NSC 2010: Stan Miranda [#7]

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On this page, you will find information about Stan Miranda, who is competing at the 2010 National SCRABBLE Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 18.5-12.5, +120, and is ranked #14 in Division 2.

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): Stan Surname(s): Miranda Home: Albuquerque, NM, United States Awards: Valedictorian in HS

Round by Round
High score: 497 Average for: 389 Average against: 385
Round 1		Miranda played #77 Lynda Finn (Madison, WI) and lost 297 to 471 (a spread of -174). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 0-1, -174.
Round 2		Miranda played #55 Robin Lewis (Houston, TX) and won 365 to 353 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 1-1, -162.
Round 3		Miranda played #43 Verna Richards Berg (Manhattan, NY) and won 490 to 307 (a spread of 183). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 2-1, +21.
Round 4		Miranda played #58 Ruth Hamilton (Lake Oswego, OR) and won 364 to 314 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 3-1, +71.
Round 5		Miranda played #79 Paul Thornton (Spring, TX) and won 345 to 335 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 4-1, +81.
Round 6		Miranda played #20 Becky Dyer (Austin, TX) and tied at 332. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 4.5-1.5, +81.
Round 7		Miranda played #10 Sam Hollington (St. Catharines ON) and won 408 to 379 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 5.5-1.5, +110.
Round 8		Miranda played #35 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and lost 357 to 426 (a spread of -69). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 5.5-2.5, +41.
Round 9		Miranda played #3 Lisa Slankard (Chicago, IL) and won 423 to 335 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 6.5-2.5, +129.
Round 10		Miranda played #63 Rachel Christensen (Seattle, WA) and won 387 to 312 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 7.5-2.5, +204.
Round 11		Miranda played #26 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and won 425 to 375 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 8.5-2.5, +254.
Round 12		Miranda played #18 Kurt Davies (Chapel Hill, NC) and won 429 to 352 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 9.5-2.5, +331.
Round 13		Miranda played #53 Lila Crotty (Metairie, LA) and lost 357 to 424 (a spread of -67). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 9.5-3.5, +264.
Round 14		Miranda played #31 Stephen Sneed (Fort Worth, TX) and won 497 to 348 (a spread of 149). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 10.5-3.5, +413.
Round 15		Miranda played #15 Scott Leifer (Middleboro, MA) and lost 388 to 413 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 10.5-4.5, +388.
Round 16		Miranda played #54 Liz Gottlin (Chapel Hill, NC) and won 460 to 434 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 11.5-4.5, +414.
Round 17		Miranda played #1 Roy Kamen (Covina, CA) and won 379 to 368 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 12.5-4.5, +425.
Round 18		Miranda played #8 Scott Garner (Memphis, TN) and lost 346 to 565 (a spread of -219). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 12.5-5.5, +206. Miranda is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Miranda played #12 Matt Canik (Austin, TX) and lost 360 to 418 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 12.5-6.5, +148.
Round 20		Miranda played #12 Matt Canik (Austin, TX) again and lost 279 to 411 (a spread of -132). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 12.5-7.5, +16.
Round 21		Miranda played #36 Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and lost 401 to 449 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 12.5-8.5, -32.
Round 22		Miranda played #22 David Bibb (Del City, OK) and lost 373 to 446 (a spread of -73). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 12.5-9.5, -105.
Round 23		Miranda played #30 Ian Chesser (Houston, TX) and won 381 to 309 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 13.5-9.5, -33.
Round 24		Miranda played #11 Nathan James (Mount Pleasant, SC) and won 445 to 384 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 14.5-9.5, +28.
Round 25		Miranda played #9 Brian Galebach (Columbia, MD) and lost 366 to 476 (a spread of -110). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 14.5-10.5, -82.
Round 26		Miranda played #19 Jason J Smith (Mason, MI) and lost 365 to 463 (a spread of -98). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 14.5-11.5, -180.
Round 27		Miranda played #46 Tony Cook (Austin, TX) and won 480 to 338 (a spread of 142). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 15.5-11.5, -38.
Round 28		Miranda played #24 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) and lost 371 to 396 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 15.5-12.5, -63.
Round 29		Miranda played #23 Jeremy Hall (New York, NY) and won 345 to 341 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 16.5-12.5, -59.
Round 30		Miranda played #70 Joanne Cohen (Owings Mills, MD) and won 431 to 332 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 17.5-12.5, +40.
Round 31		Miranda played #19 Jason J Smith (Mason, MI) again and won 424 to 344 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 18.5-12.5, +120.

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