Mark Przybyszewski [#131] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Mark Przybyszewski, 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. Przybyszewski currently has a record of 12.5-17.5, -444, and is ranked #142 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): Mark Surname(s): Przybyszewski Home: Depew, NY, United States Age: 39 Awards: former Mensa member Hobbies: karaoke, creative writing, trivia, gambling Occupation: credit counselor

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	100.5-127.5 (0.441)
Past 1-12 months	19-29 (0.396)	LLL W LL W LL W L W L WW L W LLLL W LLLL WW LL W LL W LLL WWWWWWW LLLL
Past 13-24 months	18-31 (0.367)	L W LLLLLL W L W L W LLL W L WW LLL W LLLL WW L WW L W LLLL WW LL W L W LL W
Past 25-36 months	33.5-32.5 (0.508)	LL WTL WWW LL W L W L WW LL WWW LL WWW L WW L W LL W L W LL WW L W LLLL WWW L WWWWWW LLLL WW LLLL
Past 37-48 months	15-12 (0.556)	LL WW L W LL W L WWWW LL WWWW L W L W LL W
Past 49-60 months	15-23 (0.395)	LL W LLL W L W LL W LL W L W L W L W LL WWW L W LL W L W LLL W L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 535 Average for: 388 Average against: 402
Before the Tournament		Przybyszewski is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Przybyszewski played #78 Jason Katz-Brown (Richmond, CA) and lost 334 to 454 (a spread of -120) . Before this event, Przybyszewski had not played Katz-Brown in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #149. Current record: 0-1, -120.
Round 2		Przybyszewski played #24 Wayne Clifford (Calgary AB) and won 535 to 422 (a spread of 113) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Przybyszewski's record vs. Clifford in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: LL. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 1-1, -7.
Round 3		Przybyszewski played #104 Brian Moss (Brooklyn, NY) and won 422 to 352 (a spread of 70) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Przybyszewski's record vs. Moss in the 5 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. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 2-1, +63.
Round 4		Przybyszewski played #43 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and lost 368 to 401 (a spread of -33) . Before this event, Przybyszewski had not played Fidler in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 2-2, +30.
Round 5		Przybyszewski played #133 Stefan Rau (Pittsburgh, PA) and lost 369 to 418 (a spread of -49) . Before this event, Przybyszewski had not played Rau in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 2-3, -19.
Round 6		Przybyszewski played #143 Lester Schonbrun (Oakland, CA) and lost 296 to 483 (a spread of -187) . The last time these two played was 2001-11 at: GRAND CANYON CHAMPIONSHIP Przybyszewski's record vs. Schonbrun 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: LW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #134. Current record: 2-4, -206.
Round 7		Przybyszewski played #33 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and lost 286 to 423 (a spread of -137) . Before this event, Przybyszewski had not played Day in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #151. Current record: 2-5, -343.
Round 8		Przybyszewski played #92 David Mallick (Andover, MA) and won 376 to 337 (a spread of 39) . Before this event, Przybyszewski had not played Mallick in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #136. Current record: 3-5, -304.
Round 9		Przybyszewski played #49 Joe Gaspard (Minneapolis, MN) and won 423 to 398 (a spread of 25) . Before this event, Przybyszewski had not played Gaspard in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #117. Current record: 4-5, -279.
Round 10		Przybyszewski played #116 Ifeanyi Onyeonwu (Austin, TX) and lost 340 to 518 (a spread of -178) . Before this event, Przybyszewski had not played Onyeonwu in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #138. Current record: 4-6, -457.
Round 11		Przybyszewski played #22 Amit Chakrabarti (Hanover, NH) and lost 378 to 434 (a spread of -56) . The last time these two played was 2002-12 at: PARSIPPANY, NJ Przybyszewski's record vs. Chakrabarti in the 5 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. Current ranking: #146. Current record: 4-7, -513.
Round 12		Przybyszewski played #9 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and lost 327 to 463 (a spread of -136) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Przybyszewski's record vs. Baron in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #154. Current record: 4-8, -649.
Round 13		Przybyszewski played #57 Howie Greenspan (Norwalk, CT) and won 389 to 347 (a spread of 42) . The last time these two played was 2002-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Przybyszewski's record vs. Greenspan 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: #144. Current record: 5-8, -607.
Round 14		Przybyszewski played #72 Dee Jackson (Massapequa, NY) and won 443 to 319 (a spread of 124) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Przybyszewski'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: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #125. Current record: 6-8, -483.
Round 15		Przybyszewski played #125 Rusty Peltz (San Diego, CA) and tied at 380 . Before this event, Przybyszewski had not played Peltz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #117. Current record: 6.5-8.5, -483.
Round 16		Przybyszewski played #106 Joe Neff (Oreland, PA) and won 485 to 231 (a spread of 254) . Before this event, Przybyszewski had not played Neff in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #103. Current record: 7.5-8.5, -229.
Round 17		Przybyszewski played #99 Mark Milan (Laguna Niguel, CA) and won 491 to 330 (a spread of 161) . The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Przybyszewski's record vs. Milan in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 8.5-8.5, -68.
Round 18		Przybyszewski played #52 Andrew Golding (Verdun QC) and lost 375 to 378 (a spread of -3) . Before this event, Przybyszewski had not played Golding in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #100. Current record: 8.5-9.5, -71.
Round 19		Przybyszewski played #111 John O'Laughlin (Madison, WI) and lost 406 to 428 (a spread of -22) . Before this event, Przybyszewski had not played O'Laughlin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #116. Current record: 8.5-10.5, -93.
Round 20		Przybyszewski played #2 Tim Adamson (Saint Paul, MN) and lost 355 to 492 (a spread of -137) . Before this event, Przybyszewski had not played Adamson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #129. Current record: 8.5-11.5, -230.
Round 21		Przybyszewski played #71 Ronald Howard (Irvine, CA) and lost 316 to 447 (a spread of -131) . Before this event, Przybyszewski had not played Howard in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #140. Current record: 8.5-12.5, -361.
Round 22		Przybyszewski played #106 Joe Neff (Oreland, PA) and won 434 to 287 (a spread of 147) . Before this event, Przybyszewski had not played Neff in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #131. Current record: 9.5-12.5, -214.
Round 23		Przybyszewski played #69 Joel Horn (Reading, MA) and lost 397 to 400 (a spread of -3) . The last time these two played was 2002-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Przybyszewski's record vs. Horn 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: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #139. Current record: 9.5-13.5, -217.
Round 24		Przybyszewski played #169 Daniel Wachtell (New York, NY) and lost 291 to 418 (a spread of -127) . Before this event, Przybyszewski had not played Wachtell in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #145. Current record: 9.5-14.5, -344.
Round 25		Przybyszewski played #15 Mitchell Brook (Philadelphia, PA) and won 466 to 394 (a spread of 72) . Before this event, Przybyszewski had not played Brook in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #138. Current record: 10.5-14.5, -272.
Round 26		Przybyszewski played #87 Judith Levitt (Los Angeles, CA) and won 507 to 381 (a spread of 126) . Before this event, Przybyszewski had not played Levitt in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #126. Current record: 11.5-14.5, -146.
Round 27		Przybyszewski played #48 Marty Gabriel (Berwyn, IL) and lost 321 to 527 (a spread of -206) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Przybyszewski's record vs. Gabriel in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #136. Current record: 11.5-15.5, -352.
Round 28		Przybyszewski played #70 Arnie Horowitz (Framingham, MA) and won 404 to 310 (a spread of 94) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Przybyszewski's record vs. Horowitz in the 5 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. Current ranking: #123. Current record: 12.5-15.5, -258.
Round 29		Przybyszewski played #169 Daniel Wachtell (New York, NY) and lost 384 to 437 (a spread of -53) . Before this event, Przybyszewski had not played Wachtell in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #135. Current record: 12.5-16.5, -311.
Round 30		Przybyszewski played #48 Marty Gabriel (Berwyn, IL) and lost 328 to 461 (a spread of -133) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Przybyszewski's record vs. Gabriel in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #142. Current record: 12.5-17.5, -444.

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