David Weiss [#119] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about David Weiss, 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. Weiss currently has a record of 15-13, -123, and is ranked #52 in Division 3.

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): Weiss Home: Billings, MT, United States Awards: 1st place (division 3) at Reno MLK 2004 Hobbies: Movies, hiking, skiing, travel Occupation: Professor NSC 2004 Division: 3 NSC 2004 Rank: 133/169, 13-17 -464

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	39-44 (0.470)
Past 1-12 months	12-16 (0.429)	W L WWW LLL WWW LLL W L W LLLL W LLL W L W
Past 13-24 months	16-15 (0.516)	WWWW LL W LL WW L WW LL WW L W L W LLLLL WW L W
Past 25-36 months	11-12 (0.478)	W LL WW L WW LL W L WW L W L W LLLL W
Past 37-48 months	0-1 (0.000)	L
Past 49-60 months	no games
Past 61-72 months	no games
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 507 Average for: 379 Average against: 383
Round 1		Weiss played #94 Lewis Saul (Tucson, AZ) and won 482 to 412 (a spread of 70). Before this event, Weiss had not played Saul in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 1-0, +70.
Round 2		Weiss played #81 Jeff Myers (Granville, OH) and lost 366 to 420 (a spread of -54). The last time these two played was 2006-03 at: YORK, PA Weiss’s record vs. Myers in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 1-1, +16.
Round 3		Weiss played #111 Edward Stewart (Baltimore, MD) and lost 380 to 458 (a spread of -78). Before this event, Weiss had not played Stewart in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 1-2, -62.
Round 4		Weiss played #105 R Jason Sommer (Solvang, CA) and lost 346 to 422 (a spread of -76). Before this event, Weiss had not played Sommer in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 1-3, -138.
Round 5		Weiss played #109 Rafi Stern (Seattle, WA) and won 378 to 352 (a spread of 26). Before this event, Weiss had not played Stern in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 2-3, -112.
Round 6		Weiss played #54 William Guignon (St. Louis, MO) and won 507 to 292 (a spread of 215). Before this event, Weiss had not played Guignon in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 3-3, +103.
Round 7		Weiss played #118 Patty Wayne (Albuquerque, NM) and won 419 to 347 (a spread of 72). The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: FT. WORTH, TX Weiss’s record vs. Wayne in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WWL. 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: #40. Current record: 4-3, +175.
Round 8		Weiss played #6 Dave Balthaser (Skipperville, AL) and won 449 to 233 (a spread of 216). Before this event, Weiss had not played Balthaser in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 5-3, +391.
Round 9		Weiss played #53 John Gove (Sun City Center, FL) and lost 409 to 518 (a spread of -109). Before this event, Weiss had not played Gove in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 5-4, +282.
Round 10		Weiss played #21 Cathy Coking (Glendale, AZ) and won 404 to 385 (a spread of 19). Before this event, Weiss had not played Coking in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 6-4, +301.
Round 11		Weiss played #24 Connie Creed (Philadelphia, PA) and won 355 to 323 (a spread of 32). Before this event, Weiss had not played Creed in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 7-4, +333.
Round 12		Weiss played #68 Daiva Markelis (Charleston, IL) and lost 309 to 355 (a spread of -46). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Weiss’s record vs. Markelis in the 7 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: 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: 7-5, +287.
Round 13		Weiss played #58 Amnon Igra (Sacramento, CA) and lost 345 to 414 (a spread of -69). The last time these two played was 2005-01 at: RENO, NV Weiss’s record vs. Igra in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. 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: #45. Current record: 7-6, +218.
Round 14		Weiss played #130 Bob Yarmchuk (Tucson, AZ) and lost 363 to 365 (a spread of -2). Before this event, Weiss had not played Yarmchuk in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 7-7, +216.
Round 15		Weiss played #18 Naurlene Canterman (Tucson, AZ) and won 312 to 273 (a spread of 39). The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Weiss’s record vs. Canterman in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. 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: #49. Current record: 8-7, +255.
Round 16		Weiss played #106 Diana Spiller (Ashby, MA) and lost 402 to 437 (a spread of -35). Before this event, Weiss had not played Spiller in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 8-8, +220.
Round 17		Weiss played #95 Ed Saunders (Oro Valley, AZ) and won 416 to 358 (a spread of 58). Before this event, Weiss had not played Saunders in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 9-8, +278.
Round 18		Weiss played #69 Carlynn Mayer (Sparks, NV) and won 399 to 384 (a spread of 15). The last time these two played was 2004-10 at: DENVER, CO Weiss’s record vs. Mayer in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). 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: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 10-8, +293.
Round 19		Weiss played #124 Jacob Williams (Austin, TX) and lost 321 to 381 (a spread of -60). Before this event, Weiss had not played Williams in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 10-9, +233.
Round 20		Weiss played #123 Michael Wier (Phoenix, AZ) and lost 323 to 402 (a spread of -79). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Weiss’s record vs. Wier in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 10-10, +154.
Round 21		Weiss played #88 Paul Phillips (Denver, CO) and won 408 to 372 (a spread of 36). Before this event, Weiss had not played Phillips in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 11-10, +190.
Round 22		Weiss played #83 Judy Newhouse (Houston, TX) and lost 239 to 575 (a spread of -336). The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Weiss’s record vs. Newhouse in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: LWLL. 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: #67. Current record: 11-11, -146.
Round 23		Weiss played #108 Stephanie Steele (St. Paul, MN) and lost 353 to 451 (a spread of -98). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Weiss’s record vs. Steele in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: LWL. 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 11-12, -244.
Round 24		Weiss played #89 Cindy Quinn (Laguna Woods, CA) and lost 303 to 497 (a spread of -194). Before this event, Weiss had not played Quinn in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 11-13, -438.
Round 25		Weiss played #52 P K Gott (Portland, OR) and won 437 to 296 (a spread of 141). Before this event, Weiss had not played Gott in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 12-13, -297.
Round 26		Weiss played #6 Dave Balthaser (Skipperville, AL) again and won 379 to 349 (a spread of 30). Before this event, Weiss had not played Balthaser in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 13-13, -267.
Round 27		Weiss played #39 Carolyn Easter (Birmingham, MI) and won 404 to 352 (a spread of 52). The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Weiss’s record vs. Easter in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: LW. 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 14-13, -215.
Round 28		Weiss played #67 Peter Manzolillo (Bellmore, NY) and won 391 to 299 (a spread of 92). Before this event, Weiss had not played Manzolillo in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 15-13, -123.

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