Rebecca Slivka [#95] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Rebecca Slivka, who is a contestant in Division 2 at the 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held August 20th – 24th in Reno, NV. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight PDT. Slivka currently has a record of 13-15, -393, and is ranked #76 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): Rebecca Surname(s): Slivka Home: Seattle, WA, United States Age: 44 Hobbies: Bicycling, Travel Occupation: Computer consultant

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	33.5-41.5 (0.447)
Past 1-12 months	22.5-23.5 (0.489)	W LLLLLL W L W L WW L WTL W L WW L W LLL WWW L WW L W LL WWW LL WW LL W
Past 13-24 months	5-11 (0.312)	W LLL W LLL WW LLL W LL
Past 25-36 months	5-6 (0.455)	WW L W LLL WW LL
Past 37-48 months	1-1 (0.500)	W L
Past 49-60 months	no games
Past 61-72 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 493 Average for: 377 Average against: 391
Round 1		Slivka played #1 Tom Adams (Chicago, IL) and won 422 to 323 (a spread of 99) . Before this event, Slivka had not played Adams in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 1-0, +99.
Round 2		Slivka played #60 Ed Liebfried (Exeter, NH) and lost 366 to 504 (a spread of -138) . Before this event, Slivka had not played Liebfried in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 1-1, -39.
Round 3		Slivka played #58 Robin Levin (San Francisco, CA) and won 449 to 394 (a spread of 55) . Before this event, Slivka had not played Levin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 2-1, +16.
Round 4		Slivka played #6 Doug Brockmeier (Yorba Linda, CA) and won 493 to 303 (a spread of 190) . Before this event, Slivka had not played Brockmeier in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 3-1, +206.
Round 5		Slivka played #72 Eugene Murray (Indianapolis, IN) and won 428 to 324 (a spread of 104) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Slivka’s record vs. Murray in the 6 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. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 4-1, +310.
Round 6		Slivka played #90 Isaias Sarmiento (Boston, MA) and won 483 to 362 (a spread of 121) . Before this event, Slivka had not played Sarmiento in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 5-1, +431.
Round 7		Slivka played #28 Jeff Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and won 386 to 364 (a spread of 22) . The last time these two played was 2005-01 at: RENO, NV Slivka’s record vs. Fiszbein in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: LLW. 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. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 6-1, +453.
Round 8		Slivka played #31 Steve Glass (Plano, TX) and won 467 to 419 (a spread of 48) . Before this event, Slivka had not played Glass in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 7-1, +501.
Round 9		Slivka played #88 Dielle Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 300 to 485 (a spread of -185) . The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: SEATTLE, WA Slivka’s record vs. Saldanha in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-2 (0.600). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: WLWW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 7-2, +316.
Round 10		Slivka played #65 Carlynn Mayer (Sparks, NV) and lost 305 to 402 (a spread of -97) . The last time these two played was 2005-07 at: ARCATA, CA Slivka’s record vs. Mayer in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4.5-3.5 (0.562). Past 1-12 months: LWTLW. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WWL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 7-3, +219.
Round 11		Slivka played #97 Debbie Stegman (Kew Gardens, NY) and lost 305 to 394 (a spread of -89) . Before this event, Slivka had not played Stegman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 7-4, +130.
Round 12		Slivka played #9 Eric Chaikin (Topanga, CA) and lost 372 to 382 (a spread of -10) . Before this event, Slivka had not played Chaikin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 7-5, +120. Slivka is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 13		Slivka played #54 Tony Leah (Ajax ON) and lost 368 to 450 (a spread of -82) . Before this event, Slivka had not played Leah in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 7-6, +38.
Round 14		Slivka played #44 Paul Izikoff (Miami, FL) and lost 311 to 457 (a spread of -146) . Before this event, Slivka had not played Izikoff in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 7-7, -108. Slivka is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Slivka is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 15		Slivka played #2 Tim Anglin (Scarborough ON) and won 415 to 409 (a spread of 6) . The last time these two played was 2005-03 at: VANCOUER, BC, CAN Slivka’s record vs. Anglin in the 6 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. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 8-7, -102.
Round 16		Slivka played #10 Travis Chaney (Van Buren, AR) and won 410 to 323 (a spread of 87) . Before this event, Slivka had not played Chaney in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 9-7, -15.
Round 17		Slivka played #26 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and won 357 to 334 (a spread of 23) . Before this event, Slivka had not played Fidler in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 10-7, +8.
Round 18		Slivka played #53 Cecilia Le (Wilmington, DE) and lost 304 to 410 (a spread of -106) . Before this event, Slivka had not played Le in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 10-8, -98.
Round 19		Slivka played #44 Paul Izikoff (Miami, FL) and lost 352 to 383 (a spread of -31) . Before this event, Slivka had not played Izikoff in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 10-9, -129.
Round 20		Slivka played #79 Bob Prentiss (Maple Grove, MN) and won 403 to 372 (a spread of 31) . Before this event, Slivka had not played Prentiss in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 11-9, -98.
Round 21		Slivka played #28 Jeff Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and lost 339 to 411 (a spread of -72) . The last time these two played was 2005-01 at: RENO, NV Slivka’s record vs. Fiszbein in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: LLW. 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. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 11-10, -170.
Round 22		Slivka played #17 Carl Durdan (Waltham, MA) and lost 397 to 437 (a spread of -40) . Before this event, Slivka had not played Durdan in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 11-11, -210.
Round 23		Slivka played #26 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and lost 349 to 355 (a spread of -6) . Before this event, Slivka had not played Fidler in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 11-12, -216.
Round 24		Slivka played #78 Phil Polsky (New York, NY) and won 388 to 379 (a spread of 9) . Before this event, Slivka had not played Polsky in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 12-12, -207.
Round 25		Slivka played #91 Laura Scheimberg (Littleton, CO) and lost 327 to 436 (a spread of -109) . Before this event, Slivka had not played Scheimberg in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 12-13, -316.
Round 26		Slivka played #54 Tony Leah (Ajax ON) and lost 340 to 400 (a spread of -60) . Before this event, Slivka had not played Leah in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 12-14, -376.
Round 27		Slivka played #24 Linda Espallardo (Montréal QC) and won 360 to 344 (a spread of 16) . Before this event, Slivka had not played Espallardo in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 13-14, -360.
Round 28		Slivka played #16 Jonn Dalton (Austin, TX) and lost 357 to 390 (a spread of -33) . Before this event, Slivka had not played Dalton in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 13-15, -393.

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