NSC 2014: James Krycka [#43]

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On this page, you will find information about James Krycka, 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, -40, and is ranked #23 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): James Surname(s): Krycka Home: Shirley, MA, United States Occupation: Software Engineer

Round by Round
High score: 442 Average for: 359 Average against: 360
Round 1		Krycka played #22 Ann Elwood (Brantford ON) and lost 299 to 304 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 0-1, -5.
Round 2		Krycka played #18 Sylvia Polson (Montreal QC) and won 402 to 371 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 1-1, +26.
Round 3		Krycka played #54 Priscilla Jones (Whitby ON) and won 358 to 319 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 2-1, +65.
Round 4		Krycka played #29 Laurie Holz (Unknown city, CA) and lost 331 to 388 (a spread of -57). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 2-2, +8.
Round 5		Krycka played #55 Angela Bullied (Kenmore, NY) and won 427 to 339 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 3-2, +96.
Round 6		Krycka played #10 Janice Konkol (Amherst, WI) and won 356 to 312 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 4-2, +140.
Round 7		Krycka played #5 Brenda Davis (Hampstead, NC) and lost 330 to 349 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 4-3, +121.
Round 8		Krycka played #15 John Green (Lealman, FL) and lost 230 to 416 (a spread of -186). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 4-4, -65.
Round 9		Krycka played #49 Samuel Austin (Cheektowaga, NY) and won 404 to 370 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 5-4, -31.
Round 10		Krycka played #21 Jim Laris (Altadena, CA) and won 373 to 351 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 6-4, -9.
Round 11		Krycka played #41 Marilena Souza (Pembroke Pines, FL) and won 365 to 305 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 7-4, +51.
Round 12		Krycka played #27 Marcos Stocco (Houston, TX) and lost 337 to 346 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 7-5, +42.
Round 13		Krycka played #28 Betty C McDaniel (Sicklerville, NJ) and won 426 to 323 (a spread of 103). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 8-5, +145.
Round 14		Krycka played #12 Peter Hopkins (Toronto ON) and lost 328 to 387 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 8-6, +86.
Round 15		Krycka played #8 Josh Kattsir (Toronto ON) and lost 288 to 373 (a spread of -85). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 8-7, +1.
Round 16		Krycka played #33 Lily Gasperetti (Washington, DC) and lost 381 to 437 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 8-8, -55.
Round 17		Krycka played #37 Pamela Pudelka (Unknown city, TX) and won 429 to 392 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 9-8, -18.
Round 18		Krycka played #32 Carol Robbins (Hamilton ON) and lost 334 to 346 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 9-9, -30.
Round 19		Krycka played #35 Marc Goldstein (Brighton, MA) and won 392 to 344 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 10-9, +18.
Round 20		Krycka played #53 Merran Dunlop (Brantford ON) and won 374 to 330 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 11-9, +62.
Round 21		Krycka played #60 Dawn Mennear (Des Moines, IA) and won 344 to 305 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 12-9, +101.
Round 22		Krycka played #23 Chloe Fatsis (Washington, DC) and lost 321 to 423 (a spread of -102). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 12-10, -1.
Round 23		Krycka played #44 Beverly Roberts (Washington, DC) and lost 330 to 358 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 12-11, -29.
Round 24		Krycka played #63 Michael Gincel (Lakewood, NJ) and won 439 to 395 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 13-11, +15.
Round 25		Krycka played #19 Richard Hamilton (Harrisburg, PA) and won 385 to 308 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 14-11, +92.
Round 26		Krycka played #24 Jamie De Jong (Ottawa ON) and lost 273 to 474 (a spread of -201). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 14-12, -109.
Round 27		Krycka played #71 Gaurav Bhargava (Dublin, OH) and lost 363 to 489 (a spread of -126). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 14-13, -235.
Round 28		Krycka played #36 Joy Brown (Guelph ON) and lost 346 to 399 (a spread of -53). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 14-14, -288.
Round 29		Krycka played #62 Sandra Grant (Jackson, MS) and won 367 to 351 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 15-14, -272.
Round 30		Krycka played #50 Lois Lockhart (Newark, NJ) and won 442 to 255 (a spread of 187). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 16-14, -85.
Round 31		Krycka played #22 Ann Elwood (Brantford ON) again and won 355 to 310 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 17-14, -40.

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