Frank Tangredi [#157] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Frank Tangredi, who is a contestant in Division 1 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. Tangredi currently has a record of 16-14, +388, and is ranked #62 in Division 1.

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): Frank Surname(s): Tangredi Home: West Babylon, NY, United States Age: 49 Awards: Winning my division in Boston every 17 years. $32K winner on 'Millionaire'. Hobbies: playwright (more an avocation than a hobby), actor, church choir member Occupation: textbook editor

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	160-160 (0.500)
Past 1-12 months	43.5-57.5 (0.431)	LLLLL W L WWW LLLL W LL W LL W L W L W L WWWWW LLLLL WW LL WWWWW LL W LL WW L WWW LLLTLL W LL WW L WW LL WW L W L WW LLLLLL W L W LL W LLL W LLL W L W
Past 13-24 months	51.5-39.5 (0.566)	LLL WW LL WW LLL W LL WW L WWWW L W L WW LL WW L WWWWW L WWWW L W L WW LTL W L WW L W L W LL W L WW L WW LL W L WW LL W LLL WWW L WWW L W L WW
Past 25-36 months	26-24 (0.520)	WW L WW L WW LLL WW L WWW LL W L WW LLLL W LL WWW L W L W L WWW LL WW LLL W L
Past 37-48 months	18-24 (0.429)	W LLLLLLLLL W L WWWWWWW L W L W LLL W L WW LLL W LL W L WW LL
Past 49-60 months	21-15 (0.583)	W L WW LL W L WW L W LL WW L W L W LL WWWWWW L W LL W L WW

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 496 Average for: 393 Average against: 380
Round 1		Tangredi played #175 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) and lost 385 to 465 (a spread of -80) . Before this event, Tangredi had not played Wiegand in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #133. Current record: 0-1, -80. Tangredi is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Tangredi is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 2		Tangredi played #90 John Luebkemann (Pineville, NC) and lost 376 to 417 (a spread of -41) . Before this event, Tangredi had not played Luebkemann in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #140. Current record: 0-2, -121. Tangredi is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Tangredi played #164 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and won 446 to 401 (a spread of 45) . Before this event, Tangredi had not played Tillekeratne in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #109. Current record: 1-2, -76. Tangredi is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Tangredi is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 4		Tangredi played #77 Carol Kaplan (San Diego, CA) and lost 322 to 330 (a spread of -8) . Before this event, Tangredi had not played Kaplan in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #128. Current record: 1-3, -84.
Round 5		Tangredi played #27 Laurie Cohen (Tempe, AZ) and lost 425 to 451 (a spread of -26) . Before this event, Tangredi had not played Cohen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #147. Current record: 1-4, -110.
Round 6		Tangredi played #84 James Leong (Vancouver BC) and lost 420 to 526 (a spread of -106) . Before this event, Tangredi had not played Leong in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #155. Current record: 1-5, -216.
Round 7		Tangredi played #67 Marlon Hill (Baltimore, MD) and won 373 to 304 (a spread of 69) . The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: STAMFORD, CT Tangredi's record vs. Hill in the 5 years leading up to this event: 6-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #140. Current record: 2-5, -147.
Round 8		Tangredi played #132 Cynthia Pughsley (Oakland, CA) and lost 368 to 391 (a spread of -23) . Before this event, Tangredi had not played Pughsley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #148. Current record: 2-6, -170.
Round 9		Tangredi played #126 James Peters (Brandon, FL) and won 405 to 385 (a spread of 20) . Before this event, Tangredi had not played Peters in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #134. Current record: 3-6, -150.
Round 10		Tangredi played #100 Marlene Milkent (Hattiesburg, MS) and won 496 to 301 (a spread of 195) . Before this event, Tangredi had not played Milkent in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #113. Current record: 4-6, +45. Tangredi is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Tangredi is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 11		Tangredi played #159 Chrisn Thivavarnvongs (Thailand) and won 413 to 381 (a spread of 32) . Before this event, Tangredi had not played Thivavarnvongs in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 5-6, +77.
Round 12		Tangredi played #144 Marjorie Schoneboom (Central Islip, NY) and won 433 to 312 (a spread of 121) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: DANBURY, CT Tangredi's record vs. Schoneboom in the 5 years leading up to this event: 9-20 (0.310). Past 1-12 months: LLLL. Past 13-24 months: LLLLLLLW. Past 25-36 months: WW. Past 37-48 months: LLLLLW. Past 49-60 months: WLWLLWWLW. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 6-6, +198.
Round 13		Tangredi played #151 Debbie Stegman (Kew Gardens, NY) and lost 364 to 402 (a spread of -38) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: DANBURY, CT Tangredi's record vs. Stegman in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 6-7, +160.
Round 14		Tangredi played #11 Nathan Benedict (Tucson, AZ) and lost 369 to 402 (a spread of -33) . Before this event, Tangredi had not played Benedict in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 6-8, +127.
Round 15		Tangredi played #110 Mark Nyman (United Kingdom) and won 370 to 364 (a spread of 6) . Before this event, Tangredi had not played Nyman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 7-8, +133.
Round 16		Tangredi played #41 Paul Epstein (Ann Arbor, MI) and won 396 to 299 (a spread of 97) . Before this event, Tangredi had not played Epstein in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 8-8, +230.
Round 17		Tangredi played #168 John Viloria (New York, NY) and lost 309 to 377 (a spread of -68) . The last time these two played was 2003-12 at: PARSIPPANY,NJ Tangredi's record vs. Viloria in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: LWWW. 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: #91. Current record: 8-9, +162.
Round 18		Tangredi played #91 Rod MacNeil (Londonderry, NH) and lost 328 to 368 (a spread of -40) . The last time these two played was 2001-06 at: MILFORD, CT Tangredi's record vs. MacNeil in the 5 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: LWWWW. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 8-10, +122.
Round 19		Tangredi played #9 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and lost 420 to 431 (a spread of -11) . Before this event, Tangredi had not played Baron in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #123. Current record: 8-11, +111.
Round 20		Tangredi played #7 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and lost 421 to 424 (a spread of -3) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: PISCATAWAY, NJ Tangredi's record vs. Avrin in the 5 years leading up to this event: 8-11 (0.421). Past 1-12 months: LLWLL. Past 13-24 months: WLWLWL. Past 25-36 months: WLWL. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: WL. Current ranking: #133. Current record: 8-12, +108.
Round 21		Tangredi played #153 Carl Stocker (Miami, FL) and won 375 to 322 (a spread of 53) . Before this event, Tangredi had not played Stocker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #119. Current record: 9-12, +161.
Round 22		Tangredi played #113 Lisa Odom (St. Louis Park, MN) and lost 339 to 440 (a spread of -101) . The last time these two played was 2003-12 at: PARSIPPANY, NJ Tangredi's record vs. Odom in the 5 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. Current ranking: #133. Current record: 9-13, +60.
Round 23		Tangredi played #145 Peter Schwartzman (Galesburg, IL) and won 417 to 402 (a spread of 15) . Before this event, Tangredi had not played Schwartzman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #121. Current record: 10-13, +75.
Round 24		Tangredi played #7 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and won 368 to 322 (a spread of 46) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: PISCATAWAY, NJ Tangredi's record vs. Avrin in the 5 years leading up to this event: 8-11 (0.421). Past 1-12 months: LLWLL. Past 13-24 months: WLWLWL. Past 25-36 months: WLWL. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: WL. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 11-13, +121.
Round 25		Tangredi played #130 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) and won 421 to 382 (a spread of 39) . Before this event, Tangredi had not played Polatnick in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 12-13, +160.
Round 26		Tangredi played #62 John Hart (Portland, OR) and won 406 to 362 (a spread of 44) . The last time these two played was 2003-12 at: PARSIPPANY, NJ Tangredi's record vs. Hart in the 5 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. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 13-13, +204.
Round 27		Tangredi played #126 James Peters (Brandon, FL) and won 418 to 398 (a spread of 20) . Before this event, Tangredi had not played Peters in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 14-13, +224.
Round 28		Tangredi played #175 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) and lost 330 to 400 (a spread of -70) . Before this event, Tangredi had not played Wiegand in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 14-14, +154.
Round 29		Tangredi played #76 Sam Kantimathi (El Dorado Hills, CA) and won 410 to 333 (a spread of 77) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: BERLIN, NJ Tangredi's record vs. Kantimathi in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 15-14, +231.
Round 30		Tangredi played #59 Dominic Grillo (Somerset, NJ) and won 461 to 304 (a spread of 157) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: DANBURY, CT Tangredi's record vs. Grillo 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: #62. Current record: 16-14, +388.

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