NSC 2010: Dave Leifer [#96]

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On this page, you will find information about Dave Leifer, who is competing at the 2010 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 14.5-16.5, -464, and is ranked #77 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): Dave Surname(s): Leifer Home: Alpharetta, GA, United States Awards: 2006 Charlotte Division 2 Champion, Distinguished Service Award, Instute for Professionals in Taxation Hobbies: Sports, Music, Fitness

Round by Round
High score: 516 Average for: 378 Average against: 393
Round 1		Leifer played #28 Laurie Cohen (Tempe, AZ) and won 476 to 347 (a spread of 129). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 1-0, +129.
Round 2		Leifer played #58 Jon Shreve (Denver, CO) and tied at 392. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 1.5-0.5, +129.
Round 3		Leifer played #76 Maddy Kamen (Covina, CA) and lost 408 to 413 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 1.5-1.5, +124.
Round 4		Leifer played #6 Nathan Benedict (Tucson, AZ) and won 440 to 340 (a spread of 100). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 2.5-1.5, +224.
Round 5		Leifer played #22 Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (Moraga, CA) and lost 309 to 407 (a spread of -98). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 2.5-2.5, +126.
Round 6		Leifer played #23 Tony Leah (Ajax ON) and lost 407 to 501 (a spread of -94). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 2.5-3.5, +32.
Round 7		Leifer played #108 Cheryl Tyler (Lubbock, TX) and lost 295 to 381 (a spread of -86). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 2.5-4.5, -54.
Round 8		Leifer played #103 Lucas Freeman (Delaplane, VA) and lost 324 to 490 (a spread of -166). Current ranking: #100. Current record: 2.5-5.5, -220.
Round 9		Leifer played #13 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) and won 396 to 393 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #89. Current record: 3.5-5.5, -217.
Round 10		Leifer played #99 Thavachai Thivavarnvongs (Thailand) and lost 296 to 353 (a spread of -57). Current ranking: #96. Current record: 3.5-6.5, -274.
Round 11		Leifer played #110 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and won 406 to 313 (a spread of 93). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 4.5-6.5, -181.
Round 12		Leifer played #62 David Whitley (Monrovia, CA) and lost 343 to 585 (a spread of -242). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 4.5-7.5, -423.
Round 13		Leifer played #75 Jan Dixon (Newark, DE) and won 417 to 362 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 5.5-7.5, -368.
Round 14		Leifer played #26 Jesse Day (Berkeley, CA) and lost 299 to 403 (a spread of -104). Current ranking: #89. Current record: 5.5-8.5, -472.
Round 15		Leifer played #43 Matthew Hodge (Moore, OK) and lost 273 to 487 (a spread of -214). Current ranking: #98. Current record: 5.5-9.5, -686.
Round 16		Leifer played #38 Mark Kenas (Madison, WI) and won 359 to 341 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #92. Current record: 6.5-9.5, -668.
Round 17		Leifer played #102 Stuart Goldman (San Francisco, CA) and won 430 to 293 (a spread of 137). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 7.5-9.5, -531.
Round 18		Leifer played #66 Robert Ellickson (New Haven, CT) and won 385 to 384 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 8.5-9.5, -530.
Round 19		Leifer played #72 Eric Goldstein (Scarsdale, NY) and lost 351 to 449 (a spread of -98). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 8.5-10.5, -628.
Round 20		Leifer played #109 Mark Miller (Radnor, PA) and won 516 to 373 (a spread of 143). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 9.5-10.5, -485.
Round 21		Leifer played #107 Carol Kaplan (San Diego, CA) and won 415 to 358 (a spread of 57). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 10.5-10.5, -428.
Round 22		Leifer played #93 Leesa Berahovich (Berkeley, CA) and lost 337 to 375 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 10.5-11.5, -466.
Round 23		Leifer played #79 Ben Schoenbrun (Ardsley, NY) and lost 329 to 572 (a spread of -243). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 10.5-12.5, -709.
Round 24		Leifer played #105 Ted Rosen (Rochester, NY) and won 484 to 303 (a spread of 181). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 11.5-12.5, -528.
Round 25		Leifer played #12 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and lost 362 to 451 (a spread of -89). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 11.5-13.5, -617.
Round 26		Leifer played #61 Daniel Goodwin (Seattle, WA) and lost 303 to 417 (a spread of -114). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 11.5-14.5, -731.
Round 27		Leifer played #98 Sam Dick-Onuoha (Dallas, TX) and lost 378 to 433 (a spread of -55). Current ranking: #92. Current record: 11.5-15.5, -786.
Round 28		Leifer played #70 Joel Elkins (West Hollywood, CA) and won 465 to 284 (a spread of 181). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 12.5-15.5, -605.
Round 29		Leifer played #32 Jason Keller (Highland Park, NJ) and lost 294 to 380 (a spread of -86). Current ranking: #92. Current record: 12.5-16.5, -691.
Round 30		Leifer played #113 Gregg Speicher (McKinney, TX) and won 393 to 310 (a spread of 83). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 13.5-16.5, -608.
Round 31		Leifer played #62 David Whitley (Monrovia, CA) again and won 447 to 303 (a spread of 144). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 14.5-16.5, -464.

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