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NASC 2017 Commentary: Round 1

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Division CSW2 Round 1 Auto-Commentary

Shauna Petrie (Mississauga ON) seizes the lead, 1-0 +229. Cecilia Huber (Cleveland, OH) is +193. Norman Wei (Cape Coral, FL) is +124. Dallas Johnson (Stow, OH) is +121. Lila Crotty (Metairie, LA) is +115. Keith Nishimi (League City, TX) is +60. Bharath Balakrishnan (Redmond, WA) is +48. Samuel Kennedy (Baton Rouge, LA) is +12. Caroline Polak Scowcroft (Australia) is +10. Joe Roberdeau (Cincinnati, OH) is +8.

In Class B: Dallas Johnson (Stow, OH) is in the lead, 1-0 +121. Keith Nishimi (League City, TX) is +60. Samuel Kennedy (Baton Rouge, LA) is +12.

In Class C: Cecilia Huber (Cleveland, OH) is in the lead, 1-0 +193. Norman Wei (Cape Coral, FL) is +124. Bharath Balakrishnan (Redmond, WA) is +48. Constance J Creech (Metamora, MI) is 1 game behind at 0-1 -12.

High Win: Shauna Petrie (Mississauga ON) 506-277 vs. Michael Gincel (Winter Garden, FL). Low Win: Bharath Balakrishnan (Redmond, WA) 358-310 vs. Lynda Woods Cleary (Princeton, NJ). High Loss: Randi Goldberg (Phoenixville, PA) 430-436 vs. William Giblin (Hahnville, LA). Low Loss: Liz Jackman (Australia) 263-456 vs. Cecilia Huber (Cleveland, OH).


Division 3 Round 1 Auto-Commentary

Don Rathberger (Merrionette Park, IL) seizes the lead, 1-0 +181. Meredith Leigh (Des Moines, IA) is +180. Bruce Shuman (Wilmington, NC) is +155. Cooper Komatsu (Los Angeles, CA) is +150. Hannah Lieberman (Charlotte, NC) is +138. Sander Post (Ottawa ON) is +134. Chris Sitler (Knightstown, IN) is +126. Chloe Fatsis (Washington, DC) is +109. Pat Sanchez (Dallas, TX) is +109. Zachary Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) is +108.

In Class B: Don Rathberger (Merrionette Park, IL) is in the lead, 1-0 +181. Bruce Shuman (Wilmington, NC) is +155. Sander Post (Ottawa ON) is +134. Pat Sanchez (Dallas, TX) is +109. Ella Sobel (Dorval QC) is +88. Chris Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) is +77. Mark Abadi (Charlotte, NC) is +72. Shelley Kirk (Wyoming, OH) is +70. Ida Scaglione (Tonawanda, NY) is +65. Sam Rothbart (Southampton, NY) is +63.

In Class C: Regenia Hidalgo (Colleyville, TX) is in the lead, 1-0 +92. Mary Pastore (Pearland, TX) is +90. Ingrid Hawkins (Palm Coast, FL) is +89. Christina LeMoine (Brooklyn, NY) is +74. Bruce Hamilton (New Orleans, LA) is +70. Broderick Larkins (New Orleans, LA) is +67. Dustin Brown (Fairfield, CT) is +42. Diane Schavone (Pittsburgh, PA) is +37. Phyllis Vargas (Katy, TX) is +11. Buffy Hogan (Madison, WI) is +8.

High Win: Meredith Leigh (Des Moines, IA) 550-370 vs. Noah Kalus (New Paltz, NY). Low Win: Deanne Dorsa (Houston, TX) 314-304 vs. Shah Ali (Leesburg, VA). High Loss: Jan Lapierre (CHERRY HILL, NJ) 414-431 vs. Kene Mezue (Grand Forks, ND). Low Loss: Harriett Berkelhammer (Pompano Beach, FL) 273-381 vs. Zachary Ansell (Los Angeles, CA).


Division 1 Round 1 Auto-Commentary

Max Panitch (Toronto ON) seizes the lead, 1-0 +234. Orry Swift (Houston, TX) is +189. Edward De Guzman (San Francisco, CA) is +187. Mack Meller (Bedford, NY) is +168. Chris Kulig (Dennis, MA) is +156. Cesar Del Solar (Albany, CA) is +138. Jason Li (Dollard-Des-Ormeaux QC) is +130. Alec Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) is +128. Joe Edley (Port Jefferson, NY) is +126. Siddharth Murali (Frisco, TX) is +117.

In Class B: Max Panitch (Toronto ON) is in the lead, 1-0 +234. Alec Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) is +128. Patricia Barrett (Houston, TX) is +86. Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) is +64. Rahn McKeown (Chester Springs, PA) is +50. Leesa Berahovich (Berkeley, CA) is +35. Kevin Bowerman (Chapel Hill, NC) is +34. Morris Greenberg (Brookline, MA) is +16. Dan Wachtell (Brooklyn, NY) is +13. Richard Spence (Tucson, AZ) is 1 game behind at 0-1 -13.

In Class C: Chris Kulig (Dennis, MA) is in the lead, 1-0 +156. Mitchell Brook (Philadelphia, PA) is +67. Michael Willis (Midlothian, TX) is +16. Marlene Milkent (Hattiesburg, MS) is +3. Asif Ali (NORMAN, OK) is 1 game behind at 0-1 -24. Cheryl Tyler (Lubbock, TX) is -32. Mary E Goulet (McLean, VA) is -49. Noah Berger (Berkeley, CA) is -49. Dean Porporo (Nepean ON) is -50. Tom Bond (Everett, WA) is -51.

High Win: Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) 560-460 vs. Chris Schneider (Richardson, TX). Low Win: Leesa Berahovich (Berkeley, CA) 366-331 vs. Kevin Fraley (San Jose, CA). High Loss: Kenneth Rubin (New York, NY) 464-542 vs. Thomas Reinke (Middleton, WI). Low Loss: Edward Stewart (Elicott City, MD) 247-415 vs. Mack Meller (Bedford, NY).


Division 4 Round 1 Auto-Commentary

Mary Logullo (Westminster, CO) seizes the lead, 1-0 +227. Rebecca Nance (Oklahoma City, OK) is +215. Becky Albin (Danville, IL) is +174. Jennifer Hay (Portland, TX) is +157. Adam Hopkins (Walhalla, SC) is +145. Bob Bolender (Austin, TX) is +134. Mnz Chs (Sulphur Springs, TX) is +120. Jeff Spyrison (Waco, TX) is +116. Keith Forman (El Cajon, CA) is +115. Paul Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) is +114.

In Class B: Adam Hopkins (Walhalla, SC) is in the lead, 1-0 +145. Mnz Chs (Sulphur Springs, TX) is +120. Jeff Spyrison (Waco, TX) is +116. Keith Forman (El Cajon, CA) is +115. Paul Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) is +114. Kay Weston (Lubbock, TX) is +111. Benjamin Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) is +96. Shirley Petrey (Houston, TX) is +75. Jennifer DeWaelsche (San Antonio, TX) is +69.

In Class C: Jennifer Hay (Portland, TX) is in the lead, 1-0 +157. Alison Lifland (Pasadena, CA) is +81. Sylvia Strong (Valparaiso, IN) is +27. Ross Fidler (Hebron, ME) is +1. Merran Dunlop (Brantford ON) is 0.5 games behind at 0.5-0.5 +0. Charlie Williamson (Washington, DC) is 1 game behind the leader at 0-1 -13. Rishabh Murali (Collierville, TN) is -20. Laurie Holz (Los Angeles, CA) is -43. Karen Kaminski (Demotte, IN) is -44.

High Win: Rebecca Nance (Oklahoma City, OK) 546-331 vs. Diana Gander Ostrander (Andover, MN). Low Win: Ross Fidler (Hebron, ME) 308-307 vs. Gene Rawlins (Scarborough ON). High Loss: Rishabh Murali (Collierville, TN) 376-396 vs. Kevin Noble (Fort Saskatchewan AB). Low Loss: Diane Kerner (Beverly Hills, CA) 229-386 vs. Jennifer Hay (Portland, TX).


Division CSW1 Round 1 Auto-Commentary

Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) claims the lead, 1-0 +219. Chris Lipe (Saint Louis, MO) is +184. Geoff Thevenot (Crystal Lake, IL) is +166. Sam Rosin (Bernardsville, NJ) is +162. Carmel Dodd (Australia) is +140. Evans Clinchy (Boston, MA) is +133. David Whitley (Monrovia, CA) is +130. Karen Richards (Australia) is +128. Joel Wapnick (Cleveland Heights, OH) is +108. Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) is +103.

In Class B: David Whitley (Monrovia, CA) is in the lead, 1-0 +130. Karen Richards (Australia) is +128. Winter (Houston, TX) is +80. Stefan Rau (Rhinebeck, NY) is +79. Scott Garner (Memphis, TN) is +37. Ezekiel Markwei (Tampa, FL) is +29. Puneet Sharma (Redwood City, CA) is +25.

In Class C: Carmel Dodd (Australia) is in the lead, 1-0 +140. Tim Mason (Australia) is +18. Martin DeMello (San Francisco, CA) is 0.5 games behind at 0.5-0.5 +0. Mark Francillon (Marlboro, VT) is 1 game behind the leader at 0-1 -25. Mina Le (West Palm Beach, FL) is -29. Melissa Routzahn (Crystal Lake, IL) is -32. Terry Kang Rau (Rhinebeck, NY) is -82.

High Win: Karen Richards (Australia) 554-426 vs. Joanne Craig (Australia). Low Win: Puneet Sharma (Redwood City, CA) 343-318 vs. Mark Francillon (Marlboro, VT). High Losses: Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) 430-509 vs. Stefan Rau (Rhinebeck, NY); Mina Le (West Palm Beach, FL) 430-459 vs. Ezekiel Markwei (Tampa, FL). Low Loss: Samantha Southard (Southampton, NY) 272-434 vs. Sam Rosin (Bernardsville, NJ).


Division 2 Round 1 Auto-Commentary

Joel Elkins (West Hollywood, CA) claims the lead, 1-0 +181. Connie Creed (Philadelphia, PA) is +169. Pat Gaboury (Palm city, FL) is +168. Paul Izikoff (Miami, FL) is +158. Mary Kay Heckerman (Sarasota, FL) is +132. Brian Miller (Orlando, FL) is +131. Cathy Poole (Winston-Salem, NC) is +131. Betty Cornelison (Portland, OR) is +129. Cynthia Seales (Stone Mountain, GA) is +126. Ken Dutch (Lexington, KY) is +121.

In Class B: Connie Creed (Philadelphia, PA) is in the lead, 1-0 +169. Paul Izikoff (Miami, FL) is +158. Ken Dutch (Lexington, KY) is +121. Scott Leifer (Mansfield, MA) is +90. Conor Munro (Miramar, FL) is +76. Yukiko Loritz (Anaheim, CA) is +47. Edward Gowash (Fort Worth, TX) is +39. Paul Mishkin (San Francisco, CA) is +28. Paul Avrin (New York, NY) is +17. Katya Lezin (Charlotte, NC) is +9.

In Class C: Mary Kay Heckerman (Sarasota, FL) is in the lead, 1-0 +132. Brian Miller (Orlando, FL) is +131. Cathy Poole (Winston-Salem, NC) is +131. Betty Cornelison (Portland, OR) is +129. Laura Wolfson (Boynton Beach, FL) is +116. Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) is +115. Andrew Gardner (Conyers, GA) is +85. Betty Schulman (San Diego, CA) is +75. Carol McDonald (Northboro, MA) is +74. Elspeth Abbate (Venice, FL) is +71.

High Win: Joel Elkins (West Hollywood, CA) 499-318 vs. John Fultz (Chesterfield, MO). Low Win: Stefan Fatsis (Washington, DC) 349-318 vs. Marina A Villena (San Pblo, CA). High Loss: Kristina Simon (Plano, TX) 425-442 vs. Paul Avrin (New York, NY). Low Loss: Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) 273-388 vs. Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL).


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