SPC 2022: James Krycka [4-34]

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On this page, you will find information about James Krycka, who is competing at the 2022 Scrabble Players Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 14-17, -498, and is ranked #46 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: Jessup, MD, United States Occupation: Software Engineer (retired)

Round by Round
High score: 406 Average for: 346 Average against: 362
Round 1		Krycka played #31 Donna Anderson (Evans, GA) and won 339 to 330 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 1-0, +9.
Round 2		Krycka played #48 Fay Ireland (Stone Mountain, GA) and won 374 to 320 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 2-0, +63.
Round 3		Krycka played #1 Linda Tilley (Grosse Ile, MI) and won 368 to 345 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 3-0, +86. Krycka is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Krycka played #20 Wanda Fleming (Washington, DC) and lost 363 to 429 (a spread of -66). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 3-1, +20.
Round 5		Krycka played #36 Joyslin Hodge-Watson (white Plains, NY) and lost 273 to 339 (a spread of -66). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 3-2, -46.
Round 6		Krycka played #40 Karen Blood (Baltimore, MD) and lost 327 to 428 (a spread of -101). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 3-3, -147.
Round 7		Krycka played #54 Mike Bell (Fletcher, NC) and lost 290 to 396 (a spread of -106). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 3-4, -253.
Round 8		Krycka played #56 Don Gawryla (Pittsburgh, PA) and won 406 to 281 (a spread of 125). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 4-4, -128.
Round 9		Krycka played #7 Jeffrey Goldstein (Plainview, NY) and won 341 to 296 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 5-4, -83. Krycka is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Krycka played #46 Amika Gair-MacMichael (West Harford, CT) and won 406 to 393 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 6-4, -70.
Round 11		Krycka played #4 Deb Mulrooney (Epping, NH) and lost 241 to 373 (a spread of -132). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 6-5, -202. Krycka is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Krycka played #9 Nina Klee (Hamburg, PA) and lost 323 to 500 (a spread of -177). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 6-6, -379. Krycka is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Krycka played #53 Andrew Rosen (Newmarket ON) and lost 306 to 377 (a spread of -71). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 6-7, -450.
Round 14		Krycka played #49 Deborah Gawryla (Pittsburgh, PA) and lost 275 to 359 (a spread of -84). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 6-8, -534.
Round 15		Krycka played #51 Jan Lapierre (Marlton, NJ) and won 398 to 352 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 7-8, -488.
Round 16		Krycka played #10 Marie Filandro (Wilmington, DE) and lost 313 to 332 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 7-9, -507. Krycka is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Krycka played #33 Rana Afeiche (Fort Worth, TX) and won 371 to 359 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 8-9, -495.
Round 18		Krycka played #6 Rick Settle (Stephens City, VA) and won 389 to 312 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 9-9, -418.
Round 19		Krycka played #25 Robin Schlauch (College Park, MD) and lost 397 to 417 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 9-10, -438.
Round 20		Krycka played #42 John Lauck (Hermiston, OR) and lost 347 to 373 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 9-11, -464.
Round 21		Krycka played #58 Jay Westreich (Washington, DC) and won 374 to 317 (a spread of 57). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 10-11, -407.
Round 22		Krycka played #29 Jean Lithgow (New York City, NY) and won 373 to 321 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 11-11, -355.
Round 23		Krycka played #13 Brian Summers (High Ridge, MO) and won 377 to 367 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 12-11, -345.
Round 24		Krycka played #32 Donna Biderman (Alexandria, VA) and won 370 to 343 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 13-11, -318.
Round 25		Krycka played #14 Linda Brandt (Safety Harbor, FL) and lost 342 to 404 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 13-12, -380.
Round 26		Krycka played #38 Sally Reeser (Emmaus, PA) and lost 318 to 326 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 13-13, -388.
Round 27		Krycka played #17 Elaine Livers (Kaplan, LA) and won 406 to 358 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 14-13, -340.
Round 28		Krycka played #5 Dan Goldberg (East Meadow, NY) and lost 314 to 348 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 14-14, -374. Krycka is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 29		Krycka played #50 Rouzier Dorce (Stone Mountain, GA) and lost 378 to 382 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 14-15, -378.
Round 30		Krycka played #39 Ruth Brower (Hockessin, DE) and lost 312 to 402 (a spread of -90). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 14-16, -468.
Round 31		Krycka played #31 Donna Anderson (Evans, GA) again and lost 322 to 352 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 14-17, -498.

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