Carl Durdan [#17] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Carl Durdan, who is a contestant in Division 2 at the 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held August 20th – 24th in Reno, NV. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight PDT. Durdan currently has a record of 14-14, -271, and is ranked #55 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
	Given name(s): Carl Surname(s): Durdan Home: Waltham, MA, United States Age: 38 Hobbies: Tennis, Board Games Occupation: Claims Examiner

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	9-16 (0.360)
Past 1-12 months	3-9 (0.250)	LLLL WW LLLL W L
Past 13-24 months	5-6 (0.455)	L WW L W LL WW LL
Past 25-36 months	1-1 (0.500)	L W
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games
Past 61-72 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 490 Average for: 384 Average against: 394
Round 1		Durdan played #23 Bob Enszer (Saginaw, MI) and lost 297 to 398 (a spread of -101) . Before this event, Durdan had not played Enszer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 0-1, -101.
Round 2		Durdan played #50 Steve Krieger (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 379 to 464 (a spread of -85) . Before this event, Durdan had not played Krieger in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 0-2, -186.
Round 3		Durdan played #109 Michael Wolfberg (Concord, MA) and won 410 to 396 (a spread of 14) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: DANBURY, CT Durdan’s record vs. Wolfberg in the 6 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. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 1-2, -172.
Round 4		Durdan played #57 James Leong (Vancouver BC) and lost 290 to 463 (a spread of -173) . Before this event, Durdan had not played Leong in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #96. Current record: 1-3, -345.
Round 5		Durdan played #40 Anne Hay (Raleigh, NC) and won 488 to 392 (a spread of 96) . Before this event, Durdan had not played Hay in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 2-3, -249.
Round 6		Durdan played #104 Cheryl Tyler (Lubbock, TX) and won 411 to 350 (a spread of 61) . Before this event, Durdan had not played Tyler in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 3-3, -188.
Round 7		Durdan played #39 Ruth Hamilton (Lake Oswego, OR) and lost 271 to 428 (a spread of -157) . Before this event, Durdan had not played Hamilton in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 3-4, -345.
Round 8		Durdan played #81 Cynthia Pughsley (Oakland, CA) and won 411 to 275 (a spread of 136) . Before this event, Durdan had not played Pughsley in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 4-4, -209.
Round 9		Durdan played #53 Cecilia Le (Wilmington, DE) and won 442 to 366 (a spread of 76) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: MONTREAL, QUE, CANADA Durdan’s record vs. Le in the 6 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. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 5-4, -133.
Round 10		Durdan played #30 Mike Frentz (Seattle, WA) and won 446 to 372 (a spread of 74) . Before this event, Durdan had not played Frentz in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 6-4, -59. Durdan is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 11		Durdan played #75 Elaine Patterson (Stoughton, MA) and won 449 to 417 (a spread of 32) . Before this event, Durdan had not played Patterson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 7-4, -27.
Round 12		Durdan played #60 Ed Liebfried (Exeter, NH) and lost 346 to 380 (a spread of -34) . The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: MONTREAL, QUE, CAN Durdan’s record vs. Liebfried in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: LL. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 7-5, -61.
Round 13		Durdan played #105 Alice Van Leunen (Amity, OR) and won 352 to 345 (a spread of 7) . Before this event, Durdan had not played Van Leunen in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 8-5, -54.
Round 14		Durdan played #92 Cynthia Seales (Georgetown, GA) and won 408 to 404 (a spread of 4) . Before this event, Durdan had not played Seales in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 9-5, -50.
Round 15		Durdan played #70 John Morse (Albany, NY) and lost 346 to 424 (a spread of -78) . Before this event, Durdan had not played Morse in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 9-6, -128.
Round 16		Durdan played #65 Carlynn Mayer (Sparks, NV) and won 490 to 386 (a spread of 104) . Before this event, Durdan had not played Mayer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 10-6, -24.
Round 17		Durdan played #6 Doug Brockmeier (Yorba Linda, CA) and lost 333 to 416 (a spread of -83) . Before this event, Durdan had not played Brockmeier in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 10-7, -107.
Round 18		Durdan played #5 Verna Berg Richards (New York, NY) and lost 346 to 382 (a spread of -36) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Durdan’s record vs. Richards Berg in the 6 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. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 10-8, -143.
Round 19		Durdan played #80 Mark Przybyszewski (Depew, NY) and lost 378 to 426 (a spread of -48) . The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: MONTREAL, QUE, CAN Durdan’s record vs. Przybyszewski in the 6 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. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 10-9, -191.
Round 20		Durdan played #5 Verna Berg Richards (New York, NY) and won 488 to 426 (a spread of 62) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Durdan’s record vs. Richards Berg in the 6 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. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 11-9, -129.
Round 21		Durdan played #9 Eric Chaikin (Topanga, CA) and lost 393 to 407 (a spread of -14) . Before this event, Durdan had not played Chaikin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 11-10, -143.
Round 22		Durdan played #95 Rebecca Slivka (Seattle, WA) and won 437 to 397 (a spread of 40) . Before this event, Durdan had not played Slivka in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 12-10, -103.
Round 23		Durdan played #78 Phil Polsky (New York, NY) and lost 402 to 411 (a spread of -9) . Before this event, Durdan had not played Polsky in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 12-11, -112.
Round 24		Durdan played #26 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and lost 333 to 476 (a spread of -143) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: BAT Durdan’s record vs. Fidler in the 6 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. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 12-12, -255.
Round 25		Durdan played #33 Stuart Goldman (Riverhead, NY) and won 362 to 347 (a spread of 15) . Before this event, Durdan had not played Goldman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 13-12, -240.
Round 26		Durdan played #25 Robert Felman (Venice, FL) and won 432 to 337 (a spread of 95) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Durdan’s record vs. Felman in the 6 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. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 14-12, -145.
Round 27		Durdan played #98 Thavach T (Thailand) and lost 327 to 370 (a spread of -43) . Before this event, Durdan had not played Thivavarnvongs in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 14-13, -188.
Round 28		Durdan played #19 Jerry Dynes (Baton Rouge, LA) and lost 298 to 381 (a spread of -83) . Before this event, Durdan had not played Dynes in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 14-14, -271.

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