SPC 2023: Francis Anum [2-39]

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On this page, you will find information about Francis Anum, who is competing at the 2023 Scrabble Players Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 13-18, -607, and is ranked #46 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): Francis Surname(s): Anum Home: Virginia Beach, VA, United States Hobbies: Scrabble, Racquetball, Soccer and Tennis Occupation: Civil Engineer

Round by Round
High score: 464 Average for: 368 Average against: 388
Round 1		Anum played #19 Caesar Jaramillo (Seagraves, TX) and won 349 to 287 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 1-0, +62. Anum is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 2		Anum played #13 Stan Miranda (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 325 to 388 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 1-1, -1. Anum is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Anum played #56 George Bissonnette (Seattle, WA) and won 397 to 316 (a spread of 81). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 2-1, +80. Anum is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Anum played #42 Katya Lezin (Charlotte, NC) and lost 315 to 410 (a spread of -95). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 2-2, -15. Anum is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Anum played #10 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and won 464 to 369 (a spread of 95). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 3-2, +80. Anum is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Anum played #7 Tom Bond (Everett, WA) and won 433 to 252 (a spread of 181). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 4-2, +261. Anum is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 7		Anum played #1 Maddy Kamen (Delray Beach, FL) and lost 400 to 529 (a spread of -129). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 4-3, +132. Anum is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 8		Anum played #18 Kevin Nai (Wilmington, DE) and lost 334 to 372 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 4-4, +94. Anum is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Anum played #46 Judy Cole (Levittown, PA) and lost 325 to 399 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 4-5, +20. Anum is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Anum played #29 Matt DeWaelsche (San Antonio, TX) and lost 349 to 419 (a spread of -70). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 4-6, -50.
Round 11		Anum played #48 Cynthia Seales (Stone Mountain, GA) and won 461 to 388 (a spread of 73). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 5-6, +23. Anum is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Anum played #47 Gary Moss (Laguna Woods, CA) and lost 307 to 313 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 5-7, +17.
Round 13		Anum played #30 Lila Crotty (Metairie, LA) and won 379 to 357 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 6-7, +39.
Round 14		Anum played #50 Carole Denton (New Carrollton, MD) and lost 410 to 428 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 6-8, +21.
Round 15		Anum played #9 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) and lost 270 to 415 (a spread of -145). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 6-9, -124.
Round 16		Anum played #17 Mitchell Brook (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 346 to 395 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 6-10, -173.
Round 17		Anum played #43 Connie Creed (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 350 to 462 (a spread of -112). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 6-11, -285.
Round 18		Anum played #49 Anna Miransky (Toronto ON) and won 386 to 358 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 7-11, -257.
Round 19		Anum played #33 Clay Herron (Dover, DE) and lost 354 to 420 (a spread of -66). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 7-12, -323.
Round 20		Anum played #28 Asif Ali (NORMAN, OK) and lost 330 to 432 (a spread of -102). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 7-13, -425.
Round 21		Anum played #20 Bruce D Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) and won 401 to 373 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 8-13, -397.
Round 22		Anum played #26 Mark Milan (San Clemente, CA) and won 374 to 347 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 9-13, -370.
Round 23		Anum played #44 Jill Turney (North Vancouver BC) and won 385 to 382 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 10-13, -367.
Round 24		Anum played #34 Kevin Burbridge (Newcastle, CA) and won 452 to 301 (a spread of 151). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 11-13, -216.
Round 25		Anum played #5 Chris Schneider (Scottsdale, AZ) and lost 263 to 400 (a spread of -137). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 11-14, -353.
Round 26		Anum played #51 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and lost 356 to 385 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 11-15, -382.
Round 27		Anum played #55 Jak Jones (Henderson, NV) and lost 399 to 435 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 11-16, -418.
Round 28		Anum played #32 Max Dwyer (West Jordan, UT) and lost 340 to 455 (a spread of -115). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 11-17, -533.
Round 29		Anum played #16 Stefan Fatsis (Washington, DC) and won 433 to 418 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 12-17, -518.
Round 30		Anum played #40 Brian Nelson (Los Angeles, CA) and won 374 to 360 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 13-17, -504.
Round 31		Anum played #37 Edward H Zurav (Springfield, NJ) and lost 354 to 457 (a spread of -103). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 13-18, -607.

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