NSC 2009: Doug Szymkowiak [#6]

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On this page, you will find information about Doug Szymkowiak, 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 22.5-8.5, +1440, and is ranked #1 in Division 5.

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): Doug Surname(s): Szymkowiak Home: North Ridgeville, OH, USA Hobbies: Golf, softball, photography Occupation: Engineer

Round by Round
High score: 504 Average for: 397 Average against: 351
Round 1		Szymkowiak played #45 Lillian Zoller (Dayton, OH) and won 504 to 278 (a spread of 226). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 1-0, +226.
Round 2		Szymkowiak played #37 Marion Brien (New Hope, PA) and lost 299 to 396 (a spread of -97). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 1-1, +129.
Round 3		Szymkowiak played #24 Tristan Vanech (Venice, CA) and lost 370 to 419 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 1-2, +80.
Round 4		Szymkowiak played #40 Mary Zarse (Wawatosa, WI) and won 323 to 322 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 2-2, +81.
Round 5		Szymkowiak played #28 Lois Lockhart (Newark, NJ) and won 450 to 246 (a spread of 204). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 3-2, +285.
Round 6		Szymkowiak played #43 Jean Trotman (West Memphis, AR) and won 361 to 358 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 4-2, +288.
Round 7		Szymkowiak played #35 Pamela Cass (Columbus, OH) and won 473 to 377 (a spread of 96). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 5-2, +384.
Round 8		Szymkowiak played #54 Ruben Radlauer (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 384 to 388 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 5-3, +380.
Round 9		Szymkowiak played #38 Lisa Green (Charleston, WV) and lost 314 to 392 (a spread of -78). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 5-4, +302.
Round 10		Szymkowiak played #19 Margaret Hughes (Los Angeles, CA) and won 422 to 303 (a spread of 119). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 6-4, +421.
Round 11		Szymkowiak played #20 Barbara Major (Alexandria, VA) and won 397 to 300 (a spread of 97). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 7-4, +518.
Round 12		Szymkowiak played #16 Andy Murphy (Greensboro, NC) and won 383 to 343 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 8-4, +558.
Round 13		Szymkowiak played #1 David Goldberg (Loveland, CO) and won 349 to 337 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 9-4, +570.
Round 14		Szymkowiak played #12 Tina Totten King (Charleston, WV) and tied at 413. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 9.5-4.5, +570.
Round 15		Szymkowiak played #4 David Meredith (Bowling Green, KY) and won 372 to 321 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 10.5-4.5, +621. Szymkowiak is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Szymkowiak is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 16		Szymkowiak played #11 Josephine Flowers (West Memphis, AR) and won 403 to 272 (a spread of 131). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 11.5-4.5, +752.
Round 17		Szymkowiak played #17 Peter Filandro (Wilmington, DE) and won 430 to 425 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 12.5-4.5, +757.
Round 18		Szymkowiak played #2 Faye Edwards (Homewood, IL) and won 451 to 319 (a spread of 132). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 13.5-4.5, +889.
Round 19		Szymkowiak played #26 Ronald F Millard (Lancaster, PA) and lost 358 to 370 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 13.5-5.5, +877.
Round 20		Szymkowiak played #12 Tina Totten King (Charleston, WV) again and lost 362 to 475 (a spread of -113). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 13.5-6.5, +764. Szymkowiak is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 21		Szymkowiak played #17 Peter Filandro (Wilmington, DE) again and lost 321 to 399 (a spread of -78). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 13.5-7.5, +686.
Round 22		Szymkowiak played #4 David Meredith (Bowling Green, KY) again and won 482 to 310 (a spread of 172). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 14.5-7.5, +858.
Round 23		Szymkowiak played #7 Randy Forrester (Santa Fe, NM) and won 411 to 295 (a spread of 116). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 15.5-7.5, +974.
Round 24		Szymkowiak played #24 Tristan Vanech (Venice, CA) again and won 465 to 415 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 16.5-7.5, +1024. Szymkowiak is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25		Szymkowiak played #16 Andy Murphy (Greensboro, NC) again and won 477 to 388 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 17.5-7.5, +1113.
Round 26		Szymkowiak played #5 Donna Leigh (Menomonee Falls, WI) and won 332 to 325 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 18.5-7.5, +1120.
Round 27		Szymkowiak played #26 Ronald F Millard (Lancaster, PA) again and won 421 to 404 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 19.5-7.5, +1137.
Round 28		Szymkowiak played #3 Beth Palmer (Evansville, IN) and won 438 to 287 (a spread of 151). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 20.5-7.5, +1288.
Round 29		Szymkowiak played #24 Tristan Vanech (Venice, CA) for the third time and won 439 to 295 (a spread of 144). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 21.5-7.5, +1432. Szymkowiak is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 30		Szymkowiak played #16 Andy Murphy (Greensboro, NC) for the third time and won 397 to 284 (a spread of 113). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 22.5-7.5, +1545. Szymkowiak is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).
Round 31		Szymkowiak played #16 Andy Murphy (Greensboro, NC) for the fourth time and lost 314 to 419 (a spread of -105). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 22.5-8.5, +1440.
After the Tournament		Szymkowiak is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

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