Dave Wiegand [#86] at 2005 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 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held August 20th – 24th in Reno, NV. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight PDT. Wiegand currently has a record of 21-7, +1074, and is ranked #1 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

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Given name(s): Dave
Surname(s): Wiegand
Home: Portland, OR, United States
Age: 31
Awards: (9th) 2001 WSC; (2nd) 1994 (3rd) 2000 (6th) 2002 NSC; 2004-05 Seattle, WA; 2004-06 SWILLINS; 2004-09 Portland and numerous other Western US tournament
Hobbies: Bridge, rock climbing, music (trombone, piano). Wife Chris, daughters Samantha (4) and Melanie (1)
Occupation: Mortgage Underwriter
WSC 1999 Rank: 17
WSC 2001 Rank: 9

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	196-107 (0.647)
Past 1-12 months	51-25 (0.671)	W L WWWWWWW L WW LLL WWWWWWW LL WWW L WWWWW L W L W L WWWWWWW L WW LL W L WW L W L W L WW L W LL WW L WWW LLL WW
Past 13-24 months	32-25 (0.561)	L W L WWWW L WWW L WW LL WW LLLL WW LL W L W L WWW L W L WWW L W L WWWW LLLL WW L W LL W
Past 25-36 months	20-12 (0.625)	L WW L WW LL WWWWWWW L W L WWW L WW L W L W LL W L
Past 37-48 months	26-16 (0.619)	W L WWWWW L W L W L WW LL WW L WWW LL W LLL W L WWWWW L W LL WWW
Past 49-60 months	44-19 (0.698)	WW L WWW L WWWW L WW L WW L WWWW L WW L WWWWW LL WWW LLL WW L WWW L WW L WWWW LL WWW LL WWW
Past 61-72 months	23-10 (0.697)	LLL WWW L WWWWWWWW L W L WW L WWWWW L WWW L W L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 514 Average for: 423 Average against: 384
Anagrams Championship		Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (32 hits). Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (7 hits).
Round 1		Wiegand played #70 David Poder (Huntington Beach, CA) and won 474 to 416 (a spread of 58) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Wiegand’s record vs. Poder in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: WW. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 1-0, +58. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 2		Wiegand played #34 Ronald Howard (Irvine, CA) and won 394 to 347 (a spread of 47) . The last time these two played was 2004-09 at: PORTLAND, OR Wiegand’s record vs. Howard in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 2-0, +105.
Round 3		Wiegand played #5 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and won 396 to 369 (a spread of 27) . The last time these two played was 2005-01 at: RENO, NV Wiegand’s record vs. Avrin in the 6 years leading up to this event: 5-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: WW. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 3-0, +132.
Round 4		Wiegand played #41 David Koenig (Englewood, NJ) and won 465 to 368 (a spread of 97) . Before this event, Wiegand had not played Koenig in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 4-0, +229. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 5		Wiegand played #38 Jason Katz-Brown (Cambridge, MA) and won 440 to 377 (a spread of 63) . Before this event, Wiegand had not played Katz-Brown in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 5-0, +292.
Round 6		Wiegand played #4 Peter Armstrong (Baltimore, MD) and won 485 to 452 (a spread of 33) . Before this event, Wiegand had not played Armstrong in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 6-0, +325. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 7		Wiegand played #51 Kenji Matsumoto (Aiea, HI) and won 456 to 402 (a spread of 54) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Wiegand’s record vs. Matsumoto in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LWW. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 7-0, +379.
Round 8		Wiegand played #56 Jim Nanavati (Burlington ON) and won 402 to 386 (a spread of 16) . Before this event, Wiegand had not played Nanavati in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 8-0, +395.
Round 9		Wiegand played #40 Mark Kenas (Madison, WI) and lost 397 to 452 (a spread of -55) . The last time these two played was 2003-01 at: RENO, NV Wiegand’s record vs. Kenas in the 6 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: LW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 8-1, +340.
Round 10		Wiegand played #57 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (Thailand) and won 461 to 403 (a spread of 58) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Wiegand’s record vs. Nemitrmansuk in the 6 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 9-1, +398.
Round 11		Wiegand played #85 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) and won 444 to 345 (a spread of 99) . The last time these two played was 2001-07 at: RENO, NV Wiegand’s record vs. Weinstein in the 6 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 10-1, +497. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 12		Wiegand played #88 Gail Wolford (Portland, OR) and won 450 to 365 (a spread of 85) . The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: SEATTLE, WA Wiegand’s record vs. Wolford in the 6 years leading up to this event: 6-1 (0.857). Past 1-12 months: WW. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WWL. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 11-1, +582.
Round 13		Wiegand played #76 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and lost 331 to 528 (a spread of -197) . The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: ALL*STARS CHAMPIONSHIP Wiegand’s record vs. Sherman in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: LW. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 11-2, +385.
Round 14		Wiegand played #46 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and lost 414 to 439 (a spread of -25) . The last time these two played was 2005-07 at: ARCATA, CA Wiegand’s record vs. Lerman in the 6 years leading up to this event: 10-4 (0.714). Past 1-12 months: WW. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: WWWLWL. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: WWL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 11-3, +360.
Round 15		Wiegand played #15 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and won 414 to 332 (a spread of 82) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Wiegand’s record vs. Cree in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-3 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: WWL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 12-3, +442. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 16		Wiegand played #59 Lisa Odom (St. Louis Park, MN) and won 495 to 347 (a spread of 148) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Wiegand’s record vs. Odom in the 6 years leading up to this event: 6-3 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: LW. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: WLWWW. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 13-3, +590. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Wiegand played #80 Panupol Sujjayakorn (Thailand) and won 428 to 400 (a spread of 28) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Wiegand’s record vs. Sujjayakorn in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). 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: LW. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 14-3, +618. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 18		Wiegand played #46 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and won 458 to 343 (a spread of 115) . The last time these two played was 2005-07 at: ARCATA, CA Wiegand’s record vs. Lerman in the 6 years leading up to this event: 10-4 (0.714). Past 1-12 months: WW. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: WWWLWL. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: WWL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 15-3, +733.
Round 19		Wiegand played #48 John Luebkemann (Pineville, NC) and lost 406 to 408 (a spread of -2) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Wiegand’s record vs. Luebkemann in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: LW. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 15-4, +731. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Wiegand played #56 Jim Nanavati (Burlington ON) and lost 361 to 365 (a spread of -4) . Before this event, Wiegand had not played Nanavati in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 15-5, +727. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 21		Wiegand played #11 Brian Cappelletto (Chicago, IL) and won 427 to 377 (a spread of 50) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Wiegand’s record vs. Cappelletto in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-6 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: LLLW. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 16-5, +777. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Wiegand played #11 Brian Cappelletto (Chicago, IL) and won 394 to 381 (a spread of 13) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Wiegand’s record vs. Cappelletto in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-6 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: LLLW. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 17-5, +790. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits). Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 23		Wiegand played #80 Panupol Sujjayakorn (Thailand) and lost 319 to 456 (a spread of -137) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Wiegand’s record vs. Sujjayakorn in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). 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: LW. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 17-6, +653. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 24		Wiegand played #56 Jim Nanavati (Burlington ON) and won 481 to 381 (a spread of 100) . Before this event, Wiegand had not played Nanavati in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 18-6, +753. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25		Wiegand played #1 Tim Adamson (Saint Paul, MN) and won 392 to 326 (a spread of 66) . The last time these two played was 2005-01 at: RENO, NV Wiegand’s record vs. Adamson in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: LWW. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 19-6, +819.
Round 26		Wiegand played #15 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and won 400 to 271 (a spread of 129) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Wiegand’s record vs. Cree in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-3 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: WWL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 20-6, +948. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 27		Wiegand played #20 Joe Edley (Coram, NY) and lost 337 to 348 (a spread of -11) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: SWILLNS Wiegand’s record vs. Edley in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-4 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: WWLWL. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 20-7, +937. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 28		Wiegand played #20 Joe Edley (Coram, NY) and won 514 to 377 (a spread of 137) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: SWILLNS Wiegand’s record vs. Edley in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-4 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: WWLWL. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 21-7, +1074. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Final Round 1		Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (7 hits).
Final Round 2		Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Final Round 3		Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Final Round 4		Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Final Round 5		Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (13 hits).

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