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NASC 2018 Commentary: Round 10

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Division 1 Round 10 Auto-Commentary

Orry Swift (Houston, TX) remains in the lead for the 4th consecutive round, undefeated, 9.5-0.5 +846, on a 5-game winning streak. Nigel Richards (Malaysia) is 1.5 games behind at 8-2 +808, on a 6-game winning streak, unchanged at #2. Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) is +363, on a 4-game winning streak, #3 up from #4. Alec Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) is 2 games behind the leader at 7.5-2.5 +739, #4 rising from #5.

In Class B: Ben Schoenbrun (New Rochelle, NY) is in the lead, 7-3 +264, on a 5-game winning streak. Karl Higby (Schenectady, NY) is 1 game behind at 6-4 +539, #12 down from #6. Dean Saldanha (Richmond BC) is +390, #14 rising from #19. Kenneth Rubin (New York, NY) is +361, on a 5-game winning streak, #15 rising from #21. Matt Graham (New York, NY) is +275, #16 down from #7. Matt Canik (Austin, TX) is +248, #17 down from #12. Jeff Cook (Keyser, WV) is +210, on a 3-game losing streak, #20 plummeting from #9. Max Panitch (Toronto ON) is +196, #21 climbing from #28. Michael Fagen (Montreal QC) is +113, #23 tumbling from #11. Joshua Sokol (Montreal QC) is +44, on a 3-game losing streak, #24 tumbling from #15.

In Class C: Frank Tangredi (West Babylon, NY) is in the lead, 7-3 +79. John Karris (Santa Fe, NM) is 1 game behind at 6-4 +246, #18 climbing from #23. Jeremy Hall (New York, NY) is +138, #22 climbing from #27. Jim Burlant (Grapevine, TX) is -172, #26 whizzing down from #16. Paul Holser (McKinney, TX) is 2 games behind the leader at 5-5 +63, #33 down from #26. Bruce D Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) is -130, #37 rising from #46. Kevin Fraley (San Jose, CA) is -209, #38 dropping from #31. Jeff Fiszbein (Brighton, MI) is -256, on a 4-game losing streak, #39 down from #30. Howard Pistol (Oakland Park, FL) is -324, #40 down from #34. Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) is -375, #41 dropping from #33.

High Win: Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) 562-391 vs. Jackson Smylie (Toronto ON). Low Win: Dean Saldanha (Richmond BC) 370-340 vs. Karl Higby (Schenectady, NY). High Loss: Mark Miller (King of Prussia, PA) 462-477 vs. Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY). Low Loss: Jeff Fiszbein (Brighton, MI) 311-451 vs. Will Anderson (Croton, NY).


Division 2 Round 10 Auto-Commentary

Chris Schneider (Richardson, TX) remains in the lead for the 4th consecutive round, 9-1 +810, on a 4-game winning streak. Joe South (Piqua, OH) is 1 game behind at 8-2 +898, on a 5-game winning streak, #2 up from #3. Cooper Komatsu (Los Angeles, CA) is +738, #3 rising from #4. Michael Baker (Portland, OR) is +521, on a 3-game winning streak, #4 climbing from #6. Kene Mezue (Grand Forks, ND) is +321, #5 up from #9. Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) is +176, #6 down from #2. Will Scott (Versailles, KY) is 1.5 games behind the leader at 7.5-2.5 +254, #7 climbing from #11.

In Class B: Will Scott (Versailles, KY) is in the lead, 7.5-2.5 +254. Curtis Lee (Jacksonville, FL) is 0.5 games behind at 7-3 +541, #8 up from #12. Zachary Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) is +422, #10 jumping up from #16. Kevin Nai (Wilmington, DE) is 1 game behind the leader at 6.5-3.5 +265, #18 soaring from #28.

In Class C: Kene Mezue (Grand Forks, ND) is in the lead, 8-2 +321. Vera Bigall (Toronto ON) is 1 game behind at 7-3 +349, #13 dropping from #8. Carole Denton (New Carrollton, MD) is 2 games behind the leader at 6-4 +148, #32 tumbling from #25. George Asaka (Omaha, NE) is -4, #36 dropping from #27. Crayne Spanier (Toronto ON) is -76, #39 zooming up from #50.

In Class D: Cooper Komatsu (Los Angeles, CA) is in the lead, 8-2 +738. Nicholas Schneider (Pickering ON) is 1 game behind at 7-3 +184, on a 4-game winning streak, #16 zooming up from #26. Ted Rosen (Williamsville, NY) is 2 games behind the leader at 6-4 +328, #25 soaring from #35. Margaret Wong (Dundas ON) is -128, #40 leaping up from #49.

High Win: Marichelle Roque-Lutz (New Holland, PA) 537-319 vs. Nandini Dickens (Bethesda, MD). Low Win: Heather Drumm (Clinton, NY) 323-322 vs. Ken Louie (Whittier, CA). High Loss: Jonathan Kent (Hicksville, NY) 441-454 vs. Steve Anstandig (Commerce Township, MI). Low Loss: Scott Leifer (Mansfield, MA) 272-336 vs. Sam Hollington (St. Catharines ON).


Division 3 Round 10 Auto-Commentary

John Fultz (Chesterfield, MO) seizes the lead, 9-1 +515, on a 7-game winning streak. Nicholas Tam (Calgary AB) is 1 game behind at 8-2 +829, #2 sliding from #1. Doug Szymkowiak (Columbus, OH) is +735, #3 improving from #4. Bruce Cramer (Grand Island, NY) is +624, on a 4-game winning streak, #4 rising from #5. Steve Sikorski (Shoreham, NY) is +512, #5 rising from #6. Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) is +242, #6 down from #3. Charlie Alexander (Chicago, IL) is +230, on a 5-game winning streak, #7 climbing from #10. Charlie Williamson (Washington, DC) is 2 games behind the leader at 7-3 +610, on a 4-game winning streak, #8 up from #11. Doug Critchlow (Columbus, OH) is +530, #9 leaping up from #17. Michael Waski (Independence, OH) is +489, on a 4-game winning streak, #10 climbing from #12.

In Class B: Doug Critchlow (Columbus, OH) is in the lead, 7-3 +530. Frances Shaw (Fair Lawn, NJ) is +422, #12 up from #16. Ralph Ireland (Lithonia, GA) is +240, #16 down from #9. Betsey Wood (Concord, MA) is 1 game behind at 6-4 +394, #20 tumbling from #15. Nick Purifoy (Kansas City, MO) is +393, #21 zooming up from #33. Susan Herdic (Amherst, NY) is +359, #22 tumbling from #13. Lynda Wise (Toronto ON) is +330, #23 dropping from #18. Richard Strick (Santa Monica, CA) is +309, #24 up from #32. Greg Rogers (Mishawaka, IN) is +175, on a 3-game losing streak, #32 down from #24. Jamie Logan (Augusta, ME) is +50, #35 down from #26.

In Class C: Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) is in the lead, 8-2 +242. Charlie Williamson (Washington, DC) is 1 game behind at 7-3 +610, on a 4-game winning streak, #8 improving from #11. Josephine Flowers (West Memphis, AR) is +489, on a 4-game winning streak, #10 up from #19. Betzy Collins (Vaughan ON) is +296, #15 down from #7. Chris Groendyke (Pittsburgh, PA) is +47, #17 whizzing up from #27. Noah Kalus (New Paltz, NY) is 2 games behind the leader at 6-4 +423, #18 rocketing up from #31. Sid Lashley (Mississauga ON) is +265, #25 tumbling from #14. Cornelia Guest (Bethel, CT) is +234, #27 tumbling from #22. Wilma Pitzer (Englewood, OH) is +182, on a 3-game winning streak, #29 soaring from #41. Russell McKinstry (Cape Cod, MA) is +154, #34 rising from #40.

In Class D: Matthew Zeleznik (Barrington, RI) is in the lead, 7-3 +366. Benjamin Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) is 1 game behind at 6-4 +265, #25 leapfrogging up from #37. Michael Donegan (Austin, TX) is +208, #28 dropping from #20. Bruce Shuman (Wilmington, NC) is +176, #30 zooming up from #42. Carolyn Boyd (Houston, TX) is 2 games behind the leader at 5-5 +96, #51 jumping down from #45. Gerianne Abriano (Staten Island, NY) is +38, #55 hurtling up from #67. Mark Hamilton (Toronto ON) is -31, #57 plummeting from #46. Megan McMahon (Worcester, MA) is -384, #71 whizzing down from #54. Merble Reagon (New York, NY) is -471, #72 up from #81.

High Win: Josephine Flowers (West Memphis, AR) 490-310 vs. Sid Lashley (Mississauga ON). Low Win: Jan Lapierre (CHERRY HILL, NJ) 335-330 vs. Emily Lichtman (New York, NY). High Loss: Christina LeMoine (Brooklyn, NY) 475-479 vs. Michael Waski (Independence, OH). Low Loss: Judi Boviard (Newton Centre, MA) 282-369 vs. John A Fox (Batavia, NY).


Division 4 Round 10 Auto-Commentary

Cherish Amby-Okolo (Sugar Land, TX) remains in the lead for the 3rd consecutive round, 9-1 +1173, on a 5-game winning streak. Evan Yurko (Holyoke, MA) is +681, on a 4-game winning streak, unchanged at #2 for 3 rounds. Lucie McPhail (Brantford ON) is 1 game behind at 8-2 +524, #3 improving from #4. Gene Rawlins (Scarborough ON) is +455, on a 3-game winning streak, #4 improving from #5. David Spargo (South Burlington, VT) is 1.5 games behind the leader at 7.5-2.5 +237, #5 rising from #7.

In Class B: Cherish Amby-Okolo (Sugar Land, TX) is in the lead for the 3rd consecutive round, 9-1 +1173, on a 5-game winning streak. Angela Vietto (Charleston, IL) is 3 games behind at 6-4 +248, #12 leaping up from #19. Diane Sleek (Freeport, ME) is +97, #17 sliding from #14. Sharon Freeman (Alexandria, VA) is +50, #18 leaping up from #24. Peter Hopkins (Toronto ON) is +0, on a 3-game losing streak, #19 falling from #15. Kevin Ng (Staten Island, NY) is -155, #22 rising from #28. Bill Coad (North Tonawanda, NY) is 4 games behind the leader at 5-5 +442, #25 climbing from #30. Deborah Komatsu (Los Angeles, CA) is +180, #26 climbing from #31. Peter Holowka (Orchard Park, NY) is +111, #27 jumping up from #35.

In Class C: Evan Yurko (Holyoke, MA) is in the lead for the 3rd consecutive round, 9-1 +681, on a 4-game winning streak. Preston Kilgore (Cartersville, GA) is 2 games behind at 7-3 +587, on a 3-game winning streak, #7 up from #8. Michael Kirkland (Seattle, WA) is 3 games behind the leader at 6-4 -23, #20 down from #12.

High Win: Bill Coad (North Tonawanda, NY) 532-296 vs. Michael Kirkland (Seattle, WA). Low Win: Deborah Gawryla (Pittsburgh, PA) 344-302 vs. Ann Elwood (Brantford ON). High Loss: Abie Cromanty (Montreal QC) 389-396 vs. Sharon Freeman (Alexandria, VA). Low Loss: Susan Lichtblau (Buffalo, NY) 257-423 vs. Preston Kilgore (Cartersville, GA).


Division CSW Round 10 Auto-Commentary

Evan Berofsky (Waterford, MI) stays in the lead for the 5th consecutive round, still undefeated, 10-0 +1033, on a 10-game winning streak. Rob Robinsky (Saint Louis Park, MN) is 2 games behind at 8-2 +737, #2 improving from #3. Chris Lipe (Saint Louis, MO) is +590, #3 rising from #5. Jason Keller (Princeton, NJ) is +273, on a 3-game winning streak, #4 improving from #6. David Eldar (Australia) is 3 games behind the leader at 7-3 +944, #5 sliding from #2. Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) is +693, #6 climbing from #8. Joel Wapnick (Cleveland Heights, OH) is +602, #7 climbing from #10. Tim Weiss (Jersey City, NJ) is +582, #8 improving from #9. Winter (Houston, TX) is +533, #9 jumping down from #4. Joanne Craig (Australia) is +490, #10 climbing from #11.

In Class B: Karen Richards (Australia) is in the lead, 7-3 +430. Jason Broersma (Caledon ON) is 1 game behind at 6-4 +215, #15 up from #23. Michael Tang (Singapore) is +209, #17 up from #25. Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) is +120, #20 dropping from #15. Carmel Dodd (Australia) is +90, #21 leaping up from #30. Puneet Sharma (Redwood City, CA) is -31, #24 tumbling from #16. Scott Garner (Memphis, TN) is -61, #25 up from #32. James Curley (New York, NY) is 2 games behind the leader at 5-5 +457, #31 whizzing down from #20. Lucas Freeman (Nashville, TN) is +354, #33 leaping up from #41. Terry Kang Rau (Rhinebeck, NY) is +76, #35 rocketing up from #45.

In Class C: Daniel Blake (Albany, NY) is in the lead, 6-4 +84. Jin Chor Tan (Malaysia) is -256, #26 tumbling from #17. Judy Romann (Bainbridge Island, WA) is -478, on a 4-game winning streak, #27 hurtling up from #37. Priya Fernando (Mississauga ON) is 1 game behind at 5-5 +359, on a 3-game losing streak, #32 dropping like a stone from #21. Kevin Turner (Mississauga ON) is +44, #37 whizzing up from #48. Caroline Polak Scowcroft (Australia) is -107, #41 rising from #50. Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA) is -319, on a 4-game winning streak, #44 leaping up from #53. Eric Kinderman (Burlington, VT) is 2 games behind the leader at 4-6 +46, #51 dropping from #42. Jennifer M Lee (Tacoma, WA) is +38, #52 rising from #56. Daniel Milton (Vienna, VA) is -58, #53 tumbling from #44.

High Win: Jeremy Khoo (Singapore) 560-446 vs. Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON). Low Win: Michael Tang (Singapore) 365-315 vs. Mark Francillon (Marlboro, VT). High Loss: Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) 446-560 vs. Jeremy Khoo (Singapore). Low Loss: Shauna Petrie (Mississauga ON) 288-521 vs. Mohammad Sulaiman (United Arab Emirates).


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