Patricia Diener [#33] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Patricia Diener, who is a contestant in Division 3 at the 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held July 31st - August 5th in New Orleans, LA. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight CDT. Diener currently has a record of 19-11, +715, and is ranked #15 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
	Given name(s): Patricia Surname(s): Diener Home: Dublin, CA, United States Age: 63 Hobbies: scrabble, reading, minatures Occupation: software QA

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	120-112 (0.517)
Past 1-12 months	23-17 (0.575)	LL WW LL WW LL W L W L W L WWWWW LL WW LL WWWWW LLLL WWWW
Past 13-24 months	32-27 (0.542)	WWWW L W LL WW LLL WW L WW L WW L WWWWW LLLL WWW LL WW L W LL W LL W L WW LLLLLL WWWW
Past 25-36 months	25-30 (0.455)	L W LL WW L W LL W L WWWW LL W LL W L W L W LLLL W L WWWW L WWW LLLLLL W LLL W L W L W
Past 37-48 months	14-13 (0.519)	LLLL WW L WW L W LLL WW L WWWW L WW LL W
Past 49-60 months	26-25 (0.510)	WW L W L WW LLL WWWWW L W L WW LLL W L W L WW L W L WWW L WW L W L W LLLLLLL W L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 456 Average for: 375 Average against: 351
Round 1		Diener played #97 Carole Miller (Houston, TX) and lost 350 to 394 (a spread of -44) . The last time these two played was 2002-11 at: DALLAS, TX Diener's record vs. Miller in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #114. Current record: 0-1, -44.
Round 2		Diener played #125 Deborah Sapot (Decatur, GA) and won 367 to 336 (a spread of 31) . Before this event, Diener had not played Sapot in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 1-1, -13.
Round 3		Diener played #6 John Babina (Norwalk, CT) and won 428 to 304 (a spread of 124) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Diener's record vs. Babina in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 2-1, +111.
Round 4		Diener played #136 Joanne Smith (Tucker, GA) and won 426 to 258 (a spread of 168) . The last time these two played was 2000-09 at: PORTLAND, OR Diener's record vs. Smith in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 3-1, +279.
Round 5		Diener played #63 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) and lost 268 to 408 (a spread of -140) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Diener's record vs. Heidler in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 3-2, +139.
Round 6		Diener played #29 Scott Davies (Pearland, TX) and won 447 to 394 (a spread of 53) . Before this event, Diener had not played Davies in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 4-2, +192.
Round 7		Diener played #13 Joann Burchett (Atlanta, GA) and lost 324 to 352 (a spread of -28) . Before this event, Diener had not played Burchett in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 4-3, +164.
Round 8		Diener played #70 Robert Kilpatrick (Washington, DC) and won 456 to 273 (a spread of 183) . Before this event, Diener had not played Kilpatrick in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 5-3, +347.
Round 9		Diener played #48 Ira Freehof (Manhasset, NY) and won 394 to 337 (a spread of 57) . Before this event, Diener had not played Freehof in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 6-3, +404.
Round 10		Diener played #150 Paul Thornton (Spring, TX) and won 385 to 262 (a spread of 123) . Before this event, Diener had not played Thornton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 7-3, +527.
Round 11		Diener played #130 Trevor Sealy (Oshawa ON) and won 419 to 375 (a spread of 44) . The last time these two played was 2000-02 at: RENO, NV Diener's record vs. Sealy in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 8-3, +571.
Round 12		Diener played #155 Tina Udelson (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 362 to 479 (a spread of -117) . The last time these two played was 2003-05 at: LOS GATOS, CA Diener's record vs. Udelson in the 5 years leading up to this event: 7-5 (0.583). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: LWWW. Past 49-60 months: WLLW. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 8-4, +454.
Round 13		Diener played #8 Mitch Bayersdorfer (Menlo Park, CA) and lost 323 to 406 (a spread of -83) . The last time these two played was 2003-05 at: LOS GATOS, CA MEMORIAL DAY Diener's record vs. Bayersdorfer in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-5 (0.375). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LWL. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: LL. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 8-5, +371.
Round 14		Diener played #122 Norbert Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 425 to 361 (a spread of 64) . Before this event, Diener had not played Saldanha in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 9-5, +435.
Round 15		Diener played #14 Sandy Carman (Lady Lake, FL) and lost 246 to 435 (a spread of -189) . Before this event, Diener had not played Carman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 9-6, +246.
Round 16		Diener played #165 Charmaine Wolfe (North Tonawanda, NY) and lost 359 to 419 (a spread of -60) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Diener's record vs. Wolfe in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 9-7, +186.
Round 17		Diener played #54 Alice Goodwin (Seattle, WA) and won 409 to 338 (a spread of 71) . The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: PORTLAND, OR Diener's record vs. Goodwin in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 10-7, +257.
Round 18		Diener played #47 Gregg Foster (Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA) and won 386 to 344 (a spread of 42) . The last time these two played was 2001-07 at: RENO, NV Diener's record vs. Foster in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 11-7, +299.
Round 19		Diener played #131 Brian Sebastian (Cincinnati, OH) and won 354 to 297 (a spread of 57) . Before this event, Diener had not played Sebastian in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 12-7, +356.
Round 20		Diener played #29 Scott Davies (Pearland, TX) and won 388 to 320 (a spread of 68) . Before this event, Diener had not played Davies in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 13-7, +424.
Round 21		Diener played #148 Ronnie Thomas (Bethesda, MD) and won 443 to 307 (a spread of 136) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: RENO, NV Diener's record vs. Thomas in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: LWW. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 14-7, +560.
Round 22		Diener played #53 Mark Goodman (Clinton, NY) and lost 343 to 427 (a spread of -84) . Before this event, Diener had not played Goodman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 14-8, +476.
Round 23		Diener played #75 Alan Kraus (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 297 to 355 (a spread of -58) . Before this event, Diener had not played Kraus in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 14-9, +418.
Round 24		Diener played #28 Kurt Davies (Whispering Pines, NC) and won 370 to 284 (a spread of 86) . Before this event, Diener had not played Davies in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 15-9, +504.
Round 25		Diener played #69 Maureen Kennerk (Hicksville, OH) and won 417 to 379 (a spread of 38) . Before this event, Diener had not played Kennerk in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 16-9, +542.
Round 26		Diener played #89 Heather McCall (Toronto ON) and won 398 to 259 (a spread of 139) . Before this event, Diener had not played McCall in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 17-9, +681.
Round 27		Diener played #73 Stephen Knapp (Battle Creek, MI) and won 355 to 319 (a spread of 36) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Diener's record vs. Knapp in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: WW. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 18-9, +717.
Round 28		Diener played #165 Charmaine Wolfe (North Tonawanda, NY) and won 414 to 378 (a spread of 36) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Diener's record vs. Wolfe in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 19-9, +753.
Round 29		Diener played #14 Sandy Carman (Lady Lake, FL) and lost 319 to 338 (a spread of -19) . Before this event, Diener had not played Carman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 19-10, +734.
Round 30		Diener played #89 Heather McCall (Toronto ON) and lost 382 to 401 (a spread of -19) . Before this event, Diener had not played McCall in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 19-11, +715.

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