NSC 2012: Gene Tyszka [#63]

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On this page, you will find information about Gene Tyszka, who is competing at the 2012 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 14-17, -636, and is ranked #66 in Division 3.

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): Gene Surname(s): Tyszka Home: Mississauga, ON, Canada Hobbies: Ridding the world of celery one stalk at a time Occupation: Manufacturer of SCRABBLE related products

Round by Round
High score: 446 Average for: 349 Average against: 372
Before the Tournament		Tyszka is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 1		Tyszka played #40 Sam Rothbart (Southampton, NY) and lost 332 to 382 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 0-1, -50.
Round 2		Tyszka recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 1-1, +0.
Round 3		Tyszka played #50 Rhonda Morris (Oklahoma City, OK) and won 411 to 357 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 2-1, +54.
Round 4		Tyszka played #28 Mary Rhoades (Bedford, TX) and lost 360 to 383 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 2-2, +31.
Round 5		Tyszka played #71 Brad Mills (Charleston, WV) and won 336 to 334 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 3-2, +33.
Round 6		Tyszka played #65 Julia Bogle (Indianapolis, IN) and lost 369 to 424 (a spread of -55). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 3-3, -22.
Round 7		Tyszka played #21 Guy Ingram (Ellenwood, GA) and lost 288 to 501 (a spread of -213). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 3-4, -235.
Round 8		Tyszka played #46 Marina A Villena (San Francisco, CA) and won 340 to 321 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 4-4, -216.
Round 9		Tyszka played #73 Ginger White (Shirley, NY) and lost 274 to 414 (a spread of -140). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 4-5, -356.
Round 10		Tyszka played #26 Marla Riff (Boynton Beach, FL) and lost 255 to 379 (a spread of -124). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 4-6, -480.
Round 11		Tyszka played #57 James Cooney (Oviedo, FL) and won 404 to 381 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 5-6, -457.
Round 12		Tyszka played #75 Cathy Poole (Winston-Salem, NC) and won 387 to 316 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 6-6, -386.
Round 13		Tyszka played #53 Doreen Fiorelli (New York, NY) and won 446 to 287 (a spread of 159). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 7-6, -227.
Round 14		Tyszka played #1 Michael Bassett (Port Clinton, GA) and lost 311 to 338 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 7-7, -254. Tyszka is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Tyszka played #7 Supriya Devnani (Orlando, FL) and lost 321 to 384 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 7-8, -317.
Round 16		Tyszka played #31 Derven Francis (Bridgewater, NJ) and lost 296 to 436 (a spread of -140). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 7-9, -457.
Round 17		Tyszka played #16 Betzy Collins (Vaughan ON) and won 415 to 373 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 8-9, -415.
Round 18		Tyszka played #62 Ingrid Hawkins (Palm Coast, FL) and won 395 to 347 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 9-9, -367.
Round 19		Tyszka played #27 Denise Mahnken (Tillman, SC) and lost 365 to 369 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 9-10, -371.
Round 20		Tyszka played #70 Wilma Pitzer (Englewood, OH) and lost 255 to 428 (a spread of -173). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 9-11, -544.
Round 21		Tyszka played #42 Kathy Hooper (Monroe, NY) and lost 324 to 350 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 9-12, -570.
Round 22		Tyszka played #79 Mary Logullo (Dallas, TX) and lost 333 to 380 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 9-13, -617.
Round 23		Tyszka played #78 Vivienne Muhling (Toronto ON) and won 400 to 277 (a spread of 123). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 10-13, -494.
Round 24		Tyszka played #68 Evelyn Callaway (Bryan, TX) and won 423 to 325 (a spread of 98). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 11-13, -396.
Round 25		Tyszka played #58 Laura Thomley (Gainesville, FL) and won 377 to 360 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 12-13, -379.
Round 26		Tyszka played #17 Jacque Lease (North Venice, FL) and won 414 to 332 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 13-13, -297.
Round 27		Tyszka played #18 Angela Hellmann (Fort Myers, FL) and lost 279 to 450 (a spread of -171). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 13-14, -468.
Round 28		Tyszka played #20 Emily James (Petrolia ON) and won 438 to 386 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 14-14, -416.
Round 29		Tyszka played #67 Stephen Henney (Canton, MI) and lost 291 to 408 (a spread of -117). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 14-15, -533.
Round 30		Tyszka played #29 Shauna Petrie (Mississauga ON) and lost 293 to 392 (a spread of -99). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 14-16, -632.
Round 31		Tyszka played #17 Jacque Lease (North Venice, FL) again and lost 346 to 350 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 14-17, -636.

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