Linda Oliva [#86] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Linda Oliva, who is a contestant in Division 4 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. Oliva currently has a record of 13-15, -99, and is ranked #78 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): Linda Surname(s): Oliva Home: Woodbine, MD, United States Occupation: College Professor

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	44-48 (0.478)
Past 1-12 months	14-18 (0.438)	LLLL WW L W L W LL W L W L W L WW LLLL W LL W L WWW
Past 13-24 months	17-18 (0.486)	WWW LLLL W L WWW LLLLLL WWWWW LL W LL W LL WW L W
Past 25-36 months	11-9 (0.550)	W L WWW L WW LL W L WWW LLLL W
Past 37-48 months	2-3 (0.400)	LL W L W
Past 49-60 months	no games
Past 61-72 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 494 Average for: 361 Average against: 364
Round 1		Oliva played #7 Ryan Barrett (Englewood, CO) and won 423 to 289 (a spread of 134) . Before this event, Oliva had not played Barrett in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 1-0, +134.
Round 2		Oliva played #115 Margy Slavin (Los Angeles, CA) and won 420 to 375 (a spread of 45) . Before this event, Oliva had not played Slavin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 2-0, +179.
Round 3		Oliva played #44 Barbara Gray (Tempe, AZ) and won 433 to 231 (a spread of 202) . Before this event, Oliva had not played Gray in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 3-0, +381.
Round 4		Oliva played #73 Scott McDougall (Williamsburg, VA) and lost 212 to 478 (a spread of -266) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Oliva’s record vs. McDougall in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (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: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 3-1, +115.
Round 5		Oliva played #11 Diane Brown (Toronto ON) and lost 320 to 379 (a spread of -59) . Before this event, Oliva had not played Brown in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 3-2, +56.
Round 6		Oliva played #26 Michelle Eisele (Vancouver BC) and lost 321 to 351 (a spread of -30) . Before this event, Oliva had not played Eisele in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 3-3, +26.
Round 7		Oliva played #108 Nancy Scott (Schertz, TX) and won 374 to 323 (a spread of 51) . Before this event, Oliva had not played Scott in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 4-3, +77.
Round 8		Oliva played #2 Steve Anstandig (Commerce Township, MI) and lost 361 to 416 (a spread of -55) . Before this event, Oliva had not played Anstandig in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 4-4, +22.
Round 9		Oliva played #130 Joan Haworth (Palm Coast, FL) and lost 260 to 387 (a spread of -127) . Before this event, Oliva had not played Haworth in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 4-5, -105.
Round 10		Oliva played #19 Michelle Davis (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 347 to 401 (a spread of -54) . Before this event, Oliva had not played Davis in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 4-6, -159.
Round 11		Oliva played #81 Wes Morrison (Juneau, AK) and won 357 to 318 (a spread of 39) . Before this event, Oliva had not played Morrison in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 5-6, -120.
Round 12		Oliva played #50 Nancy Hanley (Wilmington, DE) and lost 382 to 394 (a spread of -12) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PHILADELPHIA, PA Oliva’s record vs. Hanley in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-5 (0.286). Past 1-12 months: LLLLWL. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 5-7, -132.
Round 13		Oliva played #54 T C Houlgate West (San Luis Obispo, CA) and lost 297 to 498 (a spread of -201) . The last time these two played was 2004-10 at: BALTIMORE, MD Oliva’s record vs. Houlgate-West 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: #99. Current record: 5-8, -333.
Round 14		Oliva played #123 Celia Thompson (Carneys Point, NJ) and won 394 to 353 (a spread of 41) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: DANBURY, CT Oliva’s record vs. Thompson in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: W. 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. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 6-8, -292.
Round 15		Oliva played #47 Lynn Gunn (Mission Viejo, CA) and won 468 to 310 (a spread of 158) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Oliva’s record vs. Gunn in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (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: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 7-8, -134.
Round 16		Oliva played #37 Devonna Gee (Cedar Rapids, IA) and won 425 to 272 (a spread of 153) . Before this event, Oliva had not played Gee in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 8-8, +19.
Round 17		Oliva played #68 Broderick Larkins (Houston, TX) and lost 308 to 423 (a spread of -115) . Before this event, Oliva had not played Larkins in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 8-9, -96.
Round 18		Oliva played #105 Teresa Schaeffer (Potomac, MD) and won 416 to 368 (a spread of 48) . The last time these two played was 2004-10 at: BALTIMORE, MD Oliva’s record vs. Schaeffer in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: W. 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. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 9-9, -48.
Round 19		Oliva played #65 Pat Kovalcheck (Costa Mesa, CA) and lost 302 to 351 (a spread of -49) . Before this event, Oliva had not played Kovalcheck in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 9-10, -97.
Round 20		Oliva played #76 Carole Miller (Houston, TX) and lost 315 to 390 (a spread of -75) . Before this event, Oliva had not played Miller in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 9-11, -172.
Round 21		Oliva played #101 Miriam Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 347 to 417 (a spread of -70) . Before this event, Oliva had not played Saldanha in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 9-12, -242.
Round 22		Oliva played #61 Esther Kisich (Long Beach, CA) and won 352 to 319 (a spread of 33) . Before this event, Oliva had not played Kisich in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 10-12, -209.
Round 23		Oliva played #47 Lynn Gunn (Mission Viejo, CA) and won 406 to 335 (a spread of 71) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Oliva’s record vs. Gunn in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (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: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 11-12, -138.
Round 24		Oliva played #16 Jo Anne Cohen (Montgomery, NY) and won 494 to 311 (a spread of 183) . The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: STAMFORD, CT Oliva’s record vs. Cohen 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: #60. Current record: 12-12, +45.
Round 25		Oliva played #105 Teresa Schaeffer (Potomac, MD) and won 411 to 356 (a spread of 55) . The last time these two played was 2004-10 at: BALTIMORE, MD Oliva’s record vs. Schaeffer in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: W. 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. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 13-12, +100.
Round 26		Oliva played #75 Andy Michlin (Dallas, TX) and lost 300 to 303 (a spread of -3) . Before this event, Oliva had not played Michlin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 13-13, +97.
Round 27		Oliva played #68 Broderick Larkins (Houston, TX) and lost 311 to 466 (a spread of -155) . Before this event, Oliva had not played Larkins in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 13-14, -58.
Round 28		Oliva played #64 Phyllis Koselke (Hammond, IN) and lost 342 to 383 (a spread of -41) . Before this event, Oliva had not played Koselke in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 13-15, -99.

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