Denise Mahnken [#12] at 2007 Big Apple ST

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On this page, you will find information about Denise Mahnken, 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 5-10, -158, and is ranked #26 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

[photo of Denise Mahnken]

Given name(s): Denise
Surname(s): Mahnken
Home: Long Beach, NY, United States
Awards: Scrabble record holder, greatest difference between rating and performance ratin
Hobbies: Bowling, Cribbage
Occupation: Teacher of the Deaf
NSC 2004 Division: 4
NSC 2004 Rank: 84/150, 15-15 -436
NSC 2005 Division: 5
NSC 2005 Rank: 51/93, 14-14 -479
USSO 2006 Division: 5
USSO 2006 Rank: 40/88, 14-14 +139

Career History

8-year record against other players at this event	17-5 (0.773)
Past 1-12 months	no games
Past 13-24 months	no games
Past 25-36 months	1-1 (0.500)	W L
Past 37-48 months	5-3 (0.625)	W LL WWWW L
Past 49-60 months	5-1 (0.833)	L WWWWW
Past 61-72 months	6-0 (1.000)	WWWWWW
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.

[rank diagram]
See legend

Round by Round
High score: 485 Average for: 376 Average against: 386
Before the Tournament		Mahnken is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 1		Mahnken played #16 Barbara Epstein (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 292 to 392 (a spread of -100). The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: STAMFORD, CT Mahnken’s record vs. Epstein in the 8 years leading up to this event: 4-0 (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: WWW. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 0-1, -100.
Round 2		Mahnken played #26 Jo Anne Cohen (Montgomery, NY) and lost 302 to 397 (a spread of -95). The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Mahnken’s record vs. Cohen in the 8 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: WW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 0-2, -195.
Round 3		Mahnken played #3 Jeremy Jeffers (Milford, CT) and lost 351 to 379 (a spread of -28). Before this event, Mahnken had not played Jeffers in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 0-3, -223.
Round 4		Mahnken played #25 Eileen Johnson (Freeport, NY) and won 479 to 280 (a spread of 199). Before this event, Mahnken had not played Johnson in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 1-3, -24.
Round 5		Mahnken played #30 Simon Snyder (Flushing, NY) and lost 379 to 438 (a spread of -59). Before this event, Mahnken had not played Snyder in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 1-4, -83.
Round 6		Mahnken played #29 Edward Moran (Brooklyn, NY) and won 370 to 284 (a spread of 86). Before this event, Mahnken had not played Moran in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 2-4, +3.
Round 7		Mahnken played #20 Susan Silverstein (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 303 to 431 (a spread of -128). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Mahnken’s record vs. Silverstein in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 2-5, -125.
Round 8		Mahnken played #18 Linda Oliva (Lisbon, MD) and won 485 to 353 (a spread of 132). Before this event, Mahnken had not played Oliva in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 3-5, +7.
Round 9		Mahnken played #24 Betsey Wood (Concord, MA) and lost 333 to 465 (a spread of -132). The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: STAMFORD, CT Mahnken’s record vs. Wood in the 8 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. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 3-6, -125.
Round 10		Mahnken played #22 Kathy Hooper (Monroe, NY) and lost 394 to 417 (a spread of -23). The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: STAMFORD, CT Mahnken’s record vs. Hooper in the 8 years leading up to this event: 4-0 (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: W. Past 61-72 months: WW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 3-7, -148.
Round 11		Mahnken played #11 Mira Stulman (New York, NY) and lost 337 to 408 (a spread of -71). The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: STAMFORD, CT Mahnken’s record vs. Stulman in the 8 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. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 3-8, -219.
Round 12		Mahnken played #17 Katya Lezin (Charlotte, NC) and lost 388 to 439 (a spread of -51). Before this event, Mahnken had not played Lezin in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 3-9, -270. Mahnken is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Mahnken is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 13		Mahnken played #9 Debbie Guiffre (West Islip, NY) and won 432 to 320 (a spread of 112). Before this event, Mahnken had not played Guiffre in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 4-9, -158.
Round 14		Mahnken played #19 Carol McCumber (Farmington, CT) and lost 395 to 421 (a spread of -26). The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: STAMFORD, CT Mahnken’s record vs. McCumber in the 8 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: L. 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: #26. Current record: 4-10, -184.
Round 15		Mahnken played #13 Jean Lithgow (Manhattan, NY) and won 394 to 368 (a spread of 26). Before this event, Mahnken had not played Lithgow in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 5-10, -158.

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