NSC 2010: Tony Leah [#23]

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On this page, you will find information about Tony Leah, who is competing at the 2010 National 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 17.5-13.5, -401, and is ranked #29 in Division 1.

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): Tony Surname(s): Leah Home: Ajax, ON, Canada Awards: 2nd, 2005 CNSC Hobbies: labour history, music Occupation: Union educator

Round by Round
High score: 569 Average for: 408 Average against: 421
Round 1		Leah played #105 Ted Rosen (Rochester, NY) and lost 350 to 429 (a spread of -79). Current ranking: #89. Current record: 0-1, -79.
Round 2		Leah played #70 Joel Elkins (West Hollywood, CA) and won 368 to 343 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 1-1, -54.
Round 3		Leah played #31 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and won 430 to 375 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 2-1, +1.
Round 4		Leah played #22 Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (Moraga, CA) and tied at 448. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 2.5-1.5, +1.
Round 5		Leah played #78 Zev Kaufman (Toronto ON) and lost 267 to 502 (a spread of -235). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 2.5-2.5, -234.
Round 6		Leah played #96 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) and won 501 to 407 (a spread of 94). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 3.5-2.5, -140.
Round 7		Leah played #6 Nathan Benedict (Tucson, AZ) and lost 328 to 502 (a spread of -174). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 3.5-3.5, -314.
Round 8		Leah played #108 Cheryl Tyler (Lubbock, TX) and won 426 to 380 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 4.5-3.5, -268.
Round 9		Leah played #62 David Whitley (Monrovia, CA) and won 464 to 383 (a spread of 81). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 5.5-3.5, -187.
Round 10		Leah played #29 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) and lost 418 to 442 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 5.5-4.5, -211. Leah is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Leah played #58 Jon Shreve (Denver, CO) and won 362 to 352 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 6.5-4.5, -201.
Round 12		Leah played #93 Leesa Berahovich (Berkeley, CA) and lost 307 to 552 (a spread of -245). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 6.5-5.5, -446.
Round 13		Leah played #12 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and won 505 to 427 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 7.5-5.5, -368.
Round 14		Leah played #15 Joel Wapnick (Montreal QC) and won 422 to 400 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 8.5-5.5, -346.
Round 15		Leah played #47 Kate Fukawa-Connelly (Kittery, ME) and won 408 to 391 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 9.5-5.5, -329.
Round 16		Leah played #17 John OLaughlin (Boston, MA) and lost 401 to 547 (a spread of -146). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 9.5-6.5, -475.
Round 17		Leah played #18 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (Thailand) and won 399 to 338 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 10.5-6.5, -414.
Round 18		Leah played #85 Keith Smith (Austin, TX) and won 569 to 267 (a spread of 302). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 11.5-6.5, -112.
Round 19		Leah played #74 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and lost 368 to 380 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 11.5-7.5, -124.
Round 20		Leah played #19 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and won 473 to 426 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 12.5-7.5, -77.
Round 21		Leah played #44 Trip Payne (Boca Raton, FL) and lost 376 to 461 (a spread of -85). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 12.5-8.5, -162. Leah is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Leah played #53 Matthew Tunnicliffe (Ottawa ON) and won 465 to 417 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 13.5-8.5, -114. Leah is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		Leah played #4 Kenji Matsumoto (Amherst, MA) and lost 366 to 437 (a spread of -71). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 13.5-9.5, -185.
Round 24		Leah played #82 Scott Jackson (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 377 to 515 (a spread of -138). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 13.5-10.5, -323.
Round 25		Leah played #7 Peter Armstrong (Milwaukee, WI) and won 481 to 433 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 14.5-10.5, -275.
Round 26		Leah played #30 Will Anderson (Croton, NY) and lost 249 to 572 (a spread of -323). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 14.5-11.5, -598.
Round 27		Leah played #8 Eric Tran (Calgary AB) and won 458 to 359 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 15.5-11.5, -499.
Round 28		Leah played #79 Ben Schoenbrun (Ardsley, NY) and won 487 to 389 (a spread of 98). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 16.5-11.5, -401.
Round 29		Leah played #37 Chris Williams (Vancouver BC) and lost 336 to 430 (a spread of -94). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 16.5-12.5, -495.
Round 30		Leah played #49 Joe Edley (Port Jefferson, NY) and lost 357 to 389 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 16.5-13.5, -527.
Round 31		Leah played #52 Winter Zxqkj (Houston, TX) and won 488 to 362 (a spread of 126). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 17.5-13.5, -401.

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