Sonia Lyda [#83] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Sonia Lyda, 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. Lyda currently has a record of 13-17, -395, and is ranked #131 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): Sonia Surname(s): Lyda Home: Wixom, MI, United States Age: 53 Hobbies: dancing, knitting, writing Occupation: Accountant

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	25-39 (0.391)
Past 1-12 months	7-13 (0.350)	W LL WW L W LL W LL W LLL W LLL
Past 13-24 months	7-14 (0.333)	W LLL WW LLLL WW LLL W LLLL W
Past 25-36 months	5-7 (0.417)	W LL WW LLL W L W L
Past 37-48 months	3-1 (0.750)	L WWW
Past 49-60 months	3-4 (0.429)	L W LLL WW

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 475 Average for: 352 Average against: 365
Round 1		Lyda played #165 Charmaine Wolfe (North Tonawanda, NY) and lost 395 to 412 (a spread of -17) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: LIVONIA, MI Lyda's record vs. Wolfe in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. 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: #98. Current record: 0-1, -17.
Round 2		Lyda played #100 Kit Morehead (Berkley, MI) and won 374 to 309 (a spread of 65) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Lyda's record vs. Morehead in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). 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: no games. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 1-1, +48.
Round 3		Lyda played #149 Celia Thompson (Carney's Point, NJ) and won 341 to 320 (a spread of 21) . Before this event, Lyda had not played Thompson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 2-1, +69.
Round 4		Lyda played #73 Stephen Knapp (Battle Creek, MI) and lost 319 to 376 (a spread of -57) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: LIVONIA, MI Lyda's record vs. Knapp in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-5 (0.286). Past 1-12 months: LLW. Past 13-24 months: LWLL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 2-2, +12.
Round 5		Lyda played #81 Julie Lopez (Munster, IN) and won 355 to 315 (a spread of 40) . Before this event, Lyda had not played Lopez in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 3-2, +52.
Round 6		Lyda played #96 Andy Michlin (Dallas, TX) and won 474 to 352 (a spread of 122) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Lyda's record vs. Michlin in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (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: L. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 4-2, +174.
Round 7		Lyda played #143 Jay Strieb (Ardmore, PA) and won 371 to 273 (a spread of 98) . Before this event, Lyda had not played Strieb in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 5-2, +272.
Round 8		Lyda played #91 Joe McCollum (Knoxville, TN) and lost 317 to 333 (a spread of -16) . Before this event, Lyda had not played McCollum in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 5-3, +256.
Round 9		Lyda played #127 Jerry Scheiten (Buffalo, NY) and lost 337 to 359 (a spread of -22) . Before this event, Lyda had not played Scheiten in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 5-4, +234.
Round 10		Lyda played #121 Dielle Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 323 to 372 (a spread of -49) . Before this event, Lyda had not played Saldanha in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 5-5, +185.
Round 11		Lyda played #76 Patricia Krohn (Milwaukee, WI) and won 349 to 289 (a spread of 60) . Before this event, Lyda had not played Krohn in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 6-5, +245.
Round 12		Lyda played #124 Teresa Sanders (Seguin, TX) and won 431 to 316 (a spread of 115) . Before this event, Lyda had not played Sanders in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 7-5, +360.
Round 13		Lyda played #67 David Johnson (Red Hook, NY) and lost 341 to 348 (a spread of -7) . The last time these two played was 2003-09 at: TORONTO, ONT. CAN Lyda's record vs. Johnson in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: #54. Current record: 7-6, +353.
Round 14		Lyda played #6 John Babina (Norwalk, CT) and won 395 to 320 (a spread of 75) . Before this event, Lyda had not played Babina in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 8-6, +428.
Round 15		Lyda played #158 Carl Warner (Winter Park, FL) and won 428 to 291 (a spread of 137) . Before this event, Lyda had not played Warner in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 9-6, +565.
Round 16		Lyda played #52 David Goodman (Albany, NY) and won 475 to 348 (a spread of 127) . Before this event, Lyda had not played Goodman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 10-6, +692.
Round 17		Lyda played #69 Maureen Kennerk (Hicksville, OH) and lost 307 to 421 (a spread of -114) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: FARMINGTON, MI Lyda's record vs. Kennerk in the 5 years leading up to this event: 4-5 (0.444). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: WWLLL. Past 25-36 months: LW. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 10-7, +578.
Round 18		Lyda played #66 Jeffrey Jacobson (Philadelphia, PA) and won 384 to 326 (a spread of 58) . Before this event, Lyda had not played Jacobson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 11-7, +636.
Round 19		Lyda played #63 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) and lost 378 to 438 (a spread of -60) . Before this event, Lyda had not played Heidler in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 11-8, +576.
Round 20		Lyda played #67 David Johnson (Red Hook, NY) and lost 287 to 478 (a spread of -191) . The last time these two played was 2003-09 at: TORONTO, ONT. CAN Lyda's record vs. Johnson in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: #50. Current record: 11-9, +385.
Round 21		Lyda played #47 Gregg Foster (Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA) and lost 299 to 388 (a spread of -89) . Before this event, Lyda had not played Foster in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 11-10, +296.
Round 22		Lyda played #153 Jill Turney (North Vancouver BC) and lost 366 to 380 (a spread of -14) . Before this event, Lyda had not played Turney in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 11-11, +282.
Round 23		Lyda played #115 Bonnie Redland (Sun City West, AZ) and won 343 to 328 (a spread of 15) . Before this event, Lyda had not played Redland in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 12-11, +297.
Round 24		Lyda played #21 Gary Cleaveland (Carolina Beach, NC) and lost 359 to 433 (a spread of -74) . Before this event, Lyda had not played Cleaveland in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 12-12, +223.
Round 25		Lyda played #23 Matthew Collins (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 339 to 428 (a spread of -89) . Before this event, Lyda had not played Collins in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 12-13, +134.
Round 26		Lyda played #76 Patricia Krohn (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 288 to 361 (a spread of -73) . Before this event, Lyda had not played Krohn in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 12-14, +61.
Round 27		Lyda played #79 Ed Liebfried (Exeter, NH) and lost 252 to 406 (a spread of -154) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: ALBANY, NY Lyda's record vs. Liebfried 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: #117. Current record: 12-15, -93.
Round 28		Lyda played #136 Joanne Smith (Tucker, GA) and won 344 to 341 (a spread of 3) . Before this event, Lyda had not played Smith in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #110. Current record: 13-15, -90.
Round 29		Lyda played #161 Charlene White (Kearny, NJ) and lost 284 to 446 (a spread of -162) . Before this event, Lyda had not played White in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #117. Current record: 13-16, -252.
Round 30		Lyda played #32 Carole Denton (New Carrollton, MD) and lost 310 to 453 (a spread of -143) . Before this event, Lyda had not played Denton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #131. Current record: 13-17, -395.

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