Lynda Wise [#126] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Lynda Wise, 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. Wise currently has a record of 15-13, -98, and is ranked #51 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

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Given name(s): Lynda
Surname(s): Wise
Home: Toronto, ON, Canada
Hobbies: people, tennis, movies, food
Occupation: Life Coach/ Weight Loss Coach
NSC 1990 Division: 1
NSC 1990 Rank: 151/176, 11-16 -637
NSC 2000 Division: 2
NSC 2000 Rank: 94/105, 12-19 -833
NSC 2002 Division: 2
NSC 2002 Rank: 79/103, 13.5-17.5 -669
NSC 2004 Division: 2
NSC 2004 Rank: 99/139, 14-16 -765
NSC 2005 Division: 3
NSC 2005 Rank: 93/134, 13-15 -875

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	39.5-35.5 (0.527)
Past 1-12 months	5-7 (0.417)	L W L W LL W L W L W L
Past 13-24 months	11-10 (0.524)	WWW L W L W L W LLLLL WWWWW LL
Past 25-36 months	1-3 (0.250)	LLL W
Past 37-48 months	11-3 (0.786)	WWWWWW LL WWWWW L
Past 49-60 months	8.5-10.5 (0.447)	LL WWWW L WW LL W LLLLTL W
Past 61-72 months	3-2 (0.600)	LL WWW
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 557 Average for: 381 Average against: 385
Round 1		Wise played #60 Joseph Jokubaitis (Watertown, CT) and won 381 to 237 (a spread of 144). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Wise’s record vs. Jokubaitis 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 1-0, +144.
Round 2		Wise played #97 Chris Schneider (Seattle, WA) and won 343 to 324 (a spread of 19). Before this event, Wise had not played Schneider in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 2-0, +163.
Round 3		Wise played #39 Carolyn Easter (Birmingham, MI) and won 362 to 336 (a spread of 26). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Wise’s record vs. Easter 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: #7. Current record: 3-0, +189.
Round 4		Wise played #102 Peter Skaggs (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 254 to 453 (a spread of -199). Before this event, Wise had not played Skaggs in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 3-1, -10.
Round 5		Wise played #120 Robert Whitcomb (Patagonia, AZ) and won 557 to 303 (a spread of 254). Before this event, Wise had not played Whitcomb in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 4-1, +244.
Round 6		Wise played #90 Ann Raymond (West Chester, PA) and won 401 to 369 (a spread of 32). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Wise’s record vs. Raymond in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: no games. 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: #11. Current record: 5-1, +276.
Round 7		Wise played #35 Toni Douglas (Atlanta, GA) and won 501 to 337 (a spread of 164). Before this event, Wise had not played Douglas in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 6-1, +440.
Round 8		Wise played #105 R Jason Sommer (Solvang, CA) and won 372 to 369 (a spread of 3). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Wise’s record vs. Sommer in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. 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: #2. Current record: 7-1, +443.
Round 9		Wise played #92 Melissa Routzahn (Crystal Lake, IL) and won 431 to 346 (a spread of 85). Before this event, Wise had not played Routzahn in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 8-1, +528.
Round 10		Wise played #82 Ember Nelson (Buffalo, NY) and lost 291 to 474 (a spread of -183). The last time these two played was 2005-07 at: TORONTO, ON Wise’s record vs. Nelson in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: WL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 8-2, +345.
Round 11		Wise played #113 Michael Thelen (West Jordan, UT) and lost 312 to 423 (a spread of -111). Before this event, Wise had not played Thelen in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 8-3, +234.
Round 12		Wise played #70 Jean McArthur (Austin, TX) and won 451 to 303 (a spread of 148). Before this event, Wise had not played McArthur in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 9-3, +382.
Round 13		Wise played #55 Ben Harrison (Cambridge, MA) and won 478 to 303 (a spread of 175). Before this event, Wise had not played Harrison in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 10-3, +557.
Round 14		Wise played #38 Ben Dweck (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 289 to 515 (a spread of -226). Before this event, Wise had not played Dweck in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 10-4, +331.
Round 15		Wise played #74 Stan Miranda (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 353 to 437 (a spread of -84). Before this event, Wise had not played Miranda in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 10-5, +247.
Round 16		Wise played #58 Amnon Igra (Sacramento, CA) and lost 370 to 403 (a spread of -33). Before this event, Wise had not played Igra in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 10-6, +214.
Round 17		Wise played #13 Andy Bohnsack (Madison, WI) and lost 394 to 411 (a spread of -17). Before this event, Wise had not played Bohnsack in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 10-7, +197.
Round 18		Wise played #50 Helena Gauthier (Merrimack, NH) and won 385 to 364 (a spread of 21). Before this event, Wise had not played Gauthier in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 11-7, +218.
Round 19		Wise played #76 Kit Morehead (Berkley, MI) and lost 362 to 394 (a spread of -32). The last time these two played was 2001-11 at: BRANTFORD, ONT Wise’s record vs. Morehead 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 11-8, +186.
Round 20		Wise played #99 Glenda Short (Oklahoma City, OK) and won 408 to 384 (a spread of 24). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Wise’s record vs. Short in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 12-8, +210.
Round 21		Wise played #106 Diana Spiller (Ashby, MA) and lost 345 to 418 (a spread of -73). Before this event, Wise had not played Spiller in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 12-9, +137.
Round 22		Wise played #68 Daiva Markelis (Charleston, IL) and lost 343 to 362 (a spread of -19). Before this event, Wise had not played Markelis in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 12-10, +118.
Round 23		Wise played #7 Mitch Bayersdorfer (Menlo Park, CA) and won 410 to 396 (a spread of 14). Before this event, Wise had not played Bayersdorfer in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 13-10, +132.
Round 24		Wise played #50 Helena Gauthier (Merrimack, NH) again and lost 303 to 445 (a spread of -142). Before this event, Wise had not played Gauthier in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 13-11, -10.
Round 25		Wise played #49 Richard Ganguet (Cuba, AL) and lost 396 to 458 (a spread of -62). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Wise’s record vs. Ganguet in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 13-12, -72.
Round 26		Wise played #122 Alan Whitman (Los Gatos, CA) and won 427 to 382 (a spread of 45). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Wise’s record vs. Whitman 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 14-12, -27.
Round 27		Wise played #116 Barbara Van Alen (Chandler, AZ) and won 439 to 364 (a spread of 75). Before this event, Wise had not played Van Alen in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 15-12, +48.
Round 28		Wise played #105 R Jason Sommer (Solvang, CA) again and lost 319 to 465 (a spread of -146). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Wise’s record vs. Sommer in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. 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: #51. Current record: 15-13, -98.

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