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Marlene Boyda [#11] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Marlene Boyda, who is a contestant in Division 3 at the 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held August 20th – 24th in Reno, NV. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight PDT. Boyda currently has a record of 12-16, -572, and is ranked #112 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

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Given name(s): Marlene
Surname(s): Boyda
Home: Lexington, MI, United States
Age: 55
Awards: 1st Place Livonia, MI and Toronto
Hobbies: Travel, Mosaics, Scrapbooking, Decorating
Occupation: Retail

 

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event37-48 (0.435) 
Past 1-12 months4-15 (0.211)LLLL W LLL W L W LLLLLLL W
Past 13-24 months13-6 (0.684)WWW LLL WWWWW L W LL WWWW
Past 25-36 months10-5 (0.667)WWW LL WW L WWW L W L W
Past 37-48 months3-4 (0.429)W LL WW LL
Past 49-60 months1-7 (0.125)L W LLLLLL
Past 61-72 months6-11 (0.353)LLLL W LLLL WW L W LL WW

 

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round

High score: 490
Average for: 368
Average against: 388

Round 1

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Boyda played #15 Naurlene Canterman (Tuscon, AZ) and won 388 to 377 (a spread of 11) .

Before this event, Boyda had not played Canterman in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #60.

Current record: 1-0, +11.

Round 2

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Boyda played #75 Yukiko Loritz (Anaheim, CA) and lost 329 to 333 (a spread of -4) .

Before this event, Boyda had not played Loritz in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #65.

Current record: 1-1, +7.

Round 3

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Boyda played #114 Kitty Steinwand (Madison, WI) and lost 313 to 387 (a spread of -74) .

The last time these two played was 2001-02 at: KISSIMMEE, FL

Boyda’s record vs. Steinwand in the 6 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.
Past 61-72 months: no games.

Current ranking: #92.

Current record: 1-2, -67.

Round 4

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Boyda played #42 Alex Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and won 490 to 355 (a spread of 135) .

The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: HAZEL PARK, MI

Boyda’s record vs. Fiszbein in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333).
Past 1-12 months: LL.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: W.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: no games.

Current ranking: #61.

Current record: 2-2, +68.

Round 5

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Boyda played #64 Joan Kelly (Middletown, NY) and won 395 to 328 (a spread of 67) .

Before this event, Boyda had not played Kelly in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #46.

Current record: 3-2, +135.

Round 6

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Boyda played #29 Pat Diener (Dublin, CA) and won 413 to 409 (a spread of 4) .

Before this event, Boyda had not played Diener in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #36.

Current record: 4-2, +139.

Round 7

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Boyda played #52 Larry Gradus (Margate, FL) and lost 320 to 431 (a spread of -111) .

Before this event, Boyda had not played Gradus in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #54.

Current record: 4-3, +28.

Round 8

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Boyda played #124 Keith Valentine (Everett, WA) and won 358 to 332 (a spread of 26) .

Before this event, Boyda had not played Valentine in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #42.

Current record: 5-3, +54.

Round 9

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Boyda played #44 Daniel Fogel (Newton, MA) and lost 340 to 473 (a spread of -133) .

Before this event, Boyda had not played Fogel in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #59.

Current record: 5-4, -79.

Round 10

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Boyda played #123 Dan Unger (Alameda, CA) and lost 314 to 423 (a spread of -109) .

Before this event, Boyda had not played Unger in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #79.

Current record: 5-5, -188.

Round 11

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Boyda played #107 Trevor Sealy (Oshawa ON) and won 423 to 378 (a spread of 45) .

The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: BRANTFORD, ON. CAN

Boyda’s record vs. Sealy in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333).
Past 1-12 months: L.
Past 13-24 months: W.
Past 25-36 months: no games.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: L.

Current ranking: #66.

Current record: 6-5, -143.

Round 12

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Boyda played #108 Glenda Short (Oklahoma City, OK) and lost 361 to 428 (a spread of -67) .

Before this event, Boyda had not played Short in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #80.

Current record: 6-6, -210.

Round 13

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Boyda played #58 Amnon Igra (Sacramento, CA) and won 317 to 316 (a spread of 1) .

Before this event, Boyda had not played Igra in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #65.

Current record: 7-6, -209.

Round 14

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Boyda played #51 John Gove (Sun City Center, FL) and won 394 to 284 (a spread of 110) .

The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PORT RICHEY, FL

Boyda’s record vs. Gove in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500).
Past 1-12 months: WL.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: no games.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: no games.

Current ranking: #44.

Current record: 8-6, -99.

Round 15

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Boyda played #17 Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA) and lost 408 to 421 (a spread of -13) .

Before this event, Boyda had not played Catanese in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #61.

Current record: 8-7, -112.

Round 16

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Boyda played #54 Miriam Green (Las Vegas, NV) and won 357 to 324 (a spread of 33) .

Before this event, Boyda had not played Green in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #52.

Current record: 9-7, -79.

Round 17

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Boyda played #7 Anita Barry (Chicago, IL) and won 440 to 414 (a spread of 26) .

The last time these two played was 2003-06 at: LIVONIA, MI

Boyda’s record vs. Barry in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-4 (0.200).
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: LLL.
Past 61-72 months: W.

Current ranking: #41.

Current record: 10-7, -53.

Round 18

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Boyda played #89 Joan Mocine (Oakland, CA) and won 434 to 349 (a spread of 85) .

Before this event, Boyda had not played Mocine in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #34.

Current record: 11-7, +32.

Round 19

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Boyda played #48 Elaine Glowniak (Ortonville, MI) and won 424 to 398 (a spread of 26) .

The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PORT RICHEY, FL

Boyda’s record vs. Glowniak in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-4 (0.429).
Past 1-12 months: L.
Past 13-24 months: WWW.
Past 25-36 months: no games.
Past 37-48 months: L.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: LL.

Current ranking: #26.

Current record: 12-7, +58.

Round 20

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Boyda played #134 Ellis Wyer (La Jolla, CA) and lost 362 to 371 (a spread of -9) .

Before this event, Boyda had not played Wyer in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #33.

Current record: 12-8, +49.

Round 21

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Boyda played #37 Greg Edwards (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 329 to 383 (a spread of -54) .

Before this event, Boyda had not played Edwards in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #44.

Current record: 12-9, -5.

Round 22

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Boyda played #119 Robin Torrance (Idylwild, CA) and lost 371 to 400 (a spread of -29) .

Before this event, Boyda had not played Torrance in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #52.

Current record: 12-10, -34.

Round 23

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Boyda played #60 David Johnson (New Rochelle, NY) and lost 276 to 550 (a spread of -274) .

Before this event, Boyda had not played Johnson in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #64.

Current record: 12-11, -308.

Round 24

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Boyda played #36 Carolyn Easter (Birmingham, MI) and lost 401 to 410 (a spread of -9) .

The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: PORT HURON, MI

Boyda’s record vs. Easter in the 6 years leading up to this event: 5-2 (0.714).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: L.
Past 25-36 months: WWWW.
Past 37-48 months: W.
Past 49-60 months: L.
Past 61-72 months: no games.

Current ranking: #76.

Current record: 12-12, -317.

Round 25

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Boyda played #132 Charmaine Wolfe (North Tonawanda, NY) and lost 280 to 433 (a spread of -153) .

The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: PORT HURON, MI

Boyda’s record vs. Wolfe in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-3 (0.500).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: WW.
Past 25-36 months: no games.
Past 37-48 months: WL.
Past 49-60 months: L.
Past 61-72 months: L.

Current ranking: #85.

Current record: 12-13, -470.

Round 26

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Boyda played #10 Julia Bogle (Indianapolis, IN) and lost 375 to 389 (a spread of -14) .

Before this event, Boyda had not played Bogle in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #96.

Current record: 12-14, -484.

Round 27

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Boyda played #131 Lynda Wise (Toronto ON) and lost 304 to 371 (a spread of -67) .

The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: HAZEL PARK, MI

Boyda’s record vs. Wise in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400).
Past 1-12 months: LL.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: no games.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: LWW.

Current ranking: #104.

Current record: 12-15, -551.

Round 28

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Boyda played #71 Bill Lapinski (Orange County, CA) and lost 379 to 400 (a spread of -21) .

Before this event, Boyda had not played Lapinski in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #112.

Current record: 12-16, -572.


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