Dave Leifer [#57] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Dave Leifer, who is a contestant at the 2006 U.S. SCRABBLE® Open. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. Leifer currently has a record of 16-12, +351, and is ranked #24 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

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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
Occupation: Corporate Tax Director
NSC 1989 Division: 1
NSC 1989 Rank: 81/149, 13-14 -149
NSC 1990 Division: 1
NSC 1990 Rank: 59/176, 15-12 +16
NSC 1992 Division: 1
NSC 1992 Rank: 20/176, 17-10 +473
NSC 1994 Division: 1
NSC 1994 Rank: 15/134, 17-10 +354
NSC 1996 Division: 1
NSC 1996 Rank: 71/108, 12-15 -50
NSC 1998 Division: 1
NSC 1998 Rank: 122/126, 11-20 -766
NSC 2000 Division: 2
NSC 2000 Rank: 11/105, 19.5-11.5 +629
NSC 2002 Division: 2
NSC 2002 Rank: 35/103, 17-14 +148
NSC 2004 Division: 2
NSC 2004 Rank: 45/139, 16-14 +551
NSC 2005 Division: 2
NSC 2005 Rank: 40/108, 15-13 +113

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	81.5-63.5 (0.562)
Past 1-12 months	4-6 (0.400)	WWW LLL W LLL
Past 13-24 months	13-10 (0.565)	WWWWW L W LLL WWW L W LLLL WWW L
Past 25-36 months	17.5-25.5 (0.407)	LLTWW L W L WWWW LLL W LLL WW LLLL W L WWW LLLLLLL W L W LL W
Past 37-48 months	12-8 (0.600)	W L WWWW LL WW LLL W L WW L WW
Past 49-60 months	23-8 (0.742)	WWW LL WWW L W LL W L WWWWWWW L WWW L WWWWW
Past 61-72 months	12-6 (0.667)	WW L WW LLLL W L WWWWWWW
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 512 Average for: 397 Average against: 384
Round 1		Leifer played #92 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) and lost 402 to 421 (a spread of -19). Before this event, Leifer had not played Stern in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 0-1, -19.
Round 2		Leifer played #105 Rick Wong (San Jose, CA) and lost 339 to 416 (a spread of -77). Before this event, Leifer had not played Wong in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 0-2, -96.
Round 3		Leifer played #6 Vince Castellano (Fairfax, VA) and won 436 to 354 (a spread of 82). The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: PARSIPPANY, NJ Leifer’s record vs. Castellano in the 7 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: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 1-2, -14.
Round 4		Leifer played #95 Orry Swift (Dayton, TX) and lost 372 to 387 (a spread of -15). Before this event, Leifer had not played Swift in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 1-3, -29.
Round 5		Leifer played #37 Ben Greenwood (Lexington, MA) and lost 340 to 401 (a spread of -61). The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: PARSIPPANY, NJ Leifer’s record vs. Greenwood in the 7 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: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 1-4, -90.
Round 6		Leifer played #59 Seth Lipkin (Hopkinton, MA) and won 437 to 354 (a spread of 83). Before this event, Leifer had not played Lipkin in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 2-4, -7.
Round 7		Leifer played #85 Cynthia Seales (Stone Mountain, GA) and won 433 to 425 (a spread of 8). The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Leifer’s record vs. Seales in the 7 years leading up to this event: 7-7 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LWLW. Past 25-36 months: WLLWLL. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 3-4, +1.
Round 8		Leifer played #48 Roy Kamen (Covina, CA) and won 401 to 373 (a spread of 28). Before this event, Leifer had not played Kamen in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 4-4, +29.
Round 9		Leifer played #83 Laura Scheimberg (Littleton, CO) and won 407 to 382 (a spread of 25). The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Leifer’s record vs. Scheimberg in the 7 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: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 5-4, +54.
Round 10		Leifer played #93 Daniel Stock (Rocky River, OH) and won 512 to 392 (a spread of 120). Before this event, Leifer had not played Stock in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 6-4, +174.
Round 11		Leifer played #81 Ted Rosen (Rochester, NY) and won 426 to 357 (a spread of 69). The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Leifer’s record vs. Rosen in the 7 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: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 7-4, +243.
Round 12		Leifer played #2 Tim Anglin (Toronto ON) and lost 371 to 448 (a spread of -77). The last time these two played was 2006-02 at: CHARLOTTE, NC Leifer’s record vs. Anglin in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 7-5, +166. Leifer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Leifer played #90 Ray Smith (Tucker, GA) and won 345 to 317 (a spread of 28). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Leifer’s record vs. Smith in the 7 years leading up to this event: 11-12 (0.478). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WWWLL. Past 25-36 months: LLWLWLWLL. Past 37-48 months: LL. Past 49-60 months: WLLWW. Past 61-72 months: WW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 8-5, +194.
Round 14		Leifer played #69 Max Panitch (Toronto ON) and lost 350 to 512 (a spread of -162). Before this event, Leifer had not played Panitch in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 8-6, +32.
Round 15		Leifer played #50 John Karris (San Jose, CA) and won 456 to 227 (a spread of 229). The last time these two played was 2001-07 at: RENO, NV Leifer’s record vs. Karris in the 7 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: LW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 9-6, +261.
Round 16		Leifer played #25 Diane Firstman (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 373 to 390 (a spread of -17). The last time these two played was 2001-10 at: CAPE COD, MA Leifer’s record vs. Firstman in the 7 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: WL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 9-7, +244.
Round 17		Leifer played #22 Alyssa Faria (Washington, DC) and won 454 to 319 (a spread of 135). Before this event, Leifer had not played Faria in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 10-7, +379.
Round 18		Leifer played #6 Vince Castellano (Fairfax, VA) again and lost 347 to 408 (a spread of -61). The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: PARSIPPANY, NJ Leifer’s record vs. Castellano in the 7 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: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 10-8, +318. Leifer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 19		Leifer played #58 Judy Levitt (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 363 to 368 (a spread of -5). Before this event, Leifer had not played Levitt in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 10-9, +313.
Round 20		Leifer played #24 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and won 431 to 402 (a spread of 29). Before this event, Leifer had not played Fidler in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 11-9, +342.
Round 21		Leifer played #104 Chris Williams (Vancouver BC) and lost 338 to 385 (a spread of -47). Before this event, Leifer had not played Williams in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 11-10, +295.
Round 22		Leifer played #99 Cheryl Tyler (Lubbock, TX) and lost 410 to 458 (a spread of -48). Before this event, Leifer had not played Tyler in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 11-11, +247.
Round 23		Leifer played #93 Daniel Stock (Rocky River, OH) again and lost 315 to 474 (a spread of -159). Before this event, Leifer had not played Stock in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 11-12, +88.
Round 24		Leifer played #104 Chris Williams (Vancouver BC) again and won 429 to 388 (a spread of 41). Before this event, Leifer had not played Williams in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 12-12, +129.
Round 25		Leifer played #25 Diane Firstman (Brooklyn, NY) again and won 430 to 313 (a spread of 117). The last time these two played was 2001-10 at: CAPE COD, MA Leifer’s record vs. Firstman in the 7 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: WL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 13-12, +246.
Round 26		Leifer played #104 Chris Williams (Vancouver BC) for the third time and won 405 to 399 (a spread of 6). Before this event, Leifer had not played Williams in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 14-12, +252.
Round 27		Leifer played #14 Matt DeWaelsche (San Antonio, TX) and won 373 to 312 (a spread of 61). Before this event, Leifer had not played De Waelsche in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 15-12, +313.
Round 28		Leifer played #76 Mark Przybyszewski (Depew, NY) and won 416 to 378 (a spread of 38). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Leifer’s record vs. Przybyszewski in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: LL. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 16-12, +351.

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