NASC 2019: Dave Johnson [2-02]

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On this page, you will find information about Dave Johnson, who is competing at the 2019 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 19.5-11.5, +751, 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): Dave Surname(s): Johnson Home: Portland, OR, United States Awards: 1st place, Division Two, NSC2000 Hobbies: Worldwide Travel, photography, graphic design

Round by Round
High score: 508 Average for: 412 Average against: 388
Round 1		Johnson played #64 Jon Demeter (Alameda, CA) and won 415 to 343 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 1-0, +72.
Round 2		Johnson played #46 Max Dwyer (Orem, UT) and lost 366 to 446 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 1-1, -8.
Round 3		Johnson played #26 Lila Crotty (Metairie, LA) and won 458 to 339 (a spread of 119). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 2-1, +111.
Round 4		Johnson played #22 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) and lost 343 to 446 (a spread of -103). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 2-2, +8.
Round 5		Johnson played #42 Judy Horn (Reading, MA) and won 457 to 261 (a spread of 196). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 3-2, +204.
Round 6		Johnson played #34 John Ortman (Roseville, CA) and lost 373 to 447 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 3-3, +130.
Round 7		Johnson played #59 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and lost 413 to 417 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 3-4, +126.
Round 8		Johnson played #69 Alan Kait (Lompoc, CA) and won 376 to 358 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 4-4, +144.
Round 9		Johnson played #43 Beth Mix (Vernon, CT) and won 439 to 384 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 5-4, +199.
Round 10		Johnson played #24 Joey Gordon (Fort Worth, TX) and won 373 to 359 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 6-4, +213.
Round 11		Johnson played #53 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and won 398 to 323 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 7-4, +288.
Round 12		Johnson played #44 John Wiley (Palo Alto, CA) and won 416 to 368 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 8-4, +336.
Round 13		Johnson played #4 Joe South (Piqua, OH) and won 431 to 399 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 9-4, +368.
Round 14		Johnson played #14 Curtis Lee (Jacksonville, FL) and lost 388 to 389 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 9-5, +367.
Round 15		Johnson played #30 Elizabeth Ralston (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 404 to 430 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 9-6, +341.
Round 16		Johnson played #35 Mark Peltier (Seattle, WA) and lost 311 to 347 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 9-7, +305. Johnson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Johnson played #38 Emely Weissman (Menlo Park, CA) and won 448 to 315 (a spread of 133). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 10-7, +438.
Round 18		Johnson played #28 Martin Gold (Arlington, VA) and won 508 to 350 (a spread of 158). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 11-7, +596.
Round 19		Johnson played #22 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) again and won 357 to 355 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 12-7, +598. Johnson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Johnson played #25 Paul Terry (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 321 to 427 (a spread of -106). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 12-8, +492.
Round 21		Johnson played #11 Joel Elkins (West Hollywood, CA) and won 415 to 369 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 13-8, +538.
Round 22		Johnson played #3 Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) and won 397 to 357 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 14-8, +578. Johnson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		Johnson played #11 Joel Elkins (West Hollywood, CA) again and lost 465 to 500 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 14-9, +543. Johnson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 24		Johnson played #6 Bryn Bowen (Toronto ON) and lost 446 to 547 (a spread of -101). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 14-10, +442. Johnson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 25		Johnson played #13 Andy Hoang (Cary, NC) and won 461 to 449 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 15-10, +454. Johnson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 26		Johnson played #36 Glenn Dunlop (Brantford ON) and won 454 to 300 (a spread of 154). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 16-10, +608. Johnson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 27		Johnson played #15 Juraj Pivovarov (Calgary AB) and won 482 to 343 (a spread of 139). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 17-10, +747. Johnson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28		Johnson played #62 Jem Burch (Unknown city, CA) and tied at 397. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 17.5-10.5, +747. Johnson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 29		Johnson played #7 Sal Piro (New York, NY) and won 435 to 382 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 18.5-10.5, +800. Johnson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 30		Johnson played #10 Bryan Richgruber (Brooklyn, NY) and won 414 to 412 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 19.5-10.5, +802. Johnson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 31		Johnson played #7 Sal Piro (New York, NY) again and lost 404 to 455 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 19.5-11.5, +751.

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