Diane Brown [#11] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Diane Brown, who is a contestant in Division 4 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. Brown currently has a record of 11-17, -425, and is ranked #103 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): Brown Home: Toronto, ON, Canada Age: 59 Awards: Surviving 33 years of teaching Hobbies: World Travel, Reading, Theatre and Researching Genealogy Occupation: Retired FSL Consultant, Volunteer Docent McMichael Collection

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	31-34 (0.477)
Past 1-12 months	3-3 (0.500)	W L W L W L
Past 13-24 months	10-11 (0.476)	W L WWW LL W LLL WW L W L W LLL W
Past 25-36 months	4-6 (0.400)	L W LLLL W L WW
Past 37-48 months	4-5 (0.444)	W LL WW LL W L
Past 49-60 months	5-1 (0.833)	WW L WWW
Past 61-72 months	5-8 (0.385)	L W LLL W L WW L W LL

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 437 Average for: 352 Average against: 367
Round 1		Brown played #73 Scott McDougall (Williamsburg, VA) and lost 237 to 482 (a spread of -245) . Before this event, Brown had not played McDougall in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #122. Current record: 0-1, -245.
Round 2		Brown played #26 Michelle Eisele (Vancouver BC) and lost 286 to 424 (a spread of -138) . Before this event, Brown had not played Eisele in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #123. Current record: 0-2, -383.
Round 3		Brown played #7 Ryan Barrett (Englewood, CO) and lost 307 to 393 (a spread of -86) . Before this event, Brown had not played Barrett in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #124. Current record: 0-3, -469.
Round 4		Brown played #44 Barbara Gray (Tempe, AZ) and lost 369 to 427 (a spread of -58) . Before this event, Brown had not played Gray in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #124. Current record: 0-4, -527.
Round 5		Brown played #86 Linda Oliva (Woodbine, MD) and won 379 to 320 (a spread of 59) . Before this event, Brown had not played Oliva in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #120. Current record: 1-4, -468.
Round 6		Brown played #108 Nancy Scott (Schertz, TX) and lost 345 to 374 (a spread of -29) . The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP Brown’s record vs. Scott in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #120. Current record: 1-5, -497.
Round 7		Brown played #115 Margy Slavin (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 318 to 375 (a spread of -57) . Before this event, Brown had not played Slavin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #120. Current record: 1-6, -554.
Round 8		Brown played #105 Teresa Schaeffer (Potomac, MD) and won 402 to 276 (a spread of 126) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Brown’s record vs. Schaeffer in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #112. Current record: 2-6, -428.
Round 9		Brown played #91 Allen Pengelly (Ridgeway ON) and lost 260 to 433 (a spread of -173) . Before this event, Brown had not played Pengelly in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #118. Current record: 2-7, -601.
Round 10		Brown played #42 Bunny Gorchov (Philadelphia, PA) and won 338 to 332 (a spread of 6) . The last time these two played was 2001-07 at: ALBANY, NY Brown’s record vs. Gorchov in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: WW. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #112. Current record: 3-7, -595.
Round 11		Brown played #34 Marilyn Gage (Castro Valley, CA) and won 404 to 292 (a spread of 112) . Before this event, Brown had not played Gage in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 4-7, -483.
Round 12		Brown played #74 Cheryl Melvin (Muskegon, MI) and lost 327 to 356 (a spread of -29) . The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: HAZEL PARK, MI Brown’s record vs. Melvin in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: WL. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #109. Current record: 4-8, -512.
Round 13		Brown played #47 Lynn Gunn (Mission Viejo, CA) and lost 383 to 410 (a spread of -27) . Before this event, Brown had not played Gunn in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #114. Current record: 4-9, -539.
Round 14		Brown played #92 Todd Pfalzgraf (Charlotte, NC) and lost 359 to 363 (a spread of -4) . Before this event, Brown had not played Pfalzgraf in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #116. Current record: 4-10, -543.
Round 15		Brown played #69 Ken Louie (Whittier, CA) and lost 377 to 388 (a spread of -11) . Before this event, Brown had not played Louie in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #119. Current record: 4-11, -554.
Round 16		Brown played #10 Andy Bohnsack (Madison, WI) and lost 302 to 437 (a spread of -135) . Before this event, Brown had not played Bohnsack in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #122. Current record: 4-12, -689.
Round 17		Brown played #43 Bruce Gram (West Los Angeles, CA) and won 337 to 309 (a spread of 28) . Before this event, Brown had not played Gram in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #118. Current record: 5-12, -661.
Round 18		Brown played #21 Al DeMers (Sparks, NV) and won 413 to 365 (a spread of 48) . The last time these two played was 2001-08 at: MASTER'S CHAMPIONSHIP Brown’s record vs. DeMers 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #112. Current record: 6-12, -613.
Round 19		Brown played #34 Marilyn Gage (Castro Valley, CA) and won 437 to 331 (a spread of 106) . Before this event, Brown had not played Gage in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 7-12, -507.
Round 20		Brown played #10 Andy Bohnsack (Madison, WI) and lost 377 to 411 (a spread of -34) . Before this event, Brown had not played Bohnsack in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #111. Current record: 7-13, -541.
Round 21		Brown played #21 Al DeMers (Sparks, NV) and won 392 to 335 (a spread of 57) . The last time these two played was 2001-08 at: MASTER'S CHAMPIONSHIP Brown’s record vs. DeMers 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 8-13, -484.
Round 22		Brown played #66 Margo Kuno (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 339 to 370 (a spread of -31) . Before this event, Brown had not played Kuno in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #110. Current record: 8-14, -515.
Round 23		Brown played #40 Marie Gier (Gainesville, FL) and won 379 to 342 (a spread of 37) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Brown’s record vs. Gier in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-3 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LWW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: LL. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 9-14, -478.
Round 24		Brown played #98 Judy Romann (Oakland, CA) and won 354 to 321 (a spread of 33) . Before this event, Brown had not played Romann in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 10-14, -445.
Round 25		Brown played #34 Marilyn Gage (Castro Valley, CA) and lost 302 to 377 (a spread of -75) . Before this event, Brown had not played Gage in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 10-15, -520.
Round 26		Brown played #39 Ted Gest (Washington, DC) and lost 326 to 372 (a spread of -46) . Before this event, Brown had not played Gest in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #108. Current record: 10-16, -566.
Round 27		Brown played #16 Jo Anne Cohen (Montgomery, NY) and lost 386 to 404 (a spread of -18) . The last time these two played was 2000-03 at: DANBURY, CT Brown’s record vs. Cohen 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #113. Current record: 10-17, -584.
Round 28		Brown played #89 Susie Page (Panorama City, CA) and won 429 to 270 (a spread of 159) . Before this event, Brown had not played Page in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #103. Current record: 11-17, -425.

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