NSC 2008: David Klionsky [#45]

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On this page, you will find information about David Klionsky, 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 12.5-15.5, +69, and is ranked #70 in Division 5.

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): Klionsky Home: Durham, NC, United States Awards: Coach of School SCRABBLE Club Hobbies: Acting, Sound Design, Poker Occupation: Teacher USSO 2006 Division: 5 USSO 2006 Rank: 82/88, 10.5-17.5 -758

Round by Round
High score: 496 Average for: 368 Average against: 365
Round 1		Klionsky played #67 Brian Ruddeforth (Wimauma, FL) and won 411 to 237 (a spread of 174). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 1-0, +174.
Round 2		Klionsky played #40 Jesse Inman (Columbia, SC) and won 496 to 286 (a spread of 210). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 2-0, +384.
Round 3		Klionsky played #56 Brian Miller (Winter Park, FL) and lost 325 to 336 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 2-1, +373.
Round 4		Klionsky played #68 Stella Russell (Manchester, NH) and won 459 to 322 (a spread of 137). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 3-1, +510.
Round 5		Klionsky played #34 Robb Griffith (Durham, NC) and lost 311 to 436 (a spread of -125). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 3-2, +385.
Round 6		Klionsky played #94 Wendy Wilkinson (Lexington, KY) and won 346 to 307 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 4-2, +424.
Round 7		Klionsky played #72 Marilyn Schmidt (Northampton, MA) and won 409 to 405 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 5-2, +428.
Round 8		Klionsky played #13 Tacy Callies (Orlando, FL) and lost 285 to 444 (a spread of -159). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 5-3, +269.
Round 9		Klionsky played #61 Georgia T Philpot (Decatur, GA) and lost 308 to 412 (a spread of -104). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 5-4, +165.
Round 10		Klionsky played #90 Shereen E Weinstein (Tamarac, FL) and lost 364 to 433 (a spread of -69). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 5-5, +96.
Round 11		Klionsky played #69 Maxine Saperstein (Aventura, FL) and lost 358 to 364 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 5-6, +90.
Round 12		Klionsky played #49 Deborah Light (Napanee ON) and lost 371 to 392 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 5-7, +69.
Round 13		Klionsky played #55 Ronald F Millard (Lancaster, PA) and won 414 to 295 (a spread of 119). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 6-7, +188.
Round 14		Klionsky played #20 Brenda Dede (Gainesville, FL) and lost 354 to 372 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 6-8, +170.
Round 15		Klionsky played #35 Pat Hardwick (Stow, OH) and lost 355 to 386 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 6-9, +139.
Round 16		Klionsky played #27 Marie Filandro (Wilmington, DE) and lost 340 to 380 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 6-10, +99.
Round 17		Klionsky played #62 Cathy Poole (Winston-Salem, NC) and won 491 to 367 (a spread of 124). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 7-10, +223.
Round 18		Klionsky played #92 Esther White (Highland Heights, OH) and lost 330 to 468 (a spread of -138). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 7-11, +85.
Round 19		Klionsky played #79 Marilena Souza (Pembroke Pines, FL) and lost 335 to 445 (a spread of -110). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 7-12, -25.
Round 20		Klionsky played #36 Ingrid Hawkins (Palm Coast, FL) and lost 292 to 465 (a spread of -173). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 7-13, -198.
Round 21		Klionsky played #11 Linda Brandt (Brandon, FL) and won 368 to 331 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 8-13, -161.
Round 22		Klionsky played #80 Linda Stephanides (Bowie, MD) and lost 307 to 396 (a spread of -89). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 8-14, -250.
Round 23		Klionsky played #52 Barbara Major (Alexandria, VA) and won 366 to 279 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 9-14, -163.
Round 24		Klionsky played #76 Loretta Shapoff (Viera, FL) and won 424 to 314 (a spread of 110). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 10-14, -53.
Round 25		Klionsky played #37 Scott Hawkins (Effingham, IL) and won 416 to 269 (a spread of 147). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 11-14, +94.
Round 26		Klionsky played #85 Gavin Thompson (Ottawa ON) and lost 288 to 428 (a spread of -140). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 11-15, -46.
Round 27		Klionsky played #15 Beulah Cooper (Austin, TX) and tied at 360. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 11.5-15.5, -46.
Round 28		Klionsky played #15 Beulah Cooper (Austin, TX) again and won 416 to 301 (a spread of 115). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 12.5-15.5, +69.

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