NSC 2013: Phil Seitzer [#22]

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On this page, you will find information about Phil Seitzer, 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 22-9, +1020, and is ranked #2 in Division 4.

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): Phil Surname(s): Seitzer Home: Davis, CA, United States Hobbies: Chess, Mathematics, Reading and writing fiction Occupation: Graduate Student (University of California at Davis)

Round by Round
High score: 500 Average for: 393 Average against: 360
Round 1		Seitzer played #72 Norm Garvin (Seattle, WA) and won 387 to 314 (a spread of 73). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 1-0, +73.
Round 2		Seitzer played #51 Rachel Gillette (Lafayette, CO) and won 455 to 228 (a spread of 227). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 2-0, +300.
Round 3		Seitzer played #48 Polly Lenzen (Fort Lauderdale, FL) and won 493 to 301 (a spread of 192). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 3-0, +492.
Round 4		Seitzer played #1 Daniel Novinson (Unknown city, GA) and won 453 to 334 (a spread of 119). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 4-0, +611.
Round 5		Seitzer played #13 Chris Autio (Missoula, MT) and lost 335 to 363 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 4-1, +583.
Round 6		Seitzer played #6 Daniel Moglen (Davis, CA) and lost 329 to 511 (a spread of -182). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 4-2, +401.
Round 7		Seitzer played #75 Gil Baker (Chicago, IL) and won 491 to 300 (a spread of 191). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 5-2, +592.
Round 8		Seitzer played #43 John Green (Lealman, FL) and won 383 to 331 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 6-2, +644.
Round 9		Seitzer played #19 Robin Gates (Dallas, TX) and won 452 to 363 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 7-2, +733.
Round 10		Seitzer played #24 Kevin Bowerman (Chapel Hill, NC) and lost 354 to 431 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 7-3, +656.
Round 11		Seitzer played #74 Nikhil Joshi (Davis, CA) and lost 359 to 378 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 7-4, +637.
Round 12		Seitzer played #42 Deanna Stacy (Des Moines, IA) and won 357 to 336 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 8-4, +658.
Round 13		Seitzer played #29 Marvin Kraus (Newton, MA) and won 375 to 370 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 9-4, +663.
Round 14		Seitzer played #47 Greg Feldkamp (Cleveland Heights, OH) and won 397 to 315 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 10-4, +745.
Round 15		Seitzer played #18 Diane Kerner (Beverly Hills, CA) and lost 326 to 340 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 10-5, +731.
Round 16		Seitzer played #23 Sylvia Polson (Montreal QC) and won 384 to 347 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 11-5, +768.
Round 17		Seitzer played #14 Kenny Hoang (Cary, NC) and won 370 to 364 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 12-5, +774.
Round 18		Seitzer played #11 Daniel Heck (Des Moines, IA) and won 381 to 293 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 13-5, +862.
Round 19		Seitzer played #2 Conchita Deprospo (Unknown city, FL) and won 382 to 330 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 14-5, +914.
Round 20		Seitzer played #6 Daniel Moglen (Davis, CA) again and won 453 to 408 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 15-5, +959. Seitzer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21		Seitzer played #24 Kevin Bowerman (Chapel Hill, NC) again and won 425 to 384 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 16-5, +1000. Seitzer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Seitzer played #27 Kay Adam (Volin, SD) and won 405 to 295 (a spread of 110). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 17-5, +1110.
Round 23		Seitzer played #11 Daniel Heck (Des Moines, IA) again and won 500 to 302 (a spread of 198). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 18-5, +1308.
Round 24		Seitzer played #74 Nikhil Joshi (Davis, CA) again and won 472 to 259 (a spread of 213). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 19-5, +1521.
Round 25		Seitzer played #47 Greg Feldkamp (Cleveland Heights, OH) again and won 393 to 370 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 20-5, +1544. Seitzer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 26		Seitzer played #14 Kenny Hoang (Cary, NC) again and lost 341 to 464 (a spread of -123). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 20-6, +1421. Seitzer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 27		Seitzer played #39 Charles Dupont (Seattle, WA) and won 373 to 334 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 21-6, +1460.
Round 28		Seitzer played #1 Daniel Novinson (Unknown city, GA) again and won 447 to 424 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 22-6, +1483. Seitzer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Seitzer is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 29		Seitzer played #6 Daniel Moglen (Davis, CA) for the third time and lost 373 to 479 (a spread of -106). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 22-7, +1377. Seitzer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Seitzer is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 30		Seitzer played #6 Daniel Moglen (Davis, CA) for the fourth time and lost 261 to 476 (a spread of -215). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 22-8, +1162. Seitzer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Seitzer is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 31		Seitzer played #6 Daniel Moglen (Davis, CA) for the fifth time and lost 289 to 431 (a spread of -142). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 22-9, +1020. Seitzer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
After the Tournament		Seitzer is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

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