SPC 2022 Commentary: Round 19

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Round 19 Auto-Commentary

Joey Krafchick (Dallas, TX) holds onto the lead for the 5th consecutive round, 14-5 +760. Michael Fagen (Montreal QC) is 1 game behind at 13-6 +848, on a 3-game winning streak, #2 climbing from #3. Orry Swift (Houston, TX) is +714, #3 dropping from #2. Clay Daniel (Charlottesville, VA) is +222, remaining steady at #4. Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) is 2 games behind the leader at 12-7 +649, #5 improving from #6. Jeremy Hall (New York, NY) is +629, #6 rising from #7. Jackson Smylie (Montreal QC) is +607, on a 4-game winning streak, #7 climbing from #8. Barry Keith (Charlottesville, VA) is +39, #8 sliding from #5.

High Win: Scott Appel (Elkins Park, PA) 580-302 vs. Jon Shreve (Denver, CO). Low Win: Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) 356-333 vs. Mike Baron (Corrales, NM). High Losses: Joe Edley (San Francisco, CA) 394-436 vs. Jackson Smylie (Montreal QC); Jeff Cook (Keyser, WV) 394-532 vs. Seth Lipkin (Hopkinton, MA). Low Loss: Michael Baker (Portland, OR) 273-455 vs. Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA).

Round 19 Auto-Commentary

Menachem Rosenberg (Galloway, NJ) is still in the lead, 15-4 +1728, on a 4-game winning streak. Kristy Zurbrick (Dublin, OH) is +762, on a 7-game winning streak, hovering at #2. Knox Daniel (Charlottesville, VA) is 1 game behind at 14-5 +610, steady at #3. Chris Schneider (Scottsdale, AZ) is 2.5 games behind the leader at 12.5-6.5 +346, #4 rising from #6. Stephen Schwitzer (east Lansing, MI) is +340, #5 improving from #7.

High Win: Menachem Rosenberg (Galloway, NJ) 539-295 vs. Jay Levin (Teaneck, NJ). Low Win: Elspeth Abbate (Sarasota, FL) 347-322 vs. Ted Rosen (Williamsville, NY). High Loss: Ryan Chepita (Ottawa ON) 430-437 vs. Chris Schneider (Scottsdale, AZ). Low Loss: Jay Levin (Teaneck, NJ) 295-539 vs. Menachem Rosenberg (Galloway, NJ).

Round 19 Auto-Commentary

Billy Nakamura (Sunnyvale, CA) climbs into the lead, 14-5 +1132. Dianne Socha Kaplan (Delray Beach, FL) is +202, on a 4-game winning streak, #2 climbing from #5. Joe Horowitz (Chicago, IL) is 0.5 games behind at 13.5-5.5 +1097, #3 up from #6. Natalie Dicou (Salt Lake City, UT) is +620, on a 3-game losing streak, #4 falling from #1. Heather Drumm (New Hartford, NY) is 1 game behind the leader at 13-6 +802, on a 4-game losing streak, #5 dropping from #3. Ben Greenwood (Florence, MA) is +781, #6 up from #9. Chris Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) is +760, on a 4-game winning streak, #7 rising from #8. Agnes Kramer (Hamilton ON) is +732, on a 6-game winning streak, #8 rising from #11. Michael Waski (Independence, OH) is +689, #9 down from #4.

High Win: James Donnelly (Hingham, MA) 540-292 vs. Sharmaine Farini (Toronto ON). Low Win: Nancy Hanley (Wilmington, DE) 319-226 vs. Michael Donegan (Austin, TX). High Loss: Benjamin Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) 439-502 vs. Cheryl Kagan (Rockville, MD). Low Loss: Michael Donegan (Austin, TX) 226-319 vs. Nancy Hanley (Wilmington, DE).

Round 19 Auto-Commentary

Nathanael Campos (Ridgefield, CT) stays in the lead for the 4th consecutive round, 16-3 +1201. Nolan Miranda (Unknown city, NC) is 1 game behind at 15-4 +1469, unchanged at #2 for 4 rounds. Daniel Spencer (Salt Lake City, UT) is 2 games behind the leader at 14-5 +1106, on a 4-game winning streak, unchanged at #3. Linda Tilley (Grosse Ile, MI) is +973, on a 5-game winning streak, unchanged at #4.

High Win: Daniel Spencer (Salt Lake City, UT) 486-288 vs. Wanda Fleming (Washington, DC). Low Win: Rick Settle (Stephens City, VA) 321-279 vs. Celia Dayrit Thompson (Hudson, FL). High Loss: Jesse Metzger (Chesterfield, MA) 401-402 vs. Nolan Miranda (Unknown city, NC). Low Loss: Don Gawryla (Pittsburgh, PA) 254-406 vs. Amika Gair-MacMichael (West Harford, CT).

Round 19 Auto-Commentary

Waseem Khatri (Pakistan) stays in the lead for the 5th consecutive round, 14-5 +854. Matthew Tunnicliffe (Ottawa ON) is 1 game behind at 13-6 +1413, on a 5-game winning streak, unchanged at #2. Alec Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) is +804, #3 rising from #4. Joshua Castellano (Vienna, VA) is +456, #4 rising from #5. Ben Schoenbrun (New Rochelle, NY) is 2 games behind the leader at 12-7 +688, #5 sliding from #3. David Eldar (Australia) is +562, #6 up from #8. Sammy Okosagah (Baltimore, MD) is +388, #7 up from #9.

High Win: David Eldar (Australia) 552-382 vs. Joel Wapnick (Cleveland Heights, OH). Low Win: Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) 348-345 vs. Tim Weiss (Jersey City, NJ). High Loss: Tony Leah (Toronto ON) 486-543 vs. Joshua Castellano (Vienna, VA). Low Loss: Priya Fernando (Mississauga ON) 328-396 vs. Jason Keller (Princeton, NJ).

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