Derven Francis [#33] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Derven Francis, who is a contestant at the 2006 U.S. SCRABBLE® Open. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. Francis currently has a record of 15-13, +365, and is ranked #28 in Division 5.

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): Derven Surname(s): Francis Home: Bridgewater, NJ, United States Hobbies: Dominoes, poker, Sports Fanatic Occupation: Engineer

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	11-11 (0.500)
Past 1-12 months	4-7 (0.364)	LLL W L W L W LL W
Past 13-24 months	7-4 (0.636)	L WW LLL WWWWW
Past 25-36 months	no games
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games
Past 61-72 months	no games
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 475 Average for: 368 Average against: 355
Round 1		Francis played #68 Chuck Riordan (Des Moines, IA) and won 373 to 334 (a spread of 39). Before this event, Francis had not played Riordan in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 1-0, +39.
Round 2		Francis played #52 Karen Lundeen (Tucson, AZ) and won 363 to 311 (a spread of 52). Before this event, Francis had not played Lundeen in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 2-0, +91.
Round 3		Francis played #16 Donna Carruthers (Winnipeg MB) and won 440 to 291 (a spread of 149). Before this event, Francis had not played Carruthers in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 3-0, +240.
Round 4		Francis played #65 Fred III Rible (Los Angeles, CA) and won 438 to 268 (a spread of 170). Before this event, Francis had not played Rible in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 4-0, +410.
Round 5		Francis played #49 Elana Lekach (Fair Lawn, NJ) and lost 349 to 388 (a spread of -39). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: PRINCETON, NJ Francis’s record vs. Lekach in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: WL. 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 4-1, +371.
Round 6		Francis played #76 Fraser Simpson (Toronto ON) and lost 284 to 398 (a spread of -114). Before this event, Francis had not played Simpson in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 4-2, +257.
Round 7		Francis played #10 Doug Bobkovich (Gilbert, AZ) and won 381 to 357 (a spread of 24). Before this event, Francis had not played Bobkovich in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 5-2, +281.
Round 8		Francis played #7 Leesa Berahovich (Berkeley, CA) and lost 245 to 373 (a spread of -128). Before this event, Francis had not played Berahovich in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 5-3, +153.
Round 9		Francis played #40 Bruce M Halverson (Santa Barbara, CA) and lost 339 to 378 (a spread of -39). Before this event, Francis had not played Halverson in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 5-4, +114.
Round 10		Francis played #82 Gwen Stewart (Ellicott City, MD) and lost 321 to 422 (a spread of -101). Before this event, Francis had not played Stewart in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 5-5, +13.
Round 11		Francis played #27 Luther Durant (Scottsdale, AZ) and lost 299 to 389 (a spread of -90). Before this event, Francis had not played Durant in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 5-6, -77.
Round 12		Francis played #28 Andrew Fanoe (Marietta, GA) and won 421 to 344 (a spread of 77). Before this event, Francis had not played Fanoe in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 6-6, +0.
Round 13		Francis played #47 David Klionsky (Durham, NC) and won 319 to 262 (a spread of 57). Before this event, Francis had not played Klionsky in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 7-6, +57.
Round 14		Francis played #5 Ron Barker (Boise, ID) and won 393 to 347 (a spread of 46). Before this event, Francis had not played Barker in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 8-6, +103.
Round 15		Francis played #90 Mary Pastore (Pearland, TX) and won 475 to 316 (a spread of 159). Before this event, Francis had not played Pastore in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 9-6, +262.
Round 16		Francis played #68 Chuck Riordan (Des Moines, IA) again and lost 349 to 382 (a spread of -33). Before this event, Francis had not played Riordan in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 9-7, +229.
Round 17		Francis played #19 Bonnie Cohn (Phoenix, AZ) and won 387 to 319 (a spread of 68). Before this event, Francis had not played Cohn in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 10-7, +297.
Round 18		Francis played #65 Fred III Rible (Los Angeles, CA) again and lost 320 to 395 (a spread of -75). Before this event, Francis had not played Rible in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 10-8, +222.
Round 19		Francis played #24 Con Downey (Mesa, AZ) and lost 381 to 391 (a spread of -10). Before this event, Francis had not played Downey in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 10-9, +212.
Round 20		Francis played #39 Paul Hagelstein (Waco, TX) and won 422 to 338 (a spread of 84). Before this event, Francis had not played Hagelstein in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 11-9, +296.
Round 21		Francis played #32 Lynda Finn (Madison, WI) and lost 304 to 410 (a spread of -106). Before this event, Francis had not played Finn in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 11-10, +190.
Round 22		Francis played #11 Adam Boocher (South Bend, IN) and lost 349 to 396 (a spread of -47). Before this event, Francis had not played Boocher in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 11-11, +143.
Round 23		Francis played #90 Mary Pastore (Pearland, TX) again and won 412 to 381 (a spread of 31). Before this event, Francis had not played Pastore in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 12-11, +174.
Round 24		Francis played #46 Julie Kading (Winnipeg MB) and won 425 to 350 (a spread of 75). Before this event, Francis had not played Kading in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 13-11, +249.
Round 25		Francis played #6 Hilda Ben Nun (Israel) and won 380 to 267 (a spread of 113). Before this event, Francis had not played Ben Nun in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 14-11, +362.
Round 26		Francis played #30 Jan Feidel (Milton, DE) and lost 339 to 453 (a spread of -114). The last time these two played was 2006-07 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Francis’s record vs. Feidel in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: L. 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 14-12, +248.
Round 27		Francis played #31 Robert Fenske (San Antonio, TX) and won 440 to 289 (a spread of 151). Before this event, Francis had not played Fenske in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 15-12, +399.
Round 28		Francis played #30 Jan Feidel (Milton, DE) again and lost 347 to 381 (a spread of -34). The last time these two played was 2006-07 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Francis’s record vs. Feidel in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: L. 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 15-13, +365.

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