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NASC 2019 Commentary: Round 4

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Division 1 Round 4 Auto-Commentary

Alec Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) takes the lead, still undefeated, 4-0 +429, on a 4-game winning streak. Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) is +413, on a 4-game winning streak, steady at #2. Cesar Del Solar (Bronx, NY) is +410, on a 4-game winning streak, #3 rising from #10. Joshua Sokol (Montreal QC) is +384, on a 4-game winning streak, #4 sliding from #3. Peter Sargious (Calgary AB) is +301, on a 4-game winning streak, #5 up from #8. Will Anderson (Croton, NY) is +250, on a 4-game winning streak, #6 climbing from #7. Jeff Fiszbein (Brighton, MI) is +145, on a 4-game winning streak, #7 up from #9. Christopher Sykes (Cambridge ON) is 1 game behind at 3-1 +457, #8 dropping from #1. Siddharth Murali (Frisco, TX) is +323, #9 down from #4. Carl Johnson (Beaverton, OR) is +195, #10 down from #6.

In Class B: Christopher Sykes (Cambridge ON) is in the lead, 3-1 +457. Siddharth Murali (Frisco, TX) is +323, #9 jumping down from #4. Thomas Reinke (Middleton, WI) is +188, #11 improving from #15. Matt Graham (New York, NY) is 1 game behind at 2-2 +269, #15 dropping from #11. Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) is +136, #18 down from #14. Seth Lipkin (Hopkinton, MA) is +129, #19 dropping from #13. Wes Eddings (Quincy, MA) is +108, #20 up from #27. Darin True (Pontiac, IL) is +103, #21 jumping up from #26. Jeremy Hall (New York, NY) is +59, #25 rising from #28.

In Class C: Peter Sargious (Calgary AB) is in the lead, remaining undefeated, 4-0 +301, on a 4-game winning streak. Jeff Fiszbein (Brighton, MI) is +145, on a 4-game winning streak, #7 improving from #9. John Karris (Santa Fe, NM) is 2 games behind at 2-2 +94, #22 leapfrogging up from #33. Noah Berger (Berkeley, CA) is +93, #23 hurtling up from #37. Stefan Fatsis (Washington, DC) is +60, #24 leaping up from #30. Tom Bond (Everett, WA) is +33, #27 leaping up from #35. Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) is -9, #28 up from #34. Reid Hattaway (Moscow, ID) is -12, #29 dropping like a stone from #17. Oliver Roeder (Brooklyn, NY) is -85, #32 climbing from #41.

High Win: Cesar Del Solar (Bronx, NY) 571-256 vs. Jackson Smylie (Toronto ON). Low Win: Edward De Guzman (San Francisco, CA) 369-341 vs. Joel Horn (Reading, MA). High Loss: Mike Frentz (San Mateo, CA) 435-454 vs. Jeff Fiszbein (Brighton, MI). Low Loss: Jackson Smylie (Toronto ON) 256-571 vs. Cesar Del Solar (Bronx, NY).


Division 2 Round 4 Auto-Commentary

Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) climbs into the lead, undefeated, 4-0 +619, on a 4-game winning streak. Robin Levin (San Francisco, CA) is +541, on a 4-game winning streak, #2 rising from #3. Bryn Bowen (Toronto ON) is +335, on a 4-game winning streak, #3 improving from #5. John Wiley (Palo Alto, CA) is +109, on a 4-game winning streak, #4 up from #8. Jill Turney (North Vancouver BC) is 1 game behind at 3-1 +552, #5 falling from #1. Matthew Larocque (Edmonton AB) is +406, #6 leaping up from #12. Charlie Williamson (Washington, DC) is +401, on a 3-game winning streak, #7 up from #13. Jem Burch (Unknown city, CA) is +341, on a 3-game winning streak, #8 climbing from #11. Joel Elkins (West Hollywood, CA) is +303, steady at #9. Andy Hoang (Cary, NC) is +300, #10 dropping from #4.

In Class B: Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) is in the lead, 3-1 +256. Elizabeth Ralston (Los Angeles, CA) is +112, #18 rocketing up from #36. Cooper Komatsu (Los Angeles, CA) is +47, #23 plummeting from #7. Bob Becker (Jefferson, MA) is 0.5 games behind at 2.5-1.5 +21, #26 up from #32. Martin Gold (Arlington, VA) is 1 game behind the leader at 2-2 +63, #29 hurtling up from #58. Paul Izikoff (Miami, FL) is +33, #32 dropping like a stone from #21. Mark Peltier (Seattle, WA) is -40, #40 dropping like a stone from #26. Mitchell Brook (Philadelphia, PA) is -70, #42 collapsing from #25. John Ortman (Roseville, CA) is -110, #45 zooming up from #61.

In Class C: Robin Levin (San Francisco, CA) is in the lead, remaining undefeated, 4-0 +541, on a 4-game winning streak. John Wiley (Palo Alto, CA) is +109, on a 4-game winning streak, #4 improving from #8. Jill Turney (North Vancouver BC) is 1 game behind at 3-1 +552, #5 slipping from #1. Michael Waski (Independence, OH) is +161, #16 hurtling up from #27. Max Dwyer (Orem, UT) is +76, on a 3-game winning streak, #20 up from #28. Paul Avrin (New York, NY) is +0, on a 3-game winning streak, #25 soaring from #35. Martin Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) is 2 games behind the leader at 2-2 +104, #28 whizzing up from #51. Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) is +22, #33 leapfrogging up from #50. Kevin Burbridge (Sacramento, CA) is -105, #43 leapfrogging up from #64.

In Class D: Charlie Williamson (Washington, DC) is in the lead, 3-1 +401, on a 3-game winning streak. Jem Burch (Unknown city, CA) is +341, on a 3-game winning streak, #8 climbing from #11. Alan Kait (Lompoc, CA) is +267, #12 improving from #15. Ferdinand Addo (Philadelphia, PA) is +210, #15 leapfrogging up from #31. Caesar Jaramillo (Lubbock, TX) is +86, #19 hurtling up from #30. Jacqueline Camper (Memphis, TN) is +75, #21 whizzing up from #34. Paul Thornton (Spring, TX) is +38, on a 3-game winning streak, #24 leapfrogging up from #37. Arun Methaset (Thailand) is 1 game behind at 2-2 +4, #35 plummeting from #23. Carol Dustin (Minneapolis, MN) is +0, #36 dropping like a stone from #18.

High Win: Matthew Larocque (Edmonton AB) 540-315 vs. Paul Terry (Las Vegas, NV). Low Win: Thavatchai Thivavarnvongs (Thailand) 325-318 vs. Thomas Tremont (Santa Rosa, CA). High Loss: Bryan Richgruber (Brooklyn, NY) 413-485 vs. Bryn Bowen (Toronto ON). Low Loss: Gerry Greenside (Las Vegas, NV) 255-488 vs. Charlie Williamson (Washington, DC).


Division 3 Round 4 Auto-Commentary

Nick Purifoy (Kansas City, MO) climbs into the lead, still undefeated, 4-0 +542, on a 4-game winning streak. Doug Critchlow (Columbus, OH) is +523, on a 4-game winning streak, #2 falling from #1. Ken Louie (Whittier, CA) is +280, on a 4-game winning streak, #3 improving from #7. Broderick Larkins (New Orleans, LA) is +267, on a 4-game winning streak, #4 improving from #8. Kevin Sears (Louisville, KY) is +180, on a 4-game winning streak, #5 rising from #10. Linda Giovinazzo (Chelmsford, MA) is +146, on a 4-game winning streak, #6 up from #11. Ed Bowe (Portage, MI) is +62, on a 4-game winning streak, #7 climbing from #12. John Fultz (Chesterfield, MO) is 1 game behind at 3-1 +449, #8 down from #2. Karen Smith (Pittsburgh, PA) is +296, #9 jumping up from #15. Margo Kuno (Philadelphia, PA) is +245, #10 tumbling from #5.

In Class B: Karen Smith (Pittsburgh, PA) is in the lead, 3-1 +296. Margo Kuno (Philadelphia, PA) is +245, #10 down from #5. Ella Sobel (Dorval QC) is +208, #11 leaping up from #20. Cornelia Guest (Bethel, CT) is +153, #14 dropping from #6. April McCarley (Austin, TX) is +115, #16 improving from #17. Shelley Kirk (Wyoming, OH) is 1 game behind at 2-2 -7, #34 dropping like a stone from #16. Benjamin Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) is -9, #35 rocketing up from #50. Kay Adam (Volin, SD) is -29, #38 soaring from #51.

In Class C: Broderick Larkins (New Orleans, LA) is in the lead, remaining undefeated, 4-0 +267, on a 4-game winning streak. Kevin Sears (Louisville, KY) is +180, on a 4-game winning streak, #5 jumping up from #10. Linda Giovinazzo (Chelmsford, MA) is +146, on a 4-game winning streak, #6 rising from #11. Henry Moses (Unknown city, TX) is 1 game behind at 3-1 +121, #15 plummeting from #4. Kent Croswell (Hot Springs Village, AR) is +112, on a 3-game winning streak, #17 up from #25. Dianne Wittman (Pittsford, NY) is -12, #19 whizzing up from #31. Yoli Ushry (Fort Smith, AR) is 2 games behind the leader at 2-2 +161, #24 dropping like a stone from #14. Tom O'Laughlin (Edmond, OK) is +116, #26 leapfrogging up from #36.

In Class D: Ed Bowe (Portage, MI) is in the lead, remaining undefeated, 4-0 +62, on a 4-game winning streak. Diane Schavone (Pittsburgh, PA) is 1 game behind at 3-1 -96, #20 hurtling up from #32. Trx Kt (Watertown, MA) is 2 games behind the leader at 2-2 +43, #29 climbing from #38. Cathy Poole (Winston-Salem, NC) is +37, #30 whizzing down from #19. Jeffrey Polan (Toluca Lake, CA) is +28, #31 zooming up from #47. Mark Hamilton (Toronto ON) is -24, #37 tumbling from #22. Mary Logullo (Kelso, WA) is -72, #44 collapsing from #21. Buffy Hogan (Madison, WI) is -236, #48 hurtling up from #63.

High Win: Ella Sobel (Dorval QC) 507-346 vs. Alison Lifland (Pasadena, CA). Low Win: Rachel Gillette (Lafayette, CO) 295-289 vs. Regenia Hidalgo (Colleyville, TX). High Loss: Judi Boviard (Newton Centre, MA) 415-423 vs. Megan McMahon (Worcester, MA). Low Loss: Ruth Brower (Hockessin, DE) 267-477 vs. Jane Bissonnette (Seattle, WA).


Division 4 Round 4 Auto-Commentary

Kevin Noble (Fort Saskatchewan AB) climbs into the lead, undefeated, 4-0 +333, on a 4-game winning streak. Peter Filandro (Wilmington, DE) is +238, on a 4-game winning streak, #2 rising from #4. Ronda Roberts (Cave Creek, AZ) is +186, on a 4-game winning streak, #3 rising from #9. David Garcia (Pendleton, SC) is +172, on a 4-game winning streak, #4 rising from #10. Harry Chan (Unknown city, CA) is 0.5 games behind at 3.5-0.5 +332, #5 falling from #1. Sylvia Polson (Montreal QC) is +174, remaining unchanged at #6. Mary Critelli (Rocklin, CA) is 1 game behind the leader at 3-1 +221, #7 dropping from #3. Greg Harper (Reno, NV) is +183, #8 up from #13. Barbara Dixon (Lafayette, IN) is +175, #9 falling from #5. Jack Allard (Pryor Creek, OK) is +148, #10 up from #12.

In Class B: Harry Chan (Unknown city, CA) is in the lead, remaining undefeated, 3.5-0.5 +332. Mary Critelli (Rocklin, CA) is 0.5 games behind at 3-1 +221, #7 dropping from #3. Jack Allard (Pryor Creek, OK) is +148, #10 rising from #12. Daniel Spencer (Salt Lake City, UT) is +143, on a 3-game winning streak, #11 improving from #15. Pamela Pudelka (Corpus Christi, TX) is +21, on a 3-game winning streak, #14 leaping up from #19. Jim Laris (Altadena, CA) is 1.5 games behind the leader at 2-2 +28, #19 rising from #25. Paul Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) is +8, #21 jumping up from #27.

In Class C: Ronda Roberts (Cave Creek, AZ) is in the lead, remaining undefeated, 4-0 +186, on a 4-game winning streak. Roger Freeman (Nashville, TN) is 2 games behind at 2-2 +315, #15 jumping up from #21. Vikashini Suresh (Dublin, CA) is -19, #22 slipping from #18. Ida Ann Shapiro (New York, NY) is -68, #26 jumping up from #32. Mike Vopatek (Oceanside, CA) is 3 games behind the leader at 1-3 -76, #33 jumping up from #39. Deborah Gawryla (Pittsburgh, PA) is -111, on a 3-game losing streak, #34 falling from #31. Merran Dunlop (Brantford ON) is -172, #35 dropping from #26.

High Win: Twyla Bellefleur (Weyburn SK) 527-256 vs. Jennifer Hay (Portland, TX). Low Wins: Kevin Noble (Fort Saskatchewan AB) 331-304 vs. Barbara Dixon (Lafayette, IN); Ida Ann Shapiro (New York, NY) 331-297 vs. Don Gawryla (Pittsburgh, PA). High Loss: Mary Critelli (Rocklin, CA) 372-390 vs. Peter Filandro (Wilmington, DE). Low Loss: Merran Dunlop (Brantford ON) 243-399 vs. Roger Freeman (Nashville, TN).


Division CSW Round 4 Auto-Commentary

Tim Weiss (Jersey City, NJ) climbs into the lead, undefeated, 4-0 +604, on a 4-game winning streak. Austin Shin (United Kingdom) is +514, on a 4-game winning streak, #2 dropping from #1. Joshua Castellano (Vienna, VA) is +207, on a 4-game winning streak, #3 climbing from #4. Jesse Day (New York, NY) is 1 game behind at 3-1 +486, on a 3-game winning streak, #4 improving from #6. Manop Phiphatboonserm (Thailand) is +281, on a 3-game winning streak, #5 up from #13. Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) is +278, on a 3-game winning streak, #6 soaring from #18. Becky Dyer (Austin, TX) is +262, #7 down from #3. Jason Keller (Princeton, NJ) is +219, #8 up from #10. Nick Ball (San Bruno, CA) is +104, #9 leaping up from #16. Mina Del Solar (Englewood, NJ) is +91, #10 rising from #17.

In Class B: Tim Weiss (Jersey City, NJ) is in the lead, remaining undefeated, 4-0 +604, on a 4-game winning streak. Manop Phiphatboonserm (Thailand) is 1 game behind at 3-1 +281, on a 3-game winning streak, #5 up from #13. Becky Dyer (Austin, TX) is +262, #7 sliding from #3. Mohammad Sulaiman (United Arab Emirates) is 2 games behind the leader at 2-2 +98, #14 rising from #22. James Curley (New York, NY) is +92, #15 tumbling from #7. Sam Kantimathi (Sacramento, CA) is +73, #16 jumping up from #23.

In Class C: Mina Del Solar (Englewood, NJ) is in the lead, 3-1 +91. Noah Slatkoff (Ottawa ON) is +48, #11 rising from #19. Terry Kang Rau (Rhinebeck, NY) is -62, #12 leaping up from #20. Randi Goldberg (Phoenixville, PA) is 1 game behind at 2-2 +18, #18 jumping down from #9. Yvonne Lobo (Mississauga ON) is -43, #21 whizzing down from #8. Priya Fernando (Mississauga ON) is -215, #24 slipping from #21.

High Win: Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) 600-334 vs. Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA). Low Win: Dean Saldanha (Richmond BC) 434-405 vs. Caroline Polak Scowcroft (Australia). High Loss: Becky Dyer (Austin, TX) 456-466 vs. Joshua Castellano (Vienna, VA). Low Loss: Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA) 334-600 vs. Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR).


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