Al Pitzel [#95] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Al Pitzel, who is a contestant in Division 4 at the 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held August 20th – 24th in Reno, NV. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight PDT. Pitzel currently has a record of 15-13, +226, and is ranked #42 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): Al Surname(s): Pitzel Home: Saskatoon, SK, Canada Age: 69 Awards: Div. 2, Calgary, 2005-06 Hobbies: Woodcraft Occupation: Retired

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	8-11 (0.421)
Past 1-12 months	no games
Past 13-24 months	no games
Past 25-36 months	5-4 (0.556)	L W LL W L WWW
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games
Past 61-72 months	3-7 (0.300)	LL W L W LLLL W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 454 Average for: 371 Average against: 363
Round 1		Pitzel played #77 Gigi Miller (Sparks, NV) and lost 321 to 341 (a spread of -20) . Before this event, Pitzel had not played Miller in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 0-1, -20. Pitzel is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 2		Pitzel played #66 Margo Kuno (Philadelphia, PA) and won 348 to 330 (a spread of 18) . Before this event, Pitzel had not played Kuno in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 1-1, -2.
Round 3		Pitzel played #20 Edward De Guzman (Berkeley, CA) and won 404 to 385 (a spread of 19) . Before this event, Pitzel had not played De Guzman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 2-1, +17.
Round 4		Pitzel played #85 Robert Nellis (Glenview, IL) and won 378 to 344 (a spread of 34) . Before this event, Pitzel had not played Nellis in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 3-1, +51.
Round 5		Pitzel played #126 Jimmy Upton (Jonesboro, AR) and lost 374 to 388 (a spread of -14) . Before this event, Pitzel had not played Upton in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 3-2, +37.
Round 6		Pitzel played #69 Ken Louie (Whittier, CA) and won 398 to 372 (a spread of 26) . Before this event, Pitzel had not played Louie in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 4-2, +63. Pitzel is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 7		Pitzel played #105 Teresa Schaeffer (Potomac, MD) and won 357 to 279 (a spread of 78) . Before this event, Pitzel had not played Schaeffer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 5-2, +141.
Round 8		Pitzel played #90 Mad Palazzo (Richmond Hill ON) and won 401 to 326 (a spread of 75) . Before this event, Pitzel had not played Palazzo in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 6-2, +216.
Round 9		Pitzel played #31 Beth Fleischer (Hacienda Heights, CA) and won 375 to 365 (a spread of 10) . Before this event, Pitzel had not played Fleischer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 7-2, +226.
Round 10		Pitzel played #29 Nicholas Fall (Napanee ON) and won 352 to 346 (a spread of 6) . Before this event, Pitzel had not played Fall in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 8-2, +232.
Round 11		Pitzel played #71 Nancee Mancel (Albuquerque, NM) and won 412 to 298 (a spread of 114) . Before this event, Pitzel had not played Mancel in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 9-2, +346.
Round 12		Pitzel played #33 Jeanne Freebody (Santa Cruz, CA) and won 454 to 306 (a spread of 148) . Before this event, Pitzel had not played Freebody in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 10-2, +494.
Round 13		Pitzel played #83 Jeff Myers (Granville, OH) and lost 381 to 411 (a spread of -30) . Before this event, Pitzel had not played Myers in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 10-3, +464.
Round 14		Pitzel played #113 Lisa Slankard (Arlington Heights, IL) and won 416 to 247 (a spread of 169) . Before this event, Pitzel had not played Slankard in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 11-3, +633.
Round 15		Pitzel played #126 Jimmy Upton (Jonesboro, AR) and lost 308 to 480 (a spread of -172) . Before this event, Pitzel had not played Upton in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 11-4, +461.
Round 16		Pitzel played #64 Phyllis Koselke (Hammond, IN) and lost 394 to 406 (a spread of -12) . Before this event, Pitzel had not played Koselke in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 11-5, +449.
Round 17		Pitzel played #107 Chris Schneider (Seattle, WA) and won 401 to 339 (a spread of 62) . Before this event, Pitzel had not played Schneider in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 12-5, +511.
Round 18		Pitzel played #112 Jeremy Simon (Aspen, CO) and lost 353 to 362 (a spread of -9) . Before this event, Pitzel had not played Simon in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 12-6, +502.
Round 19		Pitzel played #57 Darren Johnson (Bend, OR) and lost 367 to 505 (a spread of -138) . Before this event, Pitzel had not played Johnson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 12-7, +364.
Round 20		Pitzel played #1 Nick Amphlett (Cambridge, MA) and won 379 to 377 (a spread of 2) . Before this event, Pitzel had not played Amphlett in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 13-7, +366.
Round 21		Pitzel played #79 Chris Patrick Morgan (San Francisco, CA) and lost 332 to 421 (a spread of -89) . Before this event, Pitzel had not played Morgan in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 13-8, +277.
Round 22		Pitzel played #71 Nancee Mancel (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 302 to 331 (a spread of -29) . Before this event, Pitzel had not played Mancel in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 13-9, +248.
Round 23		Pitzel played #60 Ralph King (Melrose, FL) and lost 360 to 377 (a spread of -17) . Before this event, Pitzel had not played King in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 13-10, +231.
Round 24		Pitzel played #118 Ruben Solis (Austin, TX) and lost 281 to 362 (a spread of -81) . Before this event, Pitzel had not played Solis in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 13-11, +150.
Round 25		Pitzel played #113 Lisa Slankard (Arlington Heights, IL) and won 400 to 341 (a spread of 59) . Before this event, Pitzel had not played Slankard in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 14-11, +209.
Round 26		Pitzel played #113 Lisa Slankard (Arlington Heights, IL) and lost 394 to 452 (a spread of -58) . Before this event, Pitzel had not played Slankard in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 14-12, +151.
Round 27		Pitzel played #121 S Spencer Sun (Novato, CA) and won 410 to 309 (a spread of 101) . Before this event, Pitzel had not played Sun in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 15-12, +252.
Round 28		Pitzel played #96 Wilma Pitzer (Englewood, OH) and lost 333 to 359 (a spread of -26) . Before this event, Pitzel had not played Pitzer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 15-13, +226.

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