Orry Swift [#18] at PC 2007

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On this page, you will find information about Orry Swift, who is a contestant at the 2007 Players Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. Swift currently has a record of 18-13, -100, and is ranked #20 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): Orry Surname(s): Swift Home: Dayton, TX, United States Awards: Hobbies: Video Games, Basketball, Anime Occupation: Student USSO 2006 Division: 2 USSO 2006 Rank: 3/102, 19- 9 +1235

Career History

8-year record against other players at this event	54-38 (0.587)
Past 1-12 months	25-16 (0.610)	L WW LL WWW L WW LLL WWWW LL WW L WW L WW L W L WWW L WWW LL W
Past 13-24 months	29-22 (0.569)	W LLL W LLLLLLL WWW LL W L WW L W L WWWWWW LL W LL WWWWW LL WWWWWWWW L
Past 25-36 months	no games
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games
Past 61-72 months	no games
Past 73-84 months	no games
Past 85-96 months	no games

Rank Diagram
See legend

Round by Round
High score: 479 Average for: 394 Average against: 397
Before the Tournament		Swift is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 1		Swift played #89 Nawapadol Sayavesa (Thailand) and won 400 to 371 (a spread of 29). Before this event, Swift had not played Sayavesa in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 1-0, +29.
Round 2		Swift played #48 Mike Frentz (Seattle, WA) and won 398 to 355 (a spread of 43). Before this event, Swift had not played Frentz in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 2-0, +72.
Round 3		Swift played #27 Steve Tier (New York, NY) and won 479 to 416 (a spread of 63). Before this event, Swift had not played Tier in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 3-0, +135.
Round 4		Swift played #49 Lester Schonbrun (Oakland, CA) and lost 357 to 446 (a spread of -89). Before this event, Swift had not played Schonbrun in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 3-1, +46. Swift is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Swift is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 5		Swift played #34 Peter Schwartzman (Galesburg, IL) and won 326 to 319 (a spread of 7). Before this event, Swift had not played Schwartzman in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 4-1, +53.
Round 6		Swift played #61 Joseph Gaspard (Minneapolis, MN) and won 457 to 395 (a spread of 62). Before this event, Swift had not played Gaspard in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 5-1, +115.
Round 7		Swift played #19 Scott Appel (Trenton, NJ) and won 476 to 348 (a spread of 128). Before this event, Swift had not played Appel in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 6-1, +243. Swift is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Swift played #7 Joe Edley (Coram, NY) and lost 358 to 446 (a spread of -88). Before this event, Swift had not played Edley in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 6-2, +155.
Round 9		Swift played #11 Nathan Benedict (Tucson, AZ) and lost 384 to 406 (a spread of -22). The last time these two played was 2007-03 at: DALLAS, TX Swift’s record vs. Benedict in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 6-3, +133.
Round 10		Swift played #5 Brian Cappelletto (Chicago, IL) and won 430 to 405 (a spread of 25). The last time these two played was 2007-03 at: DALLAS, TX Swift’s record vs. Cappelletto in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 7-3, +158. Swift is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Swift is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 11		Swift played #14 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) and lost 317 to 538 (a spread of -221). Before this event, Swift had not played Kramer in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 7-4, -63. Swift is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Swift played #22 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and lost 395 to 398 (a spread of -3). The last time these two played was 2007-03 at: DALLAS, TX Swift’s record vs. Day in the 8 years leading up to this event: 6-2 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: WWWWL. Past 13-24 months: WLW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 7-5, -66.
Round 13		Swift played #29 Joel Wapnick (Montreal QC) and won 459 to 446 (a spread of 13). Before this event, Swift had not played Wapnick in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 8-5, -53.
Round 14		Swift played #16 Ron Tiekert (Melbourne, FL) and won 413 to 358 (a spread of 55). Before this event, Swift had not played Tiekert in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 9-5, +2. Swift is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 15		Swift played #1 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (Thailand) and lost 265 to 484 (a spread of -219). Before this event, Swift had not played Nemitrmansuk in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 9-6, -217.
Round 16		Swift played #6 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and won 420 to 408 (a spread of 12). Before this event, Swift had not played Mallick in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 10-6, -205.
Round 17		Swift played #46 Dominick Mancine (Louisville, CO) and won 375 to 332 (a spread of 43). Before this event, Swift had not played Mancine in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 11-6, -162.
Round 18		Swift played #74 Amit Chakrabarti (Hanover, NH) and lost 374 to 442 (a spread of -68). Before this event, Swift had not played Chakrabarti in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 11-7, -230. Swift is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Swift is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 19		Swift played #38 Laurie Cohen (Tempe, AZ) and lost 367 to 409 (a spread of -42). Before this event, Swift had not played Cohen in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 11-8, -272.
Round 20		Swift played #2 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) and lost 427 to 499 (a spread of -72). Before this event, Swift had not played Weinstein in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 11-9, -344. Swift is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Swift is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 21		Swift played #26 Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (Moraga, CA) and lost 367 to 393 (a spread of -26). The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN Swift’s record vs. Bassett-Bouchard in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LWL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 11-10, -370.
Round 22		Swift played #72 Steve Oliger (Holtwood, PA) and lost 348 to 403 (a spread of -55). Before this event, Swift had not played Oliger in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 11-11, -425.
Round 23		Swift played #65 Jesse Matthews (Calgary AB) and won 407 to 395 (a spread of 12). Before this event, Swift had not played Matthews in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 12-11, -413.
Round 24		Swift played #42 Amnuay Ploysangngam (Thailand) and won 434 to 351 (a spread of 83). Before this event, Swift had not played Ploysangngam in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 13-11, -330.
Round 25		Swift played #23 Aaron Bader (Cambridge, MA) and lost 393 to 409 (a spread of -16). Before this event, Swift had not played Bader in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 13-12, -346.
Round 26		Swift played #68 Debbie Stegman (Kew Gardens, NY) and won 419 to 353 (a spread of 66). The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN Swift’s record vs. Stegman in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 14-12, -280.
Round 27		Swift played #32 Dean Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 392 to 422 (a spread of -30). The last time these two played was 2006-03 at: DALLAS, TX Swift’s record vs. Saldanha in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 14-13, -310.
Round 28		Swift played #79 Chris Lipe (Rome, NY) and won 419 to 410 (a spread of 9). The last time these two played was 2007-03 at: DALLAS, TX Swift’s record vs. Lipe in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 15-13, -301.
Round 29		Swift played #31 Ron Hoekstra (Kentwood, MI) and won 398 to 274 (a spread of 124). Before this event, Swift had not played Hoekstra in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 16-13, -177.
Round 30		Swift played #59 Robert Quigley (New Haven, CT) and won 364 to 361 (a spread of 3). The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN Swift’s record vs. Quigley in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 17-13, -174.
Round 31		Swift played #51 Steve Pellinen (St. Louis Park, MN) and won 385 to 311 (a spread of 74). Before this event, Swift had not played Pellinen in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 18-13, -100.

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