NASC 2017: Mark Abadi [3-52]

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On this page, you will find information about Mark Abadi, who is competing at the 2017 North American SCRABBLE Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 19-12, +1052, and is ranked #8 in Division 3.

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): Abadi Home: Charlotte, NC, United States Awards: Trophy for 13th place, Intermediate Division, Randolph Middle School chess tournament Hobbies: Playing guitar, writing, trivia Occupation: Journalist

Round by Round
High score: 519 Average for: 408 Average against: 374
Round 1		Abadi played #26 April McCarley (Austin, TX) and won 433 to 361 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 1-0, +72. Abadi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Abadi played #19 Larry Durbin (Cordova, TN) and won 376 to 296 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 2-0, +152. Abadi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Abadi played #85 Lee Brooks (Arlington, TX) and lost 375 to 466 (a spread of -91). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 2-1, +61.
Round 4		Abadi played #67 Diane Schavone (Pittsburgh, PA) and won 445 to 330 (a spread of 115). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 3-1, +176. Abadi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Abadi played #75 Regenia Hidalgo (Colleyville, TX) and won 423 to 314 (a spread of 109). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 4-1, +285. Abadi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Abadi played #5 Chloe Fatsis (Washington, DC) and won 394 to 333 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 5-1, +346. Abadi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 7		Abadi played #37 Doug Critchlow (Columbus, OH) and won 398 to 341 (a spread of 57). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 6-1, +403. Abadi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 8		Abadi played #42 Sander Post (Ottawa ON) and lost 372 to 406 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 6-2, +369. Abadi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 9		Abadi played #59 David Cole (Austin, TX) and won 431 to 374 (a spread of 57). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 7-2, +426. Abadi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 10		Abadi played #16 Peggy Altazan (Zachary, LA) and lost 395 to 416 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 7-3, +405. Abadi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Abadi played #27 Cooper Komatsu (Los Angeles, CA) and won 467 to 375 (a spread of 92). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 8-3, +497. Abadi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Abadi played #4 Jack Peters (Waltham, MA) and lost 328 to 459 (a spread of -131). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 8-4, +366. Abadi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Abadi played #29 Meredith Leigh (Des Moines, IA) and won 458 to 271 (a spread of 187). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 9-4, +553. Abadi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Abadi played #54 Ida Scaglione (Tonawanda, NY) and won 418 to 282 (a spread of 136). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 10-4, +689. Abadi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Abadi played #70 Dustin Brown (Fairfield, CT) and won 445 to 339 (a spread of 106). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 11-4, +795. Abadi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Abadi played #1 Zachary Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) and won 519 to 393 (a spread of 126). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 12-4, +921. Abadi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Abadi played #6 Lindsey Dimmick (Baton Rouge, LA) and won 445 to 402 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 13-4, +964. Abadi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 18		Abadi played #23 Kene Mezue (Grand Forks, ND) and won 419 to 349 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 14-4, +1034. Abadi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 19		Abadi played #9 Ken Louie (Whittier, CA) and lost 356 to 379 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 14-5, +1011. Abadi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 20		Abadi played #30 Frances Shaw (Fair Lawn, NJ) and won 387 to 371 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 15-5, +1027. Abadi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 21		Abadi played #42 Sander Post (Ottawa ON) again and lost 371 to 398 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 15-6, +1000. Abadi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 22		Abadi played #68 Christina LeMoine (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 397 to 468 (a spread of -71). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 15-7, +929. Abadi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		Abadi played #4 Jack Peters (Waltham, MA) again and lost 419 to 451 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 15-8, +897. Abadi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 24		Abadi played #27 Cooper Komatsu (Los Angeles, CA) again and lost 374 to 496 (a spread of -122). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 15-9, +775. Abadi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25		Abadi played #79 Stephanie Brown (Newport, OR) and lost 371 to 377 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 15-10, +769. Abadi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 26		Abadi played #50 Don Rathberger (Merrionette Park, IL) and lost 366 to 399 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 15-11, +736.
Round 27		Abadi played #7 Miriam Gregory (Vancouver BC) and won 398 to 279 (a spread of 119). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 16-11, +855.
Round 28		Abadi played #15 Chris Sitler (Knightstown, IN) and lost 317 to 416 (a spread of -99). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 16-12, +756.
Round 29		Abadi played #11 Hannah Lieberman (Charlotte, NC) and won 487 to 463 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 17-12, +780. Abadi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 30		Abadi played #3 Robert Gillis (Owens X Roads, AL) and won 421 to 262 (a spread of 159). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 18-12, +939.
Round 31		Abadi played #29 Meredith Leigh (Des Moines, IA) again and won 446 to 333 (a spread of 113). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 19-12, +1052.

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