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NASC 2018 Commentary: Round 6

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Division 1 Round 6 Auto-Commentary

Alec Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) climbs into the lead, still undefeated, 5.5-0.5 +668. Orry Swift (Houston, TX) is +432, #2 climbing from #4. Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) is 0.5 games behind at 5-1 +440, #3 slipping from #1. Thomas Reinke (Middleton, WI) is +413, #4 up from #6. Jeff Cook (Keyser, WV) is +376, on a 5-game winning streak, #5 rising from #7. Matt Graham (New York, NY) is +369, on a 3-game winning streak, #6 up from #11. Joshua Sokol (Montreal QC) is +359, #7 dropping from #2. Jeff Fiszbein (Brighton, MI) is +131, #8 climbing from #13. Nigel Richards (Malaysia) is 1.5 games behind the leader at 4-2 +410, #9 leaping up from #14. Matthew Tunnicliffe (Ottawa ON) is +397, #10 down from #5.

In Class B: Jeff Cook (Keyser, WV) is in the lead, 5-1 +376, on a 5-game winning streak. Matt Graham (New York, NY) is +369, on a 3-game winning streak, #6 rising from #11. Joshua Sokol (Montreal QC) is +359, #7 down from #2. Michael Fagen (Montreal QC) is 1 game behind at 4-2 +287, on a 4-game winning streak, #11 rising from #19. Randy Hersom (Thomasville, NC) is +164, #14 zooming up from #28. Matt Canik (Austin, TX) is +151, on a 3-game winning streak, #16 hurtling up from #30. Dean Saldanha (Richmond BC) is 2 games behind the leader at 3-3 +230, #23 hurtling up from #41. Karl Higby (Schenectady, NY) is +184, #24 tumbling from #15. Nigel Peltier (Portland, OR) is +159, #26 collapsing from #16. Seth Lipkin (Hopkinton, MA) is +75, #29 collapsing from #18.

In Class C: Jeff Fiszbein (Brighton, MI) is in the lead, 5-1 +131. Frank Tangredi (West Babylon, NY) is 1 game behind at 4-2 +106, #17 rising from #23. Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) is +40, #18 rising from #27. Jim Burlant (Grapevine, TX) is -2, #21 climbing from #29. Mark Miller (King of Prussia, PA) is -75, #22 tumbling from #10. Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) is 2 games behind the leader at 3-3 +26, #32 tumbling from #20. Paul Holser (McKinney, TX) is -14, #34 tumbling from #17. Tasha Asberry (Kapolei, HI) is -27, #35 climbing from #43. Kevin Fraley (San Jose, CA) is -139, #38 zooming up from #49. Bruce D Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) is -152, #39 up from #48.

High Win: Dean Saldanha (Richmond BC) 552-309 vs. Sal Piro (New York, NY). Low Win: Max Panitch (Toronto ON) 324-323 vs. Mitchell Brook (Philadelphia, PA). High Loss: Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) 449-459 vs. Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY). Low Loss: Paul Holser (McKinney, TX) 269-465 vs. Matt Canik (Austin, TX).


Division 2 Round 6 Auto-Commentary

Asif Ali (NORMAN, OK) claims the lead, undefeated, 6-0 +520, on a 6-game winning streak. Kene Mezue (Grand Forks, ND) is +349, on a 6-game winning streak, #2 up from #4. Cooper Komatsu (Los Angeles, CA) is 1 game behind at 5-1 +576, #3 improving from #5. Chris Schneider (Richardson, TX) is +560, #4 slipping from #1. Sam Hollington (St. Catharines ON) is +413, #5 down from #3. Vera Bigall (Toronto ON) is +412, on a 4-game winning streak, #6 climbing from #8. Matthew Larocque (Edmonton AB) is +306, on a 4-game winning streak, #7 climbing from #12. Carole Denton (New Carrollton, MD) is +305, #8 improving from #10. [error: no such id: Joanne Cohen] is +265, #9 climbing from #15. Michael Baker (Portland, OR) is +261, on a 3-game winning streak, #10 up from #18.

In Class B: Asif Ali (NORMAN, OK) is in the lead, remaining undefeated, 6-0 +520, on a 6-game winning streak. Vera Bigall (Toronto ON) is 1 game behind at 5-1 +412, on a 4-game winning streak, #6 improving from #8. Will Scott (Versailles, KY) is +258, on a 5-game winning streak, #11 improving from #14. Curtis Lee (Jacksonville, FL) is 2 games behind the leader at 4-2 +412, #13 leapfrogging up from #28. Robin Lewis (Houston, TX) is +410, #14 leaping up from #22. Heather McCall (Toronto ON) is +346, on a 4-game winning streak, #17 leaping up from #25. Kristy Zurbrick (Dublin, OH) is +210, on a 4-game winning streak, #25 rising from #32. Julia Bogle (Indianapolis, IN) is +82, #31 soaring from #43. David Postal (Signal Hill, CA) is +72, #33 plummeting from #16. George Asaka (Omaha, NE) is +41, #34 soaring from #49.

In Class C: Kene Mezue (Grand Forks, ND) is in the lead, undefeated, 6-0 +349, on a 6-game winning streak. Cooper Komatsu (Los Angeles, CA) is 1 game behind at 5-1 +576, #3 up from #5. Carole Denton (New Carrollton, MD) is +305, #8 improving from #10. Ken Louie (Whittier, CA) is 2 games behind the leader at 4-2 +279, on a 4-game winning streak, #21 rising from #26. Linda Oliva (Lisbon, MD) is +187, #27 jumping up from #35. Crayne Spanier (Toronto ON) is -26, #36 collapsing from #21. Janet Gray (Royal Oak, MI) is -116, #38 whizzing up from #51.

High Win: Jerry Scheiten (Buffalo, NY) 611-282 vs. Nandini Dickens (Bethesda, MD). Low Win: Kene Mezue (Grand Forks, ND) 317-296 vs. Sam Hollington (St. Catharines ON). High Loss: Yukiko Loritz (Anaheim, CA) 420-445 vs. Ken Louie (Whittier, CA). Low Loss: Paul Avrin (New York, NY) 270-517 vs. Emily Brodeur (Nashville, TN).


Division 3 Round 6 Auto-Commentary

Doug Szymkowiak (Columbus, OH) remains in the lead, still undefeated, 6-0 +593, on a 6-game winning streak. Betzy Collins (Vaughan ON) is +583, on a 6-game winning streak, #2 climbing from #3. Doug Critchlow (Columbus, OH) is 1 game behind at 5-1 +524, #3 climbing from #6. Frances Shaw (Fair Lawn, NJ) is +452, #4 sliding from #2. Steve Sikorski (Shoreham, NY) is +387, on a 4-game winning streak, #5 improving from #9. Kirk Troutman (Ralston, NE) is +346, on a 5-game winning streak, #6 whizzing up from #19. Nicholas Tam (Calgary AB) is +315, on a 3-game winning streak, #7 rising from #16. Lindsey Dimmick (Baton Rouge, LA) is +272, #8 leapfrogging up from #18. Jamie Logan (Augusta, ME) is +237, on a 3-game winning streak, #9 climbing from #14. Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) is +226, on a 4-game winning streak, #10 rising from #15.

In Class B: Betzy Collins (Vaughan ON) is in the lead, remaining undefeated, 6-0 +583, on a 6-game winning streak. Doug Critchlow (Columbus, OH) is 1 game behind at 5-1 +524, #3 up from #6. Lindsey Dimmick (Baton Rouge, LA) is +272, #8 soaring from #18. Jamie Logan (Augusta, ME) is +237, on a 3-game winning streak, #9 climbing from #14. Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) is +226, on a 4-game winning streak, #10 leaping up from #15. Chris Groendyke (Pittsburgh, PA) is +206, #13 dropping from #4. Susan Blanchard (Unknown city, WI) is 2 games behind the leader at 4-2 +364, #17 plummeting from #7. Susan Herdic (Amherst, NY) is +315, #19 hurtling up from #36. Betsey Wood (Concord, MA) is +288, on a 3-game winning streak, #21 leaping up from #29. Cornelia Guest (Bethel, CT) is +178, #27 rising from #34.

In Class C: Kirk Troutman (Ralston, NE) is in the lead, 5-1 +346, on a 5-game winning streak. Matthew Zeleznik (Barrington, RI) is 1 game behind at 4-2 +260, #22 plummeting from #10. Benjamin Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) is +220, #24 plummeting from #12. Carolyn Boyd (Houston, TX) is +114, #28 rocketing up from #43. Shubha Kamath (Fairport, NY) is -57, #32 leapfrogging up from #47. Linda Bianca (Myrtle Beach, SC) is 2 games behind the leader at 3-3 +186, #38 soaring from #55. Yaacov Barak (Pittsburgh, PA) is +166, #39 slipping from #35. Charlie Williamson (Washington, DC) is +139, #45 dropping from #38. Mark Hamilton (Toronto ON) is +111, #48 tumbling from #27. Connie Breitbeil (Cincinnati, OH) is +85, on a 3-game winning streak, #51 whizzing up from #64.

High Win: Marwan Saadi (Dollard Des Ormeaux QC) 485-312 vs. Elouise Pearl (Barnet, VT). Low Win: Ralph Ireland (Lithonia, GA) 322-294 vs. Benjamin Ansell (Los Angeles, CA). High Loss: Nick Purifoy (Kansas City, MO) 455-473 vs. Margo Kuno (Philadelphia, PA). Low Loss: Merble Reagon (New York, NY) 223-448 vs. Kirk Troutman (Ralston, NE).


Division 4 Round 6 Auto-Commentary

Kevin Noble (Fort Saskatchewan AB) remains in the lead for the 4th consecutive round, remaining undefeated, 6-0 +817, on a 6-game winning streak. Lucie McPhail (Brantford ON) is +382, on a 6-game winning streak, #2 rising from #3. Cherish Amby-Okolo (Sugar Land, TX) is 1 game behind at 5-1 +389, #3 improving from #6. Alan Weiner (Cincinnati, OH) is +387, on a 3-game winning streak, #4 improving from #5. Peter Hopkins (Toronto ON) is +340, #5 climbing from #8. Evan Yurko (Holyoke, MA) is +316, #6 down from #2. David Spargo (South Burlington, VT) is +292, #7 up from #12. Gene Rawlins (Scarborough ON) is +113, #8 up from #13. Rachel Gillette (Lafayette, CO) is 2 games behind the leader at 4-2 +409, #9 jumping up from #17. Inae Bloom (Los Angeles, CA) is +388, #10 jumping down from #4.

In Class B: Cherish Amby-Okolo (Sugar Land, TX) is in the lead, 5-1 +389. Peter Hopkins (Toronto ON) is +340, #5 improving from #8. Diane Sleek (Freeport, ME) is 1 game behind at 4-2 +125, on a 3-game winning streak, #14 whizzing up from #25. Angela Vietto (Charleston, IL) is +106, #15 up from #21. Marianne Nosuchinsky (Freehold, NJ) is +58, #16 hurtling up from #26. Kevin Ng (Staten Island, NY) is +56, #17 down from #11. Rana Afeiche (Fort Worth, TX) is -37, #20 whizzing down from #10. Bill Coad (North Tonawanda, NY) is 2 games behind the leader at 3-3 +224, on a 3-game losing streak, #23 dropping from #18. Abie Cromanty (Montreal QC) is +203, #24 rising from #31.

In Class C: Evan Yurko (Holyoke, MA) is in the lead, 5-1 +316. Preston Kilgore (Cartersville, GA) is 1 game behind at 4-2 +207, #13 dropping from #7. J C Guardino (Brentwood, NH) is +41, #18 tumbling from #9. Angela Bullied (Kenmore, NY) is +0, #19 up from #28. Michael Kirkland (Seattle, WA) is 2 games behind the leader at 3-3 +55, #33 up from #35. Petronella Read (Cambridge ON) is -32, #35 tumbling from #24. Donald Poulin (Webster, NY) is -76, #37 up from #42.

High Win: David Spargo (South Burlington, VT) 516-302 vs. Constance J Creech (Metamora, MI). Low Win: Beth Leech (Highland Park, NJ) 317-290 vs. Francina Bailey (Wilmington, CA). High Losses: Susan Lichtblau (Buffalo, NY) 399-428 vs. Angela Bullied (Kenmore, NY); Lucille Thornton (Pennsauken, NJ) 399-404 vs. Angela Vietto (Charleston, IL). Low Loss: Stan Hwang (Springfield, PA) 254-430 vs. Peter Holowka (Orchard Park, NY).


Division CSW Round 6 Auto-Commentary

Evan Berofsky (Waterford, MI) seizes the lead, still undefeated, 6-0 +650, on a 6-game winning streak. Rob Robinsky (Saint Louis Park, MN) is 1 game behind at 5-1 +635, #2 rising from #4. Karen Richards (Australia) is +553, #3 dropping from #1. Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) is +544, #4 rising from #5. Chris Lipe (Saint Louis, MO) is +442, on a 3-game winning streak, #5 rising from #11. Esther Perrins (Australia) is +401, on a 5-game winning streak, #6 up from #7. Jason Keller (Princeton, NJ) is +172, #7 climbing from #14. Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) is +172, on a 5-game winning streak, #7 climbing from #13. Puneet Sharma (Redwood City, CA) is +134, #9 tumbling from #3. Jesse Day (New York, NY) is 1.5 games behind the leader at 4.5-1.5 +300, #10 leaping up from #15.

In Class B: Karen Richards (Australia) is in the lead, 5-1 +553. Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) is +172, on a 5-game winning streak, #7 jumping up from #13. Puneet Sharma (Redwood City, CA) is +134, #9 tumbling from #3. Carmel Dodd (Australia) is 1 game behind at 4-2 +357, #13 jumping up from #21. Mark Francillon (Marlboro, VT) is +47, #26 whizzing up from #36. Scott Garner (Memphis, TN) is -22, on a 3-game winning streak, #27 jumping up from #35. Becky Dyer (Austin, TX) is -237, #28 leaping up from #37. James Curley (New York, NY) is 2 games behind the leader at 3-3 +333, #30 dropping like a stone from #20. Michael Tang (Singapore) is +150, #33 jumping up from #40. Jason Broersma (Caledon ON) is +96, #34 jumping down from #26.

In Class C: Daniel Blake (Albany, NY) is in the lead, 4-2 +348, on a 4-game winning streak. Priya Fernando (Mississauga ON) is +330, on a 4-game winning streak, #16 climbing from #24. Jin Chor Tan (Malaysia) is +51, #25 jumping up from #34. Eric Kinderman (Burlington, VT) is 1 game behind at 3-3 +213, #32 plummeting from #18. Ruth MacInerney (England) is +76, #35 climbing from #43. Mpakaboari Jack (Nigeria) is -113, #43 jumping up from #51. Daniel Milton (Vienna, VA) is 2 games behind the leader at 2-4 -46, #50 up from #59. Jennifer M Lee (Tacoma, WA) is -61, #51 down from #42. Shauna Petrie (Mississauga ON) is -120, #54 tumbling from #49. Kevin Turner (Mississauga ON) is -150, #57 up from #61.

High Win: Terry Kang Rau (Rhinebeck, NY) 537-401 vs. Jennifer M Lee (Tacoma, WA). Low Win: Michael Tang (Singapore) 374-350 vs. Mohammad Sulaiman (United Arab Emirates). High Loss: Tony Leah (Toronto ON) 477-512 vs. Jason Keller (Princeton, NJ). Low Loss: Michael Gincel (Winter Garden, FL) 262-414 vs. Betty Cornelison (Portland, OR).


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