Francis Anum [#4] at 2004 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 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. Anum currently has a record of 17.5-12.5, -180, and is ranked #34 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 Age: 33 Hobbies: TENNIS Occupation: Mining Engineer

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	13-9 (0.591)
Past 1-12 months	7-5 (0.583)	W LL W L WWWW LL W
Past 13-24 months	6-4 (0.600)	L WW L WW L WW L
Past 25-36 months	no games
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games

Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
See legend

Round-by-Round
High score: 486 Average for: 373 Average against: 379
Before the Tournament		Anum is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Anum played #116 Susan Rhea (Saint Paul, MN) and lost 304 to 496 (a spread of -192) . Before this event, Anum had not played Rhea in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #164. Current record: 0-1, -192.
Round 2		Anum played #64 Susan Hoehn (Saint Paul, MN) and won 486 to 266 (a spread of 220) . Before this event, Anum had not played Hoehn in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 1-1, +28.
Round 3		Anum played #134 Stephen Sikorski (Shoreham, NY) and lost 281 to 371 (a spread of -90) . Before this event, Anum had not played Sikorski in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #110. Current record: 1-2, -62.
Round 4		Anum played #95 Jessica Mercatante (Oakland Gardens, NY) and won 378 to 336 (a spread of 42) . Before this event, Anum had not played Mercatante in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 2-2, -20.
Round 5		Anum played #66 Jeffrey Jacobson (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 317 to 355 (a spread of -38) . The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: BALTIMORE, MD Anum's record vs. Jacobson 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: #98. Current record: 2-3, -58.
Round 6		Anum played #2 Thomas Adas (Lady Lake, FL) and won 422 to 293 (a spread of 129) . Before this event, Anum had not played Adas in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 3-3, +71.
Round 7		Anum played #28 Kurt Davies (Whispering Pines, NC) and won 447 to 318 (a spread of 129) . Before this event, Anum had not played Davies in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 4-3, +200.
Round 8		Anum played #50 Devonna Gee (Cedar Rapids, IA) and tied at 395 . Before this event, Anum had not played Gee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 4.5-3.5, +200.
Round 9		Anum played #164 Jeannie J. Wilson (Livermore, CA) and lost 384 to 434 (a spread of -50) . Before this event, Anum had not played Wilson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 4.5-4.5, +150.
Round 10		Anum played #22 Edd Coker (Bronx, NY) and lost 348 to 424 (a spread of -76) . Before this event, Anum had not played Coker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 4.5-5.5, +74.
Round 11		Anum played #144 Mira Stulman (New York, NY) and won 376 to 346 (a spread of 30) . The last time these two played was 2003-06 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Anum's record vs. Stulman 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: #83. Current record: 5.5-5.5, +104.
Round 12		Anum played #98 Lynne Mitchnick (North Bergen, NJ) and lost 309 to 465 (a spread of -156) . Before this event, Anum had not played Mitchnick in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 5.5-6.5, -52.
Round 13		Anum played #81 Julie Lopez (Munster, IN) and won 399 to 352 (a spread of 47) . Before this event, Anum had not played Lopez in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 6.5-6.5, -5.
Round 14		Anum played #46 Judith Ford (Hollywood, FL) and won 385 to 376 (a spread of 9) . Before this event, Anum had not played Ford in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 7.5-6.5, +4.
Round 15		Anum played #132 Brian Serville (Bahamas) and won 415 to 381 (a spread of 34) . Before this event, Anum had not played Serville in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 8.5-6.5, +38.
Round 16		Anum played #157 Aniekan B. Uwan (Santa Clara, CA) and won 468 to 248 (a spread of 220) . Before this event, Anum had not played Uwan in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 9.5-6.5, +258.
Round 17		Anum played #150 Paul Thornton (Spring, TX) and won 447 to 315 (a spread of 132) . Before this event, Anum had not played Thornton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 10.5-6.5, +390.
Round 18		Anum played #167 Ellis Wyer (La Jolla, CA) and won 431 to 398 (a spread of 33) . Before this event, Anum had not played Wyer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 11.5-6.5, +423.
Round 19		Anum played #125 Deborah Sapot (Decatur, GA) and won 352 to 318 (a spread of 34) . Before this event, Anum had not played Sapot in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 12.5-6.5, +457.
Round 20		Anum played #16 Kate Casey (Brooklyn Park, MN) and lost 257 to 382 (a spread of -125) . Before this event, Anum had not played Casey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 12.5-7.5, +332.
Round 21		Anum played #140 Mike Stafford (Columbus, OH) and lost 239 to 476 (a spread of -237) . Before this event, Anum had not played Stafford in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 12.5-8.5, +95.
Round 22		Anum played #48 Ira Freehof (Manhasset, NY) and won 418 to 374 (a spread of 44) . Before this event, Anum had not played Freehof in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 13.5-8.5, +139.
Round 23		Anum played #51 Robert Gillis (Huntsville, AL) and lost 315 to 464 (a spread of -149) . Before this event, Anum had not played Gillis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 13.5-9.5, -10.
Round 24		Anum played #116 Susan Rhea (Saint Paul, MN) and won 419 to 279 (a spread of 140) . Before this event, Anum had not played Rhea in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 14.5-9.5, +130.
Round 25		Anum played #101 Karen Moss (Lawton, OK) and won 422 to 346 (a spread of 76) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Anum's record vs. Moss 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: #22. Current record: 15.5-9.5, +206.
Round 26		Anum played #29 Scott Davies (Pearland, TX) and won 428 to 377 (a spread of 51) . Before this event, Anum had not played Davies in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 16.5-9.5, +257.
Round 27		Anum played #165 Charmaine Wolfe (North Tonawanda, NY) and lost 359 to 536 (a spread of -177) . Before this event, Anum had not played Wolfe in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 16.5-10.5, +80.
Round 28		Anum played #80 Ben Loiterstein Greenwood (Lexington, MA) and lost 330 to 413 (a spread of -83) . Before this event, Anum had not played Loiterstein Greenwood in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 16.5-11.5, -3.
Round 29		Anum played #29 Scott Davies (Pearland, TX) and lost 254 to 491 (a spread of -237) . Before this event, Anum had not played Davies in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 16.5-12.5, -240.
Round 30		Anum played #104 Brian Nelson (Los Angeles, CA) and won 414 to 354 (a spread of 60) . Before this event, Anum had not played Nelson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 17.5-12.5, -180.

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