NSC 2013: David Weiss [#63]

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On this page, you will find information about David Weiss, 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 18-13, +870, and is ranked #22 in Division 2.

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): David Surname(s): Weiss Home: Albuquerque, NM, United States Awards: 1st place (division 3) at Reno MLK 2004 Hobbies: Movies, hiking, skiing, travel Occupation: Professor of media studies

Round by Round
High score: 504 Average for: 405 Average against: 377
Round 1		Weiss played #28 John Dalton (Dallas, TX) and lost 339 to 426 (a spread of -87). Current ranking: #103. Current record: 0-1, -87.
Round 2		Weiss played #20 Jeff Martin (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 389 to 422 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #107. Current record: 0-2, -120.
Round 3		Weiss played #95 Anna Miransky (Toronto ON) and lost 295 to 378 (a spread of -83). Current ranking: #112. Current record: 0-3, -203.
Round 4		Weiss played #61 Curtis Lee (Jacksonville, FL) and lost 421 to 424 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #118. Current record: 0-4, -206.
Round 5		Weiss played #65 Chuck Riordan (Des Moines, IA) and won 486 to 362 (a spread of 124). Current ranking: #104. Current record: 1-4, -82.
Round 6		Weiss played #82 Max Dwyer (Fresno, CA) and lost 377 to 382 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #110. Current record: 1-5, -87.
Round 7		Weiss played #111 Carole Miller (Walnut Creek, CA) and won 415 to 316 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #99. Current record: 2-5, +12.
Round 8		Weiss played #38 Arnie Horowitz (Framingham, MA) and lost 337 to 376 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #107. Current record: 2-6, -27.
Round 9		Weiss played #56 Mariah Smith (Liberty Hill, TX) and won 462 to 319 (a spread of 143). Current ranking: #97. Current record: 3-6, +116.
Round 10		Weiss played #119 Prachya Pitapho (Thailand) and won 412 to 229 (a spread of 183). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 4-6, +299.
Round 11		Weiss played #91 Terry Veevers (San Mateo, CA) and lost 417 to 432 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 4-7, +284.
Round 12		Weiss played #81 David Slavin (Hawthorne, CA) and won 482 to 313 (a spread of 169). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 5-7, +453.
Round 13		Weiss played #36 Mike Ebanks (Calgary AB) and lost 340 to 425 (a spread of -85). Current ranking: #91. Current record: 5-8, +368.
Round 14		Weiss played #31 Nedd Kareiva (Evanston, IL) and lost 347 to 402 (a spread of -55). Current ranking: #101. Current record: 5-9, +313.
Round 15		Weiss played #99 Caesar Jaramillo (Seagraves, TX) and won 388 to 379 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 6-9, +322.
Round 16		Weiss played #71 Matt DeWaelsche (San Antonio, TX) and won 391 to 375 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 7-9, +338.
Round 17		Weiss played #113 Ellen Perr (New York, NY) and won 436 to 399 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 8-9, +375.
Round 18		Weiss played #44 Curran Eggertson (Calgary AB) and lost 383 to 387 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 8-10, +371.
Round 19		Weiss played #76 John Fultz (Chesterfield, MO) and won 422 to 322 (a spread of 100). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 9-10, +471.
Round 20		Weiss played #93 Betty Cornelison (Portland, OR) and won 397 to 395 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 10-10, +473.
Round 21		Weiss played #74 Ruchi Gupta (Knoxville, TN) and lost 284 to 497 (a spread of -213). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 10-11, +260.
Round 22		Weiss played #101 Lilla Sinanan (Stoney Creek ON) and won 504 to 314 (a spread of 190). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 11-11, +450.
Round 23		Weiss played #47 Kit Morehead (Berkley, MI) and lost 385 to 396 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 11-12, +439.
Round 24		Weiss played #87 Robert Fenske (San Antonio, TX) and won 500 to 410 (a spread of 90). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 12-12, +529.
Round 25		Weiss played #58 Roger Cullman (Toronto ON) and won 468 to 427 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 13-12, +570.
Round 26		Weiss played #66 Betty Burton (Middletown, NY) and won 433 to 402 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 14-12, +601.
Round 27		Weiss played #72 Jeremy Jeffers (Decatur, GA) and lost 407 to 413 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 14-13, +595.
Round 28		Weiss played #25 Michael Kapernaros (Saint Paul, MN) and won 381 to 354 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 15-13, +622.
Round 29		Weiss played #34 Jeanmarie Youngblood (Brooklyn, NY) and won 448 to 330 (a spread of 118). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 16-13, +740.
Round 30		Weiss played #67 Lila Crotty (Metairie, LA) and won 374 to 344 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 17-13, +770.
Round 31		Weiss played #60 Cynthia Pughsley (Oakland, CA) and won 449 to 349 (a spread of 100). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 18-13, +870.
After the Tournament		Weiss is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

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