Wilma Pitzer [#96] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Wilma Pitzer, 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. Pitzer currently has a record of 16-12, +360, and is ranked #29 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): Wilma Surname(s): Pitzer Home: Englewood, OH, United States Age: 55 Awards: some 1st and 2nds in smaller, more local tourneys Hobbies: jigsaw puzzles, avid reader Occupation: Occupational Therapist

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	77-72 (0.517)
Past 1-12 months	20-15 (0.571)	L W LL W L WWWWWWWWWWW LLLLL WWWW L W LL W LLL W
Past 13-24 months	14.5-18.5 (0.439)	LL WW L WW LLLL WWW L W LL W LTWWW LLLLLL WW L
Past 25-36 months	6-15 (0.286)	W L W LLLL W LL W L W LLLLLL W L
Past 37-48 months	11-6 (0.647)	WWWW L WWWW L WW LLLL W
Past 49-60 months	13.5-5.5 (0.711)	WWWWTWWW LLL WWWWW LL W
Past 61-72 months	12-12 (0.500)	L W LL WW L WWW L W L W LLLL WW LL WW

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 481 Average for: 382 Average against: 369
Round 1		Pitzer played #36 Mady Garner (Sevierville, TN) and lost 326 to 381 (a spread of -55) . The last time these two played was 2002-12 at: ORLANDO, FL Pitzer’s record vs. Garner in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 0-1, -55.
Round 2		Pitzer played #70 Sonia Lyda (Wixom, MI) and won 425 to 355 (a spread of 70) . The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Pitzer’s record vs. Lyda in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: W. 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: #57. Current record: 1-1, +15.
Round 3		Pitzer played #94 Helen Pipi (Las Vegas, NV) and won 374 to 316 (a spread of 58) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Pitzer’s record vs. Pipi 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 2-1, +73.
Round 4		Pitzer played #107 Chris Schneider (Seattle, WA) and lost 364 to 475 (a spread of -111) . Before this event, Pitzer had not played Schneider in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 2-2, -38.
Round 5		Pitzer played #75 Andy Michlin (Dallas, TX) and lost 331 to 470 (a spread of -139) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Pitzer’s record vs. Michlin 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: #90. Current record: 2-3, -177.
Round 6		Pitzer played #34 Marilyn Gage (Castro Valley, CA) and won 424 to 309 (a spread of 115) . The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Pitzer’s record vs. Gage 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: #69. Current record: 3-3, -62.
Round 7		Pitzer played #82 Brett Myers (Cumming, GA) and won 406 to 289 (a spread of 117) . Before this event, Pitzer had not played Myers in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 4-3, +55. Pitzer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Pitzer is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 8		Pitzer played #77 Gigi Miller (Sparks, NV) and lost 366 to 451 (a spread of -85) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: RENO, NV Pitzer’s record vs. Miller 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: #67. Current record: 4-4, -30.
Round 9		Pitzer played #101 Miriam Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 329 to 367 (a spread of -38) . Before this event, Pitzer had not played Saldanha in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 4-5, -68.
Round 10		Pitzer played #39 Ted Gest (Washington, DC) and won 445 to 287 (a spread of 158) . Before this event, Pitzer had not played Gest in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 5-5, +90.
Round 11		Pitzer played #2 Steve Anstandig (Commerce Township, MI) and lost 360 to 443 (a spread of -83) . The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: HAZEL PARK, MI Pitzer’s record vs. Anstandig in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: WL. 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: #77. Current record: 5-6, +7.
Round 12		Pitzer played #103 Deborah Sapot (Decatur, GA) and won 361 to 311 (a spread of 50) . The last time these two played was 1999-09 at: PORTLAND, OR Pitzer’s record vs. Sapot 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: #62. Current record: 6-6, +57.
Round 13		Pitzer played #25 Joev Dubach (Somerville, MA) and lost 329 to 422 (a spread of -93) . Before this event, Pitzer had not played Dubach in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 6-7, -36.
Round 14		Pitzer played #106 Frank Schin (Gatlinburg, TN) and won 438 to 359 (a spread of 79) . Before this event, Pitzer had not played Schin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 7-7, +43.
Round 15		Pitzer played #128 Stan Williams (Wernersville, PA) and won 449 to 347 (a spread of 102) . The last time these two played was 2005-07 at: ALBANY, NY Pitzer’s record vs. Williams in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. 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: #47. Current record: 8-7, +145.
Round 16		Pitzer played #114 David Slavin (Glendale, CA) and lost 369 to 422 (a spread of -53) . Before this event, Pitzer had not played Slavin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 8-8, +92.
Round 17		Pitzer played #106 Frank Schin (Gatlinburg, TN) and won 378 to 298 (a spread of 80) . Before this event, Pitzer had not played Schin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 9-8, +172.
Round 18		Pitzer played #12 Pat Burnham (Corte Madera, CA) and lost 316 to 413 (a spread of -97) . The last time these two played was 2003-01 at: RENO, NV Pitzer’s record vs. Burnham in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 9-9, +75.
Round 19		Pitzer played #75 Andy Michlin (Dallas, TX) and lost 260 to 398 (a spread of -138) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Pitzer’s record vs. Michlin 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: #73. Current record: 9-10, -63.
Round 20		Pitzer played #124 Tom Titus (Costa Mesa, CA) and won 380 to 349 (a spread of 31) . Before this event, Pitzer had not played Titus in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 10-10, -32.
Round 21		Pitzer played #24 Barbara Drinkwine (Menasha, WI) and won 417 to 397 (a spread of 20) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: SOUTH BEND, IN Pitzer’s record vs. Drinkwine in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-4 (0.429). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: LWL. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 11-10, -12.
Round 22		Pitzer played #108 Nancy Scott (Schertz, TX) and won 384 to 350 (a spread of 34) . Before this event, Pitzer had not played Scott in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 12-10, +22.
Round 23		Pitzer played #100 Dion Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 467 to 306 (a spread of 161) . Before this event, Pitzer had not played Saldanha in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 13-10, +183.
Round 24		Pitzer played #76 Carole Miller (Houston, TX) and won 481 to 376 (a spread of 105) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Pitzer’s record vs. Miller 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: #31. Current record: 14-10, +288.
Round 25		Pitzer played #97 Najat Reikes (Riverside, CA) and won 452 to 280 (a spread of 172) . Before this event, Pitzer had not played Reikes in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 15-10, +460.
Round 26		Pitzer played #87 Andre Ornish (La Mesa, CA) and lost 395 to 442 (a spread of -47) . Before this event, Pitzer had not played Ornish in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 15-11, +413.
Round 27		Pitzer played #1 Nick Amphlett (Cambridge, MA) and lost 312 to 391 (a spread of -79) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: BAT Pitzer’s record vs. Amphlett 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: #34. Current record: 15-12, +334.
Round 28		Pitzer played #95 Al Pitzel (Saskatoon SK) and won 359 to 333 (a spread of 26) . Before this event, Pitzer had not played Pitzel in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 16-12, +360.

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