Frank Tangredi [#81] at 2005 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 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held August 20th – 24th in Reno, NV. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight PDT. Tangredi currently has a record of 13.5-14.5, -462, and is ranked #50 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: 51 Awards: winning my division at BAT every 16 years; $32K winner on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Hobbies: acting; singing; anagrams; creating elaborate trivia games Occupation: social studies textbook editor; aspiring playwright

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	90-107 (0.457)
Past 1-12 months	12.5-18.5 (0.403)	LLLLL WWWWW LLTLLLLL WW LL W LL WW L W L W
Past 13-24 months	29-41 (0.414)	LLLLLL W L WW LL WWW LLLLL W LL W LL WW LL W L WW L WW L W LLLLLLL W L W LL WWWW LL W LL W L W LL WWW L W
Past 25-36 months	19.5-15.5 (0.557)	W L W L WWWW LL WW L W LTL W L W L WW L W L W LLLL WWWW
Past 37-48 months	12-15 (0.444)	W LL WW LLLL W L WW LLLLL W L WWWW L W L
Past 49-60 months	9-12 (0.429)	W LLLLL WWWW L W L WW LLL W LL
Past 61-72 months	8-5 (0.615)	W L W LL W L W L WWWW

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 477 Average for: 388 Average against: 405
Anagrams Championship		Tangredi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (7 hits). Tangredi is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Tangredi played #18 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and lost 367 to 464 (a spread of -97) . Before this event, Tangredi had not played Day in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 0-1, -97.
Round 2		Tangredi played #23 Jeremy Frank (New York, NY) and lost 422 to 482 (a spread of -60) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Tangredi’s record vs. Frank in the 6 years leading up to this event: 6-8 (0.429). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: WLWL. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: WLWL. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: LW. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 0-2, -157.
Round 3		Tangredi played #17 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and won 435 to 302 (a spread of 133) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: STAMFORD, CT Tangredi’s record vs. Daniel in the 6 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: WL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 1-2, -24.
Round 4		Tangredi played #19 Jan Dixon (Newark, DE) and won 432 to 368 (a spread of 64) . The last time these two played was 2004-12 at: `SHELTON, CT Tangredi’s record vs. Dixon in the 6 years leading up to this event: 7-4 (0.636). Past 1-12 months: LL. Past 13-24 months: WWW. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: WWL. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 2-2, +40.
Round 5		Tangredi played #11 Brian Cappelletto (Chicago, IL) and lost 358 to 372 (a spread of -14) . Before this event, Tangredi had not played Cappelletto in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 2-3, +26.
Round 6		Tangredi played #46 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and lost 389 to 428 (a spread of -39) . Before this event, Tangredi had not played Lerman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 2-4, -13.
Round 7		Tangredi played #47 Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) and won 405 to 399 (a spread of 6) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: DANBURY, CT Tangredi’s record vs. Linn in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4.5-5.5 (0.450). Past 1-12 months: WW. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: TL. Past 37-48 months: LL. Past 49-60 months: WL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 3-4, -7.
Round 8		Tangredi played #10 Evan Berofsky (Thornhill ON) and lost 423 to 468 (a spread of -45) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Tangredi’s record vs. Berofsky in the 6 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. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 3-5, -52.
Round 9		Tangredi played #38 Jason Katz-Brown (Cambridge, MA) and lost 357 to 449 (a spread of -92) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: BAT Tangredi’s record vs. Katz-Brown in the 6 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 3-6, -144.
Round 10		Tangredi played #53 Nick Meyer (Berkeley, CA) and won 389 to 292 (a spread of 97) . Before this event, Tangredi had not played Meyer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 4-6, -47.
Round 11		Tangredi played #58 John OLaughlin (Hartland, WI) and won 455 to 392 (a spread of 63) . Before this event, Tangredi had not played O'Laughlin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 5-6, +16.
Round 12		Tangredi played #64 Trip Payne (Boca Raton, FL) and lost 384 to 396 (a spread of -12) . Before this event, Tangredi had not played Payne in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 5-7, +4.
Round 13		Tangredi played #24 Marty Gabriel (Charleston, IL) and won 465 to 389 (a spread of 76) . Before this event, Tangredi had not played Gabriel in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 6-7, +80.
Round 14		Tangredi played #35 Robert Kahn (Plantation, FL) and won 453 to 296 (a spread of 157) . Before this event, Tangredi had not played Kahn in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 7-7, +237.
Round 15		Tangredi played #73 Nigel Richards (New Zealand) and lost 295 to 391 (a spread of -96) . Before this event, Tangredi had not played Richards in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 7-8, +141.
Round 16		Tangredi played #50 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and won 477 to 348 (a spread of 129) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Tangredi’s record vs. Mallick in the 6 years leading up to this event: 5-6 (0.455). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WLLLWL. Past 25-36 months: WW. Past 37-48 months: LW. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 8-8, +270.
Round 17		Tangredi played #74 Dean Saldanha (Richmond BC) and tied at 454 . Before this event, Tangredi had not played Saldanha in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 8.5-8.5, +270. Tangredi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Tangredi played #58 John OLaughlin (Hartland, WI) and won 388 to 349 (a spread of 39) . Before this event, Tangredi had not played O'Laughlin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 9.5-8.5, +309.
Round 19		Tangredi played #21 Paul Epstein (Ann Arbor, MI) and won 334 to 333 (a spread of 1) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Tangredi’s record vs. Epstein in the 6 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 10.5-8.5, +310.
Round 20	Larger photo available	Tangredi played #27 Matt Graham (New York, NY) and lost 306 to 450 (a spread of -144) . The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: STAMFORD, CT Tangredi’s record vs. Graham in the 6 years leading up to this event: 6-4 (0.600). Past 1-12 months: WW. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WWLL. Past 37-48 months: LW. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 10.5-9.5, +166.
Round 21		Tangredi played #41 David Koenig (Englewood, NJ) and lost 317 to 489 (a spread of -172) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: DANBURY, CT Tangredi’s record vs. Koenig in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-1 (0.800). Past 1-12 months: WLW. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 10.5-10.5, -6.
Round 22		Tangredi played #14 Ira Cohen (Los Angeles, CA) and won 388 to 309 (a spread of 79) . The last time these two played was 2003-06 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Tangredi’s record vs. Cohen in the 6 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 11.5-10.5, +73.
Round 23		Tangredi played #21 Paul Epstein (Ann Arbor, MI) and won 399 to 391 (a spread of 8) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Tangredi’s record vs. Epstein in the 6 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 12.5-10.5, +81.
Round 24		Tangredi played #85 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) and lost 294 to 512 (a spread of -218) . The last time these two played was 2002-07 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Tangredi’s record vs. Weinstein in the 6 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 12.5-11.5, -137.
Round 25		Tangredi played #30 Albert Hahn (Calgary AB) and won 408 to 405 (a spread of 3) . Before this event, Tangredi had not played Hahn in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 13.5-11.5, -134.
Round 26		Tangredi played #59 Lisa Odom (St. Louis Park, MN) and lost 361 to 455 (a spread of -94) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Tangredi’s record vs. Odom in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 13.5-12.5, -228.
Round 27		Tangredi played #17 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and lost 361 to 410 (a spread of -49) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: STAMFORD, CT Tangredi’s record vs. Daniel in the 6 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: WL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 13.5-13.5, -277.
Round 28		Tangredi played #40 Mark Kenas (Madison, WI) and lost 353 to 538 (a spread of -185) . The last time these two played was 2002-02 at: ATLANTIC CITY Tangredi’s record vs. Kenas in the 6 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: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 13.5-14.5, -462.

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