David Dinning [#22] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about David Dinning, 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. Dinning currently has a record of 9-19, -422, and is ranked #117 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): David Surname(s): Dinning Home: Tampa, FL, United States Age: 61 Occupation: Psychologist

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	61-62 (0.496)
Past 1-12 months	29-25 (0.537)	LL WW L WWWWWWWW L W LL W L W LL WW L WWWW L W L W LL WW L W LLLL WW L W L W LLL W L
Past 13-24 months	13-14 (0.481)	WW LLL WW L W LL W L W L W L W L W LLL WW L W
Past 25-36 months	5-7 (0.417)	L WWW L W LLL W LL
Past 37-48 months	4-5 (0.444)	L W L WW LLL W
Past 49-60 months	4-4 (0.500)	LL W L WW L W
Past 61-72 months	6-7 (0.462)	W L WWWW L W LLLLL

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 425 Average for: 345 Average against: 360
Round 1		Dinning played #38 Phyllis Gelb (Surprise, AZ) and lost 355 to 399 (a spread of -44) . Before this event, Dinning had not played Gelb in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 0-1, -44.
Round 2		Dinning played #100 Dion Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 374 to 310 (a spread of 64) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Dinning’s record vs. Saldanha in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. 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: #56. Current record: 1-1, +20.
Round 3		Dinning played #18 Evelyn R Davis (Anaheim Hills, CA) and won 353 to 299 (a spread of 54) . Before this event, Dinning had not played Davis in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 2-1, +74.
Round 4		Dinning played #90 Mad Palazzo (Richmond Hill ON) and won 421 to 368 (a spread of 53) . Before this event, Dinning had not played Palazzo in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 3-1, +127.
Round 5		Dinning played #52 Nola Hembrook (Marshfield, WI) and lost 281 to 495 (a spread of -214) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Dinning’s record vs. Hembrook in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. 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: #59. Current record: 3-2, -87.
Round 6		Dinning played #45 Eileen Gruhn (Seattle, WA) and lost 291 to 321 (a spread of -30) . Before this event, Dinning had not played Gruhn in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 3-3, -117.
Round 7		Dinning played #89 Susie Page (Panorama City, CA) and won 345 to 323 (a spread of 22) . Before this event, Dinning had not played Page in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 4-3, -95.
Round 8		Dinning played #78 Joe Miller (El Sobrante, CA) and lost 318 to 351 (a spread of -33) . Before this event, Dinning had not played Miller in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 4-4, -128.
Round 9		Dinning played #55 Jim Hughes (Austin, TX) and lost 316 to 397 (a spread of -81) . Before this event, Dinning had not played Hughes in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 4-5, -209.
Round 10		Dinning played #37 Devonna Gee (Cedar Rapids, IA) and lost 349 to 397 (a spread of -48) . Before this event, Dinning had not played Gee in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 4-6, -257.
Round 11		Dinning played #116 Gerry Smith (North Lauderdale, FL) and lost 347 to 374 (a spread of -27) . The last time these two played was 2004-10 at: STUART, FL Dinning’s record vs. Smith in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: no games. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 4-7, -284.
Round 12		Dinning played #63 Claudia Koczka (Buffalo, NY) and lost 330 to 505 (a spread of -175) . Before this event, Dinning had not played Koczka in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 4-8, -459.
Round 13		Dinning played #91 Allen Pengelly (Ridgeway ON) and won 399 to 270 (a spread of 129) . Before this event, Dinning had not played Pengelly in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 5-8, -330.
Round 14		Dinning played #97 Najat Reikes (Riverside, CA) and won 425 to 342 (a spread of 83) . Before this event, Dinning had not played Reikes in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 6-8, -247.
Round 15		Dinning played #27 Evelyn Enszer (Saginaw, MI) and lost 326 to 360 (a spread of -34) . Before this event, Dinning had not played Enszer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 6-9, -281.
Round 16		Dinning played #103 Deborah Sapot (Decatur, GA) and won 411 to 298 (a spread of 113) . The last time these two played was 2005-01 at: MELBOURNE, FL Dinning’s record vs. Sapot in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: no games. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 7-9, -168.
Round 17		Dinning played #61 Esther Kisich (Long Beach, CA) and lost 288 to 325 (a spread of -37) . Before this event, Dinning had not played Kisich in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 7-10, -205.
Round 18		Dinning played #68 Broderick Larkins (Houston, TX) and lost 246 to 340 (a spread of -94) . Before this event, Dinning had not played Larkins in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 7-11, -299.
Round 19		Dinning played #18 Evelyn R Davis (Anaheim Hills, CA) and lost 312 to 337 (a spread of -25) . Before this event, Dinning had not played Davis in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 7-12, -324.
Round 20		Dinning played #89 Susie Page (Panorama City, CA) and lost 353 to 369 (a spread of -16) . Before this event, Dinning had not played Page in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 7-13, -340.
Round 21		Dinning played #110 Varney Senii (Brooklyn, NY) and won 406 to 279 (a spread of 127) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Dinning’s record vs. Senii in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. 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: #103. Current record: 8-13, -213.
Round 22		Dinning played #72 April McCarley (Austin, TX) and lost 355 to 361 (a spread of -6) . Before this event, Dinning had not played McCarley in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 8-14, -219.
Round 23		Dinning played #91 Allen Pengelly (Ridgeway ON) and won 376 to 331 (a spread of 45) . Before this event, Dinning had not played Pengelly in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 9-14, -174.
Round 24		Dinning played #123 Celia Thompson (Carneys Point, NJ) and lost 301 to 358 (a spread of -57) . The last time these two played was 2005-01 at: MELBOURNE, FL Dinning’s record vs. Thompson in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: W. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 9-15, -231.
Round 25		Dinning played #37 Devonna Gee (Cedar Rapids, IA) and lost 386 to 403 (a spread of -17) . Before this event, Dinning had not played Gee in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #112. Current record: 9-16, -248.
Round 26		Dinning played #34 Marilyn Gage (Castro Valley, CA) and lost 321 to 452 (a spread of -131) . Before this event, Dinning had not played Gage in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #115. Current record: 9-17, -379.
Round 27		Dinning played #9 Martha Bedford (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 350 to 381 (a spread of -31) . Before this event, Dinning had not played Bedford in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #116. Current record: 9-18, -410.
Round 28		Dinning played #72 April McCarley (Austin, TX) and lost 311 to 323 (a spread of -12) . Before this event, Dinning had not played McCarley in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #117. Current record: 9-19, -422.

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