NSC 2014: Doug Szymkowiak [#96]

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On this page, you will find information about Doug Szymkowiak, who is competing at the 2014 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 17-14, -495, and is ranked #46 in Division 2.

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: 492 Average for: 386 Average against: 402
Round 1		Szymkowiak played #54 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and tied at 398. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 0.5-0.5, +0.
Round 2		Szymkowiak played #19 Mark Schmidt (Asheville, NC) and won 406 to 370 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 1.5-0.5, +36.
Round 3		Szymkowiak played #118 Frances Shaw (Fair Lawn, NJ) and won 319 to 312 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 2.5-0.5, +43.
Round 4		Szymkowiak played #55 Lila Crotty (Metairie, LA) and lost 360 to 372 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 2.5-1.5, +31.
Round 5		Szymkowiak played #32 John Merlau (Kansas City, MO) and lost 324 to 459 (a spread of -135). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 2.5-2.5, -104.
Round 6		Szymkowiak played #3 Sam Hollington (St. Catharines ON) and won 456 to 419 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 3.5-2.5, -67.
Round 7		Szymkowiak played #49 Vicki Kahn (New York City, NY) and won 406 to 338 (a spread of 68). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 4.5-2.5, +1.
Round 8		Szymkowiak played #88 Carol McDonald (Northboro, MA) and won 449 to 376 (a spread of 73). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 5.5-2.5, +74.
Round 9		Szymkowiak played #59 Matt DeWaelsche (San Antonio, TX) and tied at 391. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 6-3, +74.
Round 10		Szymkowiak played #15 Chris Schneider (Chicago, IL) and won 398 to 388 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 7-3, +84.
Round 11		Szymkowiak played #51 Bob Becker (Jefferson, MA) and won 405 to 366 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 8-3, +123.
Round 12		Szymkowiak played #39 Yukiko Loritz (Anaheim, CA) and lost 328 to 454 (a spread of -126). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 8-4, -3.
Round 13		Szymkowiak played #7 Travis Carlson (Tucson, AZ) and lost 332 to 485 (a spread of -153). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 8-5, -156.
Round 14		Szymkowiak played #40 Martin Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and won 393 to 342 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 9-5, -105.
Round 15		Szymkowiak played #43 Stefan Fatsis (Washington, DC) and lost 370 to 389 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 9-6, -124.
Round 16		Szymkowiak played #20 Wes Eddings (Quincy, MA) and won 409 to 405 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 10-6, -120.
Round 17		Szymkowiak played #77 Ryan Chepita (Ottawa ON) and won 446 to 360 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 11-6, -34.
Round 18		Szymkowiak played #58 Arnie Horowitz (Framingham, MA) and won 390 to 355 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 12-6, +1.
Round 19		Szymkowiak played #6 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) and won 445 to 349 (a spread of 96). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 13-6, +97.
Round 20		Szymkowiak played #31 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and lost 301 to 446 (a spread of -145). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 13-7, -48.
Round 21		Szymkowiak played #24 Rahn McKeown (Cary, NC) and lost 344 to 452 (a spread of -108). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 13-8, -156. Szymkowiak is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Szymkowiak played #95 Anita Rackham (Austin QC) and lost 341 to 494 (a spread of -153). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 13-9, -309.
Round 23		Szymkowiak played #8 Siddharth Murali (Collierville, TN) and lost 353 to 393 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 13-10, -349.
Round 24		Szymkowiak played #16 Ricky Sirois (Manchester, NH) and lost 343 to 460 (a spread of -117). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 13-11, -466.
Round 25		Szymkowiak played #48 Connie Creed (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 357 to 444 (a spread of -87). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 13-12, -553.
Round 26		Szymkowiak played #63 Arun Methaset (Thailand) and won 485 to 345 (a spread of 140). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 14-12, -413.
Round 27		Szymkowiak played #65 James Porter (Cleveland Heights, OH) and won 400 to 387 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 15-12, -400.
Round 28		Szymkowiak played #30 David Gremaud (St. Louis, MO) and won 478 to 328 (a spread of 150). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 16-12, -250.
Round 29		Szymkowiak played #45 Liz Gottlin (Chapel Hill, NC) and won 492 to 468 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 17-12, -226.
Round 30		Szymkowiak played #23 Kristina Simon (Plano, TX) and lost 267 to 408 (a spread of -141). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 17-13, -367.
Round 31		Szymkowiak played #71 Bradley Robbins (Windham, NH) and lost 369 to 497 (a spread of -128). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 17-14, -495.

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