Scott Leifer [#87] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Scott Leifer, who is a contestant in Division 2 at the 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held July 31st - August 5th in New Orleans, LA. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight CDT. Leifer currently has a record of 16-14, +478, and is ranked #47 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: Middleboro, MA, United States Age: 32 Hobbies: Exercising, Reading, Songwriting Occupation: Bank Examiner

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	32-19 (0.627)
Past 1-12 months	no games
Past 13-24 months	4-2 (0.667)	LL WWWW
Past 25-36 months	7-9 (0.438)	TW L WW LLTW L WW LLLL
Past 37-48 months	13-5 (0.722)	L WWWWWWW L WW LLL WWWW
Past 49-60 months	8-3 (0.727)	LL WWWWWW L WW

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 472 Average for: 376 Average against: 360
Before the Tournament		Leifer is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Leifer played #80 Robin LaPrelle (Rural Retreat, VA) and won 374 to 356 (a spread of 18) . Before this event, Leifer had not played LaPrelle in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 1-0, +18.
Round 2		Leifer played #53 Diana Grosman (Reisterstown, MD) and won 403 to 266 (a spread of 137) . The last time these two played was 2000-12 at: BALTIMORE, MD Leifer's record vs. Grosman in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 2-0, +155.
Round 3		Leifer played #124 Glenda Short (Oklahoma City, OK) and won 431 to 351 (a spread of 80) . The last time these two played was 2000-04 at: GATLINBURG, TN Leifer's record vs. Short in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 3-0, +235.
Round 4		Leifer played #105 Kay Patterson (Columbia, MD) and won 369 to 291 (a spread of 78) . Before this event, Leifer had not played Patterson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 4-0, +313.
Round 5		Leifer played #104 Elaine Patterson (Stoughton, MA) and won 389 to 299 (a spread of 90) . The last time these two played was 2001-10 at: CAPE COD, MA Leifer's record vs. Patterson in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 5-0, +403.
Round 6		Leifer played #139 Mary Ellen Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and lost 334 to 457 (a spread of -123) . The last time these two played was 2000-04 at: GATLINBURG, TN Leifer's record vs. Weisskopf in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 5-1, +280.
Round 7		Leifer played #70 John Karris (San Jose, CA) and won 337 to 290 (a spread of 47) . Before this event, Leifer had not played Karris in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 6-1, +327.
Round 8		Leifer played #71 Chani Katz (San Mateo, CA) and lost 356 to 533 (a spread of -177) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Leifer's record vs. Katz in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 6-2, +150.
Round 9		Leifer played #123 Mason Shambach (Battle Creek, MI) and lost 303 to 388 (a spread of -85) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Leifer's record vs. Shambach in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 6-3, +65.
Round 10		Leifer played #12 Linda Bredel (Sierra Vista, AZ) and lost 405 to 407 (a spread of -2) . Before this event, Leifer had not played Bredel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 6-4, +63.
Round 11		Leifer played #99 Andrea Carla Michaels (San Francisco, CA) and won 392 to 380 (a spread of 12) . Before this event, Leifer had not played Michaels in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 7-4, +75.
Round 12		Leifer played #83 Cecilia Le (Utica, NY) and won 438 to 354 (a spread of 84) . Before this event, Leifer had not played Le in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 8-4, +159.
Round 13		Leifer played #49 Maddy Golob (Canyon Country, CA) and lost 319 to 381 (a spread of -62) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Leifer's record vs. Golob in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 8-5, +97.
Round 14		Leifer played #130 Daniel Stock (Rocky River, OH) and lost 301 to 356 (a spread of -55) . Before this event, Leifer had not played Stock in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 8-6, +42.
Round 15		Leifer played #117 Sarah Rosenblum (West Orange, NJ) and won 406 to 345 (a spread of 61) . Before this event, Leifer had not played Rosenblum in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 9-6, +103.
Round 16		Leifer played #139 Mary Ellen Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and lost 336 to 356 (a spread of -20) . The last time these two played was 2000-04 at: GATLINBURG, TN Leifer's record vs. Weisskopf in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 9-7, +83.
Round 17		Leifer played #74 Kochakorn Kiatsommart (Winter Park, FL) and lost 281 to 347 (a spread of -66) . Before this event, Leifer had not played Kiatsommart in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 9-8, +17.
Round 18		Leifer played #30 Carl Durdan (North Easton, MA) and won 448 to 322 (a spread of 126) . Before this event, Leifer had not played Durdan in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 10-8, +143.
Round 19		Leifer played #36 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and won 450 to 378 (a spread of 72) . The last time these two played was 2003-06 at: SHELTON, CT Leifer's record vs. Engelhardt in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 11-8, +215.
Round 20		Leifer played #30 Carl Durdan (North Easton, MA) and won 407 to 309 (a spread of 98) . Before this event, Leifer had not played Durdan in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 12-8, +313.
Round 21		Leifer played #117 Sarah Rosenblum (West Orange, NJ) and lost 381 to 391 (a spread of -10) . Before this event, Leifer had not played Rosenblum in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 12-9, +303.
Round 22		Leifer played #8 Pongsakorn Atichatsrisakul (Thailand) and won 472 to 217 (a spread of 255) . Before this event, Leifer had not played Atichatsrisakul in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 13-9, +558.
Round 23		Leifer played #129 Judy Steward (Torrington, CT) and won 417 to 303 (a spread of 114) . The last time these two played was 2000-04 at: WALTHAM, MA Leifer's record vs. Steward in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: LL. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 14-9, +672.
Round 24		Leifer played #62 Paul Izikoff (Miami, FL) and lost 389 to 399 (a spread of -10) . Before this event, Leifer had not played Izikoff in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 14-10, +662.
Round 25		Leifer played #57 Patrick Hodges (Glendale, AZ) and won 371 to 289 (a spread of 82) . Before this event, Leifer had not played Hodges in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 15-10, +744.
Round 26		Leifer played #124 Glenda Short (Oklahoma City, OK) and lost 365 to 405 (a spread of -40) . The last time these two played was 2000-04 at: GATLINBURG, TN Leifer's record vs. Short in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 15-11, +704.
Round 27		Leifer played #36 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and lost 352 to 411 (a spread of -59) . The last time these two played was 2003-06 at: SHELTON, CT Leifer's record vs. Engelhardt in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 15-12, +645.
Round 28		Leifer played #19 William Clark (New Orleans, LA) and won 402 to 391 (a spread of 11) . Before this event, Leifer had not played Clark in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 16-12, +656.
Round 29		Leifer played #62 Paul Izikoff (Miami, FL) and lost 313 to 435 (a spread of -122) . Before this event, Leifer had not played Izikoff in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 16-13, +534.
Round 30		Leifer played #136 Darin True (Pontiac, IL) and lost 329 to 385 (a spread of -56) . Before this event, Leifer had not played True in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 16-14, +478.

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