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NASC 2019: Mina Del Solar [CSW-26]

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On this page, you will find information about Mina Del Solar, 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 19-12, +976, and is ranked #6 in Division CSW.

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 Mina Del Solar]

Given name(s): Mina
Surname(s): Del Solar
Home: Englewood, NJ, United States
Awards: Redeye 2011 Division C, ArdenCup 2011 Division D
Hobbies: Poetry/literature
Occupation: Surgeon
Round by Round

High score: 551
Average for: 443
Average against: 412

Round 1

[photo of Dean Saldanha]

Del Solar played #8 Dean Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 500 to 399 (a spread of 101).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 1-0, +101.

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

Round 2

[photo of Sam Kantimathi]

Del Solar played #15 Sam Kantimathi (Sacramento, CA) and won 482 to 456 (a spread of 26).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 2-0, +127.

Del Solar is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).

Round 3

[photo of Manop Phiphatboonserm]

Del Solar played #18 Manop Phiphatboonserm (Thailand) and lost 400 to 499 (a spread of -99).

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 2-1, +28.

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

Round 4

[photo of James Curley]

Del Solar played #16 James Curley (New York, NY) and won 502 to 439 (a spread of 63).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 3-1, +91.

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

Round 5

[photo of Dave Wiegand]

Del Solar played #1 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) and won 506 to 362 (a spread of 144).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 4-1, +235.

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

Round 6

[photo of Becky Dyer]

Del Solar played #12 Becky Dyer (Austin, TX) and lost 303 to 533 (a spread of -230).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 4-2, +5.

Del Solar is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).

Round 7

[photo of Jason Keller]

Del Solar played #5 Jason Keller (Princeton, NJ) and lost 422 to 518 (a spread of -96).

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 4-3, -91.

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

Round 8

[photo of Tony Leah]

Del Solar played #10 Tony Leah (Toronto ON) and won 516 to 311 (a spread of 205).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 5-3, +114.

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

Round 9

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Del Solar played #23 Martin DeMello (Mountain View, CA) and lost 443 to 465 (a spread of -22).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 5-4, +92.

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

Round 10

[photo of Jason Ubeika]

Del Solar played #19 Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and lost 422 to 461 (a spread of -39).

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 5-5, +53.

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

Round 11

[photo of David Whitley]

Del Solar played #14 David Whitley (Monrovia, CA) and lost 351 to 415 (a spread of -64).

Current ranking: #22.

Current record: 5-6, -11.

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

Round 12

[photo of Peter Armstrong]

Del Solar played #3 Peter Armstrong (Portland, CA) and lost 366 to 481 (a spread of -115).

Current ranking: #26.

Current record: 5-7, -126.

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

Round 13

[photo of Randi Goldberg]

Del Solar played #25 Randi Goldberg (Phoenixville, PA) and lost 372 to 386 (a spread of -14).

Current ranking: #29.

Current record: 5-8, -140.

Round 14

[photo of Betty Cornelison]

Del Solar played #34 Betty Cornelison (Portland, OR) and won 521 to 234 (a spread of 287).

Current ranking: #25.

Current record: 6-8, +147.

Del Solar is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).

Round 15

[photo of Priya Fernando]

Del Solar played #29 Priya Fernando (Mississauga ON) and won 551 to 381 (a spread of 170).

Current ranking: #21.

Current record: 7-8, +317.

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

Round 16

[photo of Yvonne Lobo]

Del Solar played #31 Yvonne Lobo (Mississauga ON) and lost 385 to 477 (a spread of -92).

Current ranking: #26.

Current record: 7-9, +225.

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

Round 17

[photo of Jacob Bergmann]

Del Solar played #22 Jacob Bergmann (Lexington, MA) and won 420 to 376 (a spread of 44).

Current ranking: #24.

Current record: 8-9, +269.

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

Round 18  

Del Solar recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points.

Current ranking: #19.

Current record: 9-9, +319.

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

Round 19

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Del Solar played #24 Mark Francillon (Marlboro, VT) and won 482 to 424 (a spread of 58).

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 10-9, +377.

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

Round 20

[photo of Mohammad Sulaiman]

Del Solar played #20 Mohammad Sulaiman (United Arab Emirates) and lost 409 to 432 (a spread of -23).

Current ranking: #23.

Current record: 10-10, +354.

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

Round 21

[photo of Lynda Woods Cleary]

Del Solar played #35 Lynda Woods Cleary (Princeton, NJ) and won 480 to 297 (a spread of 183).

Current ranking: #22.

Current record: 11-10, +537.

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

Round 22

[photo of Paula Catanese]

Del Solar played #30 Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA) and won 500 to 310 (a spread of 190).

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 12-10, +727.

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

Round 23

[photo of Dielle Pinto]

Del Solar played #21 Dielle Pinto (Richmond BC) and won 385 to 374 (a spread of 11).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 13-10, +738.

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

Round 24

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Del Solar played #33 Caroline Polak Scowcroft (Australia) and won 481 to 361 (a spread of 120).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 14-10, +858.

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

Round 25

[photo of Matthew O'Connor]

Del Solar played #6 Matthew O'Connor (DeWitt, NY) and lost 439 to 477 (a spread of -38).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 14-11, +820.

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

Round 26

[photo of Terry Kang Rau]

Del Solar played #28 Terry Kang Rau (Rhinebeck, NY) and won 430 to 395 (a spread of 35).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 15-11, +855.

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

Round 27

[photo of Tim Weiss]

Del Solar played #13 Tim Weiss (Jersey City, NJ) and lost 364 to 492 (a spread of -128).

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 15-12, +727.

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

Round 28

[photo of Dielle Pinto]

Del Solar played #21 Dielle Pinto (Richmond BC) again and won 488 to 468 (a spread of 20).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 16-12, +747.

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

Round 29

[photo of Nick Ball]

Del Solar played #7 Nick Ball (San Bruno, CA) and won 437 to 368 (a spread of 69).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 17-12, +816.

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

Round 30

[photo of Noah Slatkoff]

Del Solar played #27 Noah Slatkoff (Ottawa ON) and won 480 to 327 (a spread of 153).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 18-12, +969.

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

Round 31

[photo of Matthew O'Connor]

Del Solar played #6 Matthew O'Connor (DeWitt, NY) again and won 444 to 437 (a spread of 7).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 19-12, +976.


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