Mark Goodman [#35] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Mark Goodman, 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. Goodman currently has a record of 13-15, +41, and is ranked #71 in Division 4.

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): Goodman
Home: Clinton, NY, United States
Hobbies: antarctica, mexico, travel
Occupation: physician
NSC 1996 Division: 2
NSC 1996 Rank: 64/106, 13-14 -210
NSC 1998 Division: 2
NSC 1998 Rank: 46/151, 17-14 +26
NSC 2000 Division: 3
NSC 2000 Rank: 95/122, 13-18 -298
NSC 2002 Division: 3
NSC 2002 Rank: 69/136, 15.5-15.5 +45
NSC 2004 Division: 3
NSC 2004 Rank: 49/169, 17-13 -98

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	12-10 (0.545)
Past 1-12 months	3-7 (0.300)	LLL W LLL W L W
Past 13-24 months	3-0 (1.000)	WWW
Past 25-36 months	1-0 (1.000)	W
Past 37-48 months	3-0 (1.000)	WWW
Past 49-60 months	2-2 (0.500)	L W L W
Past 61-72 months	0-1 (0.000)	L
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 516 Average for: 372 Average against: 370
Round 1		Goodman played #17 Paul Cole (St. Augustine, FL) and lost 330 to 417 (a spread of -87). Before this event, Goodman had not played Cole in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 0-1, -87.
Round 2		Goodman played #9 Mollie Braverman (Camarillo, CA) and won 516 to 373 (a spread of 143). Before this event, Goodman had not played Braverman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 1-1, +56.
Round 3		Goodman played #106 Ruben Solis (Austin, TX) and won 406 to 343 (a spread of 63). Before this event, Goodman had not played Solis in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 2-1, +119.
Round 4		Goodman played #1 Delores Arrington (Sicklerville, NJ) and lost 320 to 361 (a spread of -41). Before this event, Goodman had not played Arrington in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 2-2, +78.
Round 5		Goodman played #49 Diana Ittner (Brookfield, WI) and lost 359 to 391 (a spread of -32). Before this event, Goodman had not played Ittner in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 2-3, +46.
Round 6		Goodman played #73 Andy Michlin (Dallas, TX) and lost 250 to 408 (a spread of -158). Before this event, Goodman had not played Michlin in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 2-4, -112.
Round 7		Goodman played #61 Madelon Krissoff (Grand Rapids, MI) and won 370 to 304 (a spread of 66). Before this event, Goodman had not played Krissoff in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 3-4, -46.
Round 8		Goodman played #64 Sid Lashley (Mississauga ON) and lost 331 to 398 (a spread of -67). Before this event, Goodman had not played Lashley in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 3-5, -113.
Round 9		Goodman played #50 Aaron Jacobs (Brookline, MA) and lost 280 to 457 (a spread of -177). Before this event, Goodman had not played Jacobs in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 3-6, -290.
Round 10		Goodman played #30 Jim Fonti (Port Jefferson, NY) and won 397 to 384 (a spread of 13). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: ALBANY, NY Goodman’s record vs. Fonti in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-4 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: LLWLLW. 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: #86. Current record: 4-6, -277.
Round 11		Goodman played #6 Mary Ellen Bergeron (Florence, MA) and won 339 to 285 (a spread of 54). The last time these two played was 2001-05 at: MOHAWK VALLEY, NY Goodman’s record vs. Bergeron in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 5-6, -223.
Round 12		Goodman played #95 Barbara Santee (Tulsa, OK) and won 370 to 291 (a spread of 79). Before this event, Goodman had not played Santee in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 6-6, -144.
Round 13		Goodman played #23 Barbara Drinkwine (Menasha, WI) and lost 403 to 490 (a spread of -87). Before this event, Goodman had not played Drinkwine in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 6-7, -231.
Round 14		Goodman played #96 Gertrude Savadge (Albuquerque, NM) and won 385 to 258 (a spread of 127). Before this event, Goodman had not played Savadge in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 7-7, -104.
Round 15		Goodman played #68 Nancee Mancel (Albuquerque, NM) and won 392 to 315 (a spread of 77). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Goodman’s record vs. Mancel in the 7 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 8-7, -27.
Round 16		Goodman played #77 Robert Nellis (Glennview, FL) and won 416 to 311 (a spread of 105). Before this event, Goodman had not played Nellis in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 9-7, +78.
Round 17		Goodman played #20 Jesse Cromer (Charlotte, NC) and lost 394 to 464 (a spread of -70). Before this event, Goodman had not played Cromer in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 9-8, +8.
Round 18		Goodman played #84 Caroline Polak Scowcroft (Winnipeg MB) and won 406 to 343 (a spread of 63). Before this event, Goodman had not played Polak Scowcroft in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 10-8, +71.
Round 19		Goodman played #73 Andy Michlin (Dallas, TX) again and lost 376 to 412 (a spread of -36). Before this event, Goodman had not played Michlin in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 10-9, +35.
Round 20		Goodman played #3 Mary Atwood (Roseville, MN) and lost 341 to 378 (a spread of -37). Before this event, Goodman had not played Atwood in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 10-10, -2.
Round 21		Goodman played #97 Richard Savitt (Miami, FL) and won 351 to 323 (a spread of 28). Before this event, Goodman had not played Savitt in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 11-10, +26.
Round 22		Goodman played #45 Kathy Hooper (Monroe, NY) and lost 385 to 387 (a spread of -2). The last time these two played was 2003-03 at: SHELTON, CT Goodman’s record vs. Hooper 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: #58. Current record: 11-11, +24.
Round 23		Goodman played #97 Richard Savitt (Miami, FL) again and won 472 to 438 (a spread of 34). Before this event, Goodman had not played Savitt in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 12-11, +58.
Round 24		Goodman played #68 Nancee Mancel (Albuquerque, NM) again and lost 342 to 370 (a spread of -28). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Goodman’s record vs. Mancel in the 7 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 12-12, +30.
Round 25		Goodman played #83 Todd Pfalzgraf (Charlotte, NC) and won 409 to 316 (a spread of 93). Before this event, Goodman had not played Pfalzgraf in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 13-12, +123.
Round 26		Goodman played #10 Lee Brooks (Lawton, OK) and lost 357 to 399 (a spread of -42). Before this event, Goodman had not played Brooks in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 13-13, +81.
Round 27		Goodman played #21 Tina Cur (Lockport, NY) and lost 377 to 401 (a spread of -24). The last time these two played was 2002-10 at: LAKE GEORGE, NY Goodman’s record vs. Cur 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: #65. Current record: 13-14, +57.
Round 28		Goodman played #76 Sandy Nang (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 340 to 356 (a spread of -16). Before this event, Goodman had not played Nang in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 13-15, +41.

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