Maliha Mahmood [#73] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Maliha Mahmood, 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. Mahmood currently has a record of 18-10, +375, and is ranked #14 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 Awards: First Place, poetry contest while at the University of the East Hobbies: Crafts and oil painting; horticulture/gardening Occupation: Office Manager NSC 2002 Division: 6 NSC 2002 Rank: 74/88, 12-19 -161 NSC 2005 Division: 6 NSC 2005 Rank: 24/131, 17-11 +161

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	13.5-23.5 (0.365)
Past 1-12 months	2-4 (0.333)	LLL W L W
Past 13-24 months	10-10 (0.500)	L WW L WW L W L WWW LLLLLL WW
Past 25-36 months	0.5-2.5 (0.167)	LLT
Past 37-48 months	0-1 (0.000)	L
Past 49-60 months	0-5 (0.000)	LLLLL
Past 61-72 months	1-1 (0.500)	W L
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 510 Average for: 355 Average against: 341
Round 1		Mahmood played #69 Polly Lenzen (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) and won 374 to 318 (a spread of 56). The last time these two played was 2005-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Mahmood’s record vs. Lenzen in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 1-0, +56.
Round 2		Mahmood played #95 Dan Read (Vista, CA) and lost 337 to 343 (a spread of -6). The last time these two played was 2005-03 at: NEWPORT BEACH, CA Mahmood’s record vs. Read in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0.5-3.5 (0.125). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: LT. 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: #43. Current record: 1-1, +50.
Round 3		Mahmood played #102 Tammy Ross (Phoenix, AZ) and won 400 to 347 (a spread of 53). The last time these two played was 2005-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Mahmood’s record vs. Ross in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. 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: #33. Current record: 2-1, +103.
Round 4		Mahmood played #58 Ernestine Jackson (Flint, MI) and won 475 to 289 (a spread of 186). Before this event, Mahmood had not played Jackson in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 3-1, +289.
Round 5		Mahmood played #109 Sandi Spencer (Pickering ON) and lost 302 to 400 (a spread of -98). Before this event, Mahmood had not played Spencer in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 3-2, +191.
Round 6		Mahmood played #34 Steve Desch (Phoenix, AZ) and lost 308 to 346 (a spread of -38). Before this event, Mahmood had not played Desch in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 3-3, +153.
Round 7		Mahmood played #119 Susan Watrous (Goodyear, AZ) and lost 252 to 389 (a spread of -137). Before this event, Mahmood had not played Watrous in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 3-4, +16.
Round 8		Mahmood played #20 Helen Burns (Santa Monica, CA) and lost 319 to 360 (a spread of -41). The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: PASADENA, CA Mahmood’s record vs. Burns in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: L. 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: #74. Current record: 3-5, -25.
Round 9		Mahmood played #42 Percy Fernando (Mississauga ON) and lost 326 to 372 (a spread of -46). Before this event, Mahmood had not played Fernando in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 3-6, -71.
Round 10		Mahmood played #46 Eleanor Gibson (Winnipeg MB) and won 343 to 339 (a spread of 4). Before this event, Mahmood had not played Gibson in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 4-6, -67.
Round 11		Mahmood played #52 Richard Hamilton (Harrisburg, PA) and won 380 to 283 (a spread of 97). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Mahmood’s record vs. Hamilton in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 5-6, +30.
Round 12		Mahmood played #104 Judi Shaw (Laconia, NH) and won 342 to 323 (a spread of 19). Before this event, Mahmood had not played Shaw in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 6-6, +49.
Round 13		Mahmood played #38 Leonard Doerrfeld (Algonquin, IL) and won 343 to 334 (a spread of 9). Before this event, Mahmood had not played Doerrfeld in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 7-6, +58.
Round 14		Mahmood played #88 Lorraine Pariser (Covina, CA) and won 425 to 313 (a spread of 112). Before this event, Mahmood had not played Pariser in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 8-6, +170.
Round 15		Mahmood played #96 Sally Reeser (Allentown, PA) and lost 283 to 403 (a spread of -120). Before this event, Mahmood had not played Reeser in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 8-7, +50.
Round 16		Mahmood played #117 Arthur Vantol (Grandville, MI) and won 459 to 330 (a spread of 129). The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: FARMINGTON, MI Mahmood’s record vs. Vantol in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 9-7, +179.
Round 17		Mahmood played #84 Carl Naples (Lake Ronkonkoma, NY) and won 342 to 311 (a spread of 31). Before this event, Mahmood had not played Naples in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 10-7, +210.
Round 18		Mahmood played #1 Jack Allard (Pryor Creek, OK) and lost 322 to 326 (a spread of -4). Before this event, Mahmood had not played Allard in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 10-8, +206.
Round 19		Mahmood played #20 Helen Burns (Santa Monica, CA) again and won 358 to 356 (a spread of 2). The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: PASADENA, CA Mahmood’s record vs. Burns in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: L. 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: #29. Current record: 11-8, +208.
Round 20		Mahmood played #83 Mark Movic (Des Moines, IA) and won 348 to 327 (a spread of 21). Before this event, Mahmood had not played Movic in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 12-8, +229.
Round 21		Mahmood played #48 Whitney Gould (Berkeley, CA) and won 377 to 257 (a spread of 120). Before this event, Mahmood had not played Gould in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 13-8, +349.
Round 22		Mahmood played #106 Neva Slater (Manchester, CT) and won 353 to 322 (a spread of 31). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPINSHIP Mahmood’s record vs. Slater in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 14-8, +380.
Round 23		Mahmood played #120 Edmond Wilson (Hillsboro, OR) and won 355 to 336 (a spread of 19). Before this event, Mahmood had not played Wilson in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 15-8, +399.
Round 24		Mahmood played #1 Jack Allard (Pryor Creek, OK) again and won 370 to 349 (a spread of 21). Before this event, Mahmood had not played Allard in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 16-8, +420.
Round 25		Mahmood played #104 Judi Shaw (Laconia, NH) again and won 368 to 305 (a spread of 63). Before this event, Mahmood had not played Shaw in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 17-8, +483.
Round 26		Mahmood played #11 Joe Becker (Worcester, MA) and won 510 to 320 (a spread of 190). Before this event, Mahmood had not played Becker in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 18-8, +673.
Round 27		Mahmood played #66 Ben Lam (Markham ON) and lost 302 to 358 (a spread of -56). Before this event, Mahmood had not played Lam in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 18-9, +617.
Round 28		Mahmood played #97 Charles Reinke (Middleton, WI) and lost 259 to 501 (a spread of -242). Before this event, Mahmood had not played Reinke in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 18-10, +375.

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