Linda Oliva [#100] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Linda Oliva, who is a contestant in Division 4 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. Oliva currently has a record of 19-11, -69, and is ranked #16 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
	Given name(s): Linda Surname(s): Oliva Home: Woodbine, MD, United States Age: 46 Occupation: College Professor

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	33-40 (0.452)
Past 1-12 months	13-15 (0.464)	LL WW LLL WWWW LL W L W LLL W L WWW LL W L
Past 13-24 months	18-16 (0.529)	W L WWWW L W L W L WWW LLL W LLLL W LL W L W LL WWWW
Past 25-36 months	2-8 (0.200)	LLL W LLLL W L
Past 37-48 months	0-1 (0.000)	L
Past 49-60 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 443 Average for: 364 Average against: 366
Round 1		Oliva played #23 Jane Clark (West Hartford, CT) and lost 325 to 387 (a spread of -62) . The last time these two played was 2003-12 at: SHELTON, CT Oliva's record vs. Clark in the 5 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. Current ranking: #119. Current record: 0-1, -62.
Round 2		Oliva played #120 Grant Rowland (Mississauga ON) and won 375 to 361 (a spread of 14) . Before this event, Oliva had not played Rowland in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 1-1, -48.
Round 3		Oliva played #16 Dick Brittain (Springville, AL) and won 336 to 319 (a spread of 17) . Before this event, Oliva had not played Brittain in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 2-1, -31.
Round 4		Oliva played #12 Roberta Borenstein (Wilton, CT) and lost 322 to 408 (a spread of -86) . The last time these two played was 2003-09 at: SHELTON, CT Oliva's record vs. Borenstein 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: #96. Current record: 2-2, -117.
Round 5		Oliva played #56 Cecilia Huber (Cleveland, OH) and won 393 to 374 (a spread of 19) . Before this event, Oliva had not played Huber in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 3-2, -98.
Round 6		Oliva played #48 Lois Greene (Dayton, OH) and won 381 to 348 (a spread of 33) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Oliva's record vs. Greene in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 4-2, -65.
Round 7		Oliva played #83 Susan Love (Milwaukee, WI) and won 443 to 406 (a spread of 37) . Before this event, Oliva had not played Love in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 5-2, -28.
Round 8		Oliva played #106 Ellen Perr (New York, NY) and won 422 to 347 (a spread of 75) . Before this event, Oliva had not played Perr in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 6-2, +47.
Round 9		Oliva played #137 Lisa Slankard (Arlington Heights, IL) and won 354 to 337 (a spread of 17) . Before this event, Oliva had not played Slankard in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 7-2, +64.
Round 10		Oliva played #144 Wanda Tumlin (Warrior, AL) and won 429 to 294 (a spread of 135) . Before this event, Oliva had not played Tumlin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 8-2, +199.
Round 11		Oliva played #50 Joanne Grow (Lansing, MI) and won 393 to 348 (a spread of 45) . Before this event, Oliva had not played Grow in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 9-2, +244.
Round 12		Oliva played #129 Christopher Schneider (Seattle, WA) and won 373 to 254 (a spread of 119) . Before this event, Oliva had not played Schneider in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 10-2, +363.
Round 13		Oliva played #38 Alex Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and lost 344 to 418 (a spread of -74) . Before this event, Oliva had not played Fiszbein in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 10-3, +289.
Round 14		Oliva played #58 Gavin Hyde (Santa Barbara, CA) and lost 272 to 432 (a spread of -160) . Before this event, Oliva had not played Hyde in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 10-4, +129.
Round 15		Oliva played #96 Eugene Murray (Indianapolis, IN) and lost 374 to 400 (a spread of -26) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Oliva's record vs. Murray in the 5 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. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 10-5, +103. Oliva is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Oliva is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 16		Oliva played #137 Lisa Slankard (Arlington Heights, IL) and won 371 to 329 (a spread of 42) . Before this event, Oliva had not played Slankard in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 11-5, +145.
Round 17		Oliva played #26 Jesse Cromer (Charlotte, NC) and won 359 to 323 (a spread of 36) . The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: BALTIMORE, MD Oliva's record vs. Cromer 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: #10. Current record: 12-5, +181.
Round 18		Oliva played #138 Ruben S. Solis (Austin, TX) and won 418 to 370 (a spread of 48) . Before this event, Oliva had not played Solis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 13-5, +229.
Round 19		Oliva played #89 Scott McDougall (Williamsburg, VA) and lost 288 to 441 (a spread of -153) . Before this event, Oliva had not played McDougall in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 13-6, +76.
Round 20		Oliva played #52 Nola Hembrook (Marshfield, WI) and won 352 to 340 (a spread of 12) . Before this event, Oliva had not played Hembrook in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 14-6, +88.
Round 21		Oliva played #116 Rhonda Roederer (Lafayette, LA) and lost 243 to 429 (a spread of -186) . Before this event, Oliva had not played Roederer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 14-7, -98.
Round 22		Oliva played #112 Barbara Puky (St. Lazare QC) and won 440 to 336 (a spread of 104) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Oliva's record vs. Puky in the 5 years leading up to this event: 4-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 15-7, +6.
Round 23		Oliva played #32 Gina DuMez (Elgin, IL) and won 404 to 359 (a spread of 45) . Before this event, Oliva had not played DuMez in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 16-7, +51.
Round 24		Oliva played #22 Tony Claitor (Winter Park, FL) and lost 290 to 402 (a spread of -112) . Before this event, Oliva had not played Claitor in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 16-8, -61.
Round 25		Oliva played #69 Ralph King (Melrose, FL) and lost 290 to 494 (a spread of -204) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Oliva's record vs. King in the 5 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. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 16-9, -265.
Round 26		Oliva played #153 Bill Wood (Tallahassee, FL) and won 436 to 283 (a spread of 153) . Before this event, Oliva had not played Wood in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 17-9, -112.
Round 27		Oliva played #140 John Stardom (Ottawa ON) and lost 363 to 378 (a spread of -15) . Before this event, Oliva had not played Stardom in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 17-10, -127.
Round 28		Oliva played #153 Bill Wood (Tallahassee, FL) and won 426 to 358 (a spread of 68) . Before this event, Oliva had not played Wood in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 18-10, -59.
Round 29		Oliva played #107 Sheryl Peterman (Oquawka, IL) and won 351 to 339 (a spread of 12) . Before this event, Oliva had not played Peterman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 19-10, -47.
Round 30		Oliva played #23 Jane Clark (West Hartford, CT) and lost 342 to 364 (a spread of -22) . The last time these two played was 2003-12 at: SHELTON, CT Oliva's record vs. Clark in the 5 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. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 19-11, -69.

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