Diane Pietrzak [#92] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Diane Pietrzak, 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. Pietrzak currently has a record of 18-10, +470, and is ranked #13 in Division 6.

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): Diane Surname(s): Pietrzak Home: Chicagoland, IL, United States Awards: I lost on Jeopardy! Hobbies: Biking, knitting, hiking, Christian music, Chicago Cubs Occupation: Nonprofit administration NSC 2004 Division: 4 NSC 2004 Rank: 147/150, 9-21 -1233

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	6-3 (0.667)
Past 1-12 months	0-1 (0.000)	L
Past 13-24 months	1-1 (0.500)	W L
Past 25-36 months	1-0 (1.000)	W
Past 37-48 months	1-0 (1.000)	W
Past 49-60 months	2-1 (0.667)	WW L
Past 61-72 months	1-0 (1.000)	W
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 512 Average for: 378 Average against: 361
Round 1		Pietrzak played #65 Janice Konkol (Amherst, WI) and won 386 to 319 (a spread of 67). Before this event, Pietrzak had not played Konkol in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 1-0, +67.
Round 2		Pietrzak played #68 Lin Lehmicke (Luck, WI) and won 391 to 154 (a spread of 237). Before this event, Pietrzak had not played Lehmicke in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 2-0, +304.
Round 3		Pietrzak played #56 Dave Hurd (Des Moines, IA) and won 384 to 380 (a spread of 4). Before this event, Pietrzak had not played Hurd in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 3-0, +308.
Round 4		Pietrzak played #61 Kathy Johnson (Houston, TX) and won 423 to 301 (a spread of 122). Before this event, Pietrzak had not played Johnson in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 4-0, +430.
Round 5		Pietrzak played #87 Beverly Otto (Rochester, NY) and won 316 to 308 (a spread of 8). Before this event, Pietrzak had not played Otto in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 5-0, +438.
Round 6		Pietrzak played #47 Mary Lou Goetz (Odenton, MD) and lost 294 to 375 (a spread of -81). The last time these two played was 2001-11 at: PHILADELPHIA, PA Pietrzak’s record vs. Goetz 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 5-1, +357.
Round 7		Pietrzak played #51 Jeremy Hall (Menlo Park, CA) and won 392 to 344 (a spread of 48). Before this event, Pietrzak had not played Hall in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 6-1, +405.
Round 8		Pietrzak played #64 Janice Kaye (Saint Paul, MN) and won 402 to 358 (a spread of 44). The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Pietrzak’s record vs. Kaye in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). 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: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 7-1, +449.
Round 9		Pietrzak played #29 Angela Dancho (Thornton, CO) and won 401 to 384 (a spread of 17). Before this event, Pietrzak had not played Dancho in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 8-1, +466.
Round 10		Pietrzak played #21 Evelyn Callaway (Bryan, TX) and lost 368 to 430 (a spread of -62). Before this event, Pietrzak had not played Callaway in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 8-2, +404.
Round 11		Pietrzak played #96 Sally Reeser (Allentown, PA) and lost 339 to 432 (a spread of -93). Before this event, Pietrzak had not played Reeser in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 8-3, +311.
Round 12		Pietrzak played #98 Thomas Reinke (Middleton, WI) and won 466 to 368 (a spread of 98). Before this event, Pietrzak had not played Reinke in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 9-3, +409.
Round 13		Pietrzak played #22 Matt Canik (Austin, TX) and won 414 to 296 (a spread of 118). Before this event, Pietrzak had not played Canik in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 10-3, +527. Pietrzak is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Pietrzak is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 14		Pietrzak played #120 Edmond Wilson (Hillsboro, OR) and lost 323 to 381 (a spread of -58). Before this event, Pietrzak had not played Wilson in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 10-4, +469.
Round 15		Pietrzak played #66 Ben Lam (Markham ON) and lost 390 to 406 (a spread of -16). Before this event, Pietrzak had not played Lam in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 10-5, +453.
Round 16		Pietrzak played #34 Steve Desch (Phoenix, AZ) and won 459 to 412 (a spread of 47). Before this event, Pietrzak had not played Desch in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 11-5, +500. Pietrzak is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Pietrzak is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 17		Pietrzak played #22 Matt Canik (Austin, TX) again and won 390 to 389 (a spread of 1). Before this event, Pietrzak had not played Canik in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 12-5, +501.
Round 18		Pietrzak played #29 Angela Dancho (Thornton, CO) again and won 419 to 353 (a spread of 66). Before this event, Pietrzak had not played Dancho in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 13-5, +567.
Round 19		Pietrzak played #11 Joe Becker (Worcester, MA) and lost 386 to 424 (a spread of -38). Before this event, Pietrzak had not played Becker in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 13-6, +529.
Round 20		Pietrzak played #96 Sally Reeser (Allentown, PA) again and won 512 to 294 (a spread of 218). Before this event, Pietrzak had not played Reeser in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 14-6, +747.
Round 21		Pietrzak played #14 Susan Bertoni (Clemmons, NC) and won 462 to 256 (a spread of 206). Before this event, Pietrzak had not played Bertoni in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 15-6, +953.
Round 22		Pietrzak played #44 KC Frodyma (Silver Spring, MD) and won 360 to 343 (a spread of 17). Before this event, Pietrzak had not played Frodyma in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 16-6, +970. Pietrzak is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 23		Pietrzak played #51 Jeremy Hall (Menlo Park, CA) again and lost 254 to 449 (a spread of -195). Before this event, Pietrzak had not played Hall in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 16-7, +775.
Round 24		Pietrzak played #86 Chris Nelson (Minneapolis, MN) and won 401 to 341 (a spread of 60). Before this event, Pietrzak had not played Nelson in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 17-7, +835.
Round 25		Pietrzak played #98 Thomas Reinke (Middleton, WI) again and lost 267 to 434 (a spread of -167). Before this event, Pietrzak had not played Reinke in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 17-8, +668.
Round 26		Pietrzak played #97 Charles Reinke (Middleton, WI) and won 419 to 369 (a spread of 50). Before this event, Pietrzak had not played Reinke in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 18-8, +718.
Round 27		Pietrzak played #14 Susan Bertoni (Clemmons, NC) again and lost 234 to 422 (a spread of -188). Before this event, Pietrzak had not played Bertoni in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 18-9, +530.
Round 28		Pietrzak played #21 Evelyn Callaway (Bryan, TX) again and lost 329 to 389 (a spread of -60). Before this event, Pietrzak had not played Callaway in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 18-10, +470.

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