Mark Przybyszewski [#80] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Mark Przybyszewski, who is a contestant in Division 2 at the 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held August 20th – 24th in Reno, NV. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight PDT. Przybyszewski currently has a record of 17-11, +162, and is ranked #18 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): Mark Surname(s): Przybyszewski Home: Depew, NY, United States Age: 40 Awards: former Mensa member Hobbies: fitness, karaoke, trivia, creative writing Occupation: credit counselor

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	53-47 (0.530)
Past 1-12 months	18-13 (0.581)	L W L WWW LLLL W LLL W L WWWWWW L WW L WW L WW
Past 13-24 months	12-13 (0.480)	L W LLLLL W LLL WWWWW L WW LLL WWW
Past 25-36 months	4-2 (0.667)	W L WWW L
Past 37-48 months	11-5 (0.688)	WWW L WW LLL WW L WWWW
Past 49-60 months	4-6 (0.400)	LLLLL WWWW L
Past 61-72 months	4-8 (0.333)	LLLLLL WW L WW L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 511 Average for: 386 Average against: 380
Round 1		Przybyszewski played #94 Mason Shambach (Battle Creek, MI) and won 414 to 310 (a spread of 104) . Before this event, Przybyszewski had not played Shambach in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 1-0, +104.
Round 2		Przybyszewski played #61 Carl Madden (Brantford ON) and won 421 to 372 (a spread of 49) . The last time these two played was 2005-01 at: CAMBRIDGE, ONT, CAN Przybyszewski’s record vs. Madden in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). 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: LL. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 2-0, +153.
Round 3		Przybyszewski played #91 Laura Scheimberg (Littleton, CO) and lost 368 to 400 (a spread of -32) . The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Przybyszewski’s record vs. Scheimberg in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: LW. 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. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 2-1, +121.
Round 4		Przybyszewski played #84 Kevin Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and lost 340 to 406 (a spread of -66) . Before this event, Przybyszewski had not played Rickhoff in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 2-2, +55.
Round 5		Przybyszewski played #56 Scott Leifer (Middleboro, MA) and lost 355 to 487 (a spread of -132) . Before this event, Przybyszewski had not played Leifer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 2-3, -77.
Round 6		Przybyszewski played #14 Robert Crowe (Fort Wayne, IN) and won 417 to 360 (a spread of 57) . Before this event, Przybyszewski had not played Crowe in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 3-3, -20.
Round 7		Przybyszewski played #30 Mike Frentz (Seattle, WA) and won 433 to 347 (a spread of 86) . The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Przybyszewski’s record vs. Frentz in the 6 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 4-3, +66.
Round 8		Przybyszewski played #55 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) and lost 320 to 379 (a spread of -59) . Before this event, Przybyszewski had not played Leifer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 4-4, +7.
Round 9		Przybyszewski played #51 Harriette Lakernick (Chicago, IL) and lost 396 to 418 (a spread of -22) . Before this event, Przybyszewski had not played Lakernick in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 4-5, -15.
Round 10		Przybyszewski played #78 Phil Polsky (New York, NY) and lost 268 to 451 (a spread of -183) . Before this event, Przybyszewski had not played Polsky in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 4-6, -198.
Round 11		Przybyszewski played #57 James Leong (Vancouver BC) and won 444 to 382 (a spread of 62) . Before this event, Przybyszewski had not played Leong in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 5-6, -136. Przybyszewski is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 12		Przybyszewski played #42 Arnie Horowitz (Framingham, MA) and won 359 to 340 (a spread of 19) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: BAT Przybyszewski’s record vs. Horowitz in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 6-6, -117.
Round 13		Przybyszewski played #12 Wayne Clifford (Calgary AB) and won 328 to 317 (a spread of 11) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Przybyszewski’s record vs. Clifford in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LLW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 7-6, -106.
Round 14		Przybyszewski played #109 Michael Wolfberg (Concord, MA) and won 511 to 260 (a spread of 251) . The last time these two played was 2002-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Przybyszewski’s record vs. Wolfberg in the 6 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: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 8-6, +145.
Round 15		Przybyszewski played #96 Ray Smith (Tucker, GA) and lost 358 to 448 (a spread of -90) . Before this event, Przybyszewski had not played Smith in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 8-7, +55.
Round 16		Przybyszewski played #43 Win Inthara (Orlando, FL) and won 359 to 324 (a spread of 35) . Before this event, Przybyszewski had not played Inthara in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 9-7, +90.
Round 17		Przybyszewski played #54 Tony Leah (Ajax ON) and won 429 to 332 (a spread of 97) . The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: MONTREAL, QUE, CAN Przybyszewski’s record vs. Leah in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: WW. 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. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 10-7, +187.
Round 18		Przybyszewski played #79 Bob Prentiss (Maple Grove, MN) and lost 403 to 472 (a spread of -69) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Przybyszewski’s record vs. Prentiss in the 6 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: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 10-8, +118. Przybyszewski is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Przybyszewski is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 19		Przybyszewski played #17 Carl Durdan (Waltham, MA) and won 426 to 378 (a spread of 48) . The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: MONTREAL, QUE, CAN Przybyszewski’s record vs. Durdan in the 6 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. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 11-8, +166.
Round 20		Przybyszewski played #9 Eric Chaikin (Topanga, CA) and lost 312 to 327 (a spread of -15) . The last time these two played was 2001-11 at: GRAND CANYON CHAMPIONSHIP Przybyszewski’s record vs. Chaikin in the 6 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 11-9, +151.
Round 21		Przybyszewski played #5 Verna Berg Richards (New York, NY) and lost 359 to 415 (a spread of -56) . Before this event, Przybyszewski had not played Richards Berg in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 11-10, +95.
Round 22		Przybyszewski played #53 Cecilia Le (Wilmington, DE) and won 418 to 409 (a spread of 9) . Before this event, Przybyszewski had not played Le in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 12-10, +104.
Round 23		Przybyszewski played #28 Jeff Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and lost 355 to 390 (a spread of -35) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: LIVONIA, MI Przybyszewski’s record vs. Fiszbein in the 6 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 12-11, +69.
Round 24		Przybyszewski played #50 Steve Krieger (Cincinnati, OH) and won 396 to 383 (a spread of 13) . Before this event, Przybyszewski had not played Krieger in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 13-11, +82.
Round 25		Przybyszewski played #30 Mike Frentz (Seattle, WA) and won 366 to 343 (a spread of 23) . The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Przybyszewski’s record vs. Frentz in the 6 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 14-11, +105.
Round 26		Przybyszewski played #55 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) and won 435 to 407 (a spread of 28) . Before this event, Przybyszewski had not played Leifer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 15-11, +133.
Round 27		Przybyszewski played #53 Cecilia Le (Wilmington, DE) and won 412 to 402 (a spread of 10) . Before this event, Przybyszewski had not played Le in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 16-11, +143.
Round 28		Przybyszewski played #5 Verna Berg Richards (New York, NY) and won 412 to 393 (a spread of 19) . Before this event, Przybyszewski had not played Richards Berg in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 17-11, +162.
Final Round 3		Przybyszewski is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Final Round 4		Przybyszewski is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Przybyszewski is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).

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