NSC 2010: Doug Szymkowiak [#14]

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On this page, you will find information about Doug Szymkowiak, who is competing at the 2010 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 19-12, +497, and is ranked #7 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
	Given name(s): Doug Surname(s): Szymkowiak Home: North Ridgeville, OH, United States Awards: 2009 NSC Div. 5 Champion Hobbies: Golf, Softball, Photography Occupation: Engineer

Round by Round
High score: 551 Average for: 393 Average against: 377
Round 1		Szymkowiak played #55 Carolyn Boyd (Houston, TX) and won 551 to 303 (a spread of 248). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 1-0, +248.
Round 2		Szymkowiak played #48 Terry Aitken (Stratford ON) and lost 315 to 379 (a spread of -64). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 1-1, +184.
Round 3		Szymkowiak played #31 Harriett Berkelhammer (Pompano Beach, FL) and won 438 to 352 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 2-1, +270.
Round 4		Szymkowiak played #27 Pat Feigin (Hallandale Beach, FL) and won 368 to 329 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 3-1, +309. Szymkowiak is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Szymkowiak played #23 Ron Barker (Boise, ID) and won 439 to 385 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 4-1, +363.
Round 6		Szymkowiak played #3 Richard Spence (Tucson, AZ) and lost 379 to 419 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 4-2, +323.
Round 7		Szymkowiak played #13 Mike Lean (Greenbelt, MD) and lost 342 to 376 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 4-3, +289.
Round 8		Szymkowiak played #25 Risa Horowitz (Richmond Hill ON) and won 393 to 299 (a spread of 94). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 5-3, +383.
Round 9		Szymkowiak played #33 Betsey Wood (Concord, MA) and won 437 to 303 (a spread of 134). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 6-3, +517.
Round 10		Szymkowiak played #29 Tom OLaughlin (Hartland, WI) and lost 324 to 435 (a spread of -111). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 6-4, +406.
Round 11		Szymkowiak played #2 Trevor Sealy (Oshawa ON) and lost 248 to 535 (a spread of -287). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 6-5, +119.
Round 12		Szymkowiak played #19 Noah Lieberman (Charlotte, NC) and won 414 to 312 (a spread of 102). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 7-5, +221.
Round 13		Szymkowiak played #20 Keith Nishimi (League City, TX) and won 366 to 315 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 8-5, +272.
Round 14		Szymkowiak played #12 Jacqueline Camper (Memphis, TN) and won 382 to 355 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 9-5, +299.
Round 15		Szymkowiak played #10 Denise Mahnken (Long Beach, NY) and lost 439 to 459 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 9-6, +279.
Round 16		Szymkowiak played #24 Mandy Hollman (Statham, GA) and won 502 to 242 (a spread of 260). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 10-6, +539.
Round 17		Szymkowiak played #1 Lilla Sinanan (Stoney Creek ON) and lost 366 to 381 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 10-7, +524.
Round 18		Szymkowiak played #8 Judy Rosenthal (New York, NY) and won 427 to 417 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 11-7, +534.
Round 19		Szymkowiak played #7 Michael Bassett (Port Clinton, OH) and won 429 to 325 (a spread of 104). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 12-7, +638.
Round 20		Szymkowiak played #5 Jason Randolph (San Antonio, TX) and lost 400 to 531 (a spread of -131). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 12-8, +507.
Round 21		Szymkowiak played #33 Betsey Wood (Concord, MA) again and won 432 to 404 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 13-8, +535.
Round 22		Szymkowiak played #10 Denise Mahnken (Long Beach, NY) again and won 410 to 379 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 14-8, +566.
Round 23		Szymkowiak played #27 Pat Feigin (Hallandale Beach, FL) again and won 435 to 355 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 15-8, +646.
Round 24		Szymkowiak played #13 Mike Lean (Greenbelt, MD) again and won 408 to 299 (a spread of 109). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 16-8, +755. Szymkowiak is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25		Szymkowiak played #8 Judy Rosenthal (New York, NY) again and lost 332 to 505 (a spread of -173). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 16-9, +582.
Round 26		Szymkowiak played #5 Jason Randolph (San Antonio, TX) again and won 422 to 347 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 17-9, +657.
Round 27		Szymkowiak played #3 Richard Spence (Tucson, AZ) again and lost 341 to 426 (a spread of -85). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 17-10, +572.
Round 28		Szymkowiak played #1 Lilla Sinanan (Stoney Creek ON) again and lost 318 to 382 (a spread of -64). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 17-11, +508.
Round 29		Szymkowiak played #44 Tristan Vanech (Venice, CA) and won 345 to 302 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 18-11, +551.
Round 30		Szymkowiak played #10 Denise Mahnken (Long Beach, NY) for the third time and lost 341 to 460 (a spread of -119). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 18-12, +432.
Round 31		Szymkowiak played #49 Chora B Eilertsen (Coal Harbour, Vancouver Island BC) and won 432 to 367 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 19-12, +497.

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