Mark Przybyszewski [#76] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Mark Przybyszewski, 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. Przybyszewski currently has a record of 15-13, +267, and is ranked #37 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): Mark
Surname(s): Przybyszewski
Home: Depew, NY, United States
Awards: former Mensa member
Hobbies: karaoke, puzzles, collecting casino memorabilia
Occupation: credit counselor
NSC 1989 Division: 1
NSC 1989 Rank: 64/149, 14-13 +243
NSC 1990 Division: 1
NSC 1990 Rank: 40/176, 16-11 +58
NSC 1992 Division: 1
NSC 1992 Rank: 39/176, 16-11 -146
NSC 1994 Division: 1
NSC 1994 Rank: 26/134, 16-11 +128
NSC 1998 Division: 1
NSC 1998 Rank: 101/126, 13-18 -320
NSC 2000 Division: 1
NSC 2000 Rank: 73/98, 13.5-17.5 -454
NSC 2002 Division: 1
NSC 2002 Rank: 48/132, 17-14 +132
NSC 2004 Division: 1
NSC 2004 Rank: 142/172, 12.5-17.5 -444
NSC 2005 Division: 2
NSC 2005 Rank: 18/108, 17-11 +162

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	68.5-45.5 (0.601)
Past 1-12 months	15-10 (0.600)	L WWWW LL WW L WWWWWWW LLLLL W L W
Past 13-24 months	17-15 (0.531)	W LL W L W L WWWWW LLLL W LL WWWW L WW LL W LL W
Past 25-36 months	12-6 (0.667)	LLL WWW L WWWWW L WW L WW
Past 37-48 months	5-3 (0.625)	W L WWWW LL
Past 49-60 months	14.5-3.5 (0.806)	TWWWWWWW LL WWWW L WWW
Past 61-72 months	5-8 (0.385)	LLLLLL WWWWW LL
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 505 Average for: 396 Average against: 387
Round 1		Przybyszewski played #100 Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and won 410 to 337 (a spread of 73). Before this event, Przybyszewski had not played Ubeika in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 1-0, +73.
Round 2		Przybyszewski played #102 Mary Ellen Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and won 359 to 331 (a spread of 28). Before this event, Przybyszewski had not played Weisskopf in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 2-0, +101.
Round 3		Przybyszewski played #86 Luise Shafritz (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 327 to 398 (a spread of -71). The last time these two played was 2005-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Przybyszewski’s record vs. Shafritz in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2.5-0.5 (0.833). 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: TW. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 2-1, +30.
Round 4		Przybyszewski played #20 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and lost 423 to 450 (a spread of -27). Before this event, Przybyszewski had not played Engelhardt in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 2-2, +3.
Round 5		Przybyszewski played #84 Wallace Schultz (Las Vegas, NM) and won 406 to 403 (a spread of 3). Before this event, Przybyszewski had not played Schultz in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 3-2, +6.
Round 6		Przybyszewski played #15 Cesar Del Solar (Pasadena, CA) and won 425 to 319 (a spread of 106). Before this event, Przybyszewski had not played Del Solar in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 4-2, +112.
Round 7		Przybyszewski played #48 Roy Kamen (Covina, CA) and won 433 to 352 (a spread of 81). Before this event, Przybyszewski had not played Kamen in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 5-2, +193. Przybyszewski is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Przybyszewski is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 8		Przybyszewski played #42 David Hermanson (Temple City, CA) and won 429 to 282 (a spread of 147). Before this event, Przybyszewski had not played Hermanson in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 6-2, +340. Przybyszewski is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Przybyszewski is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 9		Przybyszewski played #30 Steve Glass (Dade City, FL) and lost 329 to 404 (a spread of -75). The last time these two played was 2001-11 at: GRAND CANYON CHAMPIONSHIP Przybyszewski’s record vs. Glass 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 6-3, +265.
Round 10		Przybyszewski played #25 Diane Firstman (Brooklyn, NY) and won 500 to 318 (a spread of 182). Before this event, Przybyszewski had not played Firstman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 7-3, +447.
Round 11		Przybyszewski played #90 Ray Smith (Tucker, GA) and won 381 to 352 (a spread of 29). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Przybyszewski’s record vs. Smith 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: #9. Current record: 8-3, +476.
Round 12		Przybyszewski played #95 Orry Swift (Dayton, TX) and lost 334 to 500 (a spread of -166). Before this event, Przybyszewski had not played Swift in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 8-4, +310.
Round 13		Przybyszewski played #4 Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (Moraga, CA) and won 505 to 467 (a spread of 38). Before this event, Przybyszewski had not played Bassett-Bouchard in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 9-4, +348. Przybyszewski is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Przybyszewski is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 14		Przybyszewski played #75 Richard Popper (Wilmington, DE) and lost 375 to 445 (a spread of -70). Before this event, Przybyszewski had not played Popper in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 9-5, +278. Przybyszewski is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 15		Przybyszewski played #74 Howard Pistol (Oakland Park, FL) and lost 377 to 380 (a spread of -3). Before this event, Przybyszewski had not played Pistol in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 9-6, +275.
Round 16		Przybyszewski played #2 Tim Anglin (Toronto ON) and lost 393 to 492 (a spread of -99). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: CAMBRIDGE, ONT, CAN Przybyszewski’s record vs. Anglin in the 7 years leading up to this event: 9-4 (0.692). Past 1-12 months: WW. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: WWWW. Past 61-72 months: LLLW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 9-7, +176.
Round 17		Przybyszewski played #60 Noel Livermore (Easton, PA) and lost 412 to 455 (a spread of -43). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: BUFFALO, NY Przybyszewski’s record vs. Livermore 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 9-8, +133.
Round 18		Przybyszewski played #68 Steve Oliger (Holtwood, PA) and won 447 to 349 (a spread of 98). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: MONTREAL, QUE, CAN Przybyszewski’s record vs. Oliger in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: LW. 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 10-8, +231.
Round 19		Przybyszewski played #82 Dielle Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 394 to 417 (a spread of -23). Before this event, Przybyszewski had not played Saldanha in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 10-9, +208.
Round 20		Przybyszewski played #13 Jesse Day (New Haven, CT) and won 372 to 301 (a spread of 71). Before this event, Przybyszewski had not played Day in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 11-9, +279.
Round 21		Przybyszewski played #26 Jeff Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and won 408 to 325 (a spread of 83). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Przybyszewski’s record vs. Fiszbein in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. 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: #23. Current record: 12-9, +362.
Round 22		Przybyszewski played #43 Joel Horn (Reading, MA) and won 443 to 292 (a spread of 151). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Przybyszewski’s record vs. Horn in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-2 (0.600). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 13-9, +513.
Round 23		Przybyszewski played #11 Bruce D Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) and won 379 to 335 (a spread of 44). The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Przybyszewski’s record vs. D'Ambrosio in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. 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: 14-9, +557.
Round 24		Przybyszewski played #60 Noel Livermore (Easton, PA) again and won 436 to 343 (a spread of 93). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: BUFFALO, NY Przybyszewski’s record vs. Livermore 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 15-9, +650.
Round 25		Przybyszewski played #75 Richard Popper (Wilmington, DE) again and lost 358 to 425 (a spread of -67). Before this event, Przybyszewski had not played Popper in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 15-10, +583.
Round 26		Przybyszewski played #80 Kevin Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and lost 332 to 424 (a spread of -92). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Przybyszewski’s record vs. Rickhoff 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: #21. Current record: 15-11, +491.
Round 27		Przybyszewski played #24 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and lost 326 to 512 (a spread of -186). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Przybyszewski’s record vs. Fidler in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. 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: #30. Current record: 15-12, +305.
Round 28		Przybyszewski played #57 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) and lost 378 to 416 (a spread of -38). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Przybyszewski’s record vs. Leifer in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: WW. Past 13-24 months: LW. 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: #37. Current record: 15-13, +267.

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