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Diana Grosman [#93] at PC 2007

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On this page, you will find information about Diana Grosman, who is a contestant at the 2007 Players Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. Grosman currently has a record of 13-18, -141, and is ranked #84 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

[photo of Diana Grosman]

Given name(s): Diana
Surname(s): Grosman
Home: Reisterstown, MD, United States
Hobbies: Reading, bowling, crossword puzzles
Occupation: Office Administrator
NSC 1985 Division: 1
NSC 1985 Rank: 67/302, 13-9 +392
NSC 1989 Division: 1
NSC 1989 Rank: 115/149, 12-15 -329
NSC 1990 Division: 1
NSC 1990 Rank: 127/176, 12-15 -202
NSC 1992 Division: 1
NSC 1992 Rank: 94/176, 13-14 +323
NSC 2000 Division: 2
NSC 2000 Rank: 41/105, 16.5-14.5 +129
NSC 2002 Division: 2
NSC 2002 Rank: 75/103, 14-17 -478
NSC 2004 Division: 2
NSC 2004 Rank: 70/139, 15-15 -117
USSO 2006 Division: 2
USSO 2006 Rank: 69/102, 13-15 -922
Career History
8-year record against other players at this event83-103 (0.446) 
Past 1-12 months16-19 (0.457)LL W LL W L WW L W L W L W L WWW LL W L W L W L WWW LLLLL
Past 13-24 months27-24 (0.529)L W L WWW LL W LL WWWWW LL WWWW LLLLLL W LLLL WW LL WWW L W L WW LL WWWW
Past 25-36 months10-16 (0.385)LL W L W LLLLLL W L WW L W LL W L W L W L W
Past 37-48 months12-21 (0.364)LLL W LL WW L W LL W L W L W LLLL WW LLLL W LLL WW
Past 49-60 months10-16 (0.385)LLL W LL W L W L W LLLLLL WWW L WW L W L
Past 61-72 months8-7 (0.533)W L WWWWWW LL W LLLL
Past 73-84 monthsno games
Past 85-96 monthsno games
Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
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Round by Round

High score: 608
Average for: 395
Average against: 399

Before the Tournament  

Grosman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).

Round 1

[photo of Paul Avrin]

Grosman played #8 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and lost 352 to 438 (a spread of -86).

The last time these two played was 2006-03 at: SHELTON, CT

Grosman’s record vs. Avrin in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-4 (0.000).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: L.
Past 25-36 months: no games.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: LLL.
Past 61-72 months: no games.
Past 73-84 months: no games.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #88.

Current record: 0-1, -86.

Round 2

[photo of Joe Bihlmeyer]

Grosman played #33 Joe Bihlmeyer (Durham, CT) and lost 400 to 425 (a spread of -25).

The last time these two played was 2007-01 at: ALBANY, NY

Grosman’s record vs. Bihlmeyer in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000).
Past 1-12 months: W.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: no games.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: no games.
Past 73-84 months: no games.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #92.

Current record: 0-2, -111.

Round 3

[photo of David J Engelhardt]

Grosman played #67 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and lost 357 to 367 (a spread of -10).

The last time these two played was 2007-03 at: YORK, PA

Grosman’s record vs. Engelhardt in the 8 years leading up to this event: 11-11 (0.500).
Past 1-12 months: LLWL.
Past 13-24 months: WLLLWLWWW.
Past 25-36 months: WLWLWL.
Past 37-48 months: W.
Past 49-60 months: W.
Past 61-72 months: L.
Past 73-84 months: no games.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #101.

Current record: 0-3, -121.

Round 4

[photo of Siri Tillekeratne]

Grosman played #73 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and lost 300 to 415 (a spread of -115).

Before this event, Grosman had not played Tillekeratne in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #104.

Current record: 0-4, -236.

Round 5

[photo of David Johnson]

Grosman played #76 David Johnson (Decatur, IL) and won 608 to 351 (a spread of 257).

The last time these two played was 2006-11 at: WASHINGTON DC

Grosman’s record vs. Johnson in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250).
Past 1-12 months: W.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: LLL.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: no games.
Past 73-84 months: no games.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #93.

Current record: 1-4, +21.

Round 6

[photo of Joan Kelly]

Grosman played #82 Joan Kelly (Middletown, NY) and won 452 to 365 (a spread of 87).

The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: STAMFORD, CT

Grosman’s record vs. Kelly in the 8 years leading up to this event: 3-9 (0.250).
Past 1-12 months: L.
Past 13-24 months: WL.
Past 25-36 months: LLLWL.
Past 37-48 months: LWL.
Past 49-60 months: L.
Past 61-72 months: no games.
Past 73-84 months: no games.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #73.

Current record: 2-4, +108.

Round 7

[photo of Scott Kitchen]

Grosman played #97 Scott Kitchen (Bridgewater, NJ) and lost 337 to 389 (a spread of -52).

The last time these two played was 2005-10 at: PHILADELPHIA, PA

Grosman’s record vs. Kitchen in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: WW.
Past 25-36 months: no games.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: no games.
Past 73-84 months: no games.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #88.

Current record: 2-5, +56.

Round 8

[photo of Jill Pfeiffer]

Grosman played #2 Jill Pfeiffer (Lancaster, PA) and lost 358 to 537 (a spread of -179).

The last time these two played was 2002-07 at: ALBANY, NY

Grosman’s record vs. Pfeiffer in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: no games.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: W.
Past 73-84 months: no games.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #95.

Current record: 2-6, -123.

Round 9

[photo of Steve Hartsman]

Grosman played #58 Steve Hartsman (Brown Deer, WI) and lost 422 to 427 (a spread of -5).

Before this event, Grosman had not played Hartsman in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #99.

Current record: 2-7, -128.

Round 10

[photo of Jeff Myers]

Grosman played #80 Jeff Myers (Granville, OH) and won 363 to 333 (a spread of 30).

Before this event, Grosman had not played Myers in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #93.

Current record: 3-7, -98.

Round 11

[photo of Daniel Milton]

Grosman played #110 Daniel Milton (Vienna, VA) and won 343 to 317 (a spread of 26).

The last time these two played was 2007-01 at: PHILADELPHIA, PA

Grosman’s record vs. Milton in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333).
Past 1-12 months: L.
Past 13-24 months: LW.
Past 25-36 months: no games.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: no games.
Past 73-84 months: no games.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #87.

Current record: 4-7, -72.

Round 12

[photo of Dee Jackson]

Grosman played #30 Dee Jackson (Deerfield Beach, FL) and lost 381 to 459 (a spread of -78).

The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: ALBANY, NY

Grosman’s record vs. Jackson in the 8 years leading up to this event: 3-2 (0.600).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: no games.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: WLL.
Past 61-72 months: WW.
Past 73-84 months: no games.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #92.

Current record: 4-8, -150.

Round 13

[photo of Carla Cree]

Grosman played #92 Carla Cree (Dallas, TX) and lost 339 to 400 (a spread of -61).

The last time these two played was 2006-11 at: WASHINGTON DC

Grosman’s record vs. Cree in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000).
Past 1-12 months: W.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: no games.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: no games.
Past 73-84 months: no games.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #96.

Current record: 4-9, -211.

Round 14

[photo of David Gremaud]

Grosman played #109 David Gremaud (St. Louis, MO) and lost 274 to 446 (a spread of -172).

Before this event, Grosman had not played Gremaud in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #100.

Current record: 4-10, -383.

Round 15

[photo of Lynda Shayne]

Grosman played #98 Lynda Shayne (Edmonds, WA) and won 394 to 338 (a spread of 56).

Before this event, Grosman had not played Shayne in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #97.

Current record: 5-10, -327.

Round 16

[photo of Verna M Richards Berg]

Grosman played #59 Verna Berg Richards (New York, NY) and lost 315 to 353 (a spread of -38).

The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: STAMFORD, CT

Grosman’s record vs. Richards Berg in the 8 years leading up to this event: 6-6 (0.500).
Past 1-12 months: WW.
Past 13-24 months: LWL.
Past 25-36 months: L.
Past 37-48 months: LL.
Past 49-60 months: WWL.
Past 61-72 months: W.
Past 73-84 months: no games.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #101.

Current record: 5-11, -365.

Round 17

[photo of Connie Breitbeil]

Grosman played #78 Connie Breitbeil (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 343 to 438 (a spread of -95).

Before this event, Grosman had not played Breitbeil in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #102.

Current record: 5-12, -460.

Round 18

[photo of Judy Horn]

Grosman played #100 Judy Horn (Reading, MA) and won 383 to 332 (a spread of 51).

The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: STAMFORD, CT

Grosman’s record vs. Horn in the 8 years leading up to this event: 5-3 (0.625).
Past 1-12 months: W.
Past 13-24 months: LL.
Past 25-36 months: L.
Past 37-48 months: WW.
Past 49-60 months: WW.
Past 61-72 months: no games.
Past 73-84 months: no games.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #98.

Current record: 6-12, -409.

Round 19

[photo of Frank Lee]

Grosman played #103 Frank Lee (Cincinnati, OH) and won 589 to 355 (a spread of 234).

Before this event, Grosman had not played Lee in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #91.

Current record: 7-12, -175.

Round 20

[photo of Phyllis Prather]

Grosman played #87 Phyllis Prather (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 358 to 430 (a spread of -72).

Before this event, Grosman had not played Prather in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #95.

Current record: 7-13, -247.

Round 21

[photo of Joe Petree]

Grosman played #49 Joe Petree (Secane, PA) and lost 352 to 436 (a spread of -84).

The last time these two played was 2007-07 at: PHILADELPHIA, PA

Grosman’s record vs. Petree in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-4 (0.000).
Past 1-12 months: LLL.
Past 13-24 months: L.
Past 25-36 months: no games.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: no games.
Past 73-84 months: no games.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #99.

Current record: 7-14, -331.

Round 22

[photo of Eugene Murray]

Grosman played #99 Eugene Murray (Indianapolis, IN) and lost 401 to 430 (a spread of -29).

Before this event, Grosman had not played Murray in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #100.

Current record: 7-15, -360.

Round 23

[photo of Yukiko Loritz]

Grosman played #65 Yukiko Loritz (Anaheim, CA) and lost 397 to 449 (a spread of -52).

Before this event, Grosman had not played Loritz in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #105.

Current record: 7-16, -412.

Round 24

[photo of Carol Dustin]

Grosman played #94 Carol Dustin (Minneapolis, MN) and won 399 to 385 (a spread of 14).

The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN

Grosman’s record vs. Dustin in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: W.
Past 25-36 months: no games.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: no games.
Past 73-84 months: no games.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #102.

Current record: 8-16, -398.

Round 25

[photo of Stan Williams]

Grosman played #108 Stan Williams (West Chester, PA) and won 410 to 360 (a spread of 50).

The last time these two played was 2007-01 at: PHILADELPHIA, PA

Grosman’s record vs. Williams in the 8 years leading up to this event: 3-2 (0.600).
Past 1-12 months: LWW.
Past 13-24 months: L.
Past 25-36 months: W.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: no games.
Past 73-84 months: no games.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #97.

Current record: 9-16, -348.

Round 26

[photo of Angelina Scroggins]

Grosman played #68 Angelina Scroggins (Minneapolis, MN) and won 488 to 427 (a spread of 61).

Before this event, Grosman had not played Scroggins in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #92.

Current record: 10-16, -287.

Round 27

[photo of Bennett Jacobstein]

Grosman played #106 Bennett Jacobstein (Milpitas, CA) and won 394 to 310 (a spread of 84).

The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: STAMFORD, CT

Grosman’s record vs. Jacobstein in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: no games.
Past 37-48 months: L.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: no games.
Past 73-84 months: no games.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #87.

Current record: 11-16, -203.

Round 28

[photo of Jim Hughes]

Grosman played #89 Jim Hughes (Austin, TX) and won 468 to 288 (a spread of 180).

Before this event, Grosman had not played Hughes in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #79.

Current record: 12-16, -23.

Round 29

[photo of Elaine C Glowniak]

Grosman played #63 Elaine Glowniak (Ortonville, MI) and lost 344 to 582 (a spread of -238).

The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Grosman’s record vs. Glowniak in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: no games.
Past 37-48 months: LLW.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: no games.
Past 73-84 months: no games.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #85.

Current record: 12-17, -261.

Round 30

[photo of Adrian Mannella]

Grosman played #38 Adrian Mannella (Park Ridge, IL) and won 479 to 348 (a spread of 131).

The last time these two played was 2001-12 at: BALTIMORE, MD

Grosman’s record vs. Mannella in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: no games.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: W.
Past 73-84 months: no games.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #80.

Current record: 13-17, -130.

Round 31

[photo of Greg Edwards]

Grosman played #10 Greg Edwards (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 441 to 452 (a spread of -11).

Before this event, Grosman had not played Edwards in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #84.

Current record: 13-18, -141.