Bruce D Ambrosio [#11] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Bruce D'Ambrosio, who is a contestant at the 2006 U.S. SCRABBLE® Open. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. D'Ambrosio currently has a record of 16-12, +697, and is ranked #19 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

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Given name(s): Bruce
Surname(s): D'Ambrosio
Home: Los Angeles, CA, United States
Awards: Southern California Scrabble Hall of Fame honoree
Hobbies: movies, spectator sports
Occupation: retired computer programmer
NSC 1994 Division: 1
NSC 1994 Rank: 45/134, 15-12 +55
NSC 1996 Division: 2
NSC 1996 Rank: 17/106, 16-11 +961
NSC 1998 Division: 1
NSC 1998 Rank: 55/126, 16-15 -35
NSC 2000 Division: 1
NSC 2000 Rank: 80/98, 12.5-18.5 -486
NSC 2002 Division: 1
NSC 2002 Rank: 98/132, 14-17 -804
NSC 2004 Division: 1
NSC 2004 Rank: 164/172, 10.5-19.5 -1150
NSC 2005 Division: 2
NSC 2005 Rank: 49/108, 14.5-13.5 +50

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	148.5-132.5 (0.528)
Past 1-12 months	40-33 (0.548)	L WW L WW LL W LL WWWW LLL WW LLLLL WWWWW LL W L W LL WWW LL WWWWWW LLLL WWW LLL WWW L WWWWW LLL W L W
Past 13-24 months	37-44 (0.457)	L WW L WWWWW L WW L W LL W LL WWWWW LLLL W L W LLL WW LL W LLLLLLLLL WTL W L W L W L WWWW LLLLTW LL WW LLL W LLL WWW
Past 25-36 months	25-25 (0.500)	W L W L W LL WWW LLLL W LL W LLL WW LLL WWWWWWW LL W L WW L W LLL WW LL WW
Past 37-48 months	17-10 (0.630)	W L WWWWW LLLL WWWWWWW L W LLL WW L W
Past 49-60 months	18.5-11.5 (0.617)	L WTL WWWWWWWWWWW LLL WWWW LLL W LLL W
Past 61-72 months	11-9 (0.550)	L W LLLLL WWW LLL WWWWWWW
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 514 Average for: 401 Average against: 376
Round 1		D'Ambrosio played #99 Cheryl Tyler (Lubbock, TX) and lost 346 to 368 (a spread of -22). Before this event, D'Ambrosio had not played Tyler in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 0-1, -22.
Round 2		D'Ambrosio played #12 Jonn Dalton (Austin, TX) and won 446 to 380 (a spread of 66). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP D'Ambrosio’s record vs. Dalton in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 1-1, +44.
Round 3		D'Ambrosio played #24 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and won 383 to 329 (a spread of 54). The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT D'Ambrosio’s record vs. Fidler in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 2-1, +98.
Round 4		D'Ambrosio played #1 Scott Anderson (Berkeley, CA) and lost 461 to 483 (a spread of -22). Before this event, D'Ambrosio had not played Anderson in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 2-2, +76.
Round 5		D'Ambrosio played #69 Max Panitch (Toronto ON) and won 404 to 342 (a spread of 62). Before this event, D'Ambrosio had not played Panitch in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 3-2, +138.
Round 6		D'Ambrosio played #50 John Karris (San Jose, CA) and lost 379 to 483 (a spread of -104). The last time these two played was 2006-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ D'Ambrosio’s record vs. Karris in the 7 years leading up to this event: 5.5-7.5 (0.423). Past 1-12 months: WLLL. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: LW. Past 49-60 months: T. Past 61-72 months: WW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 3-3, +34.
Round 7		D'Ambrosio played #62 Carl Madden (Brantford ON) and won 514 to 278 (a spread of 236). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP D'Ambrosio’s record vs. Madden in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1.5-0.5 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: TW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 4-3, +270.
Round 8		D'Ambrosio played #13 Jesse Day (New Haven, CT) and lost 355 to 419 (a spread of -64). Before this event, D'Ambrosio had not played Day in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 4-4, +206.
Round 9		D'Ambrosio played #55 Felix Kwok (Palo Alto, CA) and won 383 to 376 (a spread of 7). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: CAMPBELL, CA D'Ambrosio’s record vs. Kwok in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 5-4, +213.
Round 10		D'Ambrosio played #92 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) and lost 321 to 398 (a spread of -77). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: LAGUNA WOODS, CA D'Ambrosio’s record vs. Stern in the 7 years leading up to this event: 7-8 (0.467). Past 1-12 months: LW. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: LWW. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: WLL. Past 61-72 months: LLWL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 5-5, +136.
Round 11		D'Ambrosio played #52 Rachel Knapp (Tustin, CA) and won 438 to 349 (a spread of 89). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: LAGUNA WOODS, CA D'Ambrosio’s record vs. Knapp in the 7 years leading up to this event: 7-5 (0.583). Past 1-12 months: LWLLWW. Past 13-24 months: LWLWW. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 6-5, +225.
Round 12		D'Ambrosio played #60 Noel Livermore (Easton, PA) and won 378 to 328 (a spread of 50). Before this event, D'Ambrosio had not played Livermore in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 7-5, +275.
Round 13		D'Ambrosio played #49 Terry Kang (Newington, CT) and lost 388 to 411 (a spread of -23). Before this event, D'Ambrosio had not played Kang in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 7-6, +252.
Round 14		D'Ambrosio played #34 David Goodman (Albany, NY) and lost 383 to 443 (a spread of -60). Before this event, D'Ambrosio had not played Goodman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 7-7, +192.
Round 15		D'Ambrosio played #72 David Pearl (Long Beach, CA) and lost 376 to 425 (a spread of -49). The last time these two played was 2006-02 at: LAGUNA WOODS, CA D'Ambrosio’s record vs. Pearl in the 7 years leading up to this event: 10-7 (0.588). Past 1-12 months: LW. Past 13-24 months: WLW. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: WLLW. Past 49-60 months: WL. Past 61-72 months: WLWWW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 7-8, +143.
Round 16		D'Ambrosio played #34 David Goodman (Albany, NY) again and won 366 to 307 (a spread of 59). Before this event, D'Ambrosio had not played Goodman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 8-8, +202.
Round 17		D'Ambrosio played #26 Jeff Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and lost 315 to 450 (a spread of -135). Before this event, D'Ambrosio had not played Fiszbein in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 8-9, +67.
Round 18		D'Ambrosio played #65 Arun Methaset (Thailand) and won 462 to 306 (a spread of 156). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP D'Ambrosio’s record vs. Methaset in the 7 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 9-9, +223.
Round 19		D'Ambrosio played #90 Ray Smith (Tucker, GA) and won 434 to 302 (a spread of 132). Before this event, D'Ambrosio had not played Smith in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 10-9, +355.
Round 20		D'Ambrosio played #37 Ben Greenwood (Lexington, MA) and won 488 to 334 (a spread of 154). Before this event, D'Ambrosio had not played Greenwood in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 11-9, +509.
Round 21		D'Ambrosio played #72 David Pearl (Long Beach, CA) again and won 381 to 368 (a spread of 13). The last time these two played was 2006-02 at: LAGUNA WOODS, CA D'Ambrosio’s record vs. Pearl in the 7 years leading up to this event: 10-7 (0.588). Past 1-12 months: LW. Past 13-24 months: WLW. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: WLLW. Past 49-60 months: WL. Past 61-72 months: WLWWW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 12-9, +522.
Round 22		D'Ambrosio played #60 Noel Livermore (Easton, PA) again and won 434 to 323 (a spread of 111). Before this event, D'Ambrosio had not played Livermore in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 13-9, +633.
Round 23		D'Ambrosio played #76 Mark Przybyszewski (Depew, NY) and lost 335 to 379 (a spread of -44). The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV D'Ambrosio’s record vs. Przybyszewski in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 13-10, +589.
Round 24		D'Ambrosio played #43 Joel Horn (Reading, MA) and won 455 to 288 (a spread of 167). The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT D'Ambrosio’s record vs. Horn in the 7 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: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 14-10, +756.
Round 25		D'Ambrosio played #56 Jim Lamerand (Chandler, AZ) and won 401 to 317 (a spread of 84). The last time these two played was 2006-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ D'Ambrosio’s record vs. Lamerand in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 15-10, +840.
Round 26		D'Ambrosio played #81 Ted Rosen (Rochester, NY) and lost 424 to 426 (a spread of -2). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP D'Ambrosio’s record vs. Rosen in the 7 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: LL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 15-11, +838.
Round 27		D'Ambrosio played #54 Rose Kreiswirth (East Northport, NY) and won 440 to 436 (a spread of 4). The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT D'Ambrosio’s record vs. Kreiswirth in the 7 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: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 16-11, +842.
Round 28		D'Ambrosio played #47 Carl Johnson (Beaverton, OR) and lost 335 to 480 (a spread of -145). Before this event, D'Ambrosio had not played Johnson in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 16-12, +697.

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