Sophia Murzin [#62] at PC 2007

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On this page, you will find information about Sophia Murzin, 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. Murzin currently has a record of 15-16, +29, and is ranked #51 in Division 5.

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 Sophia Murzin]

Given name(s): Sophia
Surname(s): Murzin
Home: Dearborn Heights, MI, United States
Awards: won many Scrabble tournaments, valedictorian, 700pg book dissertation for PhD
Hobbies: reading, travel, gardening
Occupation: Retired Teacher
NSC 1998 Division: 4
NSC 1998 Rank: 85/125, 14.5-16.5 -711
NSC 2000 Division: 6
NSC 2000 Rank: 47/77, 15-16 -194
NSC 2002 Division: 6
NSC 2002 Rank: 35/88, 16-15 +373

Career History

8-year record against other players at this event	54-69 (0.439)
Past 1-12 months	12-16 (0.429)	WW L WW LLLL W LL W LLL W L W LL W L WW L W L
Past 13-24 months	14-12 (0.538)	WW L W L W L WW L WW LL W L WW LL WWW LLL
Past 25-36 months	10-12 (0.455)	W LL WWW L W L W L WW LLL W LLLL W
Past 37-48 months	6-6 (0.500)	W L WW L WW L W LLL
Past 49-60 months	8-13 (0.381)	LL WWW L W LLL W LLL W LL W LL W
Past 61-72 months	4-10 (0.286)	LL W LLLLL WW LL W L
Past 73-84 months	no games
Past 85-96 months	no games

Rank Diagram
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Round by Round
High score: 487 Average for: 352 Average against: 351
Round 1		Murzin played #13 John McClain (Franklin, IN) and lost 322 to 363 (a spread of -41). Before this event, Murzin had not played McClain in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 0-1, -41.
Round 2		Murzin played #40 Bernadette Buckley (Atlantic City, NJ) and won 437 to 417 (a spread of 20). Before this event, Murzin had not played Buckley in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 1-1, -21.
Round 3		Murzin played #48 Beth Palmer (Mt. Vernon, IN) and lost 317 to 486 (a spread of -169). Before this event, Murzin had not played Palmer in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 1-2, -190.
Round 4		Murzin played #6 Will Scott (Versailles, KY) and lost 348 to 403 (a spread of -55). Before this event, Murzin had not played Scott in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 1-3, -245.
Round 5		Murzin played #63 Janet Griesel (Madison, WI) and lost 389 to 395 (a spread of -6). Before this event, Murzin had not played Griesel in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 1-4, -251.
Round 6		Murzin played #5 Jim Bryant (Clayton, IN) and lost 327 to 373 (a spread of -46). Before this event, Murzin had not played Bryant in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 1-5, -297.
Round 7		Murzin played #65 Leah Patriarco (Chicago, IL) and won 405 to 305 (a spread of 100). The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Murzin’s record vs. Patriarco 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: #68. Current record: 2-5, -197.
Round 8		Murzin played #82 Lillian Zoller (Dayton, OH) and won 405 to 247 (a spread of 158). Before this event, Murzin had not played Zoller in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 3-5, -39.
Round 9		Murzin played #75 Jim Laris (Altadena, CA) and won 377 to 275 (a spread of 102). Before this event, Murzin had not played Laris in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 4-5, +63.
Round 10		Murzin played #64 Merran Dunlop (Brantford ON) and won 352 to 338 (a spread of 14). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: HAZEL PARK, MI Murzin’s record vs. Dunlop in the 8 years leading up to this event: 3-3 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: WL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 5-5, +77.
Round 11		Murzin played #51 Barbara Major (Alexandria, VA) and won 339 to 331 (a spread of 8). Before this event, Murzin had not played Major in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 6-5, +85.
Round 12		Murzin played #59 Barbara Besadny (Madison, WI) and lost 324 to 343 (a spread of -19). Before this event, Murzin had not played Besadny in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 6-6, +66.
Round 13		Murzin played #55 Polly Lenzen (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) and won 397 to 336 (a spread of 61). Before this event, Murzin had not played Lenzen in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 7-6, +127.
Round 14		Murzin played #8 Kathi Cann (Leitchfield, KY) and lost 269 to 448 (a spread of -179). Before this event, Murzin had not played Cann in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 7-7, -52.
Round 15		Murzin played #25 Tobey Roland (Baltimore, MD) and lost 304 to 413 (a spread of -109). Before this event, Murzin had not played Roland in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 7-8, -161.
Round 16		Murzin played #37 Wendell Smith (Myrtle Beach, SC) and won 338 to 305 (a spread of 33). Before this event, Murzin had not played Smith in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 8-8, -128.
Round 17		Murzin played #70 Henry De Young (St. Marys ON) and lost 236 to 347 (a spread of -111). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: FENTON, MI Murzin’s record vs. De Young 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: #52. Current record: 8-9, -239.
Round 18		Murzin played #53 Adam Czernikowski (Chicago, IL) and lost 380 to 385 (a spread of -5). The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Murzin’s record vs. Czernikowski 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: #55. Current record: 8-10, -244.
Round 19		Murzin played #33 Brenda Brunson (Chicago, IL) and lost 351 to 382 (a spread of -31). The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Murzin’s record vs. Brunson in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-4 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: LL. 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: #57. Current record: 8-11, -275.
Round 20		Murzin played #71 Noah Lieberman (Charlotte, NC) and lost 277 to 356 (a spread of -79). Before this event, Murzin had not played Lieberman in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 8-12, -354.
Round 21		Murzin played #78 Jack Howe (Paragould, AR) and won 388 to 349 (a spread of 39). Before this event, Murzin had not played Howe in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 9-12, -315.
Round 22		Murzin played #31 Pat Hardwick (Stow, OH) and lost 272 to 324 (a spread of -52). The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: FARMINGTON, MI Murzin’s record vs. Hardwick in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-5 (0.167). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: LLL. Past 61-72 months: LL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 9-13, -367.
Round 23		Murzin played #36 Mike Sherman (Bronx, NY) and won 300 to 291 (a spread of 9). Before this event, Murzin had not played Sherman in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 10-13, -358.
Round 24		Murzin played #46 Maliha Mahmood (Tustin, CA) and won 438 to 300 (a spread of 138). Before this event, Murzin had not played Mahmood in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 11-13, -220.
Round 25		Murzin played #81 Florida Jones (Hazel Crest, IL) and won 372 to 284 (a spread of 88). The last time these two played was 2007-02 at: NOTRE DAME, IN Murzin’s record vs. Jones 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: #49. Current record: 12-13, -132.
Round 26		Murzin played #67 Percy Fernando (Mississauga ON) and won 481 to 290 (a spread of 191). The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: HAZEL PARK, MI Murzin’s record vs. Fernando 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: #43. Current record: 13-13, +59.
Round 27		Murzin played #52 Cynthia Hughes (Houston, TX) and lost 325 to 427 (a spread of -102). Before this event, Murzin had not played Hughes in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 13-14, -43.
Round 28		Murzin played #39 Jane Tacker (Sealy, TX) and won 487 to 306 (a spread of 181). Before this event, Murzin had not played Tacker in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 14-14, +138.
Round 29		Murzin played #47 Katya Lezin (Charlotte, NC) and lost 318 to 379 (a spread of -61). Before this event, Murzin had not played Lezin in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 14-15, +77.
Round 30		Murzin played #60 Martha Mills (Charleston, WV) and lost 276 to 348 (a spread of -72). Before this event, Murzin had not played Mills in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 14-16, +5.
Round 31		Murzin played #29 Vi Greene (Erie, PA) and won 351 to 327 (a spread of 24). Before this event, Murzin had not played Greene in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 15-16, +29.

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