Carl Durdan [#30] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Carl Durdan, 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. Durdan currently has a record of 14-16, -405, and is ranked #94 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): Carl Surname(s): Durdan Home: North Easton, MA, United States Age: 37 Hobbies: Mathematics, Tennis, Scrabble & other games Occupation: Claims Examiner

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	6-6 (0.500)
Past 1-12 months	6-4 (0.600)	WWW L WWW LLL
Past 13-24 months	0-1 (0.000)	L
Past 25-36 months	0-1 (0.000)	L
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 575 Average for: 373 Average against: 387
Round 1		Durdan played #57 Patrick Hodges (Glendale, AZ) and lost 314 to 484 (a spread of -170) . Before this event, Durdan had not played Hodges in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #129. Current record: 0-1, -170. Durdan is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Durdan played #78 John Kopp (Laurel Springs, NJ) and won 397 to 382 (a spread of 15) . Before this event, Durdan had not played Kopp in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 1-1, -155.
Round 3		Durdan played #102 Ember Nelson (Buffalo, NY) and won 575 to 289 (a spread of 286) . The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: LAKE GEORGE, NY Durdan's record vs. Nelson in the 5 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. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 2-1, +131.
Round 4		Durdan played #10 Verna Richards Berg (New York, NY) and won 386 to 360 (a spread of 26) . Before this event, Durdan had not played Berg in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 3-1, +157.
Round 5		Durdan played #110 Marie Puma (Shoreham, NY) and lost 317 to 447 (a spread of -130) . Before this event, Durdan had not played Puma in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 3-2, +27.
Round 6		Durdan played #59 Judy Horn (Reading, MA) and won 477 to 373 (a spread of 104) . Before this event, Durdan had not played Horn in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 4-2, +131.
Round 7		Durdan played #2 Elspeth Abbate (Venice, FL) and won 370 to 347 (a spread of 23) . Before this event, Durdan had not played Abbate in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 5-2, +154.
Round 8		Durdan played #129 Judy Steward (Torrington, CT) and lost 446 to 455 (a spread of -9) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Durdan's record vs. Steward 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: #39. Current record: 5-3, +145.
Round 9		Durdan played #74 Kochakorn Kiatsommart (Winter Park, FL) and won 384 to 381 (a spread of 3) . Before this event, Durdan had not played Kiatsommart in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 6-3, +148.
Round 10		Durdan played #27 Dannene Drummond (Athens, GA) and won 351 to 325 (a spread of 26) . Before this event, Durdan had not played Drummond in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 7-3, +174.
Round 11		Durdan played #108 Prachya Pitapho (Thailand) and lost 307 to 359 (a spread of -52) . Before this event, Durdan had not played Pitapho in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 7-4, +122.
Round 12		Durdan played #123 Mason Shambach (Battle Creek, MI) and won 399 to 316 (a spread of 83) . Before this event, Durdan had not played Shambach in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 8-4, +205.
Round 13		Durdan played #124 Glenda Short (Oklahoma City, OK) and won 402 to 397 (a spread of 5) . Before this event, Durdan had not played Short in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 9-4, +210.
Round 14		Durdan played #65 Dave Johnson (Portland, OR) and lost 328 to 385 (a spread of -57) . Before this event, Durdan had not played Johnson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 9-5, +153.
Round 15		Durdan played #39 Robert Felman (Venice, FL) and lost 330 to 354 (a spread of -24) . Before this event, Durdan had not played Felman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 9-6, +129.
Round 16		Durdan played #74 Kochakorn Kiatsommart (Winter Park, FL) and won 462 to 442 (a spread of 20) . Before this event, Durdan had not played Kiatsommart in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 10-6, +149.
Round 17		Durdan played #139 Mary Ellen Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and won 334 to 332 (a spread of 2) . Before this event, Durdan had not played Weisskopf in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 11-6, +151.
Round 18		Durdan played #87 Scott Leifer (Middleboro, MA) and lost 322 to 448 (a spread of -126) . Before this event, Durdan had not played Leifer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 11-7, +25.
Round 19		Durdan played #82 Cason Lane (San Diego, CA) and lost 358 to 378 (a spread of -20) . Before this event, Durdan had not played Lane in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 11-8, +5.
Round 20		Durdan played #87 Scott Leifer (Middleboro, MA) and lost 309 to 407 (a spread of -98) . Before this event, Durdan had not played Leifer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 11-9, -93.
Round 21		Durdan played #8 Pongsakorn Atichatsrisakul (Thailand) and lost 408 to 411 (a spread of -3) . Before this event, Durdan had not played Atichatsrisakul in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 11-10, -96.
Round 22		Durdan played #117 Sarah Rosenblum (West Orange, NJ) and lost 351 to 450 (a spread of -99) . Before this event, Durdan had not played Rosenblum in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 11-11, -195.
Round 23		Durdan played #108 Prachya Pitapho (Thailand) and lost 353 to 451 (a spread of -98) . Before this event, Durdan had not played Pitapho in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 11-12, -293.
Round 24		Durdan played #13 Connie Breitbeil (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 365 to 375 (a spread of -10) . Before this event, Durdan had not played Breitbeil in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 11-13, -303.
Round 25		Durdan played #4 Shah Ali (Herndon, VA) and won 371 to 359 (a spread of 12) . Before this event, Durdan had not played Ali in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 12-13, -291.
Round 26		Durdan played #131 David Stokoe (Windsor ON) and lost 367 to 426 (a spread of -59) . Before this event, Durdan had not played Stokoe in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 12-14, -350.
Round 27		Durdan played #107 Scott Pianowski (Berkley, MI) and won 366 to 321 (a spread of 45) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Durdan's record vs. Pianowski 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: #82. Current record: 13-14, -305.
Round 28		Durdan played #143 Jesse Wornum (Portland, OR) and won 361 to 324 (a spread of 37) . Before this event, Durdan had not played Wornum in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 14-14, -268.
Round 29		Durdan played #113 Richard Reiben (Dix Hills, NY) and lost 319 to 435 (a spread of -116) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Durdan's record vs. Reiben in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 14-15, -384.
Round 30		Durdan played #13 Connie Breitbeil (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 368 to 389 (a spread of -21) . Before this event, Durdan had not played Breitbeil in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 14-16, -405.

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