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NSC 2009: Diane Pietrzak [#11]

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On this page, you will find information about Diane Pietrzak, 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 16-15, +484, and is ranked #38 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

[photo of Diane Pietrzak]

Given name(s): Diane
Surname(s): Pietrzak
Home: Chicagoland, IL, USA
Awards: I lost on Jeopardy!
Hobbies: Learning, living, growing
Occupation: Walking in the newness of life
Round by Round

High score: 615
Average for: 398
Average against: 383

Round 1

[photo of Bernette Glover]

Pietrzak played #80 Bernette Glover (Chicago, IL) and won 434 to 375 (a spread of 59).

Current ranking: #29.

Current record: 1-0, +59.

Round 2

[photo of Marie Filandro]

Pietrzak played #63 Marie Filandro (Wilmington, DE) and won 416 to 338 (a spread of 78).

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 2-0, +137.

Round 3

[photo of M W Schroeder]

Pietrzak played #42 M W Schroeder (Pittsburgh, PA) and won 392 to 319 (a spread of 73).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 3-0, +210.

Round 4

[photo of Bob Vanech]

Pietrzak played #81 Bob Vanech (Venice, CA) and lost 366 to 439 (a spread of -73).

Current ranking: #23.

Current record: 3-1, +137.

Round 5

[photo of Elouise Pearl]

Pietrzak played #49 Elouise Pearl (Barnet, VT) and won 466 to 362 (a spread of 104).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 4-1, +241.

Round 6

[photo of Cheryl Allen-Munley]

Pietrzak played #7 Cheryl Allen-Munley (Tewksbury, NJ) and lost 365 to 460 (a spread of -95).

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 4-2, +146.

Round 7

[photo of Barbara Dixon]

Pietrzak played #44 Barbara Dixon (Lafayette, IN) and won 445 to 377 (a spread of 68).

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 5-2, +214.

Round 8

[photo of Joan Knobelsdorf]

Pietrzak played #26 Joan Knobelsdorf (Palm Harbor, FL) and lost 395 to 397 (a spread of -2).

Current ranking: #30.

Current record: 5-3, +212.

Round 9

[photo of Maureen Morris]

Pietrzak played #21 Maureen Morris (Calgary AB) and won 396 to 367 (a spread of 29).

Current ranking: #21.

Current record: 6-3, +241.

Round 10

[photo of Emily James]

Pietrzak played #58 Emily James (Petrolia ON) and lost 378 to 385 (a spread of -7).

Current ranking: #25.

Current record: 6-4, +234.

Round 11

[photo of Paul Mistrette]

Pietrzak played #15 Paul Mistrette (Little Falls, NJ) and lost 352 to 392 (a spread of -40).

Current ranking: #33.

Current record: 6-5, +194.

Round 12

[photo of Betzy Collins]

Pietrzak played #10 Betzy Collins (Thornhill ON) and lost 351 to 416 (a spread of -65).

Current ranking: #45.

Current record: 6-6, +129.

Round 13

[photo of Denise Mahnken]

Pietrzak played #8 Denise Mahnken (Long Beach, NY) and won 411 to 347 (a spread of 64).

Current ranking: #38.

Current record: 7-6, +193.

Round 14

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Pietrzak played #20 Zarrine Banerji (St.Louis, MO) and won 434 to 403 (a spread of 31).

Current ranking: #30.

Current record: 8-6, +224.

Round 15

[photo of Dianne Wittman]

Pietrzak played #40 Dianne Wittman (Pittsford, NY) and lost 371 to 406 (a spread of -35).

Current ranking: #37.

Current record: 8-7, +189.

Round 16

[photo of Gene Tyszka]

Pietrzak played #56 Gene Tyszka (Mississauga ON) and won 501 to 267 (a spread of 234).

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 9-7, +423.

Round 17

[photo of Scott Hawkins]

Pietrzak played #43 Scott Hawkins (Effingham, IL) and won 390 to 378 (a spread of 12).

Current ranking: #20.

Current record: 10-7, +435.

Round 18

[photo of Stacey Decker]

Pietrzak played #57 Stacey Decker (Pawleys Island, SC) and lost 360 to 435 (a spread of -75).

Current ranking: #24.

Current record: 10-8, +360.

Round 19

[photo of Linda Robinson]

Pietrzak played #89 Linda Robinson (Clyde, OH) and won 380 to 377 (a spread of 3).

Current ranking: #22.

Current record: 11-8, +363.

Round 20

[photo of Noah Lieberman]

Pietrzak played #64 Noah Lieberman (Charlotte, NC) and lost 399 to 441 (a spread of -42).

Current ranking: #26.

Current record: 11-9, +321.

Round 21

[photo of Hans Oh]

Pietrzak played #14 Hans Oh (Mississauga ON) and lost 382 to 407 (a spread of -25).

Current ranking: #34.

Current record: 11-10, +296.

Round 22

[no photo available]

Pietrzak played #72 Maurice Uso (Atlanta, GA) and won 426 to 376 (a spread of 50).

Current ranking: #29.

Current record: 12-10, +346.

Round 23

[photo of Colleen Shea]

Pietrzak played #86 Colleen Shea (Rocky Point, NY) and won 427 to 335 (a spread of 92).

Current ranking: #21.

Current record: 13-10, +438.

Round 24

[photo of Nola Hembrook]

Pietrzak played #9 Nola Hembrook (Marshfield, WI) and lost 331 to 451 (a spread of -120).

Current ranking: #29.

Current record: 13-11, +318.

Round 25

[photo of Ralph King]

Pietrzak played #4 Ralph King (Gainesville, FL) and won 615 to 295 (a spread of 320).

Current ranking: #20.

Current record: 14-11, +638.

Round 26

[photo of Paul May]

Pietrzak played #45 Paul May (Rochester, MI) and lost 342 to 366 (a spread of -24).

Current ranking: #28.

Current record: 14-12, +614.

Round 27

[photo of Brian Miller]

Pietrzak played #2 Brian Miller (Orlando, FL) and won 426 to 375 (a spread of 51).

Current ranking: #21.

Current record: 15-12, +665.

Round 28

[no photo available]

Pietrzak played #38 Jack Lysowski (Cranberry Township, PA) and won 399 to 326 (a spread of 73).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 16-12, +738.

Round 29

[photo of Christopher Walleck]

Pietrzak played #18 Christopher Walleck (Lakewood, OH) and lost 396 to 423 (a spread of -27).

Current ranking: #24.

Current record: 16-13, +711.

Round 30

[photo of Marc Carnegie]

Pietrzak played #13 Marc Carnegie (New York, NY) and lost 344 to 412 (a spread of -68).

Current ranking: #29.

Current record: 16-14, +643.

Round 31

[photo of Ida Scaglione]

Pietrzak played #39 Ida Scaglione (Tonawanda, NY) and lost 252 to 411 (a spread of -159).

Current ranking: #38.

Current record: 16-15, +484.

After the Tournament  

Pietrzak is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).


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