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NSC 2009: Juraj Pivovarov [#57]

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On this page, you will find information about Juraj Pivovarov, who is competing at the 2009 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 13-18, +229, and is ranked #74 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

[photo of Juraj Pivovarov]

Given name(s): Juraj
Surname(s): Pivovarov
Home: Calgary, AB, CAN
Awards: ACM World Programming Contest finalist, M.Sc. Computer Science, B. Sc. Pure Mathematics
Hobbies: Chess, Hiking, Running
Occupation: Senior Data Architect
Round by Round

High score: 524
Average for: 378
Average against: 372

Round 1

[photo of Harriette Lakernick]

Pivovarov played #30 Harriette Lakernick (Chicago, IL) and lost 222 to 401 (a spread of -179).

Current ranking: #87.

Current record: 0-1, -179.

Round 2

[photo of Tim Anglin]

Pivovarov played #91 Tim Anglin (Toronto ON) and lost 382 to 446 (a spread of -64).

Current ranking: #84.

Current record: 0-2, -243.

Round 3

[photo of Marty Fialkow]

Pivovarov played #73 Marty Fialkow (Moorestown, NJ) and lost 339 to 396 (a spread of -57).

Current ranking: #86.

Current record: 0-3, -300.

Round 4

[photo of Yvonne Lobo]

Pivovarov played #50 Yvonne Lobo (Mississauga ON) and lost 336 to 472 (a spread of -136).

Current ranking: #89.

Current record: 0-4, -436.

Round 5

[photo of Kevin Turner]

Pivovarov played #53 Kevin Turner (Mississauga ON) and lost 282 to 397 (a spread of -115).

Current ranking: #90.

Current record: 0-5, -551.

Round 6  

Pivovarov recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points.

Current ranking: #89.

Current record: 1-5, -501.

Round 7

[photo of T C Houlgate-West]

Pivovarov played #78 T C Houlgate-West (San Luis Obispo, CA) and lost 334 to 395 (a spread of -61).

Current ranking: #90.

Current record: 1-6, -562.

Round 8

[photo of Pete Zeigler]

Pivovarov played #3 Pete Zeigler (Medina, OH) and lost 399 to 400 (a spread of -1).

Current ranking: #90.

Current record: 1-7, -563.

Round 9

[photo of Lorraine Burton]

Pivovarov played #84 Lorraine Burton (Baltimore, MD) and won 423 to 348 (a spread of 75).

Current ranking: #85.

Current record: 2-7, -488.

Round 10

[photo of Brenda Casey]

Pivovarov played #88 Brenda Casey (Guilford, CT) and won 459 to 348 (a spread of 111).

Current ranking: #80.

Current record: 3-7, -377.

Round 11

[photo of Mark Gooley]

Pivovarov played #69 Mark Gooley (Hawthorne, FL) and won 393 to 335 (a spread of 58).

Current ranking: #73.

Current record: 4-7, -319.

Round 12

[photo of Mason Shambach]

Pivovarov played #39 Mason Shambach (Battle Creek, MI) and lost 374 to 387 (a spread of -13).

Current ranking: #77.

Current record: 4-8, -332.

Round 13

[photo of Carolyn Easter]

Pivovarov played #45 Carolyn Easter (Birmingham, MI) and lost 361 to 432 (a spread of -71).

Current ranking: #81.

Current record: 4-9, -403.

Round 14

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Pivovarov played #54 Ray Helle (St. Louis, MO) and lost 351 to 427 (a spread of -76).

Current ranking: #83.

Current record: 4-10, -479.

Round 15

[photo of Jacqueline Camper]

Pivovarov played #89 Jacqueline Camper (Memphis, TN) and lost 312 to 363 (a spread of -51).

Current ranking: #87.

Current record: 4-11, -530.

Round 16

[photo of Arline Silverman]

Pivovarov played #81 Arline Silverman (Lake Hiawatha, NJ) and won 431 to 327 (a spread of 104).

Current ranking: #82.

Current record: 5-11, -426.

Round 17

[photo of Ronnie Thomas]

Pivovarov played #87 Ronnie Thomas (Bethesda, MD) and won 377 to 270 (a spread of 107).

Current ranking: #78.

Current record: 6-11, -319.

Round 18

[photo of George Rogers]

Pivovarov played #85 George Rogers (Tamarac, FL) and won 524 to 246 (a spread of 278).

Current ranking: #70.

Current record: 7-11, -41.

Round 19

[photo of Mary Ellen Weisskopf]

Pivovarov played #70 Mary Ellen Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and won 374 to 357 (a spread of 17).

Current ranking: #65.

Current record: 8-11, -24.

Round 20

[photo of Bob Enszer]

Pivovarov played #26 Bob Enszer (Saginaw, MI) and lost 270 to 374 (a spread of -104).

Current ranking: #72.

Current record: 8-12, -128.

Round 21

[photo of Diana Grosman]

Pivovarov played #28 Diana Grosman (Reisterstown, MD) and lost 370 to 372 (a spread of -2).

Current ranking: #75.

Current record: 8-13, -130.

Round 22

[photo of Frank Lee]

Pivovarov played #66 Frank Lee (Cincinnati, OH) and won 494 to 327 (a spread of 167).

Current ranking: #70.

Current record: 9-13, +37.

Round 23

[photo of Yolanda Ushry]

Pivovarov played #52 Yolanda Ushry (McDonough, GA) and won 450 to 377 (a spread of 73).

Current ranking: #62.

Current record: 10-13, +110.

Round 24

[photo of Victor Li]

Pivovarov played #75 Victor Li (Columbia, SC) and lost 375 to 422 (a spread of -47).

Current ranking: #69.

Current record: 10-14, +63.

Round 25

[photo of Arun Methaset]

Pivovarov played #24 Arun Methaset (THA) and lost 365 to 392 (a spread of -27).

Current ranking: #75.

Current record: 10-15, +36.

Round 26

[photo of Elaine Glowniak]

Pivovarov played #72 Elaine Glowniak (Pontiac, MI) and lost 359 to 433 (a spread of -74).

Current ranking: #79.

Current record: 10-16, -38.

Round 27

[photo of Katie Devanney]

Pivovarov played #51 Katie Devanney (Paoli, PA) and won 482 to 262 (a spread of 220).

Current ranking: #74.

Current record: 11-16, +182.

Round 28

[photo of Cheryl Cadieux]

Pivovarov played #77 Cheryl Cadieux (Bay City, MI) and lost 402 to 405 (a spread of -3).

Current ranking: #79.

Current record: 11-17, +179.

Round 29

[photo of Gerry Smith]

Pivovarov played #82 Gerry Smith (Cincinnati, OH) and won 397 to 349 (a spread of 48).

Current ranking: #75.

Current record: 12-17, +227.

Round 30

[photo of Mary Krizan]

Pivovarov played #80 Mary Krizan (Hastings, MN) and lost 338 to 395 (a spread of -57).

Current ranking: #78.

Current record: 12-18, +170.

Round 31

[photo of Sarah Rosenblum]

Pivovarov played #79 Sarah Rosenblum (West Orange, NJ) and won 358 to 299 (a spread of 59).

Current ranking: #74.

Current record: 13-18, +229.


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