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NSC 2013: Emely Weissman [#95]
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On this page, you will find information about 
Emely Weissman, who is competing
at the 2013 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 14-17, -800, and is ranked
#93 in Division 1.
 
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 Emely Weissman]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/w/weissman_emely_2.jpg) 
  | Given name(s): Emely Surname(s): Weissman Home: Menlo Park, CA, United States Awards: Phi Beta Kappa, lotsa college Greek and Latin prizes Hobbies: Opera, ancient history |  
 | Round by Round |   High score: 532  Average for: 380  Average against: 406  |  | Before the Tournament |    |  Weissman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  |  | Round 1 |  ![[photo of Conrad Bassett-Bouchard]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/b/bassett-bouchard_conrad_6.jpg) 
  |  Weissman played #9  Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (Piedmont, CA)  and lost 371 to 462 (a spread of -91). Current ranking: #96. Current record: 0-1, -91.  |  | Round 2 |  ![[photo of Joey Krafchick]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/k/krafchick_joey_3.jpg) 
  |  Weissman played #61  Joey Krafchick (Roswell, GA)  and lost 351 to 361 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #101. Current record: 0-2, -101.  |  | Round 3 |  ![[photo of Dielle Saldanha]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/saldanha_dielle_2.jpg) 
  |  Weissman played #69  Dielle Saldanha (Richmond BC)  and won 460 to 398 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 1-2, -39.  |  | Round 4 |  ![[photo of Ryan Fischer]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/f/fischer_ryan.jpg) 
  |  Weissman played #64  Ryan Fischer (Charlotte, NC)  and won 425 to 385 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 2-2, +1.  |  | Round 5 |  ![[photo of Judy Newhouse]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/n/newhouse_judy_2.jpg) 
  |  Weissman played #125  Judy Newhouse (Houston, TX)  and won 391 to 297 (a spread of 94). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 3-2, +95.  |  | Round 6 |  ![[photo of Jeremy Hall]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/h/hall_jeremy.jpg) 
  |  Weissman played #77  Jeremy Hall (New York, NY)  and lost 295 to 531 (a spread of -236). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 3-3, -141.  |  | Round 7 |  ![[photo of Ken Kasney]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/k/kasney_ken_2.jpg) 
  |  Weissman played #85  Ken Kasney (Meridian, ID)  and won 375 to 357 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 4-3, -123.  |  | Round 8 |  ![[photo of Peter Armstrong]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/a/armstrong_peter.jpg) 
  |  Weissman played #18  Peter Armstrong (Milwaukee, CA)  and lost 318 to 397 (a spread of -79). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 4-4, -202.  |  | Round 9 |  ![[photo of Wayne Clifford]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/c/clifford_wayne.jpg) 
  |  Weissman played #116  Wayne Clifford (Calgary AB)  and won 483 to 344 (a spread of 139). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 5-4, -63.  |  | Round 10 |  ![[photo of Trip Payne]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/p/payne_trip_4.jpg) 
  |  Weissman played #53  Trip Payne (West Hollywood, CA)  and lost 342 to 461 (a spread of -119). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 5-5, -182.  |  | Round 11 |  ![[photo of Avery Mojica]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/m/mojica_avery.jpg) 
  |  Weissman played #124  Avery Mojica (Overland Park, KS)  and lost 353 to 417 (a spread of -64). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 5-6, -246.  |  | Round 12 |  ![[photo of Terry Kang Rau]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/w/withheld.gif) 
  |  Weissman played #75  Terry Kang Rau (Hudson, NY)  and lost 319 to 435 (a spread of -116). Current ranking: #91. Current record: 5-7, -362.  |  | Round 13 |  ![[photo of Lester Schonbrun]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/schonbrun_lester_2.jpeg) 
  |  Weissman played #51  Lester Schonbrun (Oakland, CA)  and lost 268 to 456 (a spread of -188). Current ranking: #105. Current record: 5-8, -550.  |  | Round 14 |  ![[photo of Kate Fukawa-Connelly]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/f/fukawa-connelly_kate_2.jpg) 
  |  Weissman played #38  Kate Fukawa-Connelly (Lawrenceville, NJ)  and lost 387 to 486 (a spread of -99). Current ranking: #109. Current record: 5-9, -649.  |  | Round 15 |  ![[photo of Wallace Schultz]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/schultz_wallace_2.jpg) 
  |  Weissman played #105  Wallace Schultz (Las Vegas, NM)  and lost 322 to 382 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #114. Current record: 5-10, -709.  |  | Round 16 |  ![[photo of Brian Galebach]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/g/galebach_brian.jpg) 
  |  Weissman played #74  Brian Galebach (Columbia, MD)  and won 506 to 335 (a spread of 171). Current ranking: #107. Current record: 6-10, -538.  |  | Round 17 |  ![[photo of Dave Leifer]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/l/leifer_dave.jpg) 
  |  Weissman played #101  Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA)  and lost 238 to 491 (a spread of -253). Current ranking: #115. Current record: 6-11, -791.  |  | Round 18 |  ![[photo of Robin Pollock Daniel]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/d/daniel_robin_pollock_2.jpg) 
  |  Weissman played #8  Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON)  and won 404 to 368 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #106. Current record: 7-11, -755.  |  | Round 19 |  ![[photo of Mark Przybyszewski]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/p/przybyszewski_mark.jpeg) 
  |  Weissman played #35  Mark Przybyszewski (Depew, NY)  and won 513 to 312 (a spread of 201). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 8-11, -554.  |  | Round 20 |  ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  |  Weissman played #50  Jason Li (Dollard-Des-Ormeaux QC)  and lost 245 to 415 (a spread of -170). Current ranking: #106. Current record: 8-12, -724.  |  | Round 21 |  ![[photo of Amnuay Ploysangngam]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/p/ploysangngam_amnuay_2.jpg) 
  |  Weissman played #92  Amnuay Ploysangngam (Thailand)  and won 426 to 395 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #98. Current record: 9-12, -693. Weissman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  |  | Round 22 |  ![[photo of Alan Stern]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/stern_alan_2.jpg) 
  |  Weissman played #67  Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA)  and won 375 to 366 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 10-12, -684.  |  | Round 23 |  ![[photo of Reid Hattaway]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/h/hattaway_reid.jpg) 
  |  Weissman played #79  Reid Hattaway (Moscow, ID)  and won 445 to 411 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 11-12, -650.  |  | Round 24 |  ![[photo of Lisa Odom]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/o/odom_lisa_3.jpg) 
  |  Weissman played #21  Lisa Odom (St Louis Park, MN)  and won 373 to 306 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 12-12, -583.  |  | Round 25 |  ![[photo of Adam Ginzberg]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/g/ginzberg_adam.jpg) 
  |  Weissman played #55  Adam Ginzberg (Swarthmore, PA)  and won 532 to 306 (a spread of 226). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 13-12, -357.  |  | Round 26 |  ![[photo of Jesse Matthews]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/m/matthews_jessie.jpg) 
  |  Weissman played #98  Jesse Matthews (Kelowna BC)  and won 485 to 395 (a spread of 90). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 14-12, -267.  |  | Round 27 |  ![[photo of Chris Williams]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/w/williams_chris_2.jpg) 
  |  Weissman played #36  Chris Williams (Vancouver BC)  and lost 324 to 455 (a spread of -131). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 14-13, -398.  |  | Round 28 |  ![[photo of Timothy Bottorff]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/b/bottorff_timothy.jpg) 
  |  Weissman played #76  Timothy Bottorff (Orlando, FL)  and lost 445 to 457 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 14-14, -410.  |  | Round 29 |  ![[photo of Mike Baron]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/b/baron_mike_2.jpg) 
  |  Weissman played #94  Mike Baron (Corrales, NM)  and lost 293 to 568 (a spread of -275). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 14-15, -685.  |  | Round 30 |  ![[photo of Richard Popper]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/p/popper_richard_2.jpg) 
  |  Weissman played #81  Richard Popper (Wilmington, DE)  and lost 348 to 450 (a spread of -102). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 14-16, -787.  |  | Round 31 |  ![[photo of Matthew Ridout]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/r/ridout_matthew.jpg) 
  |  Weissman played #70  Matthew Ridout (Ankeny, IA)  and lost 372 to 385 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 14-17, -800.  |  
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