NSC 2010: David Whitley [#62]

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On this page, you will find information about David Whitley, who is competing at the 2010 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 13.5-17.5, -771, and is ranked #92 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): David Surname(s): Whitley Home: Monrovia, CA, United States Occupation: Actuary

Round by Round
High score: 585 Average for: 393 Average against: 417
Round 1		Whitley played #47 Kate Fukawa-Connelly (Kittery, ME) and won 367 to 326 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 1-0, +41.
Round 2		Whitley played #11 Rafi Stern (Seattle, WA) and lost 334 to 413 (a spread of -79). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 1-1, -38.
Round 3		Whitley played #99 Thavachai Thivavarnvongs (Thailand) and lost 418 to 419 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 1-2, -39.
Round 4		Whitley played #77 Edward De Guzman (San Francisco, CA) and won 457 to 437 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 2-2, -19.
Round 5		Whitley played #45 Evans Clinchy (Boston, MA) and lost 368 to 462 (a spread of -94). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 2-3, -113.
Round 6		Whitley played #93 Leesa Berahovich (Berkeley, CA) and tied at 347. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 2.5-3.5, -113.
Round 7		Whitley played #42 Nigel Peltier (Seattle, WA) and won 490 to 375 (a spread of 115). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 3.5-3.5, +2.
Round 8		Whitley played #78 Zev Kaufman (Toronto ON) and won 451 to 369 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 4.5-3.5, +84.
Round 9		Whitley played #23 Tony Leah (Ajax ON) and lost 383 to 464 (a spread of -81). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 4.5-4.5, +3.
Round 10		Whitley played #58 Jon Shreve (Denver, CO) and lost 327 to 448 (a spread of -121). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 4.5-5.5, -118.
Round 11		Whitley played #56 Thomas Reinke (Middleton, WI) and lost 364 to 416 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 4.5-6.5, -170.
Round 12		Whitley played #96 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) and won 585 to 343 (a spread of 242). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 5.5-6.5, +72.
Round 13		Whitley played #100 Jeff Martin (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 345 to 503 (a spread of -158). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 5.5-7.5, -86.
Round 14		Whitley played #79 Ben Schoenbrun (Ardsley, NY) and won 429 to 386 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 6.5-7.5, -43.
Round 15		Whitley played #33 Mike Frentz (Des Moines, WA) and won 475 to 456 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 7.5-7.5, -24.
Round 16		Whitley played #55 Frank Tangredi (West Babylon, NY) and won 436 to 391 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 8.5-7.5, +21.
Round 17		Whitley played #31 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and lost 403 to 424 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 8.5-8.5, +0. Whitley is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Whitley played #73 Charles Reinke (Middleton, WI) and won 423 to 419 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 9.5-8.5, +4.
Round 19		Whitley played #24 Sammy Okosagah (Baltimore, MD) and lost 323 to 417 (a spread of -94). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 9.5-9.5, -90.
Round 20		Whitley played #15 Joel Wapnick (Montreal QC) and lost 356 to 552 (a spread of -196). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 9.5-10.5, -286.
Round 21		Whitley played #13 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) and lost 318 to 444 (a spread of -126). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 9.5-11.5, -412.
Round 22		Whitley played #12 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and won 464 to 366 (a spread of 98). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 10.5-11.5, -314.
Round 23		Whitley played #66 Robert Ellickson (New Haven, CT) and won 386 to 331 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 11.5-11.5, -259.
Round 24		Whitley played #6 Nathan Benedict (Tucson, AZ) and lost 403 to 453 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 11.5-12.5, -309.
Round 25		Whitley played #43 Matthew Hodge (Moore, OK) and lost 303 to 331 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 11.5-13.5, -337.
Round 26		Whitley played #16 Lisa Odom (St Louis Park, MN) and lost 395 to 430 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 11.5-14.5, -372.
Round 27		Whitley played #109 Mark Miller (Radnor, PA) and won 498 to 302 (a spread of 196). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 12.5-14.5, -176.
Round 28		Whitley played #101 Yukiko Loritz (Anaheim, CA) and lost 253 to 474 (a spread of -221). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 12.5-15.5, -397.
Round 29		Whitley played #75 Jan Dixon (Newark, DE) and lost 271 to 596 (a spread of -325). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 12.5-16.5, -722.
Round 30		Whitley played #104 Froilan Mendoza (Jersey City, NJ) and won 493 to 398 (a spread of 95). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 13.5-16.5, -627.
Round 31		Whitley played #96 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) again and lost 303 to 447 (a spread of -144). Current ranking: #92. Current record: 13.5-17.5, -771.

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