NSC 2014: Zachary Dang [#79]

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On this page, you will find information about Zachary Dang, 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 15-16, -179, and is ranked #81 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): Zachary Surname(s): Dang Home: Chevy Chase, MD, United States

Round by Round
High score: 529 Average for: 386 Average against: 392
Round 1		Dang played #45 Liz Gottlin (Chapel Hill, NC) and won 431 to 341 (a spread of 90). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 1-0, +90. Dang is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Dang played #2 Mark Rosenberg (Atlantic City, NJ) and won 359 to 330 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 2-0, +119.
Round 3		Dang played #125 Robb Griffith (Cary, NC) and lost 306 to 437 (a spread of -131). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 2-1, -12.
Round 4		Dang played #70 Heather McCall (Toronto ON) and won 414 to 404 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 3-1, -2. Dang is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Dang played #127 Susan Kirchhausen (Worcester, MA) and lost 290 to 416 (a spread of -126). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 3-2, -128.
Round 6		Dang played #58 Arnie Horowitz (Framingham, MA) and won 375 to 346 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 4-2, -99.
Round 7		Dang played #129 Scott McManus (Seattle, WA) and won 453 to 278 (a spread of 175). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 5-2, +76.
Round 8		Dang played #43 Stefan Fatsis (Washington, DC) and lost 341 to 393 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 5-3, +24.
Round 9		Dang played #5 Doug Lundquist (Chicago, IL) and lost 414 to 421 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 5-4, +17.
Round 10		Dang played #41 Chuck Abbate (Quispamsis NB) and won 498 to 328 (a spread of 170). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 6-4, +187.
Round 11		Dang played #82 Nathaniel Sandalow-Ash (Brookline, MA) and won 438 to 391 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 7-4, +234.
Round 12		Dang played #40 Martin Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and lost 424 to 434 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 7-5, +224.
Round 13		Dang played #4 Jeff Cook (Keyser, WV) and lost 349 to 585 (a spread of -236). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 7-6, -12.
Round 14		Dang played #13 Gunther Jacobi (Portland, OR) and lost 379 to 462 (a spread of -83). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 7-7, -95.
Round 15		Dang played #68 Will Robertson (Toronto ON) and won 365 to 341 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 8-7, -71.
Round 16		Dang played #85 Gary Perman (Blairsville, PA) and lost 366 to 440 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 8-8, -145.
Round 17		Dang played #9 Ed Liebfried (Swanzey, NH) and lost 287 to 501 (a spread of -214). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 8-9, -359.
Round 18		Dang played #75 Richard Landau (Croton-on-Hudson, NY) and lost 396 to 431 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #100. Current record: 8-10, -394.
Round 19		Dang played #53 Heather Drumm (Clinton, NY) and won 428 to 348 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 9-10, -314.
Round 20		Dang played #111 Sarah Rosenblum (West Orange, NJ) and won 323 to 318 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 10-10, -309.
Round 21		Dang played #114 Judy Cole (Concord, MA) and won 500 to 276 (a spread of 224). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 11-10, -85.
Round 22		Dang played #122 Flora Taylor (Chapel Hill, NC) and won 529 to 339 (a spread of 190). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 12-10, +105.
Round 23		Dang played #86 Sam Masling (Washington, DC) and lost 304 to 500 (a spread of -196). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 12-11, -91.
Round 24		Dang played #102 Betty Cornelison (Portland, OR) and lost 358 to 359 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 12-12, -92.
Round 25		Dang played #33 Scott McDougall (Williamsburg, VA) and won 416 to 374 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 13-12, -50.
Round 26		Dang played #32 John Merlau (Kansas City, MO) and lost 391 to 416 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 13-13, -75.
Round 27		Dang played #77 Ryan Chepita (Ottawa ON) and lost 333 to 405 (a spread of -72). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 13-14, -147.
Round 28		Dang played #101 Mad Palazzo (Richmond Hill ON) and lost 326 to 425 (a spread of -99). Current ranking: #89. Current record: 13-15, -246.
Round 29		Dang played #112 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and won 401 to 292 (a spread of 109). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 14-15, -137.
Round 30		Dang played #44 Steve Anstandig (Commerce Township, MI) and lost 364 to 438 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 14-16, -211.
Round 31		Dang played #35 Dave Leonard (Kenmore, NY) and won 413 to 381 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 15-16, -179.

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