Miriam Green [#59] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Miriam Green, who is a contestant in Division 3 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. Green currently has a record of 17-13, -478, and is ranked #55 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): Miriam Surname(s): Green Home: Las Vegas, NV, United States Age: 58 Hobbies: Tennis, Reading, Scrabble Occupation: Teacher

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	20-12 (0.625)
Past 1-12 months	7-5 (0.583)	LLL WWWWW LL WW
Past 13-24 months	2-0 (1.000)	WW
Past 25-36 months	5-6 (0.455)	LL WW LL W L W L W
Past 37-48 months	4-1 (0.800)	L WWWW
Past 49-60 months	2-0 (1.000)	WW

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 475 Average for: 367 Average against: 383
Round 1		Green played #156 Yolanda Ushry (Pemberton, NJ) and won 411 to 367 (a spread of 44) . Before this event, Green had not played Ushry in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 1-0, +44.
Round 2		Green played #68 Elisabeth Derek Jordan (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 303 to 405 (a spread of -102) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Green's record vs. Jordan in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #113. Current record: 1-1, -58.
Round 3		Green played #86 Julie Ellen Maria (Oxnard, CA) and won 403 to 376 (a spread of 27) . Before this event, Green had not played Maria in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 2-1, -31.
Round 4		Green played #123 Pat Sanchez (Dallas, TX) and lost 240 to 431 (a spread of -191) . Before this event, Green had not played Sanchez in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #111. Current record: 2-2, -222.
Round 5		Green played #62 Paul Haverly (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 269 to 591 (a spread of -322) . Before this event, Green had not played Haverly in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #133. Current record: 2-3, -544.
Round 6		Green played #105 Edward Neugroschl (New Milford, CT) and lost 327 to 421 (a spread of -94) . Before this event, Green had not played Neugroschl in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #149. Current record: 2-4, -638.
Round 7		Green played #74 Claudia Koczka (Williamsville, NY) and won 439 to 315 (a spread of 124) . Before this event, Green had not played Koczka in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #127. Current record: 3-4, -514. Green is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Green is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 8		Green played #104 Brian Nelson (Los Angeles, CA) and won 395 to 261 (a spread of 134) . Before this event, Green had not played Nelson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 4-4, -380.
Round 9		Green played #46 Judith Ford (Hollywood, FL) and lost 301 to 365 (a spread of -64) . Before this event, Green had not played Ford in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #124. Current record: 4-5, -444.
Round 10		Green played #79 Ed Liebfried (Exeter, NH) and lost 342 to 427 (a spread of -85) . Before this event, Green had not played Liebfried in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #137. Current record: 4-6, -529.
Round 11		Green played #71 Sarah King (Scottsdale, AZ) and lost 353 to 398 (a spread of -45) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Green's record vs. King in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: LW. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #149. Current record: 4-7, -574.
Round 12		Green played #137 R. Jason Sommer (Solvang, CA) and won 436 to 413 (a spread of 23) . Before this event, Green had not played Sommer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #137. Current record: 5-7, -551.
Round 13		Green played #36 Toni Douglas (Atlanta, GA) and lost 311 to 375 (a spread of -64) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Green's record vs. Douglas 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: #147. Current record: 5-8, -615.
Round 14		Green played #42 Marty Fialkow (Moorestown, NJ) and lost 344 to 482 (a spread of -138) . Before this event, Green had not played Fialkow in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #152. Current record: 5-9, -753.
Round 15		Green played #144 Mira Stulman (New York, NY) and won 328 to 306 (a spread of 22) . Before this event, Green had not played Stulman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #146. Current record: 6-9, -731.
Round 16		Green played #97 Carole Miller (Houston, TX) and won 409 to 385 (a spread of 24) . Before this event, Green had not played Miller in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #132. Current record: 7-9, -707.
Round 17		Green played #11 Lee Brooks (Lawton, OK) and lost 370 to 380 (a spread of -10) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Green's record vs. Brooks in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: L. 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: #142. Current record: 7-10, -717.
Round 18		Green played #111 Wilma Pitzer (Englewood, OH) and won 443 to 348 (a spread of 95) . Before this event, Green had not played Pitzer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #126. Current record: 8-10, -622.
Round 19		Green played #40 Nick Fall (Napanee ON) and won 475 to 315 (a spread of 160) . Before this event, Green had not played Fall in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #113. Current record: 9-10, -462.
Round 20		Green played #144 Mira Stulman (New York, NY) and won 381 to 312 (a spread of 69) . Before this event, Green had not played Stulman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 10-10, -393.
Round 21		Green played #133 Huguette Settle (Edmonton AB) and won 405 to 350 (a spread of 55) . Before this event, Green had not played Settle in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 11-10, -338.
Round 22		Green played #167 Ellis Wyer (La Jolla, CA) and won 380 to 370 (a spread of 10) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: SANTA ANA, CA Green's record vs. Wyer in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 12-10, -328.
Round 23		Green played #124 Teresa Sanders (Seguin, TX) and won 366 to 362 (a spread of 4) . Before this event, Green had not played Sanders in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 13-10, -324.
Round 24		Green played #137 R. Jason Sommer (Solvang, CA) and lost 288 to 447 (a spread of -159) . Before this event, Green had not played Sommer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 13-11, -483.
Round 25		Green played #148 Ronnie Thomas (Bethesda, MD) and lost 362 to 406 (a spread of -44) . Before this event, Green had not played Thomas in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 13-12, -527.
Round 26		Green played #158 Carl Warner (Winter Park, FL) and lost 263 to 391 (a spread of -128) . Before this event, Green had not played Warner in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 13-13, -655.
Round 27		Green played #141 Sally Starr (Port Richey, FL) and won 408 to 355 (a spread of 53) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Green's record vs. Starr 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: #89. Current record: 14-13, -602.
Round 28		Green played #133 Huguette Settle (Edmonton AB) and won 409 to 383 (a spread of 26) . Before this event, Green had not played Settle in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 15-13, -576.
Round 29		Green played #25 Betty Cornelison (Portland, OR) and won 399 to 392 (a spread of 7) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Green's record vs. Cornelison in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: LW. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 16-13, -569.
Round 30		Green played #158 Carl Warner (Winter Park, FL) and won 437 to 346 (a spread of 91) . Before this event, Green had not played Warner in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 17-13, -478.

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