SPC 2024: Mark Fidler [2-15]

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On this page, you will find information about Mark Fidler, who is competing at the 2024 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 16.5-14.5, +313, and is ranked #23 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: 489 Average for: 396 Average against: 386
Round 1		Fidler played #49 Susan Bertoni (Pfafftown, NC) and won 417 to 382 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 1-0, +35.
Round 2		Fidler played #31 Hank Hees (Saskatoon SK) and tied at 401. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 1.5-0.5, +35.
Round 3		Fidler played #23 Yaacov Barak (Pittsburgh, PA) and lost 446 to 450 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 1.5-1.5, +31. Fidler is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Fidler played #38 Mark Abadi (Philadelphia, PA) and won 376 to 319 (a spread of 57). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 2.5-1.5, +88.
Round 5		Fidler played #22 Hannah Lieberman (New York, NY) and won 435 to 356 (a spread of 79). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 3.5-1.5, +167.
Round 6		Fidler played #35 Gregg Bigourdin (Winnipeg MB) and lost 415 to 477 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 3.5-2.5, +105.
Round 7		Fidler played #13 Kristy Zurbrick (Dublin, OH) and won 400 to 395 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 4.5-2.5, +110.
Round 8		Fidler played #30 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and won 420 to 394 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 5.5-2.5, +136.
Round 9		Fidler played #10 Daniel Stock (Medina, OH) and won 321 to 314 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 6.5-2.5, +143.
Round 10		Fidler played #8 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) and lost 346 to 386 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 6.5-3.5, +103.
Round 11		Fidler played #5 Michael Thelen (Newton, MA) and won 447 to 348 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 7.5-3.5, +202.
Round 12		Fidler played #7 Darin True (Pontiac, IL) and won 446 to 346 (a spread of 100). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 8.5-3.5, +302.
Round 13		Fidler played #3 Bryan Richgruber (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 323 to 478 (a spread of -155). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 8.5-4.5, +147.
Round 14		Fidler played #4 Mike Johnson (Decorah, IA) and lost 375 to 490 (a spread of -115). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 8.5-5.5, +32.
Round 15		Fidler played #14 Scott Leifer (Mansfield, MA) and lost 365 to 391 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 8.5-6.5, +6.
Round 16		Fidler played #6 Conor Munro (Miramar, FL) and lost 267 to 500 (a spread of -233). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 8.5-7.5, -227.
Round 17		Fidler played #41 Troy Thompson (Lebanon, IN) and lost 414 to 439 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 8.5-8.5, -252.
Round 18		Fidler played #9 Paul Mulik (Joplin, MO) and lost 321 to 376 (a spread of -55). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 8.5-9.5, -307.
Round 19		Fidler played #39 Caesar Jaramillo (Seagraves, TX) and won 430 to 332 (a spread of 98). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 9.5-9.5, -209.
Round 20		Fidler played #45 Cherish Amby-Okolo (Houston, TX) and won 404 to 389 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 10.5-9.5, -194.
Round 21		Fidler played #11 Joe South (Schertz, TX) and lost 394 to 401 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 10.5-10.5, -201.
Round 22		Fidler played #34 Connie Creed (Philadelphia, PA) and won 439 to 419 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 11.5-10.5, -181.
Round 23		Fidler played #42 Carol McDonald (Northboro, MA) and won 461 to 257 (a spread of 204). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 12.5-10.5, +23.
Round 24		Fidler played #12 Heather McCall (Toronto ON) and lost 331 to 350 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 12.5-11.5, +4.
Round 25		Fidler played #26 Steve Hartsman (Germantown, WI) and lost 409 to 439 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 12.5-12.5, -26.
Round 26		Fidler played #27 Steve Anstandig (Commerce Township, MI) and won 396 to 388 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 13.5-12.5, -18.
Round 27		Fidler played #59 Skyler Lutz (New York City, NY) and won 489 to 250 (a spread of 239). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 14.5-12.5, +221.
Round 28		Fidler played #29 Jay Levin (Teaneck, NJ) and lost 426 to 450 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 14.5-13.5, +197.
Round 29		Fidler played #19 David Postal (Signal Hill, CA) and won 400 to 295 (a spread of 105). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 15.5-13.5, +302.
Round 30		Fidler played #48 Lisa Perry (Raleigh, NC) and won 375 to 346 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 16.5-13.5, +331.
Round 31		Fidler played #21 Joel Horn (Reading, MA) and lost 394 to 412 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 16.5-14.5, +313.

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