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Frances Souza [#39] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Frances Souza, who is a contestant in Division 7 at the 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held July 31st - August 5th in New Orleans, LA. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight CDT. Souza currently has a record of 2-28, -2511, and is ranked #40 in Division 7.

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

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Given name(s): Frances
Surname(s): Souza
Home: Oakland, CA, United States
Age: 69
Awards:
Hobbies: Scrabble, Movie Buff, Gardening
Occupation: Retired Teacher's Assistant

 

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event1-1 (0.500) 
Past 1-12 months1-1 (0.500)L W
Past 13-24 monthsno games
Past 25-36 monthsno games
Past 37-48 monthsno games
Past 49-60 monthsno games

 

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round

High score: 320
Average for: 259
Average against: 343

Round 1

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Souza played #29 Steven Ornish (La Mesa, CA) and lost 234 to 400 (a spread of -166) .

Before this event, Souza had not played Ornish in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #37.

Current record: 0-1, -166.

Round 2

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Souza played #8 Michael Donegan (Austin, TX) and lost 246 to 318 (a spread of -72) .

Before this event, Souza had not played Donegan in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #38.

Current record: 0-2, -238.

Round 3

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Souza played #18 Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) and lost 285 to 364 (a spread of -79) .

Before this event, Souza had not played Krook in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #39.

Current record: 0-3, -317.

Round 4

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Souza played #14 Dave Hurd (Des Moines, IA) and lost 217 to 256 (a spread of -39) .

Before this event, Souza had not played Hurd in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #37.

Current record: 0-4, -356.

Round 5

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Souza played #23 Daniel Middleton (Sherwood Park AB) and lost 240 to 307 (a spread of -67) .

Before this event, Souza had not played Middleton in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #38.

Current record: 0-5, -423.

Round 6

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Souza played #40 Walter Sudnikovich (Sayreville, NJ) and lost 223 to 420 (a spread of -197) .

Before this event, Souza had not played Sudnikovich in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #40.

Current record: 0-6, -620.

Round 7

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Souza played #9 Robert Donnell (Jackson, MS) and lost 277 to 340 (a spread of -63) .

Before this event, Souza had not played Donnell in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #40.

Current record: 0-7, -683.

Round 8

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Souza played #15 Ernestine Jackson (Flint, MI) and lost 273 to 359 (a spread of -86) .

Before this event, Souza had not played Jackson in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #39.

Current record: 0-8, -769.

Round 9

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Souza played #5 Mary Capria (Pompano Beach, FL) and lost 245 to 333 (a spread of -88) .

Before this event, Souza had not played Capria in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #40.

Current record: 0-9, -857.

Round 10

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Souza played #27 Melody Ness (Baton Rouge, LA) and lost 313 to 322 (a spread of -9) .

Before this event, Souza had not played Ness in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #39.

Current record: 0-10, -866.

Round 11

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Souza played #30 Donna Paul (Newberg, OR) and lost 320 to 373 (a spread of -53) .

Before this event, Souza had not played Paul in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #40.

Current record: 0-11, -919.

Round 12

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Souza played #32 Grace Qualls (Lafayette, LA) and lost 253 to 369 (a spread of -116) .

Before this event, Souza had not played Qualls in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #40.

Current record: 0-12, -1035.

Round 13

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Souza played #19 Matthew Levine (Oak Park, CA) and lost 206 to 461 (a spread of -255) .

The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV

Souza's record vs. Levine in the 5 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.

Current ranking: #40.

Current record: 0-13, -1290.

Round 14

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Souza played #35 Anna Rahman (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 302 to 333 (a spread of -31) .

Before this event, Souza had not played Rahman in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #40.

Current record: 0-14, -1321.

Round 15

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Souza played #7 Leonard Doerrfeld (Algonquin, IL) and lost 244 to 400 (a spread of -156) .

Before this event, Souza had not played Doerrfeld in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #40.

Current record: 0-15, -1477.

Round 16

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Souza played #17 Janice Konkol (Amherst, WI) and lost 235 to 294 (a spread of -59) .

Before this event, Souza had not played Konkol in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #40.

Current record: 0-16, -1536.

Round 17

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Souza played #13 Dorothy Hackney (Buffalo, NY) and lost 299 to 327 (a spread of -28) .

Before this event, Souza had not played Hackney in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #40.

Current record: 0-17, -1564.

Round 18

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Souza played #33 Mary E. Quigley (Palm Harbor, FL) and lost 217 to 361 (a spread of -144) .

Before this event, Souza had not played Quigley in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #40.

Current record: 0-18, -1708.

Round 19

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Souza played #21 Diane Manown (Carbondale, CO) and lost 273 to 392 (a spread of -119) .

Before this event, Souza had not played Manown in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #40.

Current record: 0-19, -1827.

Round 20

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Souza played #5 Mary Capria (Pompano Beach, FL) and lost 249 to 344 (a spread of -95) .

Before this event, Souza had not played Capria in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #40.

Current record: 0-20, -1922.

Round 21

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Souza played #14 Dave Hurd (Des Moines, IA) and lost 272 to 285 (a spread of -13) .

Before this event, Souza had not played Hurd in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #40.

Current record: 0-21, -1935.

Round 22

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Souza played #36 Doris Roll (Arlington, TN) and won 288 to 246 (a spread of 42) .

Before this event, Souza had not played Roll in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #40.

Current record: 1-21, -1893.

Round 23

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Souza played #25 Peg Moniz (Manchester, NH) and lost 271 to 301 (a spread of -30) .

Before this event, Souza had not played Moniz in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #40.

Current record: 1-22, -1923.

Round 24

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Souza played #10 Bill Eastham (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 201 to 376 (a spread of -175) .

Before this event, Souza had not played Eastham in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #40.

Current record: 1-23, -2098.

Round 25

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Souza played #23 Daniel Middleton (Sherwood Park AB) and lost 286 to 371 (a spread of -85) .

Before this event, Souza had not played Middleton in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #40.

Current record: 1-24, -2183.

Round 26

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Souza played #16 Kathy Johnson (Houston, TX) and lost 243 to 285 (a spread of -42) .

Before this event, Souza had not played Johnson in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #40.

Current record: 1-25, -2225.

Round 27

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Souza played #15 Ernestine Jackson (Flint, MI) and lost 227 to 389 (a spread of -162) .

Before this event, Souza had not played Jackson in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #40.

Current record: 1-26, -2387.

Round 28

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Souza played #36 Doris Roll (Arlington, TN) and lost 249 to 324 (a spread of -75) .

Before this event, Souza had not played Roll in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #40.

Current record: 1-27, -2462.

Round 29

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Souza played #36 Doris Roll (Arlington, TN) and won 319 to 260 (a spread of 59) .

Before this event, Souza had not played Roll in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #40.

Current record: 2-27, -2403.

Round 30

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Souza played #25 Peg Moniz (Manchester, NH) and lost 274 to 382 (a spread of -108) .

Before this event, Souza had not played Moniz in at least 5 years.

Current ranking: #40.

Current record: 2-28, -2511.


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