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NASC 2015: Diana Grosman [2-60]

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On this page, you will find information about Diana Grosman, who is competing at the 2015 North American 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 13.5-17.5, -909, and is ranked #73 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

[photo of Diana Grosman]

Given name(s): Diana
Surname(s): Grosman
Home: Reisterstown, MD, United States
Hobbies: Reading, bowling, crossword puzzles
Round by Round

High score: 500
Average for: 388
Average against: 417

Round 1

[photo of Edward Stewart]

Grosman played #42 Edward Stewart (Elicott City, MD) and won 366 to 362 (a spread of 4).

Current ranking: #44.

Current record: 1-0, +4.

Round 2

[photo of Kay Patterson]

Grosman played #17 Kay Patterson (Fair Oaks, CA) and won 500 to 424 (a spread of 76).

Current ranking: #21.

Current record: 2-0, +80.

Grosman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 3

[photo of Bruce Shuman]

Grosman played #86 Bruce Shuman (Wilmington, NC) and lost 359 to 365 (a spread of -6).

Current ranking: #29.

Current record: 2-1, +74.

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

Round 4

[photo of Stephen Sneed]

Grosman played #32 Stephen Sneed (Fort Worth, TX) and won 462 to 378 (a spread of 84).

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 3-1, +158.

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

Round 5

[photo of Cheryl Melvin]

Grosman played #84 Cheryl Melvin (Grand Rapids, MI) and won 447 to 347 (a spread of 100).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 4-1, +258.

Grosman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 6

[photo of Sam Masling]

Grosman played #36 Sam Masling (Washington, DC) and won 418 to 378 (a spread of 40).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 5-1, +298.

Grosman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 7

[photo of Matthew Ridout]

Grosman played #8 Matthew Ridout (Lexington, KY) and lost 292 to 532 (a spread of -240).

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 5-2, +58.

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

Round 8

[photo of Martin Weisskopf]

Grosman played #33 Martin Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and lost 297 to 498 (a spread of -201).

Current ranking: #30.

Current record: 5-3, -143.

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

Round 9

[photo of Paul Avrin]

Grosman played #14 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and lost 369 to 459 (a spread of -90).

Current ranking: #43.

Current record: 5-4, -233.

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

Round 10

[photo of Edward Gowash]

Grosman played #81 Edward Gowash (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 330 to 449 (a spread of -119).

Current ranking: #54.

Current record: 5-5, -352.

Round 11

[photo of Gerry Greenside]

Grosman played #15 Gerry Greenside (Las Vegas, NV) and won 414 to 355 (a spread of 59).

Current ranking: #41.

Current record: 6-5, -293.

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

Round 12

[photo of Scott Leifer]

Grosman played #20 Scott Leifer (Mansfield, MA) and won 367 to 349 (a spread of 18).

Current ranking: #32.

Current record: 7-5, -275.

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

Round 13

[photo of Kit Morehead]

Grosman played #51 Kit Morehead (Berkley, MI) and lost 404 to 464 (a spread of -60).

Current ranking: #45.

Current record: 7-6, -335.

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

Round 14

[photo of James Porter]

Grosman played #31 James Porter (Cleveland Heights, OH) and lost 379 to 522 (a spread of -143).

Current ranking: #54.

Current record: 7-7, -478.

Round 15

[photo of Ryan Chepita]

Grosman played #58 Ryan Chepita (Ottawa ON) and tied at 426.

Current ranking: #46.

Current record: 7.5-7.5, -478.

Round 16

[photo of Brett Jackson]

Grosman played #44 Brett Jackson (Pensacola Beach, FL) and won 419 to 413 (a spread of 6).

Current ranking: #38.

Current record: 8.5-7.5, -472.

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

Round 17

[photo of Geoff Tongue]

Grosman played #7 Geoff Tongue (Tacoma, WA) and won 452 to 403 (a spread of 49).

Current ranking: #33.

Current record: 9.5-7.5, -423.

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

Round 18

[photo of Vera Bigall]

Grosman played #43 Vera Bigall (Toronto ON) and won 444 to 392 (a spread of 52).

Current ranking: #25.

Current record: 10.5-7.5, -371.

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

Round 19

[photo of Chris Schneider]

Grosman played #18 Chris Schneider (Chicago, IL) and lost 378 to 408 (a spread of -30).

Current ranking: #33.

Current record: 10.5-8.5, -401.

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

Round 20

[photo of Jan Cardia]

Grosman played #6 Jan Cardia (Hockessin, DE) and lost 327 to 382 (a spread of -55).

Current ranking: #40.

Current record: 10.5-9.5, -456.

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

Round 21

[photo of Ruchi Gupta]

Grosman played #19 Ruchi Gupta (Knoxville, TN) and lost 340 to 480 (a spread of -140).

Current ranking: #47.

Current record: 10.5-10.5, -596.

Round 22

[photo of Charlie Southwell]

Grosman played #28 Charlie Southwell (Arlington, VA) and lost 342 to 429 (a spread of -87).

Current ranking: #53.

Current record: 10.5-11.5, -683.

Round 23

[photo of Joanne Cohen]

Grosman played #54 Joanne Cohen (Owings Mills, MD) and lost 397 to 437 (a spread of -40).

Current ranking: #60.

Current record: 10.5-12.5, -723.

Round 24

[photo of Marichelle Roque-Lutz]

Grosman played #88 Marichelle Roque-Lutz (New Holland, PA) and won 414 to 350 (a spread of 64).

Current ranking: #54.

Current record: 11.5-12.5, -659.

Round 25

[photo of Kristy Zurbrick]

Grosman played #69 Kristy Zurbrick (Dublin, OH) and lost 327 to 360 (a spread of -33).

Current ranking: #60.

Current record: 11.5-13.5, -692.

Round 26

[photo of Trevor Sealy]

Grosman played #78 Trevor Sealy (Oshawa ON) and lost 388 to 439 (a spread of -51).

Current ranking: #66.

Current record: 11.5-14.5, -743.

Round 27

[photo of Lila Crotty]

Grosman played #52 Lila Crotty (Metairie, LA) and lost 351 to 538 (a spread of -187).

Current ranking: #72.

Current record: 11.5-15.5, -930.

Round 28

[photo of Paul Izikoff]

Grosman played #22 Paul Izikoff (Miami, FL) and won 464 to 364 (a spread of 100).

Current ranking: #65.

Current record: 12.5-15.5, -830.

Round 29

[photo of Carl Davis]

Grosman played #61 Carl Davis (Riverdale, GA) and lost 329 to 443 (a spread of -114).

Current ranking: #72.

Current record: 12.5-16.5, -944.

Round 30

[photo of Martin Gold]

Grosman played #83 Martin Gold (Arlington, VA) and lost 374 to 466 (a spread of -92).

Current ranking: #78.

Current record: 12.5-17.5, -1036.

Round 31

[photo of Lilla Sinanan]

Grosman played #77 Lilla Sinanan (Stoney Creek ON) and won 439 to 312 (a spread of 127).

Current ranking: #73.

Current record: 13.5-17.5, -909.


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