NSC 2009: Orry Swift [#9]

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On this page, you will find information about Orry Swift, who is competing at the 2009 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 19-12, +829, and is ranked #11 in Division 1.

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
	Given name(s): Orry Surname(s): Swift Home: Dayton, TX, USA Awards: 2009 Dallas Open and Texas State Champion Hobbies: Basketball, Games Occupation: Student

Round by Round
High score: 543 Average for: 415 Average against: 388
Round 1		Swift played #106 Marty Marcus (Chicago, IL) and won 446 to 404 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 1-0, +42.
Round 2		Swift played #71 Jason Hlady (Saskatoon SK) and won 501 to 485 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 2-0, +58. Swift is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Swift is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 3		Swift played #57 Maddy Kamen (Covina, CA) and lost 344 to 408 (a spread of -64). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 2-1, -6.
Round 4		Swift played #43 Jason Idalski (Lansing, MI) and lost 408 to 442 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 2-2, -40.
Round 5		Swift played #56 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and won 377 to 316 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 3-2, +21.
Round 6		Swift played #85 Keith Smith (Austin, TX) and won 442 to 386 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 4-2, +77.
Round 7		Swift played #68 Jon Shreve (Denver, CO) and lost 364 to 482 (a spread of -118). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 4-3, -41.
Round 8		Swift played #38 Lisa Odom (St Louis Park, MN) and won 406 to 307 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 5-3, +58.
Round 9		Swift played #47 Max Panitch (Toronto ON) and lost 361 to 387 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 5-4, +32.
Round 10		Swift played #104 Stan Miranda (Albuquerque, NM) and won 416 to 323 (a spread of 93). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 6-4, +125.
Round 11		Swift played #60 Andrew Solomon (Barrington, IL) and lost 395 to 410 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 6-5, +110.
Round 12		Swift played #79 Webster Phillips (Montclair, NJ) and lost 352 to 443 (a spread of -91). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 6-6, +19.
Round 13		Swift played #49 Nawapadol Sayavesa (THA) and lost 384 to 400 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 6-7, +3.
Round 14		Swift played #121 Scott Jackson (Milwaukee, WI) and won 362 to 329 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 7-7, +36.
Round 15		Swift played #48 Sam Kantimathi (Sacramento, CA) and lost 381 to 413 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 7-8, +4.
Round 16		Swift played #109 Martin Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and won 467 to 364 (a spread of 103). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 8-8, +107.
Round 17		Swift played #117 Bruce D Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 330 to 461 (a spread of -131). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 8-9, -24.
Round 18		Swift played #36 Win Inthara (Orlando, FL) and won 472 to 390 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 9-9, +58. Swift is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 19		Swift played #113 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and won 428 to 350 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 10-9, +136.
Round 20		Swift played #67 Peter Schwartzman (Galesburg, IL) and won 464 to 373 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 11-9, +227. Swift is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Swift is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 21		Swift played #6 Rob Robinsky (Spring Lake Park, MN) and won 501 to 355 (a spread of 146). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 12-9, +373.
Round 22		Swift played #52 Ben Withers (Houston, TX) and won 543 to 333 (a spread of 210). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 13-9, +583.
Round 23		Swift played #55 Alan Helfgott (Chicago, IL) and won 465 to 320 (a spread of 145). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 14-9, +728.
Round 24		Swift played #59 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) and lost 336 to 542 (a spread of -206). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 14-10, +522.
Round 25		Swift played #12 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) and lost 423 to 468 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 14-11, +477.
Round 26		Swift played #90 Paul Epstein (Keego Harbor, MI) and won 409 to 304 (a spread of 105). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 15-11, +582.
Round 27		Swift played #94 Frank Tangredi (West Babylon, NY) and won 459 to 356 (a spread of 103). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 16-11, +685.
Round 28		Swift played #87 Marc Broering (Louisville, KY) and won 455 to 284 (a spread of 171). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 17-11, +856.
Round 29		Swift played #28 Rafi Stern (Seattle, WA) and won 403 to 393 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 18-11, +866.
Round 30		Swift played #13 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and lost 349 to 468 (a spread of -119). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 18-12, +747.
Round 31		Swift played #19 Sammy Okosagah (Baltimore, MD) and won 425 to 343 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 19-12, +829.
After the Tournament		Swift is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

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