NSC 2012: Dave Wiegand [#3]

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On this page, you will find information about Dave Wiegand, 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 19-12, +1805, and is ranked #5 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): Wiegand Home: Portland, OR, United States Awards: (9th) 2001 WSC; (2nd) 1994 (3rd) 2000 (6th) 2002 NSC (1st) 2005 NSC; 2004-05 Seattle, WA; 2004-06 SWILLINS; 2004-09 Portland and numerous other Western US tournament Hobbies: Anagrams, hot sauce Occupation: Mortgage Underwriter

Round by Round
High score: 612 Average for: 444 Average against: 386
Round 1		Wiegand played #63 Martin Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and won 487 to 326 (a spread of 161). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 1-0, +161.
Round 2		Wiegand played #47 Mark Przybyszewski (Depew, NY) and won 482 to 316 (a spread of 166). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 2-0, +327. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Wiegand played #24 Nawapadol Sayavesa (Thailand) and lost 352 to 355 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 2-1, +324. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Wiegand played #14 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) and won 374 to 345 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 3-1, +353. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Wiegand played #4 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and won 494 to 375 (a spread of 119). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 4-1, +472. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Wiegand played #61 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) and won 484 to 373 (a spread of 111). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 5-1, +583.
Round 7		Wiegand played #2 David Gibson (Spartanburg, SC) and lost 369 to 433 (a spread of -64). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 5-2, +519. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Wiegand played #11 Kenji Matsumoto (Berkeley, CA) and won 451 to 282 (a spread of 169). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 6-2, +688. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Wiegand played #7 Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (Piedmont, CA) and won 465 to 404 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 7-2, +749. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Wiegand played #39 Cecilia Le (Cambridge, MA) and won 414 to 335 (a spread of 79). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 8-2, +828.
Round 11		Wiegand played #26 Jason Keller (Highland Park, NJ) and lost 417 to 432 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 8-3, +813. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Wiegand played #18 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and lost 403 to 475 (a spread of -72). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 8-4, +741. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Wiegand played #16 Orry Swift (Houston, TX) and won 439 to 348 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 9-4, +832.
Round 14		Wiegand played #10 Rafi Stern (Seattle, WA) and won 388 to 376 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 10-4, +844. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Wiegand played #41 Charles Reinke (Middleton, WI) and won 502 to 358 (a spread of 144). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 11-4, +988. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 16		Wiegand played #12 Will Anderson (Croton, NY) and won 461 to 397 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 12-4, +1052.
Round 17		Wiegand played #18 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) again and lost 449 to 484 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 12-5, +1017.
Round 18		Wiegand played #5 Jesse Day (Berkeley, CA) and won 527 to 381 (a spread of 146). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 13-5, +1163.
Round 19		Wiegand played #1 Nigel Richards (Malaysia) and lost 399 to 426 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 13-6, +1136.
Round 20		Wiegand played #2 David Gibson (Spartanburg, SC) again and lost 437 to 464 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 13-7, +1109.
Round 21		Wiegand played #13 Komol Panyasophonlert (Thailand) and lost 374 to 464 (a spread of -90). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 13-8, +1019. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Wiegand played #13 Komol Panyasophonlert (Thailand) again and won 612 to 343 (a spread of 269). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 14-8, +1288.
Round 23		Wiegand played #67 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and won 442 to 299 (a spread of 143). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 15-8, +1431.
Round 24		Wiegand played #7 Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (Piedmont, CA) again and lost 332 to 352 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 15-9, +1411.
Round 25		Wiegand played #4 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) again and won 520 to 387 (a spread of 133). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 16-9, +1544.
Round 26		Wiegand played #11 Kenji Matsumoto (Berkeley, CA) again and lost 350 to 531 (a spread of -181). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 16-10, +1363. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 27		Wiegand played #26 Jason Keller (Highland Park, NJ) again and lost 398 to 423 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 16-11, +1338.
Round 28		Wiegand played #1 Nigel Richards (Malaysia) again and won 496 to 413 (a spread of 83). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 17-11, +1421. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 29		Wiegand played #20 Nigel Peltier (Portland, OR) and lost 340 to 412 (a spread of -72). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 17-12, +1349. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 30		Wiegand played #7 Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (Piedmont, CA) for the third time and won 560 to 355 (a spread of 205). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 18-12, +1554.
Round 31		Wiegand played #26 Jason Keller (Highland Park, NJ) for the third time and won 559 to 308 (a spread of 251). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 19-12, +1805.

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