SPC 2022 Commentary: Round 16

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Round 16 Auto-Commentary

Joey Krafchick (Dallas, TX) holds onto the lead, 12-4 +745. Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) is 1 game behind at 11-5 +797, unchanged at #2. Orry Swift (Houston, TX) is +593, #3 improving from #4. Clay Daniel (Charlottesville, VA) is +13, on a 3-game winning streak, #4 climbing from #7. Will Anderson (Lititz, PA) is 2 games behind the leader at 10-6 +655, on a 3-game winning streak, #5 climbing from #9. Jeremy Hall (New York, NY) is +588, #6 climbing from #10. Eric Goldstein (Scarsdale, NY) is +545, #7 climbing from #8. Michael Fagen (Montreal QC) is +515, on a 3-game losing streak, #8 jumping down from #3. Joe Edley (San Francisco, CA) is +350, #9 slipping from #5. Joshua Sokol (Montreal QC) is +333, on a 3-game winning streak, #10 improving from #11.

High Win: Joshua Sokol (Montreal QC) 507-396 vs. Ian Weinstein (coral springs, FL). Low Win: Jeff Fiszbein (Brighton, MI) 351-328 vs. Edward De Guzman (San Francisco, CA). High Loss: Lisa Odom (St Louis Park, MN) 435-468 vs. Paul Holser (McKinney, TX). Low Loss: Mark Miller (King of Prussia, PA) 278-384 vs. Kevin Fraley (San Jose, CA).

Round 16 Auto-Commentary

Knox Daniel (Charlottesville, VA) is still in the lead for the 6th consecutive round, 13-3 +744. Menachem Rosenberg (Galloway, NJ) is 1 game behind at 12-4 +1192, remaining unchanged at #2 for 5 rounds. Kristy Zurbrick (Dublin, OH) is +648, on a 4-game winning streak, unchanged at #3 for 4 rounds. Roy Kamen (Delray Beach, FL) is 2 games behind the leader at 11-5 +558, on a 4-game winning streak, #4 climbing from #7. Michael Ecsedy (Brookfield, CT) is +498, #5 dropping from #4. Dave Johnson (Portland, OR) is +425, on a 7-game winning streak, #6 climbing from #8.

High Win: Diana Grosman (Reisterstown, MD) 581-335 vs. Shelley Kirk (Wyoming, OH). Low Win: David Gremaud (St. Louis, MO) 352-349 vs. Ricky Sirois (Haverhill, MA). High Loss: Gary Skowronski (Silver Spring, MD) 434-502 vs. Ted Rosen (Williamsville, NY). Low Loss: Edwin Roth (Philadelphia, PA) 271-531 vs. Beth Mix (Manchester, CT).

Round 16 Auto-Commentary

Natalie Dicou (Salt Lake City, UT) climbs into the lead, 13.5-2.5 +750. Heather Drumm (New Hartford, NY) is 0.5 games behind at 13-3 +892, #2 slipping from #1. Billy Nakamura (Sunnyvale, CA) is 1.5 games behind the leader at 12-4 +1266, on a 5-game winning streak, #3 climbing from #4. Michael Waski (Independence, OH) is +774, on a 6-game winning streak, #4 rising from #5.

High Win: Judy Horn (Reading, MA) 576-332 vs. Sara Corbin (Brattleboro, VT). Low Win: Mark Hamilton (Toronto ON) 335-331 vs. Betsey Wood (Concord, MA). High Loss: Pamina Deutsch (Corrales, NM) 442-469 vs. Nancy Hanley (Wilmington, DE). Low Loss: Charlene White (Kearny, NJ) 249-404 vs. Kia Lindsay (West Hempstead, NY).

Round 16 Auto-Commentary

Nathanael Campos (Ridgefield, CT) seizes the lead, 14-2 +1137, on a 4-game winning streak. Nolan Miranda (Unknown city, NC) is 1 game behind at 13-3 +1312, #2 dropping from #1. Linda Tilley (Grosse Ile, MI) is 3 games behind the leader at 11-5 +756, #3 climbing from #4. Daniel Spencer (Salt Lake City, UT) is +653, #4 rising from #5. Kevin Belinkoff (Woodland Hills, CA) is +434, #5 climbing from #6.

High Win: Amika Gair-MacMichael (West Harford, CT) 440-334 vs. Jeffrey Goldstein (Plainview, NY). Low Win: Marie Filandro (Wilmington, DE) 332-313 vs. James Krycka (Jessup, MD). High Loss: Paul Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) 400-417 vs. Nathanael Campos (Ridgefield, CT). Low Loss: Rick Settle (Stephens City, VA) 281-350 vs. Jack Lechner (New York, NY).

Round 16 Auto-Commentary

Waseem Khatri (Pakistan) stays in the lead, 12-4 +809. Alec Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) is +713, #2 climbing from #3. Ben Schoenbrun (New Rochelle, NY) is 1 game behind at 11-5 +848, #3 sliding from #2. Joshua Castellano (Vienna, VA) is +387, unchanged at #4 for 5 rounds. Matthew Tunnicliffe (Ottawa ON) is 2 games behind the leader at 10-6 +1058, #5 climbing from #7. David Eldar (Australia) is +482, on a 3-game winning streak, #6 up from #9. Stefan Rau (Troy, NY) is +387, #7 rising from #11. Sammy Okosagah (Baltimore, MD) is +323, #8 rising from #12.

High Win: Rasheed Olajide Balogun (Duncanville, TX) 533-361 vs. Winter (Houston, TX). Low Win: Femi Awowade (United Kingdom) 370-361 vs. Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA). High Loss: Ben Schoenbrun (New Rochelle, NY) 458-532 vs. Alec Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA). Low Loss: Cheryl Melvin (Grand Rapids, MI) 312-411 vs. Tim Weiss (Jersey City, NJ).

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