Diane Pietrzak [#109] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Diane Pietrzak, 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. Pietrzak currently has a record of 9-21, -1233, and is ranked #147 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): Diane Surname(s): Pietrzak Home: Algonquin, IL, United States Age: 33 Awards: Jeopardy contestant Hobbies: Reading, knitting, geocaching, Cubs fan Occupation: Non-Profit Executive Director

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	24-20 (0.545)
Past 1-12 months	8-4 (0.667)	WW LLL WW L WWWW
Past 13-24 months	3-4 (0.429)	L WWW LLL
Past 25-36 months	8-8 (0.500)	L WWW L W L W L W L W LL W L
Past 37-48 months	3-2 (0.600)	W L W L W
Past 49-60 months	2-2 (0.500)	W L W L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 475 Average for: 337 Average against: 381
Round 1		Pietrzak played #126 Ruth Sawyer (Georgetown, TX) and lost 232 to 525 (a spread of -293) . Before this event, Pietrzak had not played Sawyer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #148. Current record: 0-1, -293.
Round 2		Pietrzak played #43 Dawn Gewecke (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 306 to 372 (a spread of -66) . Before this event, Pietrzak had not played Gewecke in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #149. Current record: 0-2, -359.
Round 3		Pietrzak played #2 Delores M. Arrington (Sicklerville, NJ) and lost 341 to 464 (a spread of -123) . Before this event, Pietrzak had not played Arrington in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #149. Current record: 0-3, -482.
Round 4		Pietrzak played #3 Irene Averell (Sausalito, CA) and lost 306 to 349 (a spread of -43) . Before this event, Pietrzak had not played Averell in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #149. Current record: 0-4, -525.
Round 5		Pietrzak played #69 Ralph King (Melrose, FL) and lost 275 to 446 (a spread of -171) . Before this event, Pietrzak had not played King in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #149. Current record: 0-5, -696.
Round 6		Pietrzak played #50 Joanne Grow (Lansing, MI) and won 393 to 392 (a spread of 1) . Before this event, Pietrzak had not played Grow in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #145. Current record: 1-5, -695.
Round 7		Pietrzak played #111 Cathy Poole (Winston-Salem, NC) and lost 362 to 377 (a spread of -15) . The last time these two played was 2002-03 at: GATLINBURG, TN Pietrzak's record vs. Poole 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: #146. Current record: 1-6, -710.
Round 8		Pietrzak played #154 James Yee (Patchogue, NY) and lost 310 to 505 (a spread of -195) . Before this event, Pietrzak had not played Yee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #148. Current record: 1-7, -905.
Round 9		Pietrzak played #139 Sylvia Sparkman (Belgrade, MT) and lost 292 to 296 (a spread of -4) . Before this event, Pietrzak had not played Sparkman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #148. Current record: 1-8, -909.
Round 10		Pietrzak played #95 Dolores Muhich (Austin, TX) and won 392 to 301 (a spread of 91) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Pietrzak's record vs. Muhich 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: #146. Current record: 2-8, -818.
Round 11		Pietrzak played #125 Richard Savitt (Miami, FL) and won 356 to 299 (a spread of 57) . Before this event, Pietrzak had not played Savitt in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #143. Current record: 3-8, -761.
Round 12		Pietrzak played #30 Sharon Downey (West Chester, PA) and won 381 to 336 (a spread of 45) . Before this event, Pietrzak had not played Downey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #135. Current record: 4-8, -716.
Round 13		Pietrzak played #55 Linda Hoggatt (Blanchester, OH) and lost 298 to 332 (a spread of -34) . The last time these two played was 2003-12 at: ELMHURST, IL Pietrzak's record vs. Hoggatt in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #142. Current record: 4-9, -750.
Round 14		Pietrzak played #99 Sheila O'Flaherty (Jackson, MS) and lost 330 to 336 (a spread of -6) . Before this event, Pietrzak had not played O'Flaherty in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #143. Current record: 4-10, -756.
Round 15		Pietrzak played #143 Betty Alexandra Toole (Sausalito, CA) and lost 373 to 455 (a spread of -82) . Before this event, Pietrzak had not played Toole in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #143. Current record: 4-11, -838.
Round 16		Pietrzak played #108 Shirley Petrey (Houston, TX) and lost 286 to 351 (a spread of -65) . Before this event, Pietrzak had not played Petrey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #145. Current record: 4-12, -903.
Round 17		Pietrzak played #84 David Mahnken (Long Beach, NY) and lost 270 to 453 (a spread of -183) . Before this event, Pietrzak had not played Mahnken in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #148. Current record: 4-13, -1086.
Round 18		Pietrzak played #103 Susie Page (Panorama City, CA) and lost 333 to 394 (a spread of -61) . Before this event, Pietrzak had not played Page in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #149. Current record: 4-14, -1147.
Round 19		Pietrzak played #95 Dolores Muhich (Austin, TX) and won 382 to 287 (a spread of 95) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Pietrzak's record vs. Muhich 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: #147. Current record: 5-14, -1052.
Round 20		Pietrzak played #99 Sheila O'Flaherty (Jackson, MS) and won 475 to 347 (a spread of 128) . Before this event, Pietrzak had not played O'Flaherty in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #144. Current record: 6-14, -924.
Round 21		Pietrzak played #56 Cecilia Huber (Cleveland, OH) and lost 270 to 351 (a spread of -81) . Before this event, Pietrzak had not played Huber in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #146. Current record: 6-15, -1005. Pietrzak is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Pietrzak played #125 Richard Savitt (Miami, FL) and lost 308 to 409 (a spread of -101) . Before this event, Pietrzak had not played Savitt in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #146. Current record: 6-16, -1106.
Round 23		Pietrzak played #30 Sharon Downey (West Chester, PA) and lost 326 to 424 (a spread of -98) . Before this event, Pietrzak had not played Downey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #148. Current record: 6-17, -1204.
Round 24		Pietrzak played #20 Helen Burns (Santa Monica, CA) and won 402 to 331 (a spread of 71) . Before this event, Pietrzak had not played Burns in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #148. Current record: 7-17, -1133.
Round 25		Pietrzak played #44 Marie Gier (Gainesville, FL) and lost 324 to 367 (a spread of -43) . Before this event, Pietrzak had not played Gier in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #147. Current record: 7-18, -1176.
Round 26		Pietrzak played #17 Rosetta Brooks (Detroit, MI) and won 435 to 310 (a spread of 125) . The last time these two played was 2002-05 at: GREATER CHICAGO, IL Pietrzak's record vs. Brooks 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: #146. Current record: 8-18, -1051.
Round 27		Pietrzak played #103 Susie Page (Panorama City, CA) and lost 356 to 394 (a spread of -38) . Before this event, Pietrzak had not played Page in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #146. Current record: 8-19, -1089.
Round 28		Pietrzak recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #146. Current record: 9-19, -1039.
Round 29		Pietrzak played #95 Dolores Muhich (Austin, TX) and lost 340 to 396 (a spread of -56) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Pietrzak's record vs. Muhich 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: #147. Current record: 9-20, -1095.
Round 30		Pietrzak played #139 Sylvia Sparkman (Belgrade, MT) and lost 313 to 451 (a spread of -138) . Before this event, Pietrzak had not played Sparkman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #147. Current record: 9-21, -1233.

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