Ann Sanfedele [#89] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Ann Sanfedele, who is a contestant in Division 2 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. Sanfedele currently has a record of 13-15, +406, and is ranked #59 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): Ann Surname(s): Sanfedele Home: New York, NY, United States Age: 68 Awards: some - one poetry, one short story, several photo, no room here for details Hobbies: travel Occupation: photographer / retired Market Research programmer

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	32-41 (0.438)
Past 1-12 months	3-2 (0.600)	L WW L W
Past 13-24 months	3-13 (0.188)	L W LL WW LLLLLLLLLL
Past 25-36 months	5-2 (0.714)	L WWWWW L
Past 37-48 months	11-8 (0.579)	WW LL WW L WWWW LL W LL W L W
Past 49-60 months	5-5 (0.500)	W L WW LLLL WW
Past 61-72 months	5-11 (0.312)	LLL W L W LLLLLL WWW L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 477 Average for: 388 Average against: 374
Round 1		Sanfedele played #70 John Morse (Albany, NY) and lost 333 to 350 (a spread of -17) . Before this event, Sanfedele had not played Morse in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 0-1, -17.
Round 2		Sanfedele played #20 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 381 to 453 (a spread of -72) . Before this event, Sanfedele had not played Early in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 0-2, -89.
Round 3		Sanfedele played #55 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) and won 455 to 409 (a spread of 46) . The last time these two played was 2000-04 at: WALTHAM, MA Sanfedele’s record vs. Leifer 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 1-2, -43. Sanfedele is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Sanfedele is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 4		Sanfedele played #98 Thavach T (Thailand) and lost 338 to 361 (a spread of -23) . Before this event, Sanfedele had not played Thivavarnvongs in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 1-3, -66.
Round 5		Sanfedele played #19 Jerry Dynes (Baton Rouge, LA) and won 472 to 315 (a spread of 157) . Before this event, Sanfedele had not played Dynes in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 2-3, +91.
Round 6		Sanfedele played #81 Cynthia Pughsley (Oakland, CA) and lost 354 to 442 (a spread of -88) . Before this event, Sanfedele had not played Pughsley in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 2-4, +3.
Round 7		Sanfedele played #87 Kenneth Rubin (New York, NY) and lost 467 to 518 (a spread of -51) . Before this event, Sanfedele had not played Rubin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 2-5, -48.
Round 8		Sanfedele played #90 Isaias Sarmiento (Boston, MA) and won 477 to 301 (a spread of 176) . The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: BAYSIDE, NY Sanfedele’s record vs. Sarmiento 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: #73. Current record: 3-5, +128.
Round 9		Sanfedele played #94 Mason Shambach (Battle Creek, MI) and won 420 to 320 (a spread of 100) . Before this event, Sanfedele had not played Shambach in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 4-5, +228.
Round 10		Sanfedele played #22 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and lost 338 to 402 (a spread of -64) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: PHILADELPHIA, PA Sanfedele’s record vs. Engelhardt 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: #72. Current record: 4-6, +164.
Round 11		Sanfedele played #30 Mike Frentz (Seattle, WA) and won 408 to 366 (a spread of 42) . Before this event, Sanfedele had not played Frentz in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 5-6, +206.
Round 12		Sanfedele played #111 Eric Ziegeweid (Milwaukee, WI) and won 433 to 322 (a spread of 111) . Before this event, Sanfedele had not played Ziegeweid in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 6-6, +317.
Round 13		Sanfedele played #79 Bob Prentiss (Maple Grove, MN) and lost 378 to 459 (a spread of -81) . Before this event, Sanfedele had not played Prentiss in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 6-7, +236.
Round 14		Sanfedele played #38 Keith Hagel (Auburn, ME) and lost 328 to 455 (a spread of -127) . The last time these two played was 2001-03 at: SHELTON, CT Sanfedele’s record vs. Hagel in the 6 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 6-8, +109.
Round 15		Sanfedele played #38 Keith Hagel (Auburn, ME) and lost 330 to 433 (a spread of -103) . The last time these two played was 2001-03 at: SHELTON, CT Sanfedele’s record vs. Hagel in the 6 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 6-9, +6.
Round 16		Sanfedele played #19 Jerry Dynes (Baton Rouge, LA) and lost 369 to 397 (a spread of -28) . Before this event, Sanfedele had not played Dynes in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 6-10, -22.
Round 17		Sanfedele played #8 Patrick Caulfield (Omaha, NE) and won 420 to 327 (a spread of 93) . Before this event, Sanfedele had not played Caulfield in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 7-10, +71.
Round 18		Sanfedele played #40 Anne Hay (Raleigh, NC) and won 456 to 254 (a spread of 202) . The last time these two played was 2001-04 at: WAKEFIELD, MA Sanfedele’s record vs. Hay 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 8-10, +273.
Round 19		Sanfedele played #36 Bryan Goolsby (San José, CA) and lost 341 to 415 (a spread of -74) . Before this event, Sanfedele had not played Goolsby in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 8-11, +199.
Round 20		Sanfedele played #110 Rick Wong (San José, CA) and lost 346 to 417 (a spread of -71) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Sanfedele’s record vs. Wong 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 8-12, +128.
Round 21		Sanfedele played #34 Maddy Golob (Santa Clarita, CA) and lost 301 to 324 (a spread of -23) . Before this event, Sanfedele had not played Golob in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 8-13, +105.
Round 22		Sanfedele played #38 Keith Hagel (Auburn, ME) and lost 326 to 378 (a spread of -52) . The last time these two played was 2001-03 at: SHELTON, CT Sanfedele’s record vs. Hagel in the 6 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 8-14, +53.
Round 23		Sanfedele played #90 Isaias Sarmiento (Boston, MA) and won 426 to 345 (a spread of 81) . The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: BAYSIDE, NY Sanfedele’s record vs. Sarmiento 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: #86. Current record: 9-14, +134.
Round 24		Sanfedele played #21 Jack Eichenbaum (Flushing, NY) and won 396 to 356 (a spread of 40) . The last time these two played was 2003-12 at: PARSIPPANY, NJ Sanfedele’s record vs. Eichenbaum 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: #77. Current record: 10-14, +174.
Round 25		Sanfedele played #41 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) and won 465 to 353 (a spread of 112) . Before this event, Sanfedele had not played Heidler in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 11-14, +286.
Round 26		Sanfedele played #101 Paul Terry (Las Vegas, NV) and won 374 to 358 (a spread of 16) . Before this event, Sanfedele had not played Terry in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 12-14, +302. Sanfedele is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 27		Sanfedele played #51 Harriette Lakernick (Chicago, IL) and lost 359 to 366 (a spread of -7) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Sanfedele’s record vs. Lakernick 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 12-15, +295.
Round 28		Sanfedele played #43 Win Inthara (Orlando, FL) and won 382 to 271 (a spread of 111) . Before this event, Sanfedele had not played Inthara in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 13-15, +406.
Final Round 5		Sanfedele is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).

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