Mark DiBattista [#23] at 2007 Big Apple ST

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On this page, you will find information about Mark DiBattista, who is competing at the 2007 Big Apple ST. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 10.5-4.5, +129, and is ranked #3 in Division 1.

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

[photo of Mark DiBattista]

Given name(s): Mark
Surname(s): DiBattista
Home: Astoria, NY, United States
Hobbies: languages
Occupation: mathematician
NSC 1989 Division: 2
NSC 1989 Rank: 9/70, 17-10 +737
NSC 1989 Division: 2
NSC 1989 Rank: 9/70, 17-10 +737
NSC 2000 Division: 1
NSC 2000 Rank: 55/98, 15-16 +17
NSC 2002 Division: 1
NSC 2002 Rank: 119/132, 12-19 -795
NSC 2004 Division: 1
NSC 2004 Rank: 130/172, 13-17 -291

Career History

8-year record against other players at this event	10-17 (0.370)
Past 1-12 months	no games
Past 13-24 months	1-2 (0.333)	W LL
Past 25-36 months	no games
Past 37-48 months	4-7 (0.364)	LLLL WW LLL WW
Past 49-60 months	3-3 (0.500)	L WW L W L
Past 61-72 months	2-5 (0.286)	LL W LL W L
Past 73-84 months	no games
Past 85-96 months	no games

Rank Diagram

Tournament Ups and Downs

Each pole is labelled at the top with the tournament round. The player’s rank that round is shown below.

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Round by Round
High score: 498 Average for: 402 Average against: 394
Before the Tournament		DiBattista is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 1		DiBattista played #18 Augustine Adda (Belleville, NJ) and lost 335 to 437 (a spread of -102). Before this event, DiBattista had not played Adda in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 0-1, -102.
Round 2		DiBattista played #8 Scott Appel (Trenton, NJ) and tied at 412. The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP DiBattista’s record vs. Appel in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 0.5-1.5, -102.
Round 3		DiBattista played #41 Stefan Fatsis (Washington, DC) and won 353 to 325 (a spread of 28). Before this event, DiBattista had not played Fatsis in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 1.5-1.5, -74. DiBattista is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 4		DiBattista played #6 Ron Tiekert (Melbourne, FL) and lost 319 to 515 (a spread of -196). The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ DiBattista’s record vs. Tiekert in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 1.5-2.5, -270.
Round 5		DiBattista played #21 Louis Schecter (Brooklyn, NY) and won 410 to 351 (a spread of 59). The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: BAYSIDE, NY DiBattista’s record vs. Schecter in the 8 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 2.5-2.5, -211. DiBattista is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). DiBattista is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 6		DiBattista played #16 Randy Greenspan (Buffalo, NY) and lost 324 to 419 (a spread of -95). Before this event, DiBattista had not played Greenspan in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 2.5-3.5, -306.
Round 7		DiBattista played #30 Steve Tier (New York, NY) and won 410 to 386 (a spread of 24). Before this event, DiBattista had not played Tier in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 3.5-3.5, -282. DiBattista is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		DiBattista played #7 David Koenig (Englewood, NJ) and won 430 to 405 (a spread of 25). Before this event, DiBattista had not played Koenig in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 4.5-3.5, -257. DiBattista is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). DiBattista is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 9		DiBattista played #38 Joe Bihlmeyer (Durham, CT) and won 460 to 358 (a spread of 102). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP DiBattista’s record vs. Bihlmeyer in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LLW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 5.5-3.5, -155.
Round 10		DiBattista played #34 Jill Pfeiffer (Lancaster, PA) and lost 349 to 396 (a spread of -47). Before this event, DiBattista had not played Pfeiffer in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 5.5-4.5, -202. DiBattista is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). DiBattista is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 11		DiBattista played #25 Sam Rosin (Bernardsville, NJ) and won 442 to 333 (a spread of 109). Before this event, DiBattista had not played Rosin in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 6.5-4.5, -93. DiBattista is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). DiBattista is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 12		DiBattista played #32 Marjorie Schoneboom (Central Islip, NY) and won 431 to 401 (a spread of 30). Before this event, DiBattista had not played Schoneboom in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 7.5-4.5, -63.
Round 13		DiBattista played #5 Joe Edley (Coram, NY) and won 421 to 385 (a spread of 36). The last time these two played was 2002-02 at: DANBURY, CT DiBattista’s record vs. Edley in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. 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: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 8.5-4.5, -27.
Round 14		DiBattista played #20 Cecilia Le (Boston, MA) and won 498 to 376 (a spread of 122). Before this event, DiBattista had not played Le in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 9.5-4.5, +95.
Round 15		DiBattista played #24 Jesse Day (New Haven, CT) and won 439 to 405 (a spread of 34). Before this event, DiBattista had not played Day in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 10.5-4.5, +129. DiBattista is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
After the Tournament		DiBattista is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). DiBattista is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

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