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Maliha Mahmood [#84] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Maliha Mahmood, who is a contestant in Division 6 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. Mahmood currently has a record of 17-11, +161, and is ranked #24 in Division 6.

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

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Given name(s): Maliha
Surname(s): Mahmood
Home: Tustin, CA, United States
Age: 59
Hobbies: Gardening; arts and crafts
Occupation: Office Manager for MCE Consultants, Inc.

 

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event14-23 (0.378) 
Past 1-12 months12-14 (0.462)W L W L WW L W LLL WWW LL W L W LL WW LLL
Past 13-24 months0-1 (0.000)L
Past 25-36 months0-2 (0.000)LL
Past 37-48 months1-5 (0.167)LLLLL W
Past 49-60 months1-1 (0.500)L W
Past 61-72 monthsno games

 

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round

High score: 459
Average for: 345
Average against: 340

Round 1

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Mahmood played #15 Barbara Besadny (Madison, WI) and won 380 to 363 (a spread of 17) .

Before this event, Mahmood had not played Besadny in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #61.

Current record: 1-0, +17.

Round 2

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Mahmood played #72 Janice Kaye (Saint Paul, MN) and lost 287 to 407 (a spread of -120) .

Before this event, Mahmood had not played Kaye in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #87.

Current record: 1-1, -103.

Round 3

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Mahmood played #63 Amanda Hubble (Oxford, MI) and won 357 to 346 (a spread of 11) .

Before this event, Mahmood had not played Hubble in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #65.

Current record: 2-1, -92.

Round 4

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Mahmood played #21 Nicholas Briggs (Palo Alto, CA) and lost 316 to 444 (a spread of -128) .

Before this event, Mahmood had not played Briggs in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #91.

Current record: 2-2, -220.

Round 5

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Mahmood played #61 Jack Howe (Paragould, AR) and lost 290 to 373 (a spread of -83) .

Before this event, Mahmood had not played Howe in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #101.

Current record: 2-3, -303.

Round 6

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Mahmood played #78 Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) and won 333 to 322 (a spread of 11) .

Before this event, Mahmood had not played Krook in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #84.

Current record: 3-3, -292.

Round 7

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Mahmood played #122 Lisa Stiller (Carson City, NV) and won 360 to 334 (a spread of 26) .

Before this event, Mahmood had not played Stiller in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #67.

Current record: 4-3, -266.

Round 8

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Mahmood played #19 Linda Brandt (Brandon, FL) and won 344 to 331 (a spread of 13) .

Before this event, Mahmood had not played Brandt in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #54.

Current record: 5-3, -253.

Round 9

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Mahmood played #70 Vicky Julian (San Francisco, CA) and lost 337 to 384 (a spread of -47) .

Before this event, Mahmood had not played Julian in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #66.

Current record: 5-4, -300.

Round 10

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Mahmood played #33 Frieda Davis (Laguna Woods, CA) and lost 269 to 383 (a spread of -114) .

The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: LAGUNA WOODS, CA

Mahmood’s record vs. Davis in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-4 (0.000).
Past 1-12 months: LLL.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: L.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: no games.

Current ranking: #81.

Current record: 5-5, -414.

Round 11

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Mahmood played #121 Marilena Souza (Penbroke Pines, FL) and won 336 to 323 (a spread of 13) .

Before this event, Mahmood had not played Souza in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #64.

Current record: 6-5, -401.

Round 12

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Mahmood played #135 Jane Whitmore (South Burlington, VT) and won 315 to 313 (a spread of 2) .

Before this event, Mahmood had not played Whitmore in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #54.

Current record: 7-5, -399.

Round 13

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Mahmood played #59 Ann Herget (Las Vegas, NV) and won 350 to 338 (a spread of 12) .

Before this event, Mahmood had not played Herget in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #43.

Current record: 8-5, -387.

Round 14

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Mahmood played #58 Lois M Hawkins (Covina, CA) and won 356 to 300 (a spread of 56) .

The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: NEWPORT BEACH, CA

Mahmood’s record vs. Hawkins 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: #34.

Current record: 9-5, -331.

Round 15

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Mahmood played #132 Phyllis Vargas (Katy, TX) and won 410 to 307 (a spread of 103) .

Before this event, Mahmood had not played Vargas in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #26.

Current record: 10-5, -228.

Round 16

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Mahmood played #33 Frieda Davis (Laguna Woods, CA) and lost 359 to 360 (a spread of -1) .

The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: LAGUNA WOODS, CA

Mahmood’s record vs. Davis in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-4 (0.000).
Past 1-12 months: LLL.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: L.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: no games.

Current ranking: #34.

Current record: 10-6, -229.

Round 17

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Mahmood played #100 Sandy Parry (Pacifica, CA) and lost 311 to 356 (a spread of -45) .

Before this event, Mahmood had not played Parry in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #47.

Current record: 10-7, -274.

Round 18

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Mahmood played #78 Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) and won 423 to 279 (a spread of 144) .

Before this event, Mahmood had not played Krook in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #36.

Current record: 11-7, -130.

Round 19

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Mahmood played #139 Jeanne Yori (Culver City, CA) and won 376 to 265 (a spread of 111) .

Before this event, Mahmood had not played Yori in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #28.

Current record: 12-7, -19.

Round 20

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Mahmood played #100 Sandy Parry (Pacifica, CA) and lost 274 to 338 (a spread of -64) .

Before this event, Mahmood had not played Parry in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #36.

Current record: 12-8, -83.

Round 21

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Mahmood played #41 Brian Engelberg (Meridian, ID) and lost 359 to 396 (a spread of -37) .

Before this event, Mahmood had not played Engelberg in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #46.

Current record: 12-9, -120.

Round 22

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Mahmood played #138 Harriet Woodside (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 309 to 386 (a spread of -77) .

The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV

Mahmood’s record vs. Woodside 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: #58.

Current record: 12-10, -197.

Round 23

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Mahmood played #78 Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) and won 343 to 283 (a spread of 60) .

Before this event, Mahmood had not played Krook in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #48.

Current record: 13-10, -137.

Round 24

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Mahmood played #56 Richard Hamilton (Harrisburg, PA) and won 344 to 299 (a spread of 45) .

Before this event, Mahmood had not played Hamilton in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #39.

Current record: 14-10, -92.

Round 25

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Mahmood played #50 Marsha Gillis (Huntsville, AL) and won 459 to 277 (a spread of 182) .

The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV

Mahmood’s record vs. Gillis 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: #28.

Current record: 15-10, +90.

Round 26

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Mahmood played #49 Deborah Gaudier (Houston, TX) and won 356 to 284 (a spread of 72) .

Before this event, Mahmood had not played Gaudier in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #22.

Current record: 16-10, +162.

Round 27

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Mahmood played #29 Bonnie Carroll (San Francisco, CA) and lost 339 to 366 (a spread of -27) .

Before this event, Mahmood had not played Carroll in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #30.

Current record: 16-11, +135.

Round 28

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Mahmood played #72 Janice Kaye (Saint Paul, MN) and won 379 to 353 (a spread of 26) .

Before this event, Mahmood had not played Kaye in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #24.

Current record: 17-11, +161.


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