Mark DiBattista [#34] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Mark DiBattista, who is a contestant in Division 1 at the 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held July 31st - August 5th in New Orleans, LA. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight CDT. DiBattista currently has a record of 13-17, -291, and is ranked #130 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): Mark Surname(s): DiBattista Home: Astoria, NY, United States Age: 41 Hobbies: languages Occupation: mathematician

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	51.5-73.5 (0.412)
Past 1-12 months	10-18 (0.357)	LLL WW LLL W L W LLLL WWW LL W LLLLL WW
Past 13-24 months	8-11 (0.421)	L W L WW LL W LLL W LLLL WWW
Past 25-36 months	13-20 (0.394)	LLLLL WWWWW LLLLLLLLLLL WWWW LLL WWW L W
Past 37-48 months	5.5-8.5 (0.393)	W LLL WTLLLLL WWW
Past 49-60 months	15-16 (0.484)	WW L W LL WW LLLLL W L WWW LL W LL W L WWW LL W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 573 Average for: 392 Average against: 402
Before the Tournament		DiBattista is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		DiBattista played #4 Scott Appel (Trenton, NJ) and lost 390 to 434 (a spread of -44) . The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ DiBattista's record vs. Appel in the 5 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. Current ranking: #111. Current record: 0-1, -44.
Round 2		DiBattista played #5 Chuck Armstrong (Saline, MI) and lost 377 to 385 (a spread of -8) . Before this event, DiBattista had not played Armstrong in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #126. Current record: 0-2, -52.
Round 3		DiBattista played #158 Geoff Thevenot (Austin, TX) and won 381 to 301 (a spread of 80) . Before this event, DiBattista had not played Thevenot in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 1-2, +28.
Round 4		DiBattista played #126 James Peters (Brandon, FL) and won 350 to 310 (a spread of 40) . Before this event, DiBattista had not played Peters in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 2-2, +68.
Round 5		DiBattista played #17 Aldo Cardia (New York, NY) and lost 335 to 425 (a spread of -90) . Before this event, DiBattista had not played Cardia in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #100. Current record: 2-3, -22.
Round 6		DiBattista played #14 Ted Blevins (Cecilia, KY) and lost 386 to 423 (a spread of -37) . Before this event, DiBattista had not played Blevins in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #123. Current record: 2-4, -59.
Round 7		DiBattista played #79 Zev Kaufman (Toronto ON) and won 573 to 388 (a spread of 185) . Before this event, DiBattista had not played Kaufman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 3-4, +126. DiBattista is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). DiBattista is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 8		DiBattista played #121 Jeffrey Parsons (Logy Bay NL) and won 474 to 413 (a spread of 61) . Before this event, DiBattista had not played Parsons in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 4-4, +187.
Round 9		DiBattista played #47 Jeremy Frank (New York, NY) and won 432 to 415 (a spread of 17) . The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: STAMFORD, CT DiBattista's record vs. Frank in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 5-4, +204.
Round 10		DiBattista played #94 Dominick Mancine (Louisville, CO) and lost 369 to 408 (a spread of -39) . Before this event, DiBattista had not played Mancine in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 5-5, +165.
Round 11		DiBattista played #111 John O'Laughlin (Madison, WI) and won 357 to 335 (a spread of 22) . Before this event, DiBattista had not played O'Laughlin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 6-5, +187.
Round 12		DiBattista played #41 Paul Epstein (Ann Arbor, MI) and lost 324 to 514 (a spread of -190) . Before this event, DiBattista had not played Epstein in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 6-6, -3.
Round 13		DiBattista played #50 Jim Geary (Glendale, AZ) and won 552 to 331 (a spread of 221) . Before this event, DiBattista had not played Geary in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 7-6, +218.
Round 14		DiBattista played #21 Eric Chaikin (West Hollywood, CA) and won 473 to 312 (a spread of 161) . Before this event, DiBattista had not played Chaikin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 8-6, +379.
Round 15		DiBattista played #174 Jeff Widergren (Los Gatos, CA) and lost 383 to 456 (a spread of -73) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP DiBattista's record vs. Widergren in the 5 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: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 8-7, +306. DiBattista is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). DiBattista is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 16		DiBattista played #14 Ted Blevins (Cecilia, KY) and lost 396 to 418 (a spread of -22) . Before this event, DiBattista had not played Blevins in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 8-8, +284.
Round 17		DiBattista played #132 Cynthia Pughsley (Oakland, CA) and won 419 to 289 (a spread of 130) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP DiBattista's record vs. Pughsley in the 5 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: LL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 9-8, +414.
Round 18		DiBattista played #27 Laurie Cohen (Tempe, AZ) and lost 355 to 413 (a spread of -58) . Before this event, DiBattista had not played Cohen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 9-9, +356.
Round 19		DiBattista played #141 John Scalzo (Middle Village, NY) and won 448 to 380 (a spread of 68) . Before this event, DiBattista had not played Scalzo in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 10-9, +424.
Round 20		DiBattista played #111 John O'Laughlin (Madison, WI) and lost 319 to 466 (a spread of -147) . Before this event, DiBattista had not played O'Laughlin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 10-10, +277.
Round 21		DiBattista played #27 Laurie Cohen (Tempe, AZ) and won 475 to 382 (a spread of 93) . Before this event, DiBattista had not played Cohen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 11-10, +370.
Round 22		DiBattista played #6 Peter Armstrong (Baltimore, MD) and lost 331 to 411 (a spread of -80) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: DANBURY, CT DiBattista's record vs. Armstrong in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 11-11, +290.
Round 23		DiBattista played #91 Rod MacNeil (Londonderry, NH) and won 369 to 368 (a spread of 1) . The last time these two played was 2001-02 at: DANBURY, CT DiBattista's record vs. MacNeil in the 5 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: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 12-11, +291.
Round 24	Larger photo available	DiBattista played #56 Matt Graham (New York, NY) and lost 272 to 608 (a spread of -336) . Before this event, DiBattista had not played Graham in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 12-12, -45.
Round 25		DiBattista played #168 John Viloria (New York, NY) and lost 360 to 429 (a spread of -69) . Before this event, DiBattista had not played Viloria in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 12-13, -114.
Round 26		DiBattista played #85 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and lost 380 to 433 (a spread of -53) . Before this event, DiBattista had not played Lerman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #112. Current record: 12-14, -167.
Round 27		DiBattista played #103 Avi Moss (Missouri City, TX) and lost 355 to 459 (a spread of -104) . Before this event, DiBattista had not played Moss in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #120. Current record: 12-15, -271.
Round 28		DiBattista played #7 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and won 446 to 251 (a spread of 195) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: DANBURY, CT DiBattista's record vs. Avrin in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: LL. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #108. Current record: 13-15, -76.
Round 29		DiBattista played #22 Amit Chakrabarti (Hanover, NH) and lost 338 to 395 (a spread of -57) . Before this event, DiBattista had not played Chakrabarti in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #117. Current record: 13-16, -133.
Round 30		DiBattista played #49 Joe Gaspard (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 335 to 493 (a spread of -158) . Before this event, DiBattista had not played Gaspard in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #130. Current record: 13-17, -291.

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