Vivian Minden [#73] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Vivian Minden, who is a contestant at the 2006 U.S. SCRABBLE® Open. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. Minden currently has a record of 11.5-16.5, -787, and is ranked #111 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): Vivian
Surname(s): Minden
Home: Dundas, ON, Canada
Occupation: Musician
NSC 1989 Division: 2
NSC 1989 Rank: 50/70, 12-15 -134
NSC 1994 Division: 2
NSC 1994 Rank: 31/90, 15-12 -38
NSC 1996 Division: 2
NSC 1996 Rank: 100/106, 9.5-17.5 -635
NSC 1998 Division: 2
NSC 1998 Rank: 34/151, 18-13 -478
NSC 2000 Division: 2
NSC 2000 Rank: 77/105, 14-17 -360
NSC 2002 Division: 3
NSC 2002 Rank: 47/136, 17-14 -366

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	29.5-38.5 (0.434)
Past 1-12 months	2.5-7.5 (0.250)	LLL W LLLTL W
Past 13-24 months	0-2 (0.000)	LL
Past 25-36 months	6-9 (0.400)	W L WW LL WW LLLL W LL
Past 37-48 months	12-11 (0.522)	L W LL W LL W L WWWW LLL WWW LL WW
Past 49-60 months	7-5 (0.583)	L W L WWWWW LLL W
Past 61-72 months	2-4 (0.333)	LL W LL W
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 467 Average for: 371 Average against: 399
Round 1		Minden played #64 Cason Lane (San Diego, CA) and lost 355 to 452 (a spread of -97). Before this event, Minden had not played Lane in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 0-1, -97.
Round 2		Minden played #8 Susan Beard (Rio Rancho, NM) and won 456 to 394 (a spread of 62). Before this event, Minden had not played Beard in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 1-1, -35.
Round 3		Minden played #52 P K Gott (Portland, OR) and lost 291 to 455 (a spread of -164). Before this event, Minden had not played Gott in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #111. Current record: 1-2, -199.
Round 4		Minden played #131 Pat Yarnell (Corona Del Mar, CA) and lost 332 to 392 (a spread of -60). The last time these two played was 2003-05 at: NEWPORT BEACH, CA Minden’s record vs. Yarnell in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #115. Current record: 1-3, -259.
Round 5		Minden played #59 Bennett Jacobstein (Milpitas, CA) and won 439 to 384 (a spread of 55). Before this event, Minden had not played Jacobstein in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 2-3, -204.
Round 6		Minden played #56 Paul Haverly (Mount Dora, FL) and won 393 to 361 (a spread of 32). Before this event, Minden had not played Haverly in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 3-3, -172.
Round 7		Minden played #42 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and lost 369 to 382 (a spread of -13). Before this event, Minden had not played Finkle in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 3-4, -185.
Round 8		Minden played #28 Kurt Davies (Phoenix, AZ) and lost 305 to 457 (a spread of -152). Before this event, Minden had not played Davies in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 3-5, -337.
Round 9		Minden played #127 Charmaine Wolfe (N. Tonawanda, NY) and won 358 to 237 (a spread of 121). The last time these two played was 2005-12 at: CAMBRIDGE, ONT CAN Minden’s record vs. Wolfe in the 7 years leading up to this event: 4.5-9.5 (0.321). Past 1-12 months: LLTL. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WLL. Past 37-48 months: LWWL. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: LL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 4-5, -216.
Round 10		Minden played #111 Edward Stewart (Baltimore, MD) and won 445 to 289 (a spread of 156). Before this event, Minden had not played Stewart in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 5-5, -60.
Round 11		Minden played #96 Hilda Schlechter (Oshawa ON) and lost 348 to 426 (a spread of -78). The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO, CAN Minden’s record vs. Schlechter in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: LL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 5-6, -138.
Round 12		Minden played #65 Chris Lipe (Rome, NY) and won 467 to 289 (a spread of 178). Before this event, Minden had not played Lipe in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 6-6, +40.
Round 13		Minden played #6 Dave Balthaser (Skipperville, AL) and lost 342 to 446 (a spread of -104). Before this event, Minden had not played Balthaser in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 6-7, -64.
Round 14		Minden played #121 Charlene White (Kearny, NJ) and lost 272 to 350 (a spread of -78). The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: BAYSIDE, NY Minden’s record vs. White in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 6-8, -142.
Round 15		Minden played #12 Julia Bogle (Indianapolis, IN) and lost 315 to 328 (a spread of -13). The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Minden’s record vs. Bogle in the 7 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: LL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #100. Current record: 6-9, -155.
Round 16		Minden played #37 Nancy Druskin (Ardsley, NY) and lost 303 to 372 (a spread of -69). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Minden’s record vs. Druskin in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). 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: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 6-10, -224.
Round 17		Minden played #48 Ira Freehof (Manhasset, NY) and lost 333 to 509 (a spread of -176). Before this event, Minden had not played Freehof in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #117. Current record: 6-11, -400.
Round 18		Minden played #83 Judy Newhouse (Houston, TX) and lost 398 to 458 (a spread of -60). Before this event, Minden had not played Newhouse in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #121. Current record: 6-12, -460.
Round 19		Minden played #111 Edward Stewart (Baltimore, MD) again and won 442 to 409 (a spread of 33). Before this event, Minden had not played Stewart in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #114. Current record: 7-12, -427.
Round 20		Minden played #64 Cason Lane (San Diego, CA) again and won 411 to 376 (a spread of 35). Before this event, Minden had not played Lane in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #108. Current record: 8-12, -392. Minden is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 21		Minden played #35 Toni Douglas (Atlanta, GA) and won 404 to 397 (a spread of 7). The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Minden’s record vs. Douglas in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #103. Current record: 9-12, -385.
Round 22		Minden played #15 Kevin Burbridge (Roseville, CA) and lost 371 to 476 (a spread of -105). Before this event, Minden had not played Burbridge in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #108. Current record: 9-13, -490.
Round 23		Minden played #59 Bennett Jacobstein (Milpitas, CA) again and won 397 to 357 (a spread of 40). Before this event, Minden had not played Jacobstein in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #100. Current record: 10-13, -450.
Round 24		Minden played #62 Ken Kasney (Cypress, TX) and lost 385 to 466 (a spread of -81). Before this event, Minden had not played Kasney in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #109. Current record: 10-14, -531.
Round 25		Minden played #23 Carla Cree (Dallas, TX) and tied at 434. Before this event, Minden had not played Cree in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 10.5-14.5, -531.
Round 26		Minden played #99 Glenda Short (Oklahoma City, OK) and lost 366 to 393 (a spread of -27). Before this event, Minden had not played Short in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #111. Current record: 10.5-15.5, -558.
Round 27		Minden played #78 Sharon Moser (Baltimore, MD) and lost 296 to 535 (a spread of -239). Before this event, Minden had not played Moser in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #117. Current record: 10.5-16.5, -797.
Round 28		Minden played #43 Jim W Fischer (Salt Lake City, UT) and won 366 to 356 (a spread of 10). Before this event, Minden had not played Fischer in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #111. Current record: 11.5-16.5, -787.

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