Dolores Muhich [#95] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Dolores Muhich, who is a contestant in Division 4 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. Muhich currently has a record of 8-22, -1225, and is ranked #148 in Division 4.

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): Dolores Surname(s): Muhich Home: Austin, TX, United States Age: 77 Awards: Hobbies: Dance, SCRABBLE, Choir Occupation: Retired

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	37-47 (0.440)
Past 1-12 months	10-14 (0.417)	LL W LL W L WW LLLLL WW L W LL W L WW
Past 13-24 months	17-8 (0.680)	WWWWW L WWWWW L WW LL WWW LL W L W L
Past 25-36 months	6-12 (0.333)	LL WW LLLLL W LLLLL WWW
Past 37-48 months	2-9 (0.182)	LLLLL W L W LLL
Past 49-60 months	2-4 (0.333)	LL W L W L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 459 Average for: 334 Average against: 381
Round 1		Muhich played #22 Tony Claitor (Winter Park, FL) and lost 248 to 511 (a spread of -263) . Before this event, Muhich had not played Claitor in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #147. Current record: 0-1, -263.
Round 2		Muhich played #131 Varney Senii (Brooklyn, NY) and won 376 to 370 (a spread of 6) . Before this event, Muhich had not played Senii in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #113. Current record: 1-1, -257.
Round 3		Muhich played #10 Vicki Blizzard (Knoxville, TN) and lost 238 to 481 (a spread of -243) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Muhich's record vs. Blizzard 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: WL. Current ranking: #129. Current record: 1-2, -500.
Round 4		Muhich played #39 Jim Fonti (Port Jefferson Station, NY) and lost 290 to 368 (a spread of -78) . Before this event, Muhich had not played Fonti in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #139. Current record: 1-3, -578.
Round 5		Muhich played #72 Carolyn Kribs (Lansing, MI) and lost 358 to 411 (a spread of -53) . Before this event, Muhich had not played Kribs in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #144. Current record: 1-4, -631.
Round 6		Muhich played #87 Peter Manzolillo (Bellmore, NY) and lost 354 to 491 (a spread of -137) . The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: PARSIPPANY, NJ Muhich's record vs. Manzolillo in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LWL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #146. Current record: 1-5, -768.
Round 7		Muhich played #145 Gene Tyszka (Mississauga ON) and lost 316 to 329 (a spread of -13) . Before this event, Muhich had not played Tyszka in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #147. Current record: 1-6, -781.
Round 8		Muhich played #108 Shirley Petrey (Houston, TX) and lost 315 to 318 (a spread of -3) . The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: SALADO, TX Muhich's record vs. Petrey in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #147. Current record: 1-7, -784.
Round 9		Muhich played #125 Richard Savitt (Miami, FL) and won 397 to 312 (a spread of 85) . Before this event, Muhich had not played Savitt in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #145. Current record: 2-7, -699.
Round 10		Muhich played #109 Diane Pietrzak (Algonquin, IL) and lost 301 to 392 (a spread of -91) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Muhich's record vs. Pietrzak 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: #145. Current record: 2-8, -790.
Round 11		Muhich played #150 James White (Orangevale, CA) and lost 304 to 379 (a spread of -75) . Before this event, Muhich had not played White in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #145. Current record: 2-9, -865.
Round 12		Muhich played #99 Sheila O'Flaherty (Jackson, MS) and won 353 to 340 (a spread of 13) . Before this event, Muhich had not played O'Flaherty in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #145. Current record: 3-9, -852.
Round 13		Muhich played #30 Sharon Downey (West Chester, PA) and lost 380 to 386 (a spread of -6) . Before this event, Muhich had not played Downey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #145. Current record: 3-10, -858.
Round 14		Muhich played #93 Daniel Milton (Vienna, VA) and won 459 to 350 (a spread of 109) . Before this event, Muhich had not played Milton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #142. Current record: 4-10, -749.
Round 15		Muhich played #111 Cathy Poole (Winston-Salem, NC) and lost 350 to 496 (a spread of -146) . Before this event, Muhich had not played Poole in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #144. Current record: 4-11, -895.
Round 16		Muhich played #35 Barbara Epstein (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 323 to 366 (a spread of -43) . The last time these two played was 2001-08 at: MASTER'S CHAMPIONSHIP Muhich's record vs. Epstein 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: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #146. Current record: 4-12, -938.
Round 17		Muhich played #13 Benton Bowen (Griffin, GA) and lost 308 to 328 (a spread of -20) . Before this event, Muhich had not played Bowen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #147. Current record: 4-13, -958.
Round 18		Muhich played #93 Daniel Milton (Vienna, VA) and lost 354 to 356 (a spread of -2) . Before this event, Muhich had not played Milton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #148. Current record: 4-14, -960.
Round 19		Muhich played #109 Diane Pietrzak (Algonquin, IL) and lost 287 to 382 (a spread of -95) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Muhich's record vs. Pietrzak 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: #149. Current record: 4-15, -1055.
Round 20		Muhich played #77 Teresa C. Lee (Huntington Beach, CA) and lost 372 to 376 (a spread of -4) . Before this event, Muhich had not played Lee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #149. Current record: 4-16, -1059.
Round 21		Muhich played #150 James White (Orangevale, CA) and lost 311 to 397 (a spread of -86) . Before this event, Muhich had not played White in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #149. Current record: 4-17, -1145.
Round 22		Muhich recorded a win with a spread of 39 points. Current ranking: #148. Current record: 5-17, -1106.
Round 23		Muhich played #99 Sheila O'Flaherty (Jackson, MS) and lost 261 to 353 (a spread of -92) . Before this event, Muhich had not played O'Flaherty in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #149. Current record: 5-18, -1198.
Round 24		Muhich played #30 Sharon Downey (West Chester, PA) and lost 351 to 394 (a spread of -43) . Before this event, Muhich had not played Downey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #149. Current record: 5-19, -1241.
Round 25		Muhich played #64 Eve Jones (Troy, MI) and lost 290 to 425 (a spread of -135) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Muhich's record vs. Jones 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: #149. Current record: 5-20, -1376.
Round 26		Muhich recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #149. Current record: 6-20, -1326.
Round 27		Muhich played #125 Richard Savitt (Miami, FL) and lost 317 to 353 (a spread of -36) . Before this event, Muhich had not played Savitt in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #149. Current record: 6-21, -1362.
Round 28		Muhich played #56 Cecilia Huber (Cleveland, OH) and lost 329 to 352 (a spread of -23) . Before this event, Muhich had not played Huber in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #149. Current record: 6-22, -1385.
Round 29		Muhich played #109 Diane Pietrzak (Algonquin, IL) and won 396 to 340 (a spread of 56) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Muhich's record vs. Pietrzak 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: #149. Current record: 7-22, -1329.
Round 30		Muhich played #99 Sheila O'Flaherty (Jackson, MS) and won 410 to 306 (a spread of 104) . Before this event, Muhich had not played O'Flaherty in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #148. Current record: 8-22, -1225.

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