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
	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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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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