NSC 2008: Scott Leifer [#78]

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On this page, you will find information about Scott P. Leifer, who is competing at the 2008 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 14-14, -525, and is ranked #75 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

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Given name(s): Scott P.
Surname(s): Leifer
Home: Middleboro, MA, United States
Hobbies: Reading, Songwriting, Exercising
Occupation: Bank Examiner
NSC 1990 Division: 2
NSC 1990 Rank: 28/106, 15-12 +336
NSC 1992 Division: 2
NSC 1992 Rank: 2/139, 20-7 +912
NSC 1996 Division: 2
NSC 1996 Rank: 37/106, 15-12 +43
NSC 1998 Division: 2
NSC 1998 Rank: 65/151, 16-15 +71
NSC 2002 Division: 2
NSC 2002 Rank: 39/103, 16.5-14.5 -169
NSC 2004 Division: 2
NSC 2004 Rank: 47/139, 16-14 +478
NSC 2005 Division: 2
NSC 2005 Rank: 53/108, 14-14 +69

Round by Round
High score: 513 Average for: 379 Average against: 397
Round 1		Leifer played #34 Carolyn Easter (Birmingham, MI) and won 513 to 284 (a spread of 229). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 1-0, +229.
Round 2		Leifer played #81 Natalie Liebman (Miami, FL) and lost 334 to 416 (a spread of -82). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 1-1, +147.
Round 3		Leifer played #115 Charles Smith (Durham, NC) and lost 296 to 516 (a spread of -220). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 1-2, -73.
Round 4		Leifer played #73 Joey Krafchick (Roswell, GA) and won 417 to 302 (a spread of 115). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 2-2, +42.
Round 5		Leifer played #82 Yukiko Loritz (Anaheim, CA) and won 344 to 338 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 3-2, +48.
Round 6		Leifer played #99 Kay Patterson (Columbia, MD) and lost 373 to 421 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 3-3, +0.
Round 7		Leifer played #79 Marc Levesque (Victoria BC) and lost 363 to 515 (a spread of -152). Current ranking: #91. Current record: 3-4, -152.
Round 8		Leifer played #89 Tim Michaels (Knoxville, TN) and lost 323 to 393 (a spread of -70). Current ranking: #106. Current record: 3-5, -222.
Round 9		Leifer played #138 Rick Wong (San Jose, CA) and lost 323 to 465 (a spread of -142). Current ranking: #115. Current record: 3-6, -364.
Round 10		Leifer played #112 Matthew Silver (Westport, CT) and won 427 to 412 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #102. Current record: 4-6, -349.
Round 11		Leifer played #129 Christiane Tran (Santa Cruz, CA) and won 368 to 339 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 5-6, -320.
Round 12		Leifer played #55 Brett Haughney (Chicago, IL) and lost 379 to 543 (a spread of -164). Current ranking: #102. Current record: 5-7, -484.
Round 13		Leifer played #38 Bob Enszer (Saginaw, MI) and lost 302 to 345 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #113. Current record: 5-8, -527.
Round 14		Leifer played #68 David Johnson (Decatur, IL) and won 398 to 391 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #98. Current record: 6-8, -520.
Round 15		Leifer played #74 Harriette Lakernick (Chicago, IL) and lost 387 to 410 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #109. Current record: 6-9, -543.
Round 16		Leifer played #65 Amnon Igra (Sacramento, CA) and lost 364 to 417 (a spread of -53). Current ranking: #116. Current record: 6-10, -596.
Round 17		Leifer played #29 Matt DeWaelsche (San Antonio, TX) and won 387 to 352 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #110. Current record: 7-10, -561.
Round 18		Leifer played #92 Stan Miranda (Albuquerque, NM) and won 501 to 392 (a spread of 109). Current ranking: #98. Current record: 8-10, -452.
Round 19		Leifer played #85 Jeff Martin (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 361 to 461 (a spread of -100). Current ranking: #107. Current record: 8-11, -552.
Round 20		Leifer played #72 Eric Kinderman (Burlington, VT) and won 328 to 325 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #96. Current record: 9-11, -549.
Round 21		Leifer played #102 Cynthia Pughsley (Oakland, CA) and won 430 to 371 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 10-11, -490.
Round 22		Leifer played #75 Rebecca Lambert (Columbia, MD) and won 391 to 369 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 11-11, -468.
Round 23		Leifer played #60 David Hermanson (Temple City, CA) and lost 384 to 435 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 11-12, -519.
Round 24		Leifer played #113 Kristina Simon (Plano, TX) and won 476 to 301 (a spread of 175). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 12-12, -344.
Round 25		Leifer played #21 Joanne Cohen (Owings Mills, MD) and lost 234 to 438 (a spread of -204). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 12-13, -548.
Round 26		Leifer played #84 Adrian Mannella (Chicago, IL) and won 392 to 342 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 13-13, -498.
Round 27		Leifer played #127 Susi Tiekert (Melbourne, FL) and lost 360 to 465 (a spread of -105). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 13-14, -603.
Round 28		Leifer played #128 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and won 448 to 370 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 14-14, -525.

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