SPC 2023: Dave Leifer [2-09]

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On this page, you will find information about Dave Leifer, who is competing at the 2023 Scrabble Players 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, +615, and is ranked #10 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: 470 Average for: 387 Average against: 367
Round 1		Leifer played #52 Jeffrey Pogue (Westport, CT) and lost 396 to 489 (a spread of -93). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 0-1, -93.
Round 2		Leifer played #31 Adam Henderson (Seattle, WA) and won 411 to 372 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 1-1, -54.
Round 3		Leifer played #21 Ryan Chepita (Ottawa ON) and lost 355 to 542 (a spread of -187). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 1-2, -241. Leifer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Leifer played #41 Brian Leavitt (Fresno, CA) and won 400 to 377 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 2-2, -218.
Round 5		Leifer played #48 Cynthia Seales (Stone Mountain, GA) and won 404 to 356 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 3-2, -170.
Round 6		Leifer played #14 Paul Terry (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 329 to 406 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 3-3, -247.
Round 7		Leifer played #50 Carole Denton (New Carrollton, MD) and lost 298 to 411 (a spread of -113). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 3-4, -360.
Round 8		Leifer played #29 Matt DeWaelsche (San Antonio, TX) and lost 397 to 437 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 3-5, -400.
Round 9		Leifer played #7 Tom Bond (Everett, WA) and lost 352 to 413 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 3-6, -461.
Round 10		Leifer played #44 Jill Turney (North Vancouver BC) and won 402 to 296 (a spread of 106). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 4-6, -355.
Round 11		Leifer played #40 Brian Nelson (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 363 to 397 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 4-7, -389.
Round 12		Leifer played #34 Kevin Burbridge (Newcastle, CA) and lost 234 to 410 (a spread of -176). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 4-8, -565.
Round 13		Leifer played #20 Bruce D Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) and won 434 to 339 (a spread of 95). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 5-8, -470.
Round 14		Leifer played #49 Anna Miransky (Toronto ON) and won 349 to 281 (a spread of 68). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 6-8, -402.
Round 15		Leifer played #39 Francis Anum (Virginia Beach, VA) and won 415 to 270 (a spread of 145). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 7-8, -257.
Round 16		Leifer played #26 Mark Milan (San Clemente, CA) and won 427 to 359 (a spread of 68). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 8-8, -189.
Round 17		Leifer played #5 Chris Schneider (Scottsdale, AZ) and won 470 to 287 (a spread of 183). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 9-8, -6.
Round 18		Leifer played #53 Letitia Sears (Vancouver BC) and lost 350 to 353 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 9-9, -9. Leifer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Leifer played #37 Edward H Zurav (Springfield, NJ) and won 399 to 355 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 10-9, +35.
Round 20		Leifer played #32 Max Dwyer (West Jordan, UT) and won 425 to 353 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 11-9, +107.
Round 21		Leifer played #18 Kevin Nai (Wilmington, DE) and lost 360 to 410 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 11-10, +57.
Round 22		Leifer played #35 Michael Waski (Independence, OH) and lost 383 to 404 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 11-11, +36.
Round 23		Leifer played #2 Ken Kasney (Meridian, ID) and lost 334 to 363 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 11-12, +7.
Round 24		Leifer played #17 Mitchell Brook (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 367 to 407 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 11-13, -33.
Round 25		Leifer played #19 Caesar Jaramillo (Seagraves, TX) and won 438 to 272 (a spread of 166). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 12-13, +133.
Round 26		Leifer played #10 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and won 446 to 342 (a spread of 104). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 13-13, +237.
Round 27		Leifer played #15 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) and won 406 to 333 (a spread of 73). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 14-13, +310.
Round 28		Leifer played #47 Gary Moss (Laguna Woods, CA) and won 439 to 287 (a spread of 152). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 15-13, +462.
Round 29		Leifer played #12 James Donnelly (Hingham, MA) and won 377 to 356 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 16-13, +483.
Round 30		Leifer played #13 Stan Miranda (Albuquerque, NM) and won 400 to 349 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 17-13, +534.
Round 31		Leifer played #24 Scott Leifer (Mansfield, MA) and won 424 to 343 (a spread of 81). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 18-13, +615.

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