Francis Anum [#3] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Francis Anum, who is a contestant in Division 3 at the 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held August 20th – 24th in Reno, NV. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight PDT. Anum currently has a record of 17-11, +839, and is ranked #17 in Division 3.

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
	Given name(s): Francis Surname(s): Anum Home: Raleigh, NC, United States Hobbies: SOCCER & TENNIS Occupation: Student

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	16-15 (0.516)
Past 1-12 months	9-6 (0.600)	L W L WWW L W L WWW LL W
Past 13-24 months	5-6 (0.455)	LL W L WW LL WW L
Past 25-36 months	2-3 (0.400)	LL W L W
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games
Past 61-72 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 546 Average for: 404 Average against: 374
Round 1		Anum played #61 Joseph Jokubaitis (Watertown, CT) and lost 347 to 352 (a spread of -5) . Before this event, Anum had not played Jokubaitis in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 0-1, -5.
Round 2		Anum played #51 John Gove (Sun City Center, FL) and lost 312 to 452 (a spread of -140) . Before this event, Anum had not played Gove in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #121. Current record: 0-2, -145.
Round 3		Anum played #120 Paul Trachtenberg (Huntington Beach, CA) and lost 341 to 398 (a spread of -57) . Before this event, Anum had not played Trachtenberg in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #127. Current record: 0-3, -202.
Round 4		Anum played #72 Joan Glatthorn (La Jolla, CA) and won 436 to 366 (a spread of 70) . Before this event, Anum had not played Glatthorn in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #111. Current record: 1-3, -132.
Round 5		Anum played #70 Evan Koch (Petaluma, CA) and won 397 to 384 (a spread of 13) . Before this event, Anum had not played Koch in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 2-3, -119.
Round 6		Anum played #20 Tony Claitor (Orlando, FL) and lost 414 to 466 (a spread of -52) . Before this event, Anum had not played Claitor in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 2-4, -171.
Round 7		Anum played #23 Gretchen Cowan (San Clemente, CA) and won 392 to 343 (a spread of 49) . Before this event, Anum had not played Cowan in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 3-4, -122.
Round 8		Anum played #30 Roy Dixon (Dade City, FL) and won 447 to 382 (a spread of 65) . Before this event, Anum had not played Dixon in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 4-4, -57.
Round 9		Anum played #69 Stephen Knapp (Battle Creek, MI) and lost 335 to 417 (a spread of -82) . Before this event, Anum had not played Knapp in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 4-5, -139.
Round 10		Anum played #97 John Ortman (Roseville, CA) and won 432 to 272 (a spread of 160) . Before this event, Anum had not played Ortman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 5-5, +21.
Round 11		Anum played #76 Mary A Lyons (Coatesville, PA) and won 443 to 440 (a spread of 3) . Before this event, Anum had not played Lyons in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 6-5, +24.
Round 12		Anum played #134 Ellis Wyer (La Jolla, CA) and won 415 to 373 (a spread of 42) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Anum’s record vs. Wyer in the 6 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. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 7-5, +66.
Round 13		Anum played #60 David Johnson (New Rochelle, NY) and won 422 to 327 (a spread of 95) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Anum’s record vs. Johnson in the 6 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. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 8-5, +161.
Round 14		Anum played #64 Joan Kelly (Middletown, NY) and won 434 to 325 (a spread of 109) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Anum’s record vs. Kelly in the 6 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. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 9-5, +270.
Round 15		Anum played #121 Jill Turney (North Vancouver BC) and lost 385 to 454 (a spread of -69) . Before this event, Anum had not played Turney in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 9-6, +201.
Round 16		Anum played #95 Joseph Oele (Roseville, CA) and lost 402 to 418 (a spread of -16) . Before this event, Anum had not played Oele in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 9-7, +185.
Round 17		Anum played #129 Charlene White (Kearny, NJ) and won 364 to 358 (a spread of 6) . The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Anum’s record vs. White in the 6 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. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 10-7, +191.
Round 18		Anum played #52 Larry Gradus (Margate, FL) and lost 387 to 400 (a spread of -13) . Before this event, Anum had not played Gradus in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 10-8, +178.
Round 19		Anum played #104 Norbert Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 328 to 397 (a spread of -69) . Before this event, Anum had not played Saldanha in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 10-9, +109.
Round 20		Anum played #86 Andrea Michaels (San Francisco, CA) and won 425 to 292 (a spread of 133) . Before this event, Anum had not played Michaels in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 11-9, +242.
Round 21		Anum played #97 John Ortman (Roseville, CA) and won 478 to 307 (a spread of 171) . Before this event, Anum had not played Ortman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 12-9, +413.
Round 22		Anum played #134 Ellis Wyer (La Jolla, CA) and won 434 to 379 (a spread of 55) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Anum’s record vs. Wyer in the 6 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. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 13-9, +468.
Round 23		Anum played #30 Roy Dixon (Dade City, FL) and won 394 to 330 (a spread of 64) . Before this event, Anum had not played Dixon in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 14-9, +532.
Round 24		Anum played #44 Daniel Fogel (Newton, MA) and lost 291 to 431 (a spread of -140) . Before this event, Anum had not played Fogel in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 14-10, +392.
Round 25		Anum played #28 Carl Davis (Fort Worth, TX) and won 465 to 415 (a spread of 50) . Before this event, Anum had not played Davis in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 15-10, +442.
Round 26		Anum played #48 Elaine Glowniak (Ortonville, MI) and won 546 to 261 (a spread of 285) . Before this event, Anum had not played Glowniak in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 16-10, +727.
Round 27		Anum played #52 Larry Gradus (Margate, FL) and won 480 to 348 (a spread of 132) . Before this event, Anum had not played Gradus in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 17-10, +859. Anum is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 28		Anum played #121 Jill Turney (North Vancouver BC) and lost 355 to 375 (a spread of -20) . Before this event, Anum had not played Turney in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 17-11, +839.

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