SPC 2022 Commentary: Round 20

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Round 20 Auto-Commentary

Michael Fagen (Montreal QC) climbs into the lead, 14-6 +1023, on a 4-game winning streak. Orry Swift (Houston, TX) is +892, #2 improving from #3. Joey Krafchick (Dallas, TX) is +585, #3 dropping from #1. Jackson Smylie (Montreal QC) is 1 game behind at 13-7 +831, on a 5-game winning streak, #4 up from #7. Jeremy Hall (New York, NY) is +652, #5 up from #6. Clay Daniel (Charlottesville, VA) is +44, #6 slipping from #4. Kevin Fraley (San Jose, CA) is 2 games behind the leader at 12-8 +509, on a 7-game winning streak, #7 improving from #9. Joshua Sokol (Montreal QC) is +427, #8 rising from #10. Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) is +425, #9 dropping from #5. Andy Hoang (Cary, NC) is +139, on a 6-game winning streak, #10 improving from #14.

High Win: Jackson Smylie (Montreal QC) 566-342 vs. Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON). Low Win: Kenji Matsumoto (Reno, NV) 354-310 vs. Julia Bogle (Indianapolis, IN). High Loss: Joe Edley (San Francisco, CA) 478-503 vs. Kevin Fraley (San Jose, CA). Low Loss: Clay Daniel (Charlottesville, VA) 300-478 vs. Orry Swift (Houston, TX).

Round 20 Auto-Commentary

Kristy Zurbrick (Dublin, OH) takes the lead, 16-4 +874, on an 8-game winning streak. Menachem Rosenberg (Galloway, NJ) is 1 game behind at 15-5 +1775, #2 down from #1. Knox Daniel (Charlottesville, VA) is 2 games behind the leader at 14-6 +494, on a 3-game losing streak, still at #3 for 3 rounds.

High Win: Judy Cole (Levittown, PA) 537-272 vs. Kay Patterson (Napa, CA). Low Win: Ted Rosen (Williamsville, NY) 347-294 vs. Shelley Kirk (Wyoming, OH). High Loss: Leo McKenna (Los Angeles, CA) 438-457 vs. Matthew Zeleznik (Barrington, RI). Low Loss: Verna Richards Berg (Manhattan, NY) 258-452 vs. Carole Denton (New Carrollton, MD).

Round 20 Auto-Commentary

Billy Nakamura (Sunnyvale, CA) remains in the lead, 15-5 +1168. Joe Horowitz (Chicago, IL) is 0.5 games behind at 14.5-5.5 +1257, #2 climbing from #3. Natalie Dicou (Salt Lake City, UT) is +640, #3 rising from #4. Ben Greenwood (Florence, MA) is 1 game behind the leader at 14-6 +785, on a 3-game winning streak, #4 climbing from #6. Michael Waski (Independence, OH) is +723, #5 climbing from #9. Dianne Socha Kaplan (Delray Beach, FL) is +168, #6 down from #2.

High Win: Daniel Heck (Des Moines, IA) 502-336 vs. Nancy Bowen (Charlottesville, VA). Low Win: Betsey Wood (Concord, MA) 313-312 vs. Pamina Deutsch (Corrales, NM). High Loss: Doug Critchlow (Columbus, OH) 437-485 vs. James Donnelly (Hingham, MA). Low Loss: Jane Bissonnette (Seattle, WA) 278-383 vs. Greg Feldkamp (Cleveland Heights, OH).

Round 20 Auto-Commentary

Nathanael Campos (Ridgefield, CT) stays in the lead for the 5th consecutive round, 17-3 +1240. Nolan Miranda (Unknown city, NC) is 1 game behind at 16-4 +1486, unchanged at #2 for 5 rounds. Daniel Spencer (Salt Lake City, UT) is 2 games behind the leader at 15-5 +1339, on a 5-game winning streak, steady at #3 for 3 rounds. Linda Tilley (Grosse Ile, MI) is +992, on a 6-game winning streak, steady at #4 for 3 rounds.

High Win: Kay Weston (Lubbock, TX) 475-247 vs. Dan Goldberg (East Meadow, NY). Low Win: Jennifer Hay (Portland, TX) 311-280 vs. Dianne Franz (Palm Harbor, FL). High Loss: Fay Ireland (Stone Mountain, GA) 363-377 vs. Jan Lapierre (Marlton, NJ). Low Loss: Lois Greene (Dayton, OH) 202-435 vs. Daniel Spencer (Salt Lake City, UT).

Round 20 Auto-Commentary

Waseem Khatri (Pakistan) remains in the lead for the 6th consecutive round, 15-5 +886. Matthew Tunnicliffe (Ottawa ON) is 1 game behind at 14-6 +1460, on a 6-game winning streak, steady at #2 for 3 rounds. Alec Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) is 2 games behind the leader at 13-7 +757, steady at #3. Ben Schoenbrun (New Rochelle, NY) is +738, #4 rising from #5. Sammy Okosagah (Baltimore, MD) is +469, on a 3-game winning streak, #5 up from #7. Joshua Castellano (Vienna, VA) is +406, #6 slipping from #4.

High Win: Winter (Houston, TX) 565-327 vs. Joe Roberdeau (Cincinnati, OH). Low Win: Yvonne Lobo (Mississauga ON) 397-333 vs. Jason Keller (Princeton, NJ). High Loss: Kofi Acquah (Ghana) 432-435 vs. Tim Weiss (Jersey City, NJ). Low Loss: Cheryl Melvin (Grand Rapids, MI) 315-516 vs. Ifedayo Obisesan (Indianapolis, IN).

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