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Dave Wiegand [#130] at NSC 2002

Congratulations to our new National Champion, Joel Sherman!

See also: video clip 1 (2 MB), video clip 2 (2 MB). (video courtesy Roger Cullman)

Background Information

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Given name(s): Dave
Surname(s): Wiegand
Home: Portland, OR, United States
Age: 29
Awards: 2001-07 Reno, NV; 2001-09 Portland, OR; 2002-09 Portland, OR; 2003-05 Los Gatos, CA
Hobbies: Playing with my 1-year old daughter
Occupation: Mortgage Underwriter
WSC 1999 Rank: 17
WSC 2001 Rank: 9

 

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round

High score: 627
Average for: 426
Average against: 378

Round 1

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Wiegand played #003 Tim Anglin (Scarborough ON) and won 399 to 340 (a spread of 59) .

Current ranking: #36.

Current record: 1-0, +59.

Round 2

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Wiegand played #100 Jeff Potts (Woodland Hills, CA) and won 358 to 356 (a spread of 2) .

Current ranking: #41.

Current record: 2-0, +61.

Round 3

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Wiegand played #043 Daniel Goodwin (Seattle, WA) and won 614 to 258 (a spread of 356) .

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 3-0, +417.

Wiegand is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).

Round 4

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Wiegand played #108 Dean Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 359 to 382 (a spread of -23) .

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 3-1, +394.

Round 5

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Wiegand played #050 Anne Hay (Raleigh, NC) and lost 295 to 436 (a spread of -141) .

Current ranking: #31.

Current record: 3-2, +253.

Wiegand is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).

Wiegand is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).

Round 6

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Wiegand played #085 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (Thailand) and lost 337 to 400 (a spread of -63) .

Current ranking: #52.

Current record: 3-3, +190.

Round 7

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Wiegand played #084 Avi Moss (Brooklyn, NY) and won 402 to 361 (a spread of 41) .

Current ranking: #42.

Current record: 4-3, +231.

Round 8

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Wiegand played #023 Bruce D Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) and won 509 to 309 (a spread of 200) .

Current ranking: #28.

Current record: 5-3, +431.

Round 9

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Wiegand played #040 J Goard (Foresthill, CA) and won 440 to 387 (a spread of 53) .

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 6-3, +484.

Round 10

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Wiegand played #058 Robert Kahn (Plantation, FL) and won 504 to 412 (a spread of 92) .

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 7-3, +576.

Round 11

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Wiegand played #032 Robert Ellickson (Branford, CT) and won 431 to 370 (a spread of 61) .

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 8-3, +637.

Wiegand is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).

Wiegand is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).

Round 12

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Wiegand played #064 Zev Kaufman (Toronto ON) and lost 383 to 394 (a spread of -11) .

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 8-4, +626.

Round 13

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Wiegand played #099 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) and won 455 to 340 (a spread of 115) .

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 9-4, +741.

Round 14

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Wiegand played #105 Nigel Richards (Malaysia) and won 353 to 328 (a spread of 25) .

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 10-4, +766.

Round 15

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Wiegand played #024 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and won 397 to 379 (a spread of 18) .

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 11-4, +784.

Round 16

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Wiegand played #098 David Poder (Huntington Beach, CA) and lost 404 to 433 (a spread of -29) .

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 11-5, +755.

Round 17

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Wiegand played #116 Panupol Sujjayakorn (Thailand) and lost 427 to 431 (a spread of -4) .

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 11-6, +751.

Round 18

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Wiegand played #052 Randy Hersom (Morganton, NC) and won 511 to 230 (a spread of 281) .

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 12-6, +1032.

Round 19

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Wiegand played #018 Ira Cohen (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 387 to 493 (a spread of -106) .

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 12-7, +926.

Round 20

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Wiegand played #113 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and lost 350 to 467 (a spread of -117) .

Current ranking: #23.

Current record: 12-8, +809.

Wiegand is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).

Wiegand is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).

Round 21

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Wiegand played #128 David Weisberg (Hollywood, FL) and won 521 to 457 (a spread of 64) .

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 13-8, +873.

Wiegand is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).

Wiegand is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).

Round 22

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Wiegand played #122 Ron Tiekert (Alpharetta, GA) and won 627 to 375 (a spread of 252) .

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 14-8, +1125.

Round 23

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Wiegand played #041 Daniel Goldman (New York, NY) and won 439 to 368 (a spread of 71) .

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 15-8, +1196.

Wiegand is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).

Wiegand is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).

Round 24

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Wiegand played #108 Dean Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 468 to 291 (a spread of 177) .

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 16-8, +1373.

Round 25

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Wiegand played #067 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) and won 463 to 367 (a spread of 96) .

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 17-8, +1469.

Round 26

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Wiegand played #113 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and won 448 to 372 (a spread of 76) .

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 18-8, +1545.

Wiegand is mentioned in this round's commentary (3 hits).

Wiegand is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).

Round 27

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Wiegand played #105 Nigel Richards (Malaysia) and lost 328 to 528 (a spread of -200) .

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 18-9, +1345.

Round 28

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Wiegand played #053 Marlon Hill (Baltimore, MD) and won 429 to 271 (a spread of 158) .

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 19-9, +1503.

Wiegand is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).

Round 29

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Wiegand played #128 David Weisberg (Hollywood, FL) and won 447 to 338 (a spread of 109) .

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 20-9, +1612.

Wiegand is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).

Wiegand is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).

Round 30

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Wiegand played #012 Brian Cappelletto (Chicago, IL) and lost 387 to 427 (a spread of -40) .

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 20-10, +1572.

Wiegand is mentioned in this round's commentary (2 hits).

Round 31

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Wiegand played #066 Jakkrit Klaphajone (Thailand) and lost 326 to 403 (a spread of -77) .

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 20-11, +1495.

Wiegand is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).

Wiegand is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).

After the Tournament  

Wiegand is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).

Wiegand is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).


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