NSC 2014: Dianne Wittman [#109]

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On this page, you will find information about Dianne Wittman, 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 15-16, -164, and is ranked #94 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): Dianne Surname(s): Wittman Home: Pittsford, NY, United States Awards: after 40 years in and out of four different schools, got my BA in Sociology in 2004 Hobbies: sewing, needlework, cards, crossword puzzles Occupation: secretary

Round by Round
High score: 524 Average for: 361 Average against: 366
Round 1		Wittman played #44 Helena Gauthier (Merrimack, NH) and won 446 to 439 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 1-0, +7.
Round 2		Wittman played #29 Eileen Johnson (Charlotte, NC) and won 432 to 409 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 2-0, +30.
Round 3		Wittman played #167 Ruth Brower (New Castle County, DE) and lost 288 to 341 (a spread of -53). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 2-1, -23.
Round 4		Wittman played #78 Tom OLaughlin (Hartland, WI) and won 358 to 356 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 3-1, -21.
Round 5		Wittman played #105 Barbara Epstein (Brooklyn, NY) and won 348 to 334 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 4-1, -7.
Round 6		Wittman played #92 Harry Durbin (Collierville, TN) and lost 278 to 429 (a spread of -151). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 4-2, -158.
Round 7		Wittman played #73 Jen Cranberry Thomsen (Upper darby, PA) and won 465 to 313 (a spread of 152). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 5-2, -6.
Round 8		Wittman played #112 Iliana Filby (Windsor, VT) and lost 347 to 401 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 5-3, -60.
Round 9		Wittman played #48 Risa Horowitz (Regina SK) and lost 277 to 463 (a spread of -186). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 5-4, -246.
Round 10		Wittman played #43 Karrie Bowe (Portage, MI) and won 359 to 316 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 6-4, -203.
Round 11		Wittman played #22 Jonathan Kent (Unknown city, NY) and lost 313 to 375 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 6-5, -265.
Round 12		Wittman played #17 Abdul Majid Khan (Whitby ON) and won 418 to 333 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 7-5, -180.
Round 13		Wittman played #131 Carolyn Boyd (Houston, TX) and won 380 to 291 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 8-5, -91.
Round 14		Wittman played #140 C Donna Courtney (Dayton, OH) and lost 348 to 355 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 8-6, -98.
Round 15		Wittman played #40 Jonathan Lindh (Chicago, IL) and lost 272 to 402 (a spread of -130). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 8-7, -228.
Round 16		Wittman played #151 Wayne Scruggs (Stockbridge, GA) and lost 342 to 405 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 8-8, -291.
Round 17		Wittman played #45 Russell McKinstry (Cape Cod, MA) and lost 385 to 392 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #101. Current record: 8-9, -298.
Round 18		Wittman played #150 Jennifer Lee (Washington, DC) and lost 323 to 411 (a spread of -88). Current ranking: #119. Current record: 8-10, -386.
Round 19		Wittman played #141 Ani Migirdicyan (North York ON) and won 524 to 310 (a spread of 214). Current ranking: #97. Current record: 9-10, -172.
Round 20		Wittman played #118 Trish Harrop (Knoxville, TN) and won 454 to 356 (a spread of 98). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 10-10, -74.
Round 21		Wittman played #25 Sharmaine Farini (Toronto ON) and lost 361 to 426 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #91. Current record: 10-11, -139.
Round 22		Wittman played #143 Pat Nahaczewski (Massapequa, NY) and lost 359 to 367 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #107. Current record: 10-12, -147.
Round 23		Wittman played #47 Sander Post (Ottawa ON) and won 387 to 320 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #92. Current record: 11-12, -80.
Round 24		Wittman played #55 Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) and lost 336 to 415 (a spread of -79). Current ranking: #105. Current record: 11-13, -159.
Round 25		Wittman played #33 Marina A Villena (San Francisco, CA) and won 342 to 298 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #92. Current record: 12-13, -115.
Round 26		Wittman played #104 Josh Greenway (Toronto ON) and lost 293 to 404 (a spread of -111). Current ranking: #103. Current record: 12-14, -226.
Round 27		Wittman played #135 Ruth Patrick (Jackson, MS) and lost 307 to 352 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #115. Current record: 12-15, -271.
Round 28		Wittman played #59 Mary Ellen Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and lost 332 to 388 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #125. Current record: 12-16, -327.
Round 29		Wittman played #113 Bob Krause (Maspeth, NY) and won 382 to 367 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #113. Current record: 13-16, -312.
Round 30		Wittman played #49 Gene Rawlins (Scarborough ON) and won 363 to 346 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #106. Current record: 14-16, -295.
Round 31		Wittman played #162 Constance J Creech (Metamora, MI) and won 376 to 245 (a spread of 131). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 15-16, -164.

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