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NSC 2012: Gene Tyszka [#63]

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On this page, you will find information about Gene Tyszka, who is competing at the 2012 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 14-17, -636, and is ranked #66 in Division 3.

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 Gene Tyszka]

Given name(s): Gene
Surname(s): Tyszka
Home: Mississauga, ON, Canada
Hobbies: Ridding the world of celery one stalk at a time
Occupation: Manufacturer of SCRABBLE related products
Round by Round

High score: 446
Average for: 349
Average against: 372

Before the Tournament  

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

Round 1

[photo of Sam Rothbart]

Tyszka played #40 Sam Rothbart (Southampton, NY) and lost 332 to 382 (a spread of -50).

Current ranking: #57.

Current record: 0-1, -50.

Round 2  

Tyszka recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points.

Current ranking: #44.

Current record: 1-1, +0.

Round 3

[photo of Rhonda Morris]

Tyszka played #50 Rhonda Morris (Oklahoma City, OK) and won 411 to 357 (a spread of 54).

Current ranking: #29.

Current record: 2-1, +54.

Round 4

[photo of Mary Rhoades]

Tyszka played #28 Mary Rhoades (Bedford, TX) and lost 360 to 383 (a spread of -23).

Current ranking: #40.

Current record: 2-2, +31.

Round 5

[photo of Brad Mills]

Tyszka played #71 Brad Mills (Charleston, WV) and won 336 to 334 (a spread of 2).

Current ranking: #36.

Current record: 3-2, +33.

Round 6

[photo of Julia Bogle]

Tyszka played #65 Julia Bogle (Indianapolis, IN) and lost 369 to 424 (a spread of -55).

Current ranking: #46.

Current record: 3-3, -22.

Round 7

[photo of Guy Ingram]

Tyszka played #21 Guy Ingram (Ellenwood, GA) and lost 288 to 501 (a spread of -213).

Current ranking: #59.

Current record: 3-4, -235.

Round 8

[photo of Marina A Villena]

Tyszka played #46 Marina A Villena (San Francisco, CA) and won 340 to 321 (a spread of 19).

Current ranking: #49.

Current record: 4-4, -216.

Round 9

[photo of Ginger White]

Tyszka played #73 Ginger White (Shirley, NY) and lost 274 to 414 (a spread of -140).

Current ranking: #57.

Current record: 4-5, -356.

Round 10

[photo of Marla Riff]

Tyszka played #26 Marla Riff (Boynton Beach, FL) and lost 255 to 379 (a spread of -124).

Current ranking: #67.

Current record: 4-6, -480.

Round 11

[no photo available]

Tyszka played #57 James Cooney (Oviedo, FL) and won 404 to 381 (a spread of 23).

Current ranking: #58.

Current record: 5-6, -457.

Round 12

[photo of Cathy Poole]

Tyszka played #75 Cathy Poole (Winston-Salem, NC) and won 387 to 316 (a spread of 71).

Current ranking: #47.

Current record: 6-6, -386.

Round 13

[photo of Doreen Fiorelli]

Tyszka played #53 Doreen Fiorelli (New York, NY) and won 446 to 287 (a spread of 159).

Current ranking: #38.

Current record: 7-6, -227.

Round 14

[photo of Michael Bassett]

Tyszka played #1 Michael Bassett (Port Clinton, GA) and lost 311 to 338 (a spread of -27).

Current ranking: #48.

Current record: 7-7, -254.

Tyszka is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 15

[photo of Supriya Devnani]

Tyszka played #7 Supriya Devnani (Orlando, FL) and lost 321 to 384 (a spread of -63).

Current ranking: #53.

Current record: 7-8, -317.

Round 16

[photo of Derven Francis]

Tyszka played #31 Derven Francis (Bridgewater, NJ) and lost 296 to 436 (a spread of -140).

Current ranking: #64.

Current record: 7-9, -457.

Round 17

[photo of Betzy Collins]

Tyszka played #16 Betzy Collins (Vaughan ON) and won 415 to 373 (a spread of 42).

Current ranking: #54.

Current record: 8-9, -415.

Round 18

[no photo available]

Tyszka played #62 Ingrid Hawkins (Palm Coast, FL) and won 395 to 347 (a spread of 48).

Current ranking: #45.

Current record: 9-9, -367.

Round 19

[photo of Denise Mahnken]

Tyszka played #27 Denise Mahnken (Tillman, SC) and lost 365 to 369 (a spread of -4).

Current ranking: #54.

Current record: 9-10, -371.

Round 20

[photo of Wilma Pitzer]

Tyszka played #70 Wilma Pitzer (Englewood, OH) and lost 255 to 428 (a spread of -173).

Current ranking: #64.

Current record: 9-11, -544.

Round 21

[photo of Kathy Hooper]

Tyszka played #42 Kathy Hooper (Monroe, NY) and lost 324 to 350 (a spread of -26).

Current ranking: #69.

Current record: 9-12, -570.

Round 22

[photo of Mary Logullo]

Tyszka played #79 Mary Logullo (Dallas, TX) and lost 333 to 380 (a spread of -47).

Current ranking: #71.

Current record: 9-13, -617.

Round 23

[photo of Vivienne Muhling]

Tyszka played #78 Vivienne Muhling (Toronto ON) and won 400 to 277 (a spread of 123).

Current ranking: #67.

Current record: 10-13, -494.

Round 24

[photo of Evelyn Callaway]

Tyszka played #68 Evelyn Callaway (Bryan, TX) and won 423 to 325 (a spread of 98).

Current ranking: #59.

Current record: 11-13, -396.

Round 25

[photo of Laura Thomley]

Tyszka played #58 Laura Thomley (Gainesville, FL) and won 377 to 360 (a spread of 17).

Current ranking: #53.

Current record: 12-13, -379.

Round 26

[photo of Jacque Lease]

Tyszka played #17 Jacque Lease (North Venice, FL) and won 414 to 332 (a spread of 82).

Current ranking: #46.

Current record: 13-13, -297.

Round 27

[photo of Angela Hellmann]

Tyszka played #18 Angela Hellmann (Fort Myers, FL) and lost 279 to 450 (a spread of -171).

Current ranking: #53.

Current record: 13-14, -468.

Round 28

[photo of Emily James]

Tyszka played #20 Emily James (Petrolia ON) and won 438 to 386 (a spread of 52).

Current ranking: #44.

Current record: 14-14, -416.

Round 29

[no photo available]

Tyszka played #67 Stephen Henney (Canton, MI) and lost 291 to 408 (a spread of -117).

Current ranking: #53.

Current record: 14-15, -533.

Round 30

[photo of Shauna Petrie]

Tyszka played #29 Shauna Petrie (Mississauga ON) and lost 293 to 392 (a spread of -99).

Current ranking: #61.

Current record: 14-16, -632.

Round 31

[photo of Jacque Lease]

Tyszka played #17 Jacque Lease (North Venice, FL) again and lost 346 to 350 (a spread of -4).

Current ranking: #66.

Current record: 14-17, -636.


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