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August 1-5, 2009
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NSC 2009: Martin Weisskopf [#109]
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On this page, you will find information about
Martin Weisskopf, 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 15-16, -326, and is ranked
#75 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 | ![[photo of Martin Weisskopf]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/weisskopf_martin.jpg)
| Given name(s): Martin Surname(s): Weisskopf Home: Huntsville, AL, USA Awards: Rossi Prize of the American Astronomical Society, Presidential Rank Award from the US President, Several scrabble tourn. Hobbies: Basketball Occupation: Astrophysicist |
Round by Round | High score: 532 Average for: 391 Average against: 402 | Round 1 | ![[photo of Jerry Lerman]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lerman_jerry.jpeg)
| Weisskopf played #33 Jerry Lerman (San Francisco, CA) and lost 359 to 388 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 0-1, -29. | Round 2 | ![[photo of Bradley Whitmarsh]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/whitmarsh_bradley_2.jpg)
| Weisskopf played #51 Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) and lost 251 to 429 (a spread of -178). Current ranking: #111. Current record: 0-2, -207. | Round 3 | ![[photo of Thomas M Hall]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hall_thomas.jpg)
| Weisskopf played #92 Thomas M Hall (Carlisle, PA) and won 470 to 419 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 1-2, -156. | Round 4 | ![[photo of Max Panitch]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/panitch_maxim_2.jpg)
| Weisskopf played #47 Max Panitch (Toronto ON) and lost 317 to 429 (a spread of -112). Current ranking: #109. Current record: 1-3, -268. | Round 5 | ![[photo of Keith Hagel]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hagel_keith_2.jpg)
| Weisskopf played #119 Keith Hagel (Waterville, ME) and won 365 to 313 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 2-3, -216. | Round 6 | ![[photo of Evans Clinchy]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/clinchy_evans.jpg)
| Weisskopf played #83 Evans Clinchy (Boston, MA) and lost 342 to 431 (a spread of -89). Current ranking: #97. Current record: 2-4, -305. | Round 7 | ![[photo of Peter Armstrong]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/armstrong_peter.jpeg)
| Weisskopf played #21 Peter Armstrong (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 342 to 377 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #106. Current record: 2-5, -340. | Round 8 | ![[photo of Keith Cejmer]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cejmer_keith_richard.jpg)
| Weisskopf played #105 Keith Cejmer (Cincinnati, OH) and won 399 to 366 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #97. Current record: 3-5, -307. | Round 9 | ![[photo of Ted Rosen]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rosen_ted.jpg)
| Weisskopf played #108 Ted Rosen (Rochester, NY) and won 517 to 388 (a spread of 129). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 4-5, -178. | Round 10 | ![[photo of Michael Early]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/early_michael.jpg)
| Weisskopf played #61 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and won 389 to 320 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 5-5, -109. | Round 11 | ![[photo of Kelly McKenzie]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mckenzie_kelly.jpg)
| Weisskopf played #99 Kelly McKenzie (Newport, KY) and lost 316 to 532 (a spread of -216). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 5-6, -325. | Round 12 | ![[photo of Alyssa Faria]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/faria_alyssa.jpg)
| Weisskopf played #62 Alyssa Faria (Cambridge, MA) and won 470 to 395 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 6-6, -250. | Round 13 | ![[photo of Zev Kaufman]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kaufman_zev_2.jpg)
| Weisskopf played #64 Zev Kaufman (Toronto ON) and lost 314 to 440 (a spread of -126). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 6-7, -376. | Round 14 | ![[photo of Jason Hlady]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hlady_jason.jpg)
| Weisskopf played #71 Jason Hlady (Saskatoon SK) and won 472 to 300 (a spread of 172). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 7-7, -204. | Round 15 | ![[photo of Laurie Cohen]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cohen_laurie.jpg)
| Weisskopf played #44 Laurie Cohen (Tempe, AZ) and won 532 to 376 (a spread of 156). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 8-7, -48. | Round 16 | ![[photo of Orry Swift]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/swift_orry_3.jpg)
| Weisskopf played #9 Orry Swift (Dayton, TX) and lost 364 to 467 (a spread of -103). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 8-8, -151. | Round 17 | ![[photo of Keith Smith]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/smith_keith.jpg)
| Weisskopf played #85 Keith Smith (Austin, TX) and won 421 to 347 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 9-8, -77. | Round 18 | ![[photo of Randy Hersom]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hersom_randy.jpg)
| Weisskopf played #86 Randy Hersom (Morganton, NC) and won 413 to 284 (a spread of 129). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 10-8, +52. | Round 19 | ![[photo of Charles Reinke]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/reinke_charles_3.jpg)
| Weisskopf played #103 Charles Reinke (Middleton, WI) and lost 307 to 438 (a spread of -131). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 10-9, -79. | Round 20 | ![[photo of Pakorn Nemitrmansuk]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/nemitrmansuk_pakorn.jpg)
| Weisskopf played #8 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (THA) and won 505 to 345 (a spread of 160). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 11-9, +81. | Round 21 | ![[photo of Marlon Hill]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hill_marlon.jpeg)
| Weisskopf played #37 Marlon Hill (Baltimore, MD) and won 449 to 312 (a spread of 137). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 12-9, +218. | Round 22 | ![[photo of Paul Epstein]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/epstein_j_paul.jpg)
| Weisskopf played #90 Paul Epstein (Keego Harbor, MI) and lost 344 to 558 (a spread of -214). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 12-10, +4. | Round 23 | ![[photo of Nathan Benedict]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/benedict_nathan.jpg)
| Weisskopf played #3 Nathan Benedict (Tucson, AZ) and won 425 to 385 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 13-10, +44. | Round 24 | ![[photo of Phil Wertheimer]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wertheimer_phil.jpg)
| Weisskopf played #81 Phil Wertheimer (Short Hills, NJ) and lost 332 to 417 (a spread of -85). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 13-11, -41. | Round 25 | ![[photo of Jon Shreve]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/shreve_jon.jpg)
| Weisskopf played #68 Jon Shreve (Denver, CO) and lost 426 to 457 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 13-12, -72. | Round 26 | ![[photo of Dave Leifer]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/leifer_dave.jpg)
| Weisskopf played #95 Dave Leifer (Atlanta, GA) and lost 394 to 488 (a spread of -94). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 13-13, -166. | Round 27 | ![[photo of Joey Mallick]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mallick_joey.jpg)
| Weisskopf played #30 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and lost 356 to 435 (a spread of -79). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 13-14, -245. | Round 28 | ![[photo of Mike Paxson]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/paxson_mike.jpg)
| Weisskopf played #96 Mike Paxson (Bloomington, IN) and lost 336 to 413 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 13-15, -322. | Round 29 | ![[photo of Cesar Del Solar]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/del_solar_cesar.jpg)
| Weisskopf played #35 Cesar Del Solar (Redondo Beach, CA) and won 431 to 412 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 14-15, -303. | Round 30 | ![[photo of Steve Polatnick]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/polatnick_steve.jpg)
| Weisskopf played #32 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) and won 386 to 341 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 15-15, -258. | Round 31 | ![[photo of Joel Elkins]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/elkins_joel.jpeg)
| Weisskopf played #102 Joel Elkins (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 391 to 459 (a spread of -68). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 15-16, -326. |
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