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NASC 2019 Commentary: Round 9

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Division 1 Round 9 Auto-Commentary

Joshua Sokol (Montreal QC) stays in the lead for the 4th consecutive round, 8-1 +678. Carl Johnson (Beaverton, OR) is +576, on a 5-game winning streak, still at #2. Alec Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) is 1 game behind at 7-2 +579, #3 rising from #5. Will Anderson (Croton, NY) is +430, #4 rising from #6. Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) is +304, #5 slipping from #3. Siddharth Murali (Frisco, TX) is 2 games behind the leader at 6-3 +536, #6 dropping from #4. Christopher Sykes (Cambridge ON) is +522, #7 improving from #10. Cesar Del Solar (Bronx, NY) is +342, #8 improving from #12. Orry Swift (Houston, TX) is +176, #9 jumping up from #14. John Karris (Santa Fe, NM) is +129, #10 rising from #17.

In Class B: Siddharth Murali (Frisco, TX) is in the lead, 6-3 +536. Christopher Sykes (Cambridge ON) is +522, #7 up from #10. Leesa Berahovich (Berkeley, CA) is -18, #12 jumping down from #7. Seth Lipkin (Hopkinton, MA) is 1 game behind at 5-4 +284, #17 rising from #21. Darin True (Pontiac, IL) is +135, #21 up from #27. Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) is +76, on a 3-game winning streak, #23 jumping up from #28. Thomas Reinke (Middleton, WI) is +67, #24 down from #15. Jeremy Hall (New York, NY) is 2 games behind the leader at 4-5 +24, #30 climbing from #36. Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) is +12, #31 down from #26.

In Class C: John Karris (Santa Fe, NM) is in the lead, 6-3 +129. Jeff Fiszbein (Brighton, MI) is -41, on a 3-game losing streak, #13 jumping down from #8. Reid Hattaway (Moscow, ID) is 1 game behind at 5-4 +278, #18 dropping from #11. Peter Sargious (Calgary AB) is +89, #22 down from #16. Oliver Roeder (Brooklyn, NY) is -96, #25 improving from #29. Tom Bond (Everett, WA) is -137, #27 dropping from #18. Kenneth Rubin (New York, NY) is 2 games behind the leader at 4-5 +78, #28 sliding from #24. Eric Harshbarger (Auburn, AL) is -111, #34 rising from #40. Noah Berger (Berkeley, CA) is -211, on a 3-game losing streak, #38 tumbling from #32.

High Win: Scott Appel (Elkins Park, PA) 471-312 vs. Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX). Low Win: Stefan Fatsis (Washington, DC) 355-349 vs. Michael Fagen (Montreal QC). High Loss: Bruce D Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) 440-468 vs. Jason Li (Dollard-Des-Ormeaux QC). Low Loss: Matt Graham (New York, NY) 279-416 vs. Jack Peters (Waltham, MA).


Division 2 Round 9 Auto-Commentary

Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) holds onto the lead for the 6th consecutive round, 8-1 +1006. Bryn Bowen (Toronto ON) is +736, on a 3-game winning streak, remaining unchanged at #2 for 3 rounds. Bryan Richgruber (Brooklyn, NY) is +642, on a 5-game winning streak, still at #3. Jem Burch (Unknown city, CA) is 1 game behind at 7-2 +558, #4 improving from #6. Andy Hoang (Cary, NC) is +557, on a 4-game winning streak, #5 climbing from #7. Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) is +392, on a 7-game winning streak, #6 rising from #9. Max Dwyer (Orem, UT) is +372, on a 3-game winning streak, #7 rising from #11. Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) is 2 games behind the leader at 6-3 +499, #8 sliding from #5. Joel Elkins (West Hollywood, CA) is +456, #9 tumbling from #4. Matthew Larocque (Edmonton AB) is +307, #10 climbing from #16.

In Class B: Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) is in the lead, 6-3 +499. Bob Becker (Jefferson, MA) is +249, #12 improving from #15. Cooper Komatsu (Los Angeles, CA) is +104, #17 up from #24. Glenn Dunlop (Brantford ON) is 1 game behind at 5-4 +108, #27 jumping down from #19. Elizabeth Ralston (Los Angeles, CA) is +33, #28 rocketing up from #38. Martin Gold (Arlington, VA) is +17, #29 dropping from #20. Mark Peltier (Seattle, WA) is +0, #30 up from #39. John Ortman (Roseville, CA) is -91, #33 zooming up from #43. Paul Terry (Las Vegas, NV) is -315, on a 3-game winning streak, #37 climbing from #46.

In Class C: Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) is in the lead, 7-2 +392, on a 7-game winning streak. Max Dwyer (Orem, UT) is +372, on a 3-game winning streak, #7 improving from #11. John Wiley (Palo Alto, CA) is 1 game behind at 6-3 -246, #19 down from #12. Jill Turney (North Vancouver BC) is 2 games behind the leader at 5-4 +587, #20 climbing from #28. Noah Kalus (New Paltz, NY) is +338, on a 3-game winning streak, #21 whizzing up from #33. Michael Waski (Independence, OH) is +309, #22 whizzing up from #40. Alan Whitman (Los Gatos, CA) is -77, #31 tumbling from #22. Paul Avrin (New York, NY) is -188, #35 collapsing from #25. Kevin Burbridge (Sacramento, CA) is -199, #36 tumbling from #26.

In Class D: Jem Burch (Unknown city, CA) is in the lead, 7-2 +558. Paul Thornton (Spring, TX) is 1 game behind at 6-3 +301, #11 improving from #14. Caesar Jaramillo (Lubbock, TX) is +185, #16 climbing from #21. Arun Methaset (Thailand) is -84, #18 jumping down from #10. Carol Dustin (Minneapolis, MN) is 2 games behind the leader at 5-4 -159, #34 jumping up from #42.

High Win: Michael Waski (Independence, OH) 589-247 vs. Emely Weissman (Menlo Park, CA). Low Win: Mark Peltier (Seattle, WA) 323-316 vs. Katya Lezin (Charlotte, NC). High Loss: Martin Gold (Arlington, VA) 418-514 vs. Cooper Komatsu (Los Angeles, CA). Low Loss: Emely Weissman (Menlo Park, CA) 247-589 vs. Michael Waski (Independence, OH).


Division 3 Round 9 Auto-Commentary

Dianne Wittman (Pittsford, NY) captures the lead, 8-1 +171, on a 7-game winning streak. John Fultz (Chesterfield, MO) is 1 game behind at 7-2 +770, #2 rising from #5. Nick Purifoy (Kansas City, MO) is +715, on a 3-game winning streak, #3 climbing from #7. Doug Critchlow (Columbus, OH) is +697, #4 rising from #6. Ken Louie (Whittier, CA) is +487, #5 slipping from #1. Lindsay Shin (Metairie, LA) is +269, #6 sliding from #2. Linda Giovinazzo (Chelmsford, MA) is -116, #7 rising from #13. Erik Salgado (Cary, NC) is 2 games behind the leader at 6-3 +820, #8 slipping from #4. Ralph Ireland (Lithonia, GA) is +636, #9 jumping up from #14. Evan Yurko (Holyoke, MA) is +361, #10 rising from #16.

In Class B: Ella Sobel (Dorval QC) is in the lead, 6-3 +172. Cornelia Guest (Bethel, CT) is +155, #14 jumping up from #20. Kevin Ng (Staten Island, NY) is +82, #16 jumping down from #9. Hannah Lieberman (Charlotte, NC) is 1 game behind at 5-4 +318, on a 3-game winning streak, #23 leaping up from #32. April McCarley (Austin, TX) is +269, on a 3-game losing streak, #25 down from #17. Benjamin Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) is +84, #30 rising from #36. Kay Adam (Volin, SD) is -119, on a 3-game winning streak, #33 leaping up from #40. Harry Durbin (Collierville, TN) is -162, #35 dropping from #26.

In Class C: Dianne Wittman (Pittsford, NY) is in the lead, 8-1 +171, on a 7-game winning streak. Linda Giovinazzo (Chelmsford, MA) is 1 game behind at 7-2 -116, #7 leaping up from #13. Jason Eyolfson (Regina SK) is 2 games behind the leader at 6-3 +188, #12 falling from #8. Kent Croswell (Hot Springs Village, AR) is +68, #17 jumping down from #11. Wilma Pitzer (Englewood, OH) is -50, #19 leaping up from #25.

In Class D: Ed Bowe (Portage, MI) is in the lead, 6-3 +5. Mary Logullo (Kelso, WA) is 1 game behind at 5-4 -280, #37 tumbling from #23. Jeffrey Polan (Toluca Lake, CA) is 2 games behind the leader at 4-5 -25, #39 zooming up from #50. Judi Boviard (Newton Centre, MA) is -29, #40 dropping from #35. Alison Lifland (Pasadena, CA) is -73, #42 zooming up from #55. Marlena Cannon (Santa Rosa, CA) is -100, #44 dropping from #39. Diane Schavone (Pittsburgh, PA) is -216, #46 up from #53. Merble Reagon (New York, NY) is -217, #47 improving from #51. Mary Ellen Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) is -252, #50 tumbling from #43.

High Win: Dustin Brown (Fairfield, CT) 543-225 vs. Mary Logullo (Kelso, WA). Low Win: Tom O'Laughlin (Edmond, OK) 316-292 vs. Ted Gest (Washington, DC). High Loss: Mary Ellen Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) 400-424 vs. Kay Adam (Volin, SD). Low Loss: Mary Logullo (Kelso, WA) 225-543 vs. Dustin Brown (Fairfield, CT).


Division 4 Round 9 Auto-Commentary

David Garcia (Pendleton, SC) holds onto the lead for the 4th consecutive round, 8-1 +762. Kevin Noble (Fort Saskatchewan AB) is 1 game behind at 7-2 +373, remaining unchanged at #2 for 3 rounds. Barbara Dixon (Lafayette, IN) is +355, remaining steady at #3 for 4 rounds. Ronda Roberts (Cave Creek, AZ) is +264, steady at #4 for 3 rounds. Daniel Spencer (Salt Lake City, UT) is +175, on a 4-game winning streak, hovering at #5. Greg Harper (Reno, NV) is 2 games behind the leader at 6-3 +433, #6 climbing from #10. Twyla Bellefleur (Weyburn SK) is +397, #7 up from #8. Rana Afeiche (Fort Worth, TX) is +217, on a 4-game winning streak, #8 rising from #12. Marie Filandro (Wilmington, DE) is +189, #9 improving from #13. Jim Laris (Altadena, CA) is +99, on a 3-game winning streak, #10 up from #15.

In Class B: Daniel Spencer (Salt Lake City, UT) is in the lead, 7-2 +175, on a 4-game winning streak. Rana Afeiche (Fort Worth, TX) is 1 game behind at 6-3 +217, on a 4-game winning streak, #8 climbing from #12. Jim Laris (Altadena, CA) is +99, on a 3-game winning streak, #10 jumping up from #15. Pamela Pudelka (Corpus Christi, TX) is -41, #11 leaping up from #16. Harry Chan (Unknown city, CA) is 1.5 games behind the leader at 5.5-3.5 +294, #13 improving from #17.

In Class C: Ronda Roberts (Cave Creek, AZ) is in the lead for the 3rd consecutive round, 7-2 +264. Mike Vopatek (Oceanside, CA) is 2 games behind at 5-4 +335, on a 4-game winning streak, #15 climbing from #18. Roger Freeman (Nashville, TN) is 3 games behind the leader at 4-5 +275, #24 tumbling from #19. Ida Ann Shapiro (New York, NY) is -114, #29 dropping from #27.

High Win: Harry Chan (Unknown city, CA) 480-376 vs. Peter Filandro (Wilmington, DE). Low Win: Pamela Pudelka (Corpus Christi, TX) 332-322 vs. Roger Freeman (Nashville, TN). High Loss: Sylvia Polson (Montreal QC) 389-412 vs. Daniel Spencer (Salt Lake City, UT). Low Loss: Francina Bailey (Wilmington, CA) 232-428 vs. Sylvia Strong (Valparaiso, IN).


Division CSW Round 9 Auto-Commentary

Joshua Castellano (Vienna, VA) remains in the lead, 8-1 +358. Becky Dyer (Austin, TX) is 1 game behind at 7-2 +639, #2 improving from #4. Austin Shin (United Kingdom) is +582, steady at #3. Jesse Day (New York, NY) is 2 games behind the leader at 6-3 +645, #4 dropping from #2. James Curley (New York, NY) is +503, steady at #5 for 3 rounds. Jason Keller (Princeton, NJ) is +348, remaining unchanged at #6. Manop Phiphatboonserm (Thailand) is +245, #7 climbing from #10. Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) is +227, on a 5-game winning streak, #8 rising from #11. Noah Slatkoff (Ottawa ON) is +152, #9 improving from #13. Dean Saldanha (Richmond BC) is +23, #10 improving from #14.

In Class B: Becky Dyer (Austin, TX) is in the lead, 7-2 +639. James Curley (New York, NY) is 1 game behind at 6-3 +503, remaining unchanged at #5 for 3 rounds. Manop Phiphatboonserm (Thailand) is +245, #7 climbing from #10. Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) is +227, on a 5-game winning streak, #8 up from #11. Tim Weiss (Jersey City, NJ) is 2 games behind the leader at 5-4 +464, #11 dropping from #7. Dielle Pinto (Richmond BC) is +253, #12 sliding from #8.

In Class C: Noah Slatkoff (Ottawa ON) is in the lead, 6-3 +152. Mina Del Solar (Englewood, NJ) is 1 game behind at 5-4 +92, #15 down from #12. Randi Goldberg (Phoenixville, PA) is +3, #17 up from #22. Yvonne Lobo (Mississauga ON) is -27, #18 up from #20. Mark Francillon (Marlboro, VT) is 3 games behind the leader at 3-6 +19, on a 3-game winning streak, #27 climbing from #31. Caroline Polak Scowcroft (Australia) is -353, #29 improving from #32.

High Win: Noah Slatkoff (Ottawa ON) 508-447 vs. Sam Kantimathi (Sacramento, CA). Low Win: Caroline Polak Scowcroft (Australia) 371-346 vs. Terry Kang Rau (Rhinebeck, NY). High Loss: Peter Armstrong (Portland, CA) 451-506 vs. Nick Ball (San Bruno, CA). Low Loss: Mohammad Sulaiman (United Arab Emirates) 315-438 vs. Randi Goldberg (Phoenixville, PA).


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