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Alyssa Faria [#40] at PC 2007

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On this page, you will find information about Alyssa Faria, who is a contestant at the 2007 Players Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. Faria currently has a record of 11-20, -613, and is ranked #83 in Division 1.

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 Alyssa Faria]

Given name(s): Alyssa
Surname(s): Faria
Home: Washington, DC, United States
USSO 2006 Division: 2
USSO 2006 Rank: 41/102, 15-13 -119
Career History
8-year record against other players at this event19-39 (0.328) 
Past 1-12 months13-23 (0.361)LLL W LLLLLLL WW L WW LLL W LLLL W LL WW L WW LL WW
Past 13-24 months6-16 (0.273)LLL WW LL W LLL W LLLLL W LLL W
Past 25-36 monthsno games
Past 37-48 monthsno games
Past 49-60 monthsno games
Past 61-72 monthsno games
Past 73-84 monthsno games
Past 85-96 monthsno games
Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
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Round by Round

High score: 550
Average for: 385
Average against: 407

Round 1

[photo of Debbie Stegman]

Faria played #68 Debbie Stegman (Kew Gardens, NY) and lost 388 to 393 (a spread of -5).

The last time these two played was 2007-02 at: SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY

Faria’s record vs. Stegman 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: #47.

Current record: 0-1, -5.

Faria is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).

Round 2

[photo of Robin Pollock Daniel]

Faria played #70 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and lost 356 to 480 (a spread of -124).

Before this event, Faria had not played Daniel in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #79.

Current record: 0-2, -129.

Round 3

[photo of Sammy Okosagah]

Faria played #8 Sammy Okosagah (Baltimore, MD) and lost 427 to 463 (a spread of -36).

Before this event, Faria had not played Okosagah in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #80.

Current record: 0-3, -165.

Faria is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).

Round 4

[photo of Dean Saldanha]

Faria played #32 Dean Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 348 to 434 (a spread of -86).

Before this event, Faria had not played Saldanha in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #85.

Current record: 0-4, -251.

Faria is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).

Round 5

[photo of John Luebkemann]

Faria played #12 John Luebkemann (Bear, DE) and lost 289 to 427 (a spread of -138).

Before this event, Faria had not played Luebkemann in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #88.

Current record: 0-5, -389.

Round 6

[photo of Mike Baron]

Faria played #73 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and lost 372 to 392 (a spread of -20).

The last time these two played was 2007-03 at: DALLAS, TX

Faria’s record vs. Baron 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: #89.

Current record: 0-6, -409.

Round 7  

Faria recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points.

Current ranking: #87.

Current record: 1-6, -359.

Round 8

[photo of Frank Tangredi]

Faria played #36 Frank Tangredi (West Babylon, NY) and lost 254 to 407 (a spread of -153).

The last time these two played was 2007-02 at: BAYSIDE, NY

Faria’s record vs. Tangredi 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: #88.

Current record: 1-7, -512.

Round 9

[photo of Ben Withers]

Faria played #37 Ben Withers (Houston, TX) and lost 283 to 452 (a spread of -169).

Before this event, Faria had not played Withers in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #88.

Current record: 1-8, -681.

Round 10

[photo of Mike Whiteoak]

Faria played #90 Mike Whiteoak (United Kingdom) and won 485 to 292 (a spread of 193).

Before this event, Faria had not played Whiteoak in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #87.

Current record: 2-8, -488.

Round 11

[photo of Carl Stocker]

Faria played #58 Carl Stocker (Miami, FL) and won 474 to 294 (a spread of 180).

Before this event, Faria had not played Stocker in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #84.

Current record: 3-8, -308.

Round 12

[photo of Amnuay Ploysangngam]

Faria played #42 Amnuay Ploysangngam (Thailand) and lost 400 to 431 (a spread of -31).

Before this event, Faria had not played Ploysangngam in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #87.

Current record: 3-9, -339.

Round 13

[photo of Webster Phillips]

Faria played #66 Webster Phillips (Montclair, NJ) and won 479 to 364 (a spread of 115).

The last time these two played was 2007-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT

Faria’s record vs. Phillips 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: #81.

Current record: 4-9, -224.

Round 14

[photo of Jeremy Cahnmann]

Faria played #52 Jeremy Cahnmann (Chicago, IL) and lost 392 to 394 (a spread of -2).

The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN

Faria’s record vs. Cahnmann 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: #84.

Current record: 4-10, -226.

Faria is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Faria is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).

Round 15

[photo of Winter Zxqkj]

Faria played #86 Winter Zxqkj (Houston, TX) and won 427 to 387 (a spread of 40).

The last time these two played was 2007-02 at: SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY

Faria’s record vs. Zxqkj in the 8 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750).
Past 1-12 months: WLW.
Past 13-24 months: W.
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: #80.

Current record: 5-10, -186.

Round 16

[photo of Cesar Del Solar]

Faria played #81 Cesar Del Solar (Pasadena, CA) and lost 301 to 392 (a spread of -91).

The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN

Faria’s record vs. Del Solar in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: W.
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: #82.

Current record: 5-11, -277.

Round 17

[photo of Steve Polatnick]

Faria played #56 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) and lost 354 to 380 (a spread of -26).

Before this event, Faria had not played Polatnick in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #85.

Current record: 5-12, -303.

Round 18

[photo of Karl Higby]

Faria played #53 Karl Higby (Schenectady, NY) and lost 381 to 496 (a spread of -115).

The last time these two played was 2007-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT

Faria’s record vs. Higby in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333).
Past 1-12 months: W.
Past 13-24 months: LL.
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: #87.

Current record: 5-13, -418.

Round 19

[photo of Steve Saul]

Faria played #67 Steve Saul (Arlington, MA) and lost 409 to 418 (a spread of -9).

The last time these two played was 2007-07 at: BOSTON, MA

Faria’s record vs. Saul in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500).
Past 1-12 months: LW.
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: #88.

Current record: 5-14, -427.

Round 20

[photo of Steve Tier]

Faria played #27 Steve Tier (New York, NY) and lost 337 to 467 (a spread of -130).

The last time these two played was 2007-02 at: SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY

Faria’s record vs. Tier 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: #88.

Current record: 5-15, -557.

Round 21

[photo of Jean Carol]

Faria played #82 Jean Carol (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 350 to 488 (a spread of -138).

Before this event, Faria had not played Carol in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #88.

Current record: 5-16, -695.

Round 22

[photo of Marty Marcus]

Faria played #77 Marty Marcus (Wilmette, IL) and won 407 to 370 (a spread of 37).

Before this event, Faria had not played Marcus in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #87.

Current record: 6-16, -658.

Round 23

[photo of Dave Leifer]

Faria played #60 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) and won 550 to 344 (a spread of 206).

The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN

Faria’s record vs. Leifer 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: #86.

Current record: 7-16, -452.

Round 24

[photo of Michael Baker]

Faria played #78 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and lost 341 to 433 (a spread of -92).

Before this event, Faria had not played Baker in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #88.

Current record: 7-17, -544.

Round 25

[photo of Stan Miranda]

Faria played #87 Stan Miranda (Albuquerque, NM) and won 417 to 328 (a spread of 89).

Before this event, Faria had not played Miranda in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #87.

Current record: 8-17, -455.

Faria is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 26

[photo of Frank Tangredi]

Faria played #36 Frank Tangredi (West Babylon, NY) again and won 475 to 448 (a spread of 27).

The last time these two played was 2007-02 at: BAYSIDE, NY

Faria’s record vs. Tangredi 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: #85.

Current record: 9-17, -428.

Round 27

[photo of Mike Whiteoak]

Faria played #90 Mike Whiteoak (United Kingdom) again and lost 327 to 401 (a spread of -74).

Before this event, Faria had not played Whiteoak in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #86.

Current record: 9-18, -502.

Faria is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 28

[photo of Cecilia Le]

Faria played #54 Cecilia Le (Boston, MA) and lost 337 to 501 (a spread of -164).

The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: STAMFORD, CT

Faria’s record vs. Le in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-4 (0.000).
Past 1-12 months: LLLL.
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: #88.

Current record: 9-19, -666.

Round 29

[photo of Jim Geary]

Faria played #24 Jim Geary (Phoenix, AZ) and lost 283 to 512 (a spread of -229).

Before this event, Faria had not played Geary in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #88.

Current record: 9-20, -895.

Faria is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).

Round 30

[photo of Tony Leah]

Faria played #62 Tony Leah (Ajax ON) and won 502 to 267 (a spread of 235).

Before this event, Faria had not played Leah in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #86.

Current record: 10-20, -660.

Round 31

[photo of Keith Cejmer]

Faria played #76 Keith Cejmer (Stevensville, MI) and won 414 to 367 (a spread of 47).

Before this event, Faria had not played Cejmer in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #83.

Current record: 11-20, -613.