David Weisberg [#172] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about David Weisberg, who is a contestant in Division 1 at the 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held July 31st - August 5th in New Orleans, LA. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight CDT. Weisberg currently has a record of 13.5-16.5, -418, and is ranked #121 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): Weisberg Home: Hollywood, FL, United States Age: 20 Awards: 2nd place at 2001 Cincinnati Masters; 2001-11 Pompano Beach FL; 2003-05 Florida Coast; 2004-02 Tampa Bay, FL Hobbies: Reading, writing, music, movies, internet, etc. Occupation: Student

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	127-91 (0.583)
Past 1-12 months	18-13 (0.581)	WWWWW L WWWW LLL W L W LL W LL WW LL WW LL WW
Past 13-24 months	19-4 (0.826)	WWW L WWWWWWWWWWW L W L WWW L W
Past 25-36 months	30-25 (0.545)	WW LLL WWW LL W L W LL WW L W L WW LL W LLL WW L W L WW LL WWW L WW LL W LLL WWWWWW
Past 37-48 months	37-30 (0.552)	WWW LLLLLL WWWWW L W L WWW LL W L WWW LL W L WW L WWW L WW LLL W LLL W L WW LL WWWWWW L W LL W L W L
Past 49-60 months	23-19 (0.548)	L W LLL WW LL W L WWWWWW LLLL WWWW L WWWWW LLL W L WW LLL W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 525 Average for: 381 Average against: 395
Round 1		Weisberg played #132 Cynthia Pughsley (Oakland, CA) and won 460 to 384 (a spread of 76) . The last time these two played was 2001-07 at: RENO, NV Weisberg's record vs. Pughsley in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 1-0, +76.
Round 2		Weisberg played #62 John Hart (Portland, OR) and won 418 to 407 (a spread of 11) . The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: PORTLAND, OR Weisberg's record vs. Hart in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 2-0, +87.
Round 3		Weisberg played #137 Craig Rowland (Mississauga ON) and won 457 to 256 (a spread of 201) . Before this event, Weisberg had not played Rowland in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 3-0, +288.
Round 4		Weisberg played #113 Lisa Odom (St. Louis Park, MN) and won 421 to 334 (a spread of 87) . The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: PORTLAND, OR Weisberg's record vs. Odom in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-4 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: LL. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 4-0, +375. Weisberg is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 5		Weisberg played #25 Ira Cohen (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 373 to 434 (a spread of -61) . The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: PORTLAND, OR Weisberg's record vs. Cohen in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: WW. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 4-1, +314. Weisberg is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Weisberg is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 6		Weisberg played #1 Bruce Adams (Worcester, MA) and won 425 to 322 (a spread of 103) . Before this event, Weisberg had not played Adams in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 5-1, +417.
Round 7		Weisberg played #81 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) and lost 370 to 434 (a spread of -64) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Weisberg's record vs. Kramer in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 5-2, +353.
Round 8		Weisberg played #175 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) and won 379 to 339 (a spread of 40) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Weisberg's record vs. Wiegand in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-4 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LL. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 6-2, +393.
Round 9		Weisberg played #16 Brian Cappelletto (Chicago, IL) and lost 400 to 432 (a spread of -32) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Weisberg's record vs. Cappelletto in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 6-3, +361.
Round 10		Weisberg played #69 Joel Horn (Reading, MA) and lost 314 to 464 (a spread of -150) . Before this event, Weisberg had not played Horn in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 6-4, +211.
Round 11		Weisberg played #28 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and lost 306 to 532 (a spread of -226) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Weisberg's record vs. Cree in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-2 (0.600). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WW. Past 37-48 months: LW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 6-5, -15.
Round 12		Weisberg played #58 Randy Greenspan (Buffalo, NY) and lost 317 to 457 (a spread of -140) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Weisberg's record vs. Greenspan in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #96. Current record: 6-6, -155.
Round 13		Weisberg played #171 Bruce Ward (San Francisco, CA) and lost 323 to 423 (a spread of -100) . Before this event, Weisberg had not played Ward in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #112. Current record: 6-7, -255.
Round 14		Weisberg played #111 John O'Laughlin (Madison, WI) and won 354 to 329 (a spread of 25) . Before this event, Weisberg had not played O'Laughlin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 7-7, -230.
Round 15		Weisberg played #75 Terry Kang (Philadelphia, PA) and won 450 to 276 (a spread of 174) . Before this event, Weisberg had not played Kang in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 8-7, -56.
Round 16		Weisberg played #160 Randall Thomas (Calgary AB) and tied at 350 . Before this event, Weisberg had not played Thomas in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 8.5-7.5, -56.
Round 17		Weisberg played #47 Jeremy Frank (New York, NY) and won 493 to 330 (a spread of 163) . Before this event, Weisberg had not played Frank in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 9.5-7.5, +107.
Round 18		Weisberg played #80 Mark Kenas (Madison, WI) and lost 314 to 390 (a spread of -76) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Weisberg's record vs. Kenas in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 9.5-8.5, +31.
Round 19		Weisberg played #163 Stephen Tier (Rego Park, NY) and lost 317 to 338 (a spread of -21) . Before this event, Weisberg had not played Tier in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 9.5-9.5, +10.
Round 20		Weisberg played #116 Ifeanyi Onyeonwu (Austin, TX) and lost 372 to 464 (a spread of -92) . Before this event, Weisberg had not played Onyeonwu in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 9.5-10.5, -82.
Round 21		Weisberg played #110 Mark Nyman (United Kingdom) and won 399 to 391 (a spread of 8) . Before this event, Weisberg had not played Nyman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 10.5-10.5, -74.
Round 22		Weisberg played #160 Randall Thomas (Calgary AB) and won 525 to 307 (a spread of 218) . Before this event, Weisberg had not played Thomas in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 11.5-10.5, +144.
Round 23		Weisberg played #150 Keith Smith (Austin, TX) and lost 292 to 468 (a spread of -176) . Before this event, Weisberg had not played Smith in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 11.5-11.5, -32.
Round 24		Weisberg played #2 Tim Adamson (Saint Paul, MN) and lost 282 to 512 (a spread of -230) . Before this event, Weisberg had not played Adamson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #100. Current record: 11.5-12.5, -262.
Round 25		Weisberg played #41 Paul Epstein (Ann Arbor, MI) and lost 257 to 478 (a spread of -221) . The last time these two played was 2001-08 at: MASTER'S CHAMPIONSHIP Weisberg's record vs. Epstein in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #115. Current record: 11.5-13.5, -483.
Round 26		Weisberg played #69 Joel Horn (Reading, MA) and won 395 to 373 (a spread of 22) . Before this event, Weisberg had not played Horn in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 12.5-13.5, -461.
Round 27		Weisberg played #116 Ifeanyi Onyeonwu (Austin, TX) and lost 375 to 451 (a spread of -76) . Before this event, Weisberg had not played Onyeonwu in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #111. Current record: 12.5-14.5, -537.
Round 28		Weisberg played #17 Aldo Cardia (New York, NY) and lost 404 to 433 (a spread of -29) . Before this event, Weisberg had not played Cardia in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #124. Current record: 12.5-15.5, -566.
Round 29		Weisberg played #164 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and won 525 to 328 (a spread of 197) . The last time these two played was 2001-07 at: RENO, NV Weisberg's record vs. Tillekeratne in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #109. Current record: 13.5-15.5, -369.
Round 30		Weisberg played #128 Amnuay Ploysangngam (Thailand) and lost 362 to 411 (a spread of -49) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Weisberg's record vs. Ploysangngam in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: WW. Current ranking: #121. Current record: 13.5-16.5, -418.

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