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NSC 2008: Diane Weinerman [#109]
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On this page, you will find information about
Diane Weinerman, who is competing
at the 2008 National SCRABBLE® Championship.
This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time.
This player currently has a record of 14.5-13.5, -225, and is ranked
#52 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 | ![[photo of Diane Weinerman]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/weinerman_diane.jpg)
| Given name(s): Diane Surname(s): Weinerman Home: Minneapolis, MN, United States Awards: Hobbies: Reading, Walking, Art Occupation: Retired (social Worker) NSC 2004 Division: 5 NSC 2004 Rank: 81/90, 12-18 -566 NSC 2005 Division: 5 NSC 2005 Rank: 54/93, 13-15 +154 |
Round by Round | High score: 521 Average for: 374 Average against: 382 | Round 1 | ![[photo of Keith Nishimi]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/nishimi_keith.jpg)
| Weinerman played #71 Keith Nishimi (League City, TX) and lost 309 to 337 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 0-1, -28. | Round 2 | ![[photo of Michael Garner]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/garner_mike.jpg)
| Weinerman played #30 Michael Garner (Taylor, MI) and won 384 to 367 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 1-1, -11. | Round 3 | ![[photo of Terry Aitken]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/aitken_terry_2.jpg)
| Weinerman played #1 Terry Aitken (Stratford ON) and lost 307 to 379 (a spread of -72). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 1-2, -83. | Round 4 | ![[photo of Susan Bertoni]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/bertoni_susan.jpg)
| Weinerman played #8 Susan Bertoni (Clemmons/Winston-Salem, NC) and won 415 to 371 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 2-2, -39. | Round 5 | ![[photo of Mark Hamilton]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hamilton_mark.jpg)
| Weinerman played #43 Mark Hamilton (Toronto ON) and lost 353 to 378 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 2-3, -64. | Round 6 | ![[photo of Ruth Patrick]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/patrick_ruth.jpg)
| Weinerman played #75 Ruth Patrick (Jackson, MS) and won 521 to 345 (a spread of 176). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 3-3, +112. | Round 7 | ![[photo of Shelley Kirk]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kirk_shelley.jpg)
| Weinerman played #56 Shelley Kirk (Wyoming, OH) and won 377 to 346 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 4-3, +143. | Round 8 | ![[photo of Margaret Bee]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/bee_margaret.jpg)
| Weinerman played #4 Margaret Bee (Houston, TX) and won 385 to 307 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 5-3, +221. | Round 9 | ![[photo of Chris Canik]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/canik_chris_2.jpg)
| Weinerman played #12 Chris Canik (Austin, TX) and lost 347 to 424 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 5-4, +144. | Round 10 | ![[photo of Vivienne Muhling]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/muhling_vivienne_2.jpg)
| Weinerman played #69 Vivienne Muhling (Toronto ON) and tied at 369. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 5.5-4.5, +144. | Round 11 | ![[photo of Jim Fonti]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/fonti_jim_2.jpg)
| Weinerman played #28 Jim Fonti (Port Jefferson Station, NY) and won 410 to 363 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 6.5-4.5, +191. | Round 12 | ![[photo of Gwen Stewart]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/stewart_gwen.jpg)
| Weinerman played #100 Gwen Stewart (Ellicott City, MD) and won 476 to 418 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 7.5-4.5, +249. | Round 13 | ![[photo of Dawn Doyle]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/doyle_dawn.jpg)
| Weinerman played #22 Dawn Doyle (Ft Lauderdale, FL) and won 393 to 374 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 8.5-4.5, +268. | Round 14 | ![[photo of Marina A Villena]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/villena_marina_a_3.jpg)
| Weinerman played #106 Marina A Villena (San Pablo, CA) and won 390 to 374 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 9.5-4.5, +284. | Round 15 | ![[photo of Joan Knobelsdorf]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/knobelsdorf_joan.jpg)
| Weinerman played #57 Joan Knobelsdorf (Palm Harbor, FL) and lost 312 to 398 (a spread of -86). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 9.5-5.5, +198. | Round 16 | ![[photo of Scott Garner]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/garner_scott.jpg)
| Weinerman played #31 Scott Garner (Champaign, IL) and lost 321 to 467 (a spread of -146). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 9.5-6.5, +52. | Round 17 | ![[photo of Hans Oh]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/oh_hans_4.jpg)
| Weinerman played #73 Hans Oh (Mississauga ON) and lost 354 to 359 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 9.5-7.5, +47. | Round 18 | ![[photo of Ginger White]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/white_ginger.jpeg)
| Weinerman played #111 Ginger White (Shirley, NY) and won 351 to 342 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 10.5-7.5, +56. | Round 19 | ![[photo of Marty McCarthy]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mccarthy_marty.jpg)
| Weinerman played #68 Marty McCarthy (Wautoma, WI) and lost 313 to 413 (a spread of -100). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 10.5-8.5, -44. | Round 20 | ![[photo of Mary Ellen Bergeron]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/bergeron_mary_ellen.jpg)
| Weinerman played #7 Mary Ellen Bergeron (Northampton, MA) and lost 269 to 405 (a spread of -136). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 10.5-9.5, -180. | Round 21 | ![[photo of Dion Saldanha]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/saldanha_dion_2.jpg)
| Weinerman played #85 Dion Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 412 to 514 (a spread of -102). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 10.5-10.5, -282. | Round 22 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Weinerman played #101 Lisa Thomas (Sarasota, FL) and won 482 to 334 (a spread of 148). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 11.5-10.5, -134. | Round 23 | ![[photo of Jerry Schwartz]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/schwartz_jerry.jpg)
| Weinerman played #91 Jerry Schwartz (Alpharetta, GA) and won 336 to 293 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 12.5-10.5, -91. | Round 24 | ![[photo of Teresa Schaeffer]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/schaeffer_teresa_2.jpg)
| Weinerman played #90 Teresa Schaeffer (Durham, NC) and lost 346 to 449 (a spread of -103). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 12.5-11.5, -194. | Round 25 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Weinerman played #70 Kevin Nai (Wilmington, DE) and won 357 to 344 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 13.5-11.5, -181. | Round 26 | ![[photo of Bruce Shuman]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/shuman_bruce_2.jpg)
| Weinerman played #96 Bruce Shuman (Wilmington, NC) and lost 335 to 341 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 13.5-12.5, -187. | Round 27 | ![[photo of Kevin Sears]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/sears_kevin.jpg)
| Weinerman played #93 Kevin Sears (Louisville, KY) and won 451 to 400 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 14.5-12.5, -136. | Round 28 | ![[photo of Fran Shaw]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/shaw_fran.jpg)
| Weinerman played #95 Fran Shaw (Fair Lawn, NJ) and lost 402 to 491 (a spread of -89). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 14.5-13.5, -225. |
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