NSC 2008: Martin Weisskopf [#133]

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On this page, you will find information about Martin Weisskopf, 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 16-12, +240, and is ranked #29 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 Martin Weisskopf]

Given name(s): Martin
Surname(s): Weisskopf
Home: Huntsville, AL, United States
Awards: Goddard Prize of the SPIE (2006), Rossi Prize of the American Astronomical Society (2004), Presidentail Rank Award (2003
Hobbies: Playing Basketball, Watching Cubs Lose
Occupation: Astrophysicist
NSC 1985 Division: 1
NSC 1985 Rank: 279/302, 7-15 -754
NSC 1987 Division: 1
NSC 1987 Rank: 100, 12-9 +320
NSC 1992 Division: 1
NSC 1992 Rank: 137/176, 11.5-15.5 -905
NSC 1994 Division: 1
NSC 1994 Rank: 121/134, 10-17 -515
NSC 1996 Division: 1
NSC 1996 Rank: 54/108, 14-13 -277
NSC 1998 Division: 1
NSC 1998 Rank: 118/126, 12-19 -1158
NSC 2000 Division: 1
NSC 2000 Rank: 50/98, 16-15 -965
NSC 2004 Division: 1
NSC 2004 Rank: 132/172, 13-17 -417
USSO 2006 Division: 2
USSO 2006 Rank: 84/102, 12-16 -859

Round by Round
High score: 488 Average for: 387 Average against: 379
Round 1		Weisskopf played #112 Matthew Silver (Westport, CT) and won 425 to 422 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 1-0, +3.
Round 2		Weisskopf played #68 David Johnson (Decatur, IL) and lost 357 to 362 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 1-1, -2.
Round 3		Weisskopf played #59 James Henderson (Somes Bar, CA) and won 356 to 338 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 2-1, +16.
Round 4		Weisskopf played #25 Lila Crotty (Metairie, LA) and won 464 to 330 (a spread of 134). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 3-1, +150.
Round 5		Weisskopf played #106 Matthew Ridout (Lexington, KY) and lost 323 to 448 (a spread of -125). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 3-2, +25.
Round 6		Weisskopf played #119 John Stardom (Ottawa ON) and lost 341 to 390 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 3-3, -24.
Round 7		Weisskopf played #1 Elspeth Abbate (Venice, FL) and lost 291 to 434 (a spread of -143). Current ranking: #92. Current record: 3-4, -167.
Round 8		Weisskopf played #2 David Abolafia (Sarasota, FL) and won 420 to 383 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 4-4, -130. Weisskopf is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Weisskopf played #35 Jack Eichenbaum (Flushing, NY) and lost 328 to 410 (a spread of -82). Current ranking: #89. Current record: 4-5, -212.
Round 10		Weisskopf played #132 David Weiss (Billings, MT) and lost 300 to 329 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #99. Current record: 4-6, -241.
Round 11		Weisskopf played #64 T C Houlgate-West (San Luis Obispo, CA) and won 344 to 339 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 5-6, -236.
Round 12		Weisskopf played #122 Daniel Stock (Rocky River, OH) and lost 309 to 411 (a spread of -102). Current ranking: #97. Current record: 5-7, -338.
Round 13		Weisskopf played #70 John Karris (San Jose, CA) and won 478 to 345 (a spread of 133). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 6-7, -205.
Round 14		Weisskopf played #58 Wendell Haynes (Loxahatchee, FL) and won 394 to 319 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 7-7, -130.
Round 15		Weisskopf played #96 Cathy Osickey (Gainesville, FL) and lost 335 to 488 (a spread of -153). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 7-8, -283.
Round 16		Weisskopf played #86 Jean McArthur (Austin, TX) and lost 412 to 416 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #91. Current record: 7-9, -287.
Round 17		Weisskopf played #18 Tony Claitor (Orlando, FL) and won 456 to 385 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 8-9, -216.
Round 18		Weisskopf played #90 Daniel Milton (Vienna, VA) and won 424 to 415 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 9-9, -207.
Round 19		Weisskopf played #97 Jeff Parsons (Logy Bay NL) and won 488 to 318 (a spread of 170). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 10-9, -37.
Round 20		Weisskopf played #65 Amnon Igra (Sacramento, CA) and won 452 to 344 (a spread of 108). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 11-9, +71.
Round 21		Weisskopf played #75 Rebecca Lambert (Columbia, MD) and won 412 to 310 (a spread of 102). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 12-9, +173.
Round 22		Weisskopf played #38 Bob Enszer (Saginaw, MI) and won 481 to 373 (a spread of 108). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 13-9, +281.
Round 23		Weisskopf played #114 Lisa Slankard (Chicago, IL) and lost 355 to 360 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 13-10, +276.
Round 24		Weisskopf played #136 Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) and won 402 to 336 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 14-10, +342.
Round 25		Weisskopf played #110 Mason Shambach (Battle Creek, MI) and won 370 to 286 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 15-10, +426.
Round 26		Weisskopf played #4 Mohamed Alim (Guyana) and won 441 to 439 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 16-10, +428.
Round 27		Weisskopf played #11 Joe Bihlmeyer (Durham, CT) and lost 355 to 396 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 16-11, +387.
Round 28		Weisskopf played #15 Shannon Burns (Airdrie AB) and lost 325 to 472 (a spread of -147). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 16-12, +240.

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