NSC 2010: Scott Leifer [#15]

[ Congratulations to Nigel Richards, the 2010 National SCRABBLE Champion. Complete lists of prizewinners can be found under Standings above. ]

On this page, you will find information about Scott 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 23-8, +829, and is ranked #1 in Division 2.

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): Scott Surname(s): Leifer Home: Middleboro, MA, United States Hobbies: Reading, Songwriting, Exercising

Round by Round
High score: 611 Average for: 400 Average against: 373
Round 1		Leifer played #69 Hope Kennedy (Houston, TX) and won 403 to 387 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 1-0, +16.
Round 2		Leifer played #57 Michelle Davis (Fort Worth, TX) and won 381 to 304 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 2-0, +93.
Round 3		Leifer played #40 James Frankki (Houston, TX) and won 428 to 360 (a spread of 68). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 3-0, +161.
Round 4		Leifer played #36 Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and won 400 to 338 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 4-0, +223. Leifer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Leifer played #47 Robert Felman (Nokomis, FL) and won 390 to 325 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 5-0, +288.
Round 6		Leifer played #35 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and lost 360 to 378 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 5-1, +270.
Round 7		Leifer played #8 Scott Garner (Memphis, TN) and won 401 to 365 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 6-1, +306.
Round 8		Leifer played #3 Lisa Slankard (Chicago, IL) and won 611 to 300 (a spread of 311). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 7-1, +617. Leifer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 9		Leifer played #38 Daniel Milton (Vienna, VA) and won 299 to 285 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 8-1, +631.
Round 10		Leifer played #18 Kurt Davies (Chapel Hill, NC) and lost 416 to 422 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 8-2, +625.
Round 11		Leifer played #22 David Bibb (Del City, OK) and won 432 to 362 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 9-2, +695.
Round 12		Leifer played #53 Lila Crotty (Metairie, LA) and won 394 to 381 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 10-2, +708.
Round 13		Leifer played #31 Stephen Sneed (Fort Worth, TX) and won 425 to 344 (a spread of 81). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 11-2, +789.
Round 14		Leifer played #1 Roy Kamen (Covina, CA) and won 414 to 319 (a spread of 95). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 12-2, +884.
Round 15		Leifer played #7 Stan Miranda (Albuquerque, NM) and won 413 to 388 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 13-2, +909.
Round 16		Leifer played #12 Matt Canik (Austin, TX) and lost 352 to 437 (a spread of -85). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 13-3, +824.
Round 17		Leifer played #26 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and won 409 to 345 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 14-3, +888. Leifer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Leifer played #52 Martin Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and won 455 to 339 (a spread of 116). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 15-3, +1004. Leifer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Leifer played #31 Stephen Sneed (Fort Worth, TX) again and won 450 to 411 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 16-3, +1043.
Round 20		Leifer played #1 Roy Kamen (Covina, CA) again and lost 386 to 418 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 16-4, +1011.
Round 21		Leifer played #8 Scott Garner (Memphis, TN) again and won 412 to 359 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 17-4, +1064.
Round 22		Leifer played #19 Jason J Smith (Mason, MI) and won 363 to 355 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 18-4, +1072.
Round 23		Leifer played #16 Steve Pellinen (St Louis Park, MN) and lost 398 to 476 (a spread of -78). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 18-5, +994.
Round 24		Leifer played #50 Chris Schneider (Dallas, TX) and won 400 to 311 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 19-5, +1083.
Round 25		Leifer played #74 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and won 396 to 363 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 20-5, +1116.
Round 26		Leifer played #45 John Dalton (Dallas, TX) and lost 327 to 565 (a spread of -238). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 20-6, +878.
Round 27		Leifer played #12 Matt Canik (Austin, TX) again and won 413 to 382 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 21-6, +909.
Round 28		Leifer played #33 Chris Bonin (Toronto ON) and won 400 to 336 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 22-6, +973.
Round 29		Leifer played #45 John Dalton (Dallas, TX) again and lost 307 to 408 (a spread of -101). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 22-7, +872.
Round 30		Leifer played #8 Scott Garner (Memphis, TN) for the third time and lost 336 to 413 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 22-8, +795.
Round 31		Leifer played #8 Scott Garner (Memphis, TN) for the fourth time and won 429 to 395 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 23-8, +829.

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