NSC 2012: Dave Leifer [#65]

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On this page, you will find information about Dave Leifer, 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 15-16, +155, and is ranked #44 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: 536 Average for: 388 Average against: 383
Round 1		Leifer played #1 Nigel Richards (Malaysia) and lost 406 to 447 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 0-1, -41. Leifer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Leifer played #35 Randy Greenspan (Delray Beach, FL) and won 467 to 352 (a spread of 115). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 1-1, +74.
Round 3		Leifer played #54 Jeremy Hall (New York, NY) and won 413 to 395 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 2-1, +92.
Round 4		Leifer played #61 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) and lost 368 to 468 (a spread of -100). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 2-2, -8.
Round 5		Leifer played #10 Rafi Stern (Seattle, WA) and lost 350 to 456 (a spread of -106). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 2-3, -114.
Round 6		Leifer played #52 Joey Krafchick (Roswell, GA) and lost 299 to 463 (a spread of -164). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 2-4, -278. Leifer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Leifer played #57 Jesse Matthews (Kelowna BC) and lost 377 to 415 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 2-5, -316.
Round 8		Leifer played #76 Judy Newhouse (Houston, TX) and won 362 to 279 (a spread of 83). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 3-5, -233.
Round 9		Leifer played #63 Martin Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and lost 328 to 367 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 3-6, -272.
Round 10		Leifer played #30 Kevin Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and lost 365 to 407 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 3-7, -314.
Round 11		Leifer played #55 Scott Leifer (Mansfield, MA) and won 487 to 413 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 4-7, -240. Leifer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Leifer played #68 Robert Felman (Nokomis, FL) and lost 344 to 356 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 4-8, -252.
Round 13		Leifer played #69 Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and won 361 to 325 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 5-8, -216.
Round 14		Leifer played #59 Bruce D Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) and won 507 to 205 (a spread of 302). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 6-8, +86.
Round 15		Leifer played #6 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and won 372 to 280 (a spread of 92). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 7-8, +178.
Round 16		Leifer played #19 Steve Glass (Dade City, FL) and lost 309 to 359 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 7-9, +128.
Round 17		Leifer played #43 Eric Goldstein (Scarsdale, NY) and lost 298 to 450 (a spread of -152). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 7-10, -24.
Round 18		Leifer played #58 Win Inthara (Orlando, FL) and won 407 to 372 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 8-10, +11.
Round 19		Leifer played #56 Jeff Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and won 536 to 349 (a spread of 187). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 9-10, +198.
Round 20		Leifer played #53 Richard Popper (Wilmington, DE) and lost 377 to 400 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 9-11, +175.
Round 21		Leifer played #66 Amnuay Ploysangngam (Thailand) and lost 336 to 380 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 9-12, +131.
Round 22		Leifer played #49 Jan Cardia (Hockessin, DE) and won 393 to 364 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 10-12, +160.
Round 23		Leifer played #37 Matt Canik (Austin, TX) and won 348 to 341 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 11-12, +167.
Round 24		Leifer played #51 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and lost 415 to 482 (a spread of -67). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 11-13, +100.
Round 25		Leifer played #34 Robert Kahn (Plantation, FL) and won 438 to 293 (a spread of 145). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 12-13, +245.
Round 26		Leifer played #44 Thomas Reinke (Middleton, WI) and won 403 to 351 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 13-13, +297.
Round 27		Leifer played #32 Michael Thelen (West Jordan, UT) and won 453 to 360 (a spread of 93). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 14-13, +390.
Round 28		Leifer played #25 Leesa Berahovich (Berkeley, CA) and lost 415 to 504 (a spread of -89). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 14-14, +301.
Round 29		Leifer played #60 Aldo Cardia (New York, NY) and lost 313 to 384 (a spread of -71). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 14-15, +230.
Round 30		Leifer played #21 Matthew Tunnicliffe (Ottawa ON) and won 406 to 403 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 15-15, +233.
Round 31		Leifer played #49 Jan Cardia (Hockessin, DE) again and lost 362 to 440 (a spread of -78). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 15-16, +155.

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