Stan Miranda [#87] at PC 2007

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On this page, you will find information about Stan Miranda, 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. Miranda currently has a record of 14-17, +351, and is ranked #58 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 Stan Miranda]

Given name(s): Stan
Surname(s): Miranda
Home: Albuquerque, NM, United States
Awards: Valedictorian in HS
Hobbies:
Occupation: Physical Therapist
NSC 1996 Division: 2
NSC 1996 Rank: 11/106, 17-10 +717
NSC 2002 Division: 3
NSC 2002 Rank: 26/136, 18-13 +586
NSC 2004 Division: 2
NSC 2004 Rank: 54/139, 16-14 -122
NSC 2005 Division: 3
NSC 2005 Rank: 26/134, 16.5-11.5 +717
USSO 2006 Division: 3
USSO 2006 Rank: 12/129, 18-10 +480

Career History

8-year record against other players at this event	23-50 (0.315)
Past 1-12 months	12-27 (0.308)	W LLLL WWWWW L WW L W LLLLLL W L W L W LLLLLLLLLLLLL
Past 13-24 months	0-1 (0.000)	L
Past 25-36 months	3-6 (0.333)	L W LL W L W LL
Past 37-48 months	4-3 (0.571)	WW LLL WW
Past 49-60 months	4-9 (0.308)	LL W L W L WW LLLLL
Past 61-72 months	0-4 (0.000)	LLLL
Past 73-84 months	no games
Past 85-96 months	no games

Rank Diagram
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Round by Round
High score: 581 Average for: 403 Average against: 392
Round 1		Miranda played #3 John OLaughlin (Cambridge, MA) and won 438 to 407 (a spread of 31). Before this event, Miranda had not played O'Laughlin in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 1-0, +31.
Round 2		Miranda played #28 Rose Kreiswirth (East Northport, NY) and won 411 to 341 (a spread of 70). Before this event, Miranda had not played Kreiswirth in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 2-0, +101.
Round 3		Miranda played #56 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) and won 475 to 374 (a spread of 101). Before this event, Miranda had not played Polatnick in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 3-0, +202.
Round 4		Miranda played #62 Tony Leah (Ajax ON) and lost 375 to 398 (a spread of -23). Before this event, Miranda had not played Leah in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 3-1, +179.
Round 5		Miranda played #68 Debbie Stegman (Kew Gardens, NY) and won 504 to 303 (a spread of 201). Before this event, Miranda had not played Stegman in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 4-1, +380.
Round 6		Miranda played #63 Steve Grob (Fenton, MI) and lost 359 to 479 (a spread of -120). Before this event, Miranda had not played Grob in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 4-2, +260.
Round 7		Miranda played #49 Lester Schonbrun (Oakland, CA) and lost 295 to 412 (a spread of -117). The last time these two played was 2007-07 at: RENO, NV Miranda’s record vs. Schonbrun in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (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: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 4-3, +143.
Round 8		Miranda played #70 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and lost 394 to 433 (a spread of -39). Before this event, Miranda had not played Daniel in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 4-4, +104.
Round 9		Miranda played #65 Jesse Matthews (Calgary AB) and lost 347 to 363 (a spread of -16). Before this event, Miranda had not played Matthews in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 4-5, +88.
Round 10		Miranda played #78 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and won 386 to 378 (a spread of 8). The last time these two played was 2007-07 at: RENO, NV Miranda’s record vs. Baker in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: LL. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. 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: #42. Current record: 5-5, +96.
Round 11		Miranda played #32 Dean Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 429 to 356 (a spread of 73). The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: SEATTLE, WA Miranda’s record vs. Saldanha 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: #35. Current record: 6-5, +169.
Round 12		Miranda played #10 Rod MacNeil (Somerville, MA) and lost 413 to 435 (a spread of -22). Before this event, Miranda had not played MacNeil in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 6-6, +147.
Round 13		Miranda played #2 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) and lost 298 to 483 (a spread of -185). Before this event, Miranda had not played Weinstein in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 6-7, -38.
Round 14		Miranda played #30 Marlon Hill (Baltimore, MD) and lost 406 to 427 (a spread of -21). Before this event, Miranda had not played Hill in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 6-8, -59.
Round 15		Miranda played #24 Jim Geary (Phoenix, AZ) and lost 321 to 447 (a spread of -126). The last time these two played was 2006-12 at: TUCSON, AZ Miranda’s record vs. Geary in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). 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: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 6-9, -185.
Round 16		Miranda played #60 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) and won 465 to 348 (a spread of 117). Before this event, Miranda had not played Leifer in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 7-9, -68.
Round 17		Miranda played #76 Keith Cejmer (Stevensville, MI) and won 493 to 408 (a spread of 85). Before this event, Miranda had not played Cejmer in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 8-9, +17.
Round 18		Miranda played #85 Ted Rosen (Rochester, NY) and won 452 to 354 (a spread of 98). Before this event, Miranda had not played Rosen in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 9-9, +115.
Round 19		Miranda played #37 Ben Withers (Houston, TX) and lost 321 to 410 (a spread of -89). The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: IRVING, TX Miranda’s record vs. Withers in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). 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: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 9-10, +26.
Round 20		Miranda played #59 Robert Quigley (New Haven, CT) and lost 394 to 404 (a spread of -10). Before this event, Miranda had not played Quigley in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 9-11, +16.
Round 21		Miranda played #51 Steve Pellinen (St. Louis Park, MN) and lost 334 to 339 (a spread of -5). Before this event, Miranda had not played Pellinen in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 9-12, +11.
Round 22		Miranda played #29 Joel Wapnick (Montreal QC) and lost 364 to 455 (a spread of -91). Before this event, Miranda had not played Wapnick in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 9-13, -80.
Round 23		Miranda played #53 Karl Higby (Schenectady, NY) and lost 350 to 490 (a spread of -140). Before this event, Miranda had not played Higby in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 9-14, -220.
Round 24		Miranda played #81 Cesar Del Solar (Pasadena, CA) and won 463 to 350 (a spread of 113). Before this event, Miranda had not played Del Solar in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 10-14, -107.
Round 25		Miranda played #40 Alyssa Faria (Washington, DC) and lost 328 to 417 (a spread of -89). Before this event, Miranda had not played Faria in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 10-15, -196. Miranda is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 26		Miranda played #27 Steve Tier (New York, NY) and won 581 to 351 (a spread of 230). Before this event, Miranda had not played Tier in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 11-15, +34.
Round 27		Miranda played #57 Scott Pianowski (Berkley, MI) and won 437 to 353 (a spread of 84). Before this event, Miranda had not played Pianowski in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 12-15, +118.
Round 28		Miranda played #52 Jeremy Cahnmann (Chicago, IL) and won 527 to 269 (a spread of 258). Before this event, Miranda had not played Cahnmann in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 13-15, +376.
Round 29		Miranda played #39 Jesse Day (New Haven, CT) and won 448 to 373 (a spread of 75). Before this event, Miranda had not played Day in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 14-15, +451.
Round 30		Miranda played #64 Jan Dixon (Newark, DE) and lost 353 to 398 (a spread of -45). The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Miranda’s record vs. Dixon in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. 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: #54. Current record: 14-16, +406.
Round 31		Miranda played #20 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and lost 343 to 398 (a spread of -55). The last time these two played was 2002-10 at: GRAND CANYON, AZ Miranda’s record vs. Sherman 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 14-17, +351. Miranda is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

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