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NASC 2018: Linda Oliva [2-86]

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On this page, you will find information about Linda Oliva, who is competing at the 2018 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 12-19, -978, and is ranked #94 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: 459
Average for: 359
Average against: 391

Round 1

[photo of Mark Fidler]

Oliva played #15 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and lost 354 to 391 (a spread of -37).

Current ranking: #65.

Current record: 0-1, -37.

Round 2

[photo of Steve Anstandig]

Oliva played #24 Steve Anstandig (Commerce Township, MI) and won 459 to 424 (a spread of 35).

Current ranking: #52.

Current record: 1-1, -2.

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

Round 3

[photo of Elizabeth Davis]

Oliva played #54 Elizabeth Davis (Dayton, OH) and won 429 to 270 (a spread of 159).

Current ranking: #23.

Current record: 2-1, +157.

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

Round 4

[photo of Jan Cardia]

Oliva played #3 Jan Cardia (Ponte Vedra, FL) and lost 387 to 439 (a spread of -52).

Current ranking: #45.

Current record: 2-2, +105.

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

Round 5

[photo of Ted Rosen]

Oliva played #95 Ted Rosen (Williamsville, NY) and won 433 to 407 (a spread of 26).

Current ranking: #35.

Current record: 3-2, +131.

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

Round 6

[photo of Dave Leonard]

Oliva played #68 Dave Leonard (Kenmore, NY) and won 435 to 379 (a spread of 56).

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 4-2, +187.

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

Round 7

[photo of Zachary Ansell]

Oliva played #32 Zachary Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 320 to 429 (a spread of -109).

Current ranking: #36.

Current record: 4-3, +78.

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

Round 8

[photo of Mike Johnson]

Oliva played #19 Mike Johnson (Decorah, IA) and lost 262 to 433 (a spread of -171).

Current ranking: #58.

Current record: 4-4, -93.

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

Round 9

[photo of Jack Peters]

Oliva played #7 Jack Peters (Waltham, MA) and lost 409 to 473 (a spread of -64).

Current ranking: #69.

Current record: 4-5, -157.

Round 10

[photo of Lauren Werner]

Oliva played #55 Lauren Werner (Kenmore, NY) and lost 339 to 378 (a spread of -39).

Current ranking: #77.

Current record: 4-6, -196.

Round 11

[photo of Jerry Scheiten]

Oliva played #44 Jerry Scheiten (Buffalo, NY) and lost 351 to 441 (a spread of -90).

Current ranking: #82.

Current record: 4-7, -286.

Round 12

[photo of Judy Horn]

Oliva played #57 Judy Horn (Reading, MA) and won 373 to 371 (a spread of 2).

Current ranking: #78.

Current record: 5-7, -284.

Round 13

[photo of Marina A Villena]

Oliva played #100 Marina A Villena (San Pblo, CA) and lost 306 to 426 (a spread of -120).

Current ranking: #82.

Current record: 5-8, -404.

Round 14

[photo of Emily Brodeur]

Oliva played #65 Emily Brodeur (Nashville, TN) and lost 323 to 387 (a spread of -64).

Current ranking: #85.

Current record: 5-9, -468.

Round 15

[photo of Marty Fialkow]

Oliva played #90 Marty Fialkow (Moorestown, NJ) and won 404 to 367 (a spread of 37).

Current ranking: #80.

Current record: 6-9, -431.

Round 16

[photo of Katya Lezin]

Oliva played #73 Katya Lezin (Charlotte, NC) and won 429 to 309 (a spread of 120).

Current ranking: #73.

Current record: 7-9, -311.

Round 17

[photo of Kaia Nana]

Oliva played #60 Kaia Nana (Weston, WV) and won 395 to 298 (a spread of 97).

Current ranking: #67.

Current record: 8-9, -214.

Round 18

[photo of Mark Peltier]

Oliva played #40 Mark Peltier (Seattle, WA) and lost 238 to 416 (a spread of -178).

Current ranking: #73.

Current record: 8-10, -392.

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

Round 19

[photo of Joe Roberdeau]

Oliva played #87 Joe Roberdeau (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 367 to 398 (a spread of -31).

Current ranking: #79.

Current record: 8-11, -423.

Round 20

[photo of Yvonne Lobo]

Oliva played #64 Yvonne Lobo (Mississauga ON) and lost 302 to 423 (a spread of -121).

Current ranking: #86.

Current record: 8-12, -544.

Round 21

[photo of Lydia Keras]

Oliva played #59 Lydia Keras (London ON) and lost 244 to 408 (a spread of -164).

Current ranking: #89.

Current record: 8-13, -708.

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

Round 22

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Oliva played #96 Marshall Resnick (Coral Springs, FL) and won 376 to 286 (a spread of 90).

Current ranking: #85.

Current record: 9-13, -618.

Round 23

[photo of Linda Wancel]

Oliva played #88 Linda Wancel (Flushing, NY) and lost 368 to 429 (a spread of -61).

Current ranking: #89.

Current record: 9-14, -679.

Round 24

[photo of Marie Puma]

Oliva played #101 Marie Puma (Shoreham, NY) and lost 323 to 337 (a spread of -14).

Current ranking: #92.

Current record: 9-15, -693.

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

Round 25

[photo of Nandini Dickens]

Oliva played #99 Nandini Dickens (Bethesda, MD) and won 384 to 327 (a spread of 57).

Current ranking: #88.

Current record: 10-15, -636.

Round 26

[photo of Marichelle Roque-Lutz]

Oliva played #89 Marichelle Roque-Lutz (New Holland, PA) and lost 315 to 414 (a spread of -99).

Current ranking: #89.

Current record: 10-16, -735.

Round 27

[photo of Anita Rackham]

Oliva played #80 Anita Rackham (Austin QC) and won 438 to 352 (a spread of 86).

Current ranking: #87.

Current record: 11-16, -649.

Round 28

[photo of Tracy Bowman]

Oliva played #91 Tracy Bowman (Chicago, IL) and lost 380 to 438 (a spread of -58).

Current ranking: #88.

Current record: 11-17, -707.

Round 29

[photo of Carolyn Easter]

Oliva played #79 Carolyn Easter (Bloomfield Hills, MI) and won 413 to 369 (a spread of 44).

Current ranking: #85.

Current record: 12-17, -663.

Round 30

[photo of Gary Perman]

Oliva played #61 Gary Perman (Blairsville, PA) and lost 237 to 457 (a spread of -220).

Current ranking: #91.

Current record: 12-18, -883.

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

Round 31

[photo of Nancy Bowen]

Oliva played #94 Nancy Bowen (Charlottesville, VA) and lost 342 to 437 (a spread of -95).

Current ranking: #94.

Current record: 12-19, -978.


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