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NSC 2008: Brian Galebach [#40]
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On this page, you will find information about
Brian Galebach, 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, +689, and is ranked
#59 in Division 3.
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 Brian Galebach]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/galebach_brian.jpg)
| Given name(s): Brian Surname(s): Galebach Home: Columbia, MD, United States Awards: Sang in 1996 Grammy winning classical recording Hobbies: Piano, Singing, Curling Occupation: Freelance Software Development USSO 2006 Division: 5 USSO 2006 Rank: 58/88, 13-15 -338 |
Round by Round | High score: 515 Average for: 398 Average against: 374 | Round 1 | ![[photo of Hilda Schlechter]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/schlechter_hilda.jpg)
| Galebach played #103 Hilda Schlechter (Oshawa ON) and won 493 to 321 (a spread of 172). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 1-0, +172. | Round 2 | ![[photo of Harriet Strasberg]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/strasberg_harriet.jpg)
| Galebach played #111 Harriet Strasberg (Roseville, MN) and won 362 to 341 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 2-0, +193. | Round 3 | ![[photo of Sarah V King]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/king_sarah.jpeg)
| Galebach played #62 Sarah King (Cave Creek, AZ) and lost 306 to 437 (a spread of -131). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 2-1, +62. | Round 4 | ![[photo of Michael David]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/david_michael_2.jpg)
| Galebach played #20 Michael David (Beaver Dam, WI) and won 452 to 347 (a spread of 105). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 3-1, +167. | Round 5 | ![[photo of Sarah Rosenblum]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rosenblum_sarah.jpeg)
| Galebach played #101 Sarah Rosenblum (West Orange, NJ) and won 414 to 300 (a spread of 114). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 4-1, +281. | Round 6 | ![[photo of Errol Wilson]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wilson_errol_3.jpg)
| Galebach played #129 Errol Wilson (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 377 to 455 (a spread of -78). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 4-2, +203. | Round 7 | ![[photo of Piengkamol Intarasuwan]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/i/intarasuwan_piengkamol.jpg)
| Galebach played #56 Piengkamol Intarasuwan (Oakland Park, FL) and won 500 to 385 (a spread of 115). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 5-2, +318. | Round 8 | ![[photo of Brian Wagner]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wagner_brian.jpg)
| Galebach played #122 Brian Wagner (Ashland City, TN) and lost 316 to 346 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 5-3, +288. | Round 9 | ![[photo of Ken Dutch]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/dutch_ken.jpg)
| Galebach played #28 Ken Dutch (Lexington, KY) and won 467 to 347 (a spread of 120). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 6-3, +408. | Round 10 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Galebach played #47 Bunny Gorchov (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 321 to 438 (a spread of -117). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 6-4, +291. | Round 11 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Galebach played #29 Wesley Eddings (Bryan, TX) and lost 414 to 423 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 6-5, +282. | Round 12 | ![[photo of Steve Moniz]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/moniz_steve.jpg)
| Galebach played #85 Steve Moniz (Manchester, NH) and lost 329 to 421 (a spread of -92). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 6-6, +190. | Round 13 | ![[photo of Roberta Wechter]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wechter_roberta.jpg)
| Galebach played #124 Roberta Wechter (Westfield, MA) and won 500 to 267 (a spread of 233). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 7-6, +423. | Round 14 | ![[photo of Fraser Simpson]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/simpson_fraser_2.jpg)
| Galebach played #106 Fraser Simpson (Toronto ON) and lost 344 to 395 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 7-7, +372. | Round 15 | ![[photo of Ronnie Thomas]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/thomas_ronnie.jpg)
| Galebach played #117 Ronnie Thomas (Bethesda, MD) and lost 345 to 394 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 7-8, +323. | Round 16 | ![[photo of Nancy Druskin]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/druskin_nancy.jpg)
| Galebach played #27 Nancy Druskin (Ardsley, NY) and lost 411 to 424 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 7-9, +310. | Round 17 | ![[photo of Lynda Wise]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wise_lynda.jpg)
| Galebach played #131 Lynda Wise (Toronto ON) and won 515 to 336 (a spread of 179). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 8-9, +489. | Round 18 | ![[photo of Betty Burton]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/burton_betty.jpeg)
| Galebach played #11 Betty Burton (Middletown, NY) and lost 389 to 403 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 8-10, +475. | Round 19 | ![[photo of Mary Ellen Weisskopf]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/weisskopf_mary_ellen.jpg)
| Galebach played #125 Mary Ellen Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and lost 320 to 449 (a spread of -129). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 8-11, +346. | Round 20 | ![[photo of Patricia A. Krohn]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/krohn_pat.jpeg)
| Galebach played #66 Patricia A Krohn (Milwaukee, WI) and won 480 to 288 (a spread of 192). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 9-11, +538. | Round 21 | ![[photo of Mary G. Atwood]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/atwood_mary.jpg)
| Galebach played #2 Mary Atwood (Roseville, MN) and won 413 to 296 (a spread of 117). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 10-11, +655. | Round 22 | ![[photo of Lois Greene]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/green_lois.jpeg)
| Galebach played #50 Lois Greene (Dayton, OH) and won 403 to 271 (a spread of 132). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 11-11, +787. | Round 23 | ![[photo of Mark Gooley]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gooley_mark.jpg)
| Galebach played #46 Mark Gooley (Hawthorne, FL) and won 399 to 390 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 12-11, +796. | Round 24 | ![[photo of Su Edwards]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/edwards_su_2.jpg)
| Galebach played #30 Su Edwards (Cambridge ON) and lost 307 to 423 (a spread of -116). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 12-12, +680. | Round 25 | ![[photo of Yolanda Ushry]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/ushry_yoli.jpg)
| Galebach played #120 Yolanda Ushry (McDonough, GA) and lost 366 to 391 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 12-13, +655. | Round 26 | ![[photo of Stan Williams]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/williams_stan_2.jpg)
| Galebach played #128 Stan Williams (West Chester, PA) and won 415 to 302 (a spread of 113). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 13-13, +768. | Round 27 | ![[photo of Arthur Finkle]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/finkle_arthur.jpg)
| Galebach played #32 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and won 417 to 382 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 14-13, +803. | Round 28 | ![[photo of Ken Dutch]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/dutch_ken.jpg)
| Galebach played #28 Ken Dutch (Lexington, KY) again and lost 375 to 489 (a spread of -114). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 14-14, +689. |
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