David Mallick [#92] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about David Mallick, who is a contestant in Division 1 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. Mallick currently has a record of 11-19, -722, and is ranked #157 in Division 1.

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): David Surname(s): Mallick Home: Andover, MA, United States Age: 29 Hobbies: Languages, live music, travel Occupation: Editor/Project Manager

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	70.5-79.5 (0.470)
Past 1-12 months	16-8 (0.667)	W L W L WWWW LL WWWW L W L WW LL WWW
Past 13-24 months	6-10 (0.375)	L W LL W L W L W LLLL W L W
Past 25-36 months	15-25 (0.375)	W LLLLL W LLL W LLL WWWWW LL W LLLLLLL WW L WW L W L W LL
Past 37-48 months	14.5-16.5 (0.468)	L W L W LL W LLLLL W LTL WW L WW L W L W L W L WWW
Past 49-60 months	19-20 (0.487)	W L W L WWWWWW LL W L W L W LL W LLLL W LLL WWWW LLLL WW L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 495 Average for: 360 Average against: 385
Before the Tournament		Mallick is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Round 1		Mallick played #69 Joel Horn (Reading, MA) and lost 285 to 448 (a spread of -163) . The last time these two played was 2002-10 at: CAPE COD, MA Mallick's record vs. Horn in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-4 (0.429). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: WLLW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #160. Current record: 0-1, -163.
Round 2		Mallick played #72 Dee Jackson (Massapequa, NY) and lost 405 to 477 (a spread of -72) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Mallick's record vs. Jackson 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: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #158. Current record: 0-2, -235.
Round 3		Mallick played #107 Larry Neilson (Hollis, NY) and lost 354 to 388 (a spread of -34) . Before this event, Mallick had not played Neilson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #160. Current record: 0-3, -269.
Round 4		Mallick played #98 Jere Mead (Chelmsford, MA) and lost 271 to 472 (a spread of -201) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Mallick's record vs. Mead 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: #170. Current record: 0-4, -470. Mallick is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Mallick is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 5		Mallick played #155 Charnwit Sukhumrattanaporn (Thailand) and won 425 to 385 (a spread of 40) . Before this event, Mallick had not played Sukhumrattanaporn in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #162. Current record: 1-4, -430.
Round 6		Mallick played #36 Jim Dodds (White Oak, PA) and lost 274 to 294 (a spread of -20) . Before this event, Mallick had not played Dodds in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #163. Current record: 1-5, -450.
Round 7		Mallick played #120 Libero Paolella (Toronto ON) and lost 308 to 492 (a spread of -184) . Before this event, Mallick had not played Paolella in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #169. Current record: 1-6, -634.
Round 8		Mallick played #131 Mark Przybyszewski (Depew, NY) and lost 337 to 376 (a spread of -39) . Before this event, Mallick had not played Przybyszewski in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #169. Current record: 1-7, -673.
Round 9		Mallick played #48 Marty Gabriel (Berwyn, IL) and lost 349 to 496 (a spread of -147) . Before this event, Mallick had not played Gabriel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #170. Current record: 1-8, -820.
Round 10		Mallick played #167 Sinna Vijayakumar (North York ON) and won 402 to 330 (a spread of 72) . Before this event, Mallick had not played Vijayakumar in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #168. Current record: 2-8, -748.
Round 11		Mallick played #31 Jonn Dalton (Austin, TX) and won 414 to 295 (a spread of 119) . Before this event, Mallick had not played Dalton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #162. Current record: 3-8, -629.
Round 12		Mallick played #122 Jim Pate (Birmingham, AL) and won 373 to 313 (a spread of 60) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Mallick's record vs. Pate 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: #150. Current record: 4-8, -569. Mallick is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Mallick is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 13		Mallick played #30 Bruce D'Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 359 to 457 (a spread of -98) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Mallick's record vs. D'Ambrosio in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). 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: WL. Current ranking: #159. Current record: 4-9, -667.
Round 14		Mallick played #100 Marlene Milkent (Hattiesburg, MS) and lost 351 to 432 (a spread of -81) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Mallick's record vs. Milkent 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: WL. Current ranking: #162. Current record: 4-10, -748.
Round 15		Mallick played #26 Joanne Cohen (Owings Mills, MD) and won 382 to 348 (a spread of 34) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: DANBURY, CT Mallick's record vs. Cohen in the 5 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. Current ranking: #159. Current record: 5-10, -714.
Round 16		Mallick played #1 Bruce Adams (Worcester, MA) and lost 369 to 428 (a spread of -59) . Before this event, Mallick had not played Adams in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #162. Current record: 5-11, -773.
Round 17		Mallick played #82 Rose Kreiswirth (East Northport, NY) and lost 313 to 479 (a spread of -166) . The last time these two played was 2002-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Mallick's record vs. Kreiswirth in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). 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: W. Current ranking: #165. Current record: 5-12, -939.
Round 18		Mallick played #48 Marty Gabriel (Berwyn, IL) and lost 302 to 359 (a spread of -57) . Before this event, Mallick had not played Gabriel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #169. Current record: 5-13, -996.
Round 19		Mallick played #136 Ted Rosen (Rochester, NY) and lost 314 to 424 (a spread of -110) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Mallick's record vs. Rosen 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: #171. Current record: 5-14, -1106.
Round 20		Mallick played #31 Jonn Dalton (Austin, TX) and lost 353 to 410 (a spread of -57) . Before this event, Mallick had not played Dalton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #171. Current record: 5-15, -1163.
Round 21		Mallick played #159 Chrisn Thivavarnvongs (Thailand) and lost 322 to 335 (a spread of -13) . Before this event, Mallick had not played Thivavarnvongs in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #171. Current record: 5-16, -1176.
Round 22		Mallick played #20 Vincent Castellano (Fairfax, VA) and won 451 to 301 (a spread of 150) . Before this event, Mallick had not played Castellano in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #170. Current record: 6-16, -1026.
Round 23		Mallick played #122 Jim Pate (Birmingham, AL) and lost 349 to 363 (a spread of -14) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Mallick's record vs. Pate 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: #172. Current record: 6-17, -1040.
Round 24		Mallick played #107 Larry Neilson (Hollis, NY) and won 413 to 396 (a spread of 17) . Before this event, Mallick had not played Neilson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #169. Current record: 7-17, -1023.
Round 25		Mallick played #30 Bruce D'Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) and won 379 to 378 (a spread of 1) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Mallick's record vs. D'Ambrosio in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). 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: WL. Current ranking: #164. Current record: 8-17, -1022.
Round 26		Mallick played #45 Jeff Fleetham (Calgary AB) and lost 307 to 327 (a spread of -20) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Mallick's record vs. Fleetham 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: #168. Current record: 8-18, -1042.
Round 27		Mallick played #45 Jeff Fleetham (Calgary AB) and lost 335 to 388 (a spread of -53) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Mallick's record vs. Fleetham 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: #170. Current record: 8-19, -1095.
Round 28		Mallick played #107 Larry Neilson (Hollis, NY) and won 370 to 314 (a spread of 56) . Before this event, Mallick had not played Neilson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #167. Current record: 9-19, -1039.
Round 29		Mallick played #122 Jim Pate (Birmingham, AL) and won 452 to 320 (a spread of 132) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Mallick's record vs. Pate 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: #163. Current record: 10-19, -907.
Round 30		Mallick played #121 Jeffrey Parsons (Logy Bay NL) and won 495 to 310 (a spread of 185) . Before this event, Mallick had not played Parsons in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #157. Current record: 11-19, -722.

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