NASC 2016: Dave Leifer [2-15]

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On this page, you will find information about Dave Leifer, who is competing at the 2016 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 18.5-12.5, +294, and is ranked #16 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: 564 Average for: 397 Average against: 387
Round 1		Leifer played #88 Lila Crotty (Metairie, LA) and won 391 to 336 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 1-0, +55.
Round 2		Leifer played #73 Jason Steuber (Columbus, OH) and won 497 to 391 (a spread of 106). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 2-0, +161.
Round 3		Leifer played #33 Mark Schmidt (Asheville, NC) and won 415 to 339 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 3-0, +237.
Round 4		Leifer played #2 Jackson Smylie (Toronto ON) and won 438 to 392 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 4-0, +283.
Round 5		Leifer played #7 Kevin Leeds (Austin, TX) and won 361 to 327 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 5-0, +317. Leifer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Leifer played #35 Joe South (Piqua, OH) and won 350 to 286 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 6-0, +381.
Round 7		Leifer played #28 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and won 347 to 324 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 7-0, +404.
Round 8		Leifer played #4 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) and lost 375 to 393 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 7-1, +386.
Round 9		Leifer played #103 Betty Cornelison (Portland, OR) and lost 337 to 453 (a spread of -116). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 7-2, +270.
Round 10		Leifer played #19 Cynthia Seales (Stone Mountain, GA) and won 390 to 375 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 8-2, +285.
Round 11		Leifer played #13 Jeff Cook (Keyser, WV) and won 385 to 368 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 9-2, +302.
Round 12		Leifer played #5 Menachem Rosenberg (Atlantic City, NJ) and won 412 to 321 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 10-2, +393. Leifer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Leifer played #69 Matt DeWaelsche (San Antonio, TX) and won 405 to 335 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 11-2, +463.
Round 14		Leifer played #72 Steve Anstandig (Commerce Township, MI) and lost 404 to 406 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 11-3, +461.
Round 15		Leifer played #14 David Turissini (Chapel Hill, NC) and lost 387 to 415 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 11-4, +433.
Round 16		Leifer played #60 Joanne Cohen (Owings Mills, MD) and won 435 to 390 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 12-4, +478.
Round 17		Leifer played #17 Howard Pistol (Oakland Park, FL) and lost 440 to 481 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 12-5, +437.
Round 18		Leifer played #1 Roy Kamen (Covina, CA) and lost 347 to 560 (a spread of -213). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 12-6, +224.
Round 19		Leifer played #11 Mitchell Brook (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 347 to 458 (a spread of -111). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 12-7, +113. Leifer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Leifer played #76 Mike Johnson (Decorah, IA) and lost 293 to 379 (a spread of -86). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 12-8, +27.
Round 21		Leifer played #79 Edward Gowash (Fort Worth, TX) and won 375 to 301 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 13-8, +101.
Round 22		Leifer played #106 Carolyn Easter (Birmingham, MI) and lost 358 to 526 (a spread of -168). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 13-9, -67.
Round 23		Leifer played #71 Liz Gottlin (Chapel Hill, NC) and won 564 to 425 (a spread of 139). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 14-9, +72.
Round 24		Leifer played #78 Mark Garrod (East Lansing, MI) and won 426 to 334 (a spread of 92). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 15-9, +164.
Round 25		Leifer played #10 Matthew Ridout (Lexington, KY) and lost 382 to 416 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 15-10, +130.
Round 26		Leifer played #18 David A Brown (Lexington, KY) and lost 359 to 426 (a spread of -67). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 15-11, +63.
Round 27		Leifer played #67 Joe Neff (Warrington, PA) and tied at 369. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 15.5-11.5, +63.
Round 28		Leifer played #50 Vera Bigall (Toronto ON) and lost 446 to 447 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 15.5-12.5, +62.
Round 29		Leifer played #94 Paul Mishkin (San Francisco, CA) and won 402 to 322 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 16.5-12.5, +142.
Round 30		Leifer played #91 Ken Dutch (Lexington, KY) and won 425 to 382 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 17.5-12.5, +185.
Round 31		Leifer played #63 Michael Willis (Midlothian, TX) and won 444 to 335 (a spread of 109). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 18.5-12.5, +294.

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