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NASC 2018 Commentary: Round 13

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Division 1 Round 13 Auto-Commentary

Orry Swift (Houston, TX) is still in the lead for the 7th consecutive round, 10.5-2.5 +763. Nigel Richards (Malaysia) is 0.5 games behind at 10-3 +1021, steady at #2 for 5 rounds. Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) is +278, on a 5-game winning streak, hovering at #3. Karl Higby (Schenectady, NY) is 1.5 games behind the leader at 9-4 +854, on a 3-game winning streak, #4 up from #5. Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) is +515, on a 6-game winning streak, #5 up from #8. Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) is +343, #6 rising from #10. Frank Tangredi (West Babylon, NY) is +240, #7 climbing from #13. Ben Schoenbrun (New Rochelle, NY) is +189, #8 up from #11.

In Class B: Karl Higby (Schenectady, NY) is in the lead, 9-4 +854, on a 3-game winning streak. Ben Schoenbrun (New Rochelle, NY) is +189, #8 rising from #11. Dean Saldanha (Richmond BC) is 1 game behind at 8-5 +398, #12 rising from #18. Max Panitch (Toronto ON) is +390, #13 leaping up from #22. Matt Graham (New York, NY) is +273, #15 jumping down from #7. Maddy Kamen (Covina, CA) is +157, #17 jumping down from #12. Joshua Sokol (Montreal QC) is +130, #18 up from #24. Michael Fagen (Montreal QC) is +115, #19 whizzing down from #9. Kenneth Rubin (New York, NY) is 2 games behind the leader at 7-6 +289, #24 tumbling from #16. Jeff Cook (Keyser, WV) is +187, #26 climbing from #31.

In Class C: Frank Tangredi (West Babylon, NY) is in the lead, 9-4 +240. Jim Burlant (Grapevine, TX) is 1 game behind at 8-5 +37, #20 dropping from #14. Kevin Fraley (San Jose, CA) is -40, on a 3-game winning streak, #21 climbing from #26. John Karris (Santa Fe, NM) is 2 games behind the leader at 7-6 +264, #25 jumping down from #17. Jeff Fiszbein (Brighton, MI) is -184, #31 slipping from #27. Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) is -302, on a 4-game winning streak, #32 jumping up from #37.

High Win: Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) 569-420 vs. Alec Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA). Low Win: Tom Bond (Everett, WA) 359-301 vs. Mary E Goulet (McLean, VA). High Loss: Jim Burlant (Grapevine, TX) 447-450 vs. Will Anderson (Croton, NY). Low Loss: Matt Graham (New York, NY) 273-397 vs. Frank Tangredi (West Babylon, NY).


Division 2 Round 13 Auto-Commentary

Michael Baker (Portland, OR) stays in the lead, 10-3 +807. Curtis Lee (Jacksonville, FL) is +802, on a 5-game winning streak, #2 climbing from #4. Chris Schneider (Richardson, TX) is +754, #3 slipping from #2. Cooper Komatsu (Los Angeles, CA) is +595, #4 climbing from #5. Michael Ecsedy (Brookfield, CT) is +585, on a 3-game winning streak, #5 up from #6. Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) is +358, #6 down from #3. Will Scott (Versailles, KY) is 0.5 games behind at 9.5-3.5 +376, remaining steady at #7. Elizabeth Ralston (Los Angeles, CA) is 1 game behind the leader at 9-4 +630, on a 4-game winning streak, #8 improving from #10. Zachary Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) is +509, #9 improving from #13. Jan Cardia (Ponte Vedra, FL) is +495, #10 improving from #12.

In Class B: Curtis Lee (Jacksonville, FL) is in the lead, 10-3 +802, on a 5-game winning streak. Will Scott (Versailles, KY) is 0.5 games behind at 9.5-3.5 +376, remaining steady at #7. Elizabeth Ralston (Los Angeles, CA) is 1 game behind the leader at 9-4 +630, on a 4-game winning streak, #8 rising from #10. Zachary Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) is +509, #9 up from #13.

In Class C: Vera Bigall (Toronto ON) is in the lead, 9-4 +379. Carole Denton (New Carrollton, MD) is +280, on a 3-game winning streak, #12 improving from #15. Kene Mezue (Grand Forks, ND) is +236, #13 improving from #16. Brett Constantine (Florence, MA) is 1 game behind at 8-5 +369, on a 3-game winning streak, #19 rising from #24. Crayne Spanier (Toronto ON) is +123, #25 rocketing up from #39. George Asaka (Omaha, NE) is 2 games behind the leader at 7-6 +109, #44 rocketing up from #57. Philip Waldron (Ottawa ON) is +63, #46 jumping up from #55. Yvonne Lobo (Mississauga ON) is +56, #47 rising from #54. Mark Garrod (East Lansing, MI) is -49, #49 hurtling up from #60.

In Class D: Cooper Komatsu (Los Angeles, CA) is in the lead, 10-3 +595. Nicholas Schneider (Pickering ON) is 2 games behind at 8-5 +5, #27 dropping like a stone from #17. Chloe Fatsis (Washington, DC) is -39, on a 4-game winning streak, #28 rocketing up from #40. Margaret Wong (Dundas ON) is -149, #29 whizzing down from #18. Judy Cole (Concord, MA) is 3 games behind the leader at 7-6 +164, #42 dropping like a stone from #31.

High Win: Elizabeth Davis (Dayton, OH) 562-406 vs. Trevor Sealy (Oshawa ON). Low Win: Mad Palazzo (Richmond Hill ON) 353-328 vs. Marie Puma (Shoreham, NY). High Loss: [error: no such id: Joanne Cohen] 437-455 vs. Cooper Komatsu (Los Angeles, CA). Low Loss: Tracy Bowman (Chicago, IL) 267-521 vs. Verna Richards Berg (Manhattan, NY).


Division 3 Round 13 Auto-Commentary

Charlie Williamson (Washington, DC) climbs into the lead, 10-3 +1014, on a 7-game winning streak. John Fultz (Chesterfield, MO) is +700, #2 dropping from #1. Josephine Flowers (West Memphis, AR) is +692, on a 7-game winning streak, #3 rising from #7. Nicholas Tam (Calgary AB) is +659, #4 rising from #6. Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) is +326, #5 down from #2. Charlie Alexander (Chicago, IL) is +200, #6 rising from #8. Noah Kalus (New Paltz, NY) is 1 game behind at 9-4 +720, on a 5-game winning streak, #7 rising from #10. Bruce Cramer (Grand Island, NY) is +646, #8 down from #4. Matthew Zeleznik (Barrington, RI) is +600, #9 up from #11. Cornelia Guest (Bethel, CT) is +549, on a 3-game winning streak, #10 improving from #12.

In Class B: Frances Shaw (Fair Lawn, NJ) is in the lead, 9-4 +510. Ralph Ireland (Lithonia, GA) is +185, #14 rising from #20. Betsey Wood (Concord, MA) is 1 game behind at 8-5 +658, #17 jumping down from #9. Doug Critchlow (Columbus, OH) is +409, #20 tumbling from #15. Lynda Wise (Toronto ON) is +318, #23 climbing from #26. Jamie Logan (Augusta, ME) is -35, #26 soaring from #39. Nick Purifoy (Kansas City, MO) is 2 games behind the leader at 7-6 +339, #31 jumping down from #23. Judy Rosenthal (New York, NY) is +330, #32 dropping from #25. Richard Strick (Santa Monica, CA) is +309, #33 soaring from #54. Dianne Wittman (Pittsford, NY) is +247, #36 tumbling from #28.

In Class C: Charlie Williamson (Washington, DC) is in the lead, 10-3 +1014, on a 7-game winning streak. Josephine Flowers (West Memphis, AR) is +692, on a 7-game winning streak, #3 up from #7. Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) is +326, #5 sliding from #2. Noah Kalus (New Paltz, NY) is 1 game behind at 9-4 +720, on a 5-game winning streak, #7 up from #10. Cornelia Guest (Bethel, CT) is +549, on a 3-game winning streak, #10 up from #12. Betzy Collins (Vaughan ON) is +197, #13 jumping up from #19. Chris Groendyke (Pittsburgh, PA) is -26, #15 rising from #21. Shubha Kamath (Fairport, NY) is -93, on a 4-game winning streak, #16 rising from #22. Terry Aitken (Stratford ON) is 2 games behind the leader at 8-5 -106, on a 4-game winning streak, #27 leapfrogging up from #40.

In Class D: Matthew Zeleznik (Barrington, RI) is in the lead, 9-4 +600. Bruce Shuman (Wilmington, NC) is 1 game behind at 8-5 +134, #25 dropping from #18. Megan McMahon (Worcester, MA) is -319, on a 3-game winning streak, #28 zooming up from #41. Yaacov Barak (Pittsburgh, PA) is 2 games behind the leader at 7-6 +275, on a 3-game winning streak, #34 soaring from #47. Michael Donegan (Austin, TX) is +227, #37 jumping down from #30. Benjamin Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) is +224, #38 down from #31. John Dalida (Lehigh Acres, FL) is -303, on a 3-game winning streak, #55 rocketing up from #65.

High Win: Charlie Williamson (Washington, DC) 547-333 vs. Dave Krook (Mississauga ON). Low Win: Nancy Hanley (Wilmington, DE) 351-307 vs. Jay Strieb (Ardmore, PA). High Loss: Marwan Saadi (Dollard Des Ormeaux QC) 405-419 vs. Connie Breitbeil (Cincinnati, OH). Low Loss: Thomas Tremont (Santa Rosa, CA) 252-532 vs. Richard Strick (Santa Monica, CA).


Division 4 Round 13 Auto-Commentary

Cherish Amby-Okolo (Sugar Land, TX) is still in the lead for the 6th consecutive round, 12-1 +1605, on an 8-game winning streak. Evan Yurko (Holyoke, MA) is +833, on a 7-game winning streak, unchanged at #2 for 6 rounds. Lucie McPhail (Brantford ON) is 2 games behind at 10-3 +614, hovering at #3. David Spargo (South Burlington, VT) is 2.5 games behind the leader at 9.5-3.5 +605, #4 climbing from #5.

In Class B: Cherish Amby-Okolo (Sugar Land, TX) is in the lead for the 6th consecutive round, 12-1 +1605, on an 8-game winning streak. Angela Vietto (Charleston, IL) is 4 games behind at 8-5 +257, #12 slipping from #9. Sharon Freeman (Alexandria, VA) is +135, #13 up from #16. Kevin Ng (Staten Island, NY) is -55, #15 rising from #21. Peter Hopkins (Toronto ON) is -60, #16 down from #10. Jack Allard (Pryor Creek, OK) is 5 games behind the leader at 7-6 +82, on a 5-game winning streak, #21 whizzing up from #32. Diane Sleek (Freeport, ME) is -97, #27 up from #35. Rana Afeiche (Fort Worth, TX) is -200, #28 down from #22.

In Class C: Evan Yurko (Holyoke, MA) is in the lead for the 6th consecutive round, 12-1 +833, on a 7-game winning streak. Preston Kilgore (Cartersville, GA) is 4 games behind at 8-5 +510, #8 dropping from #6. J C Guardino (Brentwood, NH) is 4.5 games behind the leader at 7.5-5.5 -146, #18 dropping from #13.

High Wins: Alan Weiner (Cincinnati, OH) 489-272 vs. Peter Hopkins (Toronto ON); Cherish Amby-Okolo (Sugar Land, TX) 489-321 vs. Inae Bloom (Los Angeles, CA). Low Win: Ann Elwood (Brantford ON) 322-296 vs. Abie Cromanty (Montreal QC). High Loss: Marianne Nosuchinsky (Freehold, NJ) 378-396 vs. Bob Antolak (Elmhurst, IL). Low Loss: J C Guardino (Brentwood, NH) 244-452 vs. Kevin Noble (Fort Saskatchewan AB).


Division CSW Round 13 Auto-Commentary

Evan Berofsky (Waterford, MI) stays in the lead for the 8th consecutive round, 11-2 +709. Jason Keller (Princeton, NJ) is +617, on a 6-game winning streak, remaining unchanged at #2. Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) is 1 game behind at 10-3 +912, on a 5-game winning streak, #3 rising from #5. David Eldar (Australia) is 2 games behind the leader at 9-4 +1163, #4 dropping from #3. Rob Robinsky (Saint Louis Park, MN) is +776, #5 sliding from #4. Joanne Craig (Australia) is +626, steady at #6 for 3 rounds. Craig Beevers (United Kingdom) is +548, on a 5-game winning streak, #7 rising from #8. Chris Lipe (Saint Louis, MO) is +523, #8 dropping from #7. Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) is +292, on a 3-game winning streak, #9 improving from #10. Evans Clinchy (Tacoma, WA) is +262, on a 4-game winning streak, #10 climbing from #11.

In Class B: Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) is in the lead, 9-4 +292, on a 3-game winning streak. Lucas Freeman (Nashville, TN) is 1 game behind at 8-5 +869, on a 5-game winning streak, #12 climbing from #14. Carmel Dodd (Australia) is +281, #16 climbing from #22. Jason Broersma (Caledon ON) is +277, #17 up from #21. David Whitley (Monrovia, CA) is +60, on a 4-game winning streak, #20 leaping up from #25. James Curley (New York, NY) is 2 games behind the leader at 7-6 +563, #23 up from #31. Karen Richards (Australia) is +234, on a 3-game losing streak, #28 tumbling from #20. Randi Goldberg (Phoenixville, PA) is +192, #29 jumping up from #37. Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) is +41, #31 jumping up from #39. Michael Tang (Singapore) is +15, #32 dropping from #24.

In Class C: Jin Chor Tan (Malaysia) is in the lead, 8-5 -79. Priya Fernando (Mississauga ON) is 1 game behind at 7-6 +341, #26 climbing from #33. Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA) is -139, #35 up from #43. Judy Romann (Bainbridge Island, WA) is -626, #37 down from #29. Daniel Milton (Vienna, VA) is 2 games behind the leader at 6-7 +74, #41 dropping from #36. Mpakaboari Jack (Nigeria) is -204, #45 zooming up from #55. Kevin Turner (Mississauga ON) is -268, #47 down from #41. Daniel Blake (Albany, NY) is -381, on a 3-game losing streak, #49 tumbling from #40. Shauna Petrie (Mississauga ON) is -457, on a 3-game winning streak, #50 rising from #57.

High Win: Lucas Freeman (Nashville, TN) 575-280 vs. Daniel Blake (Albany, NY). Low Win: Jason Broersma (Caledon ON) 350-316 vs. Puneet Sharma (Redwood City, CA). High Losses: Chris Lipe (Saint Louis, MO) 463-491 vs. Matthew Bernardina (Durham, NC); Scott Garner (Memphis, TN) 463-465 vs. Jeremy Khoo (Singapore). Low Loss: Daniel Blake (Albany, NY) 280-575 vs. Lucas Freeman (Nashville, TN).


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