SPC 2023: Mark Fidler [2-10]

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On this page, you will find information about Mark Fidler, who is competing at the 2023 Scrabble Players Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 16-15, +69, and is ranked #24 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): Mark Surname(s): Fidler Home: Waltham, MA, United States Awards: 1st Place, Arizona Books Awards (children's lit), 2005 for The Call of Sagarmatha; 1st place, Scr. Div 1, Orange CT 2002 Hobbies: writing, golf, cycling, reading

Round by Round
High score: 476 Average for: 382 Average against: 380
Round 1		Fidler played #50 Carole Denton (New Carrollton, MD) and won 410 to 404 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 1-0, +6.
Round 2		Fidler played #34 Kevin Burbridge (Newcastle, CA) and lost 337 to 533 (a spread of -196). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 1-1, -190. Fidler is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Fidler played #18 Kevin Nai (Wilmington, DE) and won 389 to 343 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 2-1, -144.
Round 4		Fidler played #43 Connie Creed (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 289 to 459 (a spread of -170). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 2-2, -314.
Round 5		Fidler played #39 Francis Anum (Virginia Beach, VA) and lost 369 to 464 (a spread of -95). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 2-3, -409.
Round 6		Fidler played #38 Beth Mix (Manchester, CT) and lost 331 to 409 (a spread of -78). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 2-4, -487.
Round 7		Fidler played #42 Katya Lezin (Charlotte, NC) and won 431 to 279 (a spread of 152). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 3-4, -335.
Round 8		Fidler played #14 Paul Terry (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 358 to 421 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 3-5, -398.
Round 9		Fidler played #47 Gary Moss (Laguna Woods, CA) and lost 353 to 381 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 3-6, -426.
Round 10		Fidler played #40 Brian Nelson (Los Angeles, CA) and won 428 to 367 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 4-6, -365.
Round 11		Fidler played #44 Jill Turney (North Vancouver BC) and won 366 to 310 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 5-6, -309.
Round 12		Fidler played #33 Clay Herron (Dover, DE) and won 412 to 349 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 6-6, -246.
Round 13		Fidler played #29 Matt DeWaelsche (San Antonio, TX) and won 352 to 341 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 7-6, -235.
Round 14		Fidler played #5 Chris Schneider (Scottsdale, AZ) and lost 322 to 405 (a spread of -83). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 7-7, -318.
Round 15		Fidler played #27 Kathleen Watson (Bedford, TX) and lost 351 to 359 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 7-8, -326.
Round 16		Fidler played #16 Stefan Fatsis (Washington, DC) and won 476 to 314 (a spread of 162). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 8-8, -164.
Round 17		Fidler played #55 Jak Jones (Henderson, NV) and won 450 to 313 (a spread of 137). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 9-8, -27.
Round 18		Fidler played #37 Edward H Zurav (Springfield, NJ) and lost 379 to 413 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 9-9, -61.
Round 19		Fidler played #35 Michael Waski (Independence, OH) and won 435 to 251 (a spread of 184). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 10-9, +123.
Round 20		Fidler played #53 Letitia Sears (Vancouver BC) and won 430 to 284 (a spread of 146). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 11-9, +269.
Round 21		Fidler played #36 John Wiley (Palo Alto, CA) and won 417 to 321 (a spread of 96). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 12-9, +365.
Round 22		Fidler played #21 Ryan Chepita (Ottawa ON) and lost 349 to 437 (a spread of -88). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 12-10, +277.
Round 23		Fidler played #54 Emmett Brosowsky (Washington, DC) and lost 369 to 515 (a spread of -146). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 12-11, +131.
Round 24		Fidler played #13 Stan Miranda (Albuquerque, NM) and won 388 to 354 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 13-11, +165.
Round 25		Fidler played #25 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and lost 292 to 419 (a spread of -127). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 13-12, +38.
Round 26		Fidler played #9 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) and lost 342 to 446 (a spread of -104). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 13-13, -66.
Round 27		Fidler played #52 Jeffrey Pogue (Westport, CT) and lost 390 to 396 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 13-14, -72.
Round 28		Fidler played #26 Mark Milan (San Clemente, CA) and won 450 to 348 (a spread of 102). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 14-14, +30.
Round 29		Fidler played #32 Max Dwyer (West Jordan, UT) and lost 359 to 488 (a spread of -129). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 14-15, -99.
Round 30		Fidler played #20 Bruce D Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) and won 411 to 399 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 15-15, -87.
Round 31		Fidler played #18 Kevin Nai (Wilmington, DE) again and won 407 to 251 (a spread of 156). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 16-15, +69. Fidler is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

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