The 2013 Scrabble Champions Tournament (Invitational)

December 4–8, 2013

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SCTI 2013: David Eldar [#31]

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On this page, you will find information about David Eldar, who is competing at the 2013 Scrabble Champions Tournament: Invitational. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 17-14, +582, and is ranked #29.

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; 2006 (5th) Causeway; 2006 (3rd) King's Cup; 2006 WYSC; 2007 Australia NSC; 2008 Masters Hobbies: Sports, sleeping, eating/watching cake SCTI 2013 Team: Australia

Round by Round
High score: 571 Average for: 416 Average against: 397
Round 1	Japan	Eldar played #57 Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN) and won 535 to 292 (a spread of 243). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 1-0, +243. Eldar is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2	Australia	Eldar played #33 Cameron Farlow (AUS) and won 458 to 341 (a spread of 117). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 2-0, +360.
Round 3	Singapore	Eldar played #105 Ming Hui Hubert Wee (SGP) and lost 455 to 463 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 2-1, +352.
Round 4	United States	Eldar played #56 Jim Kramer (USA) and lost 332 to 533 (a spread of -201). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 2-2, +151.
Round 5	United States	Eldar played #69 John OLaughlin (USA) and won 415 to 369 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 3-2, +197.
Round 6	Northern Ireland	Eldar played #51 Rik Kennedy (NIr) and won 377 to 366 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 4-2, +208.
Round 7	Bahrain	Eldar played #90 Irfan Siddiqui (BHR) and lost 370 to 437 (a spread of -67). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 4-3, +141.
Round 8	England	Eldar played #104 David Webb (Eng) and lost 313 to 453 (a spread of -140). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 4-4, +1.
Round 9	Philippines	Eldar played #82 Odette Carmina Rio (PHL) and won 458 to 389 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 5-4, +70.
Round 10	Thailand	Eldar played #67 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (THA) and lost 383 to 464 (a spread of -81). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 5-5, -11.
Round 11	Scotland	Eldar played #73 Lukeman Owolabi (Sco) and lost 423 to 428 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 5-6, -16.
Round 12	Philippines	Eldar played #1 Chris Abordo (PHL) and lost 341 to 432 (a spread of -91). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 5-7, -107.
Round 13	Ghana	Eldar played #4 Michael Akonor (GHA) and lost 359 to 461 (a spread of -102). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 5-8, -209.
Round 14	England	Eldar played #89 Austin Shin (Eng) and won 451 to 373 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 6-8, -131.
Round 15	India	Eldar played #85 Sherwin Rodrigues (IND) and lost 379 to 456 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 6-9, -208.
Round 16	New Zealand	Eldar played #99 Blue Thorogood (NZL) and won 389 to 375 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 7-9, -194.
Round 17	Barbados	Eldar played #16 Orlet Bullock (BRB) and won 398 to 355 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 8-9, -151.
Round 18	Thailand	Eldar played #21 Apirat Choomai (THA) and won 457 to 336 (a spread of 121). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 9-9, -30.
Round 19	Malaysia	Eldar played #48 William Kang (MYS) and won 479 to 380 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 10-9, +69.
Round 20	India	Eldar played #78 Nakul Prabhu (IND) and won 411 to 308 (a spread of 103). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 11-9, +172.
Round 21	Canada	Eldar played #74 Max Panitch (CAN) and won 434 to 343 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 12-9, +263.
Round 22	Malta	Eldar played #14 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and won 392 to 344 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 13-9, +311.
Round 23	South Africa	Eldar played #46 Trevor Hovelmeier (ZAF) and lost 396 to 436 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 13-10, +271.
Round 24	Canada	Eldar played #26 Robin Pollock Daniel (CAN) and lost 357 to 420 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 13-11, +208.
Round 25	United States	Eldar played #54 David Koenig (USA) and lost 369 to 494 (a spread of -125). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 13-12, +83.
Round 26	Sweden	Eldar played #6 Gunnar Andersson (SWE) and won 432 to 391 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 14-12, +124.
Round 27	England	Eldar played #53 Terry Kirk (Eng) and won 425 to 334 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 15-12, +215.
Round 28	Israel	Eldar played #23 Evan Cohen (ISR) and lost 376 to 381 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 15-13, +210.
Round 29	England	Eldar played #107 Howard Wilde (Eng) and won 490 to 398 (a spread of 92). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 16-13, +302.
Round 30	England	Eldar played #83 Phil Robertshaw (Eng) and won 571 to 286 (a spread of 285). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 17-13, +587.
Round 31	Ireland	Eldar played #66 Kevin McMahon (IRL) and lost 456 to 461 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 17-14, +582.

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