NSC 2012: David Gibson [#2]

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On this page, you will find information about David Gibson, who is competing at the 2012 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 22-9, +1563, and is ranked #2 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): David Surname(s): Gibson Home: Spartanburg, SC, United States Awards: 1994 NSC; 2002-12 Orlando, FL; 2003-08 All-Stars Championship; 2004-12 Kissimmee, FL; 2005-03 Charlotte, NC Hobbies: Music, Golf

Round by Round
High score: 545 Average for: 437 Average against: 386
Before the Tournament		Gibson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 1		Gibson played #77 Betty Cornelison (Portland, OR) and won 403 to 346 (a spread of 57). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 1-0, +57.
Round 2		Gibson played #44 Thomas Reinke (Middleton, WI) and won 515 to 334 (a spread of 181). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 2-0, +238. Gibson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Gibson played #32 Michael Thelen (West Jordan, UT) and lost 381 to 404 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 2-1, +215.
Round 4		Gibson played #26 Jason Keller (Highland Park, NJ) and won 476 to 370 (a spread of 106). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 3-1, +321.
Round 5		Gibson played #14 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) and won 416 to 339 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 4-1, +398. Gibson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Gibson played #4 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and lost 390 to 498 (a spread of -108). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 4-2, +290. Gibson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Gibson played #3 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) and won 433 to 369 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 5-2, +354. Gibson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Gibson played #1 Nigel Richards (Malaysia) and won 496 to 386 (a spread of 110). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 6-2, +464.
Round 9		Gibson played #11 Kenji Matsumoto (Berkeley, CA) and won 470 to 403 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 7-2, +531. Gibson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Gibson played #41 Charles Reinke (Middleton, WI) and won 416 to 315 (a spread of 101). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 8-2, +632. Gibson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 11		Gibson played #18 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and lost 380 to 389 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 8-3, +623. Gibson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Gibson played #16 Orry Swift (Houston, TX) and lost 404 to 414 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 8-4, +613.
Round 13		Gibson played #7 Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (Piedmont, CA) and lost 405 to 455 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 8-5, +563. Gibson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Gibson played #13 Komol Panyasophonlert (Thailand) and won 500 to 324 (a spread of 176). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 9-5, +739. Gibson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Gibson played #12 Will Anderson (Croton, NY) and won 468 to 401 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 10-5, +806. Gibson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Gibson played #5 Jesse Day (Berkeley, CA) and won 453 to 421 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 11-5, +838.
Round 17		Gibson played #11 Kenji Matsumoto (Berkeley, CA) again and won 424 to 380 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 12-5, +882. Gibson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Gibson played #40 Ross Brown (Ottawa ON) and won 454 to 312 (a spread of 142). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 13-5, +1024. Gibson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Gibson played #10 Rafi Stern (Seattle, WA) and won 388 to 363 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 14-5, +1049.
Round 20		Gibson played #3 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) again and won 464 to 437 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 15-5, +1076.
Round 21		Gibson played #67 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and won 403 to 316 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 16-5, +1163. Gibson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Gibson played #7 Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (Piedmont, CA) again and won 518 to 400 (a spread of 118). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 17-5, +1281.
Round 23		Gibson played #4 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) again and won 440 to 371 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 18-5, +1350.
Round 24		Gibson played #26 Jason Keller (Highland Park, NJ) again and won 489 to 320 (a spread of 169). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 19-5, +1519.
Round 25		Gibson played #10 Rafi Stern (Seattle, WA) again and lost 407 to 409 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 19-6, +1517. Gibson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 26		Gibson played #1 Nigel Richards (Malaysia) again and lost 353 to 438 (a spread of -85). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 19-7, +1432. Gibson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 27		Gibson played #5 Jesse Day (Berkeley, CA) again and lost 445 to 467 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 19-8, +1410. Gibson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28		Gibson played #14 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) again and won 436 to 358 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 20-8, +1488. Gibson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 29		Gibson played #11 Kenji Matsumoto (Berkeley, CA) for the third time and won 545 to 397 (a spread of 148). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 21-8, +1636.
Round 30		Gibson played #1 Nigel Richards (Malaysia) for the third time and won 466 to 362 (a spread of 104). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 22-8, +1740. Gibson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 31		Gibson played #1 Nigel Richards (Malaysia) for the fourth time and lost 298 to 475 (a spread of -177). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 22-9, +1563. Gibson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

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