Vivienne Muhling [#102] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Vivienne Muhling, who is a contestant in Division 3 at the 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held July 31st - August 5th in New Orleans, LA. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight CDT. Muhling currently has a record of 11-19, -245, and is ranked #153 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): Vivienne Surname(s): Muhling Home: Toronto, ON, Canada Age: 77 Awards: DORA AWARD for Outstanding Production of a Musical. Elected to many executive positions in performing arts boards Hobbies: Scrabble, gourmet cooking, cryptic crosswords, books, music, theatre. Occupation: Retired Performing Arts Publicist/Producer

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	36-40 (0.474)
Past 1-12 months	5-3 (0.625)	W L WWW LL W
Past 13-24 months	5-7 (0.417)	LLLL WW LLL WWW
Past 25-36 months	11-14 (0.440)	L W L W LLL WW LLLL W LL WW L WWW L W L
Past 37-48 months	6.5-10.5 (0.382)	L WW LLTW LL W LLLL W L W
Past 49-60 months	8.5-5.5 (0.607)	WWTL WW LL W LL WWW

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 483 Average for: 358 Average against: 366
Before the Tournament		Muhling is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Muhling played #26 Bruce Cramer (Grand Island, NY) and won 403 to 352 (a spread of 51) . Before this event, Muhling had not played Cramer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 1-0, +51.
Round 2		Muhling played #69 Maureen Kennerk (Hicksville, OH) and won 405 to 361 (a spread of 44) . Before this event, Muhling had not played Kennerk in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 2-0, +95.
Round 3		Muhling played #57 Janet Gray (Clawson, MI) and lost 343 to 376 (a spread of -33) . Before this event, Muhling had not played Gray in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 2-1, +62.
Round 4		Muhling played #130 Trevor Sealy (Oshawa ON) and lost 258 to 460 (a spread of -202) . Before this event, Muhling had not played Sealy in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #108. Current record: 2-2, -140.
Round 5		Muhling played #11 Lee Brooks (Lawton, OK) and lost 397 to 420 (a spread of -23) . The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: COSTA RICA Muhling's record vs. Brooks in the 5 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. Current ranking: #120. Current record: 2-3, -163.
Round 6		Muhling played #99 Steve Moniz (Manchester, NH) and lost 303 to 368 (a spread of -65) . Before this event, Muhling had not played Moniz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #141. Current record: 2-4, -228.
Round 7		Muhling played #50 Devonna Gee (Cedar Rapids, IA) and won 394 to 337 (a spread of 57) . Before this event, Muhling had not played Gee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #117. Current record: 3-4, -171.
Round 8		Muhling played #28 Kurt Davies (Whispering Pines, NC) and lost 324 to 348 (a spread of -24) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: OSHAWA, ONT. CANADA Muhling's record vs. Davies in the 5 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. Current ranking: #127. Current record: 3-5, -195.
Round 9		Muhling played #154 Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and lost 304 to 364 (a spread of -60) . Before this event, Muhling had not played Ubeika in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #137. Current record: 3-6, -255.
Round 10		Muhling played #43 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and lost 327 to 330 (a spread of -3) . Before this event, Muhling had not played Finkle in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #147. Current record: 3-7, -258.
Round 11		Muhling played #32 Carole Denton (New Carrollton, MD) and won 414 to 405 (a spread of 9) . Before this event, Muhling had not played Denton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #134. Current record: 4-7, -249.
Round 12		Muhling played #135 Raymond Slaughter (Louisville, KY) and won 356 to 335 (a spread of 21) . Before this event, Muhling had not played Slaughter in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #121. Current record: 5-7, -228.
Round 13		Muhling played #24 Clayton Colwell (Austin, TX) and lost 329 to 332 (a spread of -3) . Before this event, Muhling had not played Colwell in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #132. Current record: 5-8, -231.
Round 14		Muhling played #1 James Abbott (Chicago, IL) and lost 379 to 437 (a spread of -58) . Before this event, Muhling had not played Abbott in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #142. Current record: 5-9, -289.
Round 15		Muhling played #138 Muriel Sparrow-Reedy (Sun City, AZ) and won 344 to 278 (a spread of 66) . Before this event, Muhling had not played Sparrow-Reedy in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #131. Current record: 6-9, -223.
Round 16		Muhling played #159 Patty Wayne (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 353 to 391 (a spread of -38) . Before this event, Muhling had not played Wayne in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #142. Current record: 6-10, -261.
Round 17		Muhling played #120 Patricia Saito-Stewart (Stevens Point, WI) and won 376 to 350 (a spread of 26) . Before this event, Muhling had not played Saito-Stewart in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #131. Current record: 7-10, -235.
Round 18		Muhling played #26 Bruce Cramer (Grand Island, NY) and lost 331 to 345 (a spread of -14) . Before this event, Muhling had not played Cramer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #139. Current record: 7-11, -249.
Round 19		Muhling played #107 Rose Noel (Springdale, MD) and won 391 to 342 (a spread of 49) . Before this event, Muhling had not played Noel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #125. Current record: 8-11, -200.
Round 20		Muhling played #11 Lee Brooks (Lawton, OK) and lost 313 to 425 (a spread of -112) . The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: COSTA RICA Muhling's record vs. Brooks in the 5 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. Current ranking: #136. Current record: 8-12, -312.
Round 21		Muhling played #70 Robert Kilpatrick (Washington, DC) and lost 336 to 356 (a spread of -20) . Before this event, Muhling had not played Kilpatrick in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #143. Current record: 8-13, -332.
Round 22		Muhling played #145 Margaret Swanson (Atlanta, GA) and won 416 to 329 (a spread of 87) . Before this event, Muhling had not played Swanson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #132. Current record: 9-13, -245.
Round 23		Muhling played #30 Carl Davis (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 321 to 398 (a spread of -77) . Before this event, Muhling had not played Davis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #142. Current record: 9-14, -322.
Round 24		Muhling played #164 Jeannie J. Wilson (Livermore, CA) and lost 373 to 407 (a spread of -34) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Muhling's record vs. Wilson in the 5 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. Current ranking: #152. Current record: 9-15, -356.
Round 25		Muhling played #95 Jessica Mercatante (Oakland Gardens, NY) and lost 307 to 376 (a spread of -69) . Before this event, Muhling had not played Mercatante in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #156. Current record: 9-16, -425.
Round 26		Muhling played #111 Wilma Pitzer (Englewood, OH) and won 483 to 277 (a spread of 206) . Before this event, Muhling had not played Pitzer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #145. Current record: 10-16, -219.
Round 27		Muhling played #143 Jay Strieb (Ardmore, PA) and lost 323 to 346 (a spread of -23) . Before this event, Muhling had not played Strieb in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #150. Current record: 10-17, -242.
Round 28		Muhling played #111 Wilma Pitzer (Englewood, OH) and lost 366 to 377 (a spread of -11) . Before this event, Muhling had not played Pitzer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #158. Current record: 10-18, -253.
Round 29		Muhling played #145 Margaret Swanson (Atlanta, GA) and lost 297 to 438 (a spread of -141) . Before this event, Muhling had not played Swanson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #162. Current record: 10-19, -394.
Round 30		Muhling played #84 Ossie Mair (Lauderhill, FL) and won 469 to 320 (a spread of 149) . Before this event, Muhling had not played Mair in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #153. Current record: 11-19, -245.

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