NASC 2015: Scott Leifer [2-20]

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On this page, you will find information about Scott 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 17-14, +376, and is ranked #17 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): Scott Surname(s): Leifer Home: Mansfield, MA, United States Hobbies: Reading, Songwriting, Exercising

Round by Round
High score: 504 Average for: 395 Average against: 383
Round 1		Leifer played #80 Katya Lezin (Charlotte, NC) and lost 384 to 392 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 0-1, -8.
Round 2		Leifer played #9 Arun Methaset (Thailand) and won 349 to 302 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 1-1, +39. Leifer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Leifer played #33 Martin Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and lost 415 to 435 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 1-2, +19.
Round 4		Leifer played #22 Paul Izikoff (Miami, FL) and lost 384 to 398 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 1-3, +5.
Round 5		Leifer played #76 Carol McDonald (Northboro, MA) and lost 296 to 425 (a spread of -129). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 1-4, -124.
Round 6		Leifer played #27 Mark Garrod (East Lansing, MI) and won 449 to 294 (a spread of 155). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 2-4, +31.
Round 7		Leifer played #78 Trevor Sealy (Oshawa ON) and lost 388 to 415 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 2-5, +4.
Round 8		Leifer played #74 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and won 327 to 324 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 3-5, +7. Leifer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Leifer played #23 Yukiko Loritz (Anaheim, CA) and won 434 to 395 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 4-5, +46.
Round 10		Leifer played #32 Stephen Sneed (Fort Worth, TX) and won 444 to 349 (a spread of 95). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 5-5, +141.
Round 11		Leifer played #68 Brian Nelson (Los Angeles, CA) and won 442 to 309 (a spread of 133). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 6-5, +274.
Round 12		Leifer played #60 Diana Grosman (Reisterstown, MD) and lost 349 to 367 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 6-6, +256.
Round 13		Leifer played #36 Sam Masling (Washington, DC) and won 405 to 390 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 7-6, +271.
Round 14		Leifer played #58 Ryan Chepita (Ottawa ON) and lost 319 to 505 (a spread of -186). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 7-7, +85.
Round 15		Leifer played #50 Cynthia Seales (Stone Mountain, GA) and won 374 to 337 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 8-7, +122.
Round 16		Leifer played #21 Carlynn Mayer (Sparks, NV) and lost 376 to 407 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 8-8, +91.
Round 17		Leifer played #53 Ken Smith (Pukalani, HI) and won 337 to 319 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 9-8, +109. Leifer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Leifer played #61 Carl Davis (Riverdale, GA) and won 477 to 384 (a spread of 93). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 10-8, +202.
Round 19		Leifer played #7 Geoff Tongue (Tacoma, WA) and won 403 to 354 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 11-8, +251.
Round 20		Leifer played #75 Gwen Stewart (Ellicott City, MD) and lost 334 to 445 (a spread of -111). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 11-9, +140.
Round 21		Leifer played #66 Cynthia Pughsley (Oakland, CA) and won 388 to 379 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 12-9, +149.
Round 22		Leifer played #31 James Porter (Cleveland Heights, OH) and lost 436 to 471 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 12-10, +114.
Round 23		Leifer played #56 Curtis Lee (Jacksonville, FL) and lost 287 to 387 (a spread of -100). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 12-11, +14.
Round 24		Leifer played #71 Carolyn Easter (Birmingham, MI) and won 485 to 300 (a spread of 185). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 13-11, +199.
Round 25		Leifer played #41 Mark Peltier (Seattle, WA) and won 426 to 365 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 14-11, +260.
Round 26		Leifer played #15 Gerry Greenside (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 395 to 405 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 14-12, +250.
Round 27		Leifer played #30 Stefan Fatsis (Washington, DC) and won 350 to 333 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 15-12, +267.
Round 28		Leifer played #51 Kit Morehead (Berkley, MI) and won 499 to 321 (a spread of 178). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 16-12, +445.
Round 29		Leifer played #18 Chris Schneider (Chicago, IL) and lost 363 to 484 (a spread of -121). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 16-13, +324.
Round 30		Leifer played #40 John Dalton (Dallas, TX) and lost 418 to 442 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 16-14, +300.
Round 31		Leifer played #81 Edward Gowash (Fort Worth, TX) and won 504 to 428 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 17-14, +376.

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