NSC 2011: Scott Pianowski [#11]

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On this page, you will find information about Scott Pianowski, who is competing at the 2011 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 16-15, +32, and is ranked #38 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
	Given name(s): Scott Surname(s): Pianowski Home: Berkley, MI, United States Awards: 2005-04 Farmington, MI; 2000-07 Milan Invitational Hobbies: Music, most sports, poker, roto, hanging with Kit Occupation: Web Journalist

Round by Round
High score: 499 Average for: 383 Average against: 382
Before the Tournament		Pianowski is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 1		Pianowski played #68 David S Adams (Houston, TX) and won 386 to 349 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 1-0, +37.
Round 2		Pianowski played #66 Carole Miller (Walnut Creek, CA) and lost 323 to 438 (a spread of -115). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 1-1, -78.
Round 3		Pianowski played #36 Paul Thornton (Spring, TX) and lost 350 to 380 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 1-2, -108.
Round 4		Pianowski played #58 John Fultz (Springfield, IL) and won 441 to 367 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 2-2, -34.
Round 5		Pianowski played #84 Lynda Wise (Toronto ON) and lost 367 to 388 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 2-3, -55.
Round 6		Pianowski played #51 Travis Carlson (Tucson, AZ) and won 349 to 341 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 3-3, -47.
Round 7		Pianowski played #17 Daniel Citron (Chicago, IL) and lost 352 to 398 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 3-4, -93.
Round 8		Pianowski played #35 Jerry Scheiten (Buffalo, NY) and lost 312 to 399 (a spread of -87). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 3-5, -180.
Round 9		Pianowski played #88 Cheryl Melvin (Muskegon, MI) and won 499 to 338 (a spread of 161). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 4-5, -19.
Round 10		Pianowski played #19 Terry Kang Rau (Hudson, NY) and won 319 to 313 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 5-5, -13. Pianowski is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Pianowski played #80 Marty Fialkow (Moorestown, NJ) and won 340 to 321 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 6-5, +6. Pianowski is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 12		Pianowski played #16 Michael Willis (Midlothian, TX) and lost 402 to 446 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 6-6, -38.
Round 13		Pianowski played #38 Martin Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and won 424 to 391 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 7-6, -5.
Round 14		Pianowski played #48 Carl Davis (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 306 to 377 (a spread of -71). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 7-7, -76.
Round 15		Pianowski played #52 Jeremy Jeffers (Decatur, GA) and won 414 to 343 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 8-7, -5.
Round 16		Pianowski played #57 Diana Grosman (Reisterstown, MD) and won 400 to 390 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 9-7, +5.
Round 17		Pianowski played #67 Mary Ellen Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and lost 419 to 421 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 9-8, +3.
Round 18		Pianowski played #55 Hope Kennedy (Houston, TX) and lost 338 to 424 (a spread of -86). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 9-9, -83.
Round 19		Pianowski played #7 Chad Hopper (Austin, TX) and won 424 to 333 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 10-9, +8.
Round 20		Pianowski played #44 Arun Methaset (Thailand) and lost 377 to 438 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 10-10, -53.
Round 21		Pianowski played #2 Kevin Leeds (Austin, TX) and won 454 to 376 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 11-10, +25.
Round 22		Pianowski played #83 Geoff Gibson (Toronto ON) and won 407 to 394 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 12-10, +38. Pianowski is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Pianowski is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 23		Pianowski played #45 Lynda Finn (Madison, WI) and lost 345 to 430 (a spread of -85). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 12-11, -47.
Round 24		Pianowski played #41 David Weiss (Billings, MT) and won 390 to 331 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 13-11, +12.
Round 25		Pianowski played #28 Derek Martinez (Spring Lake Park, MN) and lost 310 to 426 (a spread of -116). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 13-12, -104.
Round 26		Pianowski played #10 Glenn Dunlop (Brantford ON) and lost 328 to 409 (a spread of -81). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 13-13, -185.
Round 27		Pianowski played #49 Matt DeWaelsche (San Antonio, TX) and won 476 to 416 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 14-13, -125.
Round 28		Pianowski played #32 Bradley Robbins (Windham, NH) and won 440 to 360 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 15-13, -45. Pianowski is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 29		Pianowski played #43 Debbie Scholz (Houston, TX) and won 450 to 265 (a spread of 185). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 16-13, +140.
Round 30		Pianowski played #13 John Dalton (Dallas, TX) and lost 389 to 450 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 16-14, +79.
Round 31		Pianowski played #10 Glenn Dunlop (Brantford ON) again and lost 335 to 382 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 16-15, +32.

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