Pat Diener [#33] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Pat Diener, who is a contestant at the 2006 U.S. SCRABBLE® Open. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. Diener currently has a record of 12-16, -710, and is ranked #109 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

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Given name(s): Pat
Surname(s): Diener
Home: Dublin, CA, United States
Hobbies: scrabble, reading, minatures
Occupation: QA Analyst
NSC 1998 Division: 3
NSC 1998 Rank: 92/133, 14-17 -409
NSC 2000 Division: 3
NSC 2000 Rank: 120/122, 10-21 -916
NSC 2002 Division: 2
NSC 2002 Rank: 44/136, 17-14 +21
NSC 2004 Division: 3
NSC 2004 Rank: 15/169, 19-11 +715
NSC 2005 Division: 3
NSC 2005 Rank: 100/134, 12-16 -166

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	285-288 (0.497)
Past 1-12 months	52-72 (0.419)	W LL W LLLLLL W LLLLLLLLL WW LLLLLL W LLLL WWWW L W L WWW L W L WW LL WWWWWW L W L WW L WW LLLL WWWW LLLL WW LL W L W L W LL W LLLL WWWWW LLL WW LLL W LLL W LLL WW LLL W LL W L W
Past 13-24 months	75-66 (0.532)	LL WW LL W L W L W LL W L W LL W L WWWWWW L WWWWW LLL W L WW L W LL W LL WWWWW L W LLL WWW L W L WWW LL WW LLL W L WW L WWWW L W LLLL WWW LL WW LLLL WW L W L WWWW L W L W L WW LLL WWW L W LL WW LLLL W LLL WW L WW L W
Past 25-36 months	41-36 (0.532)	L W LL WWW L WW LL WW LL W LLL W LL WWW L WWW L W L WWW LLL W LLLLL WWWWWW LL WWW LLL WW L W LL WWW L WWW LLL WW
Past 37-48 months	42-41 (0.506)	WWW LLL W LL WWW L W L WWWW L WW L W LLL WW LLLL W LLLL W LL W L W L W LL WWW L W L WW LLL WW L WWW L W L W L WW LL W L WW LLL WW
Past 49-60 months	43-40 (0.518)	WWW L WWWWW LLL W L W LLLLL WW LL WWW LL W L WWW LLLL WW L WWWWW L WWWW LLLLLLLL WWW L WWW L WWW LLL W LLL W LL W L W
Past 61-72 months	32-33 (0.492)	W LL WW L WWW L W L W L W LL W LLLLL W L WW L W LL WWW L WW LL W L WW LL WWW L W L W L W LL W LL W L W LL W
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 453 Average for: 364 Average against: 392
Round 1		Diener played #69 Carlynn Mayer (Sparks, NV) and won 453 to 426 (a spread of 27). The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: RENO, NV Diener’s record vs. Mayer in the 7 years leading up to this event: 7-3 (0.700). Past 1-12 months: WW. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LWLW. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: WW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 1-0, +27.
Round 2		Diener played #106 Diana Spiller (Ashby, MA) and won 410 to 376 (a spread of 34). Before this event, Diener had not played Spiller in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 2-0, +61.
Round 3		Diener played #30 Michelle Davis (Fort Worth, TX) and won 410 to 324 (a spread of 86). The last time these two played was 2002-11 at: DALLAS, TX Diener’s record vs. Davis in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 3-0, +147.
Round 4		Diener played #78 Sharon Moser (Baltimore, MD) and won 386 to 331 (a spread of 55). Before this event, Diener had not played Moser in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 4-0, +202.
Round 5		Diener played #110 Mary Aline Stevens (Berkeley, CA) and lost 300 to 415 (a spread of -115). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: RENO, NV Diener’s record vs. Stevens in the 7 years leading up to this event: 9-11 (0.450). Past 1-12 months: LLL. Past 13-24 months: WWWW. Past 25-36 months: WLLWWWLLLLL. Past 37-48 months: LW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 4-1, +87.
Round 6		Diener played #101 Kristina Simon (Plano, TX) and lost 340 to 440 (a spread of -100). The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: FT. WORTH, TX Diener’s record vs. Simon in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 4-2, -13.
Round 7		Diener played #75 Joan Mocine (Oakland, CA) and lost 319 to 398 (a spread of -79). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: RENO, NV Diener’s record vs. Mocine in the 7 years leading up to this event: 13-18 (0.419). Past 1-12 months: LLWWL. Past 13-24 months: LWWLLWW. Past 25-36 months: LLLW. Past 37-48 months: LWWWW. Past 49-60 months: LWLLLWLLL. Past 61-72 months: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 4-3, -92.
Round 8		Diener played #49 Richard Ganguet (Cuba, AL) and lost 305 to 377 (a spread of -72). Before this event, Diener had not played Ganguet in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 4-4, -164.
Round 9		Diener played #83 Judy Newhouse (Houston, TX) and won 363 to 340 (a spread of 23). The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: FT. WORTH, TX Diener’s record vs. Newhouse in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: WW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 5-4, -141.
Round 10		Diener played #18 Naurlene Canterman (Tucson, AZ) and lost 386 to 395 (a spread of -9). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Diener’s record vs. Canterman in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 5-5, -150.
Round 11		Diener played #39 Carolyn Easter (Birmingham, MI) and won 362 to 337 (a spread of 25). The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Diener’s record vs. Easter in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LLW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 6-5, -125.
Round 12		Diener played #88 Paul Phillips (Denver, CO) and lost 253 to 472 (a spread of -219). The last time these two played was 2006-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Diener’s record vs. Phillips in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: LWWL. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 6-6, -344.
Round 13		Diener played #7 Mitch Bayersdorfer (Menlo Park, CA) and lost 396 to 409 (a spread of -13). The last time these two played was 2005-07 at: ARCATA, CA Diener’s record vs. Bayersdorfer in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-6 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: LWL. Past 49-60 months: WL. Past 61-72 months: LL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 6-7, -357.
Round 14		Diener played #124 Jacob Williams (Austin, TX) and lost 407 to 464 (a spread of -57). Before this event, Diener had not played Williams in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 6-8, -414.
Round 15		Diener played #110 Mary Aline Stevens (Berkeley, CA) again and lost 280 to 473 (a spread of -193). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: RENO, NV Diener’s record vs. Stevens in the 7 years leading up to this event: 9-11 (0.450). Past 1-12 months: LLL. Past 13-24 months: WWWW. Past 25-36 months: WLLWWWLLLLL. Past 37-48 months: LW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #110. Current record: 6-9, -607.
Round 16		Diener played #65 Chris Lipe (Rome, NY) and lost 341 to 359 (a spread of -18). Before this event, Diener had not played Lipe in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #117. Current record: 6-10, -625.
Round 17		Diener played #94 Lewis Saul (Tucson, AZ) and won 440 to 412 (a spread of 28). Before this event, Diener had not played Saul in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #110. Current record: 7-10, -597.
Round 18		Diener played #61 Frank Kashuk (Edmonds, WA) and lost 356 to 373 (a spread of -17). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: RENO, NV Diener’s record vs. Kashuk in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: LL. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #113. Current record: 7-11, -614.
Round 19		Diener played #54 William Guignon (St. Louis, MO) and lost 350 to 358 (a spread of -8). Before this event, Diener had not played Guignon in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #117. Current record: 7-12, -622.
Round 20		Diener played #2 Steve Anstandig (Commerce Township, MI) and won 381 to 365 (a spread of 16). Before this event, Diener had not played Anstandig in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #112. Current record: 8-12, -606.
Round 21		Diener played #42 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and lost 356 to 386 (a spread of -30). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Diener’s record vs. Finkle in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #118. Current record: 8-13, -636.
Round 22		Diener played #90 Ann Raymond (West Chester, PA) and won 393 to 372 (a spread of 21). The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Diener’s record vs. Raymond in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #111. Current record: 9-13, -615.
Round 23		Diener played #61 Frank Kashuk (Edmonds, WA) again and lost 371 to 425 (a spread of -54). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: RENO, NV Diener’s record vs. Kashuk in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: LL. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #117. Current record: 9-14, -669.
Round 24		Diener recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #111. Current record: 10-14, -619.
Round 25		Diener played #1 Drew Allen (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 306 to 523 (a spread of -217). Before this event, Diener had not played Allen in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #116. Current record: 10-15, -836.
Round 26		Diener played #54 William Guignon (St. Louis, MO) again and lost 374 to 387 (a spread of -13). Before this event, Diener had not played Guignon in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #120. Current record: 10-16, -849.
Round 27		Diener played #80 Karen Moss (Lawton, OK) and won 408 to 284 (a spread of 124). The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Diener’s record vs. Moss in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #114. Current record: 11-16, -725.
Round 28		Diener played #61 Frank Kashuk (Edmonds, WA) for the third time and won 383 to 368 (a spread of 15). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: RENO, NV Diener’s record vs. Kashuk in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: LL. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #109. Current record: 12-16, -710.

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