Maliha Mahmood [#84] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Maliha Mahmood, who is a contestant in Division 6 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. Mahmood currently has a record of 17-11, +161, and is ranked #24 in Division 6.

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): Maliha Surname(s): Mahmood Home: Tustin, CA, United States Age: 59 Hobbies: Gardening; arts and crafts Occupation: Office Manager for MCE Consultants, Inc.

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	14-23 (0.378)
Past 1-12 months	12-14 (0.462)	W L W L WW L W LLL WWW LL W L W LL WW LLL
Past 13-24 months	0-1 (0.000)	L
Past 25-36 months	0-2 (0.000)	LL
Past 37-48 months	1-5 (0.167)	LLLLL W
Past 49-60 months	1-1 (0.500)	L W
Past 61-72 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 459 Average for: 345 Average against: 340
Round 1		Mahmood played #15 Barbara Besadny (Madison, WI) and won 380 to 363 (a spread of 17) . Before this event, Mahmood had not played Besadny in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 1-0, +17.
Round 2		Mahmood played #72 Janice Kaye (Saint Paul, MN) and lost 287 to 407 (a spread of -120) . Before this event, Mahmood had not played Kaye in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 1-1, -103.
Round 3		Mahmood played #63 Amanda Hubble (Oxford, MI) and won 357 to 346 (a spread of 11) . Before this event, Mahmood had not played Hubble in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 2-1, -92.
Round 4		Mahmood played #21 Nicholas Briggs (Palo Alto, CA) and lost 316 to 444 (a spread of -128) . Before this event, Mahmood had not played Briggs in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 2-2, -220.
Round 5		Mahmood played #61 Jack Howe (Paragould, AR) and lost 290 to 373 (a spread of -83) . Before this event, Mahmood had not played Howe in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 2-3, -303.
Round 6		Mahmood played #78 Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) and won 333 to 322 (a spread of 11) . Before this event, Mahmood had not played Krook in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 3-3, -292.
Round 7		Mahmood played #122 Lisa Stiller (Carson City, NV) and won 360 to 334 (a spread of 26) . Before this event, Mahmood had not played Stiller in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 4-3, -266.
Round 8		Mahmood played #19 Linda Brandt (Brandon, FL) and won 344 to 331 (a spread of 13) . Before this event, Mahmood had not played Brandt in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 5-3, -253.
Round 9		Mahmood played #70 Vicky Julian (San Francisco, CA) and lost 337 to 384 (a spread of -47) . Before this event, Mahmood had not played Julian in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 5-4, -300.
Round 10		Mahmood played #33 Frieda Davis (Laguna Woods, CA) and lost 269 to 383 (a spread of -114) . The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: LAGUNA WOODS, CA Mahmood’s record vs. Davis in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-4 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: LLL. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 5-5, -414.
Round 11		Mahmood played #121 Marilena Souza (Penbroke Pines, FL) and won 336 to 323 (a spread of 13) . Before this event, Mahmood had not played Souza in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 6-5, -401.
Round 12		Mahmood played #135 Jane Whitmore (South Burlington, VT) and won 315 to 313 (a spread of 2) . Before this event, Mahmood had not played Whitmore in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 7-5, -399.
Round 13		Mahmood played #59 Ann Herget (Las Vegas, NV) and won 350 to 338 (a spread of 12) . Before this event, Mahmood had not played Herget in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 8-5, -387.
Round 14		Mahmood played #58 Lois M Hawkins (Covina, CA) and won 356 to 300 (a spread of 56) . The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: NEWPORT BEACH, CA Mahmood’s record vs. Hawkins in the 6 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 9-5, -331.
Round 15		Mahmood played #132 Phyllis Vargas (Katy, TX) and won 410 to 307 (a spread of 103) . Before this event, Mahmood had not played Vargas in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 10-5, -228.
Round 16		Mahmood played #33 Frieda Davis (Laguna Woods, CA) and lost 359 to 360 (a spread of -1) . The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: LAGUNA WOODS, CA Mahmood’s record vs. Davis in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-4 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: LLL. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 10-6, -229.
Round 17		Mahmood played #100 Sandy Parry (Pacifica, CA) and lost 311 to 356 (a spread of -45) . Before this event, Mahmood had not played Parry in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 10-7, -274.
Round 18		Mahmood played #78 Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) and won 423 to 279 (a spread of 144) . Before this event, Mahmood had not played Krook in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 11-7, -130.
Round 19		Mahmood played #139 Jeanne Yori (Culver City, CA) and won 376 to 265 (a spread of 111) . Before this event, Mahmood had not played Yori in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 12-7, -19.
Round 20		Mahmood played #100 Sandy Parry (Pacifica, CA) and lost 274 to 338 (a spread of -64) . Before this event, Mahmood had not played Parry in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 12-8, -83.
Round 21		Mahmood played #41 Brian Engelberg (Meridian, ID) and lost 359 to 396 (a spread of -37) . Before this event, Mahmood had not played Engelberg in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 12-9, -120.
Round 22		Mahmood played #138 Harriet Woodside (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 309 to 386 (a spread of -77) . The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Mahmood’s record vs. Woodside in the 6 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 12-10, -197.
Round 23		Mahmood played #78 Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) and won 343 to 283 (a spread of 60) . Before this event, Mahmood had not played Krook in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 13-10, -137.
Round 24		Mahmood played #56 Richard Hamilton (Harrisburg, PA) and won 344 to 299 (a spread of 45) . Before this event, Mahmood had not played Hamilton in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 14-10, -92.
Round 25		Mahmood played #50 Marsha Gillis (Huntsville, AL) and won 459 to 277 (a spread of 182) . The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Mahmood’s record vs. Gillis in the 6 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 15-10, +90.
Round 26		Mahmood played #49 Deborah Gaudier (Houston, TX) and won 356 to 284 (a spread of 72) . Before this event, Mahmood had not played Gaudier in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 16-10, +162.
Round 27		Mahmood played #29 Bonnie Carroll (San Francisco, CA) and lost 339 to 366 (a spread of -27) . Before this event, Mahmood had not played Carroll in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 16-11, +135.
Round 28		Mahmood played #72 Janice Kaye (Saint Paul, MN) and won 379 to 353 (a spread of 26) . Before this event, Mahmood had not played Kaye in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 17-11, +161.

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