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Vivian Minden [#089] at NSC 2002

Congratulations to our new National Champion, Joel Sherman!

See also: video clip 1 (2 MB), video clip 2 (2 MB). (video courtesy Roger Cullman)

Background Information

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Given name(s): Vivian
Surname(s): Minden
Home: Dundas, ON, Canada
Occupation: Musician

 

Rank Diagram

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See Legend

 

Round-by-Round

High score: 505
Average for: 373
Average against: 384

Round 1

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Minden played #002 Shah Ali (Herndon, VA) and lost 400 to 403 (a spread of -3) .

Current ranking: #70.

Current record: 0-1, -3.

Minden is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).

Minden is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).

Round 2

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Minden played #105 Mark Penhallow (Wolcott, CT) and lost 311 to 500 (a spread of -189) .

Current ranking: #123.

Current record: 0-2, -192.

Round 3

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Minden played #137 Dan Unger (Alameda, CA) and won 505 to 355 (a spread of 150) .

Current ranking: #88.

Current record: 1-2, -42.

Round 4

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Minden played #051 Miriam Green (Las Vegas, NV) and won 387 to 383 (a spread of 4) .

Current ranking: #81.

Current record: 2-2, -38.

Round 5

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Minden played #143 Ginger White (Shirley, NY) and won 462 to 272 (a spread of 190) .

Current ranking: #34.

Current record: 3-2, +152.

Round 6

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Minden played #004 Mary Atwood (Roseville, MN) and won 388 to 384 (a spread of 4) .

Current ranking: #34.

Current record: 4-2, +156.

Round 7

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Minden played #033 Toni Douglas (Atlanta, GA) and won 431 to 345 (a spread of 86) .

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 5-2, +242.

Round 8

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Minden played #098 Gary Moss (Laguna Woods, CA) and lost 341 to 495 (a spread of -154) .

Current ranking: #45.

Current record: 5-3, +88.

Round 9

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Minden played #037 Su Edwards (Cambridge ON) and lost 302 to 515 (a spread of -213) .

Current ranking: #62.

Current record: 5-4, -125.

Round 10

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Minden played #034 Nancy Druskin (Ardsley, NY) and won 336 to 330 (a spread of 6) .

Current ranking: #52.

Current record: 6-4, -119.

Round 11

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Minden played #069 Yvonne Knickerbocker (Bullhead City, AZ) and won 392 to 289 (a spread of 103) .

Current ranking: #36.

Current record: 7-4, -16.

Round 12

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Minden played #138 John Viloria (Yonkers, NY) and lost 363 to 450 (a spread of -87) .

Current ranking: #47.

Current record: 7-5, -103.

Round 13

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Minden played #064 Nancy Johnson (San Dimas, CA) and won 448 to 392 (a spread of 56) .

Current ranking: #37.

Current record: 8-5, -47.

Round 14

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Minden played #055 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) and lost 286 to 435 (a spread of -149) .

Current ranking: #46.

Current record: 8-6, -196.

Round 15

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Minden played #090 Stan Miranda (Albuquerque, NM) and won 392 to 367 (a spread of 25) .

Current ranking: #38.

Current record: 9-6, -171.

Round 16

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Minden played #009 Paul Beusterien (Alameda, CA) and lost 357 to 455 (a spread of -98) .

Current ranking: #51.

Current record: 9-7, -269.

Round 17

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Minden played #017 Shannon Burns (Calgary AB) and won 434 to 402 (a spread of 32) .

Current ranking: #41.

Current record: 10-7, -237.

Round 18

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Minden played #110 Ann Raymond (West Chester, PA) and lost 329 to 377 (a spread of -48) .

Current ranking: #55.

Current record: 10-8, -285.

Round 19

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Minden played #084 Marcia McPhee (Centreville, VA) and won 463 to 333 (a spread of 130) .

Current ranking: #43.

Current record: 11-8, -155.

Minden is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).

Minden is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).

Round 20

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Minden played #137 Dan Unger (Alameda, CA) and won 334 to 286 (a spread of 48) .

Current ranking: #36.

Current record: 12-8, -107.

Round 21

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Minden played #020 Don Bush (San Diego, CA) and lost 271 to 519 (a spread of -248) .

Current ranking: #46.

Current record: 12-9, -355.

Round 22

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Minden played #135 Robin Torrance (Idyllwild, CA) and lost 331 to 397 (a spread of -66) .

Current ranking: #54.

Current record: 12-10, -421.

Round 23

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Minden played #056 Matt Hesson (Las Vegas, NV) and won 367 to 361 (a spread of 6) .

Current ranking: #49.

Current record: 13-10, -415.

Round 24

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Minden played #086 Charles Merlis (West Hartford, CT) and lost 368 to 387 (a spread of -19) .

Current ranking: #58.

Current record: 13-11, -434.

Round 25

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Minden played #041 David Filippi (Portland, OR) and won 371 to 365 (a spread of 6) .

Current ranking: #50.

Current record: 14-11, -428.

Round 26

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Minden played #075 Noel Livermore (Easton, PA) and lost 297 to 424 (a spread of -127) .

Current ranking: #58.

Current record: 14-12, -555.

Round 27

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Minden played #035 Carolyn Easter (Birmingham, MI) and won 443 to 283 (a spread of 160) .

Current ranking: #51.

Current record: 15-12, -395.

Round 28

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Minden played #123 Allan Simon (Calgary AB) and lost 320 to 370 (a spread of -50) .

Current ranking: #56.

Current record: 15-13, -445.

Round 29

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Minden played #041 David Filippi (Portland, OR) and won 385 to 373 (a spread of 12) .

Current ranking: #46.

Current record: 16-13, -433.

Round 30

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Minden played #038 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and won 400 to 316 (a spread of 84) .

Current ranking: #39.

Current record: 17-13, -349.

Round 31

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Minden played #009 Paul Beusterien (Alameda, CA) and lost 336 to 353 (a spread of -17) .

Current ranking: #47.

Current record: 17-14, -366.


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