Mollie Braverman [#9] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Mollie L. Braverman, 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. Braverman currently has a record of 14-14, -323, and is ranked #66 in Division 4.

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): Mollie L.
Surname(s): Braverman
Home: Camarillo, CA, United States
Hobbies: Reading, crossword puzzles, walking, dancing
Occupation: Retired accountant & electrologist
NSC 1994 Division: 3
NSC 1994 Rank: 44/70, 13-14 -237
NSC 1996 Division: 4
NSC 1996 Rank: 11/78, 16.5-10.5 +967
NSC 1998 Division: 3
NSC 1998 Rank: 62/133, 16-15 -261
NSC 2000 Division: 5
NSC 2000 Rank: 62/78, 13-18 -116
NSC 2002 Division: 4
NSC 2002 Rank: 73/126, 15-16 +28
NSC 2004 Division: 4
NSC 2004 Rank: 89/150, 14-16 +512

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	39-45 (0.464)
Past 1-12 months	9-4 (0.692)	LL WW L WWW L WWWW
Past 13-24 months	5-2 (0.714)	WWWW L W L
Past 25-36 months	4-12 (0.250)	LL WW LL W L W LLLLLLL
Past 37-48 months	1-3 (0.250)	L W LL
Past 49-60 months	9-14 (0.391)	LLLL W LLLLLL WW L WW L WWW L W L
Past 61-72 months	11-10 (0.524)	L WW L WWW L W L W L W LL WW LLL W
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 458 Average for: 361 Average against: 373
Round 1		Braverman played #106 Ruben Solis (Austin, TX) and lost 337 to 410 (a spread of -73). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Braverman’s record vs. Solis in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LL. 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: #86. Current record: 0-1, -73.
Round 2		Braverman played #35 Mark Goodman (Clinton, NY) and lost 373 to 516 (a spread of -143). Before this event, Braverman had not played Goodman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #110. Current record: 0-2, -216.
Round 3		Braverman played #49 Diana Ittner (Brookfield, WI) and won 364 to 353 (a spread of 11). Before this event, Braverman had not played Ittner in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 1-2, -205.
Round 4		Braverman played #73 Andy Michlin (Dallas, TX) and won 367 to 355 (a spread of 12). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Braverman’s record vs. Michlin 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: #75. Current record: 2-2, -193.
Round 5		Braverman played #61 Madelon Krissoff (Grand Rapids, MI) and won 367 to 358 (a spread of 9). Before this event, Braverman had not played Krissoff in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 3-2, -184.
Round 6		Braverman played #17 Paul Cole (St. Augustine, FL) and lost 342 to 368 (a spread of -26). Before this event, Braverman had not played Cole in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 3-3, -210.
Round 7		Braverman played #1 Delores Arrington (Sicklerville, NJ) and lost 314 to 356 (a spread of -42). Before this event, Braverman had not played Arrington in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 3-4, -252.
Round 8		Braverman played #100 Varney Senii (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 325 to 413 (a spread of -88). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Braverman’s record vs. Senii 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: #88. Current record: 3-5, -340.
Round 9		Braverman played #86 Gene Rawlins (Toronto ON) and lost 336 to 337 (a spread of -1). Before this event, Braverman had not played Rawlins in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 3-6, -341.
Round 10		Braverman played #31 Judy Ford (Hollywood, FL) and won 350 to 314 (a spread of 36). Before this event, Braverman had not played Ford in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 4-6, -305.
Round 11		Braverman played #80 Susie Page (Panorama City, CA) and lost 275 to 436 (a spread of -161). The last time these two played was 2006-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Braverman’s record vs. Page in the 7 years leading up to this event: 4-4 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: WW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 4-7, -466.
Round 12		Braverman played #20 Jesse Cromer (Charlotte, NC) and lost 331 to 423 (a spread of -92). Before this event, Braverman had not played Cromer in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #103. Current record: 4-8, -558.
Round 13		Braverman played #70 April McCarley (Austin, TX) and lost 313 to 369 (a spread of -56). Before this event, Braverman had not played McCarley in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 4-9, -614.
Round 14		Braverman played #8 Gwen Bishop (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 343 to 393 (a spread of -50). The last time these two played was 2005-10 at: WEST LOS ANGELES, CA Braverman’s record vs. Sherard-Bishop in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-2 (0.600). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #113. Current record: 4-10, -664.
Round 15		Braverman played #2 Jamila Atcha (Laughlin, NV) and lost 354 to 360 (a spread of -6). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Braverman’s record vs. Atcha in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). 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: LW. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #113. Current record: 4-11, -670.
Round 16		Braverman played #10 Lee Brooks (Lawton, OK) and lost 329 to 382 (a spread of -53). The last time these two played was 2001-08 at: SENIORS CHAMPIONSHIP LAGUNA WOODS, CA Braverman’s record vs. Brooks 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: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #114. Current record: 4-12, -723.
Round 17		Braverman played #11 Diane Brown (Toronto ON) and won 328 to 316 (a spread of 12). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Braverman’s record vs. Brown in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). 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: WLW. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #113. Current record: 5-12, -711.
Round 18		Braverman played #38 Barbara Gray (Tempe, AZ) and lost 306 to 411 (a spread of -105). The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Braverman’s record vs. Gray 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: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #115. Current record: 5-13, -816.
Round 19		Braverman played #38 Barbara Gray (Tempe, AZ) again and won 409 to 324 (a spread of 85). The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Braverman’s record vs. Gray 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: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #111. Current record: 6-13, -731.
Round 20		Braverman played #62 Florence Laatz (Harrisville, MI) and won 371 to 364 (a spread of 7). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Braverman’s record vs. Laatz 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: #109. Current record: 7-13, -724.
Round 21		Braverman played #11 Diane Brown (Toronto ON) again and won 448 to 319 (a spread of 129). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Braverman’s record vs. Brown in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). 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: WLW. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #103. Current record: 8-13, -595.
Round 22		Braverman played #98 Teresa Schaeffer (Potomac, MD) and won 411 to 346 (a spread of 65). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Braverman’s record vs. Schaeffer 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: #97. Current record: 9-13, -530.
Round 23		Braverman played #118 James Wait (Phoenix, AZ) and lost 341 to 411 (a spread of -70). Before this event, Braverman had not played Wait in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 9-14, -600.
Round 24		Braverman played #78 Samantha Orleans (Bryn Mawr, PA) and won 458 to 418 (a spread of 40). Before this event, Braverman had not played Orleans in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 10-14, -560.
Round 25		Braverman played #30 Jim Fonti (Port Jefferson, NY) and won 353 to 318 (a spread of 35). Before this event, Braverman had not played Fonti in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 11-14, -525.
Round 26		Braverman played #20 Jesse Cromer (Charlotte, NC) again and won 458 to 311 (a spread of 147). Before this event, Braverman had not played Cromer in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 12-14, -378.
Round 27		Braverman played #8 Gwen Bishop (Los Angeles, CA) again and won 406 to 400 (a spread of 6). The last time these two played was 2005-10 at: WEST LOS ANGELES, CA Braverman’s record vs. Sherard-Bishop in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-2 (0.600). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 13-14, -372.
Round 28		Braverman played #43 Anita Herczeg (Toronto ON) and won 410 to 361 (a spread of 49). Before this event, Braverman had not played Herczeg in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 14-14, -323.

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