Marian Melendez [#81] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Marian Melendez, 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. Melendez currently has a record of 13-15, -167, and is ranked #75 in Division 6.

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): Marian Surname(s): Melendez Home: Westminster, CA, United States Hobbies: Theatre, Movies, Music, Reading, Travel Occupation: Retired NSC 2005 Division: 6 NSC 2005 Rank: 102/131, 12.5-15.5 -319

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	7-3 (0.700)
Past 1-12 months	no games
Past 13-24 months	6-3 (0.667)	W LL WWW L WW
Past 25-36 months	1-0 (1.000)	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

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 450 Average for: 342 Average against: 348
Round 1		Melendez played #20 Helen Burns (Santa Monica, CA) and lost 341 to 392 (a spread of -51). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Melendez’s record vs. Burns in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WLW. 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: #77. Current record: 0-1, -51.
Round 2		Melendez played #21 Evelyn Callaway (Bryan, TX) and lost 288 to 346 (a spread of -58). Before this event, Melendez had not played Callaway in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 0-2, -109.
Round 3		Melendez played #84 Carl Naples (Lake Ronkonkoma, NY) and won 390 to 320 (a spread of 70). Before this event, Melendez had not played Naples in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 1-2, -39.
Round 4		Melendez played #8 Jim Barker (San José, CA) and lost 263 to 358 (a spread of -95). Before this event, Melendez had not played Barker in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 1-3, -134.
Round 5		Melendez played #32 Jamie De Jong (Ottawa ON) and lost 326 to 367 (a spread of -41). Before this event, Melendez had not played De Jong in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 1-4, -175.
Round 6		Melendez played #33 Henry De Young (St. Marys ON) and lost 350 to 378 (a spread of -28). Before this event, Melendez had not played De Young in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 1-5, -203.
Round 7		Melendez played #10 Eva Bartholomeusz (Winnetka, CA) and lost 353 to 360 (a spread of -7). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Melendez’s record vs. Bartholomeusz in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WW. 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: #103. Current record: 1-6, -210.
Round 8		Melendez played #68 Lin Lehmicke (Luck, WI) and won 378 to 231 (a spread of 147). Before this event, Melendez had not played Lehmicke in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 2-6, -63.
Round 9		Melendez played #58 Ernestine Jackson (Flint, MI) and won 348 to 311 (a spread of 37). Before this event, Melendez had not played Jackson in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 3-6, -26.
Round 10		Melendez played #67 Jim Laris (Altadena, CA) and won 398 to 340 (a spread of 58). Before this event, Melendez had not played Laris in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 4-6, +32.
Round 11		Melendez played #28 David Dahl (Peoria, IL) and lost 244 to 399 (a spread of -155). Before this event, Melendez had not played Dahl in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 4-7, -123.
Round 12		Melendez played #112 John Stryker (Buffalo Grove, IL) and won 344 to 270 (a spread of 74). Before this event, Melendez had not played Stryker in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 5-7, -49.
Round 13		Melendez played #63 Alan Kait (Lompoc, CA) and lost 329 to 407 (a spread of -78). Before this event, Melendez had not played Kait in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 5-8, -127.
Round 14		Melendez played #6 Bruce Baginski (Concord, CA) and lost 372 to 386 (a spread of -14). Before this event, Melendez had not played Baginski in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 5-9, -141.
Round 15		Melendez played #40 Bill G Eastham (Albuquerque, NM) and won 345 to 278 (a spread of 67). Before this event, Melendez had not played Eastham in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 6-9, -74.
Round 16		Melendez played #59 Jeff Jacobs (Phoenix, AZ) and lost 319 to 351 (a spread of -32). Before this event, Melendez had not played Jacobs in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 6-10, -106.
Round 17		Melendez played #35 Jan Dickey (Boise, ID) and won 333 to 314 (a spread of 19). Before this event, Melendez had not played Dickey in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 7-10, -87.
Round 18		Melendez played #110 Paul Stabin (Fountain Hills, AZ) and won 393 to 289 (a spread of 104). Before this event, Melendez had not played Stabin in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 8-10, +17.
Round 19		Melendez played #99 Laura Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and won 386 to 343 (a spread of 43). Before this event, Melendez had not played Rickhoff in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 9-10, +60.
Round 20		Melendez played #79 Paul Mcquade (Millbury, MA) and lost 269 to 392 (a spread of -123). Before this event, Melendez had not played Mcquade in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 9-11, -63.
Round 21		Melendez played #76 Estelle Matthews (Calgary AB) and lost 265 to 402 (a spread of -137). Before this event, Melendez had not played Matthews in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 9-12, -200.
Round 22		Melendez played #8 Jim Barker (San José, CA) again and won 364 to 281 (a spread of 83). Before this event, Melendez had not played Barker in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 10-12, -117.
Round 23		Melendez played #84 Carl Naples (Lake Ronkonkoma, NY) again and won 450 to 337 (a spread of 113). Before this event, Melendez had not played Naples in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 11-12, -4.
Round 24		Melendez played #47 Mary Lou Goetz (Odenton, MD) and won 380 to 327 (a spread of 53). Before this event, Melendez had not played Goetz in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 12-12, +49.
Round 25		Melendez played #6 Bruce Baginski (Concord, CA) again and lost 340 to 358 (a spread of -18). Before this event, Melendez had not played Baginski in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 12-13, +31.
Round 26		Melendez played #83 Mark Movic (Des Moines, IA) and lost 338 to 401 (a spread of -63). Before this event, Melendez had not played Movic in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 12-14, -32.
Round 27		Melendez played #53 Scott Hawkins (Champaign, IL) and lost 296 to 486 (a spread of -190). Before this event, Melendez had not played Hawkins in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 12-15, -222.
Round 28		Melendez played #33 Henry De Young (St. Marys ON) again and won 374 to 319 (a spread of 55). Before this event, Melendez had not played De Young in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 13-15, -167.

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