Chuck Abbate [#1] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Chuck Abbate, who is a contestant in Division 2 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. Abbate currently has a record of 15-15, -101, and is ranked #69 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): Chuck Surname(s): Abbate Home: Quispamsis, NB, Canada Age: 35 Occupation: Veterinarian

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	3-7 (0.300)
Past 1-12 months	2-4 (0.333)	LLL WW L
Past 13-24 months	1-2 (0.333)	LL W
Past 25-36 months	no games
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	0-1 (0.000)	L

Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
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Round-by-Round
High score: 496 Average for: 391 Average against: 394
Before the Tournament		Abbate is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Round 1		Abbate played #60 Peter Huszagh (Portland, OR) and won 430 to 366 (a spread of 64) . Before this event, Abbate had not played Huszagh in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 1-0, +64.
Round 2		Abbate played #65 Dave Johnson (Portland, OR) and lost 305 to 456 (a spread of -151) . Before this event, Abbate had not played Johnson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 1-1, -87.
Round 3		Abbate played #4 Shah Ali (Herndon, VA) and won 419 to 403 (a spread of 16) . Before this event, Abbate had not played Ali in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 2-1, -71.
Round 4		Abbate played #21 Wil Dabbs (Neosho, MO) and won 477 to 336 (a spread of 141) . Before this event, Abbate had not played Dabbs in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 3-1, +70.
Round 5		Abbate played #41 Kevin Fraley (Madera, CA) and lost 396 to 487 (a spread of -91) . Before this event, Abbate had not played Fraley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 3-2, -21.
Round 6		Abbate played #118 Ann Sanfedele (New York, NY) and lost 373 to 389 (a spread of -16) . Before this event, Abbate had not played Sanfedele in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 3-3, -37.
Round 7		Abbate played #29 Glenn Dunlop (Brantford ON) and lost 306 to 522 (a spread of -216) . The last time these two played was 2003-09 at: TORONTO, ONT. CAN Abbate's record vs. Dunlop in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: LL. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 3-4, -253.
Round 8		Abbate played #51 P.K. Gott (Portland, OR) and lost 392 to 430 (a spread of -38) . Before this event, Abbate had not played Gott in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #108. Current record: 3-5, -291.
Round 9		Abbate played #72 Joan Kelly (Middletown, NY) and won 395 to 344 (a spread of 51) . Before this event, Abbate had not played Kelly in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #96. Current record: 4-5, -240.
Round 10		Abbate played #137 Barbara Van Alen (Chandler, AZ) and won 437 to 326 (a spread of 111) . Before this event, Abbate had not played Van Alen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 5-5, -129.
Round 11		Abbate played #23 Maureen Delgado (Houston, TX) and won 428 to 370 (a spread of 58) . Before this event, Abbate had not played Delgado in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 6-5, -71.
Round 12		Abbate played #52 Larry P. Gradus (Margate, FL) and lost 353 to 483 (a spread of -130) . Before this event, Abbate had not played Gradus in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 6-6, -201.
Round 13		Abbate played #131 David Stokoe (Windsor ON) and won 399 to 385 (a spread of 14) . The last time these two played was 2003-09 at: TORONTO, ONT. CAN Abbate's record vs. Stokoe in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (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: no games. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 7-6, -187.
Round 14		Abbate played #143 Jesse Wornum (Portland, OR) and lost 318 to 394 (a spread of -76) . Before this event, Abbate had not played Wornum in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 7-7, -263.
Round 15		Abbate played #43 Joseph Galloway (Elizabethtown, KY) and lost 380 to 424 (a spread of -44) . Before this event, Abbate had not played Galloway in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 7-8, -307.
Round 16		Abbate played #14 Lorraine Burton (Baltimore, MD) and lost 331 to 339 (a spread of -8) . Before this event, Abbate had not played Burton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 7-9, -315.
Round 17		Abbate played #50 Bernard Gotlieb (Cote Saint-Luc QC) and won 496 to 453 (a spread of 43) . Before this event, Abbate had not played Gotlieb in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 8-9, -272.
Round 18		Abbate played #118 Ann Sanfedele (New York, NY) and lost 341 to 354 (a spread of -13) . Before this event, Abbate had not played Sanfedele in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 8-10, -285.
Round 19		Abbate played #15 Cheryl Cadieux (Bay City, MI) and won 446 to 441 (a spread of 5) . Before this event, Abbate had not played Cadieux in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 9-10, -280.
Round 20		Abbate played #14 Lorraine Burton (Baltimore, MD) and lost 315 to 384 (a spread of -69) . Before this event, Abbate had not played Burton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #96. Current record: 9-11, -349.
Round 21		Abbate played #110 Marie Puma (Shoreham, NY) and lost 343 to 411 (a spread of -68) . Before this event, Abbate had not played Puma in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 9-12, -417.
Round 22		Abbate played #121 Cynthia Seales (Stone Mountain, GA) and lost 360 to 415 (a spread of -55) . Before this event, Abbate had not played Seales in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #115. Current record: 9-13, -472.
Round 23		Abbate played #28 Nancy Druskin (Ardsley, NY) and won 465 to 340 (a spread of 125) . Before this event, Abbate had not played Druskin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #103. Current record: 10-13, -347.
Round 24		Abbate played #20 Connie Creed (Cheltenham, PA) and lost 334 to 429 (a spread of -95) . Before this event, Abbate had not played Creed in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #112. Current record: 10-14, -442.
Round 25		Abbate played #15 Cheryl Cadieux (Bay City, MI) and won 417 to 355 (a spread of 62) . Before this event, Abbate had not played Cadieux in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 11-14, -380.
Round 26		Abbate played #97 Charles Merlis (West Hartford, CT) and won 431 to 410 (a spread of 21) . Before this event, Abbate had not played Merlis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #96. Current record: 12-14, -359.
Round 27		Abbate played #67 Joseph Jokubaitis (Middlebury, CT) and won 431 to 264 (a spread of 167) . Before this event, Abbate had not played Jokubaitis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 13-14, -192.
Round 28		Abbate played #97 Charles Merlis (West Hartford, CT) and won 460 to 381 (a spread of 79) . Before this event, Abbate had not played Merlis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 14-14, -113.
Round 29		Abbate played #139 Mary Ellen Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and lost 342 to 376 (a spread of -34) . Before this event, Abbate had not played Weisskopf in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 14-15, -147.
Round 30		Abbate played #82 Cason Lane (San Diego, CA) and won 401 to 355 (a spread of 46) . Before this event, Abbate had not played Lane in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 15-15, -101.

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