NSC 2013: Matt DeWaelsche [#71]

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On this page, you will find information about Matt DeWaelsche, 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 16-15, +636, and is ranked #48 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): Matt Surname(s): DeWaelsche Home: San Antonio, TX, United States Hobbies: reading, movies Occupation: Librarian/Archivist

Round by Round
High score: 579 Average for: 399 Average against: 379
Round 1		DeWaelsche played #31 Nedd Kareiva (Evanston, IL) and lost 386 to 442 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 0-1, -56.
Round 2		DeWaelsche played #18 Piengkamol Intarasuwan (Oakland Park, FL) and won 422 to 359 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 1-1, +7.
Round 3		DeWaelsche played #117 Samantha Orleans (Bryn Mawr, PA) and won 409 to 365 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 2-1, +51.
Round 4		DeWaelsche played #17 Judy Romann (Diamond Lake, WA) and won 420 to 386 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 3-1, +85.
Round 5		DeWaelsche played #29 Glenn Dunlop (Brantford ON) and won 343 to 302 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 4-1, +126.
Round 6		DeWaelsche played #7 Gerry Greenside (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 353 to 404 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 4-2, +75.
Round 7		DeWaelsche played #19 Jarett Myskiw (Winnipeg MB) and lost 321 to 379 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 4-3, +17.
Round 8		DeWaelsche played #75 Carl Davis (Riverdale, GA) and won 458 to 348 (a spread of 110). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 5-3, +127.
Round 9		DeWaelsche played #39 Heather McCall (Toronto ON) and lost 308 to 389 (a spread of -81). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 5-4, +46.
Round 10		DeWaelsche played #40 Sam Towne (Kempton, PA) and lost 363 to 364 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 5-5, +45.
Round 11		DeWaelsche played #106 Will Scott (Versailles, KY) and lost 341 to 417 (a spread of -76). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 5-6, -31.
Round 12		DeWaelsche played #4 Chris Tallman (Vancouver BC) and lost 330 to 442 (a spread of -112). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 5-7, -143.
Round 13		DeWaelsche played #86 Priya Fernando (Mississauga ON) and lost 359 to 472 (a spread of -113). Current ranking: #100. Current record: 5-8, -256.
Round 14		DeWaelsche played #59 Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA) and lost 349 to 372 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #109. Current record: 5-9, -279.
Round 15		DeWaelsche played #120 Arun Methaset (Thailand) and won 353 to 321 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #100. Current record: 6-9, -247.
Round 16		DeWaelsche played #63 David Weiss (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 375 to 391 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #106. Current record: 6-10, -263.
Round 17		DeWaelsche played #35 Mike Johnson (Decorah, IA) and lost 358 to 372 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #111. Current record: 6-11, -277.
Round 18		DeWaelsche played #9 Chris Schneider (Chicago, IL) and won 402 to 389 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #101. Current record: 7-11, -264.
Round 19		DeWaelsche played #57 Tracy Bowman (Chicago, IL) and won 482 to 319 (a spread of 163). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 8-11, -101.
Round 20		DeWaelsche played #95 Anna Miransky (Toronto ON) and won 466 to 368 (a spread of 98). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 9-11, -3.
Round 21		DeWaelsche played #112 Bruce Shuman (Wilmington, NC) and lost 405 to 451 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #92. Current record: 9-12, -49.
Round 22		DeWaelsche played #99 Caesar Jaramillo (Seagraves, TX) and won 367 to 351 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 10-12, -33.
Round 23		DeWaelsche played #110 Cheryl Melvin (Muskegon, MI) and lost 366 to 415 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #89. Current record: 10-13, -82.
Round 24		DeWaelsche played #58 Roger Cullman (Toronto ON) and lost 335 to 463 (a spread of -128). Current ranking: #100. Current record: 10-14, -210.
Round 25		DeWaelsche played #121 Betsey Wood (Concord, MA) and won 538 to 284 (a spread of 254). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 11-14, +44.
Round 26		DeWaelsche played #41 Joanne Cohen (Owings Mills, MD) and won 487 to 327 (a spread of 160). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 12-14, +204.
Round 27		DeWaelsche played #70 Lynda Wise (Toronto ON) and won 475 to 372 (a spread of 103). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 13-14, +307.
Round 28		DeWaelsche played #103 Tim Weiss (Jersey City, NJ) and lost 370 to 403 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 13-15, +274.
Round 29		DeWaelsche played #66 Betty Burton (Middletown, NY) and won 419 to 349 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 14-15, +344.
Round 30		DeWaelsche played #96 Doug Szymkowiak (North Ridgeville, OH) and won 579 to 386 (a spread of 193). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 15-15, +537.
Round 31		DeWaelsche played #93 Betty Cornelison (Portland, OR) and won 436 to 337 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 16-15, +636. DeWaelsche is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

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