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NASC 2019 Commentary: Round 19

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Division 1 Round 19 Auto-Commentary

Alec Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) takes the lead, 15-4 +1058, on a 5-game winning streak. Will Anderson (Croton, NY) is +982, #2 sliding from #1. Carl Johnson (Beaverton, OR) is +953, #3 sliding from #2. Joshua Sokol (Montreal QC) is 2 games behind at 13-6 +721, hovering at #4. Cesar Del Solar (Bronx, NY) is +417, on a 3-game winning streak, #5 climbing from #6. Christopher Sykes (Cambridge ON) is 3 games behind the leader at 12-7 +888, on a 5-game winning streak, #6 rising from #7. Kenji Matsumoto (Berkeley, CA) is +808, on a 6-game winning streak, #7 up from #8. Mike Frentz (San Mateo, CA) is +585, #8 climbing from #9. Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) is +459, #9 slipping from #5.

In Class B: Christopher Sykes (Cambridge ON) is in the lead, 12-7 +888, on a 5-game winning streak. Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) is +459, #9 slipping from #5. Thomas Reinke (Middleton, WI) is 0.5 games behind at 11.5-7.5 +406, on a 3-game winning streak, #10 up from #12. Matt Graham (New York, NY) is 1 game behind the leader at 11-8 +560, on a 4-game winning streak, #11 improving from #15. Siddharth Murali (Frisco, TX) is +263, #15 down from #10. Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) is +251, on a 3-game winning streak, #16 climbing from #19. Jack Peters (Waltham, MA) is -273, #17 tumbling from #11.

In Class C: Kenneth Rubin (New York, NY) is in the lead, 10-9 +727. Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) is +36, on a 3-game winning streak, #21 improving from #24. Tom Bond (Everett, WA) is -94, on a 3-game losing streak, #22 sliding from #20. Stefan Fatsis (Washington, DC) is 1 game behind at 9-10 +12, on a 3-game winning streak, #30 climbing from #33. John Karris (Santa Fe, NM) is -189, #31 dropping from #25. Noah Berger (Berkeley, CA) is -268, on a 3-game losing streak, #32 jumping down from #26. Jeff Fiszbein (Brighton, MI) is -649, on a 3-game losing streak, #33 jumping down from #28. Mark Miller (King of Prussia, PA) is -922, #34 jumping up from #40. Peter Sargious (Calgary AB) is 2 games behind the leader at 8-11 -375, #40 slipping from #36.

High Win: Wes Eddings (Quincy, MA) 661-262 vs. Reid Hattaway (Moscow, ID). Low Win: Matt Canik (Austin, TX) 385-348 vs. Jackson Smylie (Toronto ON). High Loss: Kenneth Rubin (New York, NY) 460-474 vs. Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME). Low Loss: Reid Hattaway (Moscow, ID) 262-661 vs. Wes Eddings (Quincy, MA).


Division 2 Round 19 Auto-Commentary

Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) remains in the lead for the 16th consecutive round, 14.5-4.5 +1685. Bryn Bowen (Toronto ON) is +1360, still at #2 for 4 rounds. Sal Piro (New York, NY) is 0.5 games behind at 14-5 +676, #3 up from #4. Bryan Richgruber (Brooklyn, NY) is 1.5 games behind the leader at 13-6 +1128, #4 climbing from #6. Andy Hoang (Cary, NC) is +767, #5 sliding from #3. Jem Burch (Unknown city, CA) is +508, #6 up from #8. Edwin Roth (Philadelphia, PA) is +167, #7 slipping from #5. Paul Terry (Las Vegas, NV) is +73, on a 5-game winning streak, #8 climbing from #10.

In Class B: Paul Terry (Las Vegas, NV) is in the lead, 13-6 +73, on a 5-game winning streak. Bob Becker (Jefferson, MA) is 1 game behind at 12-7 +397, #14 improving from #15. Elizabeth Ralston (Los Angeles, CA) is +0, #15 improving from #17. Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) is 2 games behind the leader at 11-8 +606, #16 dropping from #11. Glenn Dunlop (Brantford ON) is +248, #18 slipping from #16. Martin Gold (Arlington, VA) is +243, #19 up from #23. Mark Peltier (Seattle, WA) is +185, #20 climbing from #25. John Ortman (Roseville, CA) is +132, #21 up from #24. Emely Weissman (Menlo Park, CA) is -128, #23 jumping down from #18.

In Class C: Max Dwyer (Orem, UT) is in the lead, 12-7 +491. Michael Waski (Independence, OH) is +441, on a 3-game winning streak, #13 up from #14. Kevin Burbridge (Sacramento, CA) is 1 game behind at 11-8 +93, on a 3-game winning streak, #22 climbing from #27. Martin Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) is 2 games behind the leader at 10-9 +519, on a 3-game winning streak, #25 climbing from #32. Noah Kalus (New Paltz, NY) is +499, #26 climbing from #33. Joe Roberdeau (Cincinnati, OH) is +217, #28 dropping from #21. Jill Turney (North Vancouver BC) is +136, #30 climbing from #37. Robin Levin (San Francisco, CA) is -144, #34 dropping from #26. John Wiley (Palo Alto, CA) is -215, #35 tumbling from #29.

In Class D: Jem Burch (Unknown city, CA) is in the lead, 13-6 +508. Paul Thornton (Spring, TX) is 3 games behind at 10-9 -20, #31 up from #40. Leo McKenna (Los Angeles, CA) is -77, #33 jumping down from #28. Charlie Williamson (Washington, DC) is 4 games behind the leader at 9-10 -45, on a 3-game losing streak, #43 dropping from #39. Thomas Tremont (Santa Rosa, CA) is -219, on a 4-game winning streak, #48 rising from #50.

High Win: Chris Schneider (McLean, VA) 590-342 vs. Robin Levin (San Francisco, CA). Low Win: Dave Johnson (Portland, OR) 357-355 vs. Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA). High Loss: Asif Ali (NORMAN, OK) 453-461 vs. Gary Perman (Blairsville, PA). Low Loss: Jacqueline Heller (Los Angeles, CA) 240-448 vs. Alan Kait (Lompoc, CA).


Division 3 Round 19 Auto-Commentary

Erik Salgado (Cary, NC) stays in the lead for the 4th consecutive round, 14-5 +1219. Cornelia Guest (Bethel, CT) is +475, on a 3-game winning streak, #2 improving from #3. Doug Critchlow (Columbus, OH) is 1 game behind at 13-6 +1116, #3 climbing from #6. Ken Louie (Whittier, CA) is +1048, on a 3-game winning streak, #4 climbing from #5. Nick Purifoy (Kansas City, MO) is +591, #5 climbing from #7. Lindsay Shin (Metairie, LA) is +416, #6 dropping from #2. Ben Greenwood (Florence, MA) is 2 games behind the leader at 12-7 +895, #7 sliding from #4. Dustin Brown (Fairfield, CT) is +818, #8 climbing from #11. Kent Croswell (Hot Springs Village, AR) is +401, on a 5-game winning streak, #9 climbing from #14. Kevin Ng (Staten Island, NY) is +352, #10 falling from #8.

In Class B: Cornelia Guest (Bethel, CT) is in the lead, 14-5 +475, on a 3-game winning streak. Kevin Ng (Staten Island, NY) is 2 games behind at 12-7 +352, #10 falling from #8. Ella Sobel (Dorval QC) is +194, #12 up from #16. Benjamin Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) is +177, #13 slipping from #9. Hannah Lieberman (Charlotte, NC) is 3.5 games behind the leader at 10.5-8.5 +479, #21 rising from #25.

In Class C: Kent Croswell (Hot Springs Village, AR) is in the lead, 12-7 +401, on a 5-game winning streak. Joe Gatz (Oklahoma City, OK) is +341, #11 rising from #15. Dianne Wittman (Pittsford, NY) is -54, #14 sliding from #10. Wilma Pitzer (Englewood, OH) is 1 game behind at 11-8 +103, #19 dropping from #13. Kevin Sears (Louisville, KY) is -385, #20 down from #17. Tom O'Laughlin (Edmond, OK) is 2 games behind the leader at 10-9 +559, #23 rising from #30. Cheryl Kagan (Rockville, MD) is +139, #26 jumping down from #21. Linda Giovinazzo (Chelmsford, MA) is -364, #34 climbing from #40.

In Class D: Diane Schavone (Pittsburgh, PA) is in the lead, 10-9 +19. Mark Hamilton (Toronto ON) is -90, #30 improving from #34. Trx Kt (Watertown, MA) is -160, on a 4-game winning streak, #33 rising from #36. Ed Bowe (Portage, MI) is 1 game behind at 9-10 -283, #45 hurtling up from #56. Megan McMahon (Worcester, MA) is -380, #47 down from #39. Merble Reagon (New York, NY) is -466, #48 jumping down from #41. Mary Logullo (Kelso, WA) is -582, #50 dropping from #43. Mary Ellen Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) is 2 games behind the leader at 8-11 -243, #55 sliding from #51. Sally Reeser (Allentown, PA) is -306, #56 climbing from #61.

High Win: Diane Schavone (Pittsburgh, PA) 556-318 vs. Pamina Deutsch (Corrales, NM). Low Win: Sally Reeser (Allentown, PA) 363-347 vs. Cathy Poole (Winston-Salem, NC). High Loss: Alison Lifland (Pasadena, CA) 431-445 vs. Karen Smith (Pittsburgh, PA). Low Loss: Regenia Hidalgo (Colleyville, TX) 276-467 vs. George Bissonnette (Seattle, WA).


Division 4 Round 19 Auto-Commentary

David Garcia (Pendleton, SC) remains in the lead for the 14th consecutive round, 16-3 +1194, on a 3-game winning streak. Greg Harper (Reno, NV) is 3 games behind at 13-6 +582, on a 4-game winning streak, #2 climbing from #3. Daniel Spencer (Salt Lake City, UT) is +341, #3 climbing from #5. Kevin Noble (Fort Saskatchewan AB) is +314, #4 down from #2. Kevin Belinkoff (Burbank, CA) is 4 games behind the leader at 12-7 +833, on a 3-game winning streak, #5 climbing from #7. Barbara Dixon (Lafayette, IN) is +390, #6 improving from #10. Michael Ireland (Lithonia, GA) is +348, #7 slipping from #4. Debby Lee (Strathclair MB) is +296, on a 5-game winning streak, #8 improving from #11. Leila Rea (Regina SK) is +231, on a 3-game winning streak, #9 improving from #13.

In Class B: Daniel Spencer (Salt Lake City, UT) is in the lead, 13-6 +341. Harry Chan (Unknown city, CA) is 1.5 games behind at 11.5-7.5 +319, #10 sliding from #6. Paul Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) is 2 games behind the leader at 11-8 +76, #15 down from #12.

In Class C: Roger Freeman (Nashville, TN) is in the lead, 11-8 +497. Ida Ann Shapiro (New York, NY) is 1 game behind at 10-9 -39, #20 sliding from #16. Ronda Roberts (Cave Creek, AZ) is 2 games behind the leader at 9-10 -81, #26 improving from #28. Rick Reimer (Killaloe ON) is -184, #28 climbing from #29.

High Win: Sylvia Polson (Montreal QC) 491-240 vs. Yudhith Anil (Dublin, CA). Low Win: Kevin Belinkoff (Burbank, CA) 319-317 vs. Roger Freeman (Nashville, TN). High Loss: Peter Filandro (Wilmington, DE) 375-437 vs. Leila Rea (Regina SK). Low Loss: Yudhith Anil (Dublin, CA) 240-491 vs. Sylvia Polson (Montreal QC).


Division CSW Round 19 Auto-Commentary

Austin Shin (United Kingdom) remains in the lead for the 5th consecutive round, 14-5 +945. Joshua Castellano (Vienna, VA) is 1 game behind at 13-6 +543, #2 climbing from #4. Nick Ball (San Bruno, CA) is +374, #3 climbing from #5. Jesse Day (New York, NY) is 2 games behind the leader at 12-7 +756, #4 up from #7. Becky Dyer (Austin, TX) is +622, #5 down from #2. Puneet Sharma (Redwood City, CA) is +616, on a 7-game winning streak, #6 climbing from #8. David Whitley (Monrovia, CA) is +548, #7 sliding from #3. Tim Weiss (Jersey City, NJ) is +373, #8 improving from #9.

In Class B: Becky Dyer (Austin, TX) is in the lead, 12-7 +622. David Whitley (Monrovia, CA) is +548, #7 slipping from #3. Tim Weiss (Jersey City, NJ) is +373, #8 improving from #9. Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) is 1 game behind at 11-8 +363, on a 3-game winning streak, #10 improving from #14. James Curley (New York, NY) is +122, #13 down from #11. Dielle Pinto (Richmond BC) is 2 games behind the leader at 10-9 +342, #17 up from #20.

In Class C: Noah Slatkoff (Ottawa ON) is in the lead, 11-8 +146. Mina Del Solar (Englewood, NJ) is 1 game behind at 10-9 +377, on a 3-game winning streak, #16 improving from #19. Randi Goldberg (Phoenixville, PA) is +190, on a 3-game winning streak, #19 climbing from #21. Yvonne Lobo (Mississauga ON) is -58, #24 improving from #25. Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA) is 3 games behind the leader at 8-11 -478, #28 down from #27. Terry Kang Rau (Rhinebeck, NY) is -736, #29 climbing from #30.

High Win: Tony Leah (Toronto ON) 534-460 vs. Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR). Low Win: Terry Kang Rau (Rhinebeck, NY) 398-283 vs. Lynda Woods Cleary (Princeton, NJ). High Loss: Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) 460-534 vs. Tony Leah (Toronto ON). Low Loss: Betty Cornelison (Portland, OR) 282-453 vs. Yvonne Lobo (Mississauga ON).


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