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NASC 2019 Commentary: Round 2

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Division 1 Round 2 Auto-Commentary

Christopher Sykes (Cambridge ON) seizes the lead, 2-0 +424. Joshua Sokol (Montreal QC) is +333, #2 up from #3. Matt Graham (New York, NY) is +309, #3 improving from #4. Alec Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) is +300, #4 climbing from #10. Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) is +254, #5 rising from #9. Carl Johnson (Beaverton, OR) is +240, #6 up from #8. Will Anderson (Croton, NY) is +237, #7 dropping from #1. Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) is +188, #8 down from #6. Thomas Reinke (Middleton, WI) is +179, #9 leapfrogging up from #23. Siddharth Murali (Frisco, TX) is +168, #10 dropping from #7.

In Class B: Christopher Sykes (Cambridge ON) is in the lead, 2-0 +424. Matt Graham (New York, NY) is +309, #3 rising from #4. Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) is +188, #8 down from #6. Thomas Reinke (Middleton, WI) is +179, #9 soaring from #23. Siddharth Murali (Frisco, TX) is +168, #10 dropping from #7. Seth Lipkin (Hopkinton, MA) is +151, #11 leaping up from #17. Jeremy Hall (New York, NY) is 1 game behind at 1-1 +136, #19 whizzing down from #1. Darin True (Pontiac, IL) is +85, #21 whizzing up from #51. Wes Eddings (Quincy, MA) is +15, #23 collapsing from #12.

In Class C: Jeff Fiszbein (Brighton, MI) is in the lead, 2-0 +76. Peter Sargious (Calgary AB) is +48, #17 up from #26. Tom Bond (Everett, WA) is 1 game behind at 1-1 +0, #24 whizzing up from #39. Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) is -10, #26 zooming up from #44. Reid Hattaway (Moscow, ID) is -15, #27 soaring from #39. Kenneth Rubin (New York, NY) is -25, #28 dropping from #19. Noah Berger (Berkeley, CA) is -47, #30 soaring from #46. Oliver Roeder (Brooklyn, NY) is -139, #33 plummeting from #18. David Teich (New York, NY) is -239, #35 dropping like a stone from #15.

High Win: Christopher Sykes (Cambridge ON) 550-276 vs. David Teich (New York, NY). Low Win: Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) 396-352 vs. Wes Eddings (Quincy, MA). High Loss: John Karris (Santa Fe, NM) 451-507 vs. Darrell Day (Richardson, TX). Low Loss: David Teich (New York, NY) 276-550 vs. Christopher Sykes (Cambridge ON).


Division 2 Round 2 Auto-Commentary

Jill Turney (North Vancouver BC) takes the lead, 2-0 +377. Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) is +361, steady at #2. Andy Hoang (Cary, NC) is +349, #3 up from #6. Zachary Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) is +275, #4 soaring from #32. Matthew Larocque (Edmonton AB) is +183, #5 climbing from #7. Bryn Bowen (Toronto ON) is +177, #6 leaping up from #12. Stefan Kac (North Hollywood, CA) is +174, #7 falling from #5. Paul Terry (Las Vegas, NV) is +167, #8 sliding from #4. Bryan Richgruber (Brooklyn, NY) is +124, #9 hurtling up from #27. Cooper Komatsu (Los Angeles, CA) is +102, #10 up from #18.

In Class B: Paul Terry (Las Vegas, NV) is in the lead, 2-0 +167. Cooper Komatsu (Los Angeles, CA) is +102, #10 rising from #18. Mitchell Brook (Philadelphia, PA) is +59, #14 rocketing up from #24. Joey Gordon (Fort Worth, TX) is +57, #15 hurtling up from #31. Elizabeth Ralston (Los Angeles, CA) is +50, #16 hurtling up from #35. Asif Ali (NORMAN, OK) is 1 game behind at 1-1 +234, #17 hurtling up from #43. Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) is +103, #21 dropping like a stone from #10. Carlynn Mayer (Sparks, NV) is +75, #24 leapfrogging up from #40. Paul Izikoff (Miami, FL) is +66, #26 tumbling from #11.

In Class C: Jill Turney (North Vancouver BC) is in the lead, 2-0 +377. Robin Levin (San Francisco, CA) is +72, #12 whizzing up from #33. John Wiley (Palo Alto, CA) is +68, #13 leapfrogging up from #30. Beth Mix (Vernon, CT) is 1 game behind at 1-1 +121, #20 tumbling from #8. Glenda Short (Oklahoma City, OK) is +97, #23 collapsing from #3. Chloe Fatsis (Washington, DC) is +50, #29 zooming up from #64. Martin Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) is +49, #31 whizzing up from #42. Harriette Lakernick (Chicago, IL) is +43, #34 leapfrogging up from #54. Max Dwyer (Orem, UT) is +16, #39 leapfrogging up from #56.

In Class D: Ferdinand Addo (Philadelphia, PA) is in the lead, 2-0 +91. Charlie Williamson (Washington, DC) is 1 game behind at 1-1 +101, #22 leapfrogging up from #55. Carol Dustin (Minneapolis, MN) is +68, #25 dropping like a stone from #14. Kaia Nana (Weston, WV) is +55, #27 dropping like a stone from #15. Jem Burch (Unknown city, CA) is +40, #35 zooming up from #50. Alan Kait (Lompoc, CA) is +32, #36 whizzing down from #18. Arun Methaset (Thailand) is +26, #37 rising from #45. Caesar Jaramillo (Lubbock, TX) is -14, #44 down from #38. Jacqueline Camper (Memphis, TN) is -30, #47 dropping like a stone from #36.

High Win: Jill Turney (North Vancouver BC) 583-263 vs. Leo McKenna (Los Angeles, CA). Low Win: Edwin Roth (Philadelphia, PA) 348-333 vs. Judy Cole (Concord, MA). High Loss: Thavatchai Thivavarnvongs (Thailand) 436-485 vs. Daniel Heck (Des Moines, IA). Low Loss: Jacqueline Heller (Los Angeles, CA) 207-456 vs. Asif Ali (NORMAN, OK).


Division 3 Round 2 Auto-Commentary

Doug Critchlow (Columbus, OH) is still in the lead, 2-0 +449. Yoli Ushry (Fort Smith, AR) is +310, #2 rising from #4. Karen Smith (Pittsburgh, PA) is +289, #3 up from #6. John Fultz (Chesterfield, MO) is +252, #4 down from #3. Henry Moses (Unknown city, TX) is +244, #5 leapfrogging up from #30. Nick Purifoy (Kansas City, MO) is +234, #6 leaping up from #12. Margo Kuno (Philadelphia, PA) is +224, #7 rocketing up from #24. Evan Yurko (Holyoke, MA) is +167, #8 leapfrogging up from #22. Ken Louie (Whittier, CA) is +163, #9 hurtling up from #23. Cornelia Guest (Bethel, CT) is +149, #10 down from #9.

In Class B: Karen Smith (Pittsburgh, PA) is in the lead, 2-0 +289. Margo Kuno (Philadelphia, PA) is +224, #7 zooming up from #24. Cornelia Guest (Bethel, CT) is +149, #10 dropping from #9. April McCarley (Austin, TX) is +125, #11 soaring from #35. Hannah Lieberman (Charlotte, NC) is 1 game behind at 1-1 +220, #22 rocketing up from #45. Rhonda Morris (Oklahoma City, OK) is +104, #24 whizzing up from #41. Benjamin Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) is +47, #27 leapfrogging up from #57. Shelley Kirk (Wyoming, OH) is +13, #30 soaring from #44.

In Class C: Yoli Ushry (Fort Smith, AR) is in the lead, 2-0 +310. Henry Moses (Unknown city, TX) is +244, #5 soaring from #30. Broderick Larkins (New Orleans, LA) is +112, #13 rising from #16. Linda Giovinazzo (Chelmsford, MA) is +108, #14 whizzing up from #28. Kevin Sears (Louisville, KY) is +88, #16 rocketing up from #27. Wilma Pitzer (Englewood, OH) is +11, #20 whizzing up from #31. Tom O'Laughlin (Edmond, OK) is 1 game behind at 1-1 +71, #26 plummeting from #10. Chan Fonseka (Dublin, CA) is +10, #33 collapsing from #8.

In Class D: Mary Logullo (Kelso, WA) is in the lead, 2-0 +117. Cathy Poole (Winston-Salem, NC) is +99, #15 rocketing up from #33. Ed Bowe (Portage, MI) is +37, #18 whizzing up from #32. Mark Hamilton (Toronto ON) is +35, #19 soaring from #34. Jeffrey Polan (Toluca Lake, CA) is 1 game behind at 1-1 +15, #29 leapfrogging up from #53. Trx Kt (Watertown, MA) is +11, #31 soaring from #48. Alison Lifland (Pasadena, CA) is -51, #39 zooming up from #67. Merble Reagon (New York, NY) is -134, #48 leapfrogging up from #63. Diane Schavone (Pittsburgh, PA) is -135, #49 dropping like a stone from #20.

High Win: Doug Critchlow (Columbus, OH) 547-323 vs. Cheryl Kagan (Rockville, MD). Low Win: Lindsay Shin (Metairie, LA) 360-345 vs. Josephine Flowers (West Memphis, AR). High Loss: Inae Bloom (Los Angeles, CA) 395-455 vs. Kevin Sears (Louisville, KY). Low Loss: Ben Greenwood (Florence, MA) 237-472 vs. Henry Moses (Unknown city, TX).


Division 4 Round 2 Auto-Commentary

Harry Chan (Unknown city, CA) takes the lead, 2-0 +293. Kevin Noble (Fort Saskatchewan AB) is +178, #2 climbing from #7. Barbara Dixon (Lafayette, IN) is +172, #3 falling from #2. Sylvia Polson (Montreal QC) is +159, steady at #4. Greg Harper (Reno, NV) is +144, #5 falling from #3. Mary Critelli (Rocklin, CA) is +142, #6 improving from #10. Michael Ireland (Lithonia, GA) is +118, #7 up from #16. Leila Rea (Regina SK) is +113, #8 leapfrogging up from #19. Rana Afeiche (Fort Worth, TX) is +80, #9 rising from #14. Ronda Roberts (Cave Creek, AZ) is +64, #10 hurtling up from #21.

In Class B: Harry Chan (Unknown city, CA) is in the lead, 2-0 +293. Mary Critelli (Rocklin, CA) is +142, #6 up from #10. Rana Afeiche (Fort Worth, TX) is +80, #9 climbing from #14. Shirley Simon (Regina SK) is 1 game behind at 1-1 +59, #14 tumbling from #6. Dev Lallawooa (Brandon MB) is +47, #15 rocketing up from #35. Jim Laris (Altadena, CA) is +41, #16 whizzing up from #37. Jack Allard (Pryor Creek, OK) is +35, #19 tumbling from #13.

In Class C: Ronda Roberts (Cave Creek, AZ) is in the lead, 2-0 +64. Douglas Williams (Austin, TX) is 1 game behind at 1-1 -15, #26 up from #28. Deborah Gawryla (Pittsburgh, PA) is -40, #30 jumping down from #22. Vikashini Suresh (Dublin, CA) is -58, #31 collapsing from #12. Ava Zeidler (Edmonton AB) is -134, #32 hurtling up from #44. Roger Freeman (Nashville, TN) is 2 games behind the leader at 0-2 -14, #33 jumping down from #25. Don Gawryla (Pittsburgh, PA) is -74, #35 down from #30.

High Win: Harry Chan (Unknown city, CA) 463-255 vs. Rick Reimer (Killaloe ON). Low Win: Ava Zeidler (Edmonton AB) 311-298 vs. Jack Allard (Pryor Creek, OK). High Loss: Robert Rosenberg (Unknown city, VA) 369-391 vs. Greg Harper (Reno, NV). Low Loss: Rick Reimer (Killaloe ON) 255-463 vs. Harry Chan (Unknown city, CA).


Division CSW Round 2 Auto-Commentary

Austin Shin (United Kingdom) stays in the lead, 2-0 +340. Jason Keller (Princeton, NJ) is +306, remaining steady at #2. Puneet Sharma (Redwood City, CA) is +272, #3 climbing from #6. Tony Leah (Toronto ON) is +224, #4 climbing from #11. Tim Weiss (Jersey City, NJ) is +195, #5 jumping up from #12. James Curley (New York, NY) is +189, #6 climbing from #7. Becky Dyer (Austin, TX) is +186, #7 slipping from #3. Joshua Castellano (Vienna, VA) is +179, #8 improving from #9. David Whitley (Monrovia, CA) is +154, #9 climbing from #17. Mina Del Solar (Englewood, NJ) is +127, #10 jumping down from #4.

In Class B: Tim Weiss (Jersey City, NJ) is in the lead, 2-0 +195. James Curley (New York, NY) is +189, #6 up from #7. Becky Dyer (Austin, TX) is +186, #7 falling from #3. David Whitley (Monrovia, CA) is +154, #9 climbing from #17. Sam Kantimathi (Sacramento, CA) is 1 game behind at 1-1 +64, #15 plummeting from #5. Dielle Pinto (Richmond BC) is +12, #16 hurtling up from #27.

In Class C: Mina Del Solar (Englewood, NJ) is in the lead, 2-0 +127. Priya Fernando (Mississauga ON) is +53, #12 up from #18. Randi Goldberg (Phoenixville, PA) is 1 game behind at 1-1 -5, #18 leapfrogging up from #33. Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA) is -47, #20 whizzing down from #10. Yvonne Lobo (Mississauga ON) is -60, #21 tumbling from #13. Noah Slatkoff (Ottawa ON) is -93, #22 tumbling from #15.

High Win: Jesse Day (New York, NY) 534-331 vs. Robert Linn (Potomac, MD). Low Win: Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) 371-369 vs. Martin DeMello (Mountain View, CA). High Loss: Sam Kantimathi (Sacramento, CA) 456-482 vs. Mina Del Solar (Englewood, NJ). Low Loss: Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA) 289-397 vs. Joshua Castellano (Vienna, VA).


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