Diana Spiller [#139] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Diana Spiller, who is a contestant in Division 3 at the 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held July 31st - August 5th in New Orleans, LA. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight CDT. Spiller currently has a record of 17-13, -91, and is ranked #48 in Division 3.

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): Diana Surname(s): Spiller Home: Ashby, MA, United States Age: 55 Hobbies: private pilot Occupation: Office manager and potter

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	28.5-22.5 (0.559)
Past 1-12 months	6-6 (0.500)	L WWWW LL W L W LL
Past 13-24 months	3-0 (1.000)	WWW
Past 25-36 months	10-8 (0.556)	W LLLL WWW LL WWWW LL WW
Past 37-48 months	8-4 (0.667)	W LLL W L WWWWWW
Past 49-60 months	1.5-4.5 (0.250)	TL W LLL

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 486 Average for: 363 Average against: 366
Round 1		Spiller played #169 Winter Zxqkj (Houston, TX) and won 386 to 334 (a spread of 52) . The last time these two played was 2003-12 at: PARSIPPANY, NJ Spiller's record vs. Zxqkj in the 5 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. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 1-0, +52.
Round 2		Spiller played #107 Rose Noel (Springdale, MD) and lost 302 to 395 (a spread of -93) . Before this event, Spiller had not played Noel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 1-1, -41.
Round 3		Spiller played #5 Jamila Atcha (Mission Viejo, CA) and won 363 to 357 (a spread of 6) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Spiller's record vs. Atcha in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 2-1, -35.
Round 4		Spiller played #150 Paul Thornton (Spring, TX) and lost 349 to 399 (a spread of -50) . Before this event, Spiller had not played Thornton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #100. Current record: 2-2, -85.
Round 5		Spiller played #153 Jill Turney (North Vancouver BC) and lost 371 to 396 (a spread of -25) . Before this event, Spiller had not played Turney in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 2-3, -110.
Round 6		Spiller played #14 Sandy Carman (Lady Lake, FL) and lost 347 to 387 (a spread of -40) . Before this event, Spiller had not played Carman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #126. Current record: 2-4, -150.
Round 7		Spiller played #148 Ronnie Thomas (Bethesda, MD) and won 486 to 347 (a spread of 139) . The last time these two played was 1999-11 at: HYANNIS, MA Spiller's record vs. Thomas in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0.5-0.5 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: T. Current ranking: #100. Current record: 3-4, -11.
Round 8		Spiller played #7 Trish Baker (Centreville, VA) and won 372 to 358 (a spread of 14) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Spiller's record vs. Baker in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 4-4, +3.
Round 9		Spiller played #156 Yolanda Ushry (Pemberton, NJ) and won 327 to 281 (a spread of 46) . The last time these two played was 2003-12 at: PARSIPPANY, NJ Spiller's record vs. Ushry in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-3 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LLL. Past 37-48 months: WW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 5-4, +49.
Round 10		Spiller played #96 Andy Michlin (Dallas, TX) and lost 318 to 412 (a spread of -94) . Before this event, Spiller had not played Michlin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 5-5, -45.
Round 11		Spiller played #95 Jessica Mercatante (Oakland Gardens, NY) and lost 334 to 381 (a spread of -47) . The last time these two played was 2001-02 at: DANBURY, CT Spiller's record vs. Mercatante in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 5-6, -92.
Round 12		Spiller played #9 Bob Becker (Jefferson, MA) and lost 252 to 459 (a spread of -207) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Spiller's record vs. Becker in the 5 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. Current ranking: #126. Current record: 5-7, -299.
Round 13		Spiller played #161 Charlene White (Kearny, NJ) and lost 377 to 439 (a spread of -62) . Before this event, Spiller had not played White in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #141. Current record: 5-8, -361.
Round 14		Spiller played #159 Patty Wayne (Albuquerque, NM) and won 327 to 302 (a spread of 25) . Before this event, Spiller had not played Wayne in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #130. Current record: 6-8, -336.
Round 15		Spiller played #149 Celia Thompson (Carney's Point, NJ) and won 433 to 293 (a spread of 140) . Before this event, Spiller had not played Thompson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 7-8, -196.
Round 16		Spiller played #42 Marty Fialkow (Moorestown, NJ) and lost 321 to 377 (a spread of -56) . Before this event, Spiller had not played Fialkow in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #117. Current record: 7-9, -252.
Round 17		Spiller played #82 Yukiko Loritz (Anaheim, CA) and won 472 to 463 (a spread of 9) . Before this event, Spiller had not played Loritz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 8-9, -243.
Round 18		Spiller played #64 Susan Hoehn (Saint Paul, MN) and lost 316 to 355 (a spread of -39) . Before this event, Spiller had not played Hoehn in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #119. Current record: 8-10, -282.
Round 19		Spiller played #58 Kathy Gray (Annapolis, MD) and won 381 to 317 (a spread of 64) . Before this event, Spiller had not played Gray in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 9-10, -218.
Round 20		Spiller played #44 Janice Fisher (Palm Harbor, FL) and won 379 to 352 (a spread of 27) . Before this event, Spiller had not played Fisher in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 10-10, -191.
Round 21		Spiller played #34 Rosetta Donelick (Las Vegas, NV) and won 373 to 348 (a spread of 25) . Before this event, Spiller had not played Donelick in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 11-10, -166.
Round 22		Spiller played #147 Lam Tang (Vancouver BC) and lost 298 to 452 (a spread of -154) . Before this event, Spiller had not played Tang in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 11-11, -320.
Round 23		Spiller played #161 Charlene White (Kearny, NJ) and won 402 to 268 (a spread of 134) . Before this event, Spiller had not played White in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 12-11, -186.
Round 24		Spiller played #68 Elisabeth Derek Jordan (Los Angeles, CA) and won 379 to 278 (a spread of 101) . Before this event, Spiller had not played Jordan in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 13-11, -85.
Round 25		Spiller played #10 Jerri Bergeron (Atlanta, GA) and tied at 348 . Before this event, Spiller had not played Bergeron in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 13.5-11.5, -85.
Round 26		Spiller played #113 Anita Rackham (Mansonville QC) and lost 333 to 484 (a spread of -151) . Before this event, Spiller had not played Rackham in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 13.5-12.5, -236. Spiller is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 27		Spiller played #81 Julie Lopez (Munster, IN) and tied at 362 . Before this event, Spiller had not played Lopez in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 14-13, -236.
Round 28		Spiller played #24 Clayton Colwell (Austin, TX) and won 368 to 351 (a spread of 17) . Before this event, Spiller had not played Colwell in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 15-13, -219.
Round 29		Spiller played #85 Tim Margolis (Silver Spring, MD) and won 400 to 340 (a spread of 60) . Before this event, Spiller had not played Margolis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 16-13, -159.
Round 30		Spiller played #64 Susan Hoehn (Saint Paul, MN) and won 415 to 347 (a spread of 68) . Before this event, Spiller had not played Hoehn in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 17-13, -91.

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