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NSC 2008: Scott Leifer [#78]
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As of 11:00 P.M. ET Thursday, additional photos have been posted for rounds 27 and 28.
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On this page, you will find information about
Scott P. Leifer, who is competing
at the 2008 National 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 14-14, -525, and is ranked
#75 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 | ![[photo of Scott P. Leifer]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/leifer_scott.jpeg)
| Given name(s): Scott P. Surname(s): Leifer Home: Middleboro, MA, United States Hobbies: Reading, Songwriting, Exercising Occupation: Bank Examiner NSC 1990 Division: 2 NSC 1990 Rank: 28/106, 15-12 +336 NSC 1992 Division: 2 NSC 1992 Rank: 2/139, 20-7 +912 NSC 1996 Division: 2 NSC 1996 Rank: 37/106, 15-12 +43 NSC 1998 Division: 2 NSC 1998 Rank: 65/151, 16-15 +71 NSC 2002 Division: 2 NSC 2002 Rank: 39/103, 16.5-14.5 -169 NSC 2004 Division: 2 NSC 2004 Rank: 47/139, 16-14 +478 NSC 2005 Division: 2 NSC 2005 Rank: 53/108, 14-14 +69 |
Round by Round | High score: 513 Average for: 379 Average against: 397 | Round 1 | ![[photo of Carolyn Easter]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/easter_carolyn_2.jpg)
| Leifer played #34 Carolyn Easter (Birmingham, MI) and won 513 to 284 (a spread of 229). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 1-0, +229. | Round 2 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Leifer played #81 Natalie Liebman (Miami, FL) and lost 334 to 416 (a spread of -82). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 1-1, +147. | Round 3 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Leifer played #115 Charles Smith (Durham, NC) and lost 296 to 516 (a spread of -220). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 1-2, -73. | Round 4 | ![[photo of Joey Krafchick]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/krafchick_joey.jpg)
| Leifer played #73 Joey Krafchick (Roswell, GA) and won 417 to 302 (a spread of 115). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 2-2, +42. | Round 5 | ![[photo of Yukiko Loritz]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/loritz_yukiko_2.jpg)
| Leifer played #82 Yukiko Loritz (Anaheim, CA) and won 344 to 338 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 3-2, +48. | Round 6 | ![[photo of Kay Patterson]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/patterson_kay_2.jpg)
| Leifer played #99 Kay Patterson (Columbia, MD) and lost 373 to 421 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 3-3, +0. | Round 7 | ![[photo of Marc Levesque]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/levesque_marc.jpg)
| Leifer played #79 Marc Levesque (Victoria BC) and lost 363 to 515 (a spread of -152). Current ranking: #91. Current record: 3-4, -152. | Round 8 | ![[photo of Tim Michaels]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/michaels_tim.jpg)
| Leifer played #89 Tim Michaels (Knoxville, TN) and lost 323 to 393 (a spread of -70). Current ranking: #106. Current record: 3-5, -222. | Round 9 | ![[photo of Rick Wong]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wong_rick.jpg)
| Leifer played #138 Rick Wong (San Jose, CA) and lost 323 to 465 (a spread of -142). Current ranking: #115. Current record: 3-6, -364. | Round 10 | ![[photo of Matthew Silver]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/silver_matthew.jpg)
| Leifer played #112 Matthew Silver (Westport, CT) and won 427 to 412 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #102. Current record: 4-6, -349. | Round 11 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Leifer played #129 Christiane Tran (Santa Cruz, CA) and won 368 to 339 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 5-6, -320. | Round 12 | ![[photo of Brett Haughney]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/haughney_brett.jpg)
| Leifer played #55 Brett Haughney (Chicago, IL) and lost 379 to 543 (a spread of -164). Current ranking: #102. Current record: 5-7, -484. | Round 13 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Leifer played #38 Bob Enszer (Saginaw, MI) and lost 302 to 345 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #113. Current record: 5-8, -527. | Round 14 | ![[photo of David Johnson]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/johnson_david.jpeg)
| Leifer played #68 David Johnson (Decatur, IL) and won 398 to 391 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #98. Current record: 6-8, -520. | Round 15 | ![[photo of Harriette Lakernick]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lakernick_harriette.jpeg)
| Leifer played #74 Harriette Lakernick (Chicago, IL) and lost 387 to 410 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #109. Current record: 6-9, -543. | Round 16 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Leifer played #65 Amnon Igra (Sacramento, CA) and lost 364 to 417 (a spread of -53). Current ranking: #116. Current record: 6-10, -596. | Round 17 | ![[photo of Matt De Waelsche]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/de_waelsche_matt.jpg)
| Leifer played #29 Matt DeWaelsche (San Antonio, TX) and won 387 to 352 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #110. Current record: 7-10, -561. | Round 18 | ![[photo of Stan Miranda]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/miranda_stan_2.jpg)
| Leifer played #92 Stan Miranda (Albuquerque, NM) and won 501 to 392 (a spread of 109). Current ranking: #98. Current record: 8-10, -452. | Round 19 | ![[photo of Jeff Martin]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/martin_jeff.jpg)
| Leifer played #85 Jeff Martin (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 361 to 461 (a spread of -100). Current ranking: #107. Current record: 8-11, -552. | Round 20 | ![[photo of Eric Kinderman]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kinderman_eric.jpg)
| Leifer played #72 Eric Kinderman (Burlington, VT) and won 328 to 325 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #96. Current record: 9-11, -549. | Round 21 | ![[photo of Cynthia Pughsley]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pughsley_cynthia.jpeg)
| Leifer played #102 Cynthia Pughsley (Oakland, CA) and won 430 to 371 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 10-11, -490. | Round 22 | ![[photo of Rebecca Lambert]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lambert_rebecca.jpg)
| Leifer played #75 Rebecca Lambert (Columbia, MD) and won 391 to 369 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 11-11, -468. | Round 23 | ![[photo of David Hermanson]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hermanson_dave.jpg)
| Leifer played #60 David Hermanson (Temple City, CA) and lost 384 to 435 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 11-12, -519. | Round 24 | ![[photo of Kristina Simon]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/simon_kristina.jpg)
| Leifer played #113 Kristina Simon (Plano, TX) and won 476 to 301 (a spread of 175). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 12-12, -344. | Round 25 | ![[photo of Joanne Cohen]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cohen_joanne.jpg)
| Leifer played #21 Joanne Cohen (Owings Mills, MD) and lost 234 to 438 (a spread of -204). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 12-13, -548. | Round 26 | ![[photo of Adrian Mannella]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/manella_adrian.jpeg)
| Leifer played #84 Adrian Mannella (Chicago, IL) and won 392 to 342 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 13-13, -498. | Round 27 | ![[photo of Susi Tiekert]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/tiekert_susi.jpg)
| Leifer played #127 Susi Tiekert (Melbourne, FL) and lost 360 to 465 (a spread of -105). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 13-14, -603. | Round 28 | ![[photo of Siri Tillekeratne]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/tillekeratne_siri.jpg)
| Leifer played #128 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and won 448 to 370 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 14-14, -525. |
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