Diana Ittner [#60] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Diana Ittner, who is a contestant in Division 4 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. Ittner currently has a record of 15-15, +118, and is ranked #70 in Division 4.

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): Ittner Home: Brookfield, WI, United States Age: 52 Hobbies: Scrabble, bridge, traveling Occupation: Actuarial Analyst

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	29-35 (0.453)
Past 1-12 months	11-12 (0.478)	L W LL WW LLL WWW L WW LL WW L W LL
Past 13-24 months	9-12 (0.429)	L WW L WW LL W LL WWW LLLLLL W
Past 25-36 months	7-6 (0.538)	L WWWW L W LLLL WW
Past 37-48 months	1-0 (1.000)	W
Past 49-60 months	1-5 (0.167)	LL W LLL

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 448 Average for: 365 Average against: 361
Round 1		Ittner played #104 Mary C. Parrish (Las Vegas, NV) and won 427 to 287 (a spread of 140) . Before this event, Ittner had not played Parrish in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 1-0, +140.
Round 2		Ittner played #76 Dorothy Laws (Flint, MI) and lost 344 to 428 (a spread of -84) . Before this event, Ittner had not played Laws in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 1-1, +56.
Round 3		Ittner played #9 Ivan Blackman (Bahamas) and won 402 to 298 (a spread of 104) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Ittner's record vs. Blackman in the 5 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: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 2-1, +160.
Round 4		Ittner played #57 Bill Hunter (Houston, TX) and won 448 to 315 (a spread of 133) . Before this event, Ittner had not played Hunter in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 3-1, +293.
Round 5		Ittner played #99 Sheila O'Flaherty (Jackson, MS) and won 409 to 276 (a spread of 133) . Before this event, Ittner had not played O'Flaherty in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 4-1, +426.
Round 6		Ittner played #138 Ruben S. Solis (Austin, TX) and won 412 to 246 (a spread of 166) . Before this event, Ittner had not played Solis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 5-1, +592.
Round 7		Ittner played #137 Lisa Slankard (Arlington Heights, IL) and lost 316 to 437 (a spread of -121) . Before this event, Ittner had not played Slankard in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 5-2, +471.
Round 8		Ittner played #21 Brenda Casey (Guilford, CT) and won 427 to 324 (a spread of 103) . Before this event, Ittner had not played Casey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 6-2, +574.
Round 9		Ittner played #80 Anne Loring (Minneapolis, MN) and won 405 to 328 (a spread of 77) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Ittner's record vs. Loring in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 7-2, +651.
Round 10		Ittner played #66 Stan Khury (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 316 to 395 (a spread of -79) . Before this event, Ittner had not played Khury in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 7-3, +572.
Round 11		Ittner played #96 Eugene Murray (Indianapolis, IN) and lost 385 to 395 (a spread of -10) . The last time these two played was 2003-12 at: ELMHURST, IL Ittner's record vs. Murray 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: #18. Current record: 7-4, +562.
Round 12		Ittner played #10 Vicki Blizzard (Knoxville, TN) and lost 354 to 450 (a spread of -96) . Before this event, Ittner had not played Blizzard in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 7-5, +466.
Round 13		Ittner played #146 Renato Umali (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 315 to 401 (a spread of -86) . Before this event, Ittner had not played Umali in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 7-6, +380.
Round 14		Ittner played #16 Dick Brittain (Springville, AL) and won 342 to 291 (a spread of 51) . Before this event, Ittner had not played Brittain in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 8-6, +431.
Round 15		Ittner played #54 Buffy Hogan (Madison, WI) and won 447 to 287 (a spread of 160) . The last time these two played was 2002-05 at: GREATER CHICAGO, IL Ittner's record vs. Hogan in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: LL. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 9-6, +591.
Round 16		Ittner played #146 Renato Umali (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 361 to 418 (a spread of -57) . Before this event, Ittner had not played Umali in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 9-7, +534.
Round 17		Ittner played #66 Stan Khury (Las Vegas, NV) and won 376 to 349 (a spread of 27) . Before this event, Ittner had not played Khury in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 10-7, +561.
Round 18		Ittner played #112 Barbara Puky (St. Lazare QC) and lost 310 to 410 (a spread of -100) . Before this event, Ittner had not played Puky in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 10-8, +461.
Round 19		Ittner played #110 Helen Pipi (Las Vegas, NV) and won 429 to 302 (a spread of 127) . Before this event, Ittner had not played Pipi in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 11-8, +588.
Round 20		Ittner played #59 Amnon Igra (Sacramento, CA) and lost 298 to 469 (a spread of -171) . The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: COSTA RICA Ittner's record vs. Igra in the 5 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. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 11-9, +417.
Round 21		Ittner played #140 John Stardom (Ottawa ON) and lost 342 to 444 (a spread of -102) . Before this event, Ittner had not played Stardom in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 11-10, +315.
Round 22		Ittner played #26 Jesse Cromer (Charlotte, NC) and lost 292 to 343 (a spread of -51) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Ittner's record vs. Cromer in the 5 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. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 11-11, +264.
Round 23		Ittner played #10 Vicki Blizzard (Knoxville, TN) and won 339 to 334 (a spread of 5) . Before this event, Ittner had not played Blizzard in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 12-11, +269.
Round 24		Ittner played #91 Froilan Mendoza (East Elmhurst, NY) and lost 302 to 392 (a spread of -90) . Before this event, Ittner had not played Mendoza in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 12-12, +179.
Round 25		Ittner played #26 Jesse Cromer (Charlotte, NC) and lost 331 to 499 (a spread of -168) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Ittner's record vs. Cromer in the 5 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. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 12-13, +11.
Round 26		Ittner played #68 Millicent King (Winston-Salem, NC) and lost 335 to 362 (a spread of -27) . Before this event, Ittner had not played King in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 12-14, -16.
Round 27		Ittner played #129 Christopher Schneider (Seattle, WA) and lost 324 to 399 (a spread of -75) . Before this event, Ittner had not played Schneider in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 12-15, -91.
Round 28		Ittner played #93 Daniel Milton (Vienna, VA) and won 402 to 344 (a spread of 58) . Before this event, Ittner had not played Milton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 13-15, -33.
Round 29		Ittner played #48 Lois Greene (Dayton, OH) and won 380 to 282 (a spread of 98) . The last time these two played was 2003-12 at: ELMHURST, IL Ittner's record vs. Greene 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: #81. Current record: 14-15, +65.
Round 30		Ittner played #147 Marnie Wagner (Las Vegas, NV) and won 388 to 335 (a spread of 53) . Before this event, Ittner had not played Wagner in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 15-15, +118.

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