SPC 2022 Commentary: Round 18

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Round 18 Auto-Commentary

Joey Krafchick (Dallas, TX) is still in the lead for the 4th consecutive round, 14-4 +832. Orry Swift (Houston, TX) is 1 game behind at 13-5 +900, on a 4-game winning streak, hovering at #2. Michael Fagen (Montreal QC) is 2 games behind the leader at 12-6 +662, #3 up from #5. Clay Daniel (Charlottesville, VA) is +150, #4 up from #8. Barry Keith (Charlottesville, VA) is +58, #5 rising from #7.

High Win: Jackson Smylie (Montreal QC) 613-360 vs. Seth Lipkin (Hopkinton, MA). Low Win: Lisa Odom (St Louis Park, MN) 353-329 vs. Mike Baron (Corrales, NM). High Loss: Paul Holser (McKinney, TX) 440-448 vs. Jeff Fiszbein (Brighton, MI). Low Loss: Joey Payne (San Diego, CA) 281-400 vs. Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX).

Round 18 Auto-Commentary

Menachem Rosenberg (Galloway, NJ) seizes the lead, 14-4 +1484, on a 3-game winning streak. Kristy Zurbrick (Dublin, OH) is +725, on a 6-game winning streak, #2 climbing from #3. Knox Daniel (Charlottesville, VA) is +689, #3 down from #1. Roy Kamen (Delray Beach, FL) is 2 games behind at 12-6 +597, #4 rising from #6. Dave Johnson (Portland, OR) is +552, #5 falling from #4. Chris Schneider (Scottsdale, AZ) is 2.5 games behind the leader at 11.5-6.5 +339, #6 climbing from #9. Stephen Schwitzer (east Lansing, MI) is +261, #7 sliding from #5.

High Win: Menachem Rosenberg (Galloway, NJ) 516-244 vs. Stephen Schwitzer (east Lansing, MI). Low Win: David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) 336-321 vs. Steve Tier (New York, NY). High Loss: Matthew Zeleznik (Barrington, RI) 467-507 vs. Ryan Chepita (Ottawa ON). Low Loss: Stephen Schwitzer (east Lansing, MI) 244-516 vs. Menachem Rosenberg (Galloway, NJ).

Round 18 Auto-Commentary

Natalie Dicou (Salt Lake City, UT) holds onto the lead for the 3rd consecutive round, 13.5-4.5 +656. Billy Nakamura (Sunnyvale, CA) is 0.5 games behind at 13-5 +1096, steady at #2. Heather Drumm (New Hartford, NY) is +814, on a 3-game losing streak, hovering at #3. Michael Waski (Independence, OH) is +708, steady at #4 for 3 rounds. Dianne Socha Kaplan (Delray Beach, FL) is +190, on a 3-game winning streak, #5 up from #6. Joe Horowitz (Chicago, IL) is 1 game behind the leader at 12.5-5.5 +1050, #6 down from #5.

High Win: Ben Greenwood (Florence, MA) 570-396 vs. Billy Nakamura (Sunnyvale, CA). Low Win: Joan Knobelsdorf (Holiday, FL) 312-262 vs. Rachel Gillette (Denver, CO). High Loss: Natalie Dicou (Salt Lake City, UT) 427-504 vs. Erik Salgado (Cary, NC). Low Loss: Charlene White (Kearny, NJ) 174-511 vs. George Bissonnette (Seattle, WA).

Round 18 Auto-Commentary

Nathanael Campos (Ridgefield, CT) is still in the lead for the 3rd consecutive round, 15-3 +1068. Nolan Miranda (Unknown city, NC) is 1 game behind at 14-4 +1468, unchanged at #2 for 3 rounds. Daniel Spencer (Salt Lake City, UT) is 2 games behind the leader at 13-5 +908, on a 3-game winning streak, #3 rising from #4. Linda Tilley (Grosse Ile, MI) is +878, on a 4-game winning streak, #4 dropping from #3.

High Win: Daniel Spencer (Salt Lake City, UT) 511-343 vs. Nathanael Campos (Ridgefield, CT). Low Win: Fay Ireland (Stone Mountain, GA) 325-303 vs. Jennifer Hay (Portland, TX). High Loss: Nolan Miranda (Unknown city, NC) 448-479 vs. Linda Tilley (Grosse Ile, MI). Low Loss: Rouzier Dorce (Stone Mountain, GA) 281-457 vs. Jay Westreich (Washington, DC).

Round 18 Auto-Commentary

Waseem Khatri (Pakistan) holds onto the lead for the 4th consecutive round, 14-4 +1054. Matthew Tunnicliffe (Ottawa ON) is 2 games behind at 12-6 +1401, on a 4-game winning streak, #2 rising from #4. Ben Schoenbrun (New Rochelle, NY) is +700, #3 down from #2. Alec Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) is +604, #4 down from #3. Joshua Castellano (Vienna, VA) is +399, #5 up from #6. Tony Leah (Toronto ON) is 2.5 games behind the leader at 11.5-6.5 -123, #6 improving from #7.

High Win: Eric Kinderman (Burlington, VT) 563-213 vs. Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA). Low Win: Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) 396-333 vs. Noel Livermore (Sunrise, FL). High Loss: Alec Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) 454-489 vs. Joshua Castellano (Vienna, VA). Low Loss: Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA) 213-563 vs. Eric Kinderman (Burlington, VT).

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