NASC 2019: Linda Giovinazzo [3-49]

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On this page, you will find information about Linda Giovinazzo, who is competing at the 2019 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 15-16, -424, and is ranked #49 in Division 3.

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): Giovinazzo Home: Chelmsford, MA, United States

Round by Round
High score: 476 Average for: 368 Average against: 383
Round 1		Giovinazzo played #36 Shelley Kirk (Wyoming, OH) and won 360 to 337 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 1-0, +23. Giovinazzo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Giovinazzo played #10 Tapani Lindgren (Roseville, CA) and won 393 to 308 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 2-0, +108. Giovinazzo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Giovinazzo played #58 Megan McMahon (Worcester, MA) and won 371 to 355 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 3-0, +124. Giovinazzo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Giovinazzo played #14 Evan Yurko (Holyoke, MA) and won 375 to 353 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 4-0, +146. Giovinazzo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 5		Giovinazzo played #64 Ed Bowe (Portage, MI) and won 367 to 324 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 5-0, +189. Giovinazzo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 6		Giovinazzo played #12 John Fultz (Chesterfield, MO) and lost 324 to 447 (a spread of -123). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 5-1, +66. Giovinazzo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 7		Giovinazzo played #5 Doug Critchlow (Columbus, OH) and won 476 to 362 (a spread of 114). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 6-1, +180. Giovinazzo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 8		Giovinazzo played #16 Erik Salgado (Cary, NC) and lost 290 to 620 (a spread of -330). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 6-2, -150. Giovinazzo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 9		Giovinazzo played #3 Ken Louie (Whittier, CA) and won 400 to 366 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 7-2, -116. Giovinazzo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 10		Giovinazzo played #6 Ralph Ireland (Lithonia, GA) and lost 308 to 348 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 7-3, -156. Giovinazzo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Giovinazzo played #4 Lindsay Shin (Metairie, LA) and lost 335 to 430 (a spread of -95). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 7-4, -251. Giovinazzo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Giovinazzo played #44 Wilma Pitzer (Englewood, OH) and lost 360 to 447 (a spread of -87). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 7-5, -338. Giovinazzo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Giovinazzo played #37 James Williams (Unknown city, CA) and lost 349 to 363 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 7-6, -352.
Round 14		Giovinazzo played #18 Chris Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) and won 416 to 344 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 8-6, -280. Giovinazzo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Giovinazzo played #52 Cheryl Kagan (Rockville, MD) and lost 326 to 414 (a spread of -88). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 8-7, -368.
Round 16		Giovinazzo played #56 Diane Schavone (Pittsburgh, PA) and lost 351 to 388 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 8-8, -405.
Round 17		Giovinazzo played #40 Kent Croswell (Hot Springs Village, AR) and lost 361 to 420 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 8-9, -464.
Round 18		Giovinazzo played #22 Margo Kuno (Philadelphia, PA) and won 372 to 330 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 9-9, -422.
Round 19		Giovinazzo played #54 Josephine Flowers (West Memphis, AR) and won 399 to 341 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 10-9, -364. Giovinazzo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Giovinazzo played #9 Jane Bissonnette (Seattle, WA) and won 354 to 343 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 11-9, -353. Giovinazzo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21		Giovinazzo played #34 Robin Ross (Portland, OR) and lost 365 to 433 (a spread of -68). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 11-10, -421.
Round 22		Giovinazzo played #46 Kevin Sears (Louisville, KY) and won 405 to 318 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 12-10, -334. Giovinazzo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		Giovinazzo played #67 Merble Reagon (New York, NY) and won 375 to 343 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 13-10, -302. Giovinazzo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24		Giovinazzo played #32 Hannah Lieberman (Charlotte, NC) and lost 389 to 443 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 13-11, -356. Giovinazzo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25		Giovinazzo played #21 Benjamin Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 337 to 407 (a spread of -70). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 13-12, -426.
Round 26		Giovinazzo played #53 Yoli Ushry (Fort Smith, AR) and lost 350 to 485 (a spread of -135). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 13-13, -561. Giovinazzo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 27		Giovinazzo played #70 Trx Kt (Watertown, MA) and lost 357 to 375 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 13-14, -579.
Round 28		Giovinazzo played #42 Broderick Larkins (New Orleans, LA) and lost 346 to 370 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 13-15, -603.
Round 29		Giovinazzo played #72 Sally Reeser (Allentown, PA) and won 468 to 312 (a spread of 156). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 14-15, -447.
Round 30		Giovinazzo played #43 George Bissonnette (Seattle, WA) and lost 350 to 377 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 14-16, -474.
Round 31		Giovinazzo recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 15-16, -424.

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