NSC 2009: Dave Leonard [#15]

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On this page, you will find information about Dave Leonard, 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 24-7, +1248, and is ranked #1 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
	Given name(s): Dave Surname(s): Leonard Home: Buffalo, NY, USA Hobbies: Rhythmic video games (DDR, Rock Band, Guitar Hero), MST3K/Rifftrax Occupation: Data Entry Operator

Round by Round
High score: 518 Average for: 402 Average against: 362
Round 1		Leonard played #104 William Snoddy (Asheville, NC) and won 373 to 320 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 1-0, +53.
Round 2		Leonard played #79 Judy Cole (Concord, MA) and won 402 to 398 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 2-0, +57.
Round 3		Leonard played #63 Barbara Drinkwine (Menasha, WI) and won 518 to 314 (a spread of 204). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 3-0, +261.
Round 4		Leonard played #54 Lee Brooks (DFW, TX) and won 456 to 343 (a spread of 113). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 4-0, +374.
Round 5		Leonard played #4 Scott McDougall (Williamsbury, VA) and won 418 to 404 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 5-0, +388.
Round 6		Leonard played #33 Joe South (Piqua, OH) and won 428 to 338 (a spread of 90). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 6-0, +478.
Round 7		Leonard played #18 John Gove (Sun City Center, FL) and won 448 to 431 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 7-0, +495. Leonard is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Leonard played #11 Stephen DeBacco (Weirton, WV) and lost 409 to 442 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 7-1, +462. Leonard is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Leonard is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 9		Leonard played #3 Errol Wilson (Brooklyn, NY) and won 503 to 318 (a spread of 185). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 8-1, +647.
Round 10		Leonard played #36 Lynda Finn (Madison, WI) and won 431 to 413 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 9-1, +665.
Round 11		Leonard played #6 Matt Canik (Austin, TX) and won 392 to 385 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 10-1, +672.
Round 12		Leonard played #129 Steve Ozorio (Mississauga ON) and won 449 to 331 (a spread of 118). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 11-1, +790.
Round 13		Leonard played #27 Charles Merlis (West Hartford, CT) and won 405 to 363 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 12-1, +832.
Round 14		Leonard played #29 Vera Bigall (East York ON) and lost 287 to 419 (a spread of -132). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 12-2, +700. Leonard is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Leonard played #1 Samuel Smith (Shell Lake, WI) and won 337 to 260 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 13-2, +777.
Round 16		Leonard played #67 Stephanie Steele (St. Paul, MN) and lost 300 to 351 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 13-3, +726.
Round 17		Leonard played #19 Maureen Kennerk (Hicksville, OH) and won 416 to 347 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 14-3, +795. Leonard is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Leonard played #34 Stan Williams (West Chester, PA) and lost 331 to 379 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 14-4, +747.
Round 19		Leonard played #20 Stephen Sneed (Ft. Worth, TX) and won 425 to 389 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 15-4, +783.
Round 20		Leonard played #4 Scott McDougall (Williamsbury, VA) again and won 368 to 356 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 16-4, +795.
Round 21		Leonard played #67 Stephanie Steele (St. Paul, MN) again and won 369 to 318 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 17-4, +846. Leonard is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Leonard is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 22		Leonard played #7 Ben Lam (Toronto ON) and lost 310 to 393 (a spread of -83). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 17-5, +763.
Round 23		Leonard played #26 Gigi Miller (Sparks, NV) and lost 355 to 379 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 17-6, +739.
Round 24		Leonard played #56 David Gremaud (St. Louis, MO) and won 452 to 287 (a spread of 165). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 18-6, +904. Leonard is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Leonard is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 25		Leonard played #7 Ben Lam (Toronto ON) again and won 411 to 387 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 19-6, +928.
Round 26		Leonard played #26 Gigi Miller (Sparks, NV) again and won 474 to 353 (a spread of 121). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 20-6, +1049.
Round 27		Leonard played #64 Tracy Bowman (Chicago, IL) and lost 317 to 467 (a spread of -150). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 20-7, +899. Leonard is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Leonard is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 28		Leonard played #33 Joe South (Piqua, OH) again and won 444 to 299 (a spread of 145). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 21-7, +1044.
Round 29		Leonard played #36 Lynda Finn (Madison, WI) again and won 425 to 331 (a spread of 94). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 22-7, +1138.
Round 30		Leonard played #33 Joe South (Piqua, OH) for the third time and won 393 to 333 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 23-7, +1198. Leonard is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Leonard is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 31		Leonard recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 24-7, +1248.
After the Tournament		Leonard is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

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