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NASC 2018 Commentary: Round 14

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Division 1 Round 14 Auto-Commentary

Nigel Richards (Malaysia) climbs into the lead, 11-3 +1224. Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) is +306, on a 6-game winning streak, #2 improving from #3. Orry Swift (Houston, TX) is 0.5 games behind at 10.5-3.5 +640, #3 falling from #1. Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) is 1 game behind the leader at 10-4 +638, on a 7-game winning streak, #4 rising from #5. Ben Schoenbrun (New Rochelle, NY) is +407, #5 up from #8.

In Class B: Ben Schoenbrun (New Rochelle, NY) is in the lead, 10-4 +407. Karl Higby (Schenectady, NY) is 1 game behind at 9-5 +826, #6 dropping from #4. Dean Saldanha (Richmond BC) is +412, on a 3-game winning streak, #9 improving from #12. Michael Fagen (Montreal QC) is +218, #12 leaping up from #19. Joshua Sokol (Montreal QC) is +178, on a 3-game winning streak, #13 climbing from #18. Max Panitch (Toronto ON) is 2 games behind the leader at 8-6 +376, #19 tumbling from #13. Wes Eddings (Quincy, MA) is +84, on a 3-game winning streak, #22 rising from #30. Matt Graham (New York, NY) is +70, #23 jumping down from #15. Maddy Kamen (Covina, CA) is -61, #24 dropping from #17.

In Class C: Jim Burlant (Grapevine, TX) is in the lead, 9-5 +104. Frank Tangredi (West Babylon, NY) is +99, #15 jumping down from #7. Kevin Fraley (San Jose, CA) is +34, on a 4-game winning streak, #16 leaping up from #21. Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) is 1 game behind at 8-6 -277, on a 5-game winning streak, #25 leaping up from #32. John Karris (Santa Fe, NM) is 2 games behind the leader at 7-7 +216, #29 sliding from #25. Mark Przybyszewski (Depew, NY) is -280, #37 rising from #43. Bruce D Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) is -300, #38 leaping up from #44. Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) is -315, #39 leaping up from #46. Jeff Fiszbein (Brighton, MI) is -318, #40 tumbling from #31.

High Win: Eric Tran (Calgary AB) 572-226 vs. Mary E Goulet (McLean, VA). Low Win: Dean Saldanha (Richmond BC) 380-366 vs. Max Panitch (Toronto ON). High Loss: Alec Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) 427-463 vs. Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL). Low Loss: Mary E Goulet (McLean, VA) 226-572 vs. Eric Tran (Calgary AB).


Division 2 Round 14 Auto-Commentary

Curtis Lee (Jacksonville, FL) climbs into the lead, 11-3 +943, on a 6-game winning streak. Michael Baker (Portland, OR) is +883, #2 down from #1. Cooper Komatsu (Los Angeles, CA) is +768, #3 up from #4. Zachary Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) is 1 game behind at 10-4 +754, on a 3-game winning streak, #4 rising from #9. Elizabeth Ralston (Los Angeles, CA) is +642, on a 5-game winning streak, #5 improving from #8. Chris Schneider (Richardson, TX) is +613, #6 sliding from #3. Michael Ecsedy (Brookfield, CT) is +412, #7 falling from #5. Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) is +282, #8 dropping from #6. Will Scott (Versailles, KY) is 1.5 games behind the leader at 9.5-4.5 +364, #9 slipping from #7.

In Class B: Curtis Lee (Jacksonville, FL) is in the lead, 11-3 +943, on a 6-game winning streak. Zachary Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) is 1 game behind at 10-4 +754, on a 3-game winning streak, #4 leaping up from #9. Elizabeth Ralston (Los Angeles, CA) is +642, on a 5-game winning streak, #5 up from #8. Will Scott (Versailles, KY) is 1.5 games behind the leader at 9.5-4.5 +364, #9 dropping from #7.

In Class C: Vera Bigall (Toronto ON) is in the lead, 9-5 +339. Carole Denton (New Carrollton, MD) is +209, #18 dropping from #12. Crayne Spanier (Toronto ON) is +159, #19 jumping up from #25. Kene Mezue (Grand Forks, ND) is -9, #22 dropping from #13. Brett Constantine (Florence, MA) is 1 game behind at 8-6 +361, #29 plummeting from #19. George Asaka (Omaha, NE) is +295, #31 whizzing up from #44. Philip Waldron (Ottawa ON) is +153, on a 3-game winning streak, #37 climbing from #46. Mark Garrod (East Lansing, MI) is +78, on a 3-game winning streak, #38 rocketing up from #49. Mad Palazzo (Richmond Hill ON) is 2 games behind the leader at 7-7 +109, on a 4-game winning streak, #49 hurtling up from #62. Yvonne Lobo (Mississauga ON) is +47, #52 jumping down from #47.

In Class D: Cooper Komatsu (Los Angeles, CA) is in the lead, 11-3 +768. Nicholas Schneider (Pickering ON) is 2 games behind at 9-5 +45, #21 leaping up from #27. Margaret Wong (Dundas ON) is -78, #23 jumping up from #29. Chloe Fatsis (Washington, DC) is 3 games behind the leader at 8-6 -70, #40 collapsing from #28.

High Win: Zachary Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) 537-292 vs. Kene Mezue (Grand Forks, ND). Low Win: Marina A Villena (San Pblo, CA) 346-342 vs. Marty Fialkow (Moorestown, NJ). High Loss: Ricky Sirois (Haverhill, MA) 447-475 vs. Scott Leifer (Mansfield, MA). Low Loss: Ben Lam (Toronto ON) 245-348 vs. Paul Avrin (New York, NY).


Division 3 Round 14 Auto-Commentary

John Fultz (Chesterfield, MO) claims the lead, 11-3 +743. Josephine Flowers (West Memphis, AR) is +697, on an 8-game winning streak, #2 improving from #3. Nicholas Tam (Calgary AB) is +665, on a 3-game winning streak, #3 climbing from #4. Charlie Alexander (Chicago, IL) is +299, #4 climbing from #6. Charlie Williamson (Washington, DC) is 1 game behind at 10-4 +838, #5 dropping from #1. Bruce Cramer (Grand Island, NY) is +822, #6 improving from #8. Matthew Zeleznik (Barrington, RI) is +703, #7 rising from #9. Steve Sikorski (Shoreham, NY) is +386, #8 climbing from #12. Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) is +283, #9 slipping from #5. Betzy Collins (Vaughan ON) is 1.5 games behind the leader at 9.5-4.5 +197, #10 rising from #13.

In Class B: Doug Critchlow (Columbus, OH) is in the lead, 9-5 +508. Frances Shaw (Fair Lawn, NJ) is +411, #17 down from #11. Jamie Logan (Augusta, ME) is +114, #19 rising from #26. Ralph Ireland (Lithonia, GA) is +86, #20 jumping down from #14. Betsey Wood (Concord, MA) is 1 game behind at 8-6 +652, #23 tumbling from #17. Richard Strick (Santa Monica, CA) is +368, #25 up from #33. Dustin Brown (Fairfield, CT) is +351, #28 leapfrogging up from #41. Lynda Wise (Toronto ON) is +264, #31 dropping from #23. Don Rathberger (Merrionette Park, IL) is +134, on a 4-game winning streak, #34 soaring from #44. Lindsey Dimmick (Baton Rouge, LA) is -45, #36 leapfrogging up from #51.

In Class C: Josephine Flowers (West Memphis, AR) is in the lead, 11-3 +697, on an 8-game winning streak. Charlie Williamson (Washington, DC) is 1 game behind at 10-4 +838, #5 falling from #1. Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) is +283, #9 slipping from #5. Betzy Collins (Vaughan ON) is 1.5 games behind the leader at 9.5-4.5 +197, #10 up from #13. Shubha Kamath (Fairport, NY) is -93, #11 rising from #16.

In Class D: Matthew Zeleznik (Barrington, RI) is in the lead, 10-4 +703. Bruce Shuman (Wilmington, NC) is 1 game behind at 9-5 +140, #18 leaping up from #25. Megan McMahon (Worcester, MA) is -207, on a 4-game winning streak, #22 jumping up from #28. Yaacov Barak (Pittsburgh, PA) is 2 games behind the leader at 8-6 +360, on a 4-game winning streak, #27 jumping up from #34. Michael Donegan (Austin, TX) is +322, #29 leaping up from #37. Benjamin Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) is +303, #30 up from #38.

High Win: Marvin Kraus (Newton, MA) 523-345 vs. Marwan Saadi (Dollard Des Ormeaux QC). Low Win: Jamie Chew (Toronto ON) 340-258 vs. Wendy Bath (Williamsville, NY). High Loss: Chris Groendyke (Pittsburgh, PA) 434-443 vs. Steve Sikorski (Shoreham, NY). Low Loss: Celia Dayrit Thompson (Hudson, FL) 250-482 vs. Emily Lichtman (New York, NY).


Division 4 Round 14 Auto-Commentary

Cherish Amby-Okolo (Sugar Land, TX) is still in the lead for the 7th consecutive round, 13-1 +1670, on a 9-game winning streak. Evan Yurko (Holyoke, MA) is 1 game behind at 12-2 +826, hovering at #2 for 7 rounds. Lucie McPhail (Brantford ON) is 2 games behind the leader at 11-3 +685, on a 3-game winning streak, hovering at #3 for 3 rounds.

In Class B: Cherish Amby-Okolo (Sugar Land, TX) is in the lead for the 7th consecutive round, 13-1 +1670, on a 9-game winning streak. Angela Vietto (Charleston, IL) is 4 games behind at 9-5 +354, #9 up from #12. Kevin Ng (Staten Island, NY) is -39, on a 3-game winning streak, #10 climbing from #15. Sharon Freeman (Alexandria, VA) is 5 games behind the leader at 8-6 +100, #16 falling from #13. Diane Sleek (Freeport, ME) is -17, #20 jumping up from #27. Rana Afeiche (Fort Worth, TX) is -93, #21 rising from #28. Peter Hopkins (Toronto ON) is -157, #22 dropping from #16.

In Class C: Evan Yurko (Holyoke, MA) is in the lead for the 7th consecutive round, 12-2 +826. J C Guardino (Brentwood, NH) is 3.5 games behind at 8.5-5.5 -111, #11 jumping up from #18. Preston Kilgore (Cartersville, GA) is 4 games behind the leader at 8-6 +445, on a 3-game losing streak, #12 sliding from #8. Michael Kirkland (Seattle, WA) is +112, #15 jumping up from #24. Sharon Dalgliesh (Toronto ON) is +80, #18 improving from #22.

High Win: Cherish Amby-Okolo (Sugar Land, TX) 459-394 vs. Preston Kilgore (Cartersville, GA). Low Win: Mark Francis (Grand Island, NY) 334-288 vs. Marianne Nosuchinsky (Freehold, NJ). High Loss: Rachel Gillette (Lafayette, CO) 398-414 vs. Kevin Ng (Staten Island, NY). Low Loss: Merran Dunlop (Brantford ON) 282-399 vs. Jan Waski (Independence, OH).


Division CSW Round 14 Auto-Commentary

Evan Berofsky (Waterford, MI) remains in the lead for the 9th consecutive round, 12-2 +1004. Jason Keller (Princeton, NJ) is +662, on a 7-game winning streak, hovering at #2 for 3 rounds. Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) is 2 games behind at 10-4 +911, still at #3. Rob Robinsky (Saint Louis Park, MN) is +777, #4 up from #5. Joanne Craig (Australia) is +703, #5 up from #6. Craig Beevers (United Kingdom) is +563, on a 6-game winning streak, #6 rising from #7. Evans Clinchy (Tacoma, WA) is +270, on a 5-game winning streak, #7 rising from #10. David Eldar (Australia) is 3 games behind the leader at 9-5 +1148, #8 dropping from #4. Matthew Bernardina (Durham, NC) is +889, #9 climbing from #13. Chris Lipe (Saint Louis, MO) is +446, #10 falling from #8.

In Class B: Jason Broersma (Caledon ON) is in the lead, 9-5 +326. Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) is -3, #14 tumbling from #9. Lucas Freeman (Nashville, TN) is 1 game behind at 8-6 +862, #17 tumbling from #12. James Curley (New York, NY) is +659, on a 3-game winning streak, #18 climbing from #23. Randi Goldberg (Phoenixville, PA) is +286, on a 3-game winning streak, #22 rising from #29. Karen Richards (Australia) is +241, #23 climbing from #28. Carmel Dodd (Australia) is +137, #26 collapsing from #16. Michael Tang (Singapore) is +137, #26 rising from #32. Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) is +108, on a 3-game winning streak, #28 rising from #31. David Whitley (Monrovia, CA) is +11, #30 collapsing from #20.

In Class C: Jin Chor Tan (Malaysia) is in the lead, 9-5 -42, on a 3-game winning streak. Priya Fernando (Mississauga ON) is 2 games behind at 7-7 +274, #31 tumbling from #26. Mpakaboari Jack (Nigeria) is -78, on a 3-game winning streak, #34 rocketing up from #45. Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA) is -233, #38 sliding from #35. Judy Romann (Bainbridge Island, WA) is -663, #41 down from #37. Daniel Milton (Vienna, VA) is 3 games behind the leader at 6-8 -118, #50 dropping from #41. Kevin Turner (Mississauga ON) is -364, on a 3-game losing streak, #53 jumping down from #47. Daniel Blake (Albany, NY) is -399, on a 4-game losing streak, #54 dropping from #49. Shauna Petrie (Mississauga ON) is -494, #55 dropping from #50.

High Win: Evan Berofsky (Waterford, MI) 566-271 vs. Robert Linn (Potomac, MD). Low Win: Cheryl Melvin (Grand Rapids, MI) 357-355 vs. Lynda Woods Cleary (Princeton, NJ). High Loss: Lucas Freeman (Nashville, TN) 465-472 vs. Karen Richards (Australia). Low Loss: Dallas Johnson (Stow, OH) 229-530 vs. Bharath Balakrishnan (Redmond, WA).


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