Stan Miranda [#88] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Stan Miranda, who is a contestant in Division 3 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. Miranda currently has a record of 16.5-11.5, +717, and is ranked #26 in Division 3.

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): Stan Surname(s): Miranda Home: Albuquerque, NM, United States Age: 41 Hobbies: Scrabble Occupation: Physical Therapist

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	37-21 (0.638)
Past 1-12 months	8-8 (0.500)	L WW LL W LL WW LL WW L W
Past 13-24 months	8-2 (0.800)	W L WWWW L WWW
Past 25-36 months	2-3 (0.400)	L W L W L
Past 37-48 months	9-5 (0.643)	L WW LL WWW L WW L WW
Past 49-60 months	9-3 (0.750)	LL WWW L WWWWWW
Past 61-72 months	1-0 (1.000)	W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 513 Average for: 384 Average against: 359
Round 1		Miranda played #33 Helen B Douglas (Victoria BC) and lost 361 to 384 (a spread of -23) . Before this event, Miranda had not played Douglas in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 0-1, -23.
Round 2		Miranda played #60 David Johnson (New Rochelle, NY) and won 463 to 239 (a spread of 224) . Before this event, Miranda had not played Johnson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 1-1, +201.
Round 3		Miranda played #40 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and won 362 to 346 (a spread of 16) . Before this event, Miranda had not played Finkle in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 2-1, +217.
Round 4		Miranda played #8 Bob Becker (Jefferson, MA) and won 364 to 296 (a spread of 68) . Before this event, Miranda had not played Becker in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 3-1, +285.
Round 5		Miranda played #123 Dan Unger (Alameda, CA) and won 432 to 430 (a spread of 2) . Before this event, Miranda had not played Unger in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 4-1, +287. Miranda is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Miranda is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 6		Miranda played #99 Richard Popper (Wilmington, DE) and lost 328 to 462 (a spread of -134) . Before this event, Miranda had not played Popper in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 4-2, +153.
Round 7		Miranda played #36 Carolyn Easter (Birmingham, MI) and won 513 to 322 (a spread of 191) . Before this event, Miranda had not played Easter in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 5-2, +344.
Round 8		Miranda played #39 Marty Fialkow (Moorestown, NJ) and lost 328 to 352 (a spread of -24) . Before this event, Miranda had not played Fialkow in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 5-3, +320.
Round 9		Miranda played #47 Robert Gillis (Owens X Roads, AL) and won 428 to 357 (a spread of 71) . The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Miranda’s record vs. Gillis in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 6-3, +391.
Round 10		Miranda played #73 Kevin Leeds (Atlanta, GA) and won 356 to 296 (a spread of 60) . Before this event, Miranda had not played Leeds in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 7-3, +451.
Round 11		Miranda played #135 Bob Yarmchuk (Tucson, AZ) and lost 384 to 444 (a spread of -60) . Before this event, Miranda had not played Yarmchuk in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 7-4, +391.
Round 12		Miranda played #94 Judy Newhouse (Houston, TX) and lost 316 to 338 (a spread of -22) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Miranda’s record vs. Newhouse in the 6 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. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 7-5, +369.
Round 13		Miranda played #113 Denver Steele (Sparks, NV) and tied at 400 . The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: SEATTLE, WA Miranda’s record vs. Steele in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. 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: #42. Current record: 7.5-5.5, +369.
Round 14		Miranda played #68 Rachel Knapp (Tustin, CA) and won 441 to 362 (a spread of 79) . Before this event, Miranda had not played Knapp in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 8.5-5.5, +448.
Round 15		Miranda played #73 Kevin Leeds (Atlanta, GA) and won 465 to 285 (a spread of 180) . Before this event, Miranda had not played Leeds in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 9.5-5.5, +628.
Round 16		Miranda played #85 Alan Meyer (Newberg, OR) and lost 354 to 428 (a spread of -74) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PORTLAND, OR Miranda’s record vs. Meyer in the 6 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. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 9.5-6.5, +554.
Round 17		Miranda played #71 Bill Lapinski (Orange County, CA) and lost 325 to 363 (a spread of -38) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Miranda’s record vs. Lapinski in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 9.5-7.5, +516.
Round 18		Miranda played #2 Drew Allen (Philadelphia, PA) and won 407 to 373 (a spread of 34) . Before this event, Miranda had not played Allen in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 10.5-7.5, +550.
Round 19		Miranda played #1 Shah Ali (Herndon, VA) and won 373 to 371 (a spread of 2) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Miranda’s record vs. Ali in the 6 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: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 11.5-7.5, +552.
Round 20		Miranda played #40 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and lost 325 to 341 (a spread of -16) . Before this event, Miranda had not played Finkle in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 11.5-8.5, +536.
Round 21		Miranda played #85 Alan Meyer (Newberg, OR) and won 369 to 272 (a spread of 97) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PORTLAND, OR Miranda’s record vs. Meyer in the 6 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. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 12.5-8.5, +633.
Round 22		Miranda played #113 Denver Steele (Sparks, NV) and won 379 to 354 (a spread of 25) . The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: SEATTLE, WA Miranda’s record vs. Steele in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. 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: #20. Current record: 13.5-8.5, +658.
Round 23		Miranda played #105 Ed Saunders (Oro Valley, AZ) and lost 379 to 397 (a spread of -18) . Before this event, Miranda had not played Saunders in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 13.5-9.5, +640.
Round 24		Miranda played #83 Judy McLean (Vancouver BC) and won 390 to 379 (a spread of 11) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Miranda’s record vs. McLean in the 6 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. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 14.5-9.5, +651.
Round 25		Miranda played #87 Daniel Milton (Vienna, VA) and won 414 to 333 (a spread of 81) . Before this event, Miranda had not played Milton in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 15.5-9.5, +732.
Round 26		Miranda played #132 Charmaine Wolfe (North Tonawanda, NY) and lost 298 to 371 (a spread of -73) . Before this event, Miranda had not played Wolfe in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 15.5-10.5, +659.
Round 27		Miranda played #119 Robin Torrance (Idylwild, CA) and lost 340 to 399 (a spread of -59) . Before this event, Miranda had not played Torrance in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 15.5-11.5, +600.
Round 28		Miranda played #99 Richard Popper (Wilmington, DE) and won 461 to 344 (a spread of 117) . Before this event, Miranda had not played Popper in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 16.5-11.5, +717.

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