Diane Weinerman [#88] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Diane Weinerman, who is a contestant in Division 5 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. Weinerman currently has a record of 12-18, -566, and is ranked #81 in Division 5.

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): Weinerman Home: Bloomington, MN, United States Age: 58 Hobbies: scrabble, walking, taking classes Occupation: social worker

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	0-1 (0.000)
Past 1-12 months	0-1 (0.000)	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

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 442 Average for: 345 Average against: 366
Round 1		Weinerman played #46 Paul Mistrette (Little Falls, NJ) and lost 350 to 364 (a spread of -14) . Before this event, Weinerman had not played Mistrette in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 0-1, -14.
Round 2		Weinerman played #29 Billie Garver (Leachville, AR) and won 349 to 347 (a spread of 2) . Before this event, Weinerman had not played Garver in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 1-1, -12.
Round 3		Weinerman played #3 Elizabeth Angelone (Port St. Lucie, FL) and won 378 to 359 (a spread of 19) . Before this event, Weinerman had not played Angelone in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 2-1, +7.
Round 4		Weinerman played #5 Ron Barker (Portland, OR) and lost 379 to 439 (a spread of -60) . Before this event, Weinerman had not played Barker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 2-2, -53.
Round 5		Weinerman played #23 Charles Evans (Bartlett, TN) and won 399 to 304 (a spread of 95) . Before this event, Weinerman had not played Evans in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 3-2, +42.
Round 6		Weinerman played #36 Wanell Kelsey (Hamburg, NY) and lost 264 to 387 (a spread of -123) . Before this event, Weinerman had not played Kelsey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 3-3, -81.
Round 7		Weinerman played #58 Eric Pivnik (San Rafael, CA) and lost 361 to 373 (a spread of -12) . Before this event, Weinerman had not played Pivnik in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 3-4, -93.
Round 8		Weinerman played #85 Phyllis Vargas (Katy, TX) and lost 298 to 427 (a spread of -129) . Before this event, Weinerman had not played Vargas in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 3-5, -222.
Round 9		Weinerman played #78 Roger Steward (Torrington, CT) and lost 336 to 404 (a spread of -68) . Before this event, Weinerman had not played Steward in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 3-6, -290.
Round 10		Weinerman played #48 Sandy Nang (Los Angeles, CA) and won 442 to 317 (a spread of 125) . Before this event, Weinerman had not played Nang in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 4-6, -165.
Round 11		Weinerman played #71 Ida Ann Shapiro (Rego Park, NY) and lost 342 to 374 (a spread of -32) . Before this event, Weinerman had not played Shapiro in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 4-7, -197.
Round 12		Weinerman played #12 Tracy Bowman (Chicago, IL) and lost 330 to 417 (a spread of -87) . Before this event, Weinerman had not played Bowman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 4-8, -284.
Round 13		Weinerman played #79 Sylvia Strong (Valparaiso, IN) and won 336 to 279 (a spread of 57) . Before this event, Weinerman had not played Strong in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 5-8, -227.
Round 14		Weinerman played #82 Laura Thomley (Gainesville, FL) and lost 370 to 401 (a spread of -31) . Before this event, Weinerman had not played Thomley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 5-9, -258.
Round 15		Weinerman played #19 Starlite A. Clark (Seattle, WA) and lost 285 to 368 (a spread of -83) . Before this event, Weinerman had not played Clark in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 5-10, -341.
Round 16		Weinerman played #42 Gail Linn (Potomac, MD) and won 343 to 294 (a spread of 49) . Before this event, Weinerman had not played Linn in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 6-10, -292.
Round 17		Weinerman played #1 Gloriosa Ondoy Agdeppa (San Jose, CA) and lost 304 to 353 (a spread of -49) . Before this event, Weinerman had not played Agdeppa in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 6-11, -341.
Round 18		Weinerman played #71 Ida Ann Shapiro (Rego Park, NY) and lost 318 to 424 (a spread of -106) . Before this event, Weinerman had not played Shapiro in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 6-12, -447. Weinerman is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Weinerman is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 19		Weinerman played #43 Barbara Major (Alexandria, VA) and lost 362 to 400 (a spread of -38) . Before this event, Weinerman had not played Major in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 6-13, -485.
Round 20		Weinerman played #42 Gail Linn (Potomac, MD) and lost 321 to 403 (a spread of -82) . Before this event, Weinerman had not played Linn in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 6-14, -567.
Round 21		Weinerman played #56 Pat Patrick (Westfield, MA) and won 370 to 286 (a spread of 84) . Before this event, Weinerman had not played Patrick in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 7-14, -483.
Round 22		Weinerman played #45 Andrea Meeden (Houston, TX) and won 337 to 279 (a spread of 58) . Before this event, Weinerman had not played Meeden in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 8-14, -425.
Round 23		Weinerman recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 9-14, -375.
Round 24		Weinerman played #87 James Wallenberg (Toronto ON) and lost 372 to 399 (a spread of -27) . Before this event, Weinerman had not played Wallenberg in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 9-15, -402.
Round 25		Weinerman played #78 Roger Steward (Torrington, CT) and won 364 to 362 (a spread of 2) . Before this event, Weinerman had not played Steward in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 10-15, -400.
Round 26		Weinerman played #48 Sandy Nang (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 279 to 355 (a spread of -76) . Before this event, Weinerman had not played Nang in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 10-16, -476.
Round 27		Weinerman played #54 Lorraine Pariser (Santa Monica, CA) and lost 341 to 355 (a spread of -14) . Before this event, Weinerman had not played Pariser in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 10-17, -490.
Round 28		Weinerman played #92 Betsey Wood (Concord, MA) and won 394 to 381 (a spread of 13) . Before this event, Weinerman had not played Wood in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 11-17, -477.
Round 29		Weinerman played #49 Carl Naples (Lake Ronkonkoma, NY) and lost 330 to 432 (a spread of -102) . Before this event, Weinerman had not played Naples in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 11-18, -579.
Round 30		Weinerman played #32 Trish Harrop (Knoxville, TN) and won 352 to 339 (a spread of 13) . Before this event, Weinerman had not played Harrop in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 12-18, -566.

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