Karen Francis [#41] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Karen Francis, who is a contestant in Division 4 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. Francis currently has a record of 13-17, -719, and is ranked #121 in Division 4.

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): Karen Surname(s): Francis Home: Pickering, ON, Canada Age: 43 Occupation: Systems Manager

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	3-3 (0.500)
Past 1-12 months	no games
Past 13-24 months	0-1 (0.000)	L
Past 25-36 months	2-1 (0.667)	W L W
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	1-1 (0.500)	L W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 437 Average for: 344 Average against: 368
Round 1		Francis played #77 Teresa C. Lee (Huntington Beach, CA) and lost 321 to 397 (a spread of -76) . Before this event, Francis had not played Lee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #125. Current record: 0-1, -76.
Round 2		Francis played #36 Esla Ewida (Jersey City, NJ) and won 368 to 304 (a spread of 64) . Before this event, Francis had not played Ewida in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 1-1, -12.
Round 3		Francis played #75 Broderick Larkins (New Orleans, LA) and lost 280 to 437 (a spread of -157) . Before this event, Francis had not played Larkins in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #121. Current record: 1-2, -169.
Round 4		Francis played #150 James White (Orangevale, CA) and won 415 to 319 (a spread of 96) . Before this event, Francis had not played White in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 2-2, -73.
Round 5		Francis played #1 Steve Anstandig (Commerce Township, MI) and lost 298 to 378 (a spread of -80) . Before this event, Francis had not played Anstandig in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 2-3, -153.
Round 6		Francis played #21 Brenda Casey (Guilford, CT) and won 428 to 300 (a spread of 128) . Before this event, Francis had not played Casey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 3-3, -25.
Round 7		Francis played #149 Roberta Wechter (Westfield, MA) and won 352 to 349 (a spread of 3) . Before this event, Francis had not played Wechter in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 4-3, -22.
Round 8		Francis played #138 Ruben S. Solis (Austin, TX) and lost 297 to 463 (a spread of -166) . Before this event, Francis had not played Solis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 4-4, -188. Francis is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 9		Francis played #72 Carolyn Kribs (Lansing, MI) and won 361 to 355 (a spread of 6) . Before this event, Francis had not played Kribs in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 5-4, -182.
Round 10		Francis played #42 Vinnette Francis (Scarborough ON) and won 419 to 285 (a spread of 134) . The last time these two played was 2002-01 at: OSHAWA, ONT Francis's record vs. Francis in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (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: no games. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 6-4, -48.
Round 11		Francis played #51 Rita Guffy (Elizabethtown, KY) and lost 408 to 419 (a spread of -11) . Before this event, Francis had not played Guffy in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 6-5, -59.
Round 12		Francis played #89 Scott McDougall (Williamsburg, VA) and lost 326 to 356 (a spread of -30) . Before this event, Francis had not played McDougall in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 6-6, -89.
Round 13		Francis played #123 Barbara Santee (Tulsa, OK) and won 410 to 350 (a spread of 60) . Before this event, Francis had not played Santee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 7-6, -29.
Round 14		Francis played #107 Sheryl Peterman (Oquawka, IL) and lost 301 to 407 (a spread of -106) . Before this event, Francis had not played Peterman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 7-7, -135.
Round 15		Francis played #121 Lesley Salas (Milwaukee, WI) and won 341 to 337 (a spread of 4) . Before this event, Francis had not played Salas in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 8-7, -131.
Round 16		Francis played #25 Maneck Contractor (Kenner, LA) and lost 306 to 385 (a spread of -79) . Before this event, Francis had not played Contractor in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 8-8, -210.
Round 17		Francis played #4 Cindy Bailey (Madison, CT) and lost 296 to 505 (a spread of -209) . Before this event, Francis had not played Bailey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 8-9, -419.
Round 18		Francis played #6 Mary Becker (Madison, WI) and lost 357 to 440 (a spread of -83) . Before this event, Francis had not played Becker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #109. Current record: 8-10, -502.
Round 19		Francis played #21 Brenda Casey (Guilford, CT) and won 437 to 400 (a spread of 37) . Before this event, Francis had not played Casey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #103. Current record: 9-10, -465.
Round 20		Francis played #144 Wanda Tumlin (Warrior, AL) and won 356 to 326 (a spread of 30) . Before this event, Francis had not played Tumlin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 10-10, -435.
Round 21		Francis played #62 Bob Johnson (Louisville, KY) and lost 308 to 313 (a spread of -5) . Before this event, Francis had not played Johnson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 10-11, -440.
Round 22		Francis played #40 Elyse Fox (Chapel Hill, NC) and lost 318 to 424 (a spread of -106) . Before this event, Francis had not played Fox in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 10-12, -546.
Round 23		Francis played #104 Mary C. Parrish (Las Vegas, NV) and won 364 to 329 (a spread of 35) . Before this event, Francis had not played Parrish in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 11-12, -511.
Round 24		Francis played #53 Patricia Hiller (Austin, TX) and lost 260 to 406 (a spread of -146) . The last time these two played was 2002-01 at: OSHAWA, ONT Francis's record vs. Hiller 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: 11-13, -657.
Round 25		Francis played #51 Rita Guffy (Elizabethtown, KY) and won 320 to 278 (a spread of 42) . Before this event, Francis had not played Guffy in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 12-13, -615.
Round 26		Francis played #106 Ellen Perr (New York, NY) and lost 310 to 346 (a spread of -36) . Before this event, Francis had not played Perr in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 12-14, -651.
Round 27		Francis played #121 Lesley Salas (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 323 to 440 (a spread of -117) . Before this event, Francis had not played Salas in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #116. Current record: 12-15, -768.
Round 28		Francis played #125 Richard Savitt (Miami, FL) and won 394 to 310 (a spread of 84) . Before this event, Francis had not played Savitt in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 13-15, -684.
Round 29		Francis played #144 Wanda Tumlin (Warrior, AL) and lost 295 to 318 (a spread of -23) . Before this event, Francis had not played Tumlin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #114. Current record: 13-16, -707.
Round 30		Francis played #6 Mary Becker (Madison, WI) and lost 346 to 358 (a spread of -12) . Before this event, Francis had not played Becker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #121. Current record: 13-17, -719.

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