NSC 2014: Vivian Minden [#128]

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On this page, you will find information about Vivian Minden, who is competing at the 2014 National SCRABBLE Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 9-22, -1040, and is ranked #133 in Division 2.

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): Vivian Surname(s): Minden Home: Dundas, ON, Canada

Round by Round
High score: 481 Average for: 359 Average against: 395
Round 1		Minden played #18 Tasha Asberry (Unknown city, IL) and lost 329 to 448 (a spread of -119). Current ranking: #117. Current record: 0-1, -119.
Round 2		Minden played #47 Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA) and lost 341 to 390 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #116. Current record: 0-2, -168.
Round 3		Minden played #90 Cynthia Pughsley (Oakland, CA) and won 460 to 314 (a spread of 146). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 1-2, -22. Minden is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Minden played #82 Nathaniel Sandalow-Ash (Brookline, MA) and lost 362 to 476 (a spread of -114). Current ranking: #107. Current record: 1-3, -136.
Round 5		Minden played #114 Judy Cole (Concord, MA) and lost 305 to 388 (a spread of -83). Current ranking: #118. Current record: 1-4, -219.
Round 6		Minden played #84 John Lodinsky (Tonawanda, NY) and lost 291 to 413 (a spread of -122). Current ranking: #125. Current record: 1-5, -341.
Round 7		Minden played #131 Claudia Finn (Seattle, WA) and won 399 to 307 (a spread of 92). Current ranking: #112. Current record: 2-5, -249.
Round 8		Minden played #44 Steve Anstandig (Commerce Township, MI) and lost 313 to 422 (a spread of -109). Current ranking: #118. Current record: 2-6, -358.
Round 9		Minden played #121 Paul Mistrette (Little Falls, NJ) and lost 308 to 418 (a spread of -110). Current ranking: #127. Current record: 2-7, -468.
Round 10		Minden played #117 Trevor Sealy (Oshawa ON) and lost 278 to 414 (a spread of -136). Current ranking: #133. Current record: 2-8, -604.
Round 11		Minden played #21 Cynthia Seales (Stone Mountain, GA) and lost 331 to 344 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #133. Current record: 2-9, -617.
Round 12		Minden recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #130. Current record: 3-9, -567.
Round 13		Minden played #100 John Fultz (Chesterfield, MO) and lost 364 to 400 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #130. Current record: 3-10, -603.
Round 14		Minden played #93 Carolyn Easter (Birmingham, MI) and lost 384 to 413 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #132. Current record: 3-11, -632.
Round 15		Minden played #97 Randi Goldberg (Phoenixville, PA) and lost 287 to 485 (a spread of -198). Current ranking: #133. Current record: 3-12, -830.
Round 16		Minden played #115 Lynda Wise (Toronto ON) and lost 297 to 409 (a spread of -112). Current ranking: #133. Current record: 3-13, -942.
Round 17		Minden played #76 Brett Jackson (Pensacola Beach, FL) and lost 345 to 469 (a spread of -124). Current ranking: #133. Current record: 3-14, -1066.
Round 18		Minden played #123 Ellen Perr (New York, NY) and lost 336 to 413 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #133. Current record: 3-15, -1143.
Round 19		Minden played #133 Samantha Orleans (Bryn Mawr, PA) and lost 312 to 399 (a spread of -87). Current ranking: #133. Current record: 3-16, -1230.
Round 20		Minden played #118 Frances Shaw (Fair Lawn, NJ) and lost 340 to 516 (a spread of -176). Current ranking: #133. Current record: 3-17, -1406.
Round 21		Minden played #104 Barbara Bultz (Dollard-des-Ormeaux QC) and lost 414 to 436 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #133. Current record: 3-18, -1428.
Round 22		Minden played #129 Scott McManus (Seattle, WA) and won 481 to 319 (a spread of 162). Current ranking: #133. Current record: 4-18, -1266.
Round 23		Minden played #109 Marty Fialkow (Moorestown, NJ) and won 362 to 360 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #133. Current record: 5-18, -1264.
Round 24		Minden played #136 Christopher Ahlers (Williamsville, NY) and won 396 to 246 (a spread of 150). Current ranking: #133. Current record: 6-18, -1114.
Round 25		Minden played #134 Nancy Bowen (Charlottesville, VA) and lost 393 to 432 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #133. Current record: 6-19, -1153.
Round 26		Minden played #135 Michael Bassett (Port Clinton, GA) and lost 376 to 396 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #133. Current record: 6-20, -1173.
Round 27		Minden played #98 Su Edwards (Cambridge ON) and lost 341 to 385 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #133. Current record: 6-21, -1217.
Round 28		Minden played #132 Kristian Dietz (New York, NY) and won 385 to 371 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #133. Current record: 7-21, -1203.
Round 29		Minden played #94 Connie Breitbeil (Cincinnati, OH) and won 460 to 299 (a spread of 161). Current ranking: #133. Current record: 8-21, -1042.
Round 30		Minden played #106 Tracy Bowman (Chicago, IL) and lost 363 to 452 (a spread of -89). Current ranking: #133. Current record: 8-22, -1131.
Round 31		Minden played #131 Claudia Finn (Seattle, WA) again and won 402 to 311 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #133. Current record: 9-22, -1040.

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