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NSC 2011: Martin Weisskopf [#38]

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On this page, you will find information about Martin Weisskopf, who is competing at the 2011 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 16.5-14.5, +315, and is ranked #32 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

[photo of Martin Weisskopf]

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: 521
Average for: 396
Average against: 385

Round 1

[photo of Mary Pastore]

Weisskopf played #65 Mary Pastore (Pearland, TX) and won 501 to 295 (a spread of 206).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 1-0, +206.

Round 2

[photo of Samantha Orleans]

Weisskopf played #90 Samantha Orleans (Bryn Mawr, PA) and won 521 to 287 (a spread of 234).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 2-0, +440.

Round 3

[photo of Chad Hopper]

Weisskopf played #7 Chad Hopper (Austin, TX) and lost 398 to 432 (a spread of -34).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 2-1, +406.

Round 4

[photo of Ian Chesser]

Weisskopf played #15 Ian Chesser (Houston, TX) and lost 332 to 486 (a spread of -154).

Current ranking: #35.

Current record: 2-2, +252.

Round 5

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Weisskopf played #47 Robin Lewis (Houston, TX) and won 409 to 403 (a spread of 6).

Current ranking: #22.

Current record: 3-2, +258.

Round 6

[photo of Betty Cornelison]

Weisskopf played #46 Betty Cornelison (Portland, OR) and won 419 to 316 (a spread of 103).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 4-2, +361.

Round 7

[photo of Debbie Scholz]

Weisskopf played #43 Debbie Scholz (Houston, TX) and won 445 to 389 (a spread of 56).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 5-2, +417.

Round 8

[photo of Matt Canik]

Weisskopf played #3 Matt Canik (Austin, TX) and lost 327 to 450 (a spread of -123).

Current ranking: #20.

Current record: 5-3, +294.

Round 9

[photo of David Gremaud]

Weisskopf played #8 David Gremaud (St. Louis, MO) and lost 337 to 364 (a spread of -27).

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 5-4, +267.

Round 10

[photo of Lynda Finn]

Weisskopf played #45 Lynda Finn (Madison, WI) and won 381 to 327 (a spread of 54).

Current ranking: #22.

Current record: 6-4, +321.

Round 11

[photo of Wes Eddings]

Weisskopf played #6 Wes Eddings (College Station, TX) and lost 390 to 435 (a spread of -45).

Current ranking: #33.

Current record: 6-5, +276.

Round 12

[photo of Jacob Bergmann]

Weisskopf played #33 Jacob Bergmann (Lexington, MA) and lost 345 to 369 (a spread of -24).

Current ranking: #39.

Current record: 6-6, +252.

Round 13

[photo of Scott Pianowski]

Weisskopf played #11 Scott Pianowski (Berkley, MI) and lost 391 to 424 (a spread of -33).

Current ranking: #49.

Current record: 6-7, +219.

Round 14

[photo of Tim Anglin]

Weisskopf played #26 Tim Anglin (Toronto ON) and won 392 to 335 (a spread of 57).

Current ranking: #37.

Current record: 7-7, +276.

Round 15

[photo of Liz Gottlin]

Weisskopf played #14 Liz Gottlin (Chapel Hill, NC) and lost 279 to 450 (a spread of -171).

Current ranking: #51.

Current record: 7-8, +105.

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

Round 16

[photo of Carolyn Easter]

Weisskopf played #39 Carolyn Easter (Birmingham, MI) and won 490 to 361 (a spread of 129).

Current ranking: #42.

Current record: 8-8, +234.

Round 17

[photo of Shelley Ubeika]

Weisskopf played #62 Shelley Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and won 490 to 320 (a spread of 170).

Current ranking: #32.

Current record: 9-8, +404.

Round 18

[photo of Paul Thornton]

Weisskopf played #36 Paul Thornton (Spring, TX) and lost 410 to 433 (a spread of -23).

Current ranking: #40.

Current record: 9-9, +381.

Round 19

[photo of Bruce Shuman]

Weisskopf played #82 Bruce Shuman (Wilmington, NC) and won 393 to 376 (a spread of 17).

Current ranking: #33.

Current record: 10-9, +398.

Round 20

[photo of Terry Kang Rau]

Weisskopf played #19 Terry Kang Rau (Hudson, NY) and won 400 to 358 (a spread of 42).

Current ranking: #30.

Current record: 11-9, +440.

Round 21

[photo of Glenn Dunlop]

Weisskopf played #10 Glenn Dunlop (Brantford ON) and lost 341 to 451 (a spread of -110).

Current ranking: #33.

Current record: 11-10, +330.

Round 22

[photo of Michael Willis]

Weisskopf played #16 Michael Willis (Midlothian, TX) and tied at 426.

Current ranking: #38.

Current record: 11.5-10.5, +330.

Round 23

[photo of Stefan Fatsis]

Weisskopf played #54 Stefan Fatsis (Washington, DC) and won 360 to 339 (a spread of 21).

Current ranking: #33.

Current record: 12.5-10.5, +351.

Round 24

[photo of Matt DeWaelsche]

Weisskopf played #49 Matt DeWaelsche (San Antonio, TX) and won 415 to 341 (a spread of 74).

Current ranking: #26.

Current record: 13.5-10.5, +425.

Round 25

[photo of Carole Denton]

Weisskopf played #22 Carole Denton (New Carrollton, MD) and won 376 to 368 (a spread of 8).

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 14.5-10.5, +433.

Weisskopf is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 26

[photo of Mark Fidler]

Weisskopf played #25 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and lost 301 to 396 (a spread of -95).

Current ranking: #26.

Current record: 14.5-11.5, +338.

Round 27

[photo of Cheryl Melvin]

Weisskopf played #88 Cheryl Melvin (Muskegon, MI) and won 456 to 385 (a spread of 71).

Current ranking: #20.

Current record: 15.5-11.5, +409.

Round 28

[photo of Travis Carlson]

Weisskopf played #51 Travis Carlson (Tucson, AZ) and lost 367 to 408 (a spread of -41).

Current ranking: #26.

Current record: 15.5-12.5, +368.

Round 29

[photo of Sam Kantimathi]

Weisskopf played #5 Sam Kantimathi (Sacramento, CA) and lost 393 to 399 (a spread of -6).

Current ranking: #31.

Current record: 15.5-13.5, +362.

Round 30

[photo of Paul Avrin]

Weisskopf played #18 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and lost 363 to 501 (a spread of -138).

Current ranking: #37.

Current record: 15.5-14.5, +224.

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

Round 31

[photo of Linda Oliva]

Weisskopf played #81 Linda Oliva (Lisbon, MD) and won 414 to 323 (a spread of 91).

Current ranking: #32.

Current record: 16.5-14.5, +315.


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