NSC 2008: Diane Brown [#12]

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On this page, you will find information about Diane Brown, who is competing at the 2008 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 9-19, -350, and is ranked #92 in Division 5.

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 Diane Brown]

Given name(s): Diane
Surname(s): Brown
Home: Toronto, ON, Canada
Awards: Surviving 33 years of teaching
Hobbies: Photography and Digital Enhancement, Genealogy,Travel, Reading, Attending Theatre
Occupation: Retired F.S.L. Consultant
NSC 1989 Division: 2
NSC 1989 Rank: 26/70, 15-12 -57
NSC 1989 Division: 2
NSC 1989 Rank: 26/70, 15-12 -57
NSC 1992 Division: 2
NSC 1992 Rank: 73/139, 13.5-13.5 -189
NSC 1994 Division: 2
NSC 1994 Rank: 62/90, 13-14 -986
NSC 1996 Division: 3
NSC 1996 Rank: 66/120, 13-14 +108
NSC 1998 Division: 3
NSC 1998 Rank: 20/133, 18.5-12.5 +394
NSC 2000 Division: 4
NSC 2000 Rank: 5/118, 21-10 +363
NSC 2002 Division: 4
NSC 2002 Rank: 87/126, 14-17 -10
NSC 2004 Division: 4
NSC 2004 Rank: 60/150, 16-14 -378
NSC 2005 Division: 4
NSC 2005 Rank: 105/122, 11-17 -425
USSO 2006 Division: 4
USSO 2006 Rank: 114/116, 8.5-19.5 -971

Round by Round
High score: 428 Average for: 341 Average against: 353
Round 1		Brown played #55 Ronald F Millard (Lancaster, PA) and won 428 to 366 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 1-0, +62.
Round 2		Brown played #48 Noah Lieberman (Charlotte, NC) and won 378 to 243 (a spread of 135). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 2-0, +197.
Round 3		Brown played #63 Kaveri Raviraj (Mississauga ON) and lost 345 to 389 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 2-1, +153.
Round 4		Brown played #43 Eileen Johnson (Freeport, NY) and lost 321 to 361 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 2-2, +113.
Round 5		Brown played #49 Deborah Light (Napanee ON) and lost 328 to 348 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 2-3, +93.
Round 6		Brown played #90 Shereen E Weinstein (Tamarac, FL) and lost 320 to 358 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 2-4, +55.
Round 7		Brown played #89 Ashley Walsh-Buie (Fort Lauderdale, FL) and lost 288 to 356 (a spread of -68). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 2-5, -13.
Round 8		Brown played #51 Maliha Mahmood (Tustin, CA) and won 398 to 249 (a spread of 149). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 3-5, +136.
Round 9		Brown played #38 Cecilia Huber (Cleveland, OH) and lost 349 to 350 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 3-6, +135.
Round 10		Brown played #6 Merry L Bern (Vacaville, CA) and lost 285 to 376 (a spread of -91). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 3-7, +44.
Round 11		Brown played #24 Sharon Downing (Cleveland, GA) and lost 305 to 451 (a spread of -146). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 3-8, -102.
Round 12		Brown played #76 Loretta Shapoff (Viera, FL) and won 352 to 313 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 4-8, -63.
Round 13		Brown played #52 Barbara Major (Alexandria, VA) and lost 317 to 384 (a spread of -67). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 4-9, -130.
Round 14		Brown played #28 Peter Filandro (Wilmington, DE) and won 352 to 336 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 5-9, -114. Brown is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Brown played #10 Ivan Blackman (Bahamas) and lost 312 to 406 (a spread of -94). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 5-10, -208.
Round 16		Brown played #79 Marilena Souza (Pembroke Pines, FL) and lost 323 to 326 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 5-11, -211.
Round 17		Brown played #78 Neva Slater (Manchester, CT) and lost 327 to 335 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 5-12, -219.
Round 18		Brown played #11 Linda Brandt (Brandon, FL) and lost 312 to 383 (a spread of -71). Current ranking: #92. Current record: 5-13, -290.
Round 19		Brown played #31 Dan Goldberg (Hicksville, NY) and won 378 to 275 (a spread of 103). Current ranking: #89. Current record: 6-13, -187.
Round 20		Brown played #91 Brenda Werner (Cedar Rapids, IA) and lost 326 to 364 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #92. Current record: 6-14, -225.
Round 21		Brown played #67 Brian Ruddeforth (Wimauma, FL) and lost 287 to 381 (a spread of -94). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 6-15, -319.
Round 22		Brown played #98 Jean Zucherate (Palm Coast, FL) and lost 378 to 391 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 6-16, -332.
Round 23		Brown played #99 Steve Wolf (Plantation, FL) and won 395 to 325 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 7-16, -262.
Round 24		Brown played #29 Jane Fischer (Salt Lake City, UT) and won 361 to 299 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 8-16, -200.
Round 25		Brown played #70 Ruth Sawyer (Georgetown, TX) and lost 333 to 479 (a spread of -146). Current ranking: #92. Current record: 8-17, -346.
Round 26		Brown played #77 Colleen Shea (Rocky Point, NY) and won 402 to 315 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 9-17, -259.
Round 27		Brown played #62 Cathy Poole (Winston-Salem, NC) and lost 294 to 370 (a spread of -76). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 9-18, -335.
Round 28		Brown played #99 Steve Wolf (Plantation, FL) again and lost 342 to 357 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #92. Current record: 9-19, -350.

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