Tony Leah [#62] at PC 2007

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On this page, you will find information about Tony Leah, 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. Leah currently has a record of 12-19, -822, and is ranked #79 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

[photo of Tony Leah]

Given name(s): Tony
Surname(s): Leah
Home: Ajax, ON, Canada
Awards: 2nd, 2005 CNSC
Hobbies: labour history, music
Occupation: Labour Union Educator
NSC 2002 Division: 4
NSC 2002 Rank: 4/126, 21-10 +1638
NSC 2004 Division: 2
NSC 2004 Rank: 13/139, 19-11 +748
NSC 2005 Division: 2
NSC 2005 Rank: 42/108, 15-13 +49
USSO 2006 Division: 1
USSO 2006 Rank: 29/76, 15-13 -90

Career History

8-year record against other players at this event	27.5-37.5 (0.423)
Past 1-12 months	5.5-10.5 (0.344)	LLLL WW LL W L W L WTLL
Past 13-24 months	12-12 (0.500)	WW LLL WW L W LLLLLL WW LL WWWWW
Past 25-36 months	4-7 (0.364)	L W LL W LLL WW L
Past 37-48 months	6-8 (0.429)	W LLLL WW LLL W L WW
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: 537 Average for: 385 Average against: 412
Round 1		Leah played #34 Peter Schwartzman (Galesburg, IL) and won 430 to 316 (a spread of 114). Before this event, Leah had not played Schwartzman in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 1-0, +114.
Round 2		Leah played #23 Aaron Bader (Cambridge, MA) and won 537 to 324 (a spread of 213). Before this event, Leah had not played Bader in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 2-0, +327.
Round 3		Leah played #81 Cesar Del Solar (Pasadena, CA) and won 438 to 433 (a spread of 5). Before this event, Leah had not played Del Solar in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 3-0, +332.
Round 4		Leah played #87 Stan Miranda (Albuquerque, NM) and won 398 to 375 (a spread of 23). Before this event, Leah had not played Miranda in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 4-0, +355.
Round 5		Leah played #5 Brian Cappelletto (Chicago, IL) and lost 294 to 421 (a spread of -127). The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: CAN-AM Leah’s record vs. Cappelletto in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: WL. 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: #11. Current record: 4-1, +228. Leah is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 6		Leah played #49 Lester Schonbrun (Oakland, CA) and lost 393 to 452 (a spread of -59). Before this event, Leah had not played Schonbrun in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 4-2, +169. Leah is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Leah played #3 John OLaughlin (Cambridge, MA) and won 389 to 362 (a spread of 27). The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN Leah’s record vs. O'Laughlin in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: 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. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 5-2, +196.
Round 8		Leah played #89 Nawapadol Sayavesa (Thailand) and lost 364 to 431 (a spread of -67). Before this event, Leah had not played Sayavesa in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 5-3, +129. Leah is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Leah is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 9		Leah played #75 Jeff Reeves (Woodworth, LA) and lost 436 to 459 (a spread of -23). Before this event, Leah had not played Reeves in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 5-4, +106. Leah is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Leah is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 10		Leah played #9 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) and lost 325 to 449 (a spread of -124). The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: CAN-AM Leah’s record vs. Wiegand in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: LW. 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: #47. Current record: 5-5, -18.
Round 11		Leah played #35 Christopher Sykes (Cambridge ON) and won 464 to 364 (a spread of 100). The last time these two played was 2005-09 at: TORONTO, ONT, CAN Leah’s record vs. Sykes in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: L. 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: #38. Current record: 6-5, +82.
Round 12		Leah played #20 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and won 471 to 466 (a spread of 5). Before this event, Leah had not played Sherman in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 7-5, +87.
Round 13		Leah played #10 Rod MacNeil (Somerville, MA) and lost 284 to 379 (a spread of -95). The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN Leah’s record vs. MacNeil 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: #38. Current record: 7-6, -8.
Round 14		Leah played #22 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and won 412 to 391 (a spread of 21). Before this event, Leah had not played Day in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 8-6, +13.
Round 15		Leah played #46 Dominick Mancine (Louisville, CO) and lost 266 to 405 (a spread of -139). Before this event, Leah had not played Mancine in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 8-7, -126.
Round 16		Leah played #12 John Luebkemann (Bear, DE) and lost 311 to 474 (a spread of -163). The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN Leah’s record vs. Luebkemann in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: 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. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 8-8, -289.
Round 17		Leah played #47 Zev Kaufman (Toronto ON) and lost 408 to 419 (a spread of -11). The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: TORONTO, ONT, CAN (LCT) Leah’s record vs. Kaufman in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: L. 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: #56. Current record: 8-9, -300.
Round 18		Leah played #37 Ben Withers (Houston, TX) and lost 323 to 405 (a spread of -82). Before this event, Leah had not played Withers in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 8-10, -382.
Round 19		Leah played #44 Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) and lost 413 to 421 (a spread of -8). The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: CAN-AM Leah’s record vs. Linn in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0.5-2.5 (0.167). Past 1-12 months: TL. Past 13-24 months: 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. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 8-11, -390.
Round 20		Leah played #70 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and lost 385 to 392 (a spread of -7). The last time these two played was 2003-12 at: CANADIAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Leah’s record vs. Daniel in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. 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: #75. Current record: 8-12, -397.
Round 21		Leah played #53 Karl Higby (Schenectady, NY) and won 530 to 251 (a spread of 279). Before this event, Leah had not played Higby in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 9-12, -118.
Round 22		Leah played #76 Keith Cejmer (Stevensville, MI) and lost 420 to 485 (a spread of -65). Before this event, Leah had not played Cejmer in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 9-13, -183.
Round 23		Leah played #39 Jesse Day (New Haven, CT) and lost 300 to 415 (a spread of -115). Before this event, Leah had not played Day in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 9-14, -298.
Round 24		Leah played #64 Jan Dixon (Newark, DE) and lost 204 to 483 (a spread of -279). The last time these two played was 2005-12 at: WESTERN CARIBBEAN CRUISE Leah’s record vs. Dixon in the 8 years leading up to this event: 3-2 (0.600). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WLW. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: L. 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: #80. Current record: 9-15, -577.
Round 25		Leah played #67 Steve Saul (Arlington, MA) and lost 318 to 520 (a spread of -202). Before this event, Leah had not played Saul in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 9-16, -779.
Round 26		Leah played #78 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and won 525 to 347 (a spread of 178). Before this event, Leah had not played Baker in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 10-16, -601.
Round 27		Leah played #58 Carl Stocker (Miami, FL) and lost 378 to 451 (a spread of -73). Before this event, Leah had not played Stocker in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 10-17, -674.
Round 28		Leah played #27 Steve Tier (New York, NY) and won 514 to 394 (a spread of 120). Before this event, Leah had not played Tier in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 11-17, -554.
Round 29		Leah played #66 Webster Phillips (Montclair, NJ) and won 404 to 363 (a spread of 41). Before this event, Leah had not played Phillips in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 12-17, -513.
Round 30		Leah played #40 Alyssa Faria (Washington, DC) and lost 267 to 502 (a spread of -235). Before this event, Leah had not played Faria in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 12-18, -748.
Round 31		Leah played #82 Jean Carol (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 343 to 417 (a spread of -74). Before this event, Leah had not played Carol in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 12-19, -822.
After the Tournament		Leah is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).

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