Linda Oliva [#073] at NSC 2002

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Linda Oliva [#073] at NSC 2002

Congratulations to our new National Champion, Joel Sherman!

See also: video clip 1 (2 MB), video clip 2 (2 MB). (video courtesy Roger Cullman)

Background Information
	Given name(s): Linda Surname(s): Oliva Home: Woodbine, MD, United States Age: 45

Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
See Legend

Round-by-Round
High score: 535 Average for: 342 Average against: 361
Round 1		Oliva played #094 Brenda Smith (Yazoo City, MS) and won 348 to 340 (a spread of 8) . Current ranking: #52. Current record: 1-0, +8.
Round 2		Oliva played #087 Deborah Sapot (Friendly, WV) and lost 317 to 368 (a spread of -51) . Current ranking: #65. Current record: 1-1, -43.
Round 3		Oliva played #061 Jean McArthur (Austin, TX) and won 356 to 269 (a spread of 87) . Current ranking: #41. Current record: 2-1, +44.
Round 4		Oliva played #104 Sara Weidner (Temple, PA) and lost 279 to 384 (a spread of -105) . Current ranking: #65. Current record: 2-2, -61.
Round 5		Oliva played #020 Matthew Carter (Richmond, VA) and lost 281 to 473 (a spread of -192) . Current ranking: #86. Current record: 2-3, -253.
Round 6		Oliva played #099 Waheed Thompson (New Orleans, LA) and lost 239 to 510 (a spread of -271) . Current ranking: #97. Current record: 2-4, -524.
Round 7		Oliva played #023 Myrna Cohen (San Jose, CA) and lost 285 to 332 (a spread of -47) . Current ranking: #102. Current record: 2-5, -571.
Round 8		Oliva played #031 Nicholas Fall (Thunder Bay ON) and won 535 to 228 (a spread of 307) . Current ranking: #87. Current record: 3-5, -264. Oliva is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Oliva is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 9		Oliva recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 4-5, -214.
Round 10		Oliva played #091 Ida Ann Shapiro (Rego Park, NY) and won 340 to 321 (a spread of 19) . Current ranking: #57. Current record: 5-5, -195.
Round 11		Oliva played #037 Lois M Hawkins (Los Angeles, CA) and won 467 to 261 (a spread of 206) . Current ranking: #46. Current record: 6-5, +11.
Round 12		Oliva played #025 Roger Cullman (Toronto ON) and won 423 to 417 (a spread of 6) . Current ranking: #42. Current record: 7-5, +17.
Round 13		Oliva played #050 Laurie Lu Longway (Palo Cedro, CA) and lost 353 to 387 (a spread of -34) . Current ranking: #51. Current record: 7-6, -17.
Round 14		Oliva played #053 Geeke Lossing (Melrose, FL) and lost 348 to 372 (a spread of -24) . Current ranking: #57. Current record: 7-7, -41.
Round 15		Oliva played #033 Jim Fonti (Port Jeff Station, NY) and lost 364 to 378 (a spread of -14) . Current ranking: #60. Current record: 7-8, -55.
Round 16		Oliva played #110 Carol Yamashita (Hilo, HI) and lost 352 to 403 (a spread of -51) . Current ranking: #72. Current record: 7-9, -106.
Round 17		Oliva played #014 Kay Brick (Minneapolis, MN) and won 365 to 323 (a spread of 42) . Current ranking: #65. Current record: 8-9, -64.
Round 18		Oliva played #111 Kitty Yamauchi (Campbell, CA) and lost 315 to 323 (a spread of -8) . Current ranking: #74. Current record: 8-10, -72.
Round 19		Oliva played #039 Joyce James (Hollywood, FL) and lost 313 to 325 (a spread of -12) . Current ranking: #79. Current record: 8-11, -84.
Round 20		Oliva played #016 Grace Brooks (Calgary AB) and lost 273 to 506 (a spread of -233) . Current ranking: #90. Current record: 8-12, -317.
Round 21		Oliva played #116 Pat Sanchez (Dallas, TX) and won 390 to 304 (a spread of 86) . Current ranking: #81. Current record: 9-12, -231.
Round 22		Oliva played #047 Charles Lindsey (Jackson, MS) and won 371 to 295 (a spread of 76) . Current ranking: #72. Current record: 10-12, -155.
Round 23		Oliva played #116 Pat Sanchez (Dallas, TX) and won 314 to 300 (a spread of 14) . Current ranking: #63. Current record: 11-12, -141.
Round 24		Oliva played #042 Sylvia King (Calgary AB) and lost 269 to 336 (a spread of -67) . Current ranking: #71. Current record: 11-13, -208.
Round 25		Oliva played #090 Brian Sebastian (Cincinnati, OH) and won 446 to 262 (a spread of 184) . Current ranking: #66. Current record: 12-13, -24.
Round 26		Oliva played #068 Craig Mobley (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 322 to 446 (a spread of -124) . Current ranking: #73. Current record: 12-14, -148.
Round 27		Oliva played #095 Sylvia Sparkman (Belgrade, MT) and lost 354 to 386 (a spread of -32) . Current ranking: #80. Current record: 12-15, -180.
Round 28		Oliva played #023 Myrna Cohen (San Jose, CA) and lost 255 to 420 (a spread of -165) . Current ranking: #85. Current record: 12-16, -345.
Round 29		Oliva played #047 Charles Lindsey (Jackson, MS) and lost 374 to 377 (a spread of -3) . Current ranking: #91. Current record: 12-17, -348.
Round 30		Oliva played #059 Tracey Martin (Marina Del Rey, CA) and won 373 to 354 (a spread of 19) . Current ranking: #85. Current record: 13-17, -329.
Round 31		Oliva played #042 Sylvia King (Calgary AB) and lost 250 to 416 (a spread of -166) . Current ranking: #91. Current record: 13-18, -495.

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