Sonia Lyda [#70] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Sonia Lyda, who is a contestant in Division 4 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. Lyda currently has a record of 11-17, -865, and is ranked #110 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): Sonia Surname(s): Lyda Home: Wixom, MI, United States Age: 54 Hobbies: writing, dancing Occupation: accountant

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	36-45 (0.444)
Past 1-12 months	10-16 (0.385)	L WWWWW LLLL W LLLLL WWW L W LLLLL
Past 13-24 months	14-13 (0.519)	W LL W L W L W LLLLLL WWWW LLL WWWWWW
Past 25-36 months	1-6 (0.143)	LLLLLL W
Past 37-48 months	5-7 (0.417)	W LL W LLLL WWW L
Past 49-60 months	2-2 (0.500)	W LL W
Past 61-72 months	4-1 (0.800)	WWW L W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 451 Average for: 335 Average against: 366
Round 1		Lyda played #75 Andy Michlin (Dallas, TX) and won 404 to 329 (a spread of 75) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Lyda’s record vs. Michlin in the 6 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 1-0, +75.
Round 2		Lyda played #96 Wilma Pitzer (Englewood, OH) and lost 355 to 425 (a spread of -70) . The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Lyda’s record vs. Pitzer in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 1-1, +5.
Round 3		Lyda played #34 Marilyn Gage (Castro Valley, CA) and lost 324 to 333 (a spread of -9) . Before this event, Lyda had not played Gage in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 1-2, -4.
Round 4		Lyda played #94 Helen Pipi (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 335 to 360 (a spread of -25) . Before this event, Lyda had not played Pipi in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 1-3, -29.
Round 5		Lyda played #82 Brett Myers (Cumming, GA) and won 417 to 339 (a spread of 78) . Before this event, Lyda had not played Myers in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 2-3, +49.
Round 6		Lyda played #107 Chris Schneider (Seattle, WA) and lost 249 to 419 (a spread of -170) . Before this event, Lyda had not played Schneider in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 2-4, -121.
Round 7		Lyda played #36 Mady Garner (Sevierville, TN) and won 400 to 351 (a spread of 49) . Before this event, Lyda had not played Garner in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 3-4, -72. Lyda is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Lyda is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 8		Lyda played #103 Deborah Sapot (Decatur, GA) and won 412 to 293 (a spread of 119) . Before this event, Lyda had not played Sapot in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 4-4, +47.
Round 9		Lyda played #14 Brenda Casey (Guilford, CT) and lost 295 to 497 (a spread of -202) . Before this event, Lyda had not played Casey in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 4-5, -155.
Round 10		Lyda played #17 Tina Cur (Lockport, NY) and lost 338 to 417 (a spread of -79) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: LIVONIA, MI Lyda’s record vs. Cur in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 4-6, -234.
Round 11		Lyda played #78 Joe Miller (El Sobrante, CA) and won 370 to 291 (a spread of 79) . Before this event, Lyda had not played Miller in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 5-6, -155.
Round 12		Lyda played #68 Broderick Larkins (Houston, TX) and lost 312 to 395 (a spread of -83) . Before this event, Lyda had not played Larkins in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 5-7, -238.
Round 13		Lyda played #9 Martha Bedford (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 241 to 424 (a spread of -183) . Before this event, Lyda had not played Bedford in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 5-8, -421.
Round 14		Lyda played #100 Dion Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 304 to 378 (a spread of -74) . Before this event, Lyda had not played Saldanha in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 5-9, -495.
Round 15		Lyda played #72 April McCarley (Austin, TX) and lost 309 to 324 (a spread of -15) . Before this event, Lyda had not played McCarley in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #110. Current record: 5-10, -510.
Round 16		Lyda played #110 Varney Senii (Brooklyn, NY) and won 344 to 332 (a spread of 12) . Before this event, Lyda had not played Senii in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 6-10, -498.
Round 17		Lyda played #123 Celia Thompson (Carneys Point, NJ) and lost 276 to 411 (a spread of -135) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Lyda’s record vs. Thompson in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. 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: no games. Current ranking: #111. Current record: 6-11, -633.
Round 18		Lyda played #28 Esla Ewida (Jersey City, NJ) and lost 286 to 350 (a spread of -64) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Lyda’s record vs. Ewida 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: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #115. Current record: 6-12, -697.
Round 19		Lyda played #117 Robert Smith (Reno, NV) and lost 258 to 379 (a spread of -121) . Before this event, Lyda had not played Smith in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #118. Current record: 6-13, -818.
Round 20		Lyda played #98 Judy Romann (Oakland, CA) and lost 242 to 415 (a spread of -173) . Before this event, Lyda had not played Romann in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #120. Current record: 6-14, -991.
Round 21		Lyda played #43 Bruce Gram (West Los Angeles, CA) and lost 325 to 335 (a spread of -10) . Before this event, Lyda had not played Gram in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #121. Current record: 6-15, -1001.
Round 22		Lyda played #28 Esla Ewida (Jersey City, NJ) and lost 327 to 382 (a spread of -55) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Lyda’s record vs. Ewida 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: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #122. Current record: 6-16, -1056.
Round 23		Lyda played #63 Claudia Koczka (Buffalo, NY) and won 361 to 286 (a spread of 75) . The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Lyda’s record vs. Koczka in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: LL. 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: #119. Current record: 7-16, -981.
Round 24		Lyda played #42 Bunny Gorchov (Philadelphia, PA) and won 393 to 389 (a spread of 4) . Before this event, Lyda had not played Gorchov in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #119. Current record: 8-16, -977.
Round 25		Lyda played #42 Bunny Gorchov (Philadelphia, PA) and won 383 to 366 (a spread of 17) . Before this event, Lyda had not played Gorchov in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #118. Current record: 9-16, -960.
Round 26		Lyda played #15 Lynda Woods Cleary (Princeton, NJ) and lost 289 to 376 (a spread of -87) . Before this event, Lyda had not played Cleary in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #118. Current record: 9-17, -1047.
Round 27		Lyda played #63 Claudia Koczka (Buffalo, NY) and won 451 to 289 (a spread of 162) . The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Lyda’s record vs. Koczka in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: LL. 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: #115. Current record: 10-17, -885.
Round 28		Lyda played #43 Bruce Gram (West Los Angeles, CA) and won 390 to 370 (a spread of 20) . Before this event, Lyda had not played Gram in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #110. Current record: 11-17, -865.

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