) and lost 334 to 466 (a spread of -132). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 7-4, +476. Vanech is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Vanech played #33 Betsey Wood (Concord, MA) and won 398 to 300 (a spread of 98). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 8-4, +574.
Round 13		Vanech played #8 Judy Rosenthal (New York, NY) and lost 328 to 388 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 8-5, +514.
Round 14		Vanech played #29 Tom OLaughlin (Hartland, WI) and won 432 to 381 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 9-5, +565.
Round 15		Vanech played #24 Mandy Hollman (Statham, GA) and won 440 to 323 (a spread of 117). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 10-5, +682.
Round 16		Vanech played #3 Richard Spence (Tucson, AZ) and lost 355 to 509 (a spread of -154). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 10-6, +528.
Round 17		Vanech played #10 Denise Mahnken (Long Beach, NY) and lost 379 to 384 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 10-7, +523.
Round 18		Vanech played #7 Michael Bassett (Port Clinton, OH) and lost 315 to 358 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 10-8, +480.
Round 19		Vanech played #4 Barbara Santee (Tulsa, OK) and won 404 to 355 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 11-8, +529.
Round 20		Vanech played #21 Susan Love (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 323 to 338 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 11-9, +514.
Round 21		Vanech played #10 Denise Mahnken (Long Beach, NY) again and lost 354 to 360 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 11-10, +508.
Round 22		Vanech played #45 Justine Zollinger (Memphis, TN) and won 396 to 327 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 12-10, +577.
Round 23		Vanech played #28 Susan Siedschlag (Gresham, WI) and won 558 to 288 (a spread of 270). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 13-10, +847.
Round 24		Vanech played #19 Noah Lieberman (Charlotte, NC) and lost 327 to 404 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 13-11, +770.
Round 25		Vanech played #27 Pat Feigin (Hallandale Beach, FL) and lost 355 to 391 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 13-12, +734.
Round 26		Vanech played #62 Andrea Salinas (Bastrop, TX) and won 526 to 344 (a spread of 182). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 14-12, +916.
Round 27		Vanech played #15 Richard Strick (Santa Monica, CA) and lost 292 to 471 (a spread of -179). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 14-13, +737.
Round 28		Vanech played #11 Trish Harrop (Knoxville, TN) and won 404 to 326 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 15-13, +815.
Round 29		Vanech played #6 Katya Lezin (Charlotte, NC) and won 581 to 260 (a spread of 321). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 16-13, +1136.
Round 30		Vanech played #9 Rhonda Morris (Oklahoma City, OK) and lost 315 to 319 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 16-14, +1132.
Round 31		Vanech played #38 Doris Patneau (Tulsa, OK) and lost 347 to 413 (a spread of -66). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 16-15, +1066.

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