NASC 2015: Diana Bowen [4-19]

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On this page, you will find information about Diana Bowen, 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 18-13, +384, and is ranked #4 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): Diana Surname(s): Bowen Home: Charlottesville, VA, United States

Round by Round
High score: 494 Average for: 382 Average against: 370
Round 1		Bowen played #27 Laurie Holz (Los Angeles, CA) and won 462 to 247 (a spread of 215). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 1-0, +215. Bowen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).
Round 2		Bowen played #41 Chandra Hebert (Lafayette, LA) and won 381 to 301 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 2-0, +295. Bowen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 3		Bowen played #10 Gladys Burritt (Eureka, CA) and lost 330 to 397 (a spread of -67). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 2-1, +228. Bowen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 4		Bowen played #9 Hannah Rozear (Durham, NC) and lost 344 to 427 (a spread of -83). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 2-2, +145. Bowen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Bowen played #29 Sandra Finley (Blue Diamond, NV) and lost 339 to 375 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 2-3, +109.
Round 6		Bowen played #23 Jack Allard (Pryor Creek, OK) and lost 389 to 404 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 2-4, +94.
Round 7		Bowen played #13 Wendy Wilkinson Ridout (Ankeny, IA) and won 396 to 331 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 3-4, +159.
Round 8		Bowen played #39 Donna Leigh (Menomonee Falls, WI) and lost 288 to 409 (a spread of -121). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 3-5, +38.
Round 9		Bowen played #25 Maxine Marcus (Anaheim Hills, CA) and won 384 to 316 (a spread of 68). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 4-5, +106.
Round 10		Bowen played #17 Gil Baker (Chicago, IL) and lost 305 to 343 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 4-6, +68.
Round 11		Bowen played #8 Evan McCarthy (Windham, NH) and lost 360 to 373 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 4-7, +55. Bowen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Bowen played #33 Deborah Komatsu (Los Angeles, CA) and won 432 to 422 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 5-7, +65. Bowen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Bowen played #26 Paul Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and won 469 to 354 (a spread of 115). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 6-7, +180.
Round 14		Bowen played #34 Margaret Hughes (Los Angeles, CA) and won 380 to 312 (a spread of 68). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 7-7, +248.
Round 15		Bowen played #3 Mary Fonti (Hallandale, FL) and won 423 to 340 (a spread of 83). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 8-7, +331.
Round 16		Bowen played #40 Jennifer Hay (Portland, TX) and lost 378 to 379 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 8-8, +330.
Round 17		Bowen played #14 John Green (Lealman, FL) and won 361 to 354 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 9-8, +337.
Round 18		Bowen played #35 Keith Forman (El Cajon, CA) and won 418 to 370 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 10-8, +385.
Round 19		Bowen played #24 Jamie De Jong (Ottawa ON) and lost 331 to 440 (a spread of -109). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 10-9, +276.
Round 20		Bowen played #15 Deanna Stacy (Des Moines, IA) and won 448 to 406 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 11-9, +318. Bowen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 21		Bowen played #21 Arthur van Tol (Grandville, MI) and won 418 to 342 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 12-9, +394. Bowen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Bowen played #28 Jim Laris (Altadena, CA) and won 401 to 356 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 13-9, +439.
Round 23		Bowen played #20 Debra Bates (Sherwood Park AB) and lost 345 to 407 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 13-10, +377.
Round 24		Bowen played #12 Jean Wolin (Toronto ON) and won 386 to 380 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 14-10, +383.
Round 25		Bowen played #6 Aron Smith (Blythe, CA) and lost 337 to 461 (a spread of -124). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 14-11, +259.
Round 26		Bowen played #5 Marvin Kraus (Newton, MA) and lost 320 to 448 (a spread of -128). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 14-12, +131.
Round 27		Bowen played #22 Richard Banker (Ankeny, IA) and won 494 to 275 (a spread of 219). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 15-12, +350.
Round 28		Bowen played #21 Arthur van Tol (Grandville, MI) again and won 390 to 335 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 16-12, +405.
Round 29		Bowen played #6 Aron Smith (Blythe, CA) again and won 429 to 412 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 17-12, +422.
Round 30		Bowen played #20 Debra Bates (Sherwood Park AB) again and won 374 to 322 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 18-12, +474.
Round 31		Bowen played #6 Aron Smith (Blythe, CA) for the third time and lost 330 to 420 (a spread of -90). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 18-13, +384.

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