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NSC 2008: David Weiss [#132]
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On this page, you will find information about
David Weiss, 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, +95, and is ranked
#66 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 David Weiss]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/weiss_david_3.jpg)
| Given name(s): David Surname(s): Weiss Home: Billings, MT, United States Awards: 1st place (division 3) at Reno MLK 2004 Hobbies: Movies, hiking, skiing, travel Occupation: Professor NSC 2004 Division: 3 NSC 2004 Rank: 133/169, 13-17 -464 USSO 2006 Division: 3 USSO 2006 Rank: 52/129, 15-13 -123 |
Round by Round | High score: 511 Average for: 386 Average against: 383 | Round 1 | ![[photo of Erica Norris]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/norris_erica.jpg)
| Weiss played #95 Erica Norris (Phoenixville, PA) and lost 358 to 359 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 0-1, -1. | Round 2 | ![[photo of Shannon Burns]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/burns_shannon_2.jpg)
| Weiss played #15 Shannon Burns (Airdrie AB) and won 424 to 407 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 1-1, +16. | Round 3 | ![[photo of Anne Hay]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hay_anne.jpeg)
| Weiss played #57 Anne Hay (Raleigh, NC) and lost 391 to 449 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 1-2, -42. | Round 4 | ![[photo of Ryan Fischer]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/fischer_ryan.jpg)
| Weiss played #42 Ryan Fischer (Charlotte, NC) and lost 408 to 416 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #97. Current record: 1-3, -50. | Round 5 | ![[photo of Joey Krafchick]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/krafchick_joey.jpg)
| Weiss played #73 Joey Krafchick (Roswell, GA) and won 391 to 330 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 2-3, +11. | Round 6 | ![[photo of Stan Miranda]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/miranda_stan_2.jpg)
| Weiss played #92 Stan Miranda (Albuquerque, NM) and won 433 to 378 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 3-3, +66. | Round 7 | ![[photo of Glenda Short]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/short_glenda.jpg)
| Weiss played #111 Glenda Short (Oklahoma City, OK) and won 511 to 324 (a spread of 187). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 4-3, +253. | Round 8 | ![[photo of David Whitley]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/whitley_david.jpg)
| Weiss played #135 David Whitley (Monrovia, CA) and lost 344 to 425 (a spread of -81). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 4-4, +172. | Round 9 | ![[photo of James Henderson]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/henderson_james.jpg)
| Weiss played #59 James Henderson (Somes Bar, CA) and won 368 to 335 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 5-4, +205. Weiss is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 10 | ![[photo of Martin Weisskopf]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/weisskopf_martin.jpg)
| Weiss played #133 Martin Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and won 329 to 300 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 6-4, +234. | Round 11 | ![[photo of Robert Gillis]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gillis_robert.jpeg)
| Weiss played #48 Robert Gillis (Owens X Roads, AL) and lost 364 to 372 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 6-5, +226. Weiss is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 12 | ![[photo of Diane Firstman]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/firstman_diane.jpg)
| Weiss played #41 Diane Firstman (Forest Hills, NY) and won 372 to 282 (a spread of 90). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 7-5, +316. | Round 13 | ![[photo of Jeffrey Parsons]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/parsons_jeff_2.jpg)
| Weiss played #97 Jeff Parsons (Logy Bay NL) and won 423 to 261 (a spread of 162). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 8-5, +478. | Round 14 | ![[photo of Eric Kinderman]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kinderman_eric.jpg)
| Weiss played #72 Eric Kinderman (Burlington, VT) and won 472 to 316 (a spread of 156). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 9-5, +634. | Round 15 | ![[photo of Joel Horn]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/horn_joel.jpg)
| Weiss played #62 Joel Horn (Reading, MA) and won 485 to 327 (a spread of 158). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 10-5, +792. | Round 16 | ![[photo of Jeff Fiszbein]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/fiszbein_jeff_2.jpg)
| Weiss played #45 Jeff Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and lost 309 to 467 (a spread of -158). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 10-6, +634. | Round 17 | ![[photo of Conrad Bassett-Bouchard]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/bassett-bouchard_conrad_3.jpg)
| Weiss played #8 Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (Moraga, CA) and lost 398 to 414 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 10-7, +618. | Round 18 | ![[photo of Lisa Slankard]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/slankard_lisa_2.jpg)
| Weiss played #114 Lisa Slankard (Chicago, IL) and lost 363 to 394 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 10-8, +587. | Round 19 | ![[photo of Thomas Conrad]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/conrad_thomas.jpg)
| Weiss played #22 Thomas Conrad (Rio Rancho, NM) and won 416 to 389 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 11-8, +614. | Round 20 | ![[photo of Kevin Rickhoff]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rickhoff_kevin.jpg)
| Weiss played #105 Kevin Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and lost 305 to 442 (a spread of -137). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 11-9, +477. | Round 21 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Weiss played #38 Bob Enszer (Saginaw, MI) and lost 316 to 508 (a spread of -192). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 11-10, +285. | Round 22 | ![[photo of R. Jason Sommer]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/sommer_rjason.jpg)
| Weiss played #117 R Jason Sommer (Solvang, CA) and won 382 to 357 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 12-10, +310. | Round 23 | ![[photo of Joanne Cohen]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cohen_joanne.jpg)
| Weiss played #21 Joanne Cohen (Owings Mills, MD) and won 377 to 313 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 13-10, +374. | Round 24 | ![[photo of Evans Clinchy]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/clinchy_evans.jpg)
| Weiss played #20 Evans Clinchy (Boston, MA) and won 335 to 331 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 14-10, +378. | Round 25 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Weiss played #76 Curtis Lee (Jacksonville, FL) and lost 356 to 506 (a spread of -150). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 14-11, +228. | Round 26 | ![[photo of Sam Hollington]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hollington_sam_2.jpg)
| Weiss played #61 Sam Hollington (St. Catharines ON) and lost 426 to 455 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 14-12, +199. | Round 27 | ![[photo of David Hermanson]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hermanson_dave.jpg)
| Weiss played #60 David Hermanson (Temple City, CA) and lost 384 to 393 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 14-13, +190. | Round 28 | ![[photo of Thavachai Thivavarnvongs]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/thivavarnvong_thavachai.jpeg)
| Weiss played #126 Thavachai Thivavarnvongs (Thailand) and lost 380 to 475 (a spread of -95). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 14-14, +95. |
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