Linda Oliva [#84] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Linda Oliva, 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. Oliva currently has a record of 11-17, -436, and is ranked #114 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): Linda Surname(s): Oliva Home: Lisbon, MD, United States Occupation: College Professor NSC 2002 Division: 5 NSC 2002 Rank: 91/111, 13-18 -495 NSC 2004 Division: 4 NSC 2004 Rank: 16/150, 19-11 -69 NSC 2005 Division: 4 NSC 2005 Rank: 78/122, 13-15 -99

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	32-46 (0.410)
Past 1-12 months	12-22 (0.353)	W L W LLLL W LLLLLLLLL W L WW L WW L WW LL W LL W L
Past 13-24 months	3-7 (0.300)	LL WW LLL W LL
Past 25-36 months	10-12 (0.455)	L WWW LL WW L W LLL WW LLL W L W L
Past 37-48 months	5-4 (0.556)	LLL WW L WWW
Past 49-60 months	2-1 (0.667)	L WW
Past 61-72 months	no games
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 461 Average for: 364 Average against: 380
Round 1		Oliva played #100 Allan Simon (Calgary AB) and won 385 to 340 (a spread of 45). Before this event, Oliva had not played Simon in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 1-0, +45.
Round 2		Oliva played #103 Lisa Slankard (Arlington Heights, IL) and lost 347 to 402 (a spread of -55). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Oliva’s record vs. Slankard in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: LL. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WW. 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: 1-1, -10.
Round 3		Oliva played #71 Andrea Michaels (San Francisco, CA) and lost 309 to 397 (a spread of -88). Before this event, Oliva had not played Michaels in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 1-2, -98.
Round 4		Oliva played #92 Melissa Routzahn (Crystal Lake, IL) and lost 326 to 368 (a spread of -42). Before this event, Oliva had not played Routzahn in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 1-3, -140. Oliva is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 5		Oliva played #32 Pamina Deutsch (Corrales, NM) and won 400 to 299 (a spread of 101). Before this event, Oliva had not played Deutsch in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 2-3, -39.
Round 6		Oliva played #48 Ira Freehof (Manhasset, NY) and won 398 to 277 (a spread of 121). The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: STAMFORD, CT Oliva’s record vs. Freehof 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: L. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 3-3, +82.
Round 7		Oliva played #6 Dave Balthaser (Skipperville, AL) and lost 405 to 467 (a spread of -62). Before this event, Oliva had not played Balthaser in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 3-4, +20.
Round 8		Oliva played #110 Mary Aline Stevens (Berkeley, CA) and won 411 to 388 (a spread of 23). Before this event, Oliva had not played Stevens in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 4-4, +43.
Round 9		Oliva played #107 John Stardom (Ottawa ON) and lost 316 to 328 (a spread of -12). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Oliva’s record vs. Stardom in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 4-5, +31.
Round 10		Oliva played #43 Jim W Fischer (Salt Lake City, UT) and lost 360 to 425 (a spread of -65). Before this event, Oliva had not played Fischer in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 4-6, -34.
Round 11		Oliva played #97 Chris Schneider (Seattle, WA) and lost 330 to 459 (a spread of -129). Before this event, Oliva had not played Schneider in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #100. Current record: 4-7, -163.
Round 12		Oliva played #127 Charmaine Wolfe (N. Tonawanda, NY) and won 333 to 331 (a spread of 2). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: ALBANY, NY Oliva’s record vs. Wolfe in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 5-7, -161.
Round 13		Oliva played #90 Ann Raymond (West Chester, PA) and won 363 to 359 (a spread of 4). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: BERLIN, NJ Oliva’s record vs. Raymond in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: LW. 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: #85. Current record: 6-7, -157.
Round 14		Oliva played #83 Judy Newhouse (Houston, TX) and won 415 to 304 (a spread of 111). Before this event, Oliva had not played Newhouse in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 7-7, -46.
Round 15		Oliva played #41 Michael Eldeiry (Davie, FL) and lost 302 to 401 (a spread of -99). Before this event, Oliva had not played Eldeiry in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 7-8, -145.
Round 16		Oliva played #24 Connie Creed (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 330 to 394 (a spread of -64). Before this event, Oliva had not played Creed in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 7-9, -209.
Round 17		Oliva played #121 Charlene White (Kearny, NJ) and lost 282 to 426 (a spread of -144). The last time these two played was 2006-03 at: SHELTON, CT Oliva’s record vs. White in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: LL. 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: #104. Current record: 7-10, -353.
Round 18		Oliva played #46 Gregg Foster (Manchester-by-the-sea, MA) and lost 327 to 371 (a spread of -44). The last time these two played was 2005-10 at: CAPE COD, MA Oliva’s record vs. Foster 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: #109. Current record: 7-11, -397.
Round 19		Oliva played #59 Bennett Jacobstein (Milpitas, CA) and lost 394 to 396 (a spread of -2). Before this event, Oliva had not played Jacobstein in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #112. Current record: 7-12, -399.
Round 20		Oliva played #66 Yvonne Lobo (Mississauga ON) and won 461 to 346 (a spread of 115). Before this event, Oliva had not played Lobo in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #103. Current record: 8-12, -284.
Round 21		Oliva played #1 Drew Allen (Philadelphia, PA) and won 457 to 316 (a spread of 141). The last time these two played was 2005-12 at: PHILADELPHIA, PA Oliva’s record vs. Allen in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: WLLL. 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: #93. Current record: 9-12, -143.
Round 22		Oliva played #131 Pat Yarnell (Corona Del Mar, CA) and won 434 to 304 (a spread of 130). Before this event, Oliva had not played Yarnell in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 10-12, -13.
Round 23		Oliva played #98 Trevor Sealy (Oshawa ON) and lost 332 to 441 (a spread of -109). Before this event, Oliva had not played Sealy in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 10-13, -122.
Round 24		Oliva played #118 Patty Wayne (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 340 to 423 (a spread of -83). Before this event, Oliva had not played Wayne in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 10-14, -205.
Round 25		Oliva played #66 Yvonne Lobo (Mississauga ON) again and lost 344 to 429 (a spread of -85). Before this event, Oliva had not played Lobo in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #108. Current record: 10-15, -290.
Round 26		Oliva played #64 Cason Lane (San Diego, CA) and won 366 to 359 (a spread of 7). Before this event, Oliva had not played Lane in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 11-15, -283.
Round 27		Oliva played #91 Susan Rhea (Saint Paul, MN) and lost 375 to 422 (a spread of -47). Before this event, Oliva had not played Rhea in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #109. Current record: 11-16, -330.
Round 28		Oliva played #65 Chris Lipe (Rome, NY) and lost 353 to 459 (a spread of -106). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: ALBANY, NY Oliva’s record vs. Lipe 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: #114. Current record: 11-17, -436.

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