Carol Ravichandran [#79] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Carol Ravichandran, who is a contestant at the 2006 U.S. SCRABBLE® Open. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. Ravichandran currently has a record of 12-16, -591, and is ranked #82 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

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Given name(s): Carol
Surname(s): Ravichandran
Home: Northville, MI, United States
Awards: 2002 Director of the Year, Div 3 Winner 1994 Nationals
Hobbies: Gardening, Golf, Jigsaw Puzzles, Word Puzzles
Occupation: District Administrator
NSC 1994 Division: 3
NSC 1994 Rank: 1/70, 19.5-7.5 +866
NSC 1996 Division: 2
NSC 1996 Rank: 32/106, 15-12 +365
NSC 1998 Division: 1
NSC 1998 Rank: 104/126, 13-18 -662
NSC 2000 Division: 2
NSC 2000 Rank: 84/105, 13-18 -16
NSC 2002 Division: 1
NSC 2002 Rank: 109/132, 13-18 -433
NSC 2004 Division: 1
NSC 2004 Rank: 149/172, 12-18 -398
NSC 2005 Division: 2
NSC 2005 Rank: 107/108, 8-20 -1554

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	60-90 (0.400)
Past 1-12 months	18-23 (0.439)	WWW L W LL W LL W LLL W L WWWW LL W LLL W LLL WW LL W L W LLL W
Past 13-24 months	9-28 (0.243)	LLLLL W LL W LLL W LL W LL WW LLLLL WW L W LLLLLLLL
Past 25-36 months	9-11 (0.450)	W L W L W LL WW LLL WW LL W L W L
Past 37-48 months	11-14 (0.440)	WW L W L W L W LL WW L W LLLL W L WW LLL
Past 49-60 months	8-2 (0.800)	WW L W L WWWWW
Past 61-72 months	5-12 (0.294)	L WW LLLLLL WW LLLL W L
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 482 Average for: 367 Average against: 388
Round 1		Ravichandran played #41 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) and won 429 to 294 (a spread of 135). The last time these two played was 2006-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Ravichandran’s record vs. Heidler in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 1-0, +135.
Round 2		Ravichandran played #30 Steve Glass (Dade City, FL) and won 424 to 324 (a spread of 100). Before this event, Ravichandran had not played Glass in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 2-0, +235.
Round 3		Ravichandran played #75 Richard Popper (Wilmington, DE) and lost 387 to 398 (a spread of -11). Before this event, Ravichandran had not played Popper in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 2-1, +224.
Round 4		Ravichandran played #89 Rebecca Slivka (Seattle, WA) and won 414 to 388 (a spread of 26). The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Ravichandran’s record vs. Slivka in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 3-1, +250.
Round 5		Ravichandran played #70 Elaine Patterson (Stoughton, MA) and lost 318 to 391 (a spread of -73). Before this event, Ravichandran had not played Patterson in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 3-2, +177.
Round 6		Ravichandran played #26 Jeff Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and won 418 to 320 (a spread of 98). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Ravichandran’s record vs. Fiszbein in the 7 years leading up to this event: 4-5 (0.444). Past 1-12 months: WLLL. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WWL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 4-2, +275.
Round 7		Ravichandran played #87 Mason Shambach (Battle Creek, MI) and won 380 to 330 (a spread of 50). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Ravichandran’s record vs. Shambach in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-4 (0.429). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: LWLL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: WL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 5-2, +325.
Round 8		Ravichandran played #1 Scott Anderson (Berkeley, CA) and lost 332 to 441 (a spread of -109). Before this event, Ravichandran had not played Anderson in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 5-3, +216.
Round 9		Ravichandran played #5 Doug Brockmeier (Yorba Linda, CA) and lost 288 to 446 (a spread of -158). Before this event, Ravichandran had not played Brockmeier in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 5-4, +58.
Round 10		Ravichandran played #22 Alyssa Faria (Washington, DC) and lost 317 to 380 (a spread of -63). Before this event, Ravichandran had not played Faria in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 5-5, -5. Ravichandran is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 11		Ravichandran played #25 Diane Firstman (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 292 to 382 (a spread of -90). Before this event, Ravichandran had not played Firstman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 5-6, -95.
Round 12		Ravichandran played #38 Diana Grosman (Reisterstown, MD) and lost 351 to 392 (a spread of -41). Before this event, Ravichandran had not played Grosman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 5-7, -136.
Round 13		Ravichandran played #82 Dielle Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 328 to 491 (a spread of -163). Before this event, Ravichandran had not played Saldanha in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 5-8, -299.
Round 14		Ravichandran played #43 Joel Horn (Reading, MA) and lost 310 to 476 (a spread of -166). The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Ravichandran’s record vs. Horn in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 5-9, -465.
Round 15		Ravichandran played #8 Jeff Clark (Linden, MI) and lost 392 to 398 (a spread of -6). The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Ravichandran’s record vs. Clark in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-5 (0.167). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 5-10, -471.
Round 16		Ravichandran played #39 Ruth Hamilton (Lake Oswego, OR) and won 368 to 342 (a spread of 26). The last time these two played was 2006-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Ravichandran’s record vs. Hamilton in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 6-10, -445.
Round 17		Ravichandran played #23 Robert Felman (Venice, FL) and won 482 to 408 (a spread of 74). Before this event, Ravichandran had not played Felman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 7-10, -371.
Round 18		Ravichandran played #70 Elaine Patterson (Stoughton, MA) again and won 450 to 442 (a spread of 8). Before this event, Ravichandran had not played Patterson in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 8-10, -363.
Round 19		Ravichandran played #21 Bob Enszer (Saginaw, MI) and lost 308 to 416 (a spread of -108). Before this event, Ravichandran had not played Enszer in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 8-11, -471.
Round 20		Ravichandran played #31 Stuart Goldman (Riverhead, NY) and won 425 to 339 (a spread of 86). The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Ravichandran’s record vs. Goldman in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 9-11, -385.
Round 21		Ravichandran played #73 Scott Pianowski (Berkley, MI) and won 311 to 278 (a spread of 33). The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: COLUMBUS, OH Ravichandran’s record vs. Pianowski in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LW. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 10-11, -352.
Round 22		Ravichandran played #3 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and won 387 to 379 (a spread of 8). The last time these two played was 2005-01 at: RENO, NV Ravichandran’s record vs. Avrin in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: LW. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 11-11, -344.
Round 23		Ravichandran played #8 Jeff Clark (Linden, MI) again and lost 350 to 401 (a spread of -51). The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Ravichandran’s record vs. Clark in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-5 (0.167). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 11-12, -395.
Round 24		Ravichandran played #87 Mason Shambach (Battle Creek, MI) again and won 421 to 353 (a spread of 68). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Ravichandran’s record vs. Shambach in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-4 (0.429). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: LWLL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: WL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 12-12, -327.
Round 25		Ravichandran played #85 Cynthia Seales (Stone Mountain, GA) and lost 334 to 453 (a spread of -119). The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Ravichandran’s record vs. Seales in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LWL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 12-13, -446.
Round 26		Ravichandran played #9 Joanne Cohen (Owings Mills, MD) and lost 314 to 454 (a spread of -140). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Ravichandran’s record vs. Cohen in the 7 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: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 12-14, -586.
Round 27		Ravichandran played #34 David Goodman (Albany, NY) and lost 393 to 394 (a spread of -1). Before this event, Ravichandran had not played Goodman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 12-15, -587.
Round 28		Ravichandran played #59 Seth Lipkin (Hopkinton, MA) and lost 349 to 353 (a spread of -4). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Ravichandran’s record vs. Lipkin in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 12-16, -591.

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