WSC 2009: Dave Wiegand [#109]

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WSC 2009: Dave Wiegand [#109]

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On this page, you will find information about Dave Wiegand, 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 17-7, +895, and is ranked #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

[photo of Dave Wiegand]

Given name(s): Dave
Surname(s): Wiegand
Home: Portland, OR, United States
Awards: (9th) 2001 WSC; (2nd) 1994 (3rd) 2000 (6th) 2002 NSC (1st) 2005 (1st) 2009 NSC; 2004-05 Seattle, WA; 2004-06 SWILLINS; 2004-09 Portland and numerous other Western US tournament
Hobbies: Bridge, Hiking, Music
Occupation: Mortgage Underwriter
NSC 1994 Division: 1
NSC 1994 Rank: 2/134, 19-8 +1447
NSC 1996 Division: 1
NSC 1996 Rank: 26/108, 15.5-10.5 +915
NSC 1998 Division: 1
NSC 1998 Rank: 14/126, 19-12 +525
NSC 2000 Division: 1
NSC 2000 Rank: 3/98, 21-10 +1410
NSC 2002 Division: 1
NSC 2002 Rank: 6/132, 20-11 +1495
NSC 2004 Division: 1
NSC 2004 Rank: 86/172, 15-15 -62
NSC 2005 Division: 1
NSC 2005 Rank: 1/87, 21-7 +1074
USSO 2006 Division: 1
USSO 2006 Rank: 47/76, 13-15 +217
WSC 1999 Rank: 17
WSC 2001 Rank: 9
WSC 2003 Rank: 55
WSC 2005 Rank: 8
2009 World SCRABBLE® Championship Team: United States

Round by Round
High score: 514 Average for: 432 Average against: 395
Round 1	Netherlands	Wiegand played #16 Anand Buddhdev (NLD) and won 505 to 354 (a spread of 151). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 1-0, +151.
Round 2	Kenya	Wiegand played #33 Michael Gongolo (KEN) and won 451 to 368 (a spread of 83). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 2-0, +234.
Round 3	South Africa	Wiegand played #21 Dylan Early (ZAF) and won 424 to 365 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 3-0, +293.
Round 4	Canada	Wiegand played #93 Mark Schellenberg (CAN) and lost 383 to 435 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 3-1, +241.
Round 5	Romania	Wiegand played #78 Mihai Pantis (ROM) and won 424 to 349 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 4-1, +316.
Round 6	Scotland	Wiegand played #30 Helen Gipson (Sco) and won 449 to 444 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 5-1, +321.
Round 7	World Champion	Wiegand played #86 Nigel Richards (Wsc) and won 510 to 401 (a spread of 109). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 6-1, +430. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 8	Thailand	Wiegand played #79 Komol Panyasophonlert (THA) and lost 321 to 411 (a spread of -90). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 6-2, +340. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 9	Canada	Wiegand played #106 Joel Wapnick (CAN) and won 471 to 359 (a spread of 112). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 7-2, +452. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 10	United States	Wiegand played #55 Jim Kramer (USA) and won 514 to 302 (a spread of 212). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 8-2, +664. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 11	England	Wiegand played #38 Martin Harrison (Eng) and won 473 to 276 (a spread of 197). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 9-2, +861. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 12	Canada	Wiegand played #14 David Boys (CAN) and lost 396 to 447 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 9-3, +810. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 13	Australia	Wiegand played #27 Andrew Fisher (AUS) and won 433 to 395 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 10-3, +848. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 14	England	Wiegand played #3 Paul Allan (Eng) and won 434 to 340 (a spread of 94). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 11-3, +942. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 15	Australia	Wiegand played #26 Naween Fernando (AUS) and won 478 to 315 (a spread of 163). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 12-3, +1105. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 16	Thailand	Wiegand played #68 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (THA) and lost 343 to 491 (a spread of -148). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 12-4, +957. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 17	United States	Wiegand played #103 Geoff Thevenot (USA) and lost 345 to 521 (a spread of -176). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 12-5, +781. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 18	United States	Wiegand played #48 Jason Katz-Brown (USA) and won 453 to 408 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 13-5, +826. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 19	Nigeria	Wiegand played #44 Wellington Jighere (NGA) and won 414 to 374 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 14-5, +866. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 20	United States	Wiegand played #10 Nathan Benedict (USA) and won 442 to 337 (a spread of 105). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 15-5, +971. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21	India	Wiegand played #89 Sherwin Rodrigues (IND) and won 444 to 414 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 16-5, +1001. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 22	Thailand	Wiegand played #97 Marut Siriwangso (THA) and lost 387 to 480 (a spread of -93). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 16-6, +908. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 23	Thailand	Wiegand played #68 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (THA) again and won 457 to 449 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 17-6, +916. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (28 hits).
Round 24	World Champion	Wiegand played #86 Nigel Richards (Wsc) again and lost 414 to 435 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 17-7, +895. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (44 hits).
After the Finals		Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (16 hits).

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