2012 Southwest International LLL-Note Special, Corrales, NM

June 9–10, 2012

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SWILLLNS 2012: Karen Merrill [#18]

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On this page, you will find information about Karen Merrill, who is competing at the 2012 SWILLLNS. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 9-9, +269, and is ranked #13.

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 Karen Merrill]

Given name(s): Karen
Surname(s): Merrill
Home: Wilsonville, OR, United States
Hobbies: weaving, bridge, piano, antiques
Round by Round

High score: 488
Average for: 398
Average against: 383

Round 1

[photo of Mike Baron]

Merrill played #9 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and lost 293 to 410 (a spread of -117).

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 0-1, -117.

Round 2

[photo of John OLaughlin]

Merrill played #3 John OLaughlin (Cambridge, MA) and lost 341 to 400 (a spread of -59).

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 0-2, -176.

Round 3

[photo of Randy Forrester]

Merrill played #24 Randy Forrester (Santa Fe, NM) and won 370 to 364 (a spread of 6).

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 1-2, -170.

Round 4

[photo of Jeff Martin]

Merrill played #15 Jeff Martin (Albuquerque, NM) and won 369 to 295 (a spread of 74).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 2-2, -96.

Round 5

[photo of Marjorie Schoneboom]

Merrill played #17 Marjorie Schoneboom (Deer Park, NY) and lost 364 to 375 (a spread of -11).

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 2-3, -107.

Round 6

[photo of Sherrie Saint John]

Merrill played #21 Sherrie Saint John (Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA) and won 405 to 350 (a spread of 55).

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 3-3, -52.

Round 7

[photo of Michael Willis]

Merrill played #14 Michael Willis (Midlothian, TX) and won 473 to 404 (a spread of 69).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 4-3, +17.

Round 8

[photo of Michael Thelen]

Merrill played #8 Michael Thelen (West Jordan, UT) and lost 406 to 468 (a spread of -62).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 4-4, -45.

Round 9

[photo of Jerry Lerman]

Merrill played #2 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and lost 388 to 415 (a spread of -27).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 4-5, -72.

Round 10

[photo of John Chew]

Merrill played #11 John Chew (Toronto ON) and won 412 to 390 (a spread of 22).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 5-5, -50.

Merrill is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 11

[photo of Janet Buchbinder]

Merrill played #22 Janet Buchbinder (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 348 to 360 (a spread of -12).

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 5-6, -62.

Round 12

[photo of Pamina Deutsch]

Merrill played #23 Pamina Deutsch (Corrales, NM) and won 451 to 318 (a spread of 133).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 6-6, +71.

Merrill is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 13

[photo of Chris Cree]

Merrill played #5 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and lost 350 to 476 (a spread of -126).

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 6-7, -55.

Round 14

[photo of Dave Wiegand]

Merrill played #1 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) and lost 407 to 440 (a spread of -33).

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 6-8, -88.

Round 15

[photo of Lisa Odom]

Merrill played #6 Lisa Odom (St Louis Park, MN) and won 432 to 327 (a spread of 105).

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 7-8, +17.

Round 16

[photo of Jeff Martin]

Merrill played #15 Jeff Martin (Albuquerque, NM) again and won 488 to 306 (a spread of 182).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 8-8, +199.

Round 17

[photo of Wallace Schultz]

Merrill played #12 Wallace Schultz (Las Vegas, NM) and won 486 to 364 (a spread of 122).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 9-8, +321.

Round 18

[photo of Steve Pellinen]

Merrill played #13 Steve Pellinen (St Louis Park, MN) and lost 383 to 435 (a spread of -52).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 9-9, +269.


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