Arline Silverman [#125] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Arline Silverman, 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. Silverman currently has a record of 13.5-16.5, -1256, and is ranked #102 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): Arline Surname(s): Silverman Home: Lake Hiawatha, NJ, United States Age: 61 Hobbies: Movies, Theatre, Crosswords, Reading, Knitting Occupation: Administrator

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	23.5-35.5 (0.398)
Past 1-12 months	5-4 (0.556)	LL W L WW L WW
Past 13-24 months	7-11 (0.389)	L W LL W L W LLLLL W LL WWW
Past 25-36 months	5-15 (0.250)	WWW LLLL W LLLLL W LLLLLL
Past 37-48 months	1-0 (1.000)	W
Past 49-60 months	5.5-5.5 (0.500)	W LL WW L W LTL W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 456 Average for: 357 Average against: 402
Before the Tournament		Silverman is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Silverman played #98 Nick Meyer (Berkeley, CA) and lost 354 to 440 (a spread of -86) . Before this event, Silverman had not played Meyer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #113. Current record: 0-1, -86.
Round 2		Silverman played #61 Win Inthara (Winter Park, FL) and lost 362 to 502 (a spread of -140) . Before this event, Silverman had not played Inthara in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #125. Current record: 0-2, -226.
Round 3		Silverman played #85 Frank Lee (Cincinnati, OH) and won 365 to 359 (a spread of 6) . Before this event, Silverman had not played Lee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #112. Current record: 1-2, -220.
Round 4		Silverman played #69 Roy Kamen (Covina, CA) and lost 293 to 408 (a spread of -115) . Before this event, Silverman had not played Kamen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #127. Current record: 1-3, -335.
Round 5		Silverman played #99 Andrea Carla Michaels (San Francisco, CA) and lost 371 to 438 (a spread of -67) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Silverman's record vs. Michaels 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #131. Current record: 1-4, -402.
Round 6		Silverman played #131 David Stokoe (Windsor ON) and won 429 to 370 (a spread of 59) . Before this event, Silverman had not played Stokoe in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #118. Current record: 2-4, -343.
Round 7		Silverman played #97 Charles Merlis (West Hartford, CT) and won 382 to 376 (a spread of 6) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Silverman's record vs. Merlis 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 3-4, -337.
Round 8		Silverman recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 4-4, -287.
Round 9		Silverman played #81 Harriette Lakernick (Chicago, IL) and lost 268 to 406 (a spread of -138) . Before this event, Silverman had not played Lakernick in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 4-5, -425.
Round 10		Silverman played #122 Luise Shafritz (Las Vegas, NV) and tied at 434 . Before this event, Silverman had not played Shafritz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 4.5-5.5, -425.
Round 11		Silverman played #126 Rebecca Slivka (Seattle, WA) and lost 313 to 361 (a spread of -48) . Before this event, Silverman had not played Slivka in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 4.5-6.5, -473.
Round 12		Silverman played #42 Mike Frentz (Seattle, WA) and lost 403 to 457 (a spread of -54) . Before this event, Silverman had not played Frentz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #109. Current record: 4.5-7.5, -527.
Round 13		Silverman played #23 Maureen Delgado (Houston, TX) and lost 336 to 445 (a spread of -109) . Before this event, Silverman had not played Delgado in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #117. Current record: 4.5-8.5, -636.
Round 14		Silverman played #32 Jerry Dynes (Baton Rouge, LA) and won 437 to 277 (a spread of 160) . Before this event, Silverman had not played Dynes in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #110. Current record: 5.5-8.5, -476.
Round 15		Silverman played #80 Robin LaPrelle (Rural Retreat, VA) and won 414 to 319 (a spread of 95) . Before this event, Silverman had not played LaPrelle in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 6.5-8.5, -381.
Round 16		Silverman played #140 Lynda Wise (Toronto ON) and won 388 to 297 (a spread of 91) . Before this event, Silverman had not played Wise in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 7.5-8.5, -290.
Round 17		Silverman played #53 Diana Grosman (Reisterstown, MD) and lost 301 to 406 (a spread of -105) . Before this event, Silverman had not played Grosman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 7.5-9.5, -395.
Round 18		Silverman played #56 David Hermanson (Temple City, CA) and lost 292 to 484 (a spread of -192) . Before this event, Silverman had not played Hermanson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #103. Current record: 7.5-10.5, -587.
Round 19		Silverman played #14 Lorraine Burton (Baltimore, MD) and won 380 to 364 (a spread of 16) . The last time these two played was 2002-02 at: ATLANTIC CITY Silverman's record vs. Burton 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: #95. Current record: 8.5-10.5, -571.
Round 20		Silverman played #28 Nancy Druskin (Ardsley, NY) and lost 291 to 517 (a spread of -226) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Silverman's record vs. Druskin in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0.5-0.5 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: T. Current ranking: #103. Current record: 8.5-11.5, -797.
Round 21		Silverman played #118 Ann Sanfedele (New York, NY) and lost 274 to 387 (a spread of -113) . Before this event, Silverman had not played Sanfedele in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #114. Current record: 8.5-12.5, -910.
Round 22		Silverman played #50 Bernard Gotlieb (Cote Saint-Luc QC) and won 349 to 307 (a spread of 42) . Before this event, Silverman had not played Gotlieb in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 9.5-12.5, -868.
Round 23		Silverman played #14 Lorraine Burton (Baltimore, MD) and won 363 to 316 (a spread of 47) . The last time these two played was 2002-02 at: ATLANTIC CITY Silverman's record vs. Burton 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: #87. Current record: 10.5-12.5, -821.
Round 24		Silverman played #113 Richard Reiben (Dix Hills, NY) and won 456 to 403 (a spread of 53) . Before this event, Silverman had not played Reiben in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 11.5-12.5, -768.
Round 25		Silverman played #48 Elaine Glowniak (Ortonville, MI) and won 404 to 370 (a spread of 34) . Before this event, Silverman had not played Glowniak in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 12.5-12.5, -734.
Round 26		Silverman played #89 Noel Livermore (Easton, PA) and lost 325 to 520 (a spread of -195) . Before this event, Silverman had not played Livermore in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 12.5-13.5, -929.
Round 27		Silverman played #118 Ann Sanfedele (New York, NY) and won 426 to 412 (a spread of 14) . Before this event, Silverman had not played Sanfedele in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 13.5-13.5, -915.
Round 28		Silverman played #121 Cynthia Seales (Stone Mountain, GA) and lost 222 to 405 (a spread of -183) . Before this event, Silverman had not played Seales in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 13.5-14.5, -1098.
Round 29		Silverman played #44 Richard Ganguet (Cuba, AL) and lost 336 to 413 (a spread of -77) . Before this event, Silverman had not played Ganguet in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 13.5-15.5, -1175.
Round 30		Silverman played #89 Noel Livermore (Easton, PA) and lost 384 to 465 (a spread of -81) . Before this event, Silverman had not played Livermore in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 13.5-16.5, -1256.

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