Stan Miranda [#100] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Stan Miranda, who is a contestant in Division 2 at the 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held July 31st - August 5th in New Orleans, LA. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight CDT. Miranda currently has a record of 16-14, -122, and is ranked #54 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): Stan Surname(s): Miranda Home: Albuquerque, NM, United States Age: 40 Hobbies: Scrabble Occupation: Physical Therapist

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	36-32 (0.529)
Past 1-12 months	8-7 (0.533)	LL W L WW LL WW L WW L W
Past 13-24 months	9-12 (0.429)	W L W L WW L W L W L WW LL W LLLLL
Past 25-36 months	8-7 (0.533)	WWW LL W LL W L WW L W L
Past 37-48 months	10-5 (0.667)	W L W LL WWW L WWW L WW
Past 49-60 months	1-1 (0.500)	L W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 518 Average for: 378 Average against: 382
Before the Tournament		Miranda is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Miranda played #123 Mason Shambach (Battle Creek, MI) and lost 365 to 410 (a spread of -45) . Before this event, Miranda had not played Shambach in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 0-1, -45. Miranda is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 2		Miranda played #72 Joan Kelly (Middletown, NY) and lost 311 to 434 (a spread of -123) . Before this event, Miranda had not played Kelly in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #118. Current record: 0-2, -168.
Round 3		Miranda played #119 Laura Scheimberg (Littleton, CO) and won 371 to 333 (a spread of 38) . Before this event, Miranda had not played Scheimberg in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 1-2, -130.
Round 4		Miranda played #6 Timothy Anglin (Scarborough ON) and lost 317 to 501 (a spread of -184) . Before this event, Miranda had not played Anglin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #125. Current record: 1-3, -314.
Round 5		Miranda played #54 Thomas Hall (Carlisle, PA) and won 343 to 334 (a spread of 9) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Miranda's record vs. Hall in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #110. Current record: 2-3, -305.
Round 6		Miranda played #96 Judy McLean (Vancouver BC) and won 407 to 371 (a spread of 36) . Before this event, Miranda had not played McLean in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 3-3, -269.
Round 7		Miranda played #32 Jerry Dynes (Baton Rouge, LA) and lost 299 to 370 (a spread of -71) . Before this event, Miranda had not played Dynes in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 3-4, -340.
Round 8		Miranda played #76 James Kille L. Jr. (Philadelphia, PA) and won 389 to 366 (a spread of 23) . Before this event, Miranda had not played Kille L. Jr. in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 4-4, -317.
Round 9		Miranda played #111 Ann Raymond (West Chester, PA) and won 373 to 306 (a spread of 67) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Miranda's record vs. Raymond in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 5-4, -250.
Round 10		Miranda played #128 Florence Spanfelner (Baltimore, MD) and lost 307 to 334 (a spread of -27) . Before this event, Miranda had not played Spanfelner in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 5-5, -277.
Round 11		Miranda played #104 Elaine Patterson (Stoughton, MA) and lost 267 to 413 (a spread of -146) . Before this event, Miranda had not played Patterson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #96. Current record: 5-6, -423.
Round 12		Miranda played #56 David Hermanson (Temple City, CA) and won 420 to 312 (a spread of 108) . Before this event, Miranda had not played Hermanson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 6-6, -315.
Round 13		Miranda played #66 Richard Johnson (Plano, TX) and won 457 to 334 (a spread of 123) . The last time these two played was 2003-01 at: LAMPASSES, TX Miranda's record vs. Johnson in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 7-6, -192.
Round 14		Miranda played #81 Harriette Lakernick (Chicago, IL) and won 365 to 289 (a spread of 76) . Before this event, Miranda had not played Lakernick in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 8-6, -116.
Round 15		Miranda played #83 Cecilia Le (Utica, NY) and won 387 to 336 (a spread of 51) . Before this event, Miranda had not played Le in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 9-6, -65.
Round 16		Miranda played #59 Judy Horn (Reading, MA) and lost 340 to 373 (a spread of -33) . Before this event, Miranda had not played Horn in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 9-7, -98.
Round 17		Miranda played #36 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and lost 336 to 395 (a spread of -59) . Before this event, Miranda had not played Engelhardt in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 9-8, -157.
Round 18		Miranda played #71 Chani Katz (San Mateo, CA) and lost 380 to 507 (a spread of -127) . The last time these two played was 2002-10 at: GRAND CANYON, AZ Miranda's record vs. Katz in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 9-9, -284.
Round 19		Miranda played #74 Kochakorn Kiatsommart (Winter Park, FL) and won 440 to 399 (a spread of 41) . Before this event, Miranda had not played Kiatsommart in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 10-9, -243.
Round 20		Miranda played #103 Judy Newhouse (Houston, TX) and won 421 to 406 (a spread of 15) . Before this event, Miranda had not played Newhouse in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 11-9, -228.
Round 21		Miranda played #64 Helen Joffe (Slidell, LA) and won 409 to 348 (a spread of 61) . Before this event, Miranda had not played Joffe in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 12-9, -167.
Round 22		Miranda played #71 Chani Katz (San Mateo, CA) and lost 355 to 426 (a spread of -71) . The last time these two played was 2002-10 at: GRAND CANYON, AZ Miranda's record vs. Katz in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 12-10, -238.
Round 23		Miranda played #43 Joseph Galloway (Elizabethtown, KY) and lost 391 to 412 (a spread of -21) . Before this event, Miranda had not played Galloway in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 12-11, -259.
Round 24		Miranda played #50 Bernard Gotlieb (Cote Saint-Luc QC) and won 447 to 380 (a spread of 67) . Before this event, Miranda had not played Gotlieb in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 13-11, -192.
Round 25		Miranda played #112 Phillip Reckford (Coconut Grove, FL) and won 518 to 334 (a spread of 184) . Before this event, Miranda had not played Reckford in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 14-11, -8.
Round 26		Miranda played #43 Joseph Galloway (Elizabethtown, KY) and lost 305 to 421 (a spread of -116) . Before this event, Miranda had not played Galloway in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 14-12, -124.
Round 27		Miranda played #68 Dennis Kaiser (Erie, CO) and lost 380 to 502 (a spread of -122) . The last time these two played was 2001-11 at: GRAND CANYON CHAMPIONSHIP Miranda's record vs. Kaiser in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-5 (0.286). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: LLWL. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 14-13, -246.
Round 28		Miranda played #108 Prachya Pitapho (Thailand) and won 428 to 339 (a spread of 89) . Before this event, Miranda had not played Pitapho in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 15-13, -157.
Round 29		Miranda played #81 Harriette Lakernick (Chicago, IL) and lost 355 to 388 (a spread of -33) . Before this event, Miranda had not played Lakernick in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 15-14, -190.
Round 30		Miranda played #123 Mason Shambach (Battle Creek, MI) and won 454 to 386 (a spread of 68) . Before this event, Miranda had not played Shambach in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 16-14, -122.

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