Linda Oliva [#18] at 2007 Big Apple ST

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On this page, you will find information about Linda Oliva, 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 8-7, -81, and is ranked #15 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): Oliva Home: Lisbon, MD, United States Occupation: College Professor NSC 2002 Division: 5 NSC 2002 Rank: 91/111, 13-18 -495 NSC 2004 Division: 4 NSC 2004 Rank: 16/150, 19-11 -69 NSC 2005 Division: 4 NSC 2005 Rank: 78/122, 13-15 -99 USSO 2006 Division: 3 USSO 2006 Rank: 114/129, 11-17 -436

Career History

8-year record against other players at this event	25.5-12.5 (0.671)
Past 1-12 months	14-7 (0.667)	W LL WW L WW L W L WWW L WW L WWW
Past 13-24 months	11.5-5.5 (0.676)	WWWW LL WW LL WWWWWTL
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

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: 506 Average for: 377 Average against: 383
Round 1		Oliva played #21 Ellen Perr (New York, NY) and lost 275 to 439 (a spread of -164). Before this event, Oliva had not played Perr in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 0-1, -164.
Round 2		Oliva played #1 Wilma Pitzer (Englewood, OH) and lost 367 to 392 (a spread of -25). Before this event, Oliva had not played Pitzer in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 0-2, -189.
Round 3		Oliva played #11 Mira Stulman (New York, NY) and lost 307 to 566 (a spread of -259). The last time these two played was 2007-03 at: MANCHESTER, CT (LCT) Oliva’s record vs. Stulman in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: WLLW. 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. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 0-3, -448.
Round 4		Oliva played #17 Katya Lezin (Charlotte, NC) and lost 337 to 387 (a spread of -50). The last time these two played was 2006-10 at: LAKE GEORGE, NY Oliva’s record vs. Lezin in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. 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. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 0-4, -498.
Round 5		Oliva played #25 Eileen Johnson (Freeport, NY) and won 414 to 372 (a spread of 42). Before this event, Oliva had not played Johnson in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 1-4, -456.
Round 6		Oliva played #30 Simon Snyder (Flushing, NY) and won 373 to 361 (a spread of 12). Before this event, Oliva had not played Snyder in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 2-4, -444.
Round 7		Oliva played #16 Barbara Epstein (Brooklyn, NY) and won 506 to 376 (a spread of 130). Before this event, Oliva had not played Epstein in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 3-4, -314.
Round 8		Oliva played #12 Denise Mahnken (Long Beach, NY) and lost 353 to 485 (a spread of -132). Before this event, Oliva had not played Mahnken in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 3-5, -446.
Round 9		Oliva played #7 Sue Gable (Mt. Vernon, NY) and won 475 to 302 (a spread of 173). The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: ALBANY, NY Oliva’s record vs. Gable in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: WW. 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: #21. Current record: 4-5, -273.
Round 10		Oliva played #29 Edward Moran (Brooklyn, NY) and won 415 to 349 (a spread of 66). Before this event, Oliva had not played Moran in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 5-5, -207.
Round 11		Oliva played #13 Jean Lithgow (Manhattan, NY) and won 372 to 359 (a spread of 13). Before this event, Oliva had not played Lithgow in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 6-5, -194.
Round 12		Oliva played #26 Jo Anne Cohen (Montgomery, NY) and lost 311 to 385 (a spread of -74). Before this event, Oliva had not played Cohen in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 6-6, -268. Oliva is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Oliva is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 13		Oliva played #28 Rebecca Lambert (Columbia, MD) and won 422 to 298 (a spread of 124). Before this event, Oliva had not played Lambert in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 7-6, -144.
Round 14		Oliva played #5 Clyde Evans (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 281 to 366 (a spread of -85). Before this event, Oliva had not played Evans in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 7-7, -229.
Round 15		Oliva played #23 Victor Li (Columbia, SC) and won 453 to 305 (a spread of 148). Before this event, Oliva had not played Li in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 8-7, -81. Oliva is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Oliva is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

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