Dave Wiegand [#175] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Dave Wiegand, 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. Wiegand currently has a record of 15-15, -62, and is ranked #86 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 Age: 30 Awards: 2nd, 1994 NSC; 3rd, 2000 NSC; Reno, Portland, Los Gatos; 2004-05 Seattle, WA; 2004-06 SWILLNS Hobbies: Bridge, rock climbing, trombone Occupation: Mortgage Underwriter WSC 1999 Rank: 17 WSC 2001 Rank: 9

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	183-91 (0.668)
Past 1-12 months	31-18 (0.633)	W L WWWWW L WWW L WWW L WW LLLL W L W L WW LLLL WW L WW L WWW L W L WWWWW
Past 13-24 months	27-14 (0.659)	WW L WWWWW LL WWWWWWWW L W L WWWW L W L WWW L W L W LL W LLL
Past 25-36 months	37-18 (0.673)	WW L WWWW L WW L W L WW LL WW L W LL WWWW L WWW LL W LLL W L WWWWWWWWWWWW LL WW
Past 37-48 months	61-25 (0.709)	WW L W L W L WWWW L WWWW L W L WWW L WWWWW L WWW L WWWWW LLLL W L WWWWWW LLL WW L WWWWW L WW L WWWWWWW LL WWWWW LL W L WWW
Past 49-60 months	27-16 (0.628)	LL W L WW L W L WW LLL WWWWW L WWWWW L W LL W L WWWWW L WWW L W L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 564 Average for: 403 Average against: 405
Round 1		Wiegand played #157 Frank Tangredi (West Babylon, NY) and won 465 to 385 (a spread of 80) . Before this event, Wiegand had not played Tangredi in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 1-0, +80. Wiegand is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Wiegand is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 2		Wiegand played #77 Carol Kaplan (San Diego, CA) and won 450 to 317 (a spread of 133) . The last time these two played was 2000-11 at: CAMPBELL, CA Wiegand's record vs. Kaplan in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WWW. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 2-0, +213.
Round 3		Wiegand played #27 Laurie Cohen (Tempe, AZ) and won 420 to 365 (a spread of 55) . Before this event, Wiegand had not played Cohen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 3-0, +268.
Round 4		Wiegand played #84 James Leong (Vancouver BC) and won 398 to 377 (a spread of 21) . Before this event, Wiegand had not played Leong in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 4-0, +289.
Round 5		Wiegand played #67 Marlon Hill (Baltimore, MD) and lost 408 to 482 (a spread of -74) . The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: ALL*STARS CHAMPIONSHIP Wiegand's record vs. Hill in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 4-1, +215.
Round 6		Wiegand played #164 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and lost 339 to 464 (a spread of -125) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: SEATTLE, WA Wiegand's record vs. Tillekeratne in the 5 years leading up to this event: 7-1 (0.875). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WWW. Past 37-48 months: WWW. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 4-2, +90.
Round 7		Wiegand played #90 John Luebkemann (Pineville, NC) and lost 345 to 425 (a spread of -80) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Wiegand's record vs. Luebkemann 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: LW. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 4-3, +10.
Round 8		Wiegand played #172 David Weisberg (Hollywood, FL) and lost 339 to 379 (a spread of -40) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Wiegand's record vs. Weisberg in the 5 years leading up to this event: 4-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WW. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 4-4, -30.
Round 9		Wiegand played #101 Mark Miller (Radnor, PA) and lost 365 to 440 (a spread of -75) . Before this event, Wiegand had not played Miller in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 4-5, -105.
Round 10		Wiegand played #14 Ted Blevins (Cecilia, KY) and won 471 to 318 (a spread of 153) . Before this event, Wiegand had not played Blevins in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 5-5, +48.
Round 11		Wiegand played #133 Stefan Rau (Pittsburgh, PA) and won 439 to 329 (a spread of 110) . Before this event, Wiegand had not played Rau in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 6-5, +158.
Round 12		Wiegand played #165 Cheryl Tyler (Lubbock, TX) and won 564 to 349 (a spread of 215) . Before this event, Wiegand had not played Tyler in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 7-5, +373.
Round 13		Wiegand played #123 Mike Paxson (Bloomington, IN) and won 424 to 358 (a spread of 66) . Before this event, Wiegand had not played Paxson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 8-5, +439.
Round 14		Wiegand played #170 Joel Wapnick (Montréal QC) and lost 348 to 383 (a spread of -35) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: CAN-AM MATCH Wiegand's record vs. Wapnick in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: LW. 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: #48. Current record: 8-6, +404.
Round 15		Wiegand played #129 David Poder (Huntington Beach, CA) and lost 347 to 473 (a spread of -126) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Wiegand's record vs. Poder 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: #60. Current record: 8-7, +278.
Round 16		Wiegand played #64 Wendell Haynes (Loxahatchee, FL) and lost 331 to 602 (a spread of -271) . Before this event, Wiegand had not played Haynes in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 8-8, +7. Wiegand is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Wiegand is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 17		Wiegand played #22 Amit Chakrabarti (Hanover, NH) and won 436 to 392 (a spread of 44) . Before this event, Wiegand had not played Chakrabarti in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 9-8, +51.
Round 18		Wiegand played #141 John Scalzo (Middle Village, NY) and lost 326 to 454 (a spread of -128) . Before this event, Wiegand had not played Scalzo in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 9-9, -77.
Round 19		Wiegand played #149 Tom Singleton (Laguna Hills, CA) and lost 361 to 417 (a spread of -56) . Before this event, Wiegand had not played Singleton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 9-10, -133.
Round 20		Wiegand played #22 Amit Chakrabarti (Hanover, NH) and lost 384 to 572 (a spread of -188) . Before this event, Wiegand had not played Chakrabarti in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #120. Current record: 9-11, -321. Wiegand is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 21		Wiegand played #176 Ben Withers (Lake Jackson, TX) and lost 373 to 393 (a spread of -20) . Before this event, Wiegand had not played Withers in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #127. Current record: 9-12, -341.
Round 22		Wiegand played #118 Steve Ozorio (Mississauga ON) and won 459 to 352 (a spread of 107) . Before this event, Wiegand had not played Ozorio in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #116. Current record: 10-12, -234.
Round 23		Wiegand played #117 Kristiina Overton (Thornhill ON) and won 435 to 381 (a spread of 54) . Before this event, Wiegand had not played Overton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 11-12, -180.
Round 24		Wiegand played #97 Marcia McPhee (Centreville, VA) and won 436 to 313 (a spread of 123) . Before this event, Wiegand had not played McPhee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 12-12, -57.
Round 25		Wiegand played #178 Karen Merrill (Portland, OR) and lost 463 to 465 (a spread of -2) . The last time these two played was 2003-01 at: RENO, NV Wiegand's record vs. Merrill in the 5 years leading up to this event: 5-2 (0.714). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: LLW. Past 37-48 months: WWW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 12-13, -59.
Round 26		Wiegand played #74 Robert Kahn (Plantation, FL) and won 445 to 339 (a spread of 106) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Wiegand's record vs. Kahn 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: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 13-13, +47.
Round 27		Wiegand played #152 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) and won 458 to 383 (a spread of 75) . Before this event, Wiegand had not played Stern in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 14-13, +122.
Round 28		Wiegand played #157 Frank Tangredi (West Babylon, NY) and won 400 to 330 (a spread of 70) . Before this event, Wiegand had not played Tangredi in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 15-13, +192.
Round 29		Wiegand played #59 Dominic Grillo (Somerset, NJ) and lost 368 to 449 (a spread of -81) . Before this event, Wiegand had not played Grillo in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 15-14, +111.
Round 30		Wiegand played #76 Sam Kantimathi (El Dorado Hills, CA) and lost 282 to 455 (a spread of -173) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: SWILLNS Wiegand's record vs. Kantimathi in the 5 years leading up to this event: 6-3 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: LW. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LWLWWW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 15-15, -62.

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