NSC 2010: Martin Weisskopf [#52]

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On this page, you will find information about Martin Weisskopf, 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 14-17, +94, and is ranked #62 in Division 2.

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): Martin Surname(s): Weisskopf Home: Huntsville, AL, United States Awards: Goddard Prize of the SPIE (2006), Rossi Prize of the American Astronomical Society (2004), Presidentail Rank Award (2003 Hobbies: Playing Basketball, Watching Cubs Lose

Round by Round
High score: 522 Average for: 382 Average against: 379
Round 1		Weisskopf played #25 Carl Stocker (Hallandale, FL) and lost 394 to 396 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 0-1, -2.
Round 2		Weisskopf played #9 Brian Galebach (Columbia, MD) and won 358 to 334 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 1-1, +22.
Round 3		Weisskopf played #82 David Gremaud (St. Louis, MO) and won 403 to 355 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 2-1, +70.
Round 4		Weisskopf played #56 Ruchi Gupta (Knoxville, TN) and won 356 to 347 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 3-1, +79.
Round 5		Weisskopf played #64 Diana Grosman (Reisterstown, MD) and won 390 to 299 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 4-1, +170.
Round 6		Weisskopf played #79 Paul Thornton (Spring, TX) and won 392 to 263 (a spread of 129). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 5-1, +299.
Round 7		Weisskopf played #12 Matt Canik (Austin, TX) and lost 253 to 483 (a spread of -230). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 5-2, +69.
Round 8		Weisskopf played #16 Steve Pellinen (St Louis Park, MN) and won 460 to 324 (a spread of 136). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 6-2, +205.
Round 9		Weisskopf played #58 Ruth Hamilton (Lake Oswego, OR) and won 403 to 336 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 7-2, +272.
Round 10		Weisskopf played #31 Stephen Sneed (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 408 to 412 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 7-3, +268.
Round 11		Weisskopf played #53 Lila Crotty (Metairie, LA) and lost 366 to 371 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 7-4, +263.
Round 12		Weisskopf played #74 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and won 511 to 291 (a spread of 220). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 8-4, +483.
Round 13		Weisskopf played #54 Liz Gottlin (Chapel Hill, NC) and lost 423 to 459 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 8-5, +447.
Round 14		Weisskopf played #13 Scott Pianowski (Berkley, MI) and lost 318 to 380 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 8-6, +385.
Round 15		Weisskopf played #60 Mason Shambach (Battle Creek, MI) and won 402 to 360 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 9-6, +427.
Round 16		Weisskopf played #17 Joe Bihlmeyer (Durham, CT) and won 412 to 369 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 10-6, +470.
Round 17		Weisskopf played #19 Jason J Smith (Mason, MI) and won 408 to 358 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 11-6, +520.
Round 18		Weisskopf played #15 Scott Leifer (Middleboro, MA) and lost 339 to 455 (a spread of -116). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 11-7, +404. Weisskopf is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Weisskopf played #33 Chris Bonin (Toronto ON) and lost 325 to 449 (a spread of -124). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 11-8, +280.
Round 20		Weisskopf played #30 Ian Chesser (Houston, TX) and lost 347 to 362 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 11-9, +265.
Round 21		Weisskopf played #61 Cynthia Seales (Stone Mountain, GA) and lost 364 to 411 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 11-10, +218.
Round 22		Weisskopf played #11 Nathan James (Mount Pleasant, SC) and lost 375 to 414 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 11-11, +179.
Round 23		Weisskopf played #29 Glenn Dunlop (Brantford ON) and lost 395 to 396 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 11-12, +178.
Round 24		Weisskopf played #43 Verna Richards Berg (Manhattan, NY) and won 431 to 319 (a spread of 112). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 12-12, +290.
Round 25		Weisskopf played #51 Scott McDougall (Williamsburg, VA) and won 510 to 266 (a spread of 244). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 13-12, +534.
Round 26		Weisskopf played #42 Fred Oswald (Houston, TX) and won 522 to 278 (a spread of 244). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 14-12, +778.
Round 27		Weisskopf played #76 Carole Denton (New Carrollton, MD) and lost 328 to 420 (a spread of -92). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 14-13, +686.
Round 28		Weisskopf played #80 Marty Fialkow (Moorestown, NJ) and lost 263 to 426 (a spread of -163). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 14-14, +523.
Round 29		Weisskopf played #68 Connie Creed (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 273 to 459 (a spread of -186). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 14-15, +337.
Round 30		Weisskopf played #3 Lisa Slankard (Chicago, IL) and lost 357 to 446 (a spread of -89). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 14-16, +248.
Round 31		Weisskopf played #60 Mason Shambach (Battle Creek, MI) again and lost 359 to 513 (a spread of -154). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 14-17, +94.

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