NSC 2009: Gene Tyszka [#56]

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On this page, you will find information about Gene Tyszka, 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 16.5-14.5, -102, and is ranked #34 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): Gene Surname(s): Tyszka Home: Mississauga, ON, CAN Hobbies: ridding the world of celery - one stalk at a time Occupation: Manufacturer of SCRABBLE related products

Round by Round
High score: 473 Average for: 367 Average against: 370
Before the Tournament		Tyszka is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 1		Tyszka played #72 Maurice Uso (Atlanta, GA) and lost 331 to 380 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 0-1, -49.
Round 2		Tyszka played #35 Cecilia Huber (Cleveland, OH) and won 396 to 356 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 1-1, -9.
Round 3		Tyszka played #74 Emily Saltz (Newton, MA) and lost 354 to 376 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 1-2, -31.
Round 4		Tyszka played #41 Carol Jones (Toledo, OH) and won 432 to 241 (a spread of 191). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 2-2, +160.
Round 5		Tyszka played #26 Joan Knobelsdorf (Palm Harbor, FL) and lost 323 to 350 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 2-3, +133.
Round 6		Tyszka played #87 Terry Aitken (Stratford ON) and won 363 to 204 (a spread of 159). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 3-3, +292.
Round 7		Tyszka played #94 John Spangler (Versailles, KY) and won 473 to 430 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 4-3, +335.
Round 8		Tyszka played #25 Trish Harrop (Knoxville, TN) and lost 376 to 385 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 4-4, +326. Tyszka is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Tyszka played #53 Laura Thomley (Gainesville, FL) and won 393 to 288 (a spread of 105). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 5-4, +431.
Round 10		Tyszka played #10 Betzy Collins (Thornhill ON) and lost 392 to 452 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 5-5, +371.
Round 11		Tyszka played #55 Ron Barker (Boise, ID) and lost 345 to 479 (a spread of -134). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 5-6, +237.
Round 12		Tyszka played #77 Jeff Goldstein (Plainview, NY) and tied at 373. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 5.5-6.5, +237.
Round 13		Tyszka played #68 Meredith Leigh (Des Moines, IA) and won 461 to 360 (a spread of 101). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 6.5-6.5, +338.
Round 14		Tyszka played #60 Mollie Braverman (Camarillo, CA) and won 416 to 256 (a spread of 160). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 7.5-6.5, +498.
Round 15		Tyszka played #5 Jane Clark (West Hartford, CT) and won 373 to 338 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 8.5-6.5, +533.
Round 16		Tyszka played #11 Diane Pietrzak (Chicagoland, IL) and lost 267 to 501 (a spread of -234). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 8.5-7.5, +299.
Round 17		Tyszka played #9 Nola Hembrook (Marshfield, WI) and won 334 to 322 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 9.5-7.5, +311.
Round 18		Tyszka played #64 Noah Lieberman (Charlotte, NC) and won 375 to 316 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 10.5-7.5, +370.
Round 19		Tyszka played #36 Kevin Sears (Louisville, KY) and won 389 to 314 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 11.5-7.5, +445.
Round 20		Tyszka played #1 Harold Stone (Winnipeg MB) and won 429 to 352 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 12.5-7.5, +522.
Round 21		Tyszka played #58 Emily James (Petrolia ON) and lost 314 to 452 (a spread of -138). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 12.5-8.5, +384.
Round 22		Tyszka played #27 Daniel Citron (Chicago, IL) and lost 275 to 498 (a spread of -223). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 12.5-9.5, +161.
Round 23		Tyszka played #48 Nancy McCarroll (Grand Junction, CO) and won 395 to 359 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 13.5-9.5, +197.
Round 24		Tyszka played #86 Colleen Shea (Rocky Point, NY) and won 418 to 408 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 14.5-9.5, +207.
Round 25		Tyszka played #40 Dianne Wittman (Pittsford, NY) and lost 337 to 382 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 14.5-10.5, +162.
Round 26		Tyszka played #22 Russell Stewart (Atlanta, GA) and lost 390 to 404 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 14.5-11.5, +148.
Round 27		Tyszka played #14 Hans Oh (Mississauga ON) and won 361 to 350 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 15.5-11.5, +159. Tyszka is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28		Tyszka played #13 Marc Carnegie (New York, NY) and lost 369 to 412 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 15.5-12.5, +116.
Round 29		Tyszka played #15 Paul Mistrette (Little Falls, NJ) and lost 283 to 389 (a spread of -106). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 15.5-13.5, +10. Tyszka is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 30		Tyszka played #81 Bob Vanech (Venice, CA) and won 392 to 391 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 16.5-13.5, +11.
Round 31		Tyszka played #58 Emily James (Petrolia ON) again and lost 245 to 358 (a spread of -113). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 16.5-14.5, -102.

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