NASC 2017: Scott Leifer [2-34]

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On this page, you will find information about Scott Leifer, 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 18-13, +639, 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): Scott Surname(s): Leifer Home: Mansfield, MA, United States Hobbies: Reading, Songwriting, Exercising

Round by Round
High score: 493 Average for: 401 Average against: 381
Round 1		Leifer played #51 Mariah Smith (Liberty Hill, TX) and won 493 to 403 (a spread of 90). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 1-0, +90. Leifer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Leifer played #70 John Fultz (Chesterfield, MO) and won 487 to 296 (a spread of 191). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 2-0, +281. Leifer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 3		Leifer played #5 Joel Elkins (West Hollywood, CA) and lost 376 to 394 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 2-1, +263. Leifer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Leifer played #1 David Pearl (Long Beach, CA) and lost 295 to 377 (a spread of -82). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 2-2, +181. Leifer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Leifer played #54 Gary Perman (Blairsville, PA) and lost 312 to 409 (a spread of -97). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 2-3, +84.
Round 6		Leifer played #33 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and won 392 to 383 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 3-3, +93.
Round 7		Leifer played #83 Margo Kuno (Philadelphia, PA) and won 416 to 368 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 4-3, +141.
Round 8		Leifer played #65 Paul Hagelstein (Waco, TX) and won 359 to 324 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 5-3, +176. Leifer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Leifer played #6 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) and lost 365 to 407 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 5-4, +134.
Round 10		Leifer played #81 Marichelle Roque-Lutz (New Holland, PA) and won 455 to 292 (a spread of 163). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 6-4, +297. Leifer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Leifer played #59 Russell Stewart (Conyers, GA) and lost 413 to 460 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 6-5, +250. Leifer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Leifer played #74 Thomas Tremont (Santa Rosa, CA) and won 453 to 346 (a spread of 107). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 7-5, +357. Leifer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Leifer played #15 Ricky Sirois (Haverhill, MA) and lost 385 to 391 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 7-6, +351. Leifer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Leifer played #46 Jason Steuber (Columbus, OH) and won 471 to 256 (a spread of 215). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 8-6, +566. Leifer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Leifer played #24 Kristina Simon (Plano, TX) and won 407 to 354 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 9-6, +619. Leifer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Leifer played #43 Yukiko Loritz (Anaheim, CA) and lost 363 to 512 (a spread of -149). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 9-7, +470. Leifer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Leifer played #68 Paul Thornton (Spring, TX) and won 441 to 334 (a spread of 107). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 10-7, +577. Leifer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Leifer played #57 Carol McDonald (Northboro, MA) and won 414 to 280 (a spread of 134). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 11-7, +711. Leifer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Leifer played #37 Arnie Horowitz (Framingham, MA) and won 457 to 424 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 12-7, +744. Leifer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 20		Leifer played #69 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and won 452 to 386 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 13-7, +810. Leifer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 21		Leifer played #51 Mariah Smith (Liberty Hill, TX) again and won 398 to 374 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 14-7, +834. Leifer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 22		Leifer played #16 Joanne Cohen (Owings Mills, MD) and lost 406 to 496 (a spread of -90). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 14-8, +744. Leifer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 23		Leifer played #17 Wes Eddings (Quincy, MA) and lost 385 to 456 (a spread of -71). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 14-9, +673. Leifer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24		Leifer played #20 Robin Lewis (Houston, TX) and won 413 to 332 (a spread of 81). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 15-9, +754. Leifer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 25		Leifer played #25 Cynthia Seales (Stone Mountain, GA) and lost 365 to 407 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 15-10, +712. Leifer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 26		Leifer played #3 Jan Cardia (Ponte Vedra, FL) and won 440 to 349 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 16-10, +803. Leifer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 27		Leifer played #14 Bryan Richgruber (New York, NY) and lost 363 to 387 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 16-11, +779. Leifer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28		Leifer played #18 Pat Gaboury (Palm city, FL) and lost 330 to 461 (a spread of -131). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 16-12, +648. Leifer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 29		Leifer played #49 Heather Steffy (Atlanta, GA) and won 428 to 401 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 17-12, +675. Leifer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 30		Leifer played #38 Paul Mishkin (San Francisco, CA) and lost 336 to 379 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 17-13, +632.
Round 31		Leifer played #57 Carol McDonald (Northboro, MA) again and won 372 to 365 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 18-13, +639.

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