The 2013 Scrabble Champions Tournament (Invitational)

December 4–8, 2013

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SCTI 2013: Dave Wiegand [#106]

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On this page, you will find information about Dave Wiegand, 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 22-9, +791, 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

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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 NSC; 2004-05 Seattle, WA; 2004-06 SWILLINS; 2004-09 Portland and numerous other Western US tournament
Hobbies: Anagrams, hot sauce
Occupation: Mortgage Underwriter
SCTI 2013 Team: United States

Round by Round

High score: 571
Average for: 445
Average against: 419

Round 1

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Guyana

Wiegand played #64 Abigail McDonald (GUY) and won 442 to 415 (a spread of 27).

Current ranking: #44.

Current record: 1-0, +27.

Round 2

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England

Wiegand played #104 David Webb (Eng) and won 480 to 346 (a spread of 134).

Current ranking: #22.

Current record: 2-0, +161.

Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 3

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Netherlands

Wiegand played #15 Anand Buddhdev (NLD) and won 521 to 318 (a spread of 203).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 3-0, +364.

Round 4

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Singapore

Wiegand played #20 Siu Hean Cheah (SGP) and won 407 to 373 (a spread of 34).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 4-0, +398.

Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 5

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United States

Wiegand played #22 Evans Clinchy (USA) and won 358 to 354 (a spread of 4).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 5-0, +402.

Round 6

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Scotland

Wiegand played #73 Lukeman Owolabi (Sco) and won 455 to 440 (a spread of 15).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 6-0, +417.

Round 7

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Scotland

Wiegand played #88 Neil Scott (Sco) and lost 399 to 535 (a spread of -136).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 6-1, +281.

Round 8

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United States

Wiegand played #38 Marty Gabriel (USA) and won 427 to 419 (a spread of 8).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 7-1, +289.

Round 9

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Thailand

Wiegand played #75 Komol Panyasophonlert (THA) and lost 416 to 506 (a spread of -90).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 7-2, +199.

Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 10

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Canada

Wiegand played #61 Adam Logan (CAN) and won 423 to 401 (a spread of 22).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 8-2, +221.

Round 11

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Northern Ireland

Wiegand played #39 Paul Gallen (NIr) and won 469 to 373 (a spread of 96).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 9-2, +317.

Round 12

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Last Chance Qualifier

Wiegand played #71 Sammy Okosagah (LCQ) and won 469 to 460 (a spread of 9).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 10-2, +326.

Round 13

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Ireland

Wiegand played #66 Kevin McMahon (IRL) and won 432 to 373 (a spread of 59).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 11-2, +385.

Round 14

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Singapore

Wiegand played #105 Ming Hui Hubert Wee (SGP) and lost 375 to 495 (a spread of -120).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 11-3, +265.

Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 15

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England

Wiegand played #5 Paul Allan (Eng) and won 441 to 401 (a spread of 40).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 12-3, +305.

Round 16

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World Champion

Wiegand played #81 Nigel Richards (Wsc) and lost 311 to 422 (a spread of -111).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 12-4, +194.

Round 17

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England

Wiegand played #62 Lewis Mackay (Eng) and won 458 to 426 (a spread of 32).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 13-4, +226.

Round 18

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England

Wiegand played #93 Brett Smitheram (Eng) and won 409 to 388 (a spread of 21).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 14-4, +247.

Round 19

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WSC Runner-Up

Wiegand played #36 Andrew Fisher (Wscru) and lost 359 to 510 (a spread of -151).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 14-5, +96.

Round 20

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Australia

Wiegand played #72 Edward Okulicz (AUS) and lost 449 to 467 (a spread of -18).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 14-6, +78.

Round 21

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England

Wiegand played #10 Craig Beevers (Eng) and lost 342 to 455 (a spread of -113).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 14-7, -35.

Round 22

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England

Wiegand played #5 Paul Allan (Eng) again and won 512 to 328 (a spread of 184).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 15-7, +149.

Round 23

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United States

Wiegand played #56 Jim Kramer (USA) and lost 474 to 566 (a spread of -92).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 15-8, +57.

Round 24

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Malaysia

Wiegand played #8 Vannitha Balasingam (MYS) and won 489 to 387 (a spread of 102).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 16-8, +159.

Round 25

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England

Wiegand played #50 Wayne Kelly (Eng) and won 571 to 391 (a spread of 180).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 17-8, +339.

Round 26

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England

Wiegand played #10 Craig Beevers (Eng) again and won 461 to 381 (a spread of 80).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 18-8, +419.

Round 27

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England

Wiegand played #93 Brett Smitheram (Eng) again and won 556 to 361 (a spread of 195).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 19-8, +614.

Round 28

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Last Chance Qualifier

Wiegand played #71 Sammy Okosagah (LCQ) again and lost 425 to 445 (a spread of -20).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 19-9, +594.

Round 29

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Thailand

Wiegand played #75 Komol Panyasophonlert (THA) again and won 480 to 427 (a spread of 53).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 20-9, +647.

Round 30

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World Champion

Wiegand played #81 Nigel Richards (Wsc) again and won 488 to 389 (a spread of 99).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 21-9, +746.

Round 31

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England

Wiegand played #93 Brett Smitheram (Eng) for the third time and won 485 to 440 (a spread of 45).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 22-9, +791.

Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).


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