Gene Tyszka [#145] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Gene Tyszka, 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. Tyszka currently has a record of 14-16, -654, and is ranked #105 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): Gene Surname(s): Tyszka Home: Mississauga, ON, Canada Awards: Discovered formula to genetically modify celery to taste like cardboard - but it had already been done by mother nature! Hobbies: Ridding the world of that dastardly vegetable - celery Occupation: Manufacturer of Adjudicator3000 & 3500 digital game timers

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	38-33 (0.535)
Past 1-12 months	8-10 (0.444)	W L W L W LL WW L W LLLL W L W
Past 13-24 months	7-9 (0.438)	LLL W L WWW LLL WW LL W
Past 25-36 months	7-7 (0.500)	LLL W LLL W L WWWWW
Past 37-48 months	8-5 (0.615)	W L W L W LLL WWWWW
Past 49-60 months	8-2 (0.800)	WWWWWW LL WW

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 477 Average for: 351 Average against: 372
Before the Tournament		Tyszka is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Tyszka played #39 Jim Fonti (Port Jefferson Station, NY) and lost 377 to 436 (a spread of -59) . Before this event, Tyszka had not played Fonti in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #114. Current record: 0-1, -59.
Round 2		Tyszka played #72 Carolyn Kribs (Lansing, MI) and won 396 to 321 (a spread of 75) . Before this event, Tyszka had not played Kribs in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 1-1, +16. Tyszka is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Tyszka is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 3		Tyszka played #87 Peter Manzolillo (Bellmore, NY) and lost 296 to 360 (a spread of -64) . Before this event, Tyszka had not played Manzolillo in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 1-2, -48. Tyszka is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Tyszka is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Round 4		Tyszka played #10 Vicki Blizzard (Knoxville, TN) and lost 327 to 390 (a spread of -63) . Before this event, Tyszka had not played Blizzard in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #120. Current record: 1-3, -111.
Round 5		Tyszka played #22 Tony Claitor (Winter Park, FL) and lost 285 to 305 (a spread of -20) . Before this event, Tyszka had not played Claitor in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #126. Current record: 1-4, -131.
Round 6		Tyszka played #131 Varney Senii (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 336 to 389 (a spread of -53) . Before this event, Tyszka had not played Senii in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #132. Current record: 1-5, -184.
Round 7		Tyszka played #95 Dolores Muhich (Austin, TX) and won 329 to 316 (a spread of 13) . Before this event, Tyszka had not played Muhich in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #122. Current record: 2-5, -171.
Round 8		Tyszka played #4 Cindy Bailey (Madison, CT) and won 353 to 341 (a spread of 12) . Before this event, Tyszka had not played Bailey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #116. Current record: 3-5, -159.
Round 9		Tyszka played #24 Jo Anne Cohen (Montgomery, NY) and lost 299 to 369 (a spread of -70) . Before this event, Tyszka had not played Cohen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #125. Current record: 3-6, -229. Tyszka is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 10		Tyszka played #102 Sophia Ozorio (Mississauga ON) and won 372 to 344 (a spread of 28) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO, CAN Tyszka's record vs. Ozorio in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #115. Current record: 4-6, -201.
Round 11		Tyszka played #77 Teresa C. Lee (Huntington Beach, CA) and won 450 to 346 (a spread of 104) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Tyszka's record vs. Lee 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: #94. Current record: 5-6, -97.
Round 12		Tyszka played #13 Benton Bowen (Griffin, GA) and won 457 to 372 (a spread of 85) . Before this event, Tyszka had not played Bowen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 6-6, -12.
Round 13		Tyszka played #76 Dorothy Laws (Flint, MI) and won 394 to 363 (a spread of 31) . Before this event, Tyszka had not played Laws in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 7-6, +19.
Round 14		Tyszka played #88 Betty McDaniel (Sicklerville, NJ) and won 345 to 344 (a spread of 1) . Before this event, Tyszka had not played McDaniel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 8-6, +20.
Round 15		Tyszka played #79 Thelma Litton (Austin, TX) and won 361 to 353 (a spread of 8) . Before this event, Tyszka had not played Litton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 9-6, +28. Tyszka is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Tyszka played #82 Ken Louie (Whittier, CA) and lost 232 to 499 (a spread of -267) . Before this event, Tyszka had not played Louie in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 9-7, -239.
Round 17		Tyszka played #57 Bill Hunter (Houston, TX) and won 420 to 403 (a spread of 17) . Before this event, Tyszka had not played Hunter in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 10-7, -222.
Round 18		Tyszka played #152 Stan Williams (Wernersville, PA) and won 477 to 329 (a spread of 148) . Before this event, Tyszka had not played Williams in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 11-7, -74.
Round 19		Tyszka played #36 Esla Ewida (Jersey City, NJ) and won 382 to 366 (a spread of 16) . Before this event, Tyszka had not played Ewida in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 12-7, -58.
Round 20		Tyszka played #138 Ruben S. Solis (Austin, TX) and lost 320 to 378 (a spread of -58) . Before this event, Tyszka had not played Solis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 12-8, -116.
Round 21		Tyszka played #151 Brian Whitt (Goldthwaite, TX) and won 380 to 313 (a spread of 67) . Before this event, Tyszka had not played Whitt in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 13-8, -49.
Round 22		Tyszka played #142 Waheed Thompson (New Orleans, LA) and lost 247 to 533 (a spread of -286) . Before this event, Tyszka had not played Thompson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 13-9, -335.
Round 23		Tyszka played #86 Nancee Mancel (Albuquerque, NM) and won 379 to 309 (a spread of 70) . Before this event, Tyszka had not played Mancel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 14-9, -265.
Round 24		Tyszka played #119 Melissa Routzahn (Crystal Lake, IL) and lost 355 to 366 (a spread of -11) . Before this event, Tyszka had not played Routzahn in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 14-10, -276.
Round 25		Tyszka played #148 Juanita Washington (Yazoo City, MS) and lost 320 to 412 (a spread of -92) . Before this event, Tyszka had not played Washington in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 14-11, -368.
Round 26		Tyszka played #27 Lila Crotty (Metairie, LA) and lost 352 to 366 (a spread of -14) . Before this event, Tyszka had not played Crotty in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 14-12, -382.
Round 27		Tyszka played #112 Barbara Puky (St. Lazare QC) and lost 297 to 464 (a spread of -167) . Before this event, Tyszka had not played Puky in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 14-13, -549.
Round 28		Tyszka played #82 Ken Louie (Whittier, CA) and lost 339 to 370 (a spread of -31) . Before this event, Tyszka had not played Louie in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 14-14, -580.
Round 29		Tyszka played #40 Elyse Fox (Chapel Hill, NC) and lost 328 to 373 (a spread of -45) . Before this event, Tyszka had not played Fox in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 14-15, -625.
Round 30		Tyszka played #86 Nancee Mancel (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 313 to 342 (a spread of -29) . Before this event, Tyszka had not played Mancel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 14-16, -654.

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