NASC 2015: Martin Weisskopf [2-33]

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On this page, you will find information about Martin Weisskopf, 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, +153, and is ranked #8 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): Martin Surname(s): Weisskopf Home: Huntsville, AL, United States Awards: Goddard Prize of the SPIE (2006), Rossi Prize of the American Astronomical Society (2004), Presidentail Rank Award (2003 Hobbies: Playing Basketball, Watching Cubs Lose

Round by Round
High score: 498 Average for: 398 Average against: 393
Round 1		Weisskopf played #9 Arun Methaset (Thailand) and won 436 to 294 (a spread of 142). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 1-0, +142. Weisskopf is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 2		Weisskopf played #80 Katya Lezin (Charlotte, NC) and won 427 to 412 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 2-0, +157. Weisskopf is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Weisskopf played #20 Scott Leifer (Mansfield, MA) and won 435 to 415 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 3-0, +177. Weisskopf is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 4		Weisskopf played #81 Edward Gowash (Fort Worth, TX) and won 451 to 301 (a spread of 150). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 4-0, +327. Weisskopf is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 5		Weisskopf played #16 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) and won 454 to 367 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 5-0, +414. Weisskopf is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).
Round 6		Weisskopf played #62 Elizabeth Ralston (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 341 to 436 (a spread of -95). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 5-1, +319. Weisskopf is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 7		Weisskopf played #2 John Karris (San Jose, CA) and lost 256 to 422 (a spread of -166). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 5-2, +153. Weisskopf is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 8		Weisskopf played #60 Diana Grosman (Reisterstown, MD) and won 498 to 297 (a spread of 201). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 6-2, +354. Weisskopf is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 9		Weisskopf played #26 Robin Lewis (Houston, TX) and won 436 to 374 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 7-2, +416. Weisskopf is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 10		Weisskopf played #41 Mark Peltier (Seattle, WA) and lost 430 to 463 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 7-3, +383. Weisskopf is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 11		Weisskopf played #8 Matthew Ridout (Lexington, KY) and won 458 to 364 (a spread of 94). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 8-3, +477. Weisskopf is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 12		Weisskopf played #11 Carlene Wallis (Sparks, NV) and lost 368 to 370 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 8-4, +475. Weisskopf is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Weisskopf played #1 Gunther Jacobi (Portland, OR) and lost 316 to 545 (a spread of -229). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 8-5, +246. Weisskopf is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 14		Weisskopf played #28 Charlie Southwell (Arlington, VA) and won 382 to 349 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 9-5, +279. Weisskopf is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Weisskopf played #14 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and lost 375 to 418 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 9-6, +236.
Round 16		Weisskopf played #71 Carolyn Easter (Birmingham, MI) and won 418 to 349 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 10-6, +305.
Round 17		Weisskopf played #17 Kay Patterson (Fair Oaks, CA) and lost 303 to 500 (a spread of -197). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 10-7, +108.
Round 18		Weisskopf played #51 Kit Morehead (Berkley, MI) and lost 411 to 437 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 10-8, +82.
Round 19		Weisskopf played #32 Stephen Sneed (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 331 to 493 (a spread of -162). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 10-9, -80.
Round 20		Weisskopf played #47 Matt DeWaelsche (San Antonio, TX) and lost 380 to 415 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 10-10, -115.
Round 21		Weisskopf played #70 Caesar Jaramillo (Seagraves, TX) and won 393 to 328 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 11-10, -50.
Round 22		Weisskopf played #53 Ken Smith (Pukalani, HI) and won 438 to 367 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 12-10, +21.
Round 23		Weisskopf played #72 Linda Oliva (Lisbon, MD) and won 390 to 382 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 13-10, +29.
Round 24		Weisskopf played #19 Ruchi Gupta (Knoxville, TN) and won 442 to 354 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 14-10, +117.
Round 25		Weisskopf played #15 Gerry Greenside (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 420 to 435 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 14-11, +102.
Round 26		Weisskopf played #30 Stefan Fatsis (Washington, DC) and won 405 to 369 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 15-11, +138.
Round 27		Weisskopf played #45 Jonathan Lindh (Chicago, IL) and won 433 to 367 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 16-11, +204.
Round 28		Weisskopf played #56 Curtis Lee (Jacksonville, FL) and lost 279 to 490 (a spread of -211). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 16-12, -7.
Round 29		Weisskopf played #13 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and won 476 to 451 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 17-12, +18.
Round 30		Weisskopf played #76 Carol McDonald (Northboro, MA) and won 389 to 310 (a spread of 79). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 18-12, +97.
Round 31		Weisskopf played #41 Mark Peltier (Seattle, WA) again and won 374 to 318 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 19-12, +153.

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