NSC 2011: Ted Gest [#6]

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On this page, you will find information about Ted Gest, who is competing at the 2011 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, -71, and is ranked #34 in Division 3.

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): Ted Surname(s): Gest Home: Washington, DC, United States

Round by Round
High score: 486 Average for: 378 Average against: 380
Before the Tournament		Gest is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 1		Gest played #70 Chalomrit Sayavesa (Thailand) and won 364 to 354 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 1-0, +10.
Round 2		Gest played #53 Harry Durbin (Collierville, TN) and lost 349 to 417 (a spread of -68). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 1-1, -58.
Round 3		Gest played #33 Margaret Bee (Houston, TX) and won 413 to 342 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 2-1, +13.
Round 4		Gest played #14 Brian Miller (Orlando, FL) and won 410 to 286 (a spread of 124). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 3-1, +137.
Round 5		Gest played #36 Cynthia Hughes (Houston, TX) and won 424 to 347 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 4-1, +214.
Round 6		Gest played #29 Marshall Resnick (West Orange, NJ) and won 486 to 280 (a spread of 206). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 5-1, +420.
Round 7		Gest played #17 Gary Skowronski (Silver Spring, MD) and lost 265 to 407 (a spread of -142). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 5-2, +278.
Round 8		Gest played #7 Paul Hagelstein (Waco, TX) and lost 351 to 371 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 5-3, +258.
Round 9		Gest played #16 Noah Lieberman (Charlotte, NC) and lost 378 to 435 (a spread of -57). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 5-4, +201.
Round 10		Gest played #27 Susan Blanchard (Charlotte, NC) and lost 389 to 397 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 5-5, +193.
Round 11		Gest played #55 Wayne Scruggs (Stockbridge, GA) and won 475 to 380 (a spread of 95). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 6-5, +288.
Round 12		Gest played #4 April McCarley (Austin, TX) and won 404 to 389 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 7-5, +303.
Round 13		Gest played #46 Risa Horowitz (Richmond Hill ON) and won 404 to 333 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 8-5, +374.
Round 14		Gest played #57 Maneck Contractor (Kenner, LA) and won 398 to 313 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 9-5, +459.
Round 15		Gest played #13 Doug Lundquist (Chicago, IL) and lost 242 to 586 (a spread of -344). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 9-6, +115. Gest is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Gest played #9 Jason Randolph (San Antonio, TX) and lost 365 to 398 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 9-7, +82.
Round 17		Gest played #11 Lewis Saul (Tucson, AZ) and lost 393 to 426 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 9-8, +49.
Round 18		Gest played #26 Mad Palazzo (Richmond Hill ON) and won 387 to 365 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 10-8, +71.
Round 19		Gest played #20 Katya Lezin (Charlotte, NC) and won 364 to 309 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 11-8, +126.
Round 20		Gest played #39 Kate Graham (Atlanta, GA) and lost 354 to 378 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 11-9, +102.
Round 21		Gest played #52 Bob Blyler (Clearwater, FL) and lost 339 to 462 (a spread of -123). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 11-10, -21.
Round 22		Gest played #64 Jacob Cohen (Asheville, NC) and won 481 to 268 (a spread of 213). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 12-10, +192.
Round 23		Gest played #25 Nola Hembrook (Marshfield, WI) and lost 328 to 467 (a spread of -139). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 12-11, +53.
Round 24		Gest played #63 Norma Lovett (Unknown city QC) and lost 309 to 458 (a spread of -149). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 12-12, -96.
Round 25		Gest played #22 Shelley Kirk (Wyoming, OH) and won 357 to 306 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 13-12, -45.
Round 26		Gest played #32 Bryan Pepper (Bedford, TX) and lost 322 to 449 (a spread of -127). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 13-13, -172.
Round 27		Gest played #43 Lois Greene (Dayton, OH) and won 411 to 392 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 14-13, -153.
Round 28		Gest played #45 William Snoddy (Asheville, NC) and lost 325 to 393 (a spread of -68). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 14-14, -221.
Round 29		Gest played #54 Trish Harrop (Knoxville, TN) and lost 369 to 467 (a spread of -98). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 14-15, -319.
Round 30		Gest played #37 Flora Taylor (Hillsborough, NC) and won 436 to 283 (a spread of 153). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 15-15, -166.
Round 31		Gest played #10 Roy Dixon (Dade City, FL) and won 416 to 321 (a spread of 95). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 16-15, -71.

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