Linda Wancel [#10] at 2007 Big Apple ST

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On this page, you will find information about Linda Wancel, who is competing at the 2007 Big Apple ST. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 7.5-7.5, +36, and is ranked #17 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
	Given name(s): Linda Surname(s): Wancel Home: Flushing, NY, United States

Career History

8-year record against other players at this event	42-51 (0.452)
Past 1-12 months	23-28 (0.451)	LLLL WW LL W LLLLL WWW L W LL WW L W L WW LL W L W LL WW L W LL W L WW LL WWW L
Past 13-24 months	17-23 (0.425)	LLL WW LLL W LL W L WWW LLLLL WWWW LLLLL WWWW LLL W L W
Past 25-36 months	2-0 (1.000)	WW
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games
Past 61-72 months	no games
Past 73-84 months	no games
Past 85-96 months	no games

Rank Diagram

Tournament Ups and Downs

Each pole is labelled at the top with the tournament round. The player’s rank that round is shown below.

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Round by Round
High score: 447 Average for: 363 Average against: 361
Round 1		Wancel played #11 Mira Stulman (New York, NY) and won 369 to 329 (a spread of 40). The last time these two played was 2007-07 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Wancel’s record vs. Stulman in the 8 years leading up to this event: 10-14 (0.417). Past 1-12 months: WWLWWWLWLWL. Past 13-24 months: LLLLWLLLLWLLW. 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. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 1-0, +40.
Round 2		Wancel played #21 Ellen Perr (New York, NY) and won 377 to 256 (a spread of 121). Before this event, Wancel had not played Perr in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 2-0, +161.
Round 3		Wancel played #1 Wilma Pitzer (Englewood, OH) and won 370 to 338 (a spread of 32). The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: ALBANY, NY Wancel’s record vs. Pitzer in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. 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. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 3-0, +193.
Round 4		Wancel played #14 Jim Piazza (New York, NY) and lost 294 to 426 (a spread of -132). Before this event, Wancel had not played Piazza in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 3-1, +61.
Round 5		Wancel played #26 Jo Anne Cohen (Montgomery, NY) and won 407 to 386 (a spread of 21). The last time these two played was 2007-04 at: NORTH SALEM, NY Wancel’s record vs. Cohen in the 8 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: WWW. 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. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 4-1, +82.
Round 6		Wancel played #3 Jeremy Jeffers (Milford, CT) and lost 341 to 378 (a spread of -37). The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: STAMFORD, CT Wancel’s record vs. Jeffers in the 8 years leading up to this event: 5-4 (0.556). Past 1-12 months: LLWLL. Past 13-24 months: WWWW. 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. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 4-2, +45.
Round 7		Wancel played #28 Rebecca Lambert (Columbia, MD) and lost 348 to 371 (a spread of -23). Before this event, Wancel had not played Lambert in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 4-3, +22.
Round 8		Wancel played #2 Steve Sikorski (Shoreham, NY) and tied at 424. The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: FARMINGHILL, NY Wancel’s record vs. Sikorski in the 8 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. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 4.5-3.5, +22.
Round 9		Wancel played #17 Katya Lezin (Charlotte, NC) and won 431 to 277 (a spread of 154). The last time these two played was 2007-04 at: NORTH SALEM, NY Wancel’s record vs. Lezin in the 8 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. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 5.5-3.5, +176.
Round 10		Wancel played #7 Sue Gable (Mt. Vernon, NY) and lost 302 to 381 (a spread of -79). The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: ALBANY, NY Wancel’s record vs. Gable in the 8 years leading up to this event: 5-5 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: WLLLWWLW. Past 13-24 months: LW. 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. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 5.5-4.5, +97.
Round 11		Wancel played #4 Froilan Mendoza (East Elmhurst, NY) and lost 332 to 440 (a spread of -108). Before this event, Wancel had not played Mendoza in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 5.5-5.5, -11.
Round 12		Wancel played #5 Clyde Evans (Brooklyn, NY) and won 336 to 321 (a spread of 15). Before this event, Wancel had not played Evans in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 6.5-5.5, +4. Wancel is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 13		Wancel played #20 Susan Silverstein (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 350 to 376 (a spread of -26). The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: STAMFORD, CT Wancel’s record vs. Silverstein in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: WLW. 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. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 6.5-6.5, -22.
Round 14		Wancel played #27 David McCraw (Ossining, NY) and lost 319 to 431 (a spread of -112). The last time these two played was 2006-10 at: LAKE GEORGE, NY Wancel’s record vs. McCraw in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WL. 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. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 6.5-7.5, -134.
Round 15		Wancel played #24 Betsey Wood (Concord, MA) and won 447 to 277 (a spread of 170). The last time these two played was 2006-11 at: BURLINGTON, VT Wancel’s record vs. Wood in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: WL. Past 13-24 months: LLW. 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. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 7.5-7.5, +36.
After the Tournament		Wancel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

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