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.
Round by Round |
High score: 571 Average for: 445 Average against: 419 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Abigail McDonald]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mcdonald_abigail.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/guy.gif) 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 | ![[photo of David Webb]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/webb_david.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Anand Buddhdev]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/buddhdev_anand.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nld.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Siu Hean Cheah]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cheah_siu_hean.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sgp.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Evans Clinchy]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/clinchy_evans.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) 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 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sco.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Neil Scott]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/scott_neil.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sco.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Marty Gabriel]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gabriel_marty.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Komol Panyasophonlert]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/panyasophonlert_komol.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/tha.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Adam Logan]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/logan_adam.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/can.gif) 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 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nir.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Sammy Okosagah]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/okosagah_sammy_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/lcq.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Kevin McMahon]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mcmahon_kevin.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/irl.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Ming Hui Hubert Wee]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wee_hubert_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sgp.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Paul Allan]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/allan_paul_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Nigel Richards]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_nigel.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/wsc.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Lewis Mackay]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mackay_lewis.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Brett Smitheram]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/smitheram_brett.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Andrew Fisher]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/fisher_andrew_4.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/wscru.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Edward Okulicz]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/okulicz_edward_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Craig Beevers]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/beevers_craig.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Paul Allan]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/allan_paul_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Jim Kramer]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kramer_jim.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Vannitha Balasingam]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/balasingam_vannitha_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/mys.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Wayne Kelly]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kelly_wayne.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Craig Beevers]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/beevers_craig.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Brett Smitheram]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/smitheram_brett.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Sammy Okosagah]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/okosagah_sammy_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/lcq.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Komol Panyasophonlert]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/panyasophonlert_komol.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/tha.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Nigel Richards]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_nigel.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/wsc.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Brett Smitheram]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/smitheram_brett.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) 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). |