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NASC 2017: Matt DeWaelsche [2-27]

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On this page, you will find information about Matt DeWaelsche, who is competing at the 2017 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 14-17, -218, and is ranked #61 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

[photo of Matt DeWaelsche]

Given name(s): Matt
Surname(s): DeWaelsche
Home: San Antonio, TX, United States
Hobbies: reading, movies
Occupation: Librarian/Archivist
Round by Round

High score: 502
Average for: 386
Average against: 393

Round 1

[photo of Brian Miller]

DeWaelsche played #63 Brian Miller (Orlando, FL) and lost 344 to 475 (a spread of -131).

Current ranking: #80.

Current record: 0-1, -131.

Round 2

[photo of Laura Wolfson]

DeWaelsche played #72 Laura Wolfson (Boynton Beach, FL) and lost 386 to 452 (a spread of -66).

Current ranking: #80.

Current record: 0-2, -197.

Round 3

[photo of Mark Fidler]

DeWaelsche played #4 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and lost 364 to 367 (a spread of -3).

Current ranking: #83.

Current record: 0-3, -200.

Round 4

[photo of Diana Grosman]

DeWaelsche played #13 Diana Grosman (Reisterstown, MD) and won 426 to 295 (a spread of 131).

Current ranking: #64.

Current record: 1-3, -69.

Round 5

[photo of Yukiko Loritz]

DeWaelsche played #43 Yukiko Loritz (Anaheim, CA) and lost 298 to 487 (a spread of -189).

Current ranking: #79.

Current record: 1-4, -258.

Round 6

[photo of Caesar Jaramillo]

DeWaelsche played #60 Caesar Jaramillo (Lubbock, TX) and won 390 to 381 (a spread of 9).

Current ranking: #72.

Current record: 2-4, -249.

Round 7

[photo of Kristina Simon]

DeWaelsche played #24 Kristina Simon (Plano, TX) and lost 371 to 406 (a spread of -35).

Current ranking: #79.

Current record: 2-5, -284.

Round 8

[photo of Nicholas Schneider]

DeWaelsche played #55 Nicholas Schneider (Pickering ON) and won 403 to 392 (a spread of 11).

Current ranking: #70.

Current record: 3-5, -273.

Round 9

[photo of Gwen Stewart]

DeWaelsche played #79 Gwen Stewart (Ellicott City, MD) and won 431 to 316 (a spread of 115).

Current ranking: #58.

Current record: 4-5, -158.

Round 10

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DeWaelsche played #35 Dustin Dean (Arlington, VA) and won 422 to 382 (a spread of 40).

Current ranking: #49.

Current record: 5-5, -118.

Round 11

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DeWaelsche played #52 Conor Munro (Miramar, FL) and lost 279 to 396 (a spread of -117).

Current ranking: #56.

Current record: 5-6, -235.

Round 12

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DeWaelsche played #56 Ken Dutch (Lexington, KY) and lost 333 to 415 (a spread of -82).

Current ranking: #66.

Current record: 5-7, -317.

Round 13

[photo of Carolyn Easter]

DeWaelsche played #44 Carolyn Easter (Bloomfield Hills, MI) and won 443 to 337 (a spread of 106).

Current ranking: #58.

Current record: 6-7, -211.

Round 14

[photo of Heather Steffy]

DeWaelsche played #49 Heather Steffy (Atlanta, GA) and won 471 to 369 (a spread of 102).

Current ranking: #44.

Current record: 7-7, -109.

Round 15

[photo of Mariah Smith]

DeWaelsche played #51 Mariah Smith (Liberty Hill, TX) and lost 348 to 470 (a spread of -122).

Current ranking: #57.

Current record: 7-8, -231.

Round 16

[photo of Paul Avrin]

DeWaelsche played #33 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and won 399 to 378 (a spread of 21).

Current ranking: #48.

Current record: 8-8, -210.

Round 17

[photo of Andrew Gardner]

DeWaelsche played #77 Andrew Gardner (Conyers, GA) and won 502 to 386 (a spread of 116).

Current ranking: #41.

Current record: 9-8, -94.

Round 18

[photo of David Postal]

DeWaelsche played #42 David Postal (Signal Hill, CA) and won 395 to 387 (a spread of 8).

Current ranking: #32.

Current record: 10-8, -86.

Round 19

[photo of Paul Thornton]

DeWaelsche played #68 Paul Thornton (Spring, TX) and lost 370 to 461 (a spread of -91).

Current ranking: #39.

Current record: 10-9, -177.

Round 20

[photo of Gary Perman]

DeWaelsche played #54 Gary Perman (Blairsville, PA) and lost 402 to 436 (a spread of -34).

Current ranking: #47.

Current record: 10-10, -211.

Round 21

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DeWaelsche played #23 David A Brown (Lexington, KY) and lost 335 to 372 (a spread of -37).

Current ranking: #55.

Current record: 10-11, -248.

Round 22

[photo of Joe Neff]

DeWaelsche played #11 Joe Neff (Warrington, PA) and won 444 to 333 (a spread of 111).

Current ranking: #48.

Current record: 11-11, -137.

Round 23

[photo of Kaia Nana]

DeWaelsche played #48 Kaia Nana (Weston, WV) and won 401 to 364 (a spread of 37).

Current ranking: #39.

Current record: 12-11, -100.

Round 24

[photo of Paul Izikoff]

DeWaelsche played #36 Paul Izikoff (Miami, FL) and lost 368 to 394 (a spread of -26).

Current ranking: #47.

Current record: 12-12, -126.

Round 25

[photo of Stefan Fatsis]

DeWaelsche played #12 Stefan Fatsis (Washington, DC) and lost 341 to 466 (a spread of -125).

Current ranking: #53.

Current record: 12-13, -251.

Round 26

[photo of Elspeth Abbate]

DeWaelsche played #71 Elspeth Abbate (Venice, FL) and won 429 to 358 (a spread of 71).

Current ranking: #46.

Current record: 13-13, -180.

Round 27

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DeWaelsche played #21 Elizabeth Ralston (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 349 to 474 (a spread of -125).

Current ranking: #53.

Current record: 13-14, -305.

Round 28

[photo of Dave Leifer]

DeWaelsche played #6 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) and lost 351 to 415 (a spread of -64).

Current ranking: #58.

Current record: 13-15, -369.

Round 29

[photo of Jeff Reeves]

DeWaelsche played #8 Jeff Reeves (Woodworth, LA) and lost 354 to 398 (a spread of -44).

Current ranking: #63.

Current record: 13-16, -413.

Round 30

[photo of Erica Norris Bodrazic]

DeWaelsche played #40 Erica Norris Bodrazic (Phoenixville, PA) and won 487 to 230 (a spread of 257).

Current ranking: #56.

Current record: 14-16, -156.

Round 31

[photo of Thavatchai Thivavarnvongs]

DeWaelsche played #22 Thavatchai Thivavarnvongs (Thailand) and lost 316 to 378 (a spread of -62).

Current ranking: #61.

Current record: 14-17, -218.


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