Mark Goodman [#53] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Mark Goodman, who is a contestant in Division 3 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. Goodman currently has a record of 17-13, -98, and is ranked #49 in Division 3.

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): Goodman Home: Clinton, NY, United States Age: 56 Hobbies: Antarctica; digital art Occupation: Physician

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	37-31 (0.544)
Past 1-12 months	5-3 (0.625)	W L W LL WWW
Past 13-24 months	6-4 (0.600)	W L WWWWW LLL
Past 25-36 months	8-5 (0.615)	WWW LL WWW LL WW L
Past 37-48 months	6-3 (0.667)	WWW LL WW L W
Past 49-60 months	12-16 (0.429)	LL W L WW LLLL W LLL WW L WWWW LLL W L W L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 505 Average for: 375 Average against: 378
Round 1		Goodman played #164 Jeannie J. Wilson (Livermore, CA) and lost 350 to 411 (a spread of -61) . Before this event, Goodman had not played Wilson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #129. Current record: 0-1, -61.
Round 2		Goodman played #45 Karen Fishman (Stamford, CT) and lost 360 to 461 (a spread of -101) . Before this event, Goodman had not played Fishman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #154. Current record: 0-2, -162.
Round 3		Goodman played #147 Lam Tang (Vancouver BC) and won 431 to 313 (a spread of 118) . Before this event, Goodman had not played Tang in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 1-2, -44.
Round 4		Goodman played #142 Stephanie Steele (Saint Paul, MN) and lost 300 to 415 (a spread of -115) . Before this event, Goodman had not played Steele in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #137. Current record: 1-3, -159.
Round 5		Goodman played #3 Charlie Alexander (Tallahassee, GA) and won 413 to 382 (a spread of 31) . Before this event, Goodman had not played Alexander in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #112. Current record: 2-3, -128.
Round 6		Goodman played #37 Polly Dubois (Dayton, OR) and won 437 to 372 (a spread of 65) . Before this event, Goodman had not played Dubois in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 3-3, -63.
Round 7		Goodman played #93 Donna McDonough (Clackamas, OR) and won 414 to 306 (a spread of 108) . Before this event, Goodman had not played McDonough in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 4-3, +45.
Round 8		Goodman played #167 Ellis Wyer (La Jolla, CA) and won 398 to 335 (a spread of 63) . Before this event, Goodman had not played Wyer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 5-3, +108.
Round 9		Goodman played #73 Stephen Knapp (Battle Creek, MI) and lost 304 to 356 (a spread of -52) . Before this event, Goodman had not played Knapp in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 5-4, +56.
Round 10		Goodman played #36 Toni Douglas (Atlanta, GA) and won 353 to 346 (a spread of 7) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Goodman's record vs. Douglas in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. 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: #56. Current record: 6-4, +63.
Round 11		Goodman played #122 Norbert Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 287 to 475 (a spread of -188) . Before this event, Goodman had not played Saldanha in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 6-5, -125.
Round 12		Goodman played #149 Celia Thompson (Carney's Point, NJ) and won 433 to 310 (a spread of 123) . The last time these two played was 1999-10 at: ITHACA, NY Goodman's record vs. Thompson 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 7-5, -2.
Round 13		Goodman played #89 Heather McCall (Toronto ON) and lost 353 to 413 (a spread of -60) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY Goodman's record vs. McCall in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 7-6, -62.
Round 14		Goodman played #101 Karen Moss (Lawton, OK) and won 410 to 335 (a spread of 75) . Before this event, Goodman had not played Moss in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 8-6, +13.
Round 15		Goodman played #85 Tim Margolis (Silver Spring, MD) and won 424 to 369 (a spread of 55) . Before this event, Goodman had not played Margolis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 9-6, +68.
Round 16		Goodman played #49 Helena Gauthier (Merrimack, NH) and won 420 to 310 (a spread of 110) . Before this event, Goodman had not played Gauthier in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 10-6, +178.
Round 17		Goodman played #158 Carl Warner (Winter Park, FL) and lost 400 to 402 (a spread of -2) . Before this event, Goodman had not played Warner in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 10-7, +176.
Round 18		Goodman played #10 Jerri Bergeron (Atlanta, GA) and won 418 to 375 (a spread of 43) . Before this event, Goodman had not played Bergeron in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 11-7, +219.
Round 19		Goodman played #128 Wallace Schultz (Las Vegas, NM) and won 349 to 305 (a spread of 44) . Before this event, Goodman had not played Schultz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 12-7, +263.
Round 20		Goodman played #148 Ronnie Thomas (Bethesda, MD) and won 505 to 277 (a spread of 228) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Goodman's record vs. Thomas 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: #17. Current record: 13-7, +491.
Round 21		Goodman played #29 Scott Davies (Pearland, TX) and lost 278 to 531 (a spread of -253) . Before this event, Goodman had not played Davies in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 13-8, +238.
Round 22		Goodman played #33 Patricia Diener (Dublin, CA) and won 427 to 343 (a spread of 84) . Before this event, Goodman had not played Diener in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 14-8, +322.
Round 23		Goodman played #73 Stephen Knapp (Battle Creek, MI) and lost 375 to 413 (a spread of -38) . Before this event, Goodman had not played Knapp in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 14-9, +284.
Round 24		Goodman played #39 Linda Espallardo (Cote Saint-Luc QC) and lost 252 to 448 (a spread of -196) . The last time these two played was 2002-10 at: LAKE GEORGE, NY Goodman's record vs. Espallardo in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 14-10, +88.
Round 25		Goodman played #165 Charmaine Wolfe (North Tonawanda, NY) and lost 340 to 435 (a spread of -95) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MOHAWK VALLEY, NY Goodman's record vs. Wolfe in the 5 years leading up to this event: 4-4 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WWL. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: LL. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 14-11, -7.
Round 26		Goodman played #66 Jeffrey Jacobson (Philadelphia, PA) and won 356 to 351 (a spread of 5) . Before this event, Goodman had not played Jacobson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 15-11, -2.
Round 27		Goodman played #89 Heather McCall (Toronto ON) and lost 339 to 450 (a spread of -111) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY Goodman's record vs. McCall in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 15-12, -113.
Round 28		Goodman played #66 Jeffrey Jacobson (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 358 to 451 (a spread of -93) . Before this event, Goodman had not played Jacobson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 15-13, -206.
Round 29		Goodman played #27 Roger Cullman (Toronto ON) and won 420 to 323 (a spread of 97) . Before this event, Goodman had not played Cullman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 16-13, -109.
Round 30		Goodman played #60 Nancy Hanley (Wilmington, DE) and won 351 to 340 (a spread of 11) . Before this event, Goodman had not played Hanley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 17-13, -98.

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