Published Crossword Puzzles:
“Untitled” – LA Times (forthcoming)
“You Do the Math” – The Modern (forthcoming)
“From A to Z” – USA Today (forthcoming, July 14, 2024)
“Untitled” – LA Times (forthcoming, May 23, 2024)
“They’ve Got Your Number” – Spyscape (March 25, 2024)
“Music With Dinner” – USA Today (February 20, 2024)
“Body Language” – Universal Crossword (February 2, 2024)
“Side by Side” – Universal Crossword (September 11, 2023)
About the Publications:
LA Times is the largest newspaper in the Western United States; its crossword puzzle is printed in a variety of publications across the country.
Universal Crossword appears in publications across North America, incuding the Boston Globe, Seattle Times, National Post, and more.
USA Today is the most circulated newspaper in America.
The Modern is The Puzzle Society’s flagship offering, promoting innovative and tricky puzzles.
Spyscape is an interactive 60,000 square foot spy-themed museum in Manhattan.
Scrabble Rankings (as of December 22, 2023)
-Current ELO of 1890, tied for #30 in NWL (North American lexicon) standings
-Peak ELO of 2004, #11 in NWL standings
-Current ELO of 1977, #17 in NWL standings. New peak rating.
Scrabble Accomplishments:
Oct. 2014-Mar. 2015: Won 14 of first 15 tournament games. Won division in first three tournaments.
Nov. 2018: Won first division 1 tournament.
Oct. 2019-Nov. 2019: Won division 1 tournaments in back to back weeks.
2020-Present: Featured regularly as a guest expert on Twitch and YouTube. Provided live commentary for the largest tournaments across North America, including the Scrabble Players’ Championship and the Word Cup.
Mar. 2021: Won first 2-day tournament, “HOPPY,” a virtual event featuring several top competitors in North America, when play moved online during the pandemic. It was billed as the largest online Scrabble event to date.
May 2021: Represented team Canada in the online “Can-Am” match against the American team. Finished as the top Canadian in the field, posting a 2-1 record against both of the top seeds (including a former world champion).
May 2022: Won first live 2-day tournament, hosted by the Montreal Scrabble Club. Went 10-1, clinching victory with 2 rounds remaining.
July 2022: Posted the 2nd highest performance rating (2121) in the Word Cup, which drew top players from across the continent. Nearly won the $10,000 title, leading as late as the afternoon of day 4 (of 5), and still in contention to win as late as round 30 (of 31).
Sep. 2022: Swept the field against five of the game’s best players in a one-day tournament in Toronto. Posted a performance rating of 2916, one of the highest in North American tournament history.
May 2022-Oct. 2022: Went on a stretch of 24 wins to 2 losses over the span of 4 consecutive NASPA events, all featuring expert division 1 opponents.
Oct. 2022: Surpassed the rating threshold of 2000, an unofficial cutoff for the best players in the game and a level few players ever reach. Took 221 tournament games to achieve this rating, one of the fastest ascents in North American history. This rating placed as high as #11 in North America in the NWL lexicon. Across both the NWL and CSW lexica, ranked #1 in Toronto and #4 in Canada.
Mar. 2023: Volunteered as a guest expert in the Scrabble for Literacy event, which raised over $100,000 for literacy. Led a team (among whom included August Winter of the Oscar nominated film “Women Talking”) that won the event.
Jared Cappel 