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  • AT&T Hotel and Conference Center 1900 University Avenue Austin, TX, 78705 United States (map)

3rd Annual Austin Tile X-Words (ATX)

“Congratulations to Austin local Jesse Day for winning the third annual Austin Tile X-Words! Kudos to all our other winners for their strong performances. Thanks to everyone who played the tournament, especially newcomers Courtney Paley and Tony Boyle. We hope everyone enjoyed the eclipse, too. See you next year!”
- James Curley, Co-Director

RESULTS

Player  Record  Spread  Initial Rating  New Rating 
1. Jesse Day 10.5-3.5 875 1839 1945
2. Chris Lipe 10-4 785 1907 1935
3. Dave Wiegand 10-4 613 2122 2100
4. Becky Dyer 9-5 302 1679 1724
5. Rasheed Balogun 8.5-5.5 368 1768 1765
6. Mark Francillon 8.5-5.5 261 1617 1664
7. Evans Clinchy 8-6 542 1923 1872
8. Stefan Kac 8-6 256 1654 1705
9. Matt Canik 8-6 214 1616 1659
10. Puneet Sharma 8-6 167 1729 1706
11. Winter 7-7 202 1660 1594
12. Emily Brodeur 7-7 156 1332 1416
13. Kaia 7-7 -132 1327 1388
14. Ben Weaver 7-7 -183 1229 1319
15. Jennifer Clinchy 7-7 -198 1483 1459
16. David Whitley 6-8 -25 1708 1619
17. James Curley 6-8 -244 1711 1560
18. Gary Smart 6-8 -447 1396 1384
19. Randi Goldberg 5.5-5.5 12 1458 1436
20. Prashant Murti 5-9 16 1315 1311
21. Courtney Paley 3-11 -1213 948 948
22. Walker Willingham 2-6 -165 1280 1280
23. Tony Boyle 2-12 -1912 626 626
 

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Recapping the 3rd annual Austin Tile X-Words (ATX) - and the eclipse!
Recapping the 3rd annual Austin Tile X-Words (ATX) - and the eclipse!

The third annual Austin Tile X-Words (ATX) brought a Scrabble tournament, an eclipse, and a whole host of other good times along the way.

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Previewing Austin Tile X-Words - and the solar eclipse
Previewing Austin Tile X-Words - and the solar eclipse

This coming weekend, a wide-ranging field of two dozen players will descend on the Lone Star State for the third annual Austin Tile X-Words tournament. Players will also have the option to stay in town and observe a once-in-a-generation eclipse.

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BUDGET / PRIZES

  • Entry fees: $2,860

  • Returned as prizes: $2,770

    • 1st place: $1,100, Jesse Day

    • 2nd place: $600, Chris Lipe

    • 3rd place: $400, Dave Wiegand

    • 4th place: $200, Becky Dyer

    • Class prize, group 2: $150, Mark Francillon

    • Class prize, group 2: $70, Puneet Sharma

    • Class prize, group 3: $150, Emily Brodeur

    • Class prize, group 3: $70, Kaia

    • Best eclipse word: $30, Jennifer Clinchy (ORBITERS 78)

    Expenses:

    • Venue: $1,200 (donated by the director)

    • Transaction fees: $88

    • Trophy: $99.11 (donated by the director)

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