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NASC 2015: Linda Oliva [2-72]

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On this page, you will find information about Linda Oliva, who is competing at the 2015 North American 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 17-14, -443, and is ranked #23 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

[photo of Linda Oliva]

Given name(s): Linda
Surname(s): Oliva
Home: Lisbon, MD, United States
Round by Round

High score: 521
Average for: 374
Average against: 388

Round 1

[photo of Chris Schneider]

Oliva played #18 Chris Schneider (Chicago, IL) and lost 324 to 490 (a spread of -166).

Current ranking: #82.

Current record: 0-1, -166.

Round 2

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Oliva played #45 Jonathan Lindh (Chicago, IL) and won 475 to 392 (a spread of 83).

Current ranking: #56.

Current record: 1-1, -83.

Round 3

[photo of Kit Morehead]

Oliva played #51 Kit Morehead (Berkley, MI) and lost 396 to 411 (a spread of -15).

Current ranking: #62.

Current record: 1-2, -98.

Oliva is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 4

[photo of Mark Garrod]

Oliva played #27 Mark Garrod (East Lansing, MI) and won 521 to 336 (a spread of 185).

Current ranking: #35.

Current record: 2-2, +87.

Oliva is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 5

[photo of Peter Dolgenos]

Oliva played #67 Peter Dolgenos (Sacramento, CA) and won 346 to 342 (a spread of 4).

Current ranking: #26.

Current record: 3-2, +91.

Oliva is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 6

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Oliva played #59 Paul Mishkin (San Francisco, CA) and lost 276 to 462 (a spread of -186).

Current ranking: #52.

Current record: 3-3, -95.

Round 7

[photo of Cheryl Melvin]

Oliva played #84 Cheryl Melvin (Grand Rapids, MI) and lost 314 to 413 (a spread of -99).

Current ranking: #63.

Current record: 3-4, -194.

Round 8

[photo of Paul Izikoff]

Oliva played #22 Paul Izikoff (Miami, FL) and won 332 to 319 (a spread of 13).

Current ranking: #55.

Current record: 4-4, -181.

Round 9

[photo of Lilla Sinanan]

Oliva played #77 Lilla Sinanan (Stoney Creek ON) and lost 357 to 481 (a spread of -124).

Current ranking: #66.

Current record: 4-5, -305.

Round 10

[photo of Tod Taylor]

Oliva played #55 Tod Taylor (Seattle, WA) and lost 351 to 409 (a spread of -58).

Current ranking: #73.

Current record: 4-6, -363.

Round 11

[photo of Paula Catanese]

Oliva played #64 Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA) and lost 310 to 430 (a spread of -120).

Current ranking: #80.

Current record: 4-7, -483.

Round 12

[photo of Arthur Finkle]

Oliva played #74 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and won 358 to 333 (a spread of 25).

Current ranking: #72.

Current record: 5-7, -458.

Round 13

[photo of Jon Demeter]

Oliva played #65 Jon Demeter (Alameda, CA) and won 410 to 386 (a spread of 24).

Current ranking: #62.

Current record: 6-7, -434.

Round 14

[photo of Jan Cardia]

Oliva played #6 Jan Cardia (Hockessin, DE) and lost 319 to 375 (a spread of -56).

Current ranking: #68.

Current record: 6-8, -490.

Round 15

[photo of Carole Denton]

Oliva played #63 Carole Denton (New Carrollton, MD) and won 457 to 368 (a spread of 89).

Current ranking: #61.

Current record: 7-8, -401.

Round 16

[photo of Amnon Igra]

Oliva played #46 Amnon Igra (Sacramento, CA) and won 399 to 390 (a spread of 9).

Current ranking: #52.

Current record: 8-8, -392.

Round 17

[photo of Brett Jackson]

Oliva played #44 Brett Jackson (Pensacola Beach, FL) and won 488 to 305 (a spread of 183).

Current ranking: #43.

Current record: 9-8, -209.

Round 18

[photo of Stephanie Sugano]

Oliva played #48 Stephanie Sugano (Roseville, CA) and won 379 to 373 (a spread of 6).

Current ranking: #37.

Current record: 10-8, -203.

Oliva is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 19

[photo of Mark Fidler]

Oliva played #24 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and won 376 to 368 (a spread of 8).

Current ranking: #31.

Current record: 11-8, -195.

Oliva is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 20

[photo of Stephen Sneed]

Oliva played #32 Stephen Sneed (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 278 to 461 (a spread of -183).

Current ranking: #37.

Current record: 11-9, -378.

Oliva is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 21

[photo of Matt DeWaelsche]

Oliva played #47 Matt DeWaelsche (San Antonio, TX) and lost 281 to 419 (a spread of -138).

Current ranking: #45.

Current record: 11-10, -516.

Oliva is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 22

[photo of Stefan Fatsis]

Oliva played #30 Stefan Fatsis (Washington, DC) and won 386 to 366 (a spread of 20).

Current ranking: #37.

Current record: 12-10, -496.

Round 23

[photo of Martin Weisskopf]

Oliva played #33 Martin Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and lost 382 to 390 (a spread of -8).

Current ranking: #45.

Current record: 12-11, -504.

Round 24

[photo of Gwen Stewart]

Oliva played #75 Gwen Stewart (Ellicott City, MD) and won 336 to 319 (a spread of 17).

Current ranking: #39.

Current record: 13-11, -487.

Round 25

[photo of Carlynn Mayer]

Oliva played #21 Carlynn Mayer (Sparks, NV) and lost 385 to 403 (a spread of -18).

Current ranking: #45.

Current record: 13-12, -505.

Round 26

[photo of Cynthia Pughsley]

Oliva played #66 Cynthia Pughsley (Oakland, CA) and won 419 to 411 (a spread of 8).

Current ranking: #38.

Current record: 14-12, -497.

Round 27

[photo of Geoff Tongue]

Oliva played #7 Geoff Tongue (Tacoma, WA) and won 395 to 355 (a spread of 40).

Current ranking: #26.

Current record: 15-12, -457.

Round 28

[photo of Carolyn Easter]

Oliva played #71 Carolyn Easter (Birmingham, MI) and won 467 to 342 (a spread of 125).

Current ranking: #20.

Current record: 16-12, -332.

Round 29

[photo of Sam Masling]

Oliva played #36 Sam Masling (Washington, DC) and lost 304 to 398 (a spread of -94).

Current ranking: #24.

Current record: 16-13, -426.

Round 30

[photo of Gerry Greenside]

Oliva played #15 Gerry Greenside (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 333 to 465 (a spread of -132).

Current ranking: #28.

Current record: 16-14, -558.

Round 31

[photo of Trevor Sealy]

Oliva played #78 Trevor Sealy (Oshawa ON) and won 438 to 323 (a spread of 115).

Current ranking: #23.

Current record: 17-14, -443.


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