NSC 2009: Juraj Pivovarov [#57]

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On this page, you will find information about Juraj Pivovarov, who is competing at the 2009 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 13-18, +229, and is ranked #74 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
	Given name(s): Juraj Surname(s): Pivovarov Home: Calgary, AB, CAN Awards: ACM World Programming Contest finalist, M.Sc. Computer Science, B. Sc. Pure Mathematics Hobbies: Chess, Hiking, Running Occupation: Senior Data Architect

Round by Round
High score: 524 Average for: 378 Average against: 372
Round 1		Pivovarov played #30 Harriette Lakernick (Chicago, IL) and lost 222 to 401 (a spread of -179). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 0-1, -179.
Round 2		Pivovarov played #91 Tim Anglin (Toronto ON) and lost 382 to 446 (a spread of -64). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 0-2, -243.
Round 3		Pivovarov played #73 Marty Fialkow (Moorestown, NJ) and lost 339 to 396 (a spread of -57). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 0-3, -300.
Round 4		Pivovarov played #50 Yvonne Lobo (Mississauga ON) and lost 336 to 472 (a spread of -136). Current ranking: #89. Current record: 0-4, -436.
Round 5		Pivovarov played #53 Kevin Turner (Mississauga ON) and lost 282 to 397 (a spread of -115). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 0-5, -551.
Round 6		Pivovarov recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 1-5, -501.
Round 7		Pivovarov played #78 T C Houlgate-West (San Luis Obispo, CA) and lost 334 to 395 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 1-6, -562.
Round 8		Pivovarov played #3 Pete Zeigler (Medina, OH) and lost 399 to 400 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 1-7, -563.
Round 9		Pivovarov played #84 Lorraine Burton (Baltimore, MD) and won 423 to 348 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 2-7, -488.
Round 10		Pivovarov played #88 Brenda Casey (Guilford, CT) and won 459 to 348 (a spread of 111). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 3-7, -377.
Round 11		Pivovarov played #69 Mark Gooley (Hawthorne, FL) and won 393 to 335 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 4-7, -319.
Round 12		Pivovarov played #39 Mason Shambach (Battle Creek, MI) and lost 374 to 387 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 4-8, -332.
Round 13		Pivovarov played #45 Carolyn Easter (Birmingham, MI) and lost 361 to 432 (a spread of -71). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 4-9, -403.
Round 14		Pivovarov played #54 Ray Helle (St. Louis, MO) and lost 351 to 427 (a spread of -76). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 4-10, -479.
Round 15		Pivovarov played #89 Jacqueline Camper (Memphis, TN) and lost 312 to 363 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 4-11, -530.
Round 16		Pivovarov played #81 Arline Silverman (Lake Hiawatha, NJ) and won 431 to 327 (a spread of 104). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 5-11, -426.
Round 17		Pivovarov played #87 Ronnie Thomas (Bethesda, MD) and won 377 to 270 (a spread of 107). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 6-11, -319.
Round 18		Pivovarov played #85 George Rogers (Tamarac, FL) and won 524 to 246 (a spread of 278). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 7-11, -41.
Round 19		Pivovarov played #70 Mary Ellen Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and won 374 to 357 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 8-11, -24.
Round 20		Pivovarov played #26 Bob Enszer (Saginaw, MI) and lost 270 to 374 (a spread of -104). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 8-12, -128.
Round 21		Pivovarov played #28 Diana Grosman (Reisterstown, MD) and lost 370 to 372 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 8-13, -130.
Round 22		Pivovarov played #66 Frank Lee (Cincinnati, OH) and won 494 to 327 (a spread of 167). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 9-13, +37.
Round 23		Pivovarov played #52 Yolanda Ushry (McDonough, GA) and won 450 to 377 (a spread of 73). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 10-13, +110.
Round 24		Pivovarov played #75 Victor Li (Columbia, SC) and lost 375 to 422 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 10-14, +63.
Round 25		Pivovarov played #24 Arun Methaset (THA) and lost 365 to 392 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 10-15, +36.
Round 26		Pivovarov played #72 Elaine Glowniak (Pontiac, MI) and lost 359 to 433 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 10-16, -38.
Round 27		Pivovarov played #51 Katie Devanney (Paoli, PA) and won 482 to 262 (a spread of 220). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 11-16, +182.
Round 28		Pivovarov played #77 Cheryl Cadieux (Bay City, MI) and lost 402 to 405 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 11-17, +179.
Round 29		Pivovarov played #82 Gerry Smith (Cincinnati, OH) and won 397 to 349 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 12-17, +227.
Round 30		Pivovarov played #80 Mary Krizan (Hastings, MN) and lost 338 to 395 (a spread of -57). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 12-18, +170.
Round 31		Pivovarov played #79 Sarah Rosenblum (West Orange, NJ) and won 358 to 299 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 13-18, +229.

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