Lynda Wise [#140] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Lynda Wise, 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. Wise currently has a record of 14-16, -765, and is ranked #99 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): Lynda Surname(s): Wise Home: Toronto, ON, Canada Age: 60 Hobbies: food, tennis, movies - did I forget to mention Scrabble? Occupation: Weight Loss and Wellness Coach

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	37-40 (0.481)
Past 1-12 months	0-4 (0.000)	LLLL
Past 13-24 months	10-5 (0.667)	L W L W L WWW LL WWWWW
Past 25-36 months	13-12 (0.520)	LL W LL WW L W L WWWW L W LL W LL W L WW
Past 37-48 months	7-8 (0.467)	L W LLL W L WWW LLL WW
Past 49-60 months	7-11 (0.389)	L WW L W L W L W LLLLL W L W L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 450 Average for: 360 Average against: 389
Round 1		Wise played #36 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and won 387 to 357 (a spread of 30) . Before this event, Wise had not played Engelhardt in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 1-0, +30.
Round 2		Wise played #76 James Kille L. Jr. (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 340 to 389 (a spread of -49) . Before this event, Wise had not played Kille L. Jr. in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 1-1, -19.
Round 3		Wise played #24 Stephen Dennis (Atlanta, GA) and won 450 to 357 (a spread of 93) . The last time these two played was 2001-10 at: LAKE GEORGE, NY Wise's record vs. Dennis 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: #48. Current record: 2-1, +74.
Round 4		Wise played #141 Mike Wolfberg (Concord, MA) and lost 279 to 512 (a spread of -233) . Before this event, Wise had not played Wolfberg in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 2-2, -159.
Round 5		Wise recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 3-2, -109.
Round 6		Wise played #33 Carolyn Easter (Birmingham, MI) and won 387 to 349 (a spread of 38) . Before this event, Wise had not played Easter in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 4-2, -71.
Round 7		Wise played #14 Lorraine Burton (Baltimore, MD) and won 388 to 385 (a spread of 3) . Before this event, Wise had not played Burton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 5-2, -68.
Round 8		Wise played #117 Sarah Rosenblum (West Orange, NJ) and lost 349 to 410 (a spread of -61) . Before this event, Wise had not played Rosenblum in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 5-3, -129.
Round 9		Wise played #61 Win Inthara (Winter Park, FL) and lost 318 to 458 (a spread of -140) . Before this event, Wise had not played Inthara in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 5-4, -269.
Round 10		Wise played #142 Rick Wong (San Jose, CA) and lost 281 to 437 (a spread of -156) . Before this event, Wise had not played Wong in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 5-5, -425.
Round 11		Wise played #89 Noel Livermore (Easton, PA) and won 401 to 355 (a spread of 46) . The last time these two played was 2002-12 at: PARSIPPANY, NJ Wise's record vs. Livermore in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 6-5, -379.
Round 12		Wise played #54 Thomas Hall (Carlisle, PA) and won 385 to 339 (a spread of 46) . Before this event, Wise had not played Hall in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 7-5, -333.
Round 13		Wise played #38 Robert Enszer (Saginaw, MI) and lost 390 to 414 (a spread of -24) . Before this event, Wise had not played Enszer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 7-6, -357.
Round 14		Wise played #8 Pongsakorn Atichatsrisakul (Thailand) and lost 356 to 370 (a spread of -14) . Before this event, Wise had not played Atichatsrisakul in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 7-7, -371.
Round 15		Wise played #40 Jeff Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and lost 385 to 388 (a spread of -3) . Before this event, Wise had not played Fiszbein in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 7-8, -374.
Round 16		Wise played #125 Arline Silverman (Lake Hiawatha, NJ) and lost 297 to 388 (a spread of -91) . Before this event, Wise had not played Silverman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #100. Current record: 7-9, -465.
Round 17		Wise played #56 David Hermanson (Temple City, CA) and won 409 to 376 (a spread of 33) . Before this event, Wise had not played Hermanson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 8-9, -432.
Round 18		Wise played #53 Diana Grosman (Reisterstown, MD) and lost 351 to 384 (a spread of -33) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Wise's record vs. Grosman 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: #100. Current record: 8-10, -465.
Round 19		Wise played #13 Connie Breitbeil (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 317 to 381 (a spread of -64) . Before this event, Wise had not played Breitbeil in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #108. Current record: 8-11, -529.
Round 20		Wise played #128 Florence Spanfelner (Baltimore, MD) and won 404 to 395 (a spread of 9) . The last time these two played was 2002-12 at: PARSIPPANY, NJ Wise's record vs. Spanfelner in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: LL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #100. Current record: 9-11, -520.
Round 21		Wise played #97 Charles Merlis (West Hartford, CT) and won 384 to 314 (a spread of 70) . The last time these two played was 2002-07 at: ALBANY, NY Wise'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: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 10-11, -450.
Round 22		Wise played #56 David Hermanson (Temple City, CA) and won 450 to 337 (a spread of 113) . Before this event, Wise had not played Hermanson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 11-11, -337.
Round 23		Wise played #58 Varda Horelle (Safety Harbor, FL) and lost 350 to 394 (a spread of -44) . Before this event, Wise had not played Horelle in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 11-12, -381.
Round 24		Wise played #110 Marie Puma (Shoreham, NY) and lost 287 to 432 (a spread of -145) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: ALBANY, NY Wise's record vs. Puma in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 11-13, -526.
Round 25		Wise played #118 Ann Sanfedele (New York, NY) and won 378 to 359 (a spread of 19) . Before this event, Wise had not played Sanfedele in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 12-13, -507.
Round 26		Wise played #40 Jeff Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and won 394 to 380 (a spread of 14) . Before this event, Wise had not played Fiszbein in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 13-13, -493.
Round 27		Wise played #48 Elaine Glowniak (Ortonville, MI) and lost 288 to 393 (a spread of -105) . Before this event, Wise had not played Glowniak in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 13-14, -598.
Round 28		Wise played #72 Joan Kelly (Middletown, NY) and lost 316 to 488 (a spread of -172) . Before this event, Wise had not played Kelly in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 13-15, -770.
Round 29		Wise played #110 Marie Puma (Shoreham, NY) and won 379 to 362 (a spread of 17) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: ALBANY, NY Wise's record vs. Puma in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 14-15, -753.
Round 30		Wise played #43 Joseph Galloway (Elizabethtown, KY) and lost 353 to 365 (a spread of -12) . Before this event, Wise had not played Galloway in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 14-16, -765.

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