Mark DiBattista [#026] at NSC 2002

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Mark DiBattista [#026] at NSC 2002

Congratulations to our new National Champion, Joel Sherman!

See also: video clip 1 (2 MB), video clip 2 (2 MB). (video courtesy Roger Cullman)

Background Information
	Given name(s): Mark Surname(s): DiBattista Home: Astoria, NY, United States Hobbies: word puzzles, languages Occupation: quantitative analyst

Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
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Round-by-Round
High score: 502 Average for: 375 Average against: 401
Before the Tournament		DiBattista is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		DiBattista played #095 Rusty Peltz (San Diego, CA) and lost 373 to 473 (a spread of -100) . Current ranking: #111. Current record: 0-1, -100.
Round 2		DiBattista played #091 Steve Ozorio (Mississauga ON) and lost 370 to 392 (a spread of -22) . Current ranking: #106. Current record: 0-2, -122.
Round 3		DiBattista played #125 Joel Wapnick (Montréal QC) and lost 402 to 470 (a spread of -68) . Current ranking: #116. Current record: 0-3, -190.
Round 4		DiBattista played #021 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and lost 320 to 407 (a spread of -87) . Current ranking: #124. Current record: 0-4, -277.
Round 5		DiBattista played #129 Jeff Widergren (San Jose, CA) and lost 313 to 426 (a spread of -113) . Current ranking: #130. Current record: 0-5, -390.
Round 6		DiBattista played #029 Michael Early (Richardson, TX) and lost 285 to 474 (a spread of -189) . Current ranking: #131. Current record: 0-6, -579.
Round 7		DiBattista played #098 David Poder (Huntington Beach, CA) and lost 330 to 450 (a spread of -120) . Current ranking: #131. Current record: 0-7, -699.
Round 8		DiBattista played #094 Steve Pellinen (St Louis Park, MN) and lost 384 to 397 (a spread of -13) . Current ranking: #131. Current record: 0-8, -712.
Round 9		DiBattista played #006 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and lost 333 to 386 (a spread of -53) . Current ranking: #131. Current record: 0-9, -765.
Round 10		DiBattista played #031 Joel Elkins (West Hollywood, CA) and won 408 to 351 (a spread of 57) . Current ranking: #130. Current record: 1-9, -708.
Round 11		DiBattista played #043 Daniel Goodwin (Seattle, WA) and lost 301 to 447 (a spread of -146) . Current ranking: #131. Current record: 1-10, -854.
Round 12		DiBattista played #056 Dee Jackson (Massapequa, NY) and won 396 to 345 (a spread of 51) . Current ranking: #132. Current record: 2-10, -803. DiBattista is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		DiBattista played #059 Roy Kamen (Covina, CA) and lost 361 to 407 (a spread of -46) . Current ranking: #132. Current record: 2-11, -849.
Round 14		DiBattista played #049 Stephen Haraske (Danbury, CT) and lost 381 to 402 (a spread of -21) . Current ranking: #132. Current record: 2-12, -870.
Round 15		DiBattista played #114 William D Shipe (La Jolla, CA) and won 397 to 374 (a spread of 23) . Current ranking: #132. Current record: 3-12, -847.
Round 16		DiBattista played #083 Mark Milan (San Juan Capistrano, CA) and lost 244 to 521 (a spread of -277) . Current ranking: #132. Current record: 3-13, -1124.
Round 17		DiBattista played #124 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and won 478 to 309 (a spread of 169) . Current ranking: #131. Current record: 4-13, -955.
Round 18		DiBattista played #102 Cynthia Pughsley (Oakland, CA) and lost 316 to 444 (a spread of -128) . Current ranking: #131. Current record: 4-14, -1083.
Round 19		DiBattista played #102 Cynthia Pughsley (Oakland, CA) and lost 323 to 420 (a spread of -97) . Current ranking: #132. Current record: 4-15, -1180.
Round 20		DiBattista played #124 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and lost 259 to 412 (a spread of -153) . Current ranking: #132. Current record: 4-16, -1333. DiBattista is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 21		DiBattista played #049 Stephen Haraske (Danbury, CT) and won 470 to 306 (a spread of 164) . Current ranking: #131. Current record: 5-16, -1169.
Round 22		DiBattista played #031 Joel Elkins (West Hollywood, CA) and won 378 to 321 (a spread of 57) . Current ranking: #131. Current record: 6-16, -1112.
Round 23		DiBattista played #114 William D Shipe (La Jolla, CA) and lost 430 to 443 (a spread of -13) . Current ranking: #132. Current record: 6-17, -1125.
Round 24		DiBattista played #056 Dee Jackson (Massapequa, NY) and won 501 to 349 (a spread of 152) . Current ranking: #129. Current record: 7-17, -973.
Round 25		DiBattista played #094 Steve Pellinen (St Louis Park, MN) and won 405 to 370 (a spread of 35) . Current ranking: #126. Current record: 8-17, -938.
Round 26		DiBattista played #048 Albert Hahn (Calgary AB) and won 433 to 347 (a spread of 86) . Current ranking: #124. Current record: 9-17, -852.
Round 27		DiBattista played #132 Walker Willingham (Bainbridge Island, WA) and lost 359 to 400 (a spread of -41) . Current ranking: #125. Current record: 9-18, -893.
Round 28		DiBattista played #058 Robert Kahn (Plantation, FL) and lost 358 to 487 (a spread of -129) . Current ranking: #128. Current record: 9-19, -1022.
Round 29		DiBattista played #132 Walker Willingham (Bainbridge Island, WA) and won 502 to 330 (a spread of 172) . Current ranking: #125. Current record: 10-19, -850.
Round 30		DiBattista played #063 John Karris (San Jose, CA) and won 425 to 385 (a spread of 40) . Current ranking: #123. Current record: 11-19, -810.
Round 31		DiBattista played #031 Joel Elkins (West Hollywood, CA) and won 403 to 388 (a spread of 15) . Current ranking: #119. Current record: 12-19, -795.

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