NSC 2009: Lilla Sinanan [#12]

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On this page, you will find information about Lilla Sinanan, who is competing at the 2009 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 17.5-13.5, +502, and is ranked #20 in Division 4.

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): Lilla Surname(s): Sinanan Home: Stoney Creek, ON, CAN Hobbies: Gardening, travel, reading Occupation: Retired

Round by Round
High score: 475 Average for: 384 Average against: 369
Round 1		Sinanan played #78 Benjamin Witz (Altoona, WI) and won 357 to 352 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 1-0, +5.
Round 2		Sinanan played #68 Meredith Leigh (Des Moines, IA) and tied at 366. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 1.5-0.5, +5.
Round 3		Sinanan played #37 Kathi Cann (Leitchfield, KY) and lost 366 to 386 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 1.5-1.5, -15.
Round 4		Sinanan played #72 Maurice Uso (Atlanta, GA) and won 392 to 279 (a spread of 113). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 2.5-1.5, +98.
Round 5		Sinanan played #80 Bernette Glover (Chicago, IL) and won 442 to 359 (a spread of 83). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 3.5-1.5, +181.
Round 6		Sinanan played #31 Dave Rauppius (Athens, GA) and won 398 to 392 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 4.5-1.5, +187.
Round 7		Sinanan played #3 Chris Canik (Austin, TX) and lost 324 to 447 (a spread of -123). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 4.5-2.5, +64.
Round 8		Sinanan recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 5.5-2.5, +114.
Round 9		Sinanan played #60 Mollie Braverman (Camarillo, CA) and won 417 to 343 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 6.5-2.5, +188.
Round 10		Sinanan played #35 Cecilia Huber (Cleveland, OH) and won 474 to 327 (a spread of 147). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 7.5-2.5, +335.
Round 11		Sinanan played #33 Aaron Daly (Sioux Falls, SD) and won 475 to 229 (a spread of 246). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 8.5-2.5, +581.
Round 12		Sinanan played #18 Christopher Walleck (Lakewood, OH) and lost 319 to 425 (a spread of -106). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 8.5-3.5, +475.
Round 13		Sinanan played #16 Max Karten (Barrington, RI) and lost 281 to 533 (a spread of -252). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 8.5-4.5, +223.
Round 14		Sinanan played #73 Gail Opperman (Marion, WI) and won 330 to 279 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 9.5-4.5, +274.
Round 15		Sinanan played #22 Russell Stewart (Atlanta, GA) and lost 367 to 426 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 9.5-5.5, +215.
Round 16		Sinanan played #26 Joan Knobelsdorf (Palm Harbor, FL) and lost 294 to 435 (a spread of -141). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 9.5-6.5, +74.
Round 17		Sinanan played #19 Tapani Lindgren (Roseville, CA) and lost 365 to 436 (a spread of -71). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 9.5-7.5, +3. Sinanan is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Sinanan played #58 Emily James (Petrolia ON) and lost 409 to 434 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 9.5-8.5, -22.
Round 19		Sinanan played #86 Colleen Shea (Rocky Point, NY) and won 457 to 224 (a spread of 233). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 10.5-8.5, +211.
Round 20		Sinanan played #23 Susan Love (Milwaukee, WI) and won 464 to 337 (a spread of 127). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 11.5-8.5, +338.
Round 21		Sinanan played #4 Ralph King (Gainesville, FL) and won 436 to 277 (a spread of 159). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 12.5-8.5, +497.
Round 22		Sinanan played #40 Dianne Wittman (Pittsford, NY) and lost 352 to 369 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 12.5-9.5, +480.
Round 23		Sinanan played #14 Hans Oh (Mississauga ON) and lost 358 to 412 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 12.5-10.5, +426.
Round 24		Sinanan played #5 Jane Clark (West Hartford, CT) and won 366 to 343 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 13.5-10.5, +449.
Round 25		Sinanan played #45 Paul May (Rochester, MI) and won 406 to 379 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 14.5-10.5, +476.
Round 26		Sinanan played #2 Brian Miller (Orlando, FL) and won 371 to 356 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 15.5-10.5, +491.
Round 27		Sinanan played #81 Bob Vanech (Venice, CA) and won 467 to 326 (a spread of 141). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 16.5-10.5, +632.
Round 28		Sinanan played #15 Paul Mistrette (Little Falls, NJ) and won 367 to 319 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 17.5-10.5, +680.
Round 29		Sinanan played #31 Dave Rauppius (Athens, GA) again and lost 372 to 452 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 17.5-11.5, +600.
Round 30		Sinanan played #43 Scott Hawkins (Effingham, IL) and lost 353 to 380 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 17.5-12.5, +573.
Round 31		Sinanan played #10 Betzy Collins (Thornhill ON) and lost 382 to 453 (a spread of -71). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 17.5-13.5, +502.

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