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BAST 2008: Lynda Kraar [#9]

On this page, you will find information about Lynda Kraar, who is competing at the 2008 Big Apple Scrabble Tournament. 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, -11, and is ranked #18 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 Lynda Kraar]

Given name(s): Lynda
Surname(s): Kraar
Home: Teaneck, NJ, United States
Awards: 2xChampion, Poetry Sweatshop (Toronto), Tae Kwon Do Red Belt, $$ in recent Scrabble tournaments
Hobbies: Guitar collecting, the written word, knitting, rollerblading, travel, darts
Occupation: Non-profit consultant, musician and guitar instructor
Round by Round

High score: 470
Average for: 352
Average against: 353

Round 1

[photo of Eileen Johnson]

Kraar played #44 Eileen Johnson (Freeport, NY) and lost 291 to 327 (a spread of -36).

Current ranking: #29.

Current record: 0-1, -36.

Round 2

[photo of Judy Cole]

Kraar played #23 Judy Cole (Concord, MA) and won 376 to 328 (a spread of 48).

Current ranking: #21.

Current record: 1-1, +12.

Round 3

[photo of Derven Francis]

Kraar played #15 Derven Francis (Bridgewater, NJ) and lost 337 to 369 (a spread of -32).

Current ranking: #29.

Current record: 1-2, -20.

Round 4

[photo of Kevin Edwards]

Kraar played #40 Kevin Edwards (Philadelphia, PA) and won 322 to 265 (a spread of 57).

Current ranking: #22.

Current record: 2-2, +37.

Round 5

[photo of Matt Gross]

Kraar played #17 Matt Gross (College Park, MD) and won 415 to 327 (a spread of 88).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 3-2, +125.

Round 6

[photo of Danny Kidd]

Kraar played #20 Danny Kidd (New Boston, MI) and lost 302 to 425 (a spread of -123).

Current ranking: #22.

Current record: 3-3, +2.

Round 7

[photo of Janet Matheson]

Kraar played #10 Janet Matheson (New Westminster BC) and won 443 to 318 (a spread of 125).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 4-3, +127.

Round 8

[photo of Margo Kuno]

Kraar played #27 Margo Kuno (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 335 to 415 (a spread of -80).

Current ranking: #23.

Current record: 4-4, +47.

Round 9

[photo of Woody Chen]

Kraar played #1 Woody Chen (Flushing, NY) and won 352 to 340 (a spread of 12).

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 5-4, +59.

Round 10

[photo of David McCraw]

Kraar played #25 David McCraw (Ossining, NY) and lost 268 to 399 (a spread of -131).

Current ranking: #24.

Current record: 5-5, -72.

Round 11

[photo of Cheryl Allen-Munley]

Kraar played #6 Cheryl Allen-Munley (Tewksbury, NJ) and won 470 to 354 (a spread of 116).

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 6-5, +44.

Round 12

[photo of Janice Kaye]

Kraar played #39 Janice Kaye (Saint Paul, MN) and lost 311 to 349 (a spread of -38).

Current ranking: #22.

Current record: 6-6, +6.

Round 13

[photo of Jim Piazza]

Kraar played #14 Jim Piazza (New York, NY) and won 363 to 284 (a spread of 79).

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 7-6, +85.

Round 14

[photo of Frank Jaslow]

Kraar played #42 Frank Jaslow (York, PA) and lost 266 to 371 (a spread of -105).

Current ranking: #21.

Current record: 7-7, -20.

Round 15

[photo of Fran Shaw]

Kraar played #18 Fran Shaw (Fair Lawn, NJ) and won 433 to 424 (a spread of 9).

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 8-7, -11.