NASC 2015: Dave Leifer [2-16]

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On this page, you will find information about Dave Leifer, who is competing at the 2015 North American 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 19-12, +654, and is ranked #5 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): 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: 487 Average for: 397 Average against: 376
Round 1		Leifer played #82 Emily Brodeur (Nashville, TN) and won 390 to 322 (a spread of 68). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 1-0, +68.
Round 2		Leifer played #48 Stephanie Sugano (Roseville, CA) and won 430 to 334 (a spread of 96). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 2-0, +164. Leifer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Leifer played #28 Charlie Southwell (Arlington, VA) and won 386 to 322 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 3-0, +228. Leifer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Leifer played #13 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and won 486 to 363 (a spread of 123). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 4-0, +351. Leifer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Leifer played #33 Martin Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and lost 367 to 454 (a spread of -87). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 4-1, +264. Leifer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 6		Leifer played #8 Matthew Ridout (Lexington, KY) and won 441 to 367 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 5-1, +338. Leifer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Leifer played #4 Kevin Fraley (San Jose, CA) and won 422 to 399 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 6-1, +361. Leifer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Leifer played #41 Mark Peltier (Seattle, WA) and won 420 to 331 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 7-1, +450. Leifer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Leifer played #62 Elizabeth Ralston (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 350 to 426 (a spread of -76). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 7-2, +374. Leifer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Leifer played #10 Howard Pistol (Oakland Park, FL) and lost 400 to 544 (a spread of -144). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 7-3, +230. Leifer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Leifer played #3 Chris Williams (Vancouver BC) and lost 380 to 411 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 7-4, +199. Leifer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Leifer played #17 Kay Patterson (Fair Oaks, CA) and won 446 to 275 (a spread of 171). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 8-4, +370. Leifer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Leifer played #53 Ken Smith (Pukalani, HI) and won 368 to 281 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 9-4, +457. Leifer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Leifer played #1 Gunther Jacobi (Portland, OR) and lost 371 to 507 (a spread of -136). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 9-5, +321.
Round 15		Leifer played #11 Carlene Wallis (Sparks, NV) and lost 357 to 419 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 9-6, +259.
Round 16		Leifer played #14 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and won 487 to 352 (a spread of 135). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 10-6, +394.
Round 17		Leifer played #75 Gwen Stewart (Ellicott City, MD) and lost 407 to 418 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 10-7, +383.
Round 18		Leifer played #59 Paul Mishkin (San Francisco, CA) and won 335 to 321 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 11-7, +397.
Round 19		Leifer played #64 Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA) and won 450 to 324 (a spread of 126). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 12-7, +523.
Round 20		Leifer played #34 Jeff Martin (Albuquerque, NM) and won 376 to 319 (a spread of 57). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 13-7, +580. Leifer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21		Leifer played #12 Kevin Bowerman (Chapel Hill, NC) and lost 319 to 423 (a spread of -104). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 13-8, +476.
Round 22		Leifer played #5 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) and won 419 to 372 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 14-8, +523.
Round 23		Leifer played #57 Edwin Roth (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 407 to 421 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 14-9, +509.
Round 24		Leifer played #32 Stephen Sneed (Fort Worth, TX) and won 421 to 339 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 15-9, +591.
Round 25		Leifer played #56 Curtis Lee (Jacksonville, FL) and won 364 to 326 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 16-9, +629.
Round 26		Leifer played #18 Chris Schneider (Chicago, IL) and won 424 to 320 (a spread of 104). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 17-9, +733.
Round 27		Leifer played #81 Edward Gowash (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 350 to 401 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 17-10, +682.
Round 28		Leifer played #6 Jan Cardia (Hockessin, DE) and won 442 to 384 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 18-10, +740.
Round 29		Leifer played #59 Paul Mishkin (San Francisco, CA) again and won 381 to 335 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 19-10, +786.
Round 30		Leifer played #11 Carlene Wallis (Sparks, NV) again and lost 390 to 409 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 19-11, +767.
Round 31		Leifer played #31 James Porter (Cleveland Heights, OH) and lost 323 to 436 (a spread of -113). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 19-12, +654.

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