Florence Spanfelner [#128] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Florence Spanfelner, who is a contestant in Division 2 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. Spanfelner currently has a record of 12-18, -525, and is ranked #118 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
	Given name(s): Florence Surname(s): Spanfelner Home: Baltimore, MD, United States

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	63-80 (0.441)
Past 1-12 months	18-25 (0.419)	LLL WW L WWWWW LLL W LLLLL W L W LLL W LLL WW L W L WW LL W LL W
Past 13-24 months	17-29 (0.370)	L WWW L W L WW LLL WW LLLL W LLL W L WWW LLLLLL W LL W LLLLLLL WW
Past 25-36 months	19-15 (0.559)	LLL WW L W L WWW L WW L WWWWW LLLLLL W L WWWWW L
Past 37-48 months	9-11 (0.450)	L W LLL W LLL WWW LL W L W L WW
Past 49-60 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 470 Average for: 356 Average against: 374
Round 1		Spanfelner played #122 Luise Shafritz (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 376 to 414 (a spread of -38) . Before this event, Spanfelner had not played Shafritz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #96. Current record: 0-1, -38.
Round 2		Spanfelner played #64 Helen Joffe (Slidell, LA) and won 470 to 408 (a spread of 62) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Spanfelner's record vs. Joffe in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 1-1, +24.
Round 3		Spanfelner played #116 Rob Robinsky (Saint Paul, MN) and won 396 to 390 (a spread of 6) . Before this event, Spanfelner had not played Robinsky in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 2-1, +30.
Round 4		Spanfelner played #107 Scott Pianowski (Berkley, MI) and won 379 to 357 (a spread of 22) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Spanfelner's record vs. Pianowski in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: WW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 3-1, +52.
Round 5		Spanfelner played #56 David Hermanson (Temple City, CA) and lost 287 to 407 (a spread of -120) . The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: GRAND CANYON Spanfelner's record vs. Hermanson 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: #58. Current record: 3-2, -68.
Round 6		Spanfelner played #40 Jeff Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and lost 386 to 405 (a spread of -19) . Before this event, Spanfelner had not played Fiszbein in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 3-3, -87.
Round 7		Spanfelner played #42 Mike Frentz (Seattle, WA) and lost 339 to 351 (a spread of -12) . Before this event, Spanfelner had not played Frentz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 3-4, -99.
Round 8		Spanfelner played #11 Benjamin Bloom (Sunny Isles, FL) and lost 370 to 396 (a spread of -26) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Spanfelner's record vs. Bloom in the 5 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. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 3-5, -125.
Round 9		Spanfelner played #104 Elaine Patterson (Stoughton, MA) and lost 286 to 436 (a spread of -150) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NY Spanfelner's record vs. Patterson in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: LL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #112. Current record: 3-6, -275.
Round 10		Spanfelner played #100 Stan Miranda (Albuquerque, NM) and won 334 to 307 (a spread of 27) . Before this event, Spanfelner had not played Miranda in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 4-6, -248.
Round 11		Spanfelner played #111 Ann Raymond (West Chester, PA) and won 340 to 318 (a spread of 22) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: ODENTON, MD Spanfelner's record vs. Raymond in the 5 years leading up to this event: 4-6 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: LLWL. Past 13-24 months: LLLW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 5-6, -226.
Round 12		Spanfelner played #58 Varda Horelle (Safety Harbor, FL) and lost 326 to 367 (a spread of -41) . Before this event, Spanfelner had not played Horelle in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 5-7, -267.
Round 13		Spanfelner played #45 William Giblin (Hahnville, LA) and won 361 to 280 (a spread of 81) . Before this event, Spanfelner had not played Giblin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 6-7, -186.
Round 14		Spanfelner played #53 Diana Grosman (Reisterstown, MD) and lost 310 to 404 (a spread of -94) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: BERLIN, NJ Spanfelner's record vs. Grosman in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-5 (0.167). Past 1-12 months: LL. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: LW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 6-8, -280.
Round 15		Spanfelner played #48 Elaine Glowniak (Ortonville, MI) and lost 334 to 379 (a spread of -45) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Spanfelner's record vs. Glowniak in the 5 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: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 6-9, -325.
Round 16		Spanfelner played #105 Kay Patterson (Columbia, MD) and lost 351 to 424 (a spread of -73) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Spanfelner's record vs. Patterson in the 5 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: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #113. Current record: 6-10, -398.
Round 17		Spanfelner played #10 Verna Richards Berg (New York, NY) and won 383 to 374 (a spread of 9) . Before this event, Spanfelner had not played Berg in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 7-10, -389.
Round 18		Spanfelner played #119 Laura Scheimberg (Littleton, CO) and lost 251 to 386 (a spread of -135) . Before this event, Spanfelner had not played Scheimberg in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #114. Current record: 7-11, -524.
Round 19		Spanfelner played #66 Richard Johnson (Plano, TX) and won 392 to 328 (a spread of 64) . Before this event, Spanfelner had not played Johnson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 8-11, -460.
Round 20		Spanfelner played #140 Lynda Wise (Toronto ON) and lost 395 to 404 (a spread of -9) . The last time these two played was 2002-12 at: PARSIPPANY, NJ Spanfelner's record vs. Wise 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: WW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #115. Current record: 8-12, -469.
Round 21		Spanfelner played #56 David Hermanson (Temple City, CA) and lost 276 to 437 (a spread of -161) . The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: GRAND CANYON Spanfelner's record vs. Hermanson 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: #125. Current record: 8-13, -630.
Round 22		Spanfelner played #97 Charles Merlis (West Hartford, CT) and lost 359 to 364 (a spread of -5) . Before this event, Spanfelner had not played Merlis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #125. Current record: 8-14, -635.
Round 23		Spanfelner played #102 Ember Nelson (Buffalo, NY) and won 381 to 332 (a spread of 49) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: DANBURY, CT Spanfelner's record vs. Nelson in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #119. Current record: 9-14, -586.
Round 24		Spanfelner played #66 Richard Johnson (Plano, TX) and lost 340 to 439 (a spread of -99) . Before this event, Spanfelner had not played Johnson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #126. Current record: 9-15, -685.
Round 25		Spanfelner played #2 Elspeth Abbate (Venice, FL) and won 359 to 309 (a spread of 50) . Before this event, Spanfelner had not played Abbate in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #118. Current record: 10-15, -635.
Round 26		Spanfelner played #93 Jeff Martin (Albuquerque, NM) and won 435 to 284 (a spread of 151) . The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: GRAND CANYON Spanfelner's record vs. Martin in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: WW. 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: #110. Current record: 11-15, -484.
Round 27		Spanfelner played #12 Linda Bredel (Sierra Vista, AZ) and lost 373 to 375 (a spread of -2) . Before this event, Spanfelner had not played Bredel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #116. Current record: 11-16, -486.
Round 28		Spanfelner played #109 Phil Polsky (New York, NY) and lost 326 to 345 (a spread of -19) . The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: DANBURY, CT Spanfelner's record vs. Polsky in the 5 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. Current ranking: #121. Current record: 11-17, -505.
Round 29		Spanfelner played #2 Elspeth Abbate (Venice, FL) and lost 387 to 415 (a spread of -28) . Before this event, Spanfelner had not played Abbate in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #123. Current record: 11-18, -533.
Round 30		Spanfelner played #51 P.K. Gott (Portland, OR) and won 382 to 374 (a spread of 8) . Before this event, Spanfelner had not played Gott in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #118. Current record: 12-18, -525.

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