NSC 2014: Dave Leifer [#68]

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On this page, you will find information about Dave Leifer, who is competing at the 2014 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 13-18, -1015, and is ranked #82 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
	Given name(s): Dave Surname(s): Leifer Home: Alpharetta, GA, United States Awards: 2006 Charlotte Division 2 Champion, Distinguished Service Award, Instute for Professionals in Taxation Hobbies: Sports, Music, Fitness

Round by Round
High score: 438 Average for: 369 Average against: 404
Round 1		Leifer played #40 Scott Garner (Memphis, TN) and won 438 to 360 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 1-0, +78.
Round 2		Leifer played #5 Jesse Day (Berkeley, CA) and lost 335 to 545 (a spread of -210). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 1-1, -132.
Round 3		Leifer played #84 Richard Spence (Tucson, AZ) and lost 437 to 471 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 1-2, -166.
Round 4		Leifer played #87 Cheryl Tyler (Lubbock, TX) and won 403 to 381 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 2-2, -144.
Round 5		Leifer played #62 Brian Galebach (Columbia, MD) and lost 363 to 458 (a spread of -95). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 2-3, -239.
Round 6		Leifer played #76 Amnuay Ploysangngam (Thailand) and lost 357 to 399 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 2-4, -281.
Round 7		Leifer played #59 Kristiina Overton (Maxville ON) and lost 336 to 456 (a spread of -120). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 2-5, -401.
Round 8		Leifer played #73 Terry Kang Rau (Hudson, NY) and lost 387 to 408 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 2-6, -422.
Round 9		Leifer played #82 Mark Miller (Radnor, PA) and won 388 to 371 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 3-6, -405.
Round 10		Leifer played #81 Tim Weiss (Jersey City, NJ) and lost 327 to 329 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 3-7, -407.
Round 11		Leifer played #78 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and lost 336 to 455 (a spread of -119). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 3-8, -526.
Round 12		Leifer played #93 Bruce Baginski (Concord, CA) and won 356 to 296 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 4-8, -466.
Round 13		Leifer played #83 Judy Newhouse (Houston, TX) and lost 344 to 379 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 4-9, -501.
Round 14		Leifer played #92 Shah Ali (Leesburg, VA) and won 425 to 393 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 5-9, -469.
Round 15		Leifer played #90 Jim Pate (Birmingham, AL) and won 341 to 340 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 6-9, -468.
Round 16		Leifer played #79 Fern Lindzon (Toronto ON) and lost 360 to 448 (a spread of -88). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 6-10, -556.
Round 17		Leifer played #89 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and won 436 to 329 (a spread of 107). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 7-10, -449.
Round 18		Leifer played #72 Matthew Ridout (Lexington, KY) and lost 397 to 441 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 7-11, -493.
Round 19		Leifer played #85 Ted Rosen (Rochester, NY) and won 416 to 334 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 8-11, -411.
Round 20		Leifer played #54 Jan Cardia (Hockessin, DE) and won 373 to 307 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 9-11, -345.
Round 21		Leifer played #57 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and lost 316 to 419 (a spread of -103). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 9-12, -448.
Round 22		Leifer played #48 Sal Piro (New York, NY) and won 317 to 300 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 10-12, -431.
Round 23		Leifer played #60 Robert Kahn (Plantation, FL) and lost 335 to 422 (a spread of -87). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 10-13, -518.
Round 24		Leifer played #70 Eric Harshbarger (Auburn, AL) and won 417 to 345 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 11-13, -446.
Round 25		Leifer played #64 Deen Hergott (Ottawa ON) and lost 343 to 495 (a spread of -152). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 11-14, -598.
Round 26		Leifer played #56 Mark Edelson (Toronto ON) and lost 403 to 417 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 11-15, -612.
Round 27		Leifer played #75 Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and won 412 to 385 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 12-15, -585.
Round 28		Leifer played #55 Morris Greenberg (Brookline, MA) and lost 355 to 504 (a spread of -149). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 12-16, -734.
Round 29		Leifer played #61 Ross Brown (Ottawa ON) and lost 253 to 493 (a spread of -240). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 12-17, -974.
Round 30		Leifer recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 13-17, -924.
Round 31		Leifer played #58 Joel Horn (Reading, MA) and lost 362 to 453 (a spread of -91). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 13-18, -1015.

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