Marian Melendez [#90] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Marian Melendez, 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. Melendez currently has a record of 12.5-15.5, -319, and is ranked #102 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
	Given name(s): Marian Surname(s): Melendez Home: Westminster, CA, United States Occupation: retired

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	6-9 (0.400)
Past 1-12 months	4-2 (0.667)	W L W L WW
Past 13-24 months	1-0 (1.000)	W
Past 25-36 months	1-7 (0.125)	LL W LLLLL
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games
Past 61-72 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 426 Average for: 344 Average against: 355
Round 1		Melendez played #71 Sheri Justice (Kansas City, MO) and lost 328 to 443 (a spread of -115) . Before this event, Melendez had not played Justice in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #117. Current record: 0-1, -115.
Round 2		Melendez played #123 Brendan Sullivan (Shrewsbury, MA) and lost 338 to 443 (a spread of -105) . Before this event, Melendez had not played Sullivan in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #125. Current record: 0-2, -220.
Round 3		Melendez played #83 Karen Lundeen (Tucson, AZ) and lost 321 to 345 (a spread of -24) . Before this event, Melendez had not played Lundeen in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #123. Current record: 0-3, -244.
Round 4		Melendez played #114 Ricky Sirois (Columbia, MO) and lost 378 to 387 (a spread of -9) . Before this event, Melendez had not played Sirois in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #124. Current record: 0-4, -253.
Round 5		Melendez played #17 Ann Birchard (Calgary AB) and won 370 to 263 (a spread of 107) . The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Melendez’s record vs. Birchard 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: #108. Current record: 1-4, -146.
Round 6		Melendez played #10 Eva Bartholomeusz (Winnetka, CA) and won 334 to 269 (a spread of 65) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PASADENA,CA Melendez’s record vs. Bartholomeusz in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: #93. Current record: 2-4, -81.
Round 7		Melendez played #117 Barbara Smilay (Cameron Park, CA) and won 313 to 303 (a spread of 10) . Before this event, Melendez had not played Smiley in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 3-4, -71.
Round 8		Melendez played #92 Ken Middleton (Sherwood Park AB) and won 331 to 320 (a spread of 11) . Before this event, Melendez had not played Middleton in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 4-4, -60.
Round 9		Melendez played #58 Lois M Hawkins (Covina, CA) and won 392 to 376 (a spread of 16) . Before this event, Melendez had not played Hawkins in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 5-4, -44.
Round 10		Melendez played #82 Ruth Lewis (Gatlinburg, TN) and lost 304 to 394 (a spread of -90) . Before this event, Melendez had not played Lewis in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 5-5, -134.
Round 11		Melendez played #88 Rich Meagher (Cool, CA) and lost 333 to 358 (a spread of -25) . Before this event, Melendez had not played Meagher in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 5-6, -159.
Round 12		Melendez played #63 Amanda Hubble (Oxford, MI) and lost 327 to 466 (a spread of -139) . Before this event, Melendez had not played Hubble in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #100. Current record: 5-7, -298.
Round 13		Melendez played #14 Sarra Berkowitz (Huntington Beach, CA) and won 351 to 314 (a spread of 37) . Before this event, Melendez had not played Berkowitz in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 6-7, -261.
Round 14		Melendez played #133 Lanita Wadley (Paragould, AR) and won 362 to 317 (a spread of 45) . Before this event, Melendez had not played Wadley in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 7-7, -216.
Round 15		Melendez played #44 Pete Filandro (Wilmington, DE) and lost 297 to 417 (a spread of -120) . Before this event, Melendez had not played Filandro in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 7-8, -336.
Round 16		Melendez played #25 Helen Burns (Santa Monica, CA) and won 329 to 316 (a spread of 13) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PASADENA,CA Melendez’s record vs. Burns in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: WL. 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: #77. Current record: 8-8, -323.
Round 17		Melendez played #94 Beverly Moutet (Long Beach, CA) and tied at 354 . The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Melendez’s record vs. Moutet 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: #72. Current record: 8.5-8.5, -323.
Round 18		Melendez played #52 Whitney Gould (Kentfield, CA) and lost 306 to 385 (a spread of -79) . Before this event, Melendez had not played Gould in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 8.5-9.5, -402.
Round 19		Melendez played #63 Amanda Hubble (Oxford, MI) and lost 347 to 366 (a spread of -19) . Before this event, Melendez had not played Hubble in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 8.5-10.5, -421.
Round 20		Melendez played #45 Gioia Fonda (Sacramento, CA) and lost 382 to 394 (a spread of -12) . Before this event, Melendez had not played Fonda in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #100. Current record: 8.5-11.5, -433.
Round 21		Melendez played #131 Arthur Vantol (Grandville, MI) and won 391 to 255 (a spread of 136) . Before this event, Melendez had not played Vantol in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 9.5-11.5, -297.
Round 22		Melendez played #58 Lois M Hawkins (Covina, CA) and lost 326 to 334 (a spread of -8) . Before this event, Melendez had not played Hawkins in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 9.5-12.5, -305.
Round 23		Melendez played #9 Ruth Barr (Sacramento, CA) and won 372 to 322 (a spread of 50) . Before this event, Melendez had not played Barr in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 10.5-12.5, -255.
Round 24		Melendez played #45 Gioia Fonda (Sacramento, CA) and lost 356 to 424 (a spread of -68) . Before this event, Melendez had not played Fonda in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 10.5-13.5, -323.
Round 25		Melendez played #40 Edith Einstein (Roseville, CA) and won 426 to 370 (a spread of 56) . Before this event, Melendez had not played Einstein in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 11.5-13.5, -267.
Round 26		Melendez played #110 Dani Roter (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 319 to 342 (a spread of -23) . Before this event, Melendez had not played Roter in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 11.5-14.5, -290.
Round 27		Melendez played #106 Grace Qualls (Lafayette, LA) and won 337 to 315 (a spread of 22) . Before this event, Melendez had not played Qualls in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 12.5-14.5, -268.
Round 28		Melendez played #94 Beverly Moutet (Long Beach, CA) and lost 304 to 355 (a spread of -51) . The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Melendez’s record vs. Moutet 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: #102. Current record: 12.5-15.5, -319.

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