Diana Grosman [#38] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Diana Grosman, who is a contestant at the 2006 U.S. SCRABBLE® Open. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. Grosman currently has a record of 13-15, -922, and is ranked #69 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

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Given name(s): Diana
Surname(s): Grosman
Home: Reisterstown, MD, United States
Hobbies: Reading, bowling, crossword puzzles
Occupation: Office Administrator
NSC 1985 Division: 1
NSC 1985 Rank: 67/302, 13-9 +392
NSC 1989 Division: 1
NSC 1989 Rank: 115/149, 12-15 -329
NSC 1990 Division: 1
NSC 1990 Rank: 127/176, 12-15 -202
NSC 1992 Division: 1
NSC 1992 Rank: 94/176, 13-14 +323
NSC 2000 Division: 2
NSC 2000 Rank: 41/105, 16.5-14.5 +129
NSC 2002 Division: 2
NSC 2002 Rank: 75/103, 14-17 -478
NSC 2004 Division: 2
NSC 2004 Rank: 70/139, 15-15 -117

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	52-75 (0.409)
Past 1-12 months	16-23 (0.410)	W LLL W LLL W LL WW L W L WW LLLLLLLL W LLL W LL WWWWWW
Past 13-24 months	10-12 (0.455)	LL W LLL W L WWWW L W L W LLL W L W
Past 25-36 months	12-12 (0.500)	LL W L WWW LLL WW LL WW L W LL W L WW
Past 37-48 months	8-14 (0.364)	LLL W L WW LLLLLL W L WWW L W LL
Past 49-60 months	5-13 (0.278)	L W LLLLLL WWW LLLL W LL
Past 61-72 months	1-1 (0.500)	L W
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 463 Average for: 369 Average against: 402
Round 1		Grosman played #90 Ray Smith (Tucker, GA) and lost 381 to 443 (a spread of -62). Before this event, Grosman had not played Smith in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 0-1, -62.
Round 2		Grosman played #47 Carl Johnson (Beaverton, OR) and won 409 to 388 (a spread of 21). Before this event, Grosman had not played Johnson in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 1-1, -41.
Round 3		Grosman played #77 Cynthia Pughsley (Oakland, CA) and lost 405 to 438 (a spread of -33). Before this event, Grosman had not played Pughsley in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 1-2, -74.
Round 4		Grosman played #83 Laura Scheimberg (Littleton, CO) and won 374 to 318 (a spread of 56). Before this event, Grosman had not played Scheimberg in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 2-2, -18.
Round 5		Grosman played #9 Joanne Cohen (Owings Mills, MD) and won 421 to 348 (a spread of 73). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: STAMFORD, CT Grosman’s record vs. Cohen in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-8 (0.273). Past 1-12 months: LLW. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: LLL. Past 37-48 months: WLLL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 3-2, +55.
Round 6		Grosman played #7 Travis Chaney (Fort Smith, AR) and lost 281 to 495 (a spread of -214). Before this event, Grosman had not played Chaney in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 3-3, -159.
Round 7		Grosman played #68 Steve Oliger (Holtwood, PA) and won 329 to 326 (a spread of 3). The last time these two played was 2005-11 at: PHILADELPHIA, PA Grosman’s record vs. Oliger in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-4 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: WW. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 4-3, -156.
Round 8		Grosman played #19 Joel Elkins (West Hollywood, CA) and lost 315 to 360 (a spread of -45). Before this event, Grosman had not played Elkins in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 4-4, -201.
Round 9		Grosman played #26 Jeff Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and lost 313 to 501 (a spread of -188). Before this event, Grosman had not played Fiszbein in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 4-5, -389.
Round 10		Grosman played #64 Jeff Martin (Albuquerque, NM) and won 382 to 374 (a spread of 8). Before this event, Grosman had not played Martin in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 5-5, -381.
Round 11		Grosman played #67 Jan Mills (Georgetown ON) and won 463 to 377 (a spread of 86). Before this event, Grosman had not played Mills in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 6-5, -295.
Round 12		Grosman played #79 Carol Ravichandran (Northville, MI) and won 392 to 351 (a spread of 41). Before this event, Grosman had not played Ravichandran in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 7-5, -254.
Round 13		Grosman played #43 Joel Horn (Reading, MA) and lost 372 to 482 (a spread of -110). The last time these two played was 2006-03 at: SHELTON, CT Grosman’s record vs. Horn in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: LL. 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 7-6, -364. Grosman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 14		Grosman played #82 Dielle Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 292 to 506 (a spread of -214). Before this event, Grosman had not played Saldanha in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 7-7, -578.
Round 15		Grosman played #73 Scott Pianowski (Berkley, MI) and lost 364 to 420 (a spread of -56). Before this event, Grosman had not played Pianowski in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 7-8, -634.
Round 16		Grosman played #17 Carol Dustin (Minneapolis, MN) and won 393 to 356 (a spread of 37). Before this event, Grosman had not played Dustin in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 8-8, -597.
Round 17		Grosman played #52 Rachel Knapp (Tustin, CA) and won 462 to 445 (a spread of 17). Before this event, Grosman had not played Knapp in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 9-8, -580.
Round 18		Grosman played #14 Matt DeWaelsche (San Antonio, TX) and lost 324 to 367 (a spread of -43). Before this event, Grosman had not played De Waelsche in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 9-9, -623.
Round 19		Grosman played #6 Vince Castellano (Fairfax, VA) and lost 364 to 422 (a spread of -58). The last time these two played was 2006-02 at: PHILADELPHIA, PA Grosman’s record vs. Castellano in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 9-10, -681.
Round 20		Grosman played #67 Jan Mills (Georgetown ON) again and lost 313 to 370 (a spread of -57). Before this event, Grosman had not played Mills in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 9-11, -738.
Round 21		Grosman played #59 Seth Lipkin (Hopkinton, MA) and lost 312 to 416 (a spread of -104). Before this event, Grosman had not played Lipkin in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 9-12, -842.
Round 22		Grosman played #10 Betty Cornelison (Portland, OR) and lost 295 to 440 (a spread of -145). Before this event, Grosman had not played Cornelison in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 9-13, -987.
Round 23		Grosman played #40 Anne Hay (Raleigh, NC) and lost 348 to 487 (a spread of -139). Before this event, Grosman had not played Hay in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 9-14, -1126.
Round 24		Grosman played #101 Martin Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and won 427 to 344 (a spread of 83). Before this event, Grosman had not played Weisskopf in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 10-14, -1043.
Round 25		Grosman played #15 Cesar Del Solar (Pasadena, CA) and lost 341 to 424 (a spread of -83). Before this event, Grosman had not played Del Solar in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 10-15, -1126.
Round 26		Grosman played #89 Rebecca Slivka (Seattle, WA) and won 429 to 369 (a spread of 60). Before this event, Grosman had not played Slivka in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 11-15, -1066.
Round 27		Grosman played #45 Arnie Horowitz (Framingham, MA) and won 402 to 329 (a spread of 73). The last time these two played was 2002-02 at: ATLANTIC CITY Grosman’s record vs. Horowitz in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). 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: L. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 12-15, -993.
Round 28		Grosman played #103 Emely Weissman (Menlo Park, CA) and won 436 to 365 (a spread of 71). Before this event, Grosman had not played Weissman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 13-15, -922.

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