Anne Hay [#40] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Anne Hay, who is a contestant at the 2006 U.S. SCRABBLE® Open. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. Hay currently has a record of 15-13, -138, and is ranked #42 in Division 2.

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): Anne
Surname(s): Hay
Home: Raleigh, NC, United States
Hobbies: reading
Occupation: retired
NSC 1985 Division: 1
NSC 1985 Rank: 93/302, 12-10 +506
NSC 1987 Division: 1
NSC 1987 Rank: 12-9 +305
NSC 1990 Division: 1
NSC 1990 Rank: 122/176, 12-15 +54
NSC 1992 Division: 1
NSC 1992 Rank: 63/176, 15-12 -279
NSC 1994 Division: 1
NSC 1994 Rank: 40/134, 15-12 +225
NSC 1996 Division: 1
NSC 1996 Rank: 65/108, 13-14 -647
NSC 1998 Division: 1
NSC 1998 Rank: 84/126, 14-17 -164
NSC 2000 Division: 1
NSC 2000 Rank: 87/98, 12-19 -828
NSC 2002 Division: 1
NSC 2002 Rank: 116/132, 12-19 -673
NSC 2005 Division: 2
NSC 2005 Rank: 105/108, 9-19 -636

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	60-63 (0.488)
Past 1-12 months	10-11 (0.476)	W LL W L W L WW LL WW LL W L W LL W
Past 13-24 months	11-19 (0.367)	LL W LLLL W LL W L WW LLL WWWW LLLLLL W L W
Past 25-36 months	11-9 (0.550)	L W LLL W LL WW L WWWW L WW L W
Past 37-48 months	3-7 (0.300)	LLL WWW LLLL
Past 49-60 months	12-8 (0.600)	WWW LL WWW LL WWWW L W LL W L
Past 61-72 months	13-9 (0.591)	LL W LL WWWW LL W L WW L W L WWWW
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 522 Average for: 390 Average against: 395
Round 1		Hay played #82 Dielle Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 417 to 396 (a spread of 21). Before this event, Hay had not played Saldanha in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 1-0, +21.
Round 2		Hay played #31 Stuart Goldman (Riverhead, NY) and won 413 to 362 (a spread of 51). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Hay’s record vs. Goldman in the 7 years leading up to this event: 5-3 (0.625). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: LW. Past 49-60 months: WLW. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 2-0, +72.
Round 3		Hay played #71 Kay Patterson (Columbia, MD) and won 522 to 397 (a spread of 125). Before this event, Hay had not played Patterson in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 3-0, +197. Hay is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 4		Hay played #72 David Pearl (Long Beach, CA) and lost 313 to 421 (a spread of -108). Before this event, Hay had not played Pearl in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 3-1, +89.
Round 5		Hay played #3 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and won 387 to 334 (a spread of 53). The last time these two played was 2002-03 at: GATLINBURG, TN Hay’s record vs. Avrin in the 7 years leading up to this event: 5-1 (0.833). 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: WW. Past 61-72 months: LWWW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 4-1, +142.
Round 6		Hay played #27 Jeremy Frank (New York, NY) and lost 328 to 404 (a spread of -76). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Hay’s record vs. Frank in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). 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: WL. Past 61-72 months: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 4-2, +66.
Round 7		Hay played #56 Jim Lamerand (Chandler, AZ) and lost 315 to 408 (a spread of -93). Before this event, Hay had not played Lamerand in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 4-3, -27.
Round 8		Hay played #73 Scott Pianowski (Berkley, MI) and lost 421 to 452 (a spread of -31). Before this event, Hay had not played Pianowski in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 4-4, -58.
Round 9		Hay played #69 Max Panitch (Toronto ON) and lost 423 to 450 (a spread of -27). Before this event, Hay had not played Panitch in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 4-5, -85.
Round 10		Hay played #34 David Goodman (Albany, NY) and lost 283 to 437 (a spread of -154). Before this event, Hay had not played Goodman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 4-6, -239.
Round 11		Hay played #64 Jeff Martin (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 381 to 398 (a spread of -17). Before this event, Hay had not played Martin in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 4-7, -256.
Round 12		Hay played #89 Rebecca Slivka (Seattle, WA) and lost 325 to 446 (a spread of -121). Before this event, Hay had not played Slivka in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 4-8, -377.
Round 13		Hay played #101 Martin Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and won 376 to 341 (a spread of 35). The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Hay’s record vs. Weisskopf in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 5-8, -342.
Round 14		Hay played #19 Joel Elkins (West Hollywood, CA) and won 355 to 313 (a spread of 42). Before this event, Hay had not played Elkins in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 6-8, -300.
Round 15		Hay played #12 Jonn Dalton (Austin, TX) and lost 324 to 398 (a spread of -74). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Hay’s record vs. Dalton in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 6-9, -374.
Round 16		Hay played #89 Rebecca Slivka (Seattle, WA) again and won 395 to 383 (a spread of 12). Before this event, Hay had not played Slivka in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 7-9, -362.
Round 17		Hay played #27 Jeremy Frank (New York, NY) again and won 477 to 460 (a spread of 17). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Hay’s record vs. Frank in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). 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: WL. Past 61-72 months: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 8-9, -345.
Round 18		Hay played #37 Ben Greenwood (Lexington, MA) and lost 399 to 535 (a spread of -136). Before this event, Hay had not played Greenwood in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 8-10, -481.
Round 19		Hay played #87 Mason Shambach (Battle Creek, MI) and lost 321 to 407 (a spread of -86). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Hay’s record vs. Shambach in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 8-11, -567.
Round 20		Hay played #28 Lawren Freebody (Los Angeles, CA) and won 402 to 370 (a spread of 32). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Hay’s record vs. Freebody in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 9-11, -535.
Round 21		Hay played #55 Felix Kwok (Palo Alto, CA) and lost 361 to 444 (a spread of -83). Before this event, Hay had not played Kwok in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 9-12, -618.
Round 22		Hay played #101 Martin Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) again and lost 415 to 434 (a spread of -19). The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Hay’s record vs. Weisskopf in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 9-13, -637.
Round 23		Hay played #38 Diana Grosman (Reisterstown, MD) and won 487 to 348 (a spread of 139). Before this event, Hay had not played Grosman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 10-13, -498.
Round 24		Hay played #10 Betty Cornelison (Portland, OR) and won 442 to 372 (a spread of 70). The last time these two played was 2002-01 at: RENO, NV Hay’s record vs. Cornelison in the 7 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 11-13, -428.
Round 25		Hay played #97 Thavachai Thivavarnvongs (Thailand) and won 365 to 344 (a spread of 21). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Hay’s record vs. Thivavarnvongs in the 7 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. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 12-13, -407.
Round 26		Hay played #32 Eric Goldstein (Scarsdale, NY) and won 421 to 349 (a spread of 72). Before this event, Hay had not played Goldstein in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 13-13, -335.
Round 27		Hay played #37 Ben Greenwood (Lexington, MA) again and won 453 to 384 (a spread of 69). Before this event, Hay had not played Greenwood in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 14-13, -266.
Round 28		Hay played #87 Mason Shambach (Battle Creek, MI) again and won 404 to 276 (a spread of 128). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Hay’s record vs. Shambach in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 15-13, -138.

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