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WESPAC 2017: Dave Wiegand [#99]

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On this page, you will find information about Dave Wiegand, who is competing at the World English-language Scrabble Players Association Championship 2017. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 18.5-13.5, +1416, and is ranked #24.

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): 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 WESPA Championship 2017 Team: United States

Round by Round
High score: 632 Average for: 455 Average against: 411
Round 1	Canada	Wiegand played #19 Steve Ozorio (CAN) and won 588 to 353 (a spread of 235). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 1-0, +235. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 2	Zambia	Wiegand played #106 Patrick Mulemena Mpundu (ZMB) and won 470 to 441 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 2-0, +264.
Round 3	Canada	Wiegand played #15 Tony Leah (CAN) and won 416 to 265 (a spread of 151). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 3-0, +415. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 4	Ghana	Wiegand played #32 Charles Tachie-Menson (GHA) and lost 426 to 435 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 3-1, +406.
Round 5	New Zealand	Wiegand played #56 Nigel Richards (NZL) and lost 412 to 495 (a spread of -83). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 3-2, +323.
Round 6	Nigeria	Wiegand played #119 Dipo Akanbi (NGA) and lost 442 to 444 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 3-3, +321.
Round 7	Canada	Wiegand played #20 Priya Fernando (CAN) and won 595 to 353 (a spread of 242). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 4-3, +563.
Round 8	Malaysia	Wiegand played #48 Michael Tang (MYS) and won 442 to 298 (a spread of 144). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 5-3, +707.
Round 9	Thailand	Wiegand played #86 Thacha Koowirat (THA) and won 459 to 428 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 6-3, +738.
Round 10	Uganda	Wiegand played #91 Edgar Odongkara (UGA) and won 539 to 328 (a spread of 211). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 7-3, +949.
Round 11	Nigeria	Wiegand played #64 Ben Quickpen (NGA) and won 456 to 434 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 8-3, +971. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12	United States	Wiegand played #98 Evans Clinchy (USA) and won 559 to 373 (a spread of 186). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 9-3, +1157. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 13	Nigeria	Wiegand played #61 Eta Karo (NGA) and won 449 to 382 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 10-3, +1224. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 14	India	Wiegand played #34 Ranganathan Chakravarthy (IND) and lost 445 to 448 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 10-4, +1221. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 15	Nigeria	Wiegand played #62 Nsikak Solomon Etim (NGA) and won 546 to 378 (a spread of 168). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 11-4, +1389. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 16	Nigeria	Wiegand played #59 Moses Moses Peter (NGA) and lost 368 to 560 (a spread of -192). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 11-5, +1197. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 17	Nigeria	Wiegand played #122 Wellington Jighere (NGA) and won 458 to 364 (a spread of 94). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 12-5, +1291. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 18	Kenya	Wiegand played #39 Patrick Gitonga Nderitu (KEN) and lost 341 to 382 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 12-6, +1250. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 19	New Zealand	Wiegand played #58 Howard Warner (NZL) and won 526 to 347 (a spread of 179). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 13-6, +1429. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20	Sri Lanka	Wiegand played #82 Lakshan Wanniarachchi (LKA) and won 484 to 420 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 14-6, +1493. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21	Thailand	Wiegand played #87 Jakkrit Klaphajone (THA) and lost 305 to 524 (a spread of -219). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 14-7, +1274. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 22	Australia	Wiegand played #1 Andrew Fisher (AUS) and won 474 to 388 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 15-7, +1360. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 23	Nigeria	Wiegand played #65 Olaiya Kabir (NGA) and lost 387 to 455 (a spread of -68). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 15-8, +1292. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 24	Nigeria	Wiegand played #61 Eta Karo (NGA) again and lost 349 to 554 (a spread of -205). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 15-9, +1087.
Round 25	Nigeria	Wiegand played #63 Olatunde Oduwole (NGA) and won 632 to 341 (a spread of 291). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 16-9, +1378. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 26	Singapore	Wiegand played #75 Weibin Toh (SGP) and lost 390 to 500 (a spread of -110). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 16-10, +1268.
Round 27	England	Wiegand played #24 David Webb (Eng) and lost 365 to 420 (a spread of -55). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 16-11, +1213.
Round 28	Nigeria	Wiegand played #60 Dennis Ikekeregor (NGA) and lost 377 to 468 (a spread of -91). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 16-12, +1122.
Round 29	Singapore	Wiegand played #78 Guan Hui Lee (SGP) and lost 397 to 443 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 16-13, +1076.
Round 30	Australia	Wiegand played #4 Tony Hunt (AUS) and won 497 to 373 (a spread of 124). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 17-13, +1200. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 31	New Zealand	Wiegand played #52 Joanne Craig (NZL) and tied at 442. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 17.5-13.5, +1200.
Round 32	United States	Wiegand played #104 Rasheed Olajide Balogun (USA) and won 529 to 313 (a spread of 216). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 18.5-13.5, +1416.

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