Frank Tangredi [#19] at 2007 Big Apple ST

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On this page, you will find information about Frank Tangredi, who is competing at the 2007 Big Apple ST. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 9-6, -432, and is ranked #12 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

[photo of Frank Tangredi]

Given name(s): Frank
Surname(s): Tangredi
Home: West Babylon, NY, United States
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
NSC 1989 Division: 1
NSC 1989 Rank: 76/149, 13-13 +298
NSC 1989 Division: 1
NSC 1989 Rank: 76/149, 13-13 +298
NSC 2004 Division: 1
NSC 2004 Rank: 62/172, 16-14 +388
NSC 2005 Division: 1
NSC 2005 Rank: 50/87, 13.5-14.5 -462

Career History

8-year record against other players at this event	99.5-115.5 (0.463)
Past 1-12 months	21.5-13.5 (0.614)	L WWW LL WW L WW L WWWW LLL WWWWWW L W LL W LL WTW
Past 13-24 months	8-16 (0.333)	LL WW LLL W LLL W L W LL W LLLLL WW
Past 25-36 months	21.5-21.5 (0.500)	W L WWWW LTLLLL WWW L W LL W L WW L WWW L WWW LL WW LLLLLLL W
Past 37-48 months	19-24 (0.442)	LLLL W L W LL W LL WWWW LL W L WWWW LLLLL W LLL WWWW L W LLL W
Past 49-60 months	17.5-23.5 (0.427)	W LLLL WW LLLL W L WWTL W L WW L WWW LLLL WW L W LLL W L W LL
Past 61-72 months	12-17 (0.414)	W L W L W LLL W LLLL WW L WWW L W LLLLL WW L
Past 73-84 months	no games
Past 85-96 months	no games

Rank Diagram

Tournament Ups and Downs

Each pole is labelled at the top with the tournament round. The player’s rank that round is shown below.

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Round by Round
High score: 489 Average for: 394 Average against: 423
Before the Tournament		Tangredi is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 1		Tangredi played #30 Steve Tier (New York, NY) and won 362 to 340 (a spread of 22). Before this event, Tangredi had not played Tier in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 1-0, +22.
Round 2		Tangredi played #39 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and won 386 to 357 (a spread of 29). The last time these two played was 2007-02 at: NEW YORK CITY, NY Tangredi’s record vs. Avrin in the 8 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 2-0, +51.
Round 3	Larger photo available	Tangredi played #4 Matt Graham (New York, NY) and lost 442 to 470 (a spread of -28). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Tangredi’s record vs. Graham in the 8 years leading up to this event: 5-4 (0.556). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WWL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: WWLL. Past 61-72 months: LW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 2-1, +23. Tangredi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Tangredi played #3 John OLaughlin (Cambridge, MA) and won 489 to 370 (a spread of 119). The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: STAMFORD, CT Tangredi’s record vs. O'Laughlin in the 8 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 3-1, +142. Tangredi is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 5		Tangredi played #13 Winter Zxqkj (Houston, TX) and lost 334 to 386 (a spread of -52). The last time these two played was 2007-02 at: BAYSIDE, NY Tangredi’s record vs. Zxqkj in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-4 (0.200). Past 1-12 months: WL. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LLL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 3-2, +90.
Round 6		Tangredi played #20 Cecilia Le (Boston, MA) and lost 347 to 517 (a spread of -170). The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Tangredi’s record vs. Le in the 8 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 3-3, -80. Tangredi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Tangredi is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 7		Tangredi played #6 Ron Tiekert (Melbourne, FL) and won 418 to 399 (a spread of 19). The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Tangredi’s record vs. Tiekert in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 4-3, -61.
Round 8		Tangredi played #25 Sam Rosin (Bernardsville, NJ) and lost 288 to 591 (a spread of -303). The last time these two played was 2007-01 at: NORTH SALEM, NY Tangredi’s record vs. Rosin in the 8 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 4-4, -364. Tangredi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Tangredi played #2 Jason Katz-Brown (Cambridge, MA) and lost 387 to 602 (a spread of -215). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Tangredi’s record vs. Katz-Brown in the 8 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 4-5, -579. Tangredi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Tangredi is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 10		Tangredi played #42 Susi Tiekert (Melbourne, FL) and lost 371 to 463 (a spread of -92). Before this event, Tangredi had not played Tiekert in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 4-6, -671.
Round 11		Tangredi played #17 Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) and won 424 to 366 (a spread of 58). The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: STAMFORD, CT Tangredi’s record vs. Linn in the 8 years leading up to this event: 5.5-5.5 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: LW. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WWW. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: TL. Past 61-72 months: LL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 5-6, -613.
Round 12		Tangredi played #34 Jill Pfeiffer (Lancaster, PA) and won 385 to 368 (a spread of 17). The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: STAMFORD, CT Tangredi’s record vs. Pfeiffer in the 8 years leading up to this event: 5-3 (0.625). Past 1-12 months: LWWW. Past 13-24 months: LWLW. 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. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 6-6, -596.
Round 13		Tangredi played #21 Louis Schecter (Brooklyn, NY) and won 445 to 343 (a spread of 102). The last time these two played was 2007-01 at: BAYSIDE, NY Tangredi’s record vs. Schecter in the 8 years leading up to this event: 6-6 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: LLL. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: WW. Past 61-72 months: WWLLW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 7-6, -494.
Round 14		Tangredi played #15 Mark McCraw (Croton, NY) and won 354 to 340 (a spread of 14). Before this event, Tangredi had not played McCraw in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 8-6, -480.
Round 15		Tangredi played #11 Rod MacNeil (Somerville, MA) and won 476 to 428 (a spread of 48). The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: STAMFORD, CT Tangredi’s record vs. MacNeil in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-4 (0.200). Past 1-12 months: LL. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 9-6, -432.

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