Back to WESPAC 2023 Players

WESPAC 2023: Ben Schoenbrun [#103]

[ ]

On this page, you will find information about Ben Schoenbrun, who is competing at the World English-language Scrabble Players Association Championship 2023. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 17-15, +308, and is ranked #50.

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

[photo of Ben Schoenbrun]

Given name(s): Ben
Surname(s): Schoenbrun
Home: New Rochelle, NY, United States
WESPA Championship 2023 Team: United States

Round by Round

High score: 600
Average for: 461
Average against: 444

Round 1

[photo of Prince Omosefe]

[flag]
Nigeria

Schoenbrun played #87 Prince Omosefe (NGA) and won 592 to 373 (a spread of 219).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 1-0, +219.

Round 2

[photo of Terry Kang]

[flag]
United States

Schoenbrun played #134 Terry Kang (USA) and won 539 to 408 (a spread of 131).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 2-0, +350.

Round 3

[photo of Matthew O'Connor]

[flag]
United States

Schoenbrun played #82 Matthew O'Connor (USA) and won 534 to 468 (a spread of 66).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 3-0, +416.

Round 4

[no photo available]

[flag]
England

Schoenbrun played #19 Jason Carney (Eng) and won 494 to 381 (a spread of 113).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 4-0, +529.

Round 5

[photo of Kien Hung Yeo]

[flag]
Malaysia

Schoenbrun played #127 Yeo Kien Hung (MYS) and lost 454 to 581 (a spread of -127).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 4-1, +402.

Round 6

[photo of Wellington Jighere]

[flag]
Nigeria

Schoenbrun played #49 Wellington Jighere (NGA) and lost 287 to 473 (a spread of -186).

Current ranking: #31.

Current record: 4-2, +216.

Round 7

[photo of Matthew Tunnicliffe]

[flag]
Canada

Schoenbrun played #116 Matthew Tunnicliffe (CAN) and lost 403 to 405 (a spread of -2).

Current ranking: #40.

Current record: 4-3, +214.

Round 8

[photo of Vannitha Balasingam]

[flag]
Malaysia

Schoenbrun played #12 Vannitha Balasingam (MYS) and won 553 to 493 (a spread of 60).

Current ranking: #28.

Current record: 5-3, +274.

Round 9

[photo of Olatunde Oduwole]

[flag]
Nigeria

Schoenbrun played #84 Olatunde Oduwole (NGA) and won 487 to 386 (a spread of 101).

Current ranking: #22.

Current record: 6-3, +375.

Round 10

[no photo available]

[flag]
Hong Kong

Schoenbrun played #91 Brian Po (HKG) and lost 411 to 468 (a spread of -57).

Current ranking: #33.

Current record: 6-4, +318.

Round 11

[no photo available]

[flag]
Nigeria

Schoenbrun played #137 Emmanuel Ofidi (NGA) and lost 380 to 458 (a spread of -78).

Current ranking: #48.

Current record: 6-5, +240.

Round 12

[photo of Eta Karo]

[flag]
Nigeria

Schoenbrun played #52 Eta Karo (NGA) and won 480 to 462 (a spread of 18).

Current ranking: #40.

Current record: 7-5, +258.

Round 13

[photo of Stu Harkness]

[flag]
Scotland

Schoenbrun played #40 Stu Harkness (Sco) and lost 475 to 560 (a spread of -85).

Current ranking: #57.

Current record: 7-6, +173.

Round 14

[photo of Paul Allan]

[flag]
Scotland

Schoenbrun played #5 Paul Allan (Sco) and won 484 to 319 (a spread of 165).

Current ranking: #38.

Current record: 8-6, +338.

Round 15

[no photo available]

[flag]
Nigeria

Schoenbrun played #9 Oshevire Avwenagha (NGA) and won 561 to 359 (a spread of 202).

Current ranking: #25.

Current record: 9-6, +540.

Round 16

[photo of Austin Shin]

[flag]
United States

Schoenbrun played #108 Austin Shin (USA) and lost 391 to 668 (a spread of -277).

Current ranking: #45.

Current record: 9-7, +263.

Round 17   

Schoenbrun recorded a loss with a spread of -100 points.

Current ranking: #58.

Current record: 9-8, +163.

Round 18   

Schoenbrun recorded a loss with a spread of -100 points.

Current ranking: #66.

Current record: 9-9, +63.

Round 19

[photo of Dean Saldanha]

[flag]
Canada

Schoenbrun played #139 Dean Saldanha (CAN) and lost 393 to 463 (a spread of -70).

Current ranking: #71.

Current record: 9-10, -7.

Round 20

[photo of Moira Fenech]

[flag]
Malta

Schoenbrun played #35 Moira Fenech (MLT) and won 443 to 397 (a spread of 46).

Current ranking: #66.

Current record: 10-10, +39.

Round 21

[photo of Nick Ball]

[flag]
United States

Schoenbrun played #133 Nick Ball (USA) and won 493 to 391 (a spread of 102).

Current ranking: #59.

Current record: 11-10, +141.

Round 22

[photo of Joshua Sokol]

[flag]
Canada

Schoenbrun played #142 Joshua Sokol (CAN) and won 508 to 394 (a spread of 114).

Current ranking: #47.

Current record: 12-10, +255.

Round 23

[photo of Ricky Purnomo]

[flag]
Singapore

Schoenbrun played #94 Ricky Purnomo (SGP) and won 463 to 347 (a spread of 116).

Current ranking: #39.

Current record: 13-10, +371.

Round 24

[photo of Bright Idahosa]

[flag]
Nigeria

Schoenbrun played #46 Bright Idahosa (NGA) and won 435 to 378 (a spread of 57).

Current ranking: #26.

Current record: 14-10, +428.

Round 25

[photo of Chris Lipe]

[flag]
United States

Schoenbrun played #71 Chris Lipe (USA) and lost 446 to 503 (a spread of -57).

Current ranking: #39.

Current record: 14-11, +371.

Round 26

[no photo available]

[flag]
Nigeria

Schoenbrun played #76 Tuoyo Mayuku (NGA) and won 600 to 466 (a spread of 134).

Current ranking: #30.

Current record: 15-11, +505.

Round 27

[photo of Andy Kurnia]

[flag]
Singapore

Schoenbrun played #65 Andy Kurnia (SGP) and lost 333 to 425 (a spread of -92).

Current ranking: #40.

Current record: 15-12, +413.

Round 28

[photo of Rasheed Olajide Balogun]

[flag]
United States

Schoenbrun played #13 Rasheed Olajide Balogun (USA) and lost 433 to 455 (a spread of -22).

Current ranking: #43.

Current record: 15-13, +391.

Round 29

[photo of Winter Zxqkj]

[flag]
United States

Schoenbrun played #129 Winter (USA) and won 469 to 371 (a spread of 98).

Current ranking: #37.

Current record: 16-13, +489.

Round 30

[photo of Marlon Prudencio]

[flag]
Singapore

Schoenbrun played #93 Marlon Prudencio (SGP) and lost 456 to 465 (a spread of -9).

Current ranking: #46.

Current record: 16-14, +480.

Round 31

[photo of Norases Vesdapunt]

[flag]
Thailand

Schoenbrun played #118 Norases Vesdapunt (THA) and won 460 to 445 (a spread of 15).

Current ranking: #42.

Current record: 17-14, +495.

Round 32

[photo of Samson Okosagah]

[flag]
United States

Schoenbrun played #85 Samson Okosagah (USA) and lost 361 to 548 (a spread of -187).

Current ranking: #50.

Current record: 17-15, +308.