Diane Firstman [#27] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Diane Firstman, who is a contestant in Division 2 at the 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held August 20th – 24th in Reno, NV. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight PDT. Firstman currently has a record of 13-15, -354, and is ranked #74 in Division 2.

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): Firstman Home: Brooklyn, NY, United States Age: 42 Awards: 2002 BAT (A) Hobbies: Sabermetrics, stand-up comedy, very bad puns Occupation: City govt. data-wrangler/number-cruncher

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	62-57 (0.521)
Past 1-12 months	14-7 (0.667)	WWW LL W L WWW L W L WWWW LL WW
Past 13-24 months	11-16 (0.407)	WW L W L W LLLLLLLL WW LL W L WWW L W LL
Past 25-36 months	14-8 (0.636)	L W L WWW LL WWWWWWW LL W L W L W
Past 37-48 months	15-11 (0.577)	L W L W L W L WWWWW L WW LL WWW LL W L W L
Past 49-60 months	5-3 (0.625)	L WW L WW L W
Past 61-72 months	3-12 (0.200)	W LLLLL W LLLLL W LL

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 565 Average for: 380 Average against: 393
Round 1		Firstman played #108 Alan Whitman (Los Gatos, CA) and won 350 to 342 (a spread of 8) . Before this event, Firstman had not played Whitman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 1-0, +8.
Round 2		Firstman played #112 Rita Dady (Monterey, CA) and lost 331 to 457 (a spread of -126) . Before this event, Firstman had not played Dady in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 1-1, -118.
Round 3		Firstman played #38 Keith Hagel (Auburn, ME) and won 421 to 366 (a spread of 55) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Firstman’s record vs. Hagel in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 2-1, -63. Firstman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 4		Firstman played #74 Jeff Parsons (Logy Bay NL) and lost 396 to 406 (a spread of -10) . Before this event, Firstman had not played Parsons in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 2-2, -73.
Round 5		Firstman played #15 Bruce D Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 342 to 467 (a spread of -125) . The last time these two played was 2002-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Firstman’s record vs. D'Ambrosio in the 6 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 2-3, -198.
Round 6		Firstman played #97 Debbie Stegman (Kew Gardens, NY) and lost 318 to 389 (a spread of -71) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: DANBURY, CT Firstman’s record vs. Stegman in the 6 years leading up to this event: 5-5 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: WWL. Past 13-24 months: LLL. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: LW. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 2-4, -269.
Round 7		Firstman played #16 Jonn Dalton (Austin, TX) and won 433 to 296 (a spread of 137) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Firstman’s record vs. Dalton in the 6 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 3-4, -132.
Round 8		Firstman played #7 Mitchell Brook (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 340 to 381 (a spread of -41) . The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: STAMFORD, CT Firstman’s record vs. Brook in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 3-5, -173.
Round 9		Firstman played #14 Robert Crowe (Fort Wayne, IN) and lost 414 to 453 (a spread of -39) . Before this event, Firstman had not played Crowe in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 3-6, -212.
Round 10		Firstman played #101 Paul Terry (Las Vegas, NV) and won 355 to 297 (a spread of 58) . Before this event, Firstman had not played Terry in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 4-6, -154.
Round 11		Firstman played #71 Rich Moyer (Portland, OR) and won 565 to 338 (a spread of 227) . Before this event, Firstman had not played Moyer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 5-6, +73. Firstman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Firstman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 12		Firstman played #19 Jerry Dynes (Baton Rouge, LA) and won 414 to 367 (a spread of 47) . Before this event, Firstman had not played Dynes in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 6-6, +120.
Round 13		Firstman played #43 Win Inthara (Orlando, FL) and lost 342 to 374 (a spread of -32) . Before this event, Firstman had not played Inthara in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 6-7, +88.
Round 14		Firstman played #40 Anne Hay (Raleigh, NC) and lost 352 to 443 (a spread of -91) . Before this event, Firstman had not played Hay in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 6-8, -3.
Round 15		Firstman played #104 Cheryl Tyler (Lubbock, TX) and won 475 to 416 (a spread of 59) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Firstman’s record vs. Tyler in the 6 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 7-8, +56.
Round 16		Firstman played #106 Daniel Wachtell (New York, NY) and won 473 to 321 (a spread of 152) . Before this event, Firstman had not played Wachtell in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 8-8, +208.
Round 17		Firstman played #30 Mike Frentz (Seattle, WA) and won 373 to 365 (a spread of 8) . The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: SEATTLE, WA Firstman’s record vs. Frentz in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WWW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 9-8, +216.
Round 18		Firstman played #8 Patrick Caulfield (Omaha, NE) and won 434 to 431 (a spread of 3) . Before this event, Firstman had not played Caulfield in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 10-8, +219.
Round 19		Firstman played #92 Cynthia Seales (Georgetown, GA) and lost 374 to 428 (a spread of -54) . Before this event, Firstman had not played Seales in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 10-9, +165.
Round 20		Firstman played #57 James Leong (Vancouver BC) and won 466 to 332 (a spread of 134) . Before this event, Firstman had not played Leong in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 11-9, +299. Firstman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21		Firstman played #88 Dielle Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 323 to 399 (a spread of -76) . Before this event, Firstman had not played Saldanha in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 11-10, +223.
Round 22		Firstman played #30 Mike Frentz (Seattle, WA) and won 387 to 344 (a spread of 43) . The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: SEATTLE, WA Firstman’s record vs. Frentz in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WWW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 12-10, +266.
Round 23		Firstman played #103 Shane Tourtellotte (Westfield, NJ) and won 427 to 367 (a spread of 60) . Before this event, Firstman had not played Tourtellotte in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 13-10, +326.
Round 24		Firstman played #79 Bob Prentiss (Maple Grove, MN) and lost 339 to 545 (a spread of -206) . Before this event, Firstman had not played Prentiss in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 13-11, +120.
Round 25		Firstman played #53 Cecilia Le (Wilmington, DE) and lost 330 to 445 (a spread of -115) . Before this event, Firstman had not played Le in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 13-12, +5.
Round 26		Firstman played #56 Scott Leifer (Middleboro, MA) and lost 252 to 425 (a spread of -173) . Before this event, Firstman had not played Leifer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 13-13, -168.
Round 27		Firstman played #67 Arun Methaset (Thailand) and lost 313 to 438 (a spread of -125) . Before this event, Firstman had not played Methaset in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 13-14, -293.
Round 28		Firstman played #73 Rita Norr (Danbury, CT) and lost 308 to 369 (a spread of -61) . The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: STAMFORD, CT Firstman’s record vs. Norr in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-2 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: LW. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 13-15, -354. Firstman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).

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