NSC 2009: Dianne Wittman [#40]

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On this page, you will find information about Dianne Wittman, who is competing at the 2009 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 17.5-13.5, +135, and is ranked #22 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): Dianne Surname(s): Wittman Home: Pittsford, NY, USA Awards: after 40 years in and out of four different schools, got my BA in Sociology in 2004 Hobbies: sewing, needlework, cards, crossword puzzles Occupation: secretary

Round by Round
High score: 468 Average for: 370 Average against: 360
Round 1		Wittman played #34 Jim Fonti (Port Jeff Station, NY) and won 386 to 365 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 1-0, +21.
Round 2		Wittman recorded a forfeit with a spread of -50 points. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 1-1, -29.
Round 3		Wittman recorded a forfeit with a spread of -50 points. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 1-2, -79.
Round 4		Wittman recorded a forfeit with a spread of -50 points. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 1-3, -129.
Round 5		Wittman played #84 Melissa Brown (Twin Cities, MN) and won 409 to 303 (a spread of 106). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 2-3, -23.
Round 6		Wittman played #86 Colleen Shea (Rocky Point, NY) and lost 347 to 410 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 2-4, -86.
Round 7		Wittman played #5 Jane Clark (West Hartford, CT) and won 372 to 365 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 3-4, -79.
Round 8		Wittman played #52 Linda Bianca (Myrtle Beach, SC) and lost 268 to 349 (a spread of -81). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 3-5, -160.
Round 9		Wittman played #90 Chora B Eilertsen (Coal Harbour BC) and won 394 to 356 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 4-5, -122.
Round 10		Wittman played #50 Mary Becker (Madison, WI) and won 468 to 316 (a spread of 152). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 5-5, +30.
Round 11		Wittman played #78 Benjamin Witz (Altoona, WI) and won 358 to 334 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 6-5, +54.
Round 12		Wittman played #7 Cheryl Allen-Munley (Tewksbury, NJ) and lost 340 to 385 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 6-6, +9.
Round 13		Wittman played #14 Hans Oh (Mississauga ON) and won 334 to 270 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 7-6, +73.
Round 14		Wittman played #4 Ralph King (Gainesville, FL) and won 386 to 333 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 8-6, +126.
Round 15		Wittman played #11 Diane Pietrzak (Chicagoland, IL) and won 406 to 371 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 9-6, +161.
Round 16		Wittman played #64 Noah Lieberman (Charlotte, NC) and won 357 to 316 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 10-6, +202.
Round 17		Wittman played #44 Barbara Dixon (Lafayette, IN) and won 350 to 316 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 11-6, +236.
Round 18		Wittman played #73 Gail Opperman (Marion, WI) and won 362 to 351 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 12-6, +247.
Round 19		Wittman played #31 Dave Rauppius (Athens, GA) and lost 368 to 384 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 12-7, +231.
Round 20		Wittman played #22 Russell Stewart (Atlanta, GA) and lost 374 to 383 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 12-8, +222.
Round 21		Wittman played #48 Nancy McCarroll (Grand Junction, CO) and won 441 to 356 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 13-8, +307.
Round 22		Wittman played #12 Lilla Sinanan (Stoney Creek ON) and won 369 to 352 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 14-8, +324.
Round 23		Wittman played #27 Daniel Citron (Chicago, IL) and lost 348 to 359 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 14-9, +313.
Round 24		Wittman played #2 Brian Miller (Orlando, FL) and lost 343 to 374 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 14-10, +282.
Round 25		Wittman played #56 Gene Tyszka (Mississauga ON) and won 382 to 337 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 15-10, +327.
Round 26		Wittman played #81 Bob Vanech (Venice, CA) and lost 384 to 471 (a spread of -87). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 15-11, +240.
Round 27		Wittman played #58 Emily James (Petrolia ON) and won 359 to 352 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 16-11, +247. Wittman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 28		Wittman played #10 Betzy Collins (Thornhill ON) and lost 338 to 478 (a spread of -140). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 16-12, +107.
Round 29		Wittman played #9 Nola Hembrook (Marshfield, WI) and tied at 365. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 16.5-12.5, +107.
Round 30		Wittman played #25 Trish Harrop (Knoxville, TN) and lost 336 to 374 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 16.5-13.5, +69.
Round 31		Wittman played #90 Chora B Eilertsen (Coal Harbour BC) again and won 414 to 348 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 17.5-13.5, +135.

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