WSC 2009: David Eldar [#23]

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WSC 2009: David Eldar [#23]

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On this page, you will find information about David Eldar, who is competing at the 2009 World 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 12.5-11.5, +315, and is ranked #46.

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): Eldar Home: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Awards: Victoria 2003; 2007 Causeway; 2006 (3rd) King's Cup; 2006 WYSC; 2007 Australia NSC; 2008 Masters Hobbies: Monopoly, walking fast in the rain, wearing new vests and hats Occupation: Student WSC 2005 Rank: 11 2009 World SCRABBLE® Championship Team: Australia

Round by Round
High score: 622 Average for: 434 Average against: 421
Round 1	Bahrain	Eldar played #95 Irfan Siddiqui (BHR) and won 377 to 358 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 1-0, +19. Eldar is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 2	Singapore	Eldar played #83 Marlon Prudencio (SGP) and won 416 to 377 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 2-0, +58.
Round 3	Guyana	Eldar played #64 Abigail McDonald (GUY) and won 522 to 266 (a spread of 256). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 3-0, +314.
Round 4	India	Eldar played #89 Sherwin Rodrigues (IND) and won 523 to 382 (a spread of 141). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 4-0, +455. Eldar is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5	Nigeria	Eldar played #44 Wellington Jighere (NGA) and lost 402 to 406 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 4-1, +451. Eldar is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Eldar is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 6	United States	Eldar played #103 Geoff Thevenot (USA) and lost 378 to 474 (a spread of -96). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 4-2, +355. Eldar is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Eldar is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 7	Australia	Eldar played #27 Andrew Fisher (AUS) and lost 392 to 480 (a spread of -88). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 4-3, +267. Eldar is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 8	Kenya	Eldar played #67 Willy Mwangi (KEN) and won 494 to 305 (a spread of 189). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 5-3, +456.
Round 9	New Zealand	Eldar played #104 Blue Thorogood (NZL) and won 497 to 285 (a spread of 212). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 6-3, +668.
Round 10	Australia	Eldar played #71 Edward Okulicz (AUS) and lost 366 to 383 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 6-4, +651.
Round 11	United States	Eldar played #8 Nick Ball (USA) and lost 338 to 459 (a spread of -121). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 6-5, +530.
Round 12	New Zealand	Eldar played #19 Joanne Craig (NZL) and won 512 to 420 (a spread of 92). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 7-5, +622.
Round 13	England	Eldar played #63 Lewis Mackay (Eng) and won 474 to 452 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 8-5, +644.
Round 14	South Africa	Eldar played #21 Dylan Early (ZAF) and lost 349 to 426 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 8-6, +567.
Round 15	United States	Eldar played #49 Mark Kenas (USA) and won 622 to 400 (a spread of 222). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 9-6, +789. Eldar is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16	United States	Eldar played #13 Brian Bowman (USA) and won 387 to 362 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 10-6, +814.
Round 17	United States	Eldar played #48 Jason Katz-Brown (USA) and lost 438 to 486 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 10-7, +766. Eldar is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 18	Thailand	Eldar played #68 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (THA) and lost 358 to 493 (a spread of -135). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 10-8, +631. Eldar is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Eldar is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (20 hits).
Round 19	Canada	Eldar played #106 Joel Wapnick (CAN) and tied at 469. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 10.5-8.5, +631.
Round 20	New Zealand	Eldar played #107 Howard Warner (NZL) and lost 371 to 564 (a spread of -193). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 10.5-9.5, +438.
Round 21	Malta	Eldar played #15 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and lost 407 to 485 (a spread of -78). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 10.5-10.5, +360.
Round 22	Singapore	Eldar played #108 Ming Hui Hubert Wee (SGP) and lost 334 to 537 (a spread of -203). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 10.5-11.5, +157.
Round 23	Thailand	Eldar played #99 Charnwit Sukhumrattanaporn (THA) and won 435 to 367 (a spread of 68). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 11.5-11.5, +225.
Round 24	Singapore	Eldar played #84 Ricky Purnomo (SGP) and won 549 to 459 (a spread of 90). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 12.5-11.5, +315.

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