NSC 2012: David Whitley [#1]

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On this page, you will find information about David Whitley, 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 20-11, +1144, and is ranked #4 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): David Surname(s): Whitley Home: Monrovia, CA, United States Occupation: Actuary

Round by Round
High score: 591 Average for: 414 Average against: 377
Round 1		Whitley played #82 Lynda Wise (Toronto ON) and won 354 to 306 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 1-0, +48.
Round 2		Whitley played #48 Lila Crotty (Metairie, LA) and won 549 to 355 (a spread of 194). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 2-0, +242. Whitley is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Whitley played #43 Emely Weissman (Menlo Park, CA) and won 479 to 385 (a spread of 94). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 3-0, +336.
Round 4		Whitley played #40 Gunther Jacobi (Portland, OR) and lost 423 to 449 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 3-1, +310.
Round 5		Whitley played #59 Mason Shambach (Battle Creek, MI) and lost 313 to 325 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 3-2, +298. Whitley is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Whitley played #13 Chris Schneider (Chicago, IL) and lost 376 to 480 (a spread of -104). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 3-3, +194.
Round 7		Whitley played #75 Mary Pastore (Pearland, TX) and won 412 to 344 (a spread of 68). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 4-3, +262.
Round 8		Whitley played #28 Stefan Fatsis (Washington, DC) and won 495 to 358 (a spread of 137). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 5-3, +399. Whitley is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Whitley played #16 Thavachai Thivavarnvongs (Thailand) and won 441 to 336 (a spread of 105). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 6-3, +504.
Round 10		Whitley played #34 Kevin Leeds (Austin, TX) and won 591 to 333 (a spread of 258). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 7-3, +762. Whitley is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Whitley played #3 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) and won 438 to 383 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 8-3, +817.
Round 12		Whitley played #12 Timothy Bottorff (Orlando, FL) and won 393 to 350 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 9-3, +860.
Round 13		Whitley played #4 Adam Ginzberg (Swarthmore, PA) and lost 338 to 430 (a spread of -92). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 9-4, +768. Whitley is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Whitley played #25 Jackson Smylie (Toronto ON) and lost 333 to 415 (a spread of -82). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 9-5, +686. Whitley is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Whitley played #18 Brian Galebach (Columbia, MD) and won 439 to 267 (a spread of 172). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 10-5, +858.
Round 16		Whitley played #8 Roy Kamen (Covina, CA) and won 397 to 387 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 11-5, +868.
Round 17		Whitley played #26 Jerry Scheiten (Buffalo, NY) and lost 390 to 458 (a spread of -68). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 11-6, +800.
Round 18		Whitley played #15 Mark Rosenberg (Atlantic City, NJ) and won 428 to 337 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 12-6, +891.
Round 19		Whitley played #18 Brian Galebach (Columbia, MD) again and won 483 to 351 (a spread of 132). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 13-6, +1023.
Round 20		Whitley played #34 Kevin Leeds (Austin, TX) again and won 408 to 374 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 14-6, +1057.
Round 21		Whitley played #6 Sam Hollington (St. Catharines ON) and lost 375 to 439 (a spread of -64). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 14-7, +993.
Round 22		Whitley played #25 Jackson Smylie (Toronto ON) again and lost 381 to 412 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 14-8, +962. Whitley is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		Whitley played #4 Adam Ginzberg (Swarthmore, PA) again and won 399 to 371 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 15-8, +990.
Round 24		Whitley played #39 Dave Rauppius (Athens, GA) and won 463 to 329 (a spread of 134). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 16-8, +1124.
Round 25		Whitley played #14 Glenn Dunlop (Brantford ON) and won 359 to 346 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 17-8, +1137.
Round 26		Whitley played #3 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) again and lost 353 to 484 (a spread of -131). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 17-9, +1006.
Round 27		Whitley played #50 Steve Anstandig (Commerce Township, MI) and lost 405 to 413 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 17-10, +998.
Round 28		Whitley played #6 Sam Hollington (St. Catharines ON) again and lost 385 to 423 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 17-11, +960.
Round 29		Whitley played #39 Dave Rauppius (Athens, GA) again and won 414 to 313 (a spread of 101). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 18-11, +1061.
Round 30		Whitley played #28 Stefan Fatsis (Washington, DC) again and won 445 to 363 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 19-11, +1143.
Round 31		Whitley played #25 Jackson Smylie (Toronto ON) for the third time and won 384 to 383 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 20-11, +1144.

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