NASC 2018: Doug Szymkowiak [3-05]

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On this page, you will find information about Doug Szymkowiak, who is competing at the 2018 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 20-11, +673, and is ranked #6 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): Doug Surname(s): Szymkowiak Home: Columbus, OH, United States Awards: 2009 NSC Div. 5 Champion Hobbies: Golf, Softball, Photography Occupation: Engineer

Round by Round
High score: 487 Average for: 404 Average against: 382
Round 1		Szymkowiak played #103 Jamie Chew (Toronto ON) and won 473 to 285 (a spread of 188). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 1-0, +188. Szymkowiak is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Szymkowiak played #61 Terry Aitken (Stratford ON) and won 450 to 315 (a spread of 135). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 2-0, +323. Szymkowiak is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Szymkowiak played #52 Elouise Pearl (Barnet, VT) and won 396 to 357 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 3-0, +362. Szymkowiak is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Szymkowiak played #17 Anna Miransky (Toronto ON) and won 389 to 374 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 4-0, +377. Szymkowiak is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Szymkowiak played #50 Doug Critchlow (Columbus, OH) and won 465 to 319 (a spread of 146). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 5-0, +523. Szymkowiak is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Szymkowiak played #31 Frances Shaw (Fair Lawn, NJ) and won 429 to 359 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 6-0, +593. Szymkowiak is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Szymkowiak played #71 Chris Groendyke (Pittsburgh, PA) and won 449 to 284 (a spread of 165). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 7-0, +758. Szymkowiak is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Szymkowiak played #63 Betzy Collins (Vaughan ON) and lost 407 to 447 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 7-1, +718. Szymkowiak is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 9		Szymkowiak played #15 John Fultz (Chesterfield, MO) and lost 409 to 419 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 7-2, +708. Szymkowiak is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 10		Szymkowiak played #14 Nicholas Tam (Calgary AB) and won 422 to 395 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 8-2, +735. Szymkowiak is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Szymkowiak played #54 Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) and lost 286 to 485 (a spread of -199). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 8-3, +536. Szymkowiak is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Szymkowiak played #12 Bruce Cramer (Grand Island, NY) and lost 366 to 472 (a spread of -106). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 8-4, +430.
Round 13		Szymkowiak played #96 Matthew Zeleznik (Barrington, RI) and lost 351 to 406 (a spread of -55). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 8-5, +375.
Round 14		Szymkowiak played #88 Bruce Shuman (Wilmington, NC) and lost 388 to 394 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 8-6, +369.
Round 15		Szymkowiak played #66 Russell McKinstry (Cape Cod, MA) and won 384 to 292 (a spread of 92). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 9-6, +461.
Round 16		Szymkowiak played #57 Wilma Pitzer (Englewood, OH) and lost 240 to 413 (a spread of -173). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 9-7, +288.
Round 17		Szymkowiak played #19 Sharmaine Farini (Toronto ON) and won 445 to 406 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 10-7, +327.
Round 18		Szymkowiak played #47 Charlene White (Kearny, NJ) and won 487 to 300 (a spread of 187). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 11-7, +514.
Round 19		Szymkowiak played #7 Steve Sikorski (Shoreham, NY) and won 368 to 343 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 12-7, +539.
Round 20		Szymkowiak played #36 Michelle Davis (Riverdale, GA) and lost 414 to 426 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 12-8, +527.
Round 21		Szymkowiak played #10 Marla Riff (Boynton Beach, FL) and won 398 to 380 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 13-8, +545.
Round 22		Szymkowiak played #78 Charlie Williamson (Washington, DC) and won 459 to 351 (a spread of 108). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 14-8, +653.
Round 23		Szymkowiak played #78 Charlie Williamson (Washington, DC) again and won 378 to 290 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 15-8, +741. Szymkowiak is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24		Szymkowiak played #4 Charlie Alexander (Chicago, IL) and won 453 to 383 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 16-8, +811. Szymkowiak is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25		Szymkowiak played #47 Charlene White (Kearny, NJ) again and won 432 to 404 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 17-8, +839. Szymkowiak is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 26		Szymkowiak played #12 Bruce Cramer (Grand Island, NY) again and lost 405 to 481 (a spread of -76). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 17-9, +763.
Round 27		Szymkowiak played #96 Matthew Zeleznik (Barrington, RI) again and lost 355 to 444 (a spread of -89). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 17-10, +674.
Round 28		Szymkowiak played #50 Doug Critchlow (Columbus, OH) again and lost 319 to 519 (a spread of -200). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 17-11, +474. Szymkowiak is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 29		Szymkowiak played #55 Christina LeMoine (Brooklyn, NY) and won 444 to 404 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 18-11, +514.
Round 30		Szymkowiak played #4 Charlie Alexander (Chicago, IL) again and won 462 to 344 (a spread of 118). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 19-11, +632.
Round 31		Szymkowiak played #27 Richard Strick (Santa Monica, CA) and won 402 to 361 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 20-11, +673.

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