Dave Wiegand [#75] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Dave Wiegand, who is a contestant at the 2006 U.S. SCRABBLE® Open. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. Wiegand currently has a record of 13-15, +217, and is ranked #47 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
Awards: (9th) 2001 WSC; (2nd) 1994 (3rd) 2000 (6th) 2002 NSC (1st) 2005 NSC; 2004-05 Seattle, WA; 2004-06 SWILLINS; 2004-09 Portland and numerous other Western US tournament
Hobbies: Bridge, Music
Occupation: Mortgage Underwriter
NSC 1994 Division: 1
NSC 1994 Rank: 2/134, 19-8 +1447
NSC 1996 Division: 1
NSC 1996 Rank: 26/108, 15.5-10.5 +915
NSC 1998 Division: 1
NSC 1998 Rank: 14/126, 19-12 +525
NSC 2000 Division: 1
NSC 2000 Rank: 3/98, 21-10 +1410
NSC 2002 Division: 1
NSC 2002 Rank: 6/132, 20-11 +1495
NSC 2004 Division: 1
NSC 2004 Rank: 86/172, 15-15 -62
NSC 2005 Division: 1
NSC 2005 Rank: 1/87, 21-7 +1074
WSC 1999 Rank: 17
WSC 2001 Rank: 9

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	186-111 (0.626)
Past 1-12 months	36-22 (0.621)	WW LL W L WWWW L W L WW LLL WWW LLL WWW LL WWW LTL WWW L WWWW LTL WWWWW L WW L W L W
Past 13-24 months	51-26 (0.662)	W L WW LL WWWWWWWW L WWWW L W L WWW L WWW L WW LLL WW LL W L WW L W LL WWWW L W LL WWWWWW L WW LL WWWW L WW L W L W
Past 25-36 months	24-24 (0.500)	L W L WWWW L W LL WW LL W LLL WW LL W L W L W L W L W LL WWWWW LLL W L WW LL
Past 37-48 months	18-11 (0.621)	W L WWWW LL WWWWWWW L W L WWW LL W L W LLL
Past 49-60 months	15-9 (0.625)	L WWWWW L WW LL WWW LL W LLL WWWW
Past 61-72 months	42-19 (0.689)	WWWW L WWWWWWW L WW L WWWW L WW L WWWWW LLLL WW LLL WWW L WWW L W L WWWW LL WWW LL WW
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 521 Average for: 413 Average against: 406
Round 1		Wiegand played #25 Albert Hahn (Calgary AB) and won 401 to 325 (a spread of 76). The last time these two played was 2001-07 at: RENO, NV Wiegand’s record vs. Hahn in the 7 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: no games. Past 61-72 months: WW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 1-0, +76.
Round 2		Wiegand played #55 Iffy Onyeonwu (Austin, TX) and lost 412 to 474 (a spread of -62). Before this event, Wiegand had not played Onyeonwu in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 1-1, +14.
Round 3		Wiegand played #62 Larry Rand (Chandler, AZ) and won 447 to 344 (a spread of 103). The last time these two played was 2001-09 at: PORTLAND, OR Wiegand’s record vs. Rand in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 2-1, +117.
Round 4		Wiegand played #36 Cecilia Le (Wilmington, DE) and lost 385 to 414 (a spread of -29). Before this event, Wiegand had not played Le in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 2-2, +88.
Round 5		Wiegand played #79 Christopher Sykes (Cambridge ON) and won 461 to 376 (a spread of 85). Before this event, Wiegand had not played Sykes in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 3-2, +173.
Round 6		Wiegand played #67 Lester Schonbrun (Oakland, CA) and lost 396 to 495 (a spread of -99). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: SWILNS Wiegand’s record vs. Schonbrun in the 7 years leading up to this event: 14-3 (0.824). Past 1-12 months: WWLW. Past 13-24 months: LWWW. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: WWWWLWW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 3-3, +74.
Round 7		Wiegand played #73 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) and lost 316 to 460 (a spread of -144). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Wiegand’s record vs. Weinstein in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (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. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 3-4, -70.
Round 8		Wiegand played #40 John Luebkemann (Pineville, NC) and won 491 to 366 (a spread of 125). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Wiegand’s record vs. Luebkemann in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 4-4, +55.
Round 9		Wiegand played #72 Joel Wapnick (Montreal QC) and lost 398 to 442 (a spread of -44). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: CAN-AM Wiegand’s record vs. Wapnick in the 7 years leading up to this event: 5-3 (0.625). Past 1-12 months: LW. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: LWL. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 4-5, +11.
Round 10		Wiegand played #32 Jason Katz-Brown (Cambridge, MA) and lost 326 to 418 (a spread of -92). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Wiegand’s record vs. Katz-Brown in the 7 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 4-6, -81.
Round 11		Wiegand played #45 Kenji Matsumoto (Amherst, MA) and won 482 to 359 (a spread of 123). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Wiegand’s record vs. Matsumoto in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-2 (0.600). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: LWW. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 5-6, +42.
Round 12		Wiegand played #12 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and lost 376 to 481 (a spread of -105). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: SWILNS Wiegand’s record vs. Cree in the 7 years leading up to this event: 8-4 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: WLWW. Past 13-24 months: LWW. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: WWL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 5-7, -63.
Round 13		Wiegand played #7 Brian Cappelletto (Chicago, IL) and lost 413 to 457 (a spread of -44). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: SWILNS Wiegand’s record vs. Cappelletto in the 7 years leading up to this event: 4-9 (0.308). Past 1-12 months: LWLL. Past 13-24 months: LWW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: LLLW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 5-8, -107.
Round 14		Wiegand played #48 Nick Meyer (Berkeley, CA) and won 450 to 340 (a spread of 110). The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: RENO, NV Wiegand’s record vs. Meyer in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 6-8, +3.
Round 15		Wiegand played #31 Jeffrey Kastner (Phoenix, AZ) and lost 380 to 425 (a spread of -45). Before this event, Wiegand had not played Kastner in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 6-9, -42.
Round 16		Wiegand played #65 Kenneth Rubin (New York, NY) and won 489 to 383 (a spread of 106). Before this event, Wiegand had not played Rubin in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 7-9, +64. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Wiegand played #79 Christopher Sykes (Cambridge ON) again and won 425 to 341 (a spread of 84). Before this event, Wiegand had not played Sykes in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 8-9, +148.
Round 18		Wiegand played #77 Trey Wright (Van Nuys, CA) and lost 435 to 526 (a spread of -91). The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Wiegand’s record vs. Wright in the 7 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: LW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 8-10, +57.
Round 19		Wiegand played #22 Jim Geary (Phoenix, AZ) and won 497 to 447 (a spread of 50). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: SWILNS Wiegand’s record vs. Geary in the 7 years leading up to this event: 6-4 (0.600). Past 1-12 months: WWW. Past 13-24 months: WLL. Past 25-36 months: WLLW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 9-10, +107.
Round 20		Wiegand played #50 Kent Nelson (Sandy, UT) and won 461 to 308 (a spread of 153). The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Wiegand’s record vs. Nelson in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: WW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 10-10, +260.
Round 21		Wiegand played #66 Dean Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 357 to 386 (a spread of -29). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: CAN-AM Wiegand’s record vs. Saldanha in the 7 years leading up to this event: 7-4 (0.636). Past 1-12 months: WWLWWL. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: WLW. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 10-11, +231.
Round 22		Wiegand played #18 Paul Epstein (Keego Harbor, MI) and won 412 to 367 (a spread of 45). The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: ALL*STARS CHAMPIONSHIP Wiegand’s record vs. Epstein in the 7 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 11-11, +276.
Round 23		Wiegand played #44 Lewis Martinez (Fresno, CA) and won 410 to 394 (a spread of 16). The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: RENO, NV Wiegand’s record vs. Martinez in the 7 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: LW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 12-11, +292.
Round 24		Wiegand played #70 Panupol Sujjayakorn (Thailand) and lost 352 to 389 (a spread of -37). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Wiegand’s record vs. Sujjayakorn in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: LW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 12-12, +255.
Round 25		Wiegand played #3 Peter Armstrong (Baltimore, MD) and lost 356 to 465 (a spread of -109). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Wiegand’s record vs. Armstrong in the 7 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 12-13, +146.
Round 26		Wiegand played #38 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and lost 341 to 460 (a spread of -119). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: SWILNS Wiegand’s record vs. Lerman in the 7 years leading up to this event: 12-5 (0.706). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: WWLW. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: WWWLWL. Past 49-60 months: WL. Past 61-72 months: WWL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 12-14, +27.
Round 27		Wiegand played #60 David Poder (Huntington Beach, CA) and lost 387 to 427 (a spread of -40). The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: RENO, NV Wiegand’s record vs. Poder in the 7 years leading up to this event: 4-2 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: WWW. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 12-15, -13.
Round 28		Wiegand played #55 Iffy Onyeonwu (Austin, TX) again and won 521 to 291 (a spread of 230). Before this event, Wiegand had not played Onyeonwu in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 13-15, +217.
Final Round 3		Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).

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