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SPC 2022 Commentary: Round 31

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Round 31 Auto-Commentary

Joey Krafchick (Dallas, TX) captures first place in the end, 22-9 +1294, on a 4-game winning streak. Orry Swift (Houston, TX) is 1 game behind at 21-9 +1550, #2 falling from #1. Michael Fagen (Montreal QC) is +1264, #3 sliding from #2. Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) is 3 games behind the leader at 19-12 +1483, on a 7-game winning streak, #4 rising from #5. Joe Edley (San Francisco, CA) is +861, #5 rising from #6. Jeremy Hall (New York, NY) is +546, #6 climbing from #8. Jeff Fiszbein (Brighton, MI) is +271, #7 dropping from #4.

In Class B: Michael Fagen (Montreal QC) ends the event in the lead, 21-9 +1264. Jeff Fiszbein (Brighton, MI) is 2 games behind at 19-12 +271, #7 sliding from #4. Lisa Odom (St Louis Park, MN) is 3 games behind the leader at 18-13 +616, #8 down from #7. Paul Holser (McKinney, TX) is +402, on a 3-game winning streak, #11 up from #14.

In Class C: Jeremy Hall (New York, NY) ends the tournament in the lead, 19-12 +546. Edward De Guzman (San Francisco, CA) is 1 game behind at 18-13 +408, #10 up from #12. Randy Hersom (Thomasville, NC) is +366, #12 sliding from #9. Eric Goldstein (Scarsdale, NY) is 2 games behind the leader at 17-14 +370, #15 rising from #19. Clay Daniel (Charlottesville, VA) is -338, #19 up from #22.

High Win: Andy Hoang (Cary, NC) 517-515 vs. John Karris (Santa Fe, NM). Low Win: Frank Tangredi (West Babylon, NY) 382-374 vs. Mark Miller (King of Prussia, PA). High Loss: John Karris (Santa Fe, NM) 515-517 vs. Andy Hoang (Cary, NC). Low Loss: Michael Baker (Portland, OR) 261-456 vs. Jackson Smylie (Montreal QC).


Round 31 Auto-Commentary

Menachem Rosenberg (Galloway, NJ) holds onto first place for the 10th consecutive round through the end, 23-8 +2120, on a 4-game winning streak. Knox Daniel (Charlottesville, VA) is 2 games behind at 21-10 +667, remaining steady at #2 for 6 rounds. Mark Garrod (East Lansing, MI) is 3 games behind the leader at 20-11 +994, on a 3-game winning streak, #3 climbing from #4.

In Class B: Knox Daniel (Charlottesville, VA) ends the tournament in the lead, 21-10 +667. Chris Schneider (Scottsdale, AZ) is 1.5 games behind at 19.5-11.5 +548, #5 up from #6. Tijan Jeng (Baltimore, MD) is 2 games behind the leader at 19-12 +609, #7 rising from #9. Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) is +594, #8 up from #12. Evan Yurko (Holyoke, MA) is +394, #9 slipping from #5.

In Class C: Matthew Zeleznik (Barrington, RI) ends the competition in the lead, 18.5-12.5 +699, on a 4-game winning streak. Leo McKenna (Los Angeles, CA) is +245, #11 down from #7. Noah Kalus (New Paltz, NY) is 1.5 games behind at 17-14 +254, #20 climbing from #24. Seth Weinstein (New York, NY) is 2.5 games behind the leader at 16-15 +262, #28 down from #23. David Gremaud (St. Louis, MO) is +178, #29 rising from #34.

High Win: Matthew Zeleznik (Barrington, RI) 579-294 vs. Stephen Schwitzer (east Lansing, MI). Low Win: Caesar Jaramillo (Lubbock, TX) 341-332 vs. Jay Levin (Teaneck, NJ). High Loss: Edwin Roth (Philadelphia, PA) 432-464 vs. Kristy Zurbrick (Dublin, OH). Low Loss: Roy Kamen (Delray Beach, FL) 263-456 vs. Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA).


Round 31 Auto-Commentary

Joe Horowitz (Chicago, IL) takes first place in the last round, 22.5-8.5 +1836. Billy Nakamura (Sunnyvale, CA) is 0.5 games behind at 22-9 +1411, #2 dropping from #1. James Donnelly (Hingham, MA) is 1.5 games behind the leader at 21-10 +1553, on a 4-game winning streak, #3 climbing from #4. Michael Waski (Independence, OH) is +1294, #4 up from #5.

In Class B: Dianne Socha Kaplan (Delray Beach, FL) ends the tournament in the lead, 20-11 -21. Rishabh Murali (Frisco, TX) is 1.5 games behind at 18.5-12.5 +640, #10 sliding from #8. Nancy Bowen (Charlottesville, VA) is 2 games behind the leader at 18-13 +352, #15 dropping from #12. Harry Durbin (Collierville, TN) is -122, on a 3-game winning streak, #17 rising from #20. Kevin Ng (Staten Island, NY) is -308, #18 up from #21.

In Class C: James Donnelly (Hingham, MA) ends the competition in the lead, 21-10 +1553, on a 4-game winning streak. Kyle Fellahi (Montreal QC) is 4 games behind at 17-14 +951, #20 falling from #16. Robin Chua (Unknown city, AL) is +19, #25 climbing from #30. John Wilder (Arlington, VA) is 4.5 games behind the leader at 16.5-14.5 +760, #27 dropping from #22.

High Win: Daniel Heck (Des Moines, IA) 529-389 vs. Kyle Fellahi (Montreal QC). Low Win: Bill Payne (Calgary AB) 339-314 vs. Rachel Gillette (Denver, CO). High Loss: Ben Greenwood (Florence, MA) 445-459 vs. Michael Waski (Independence, OH). Low Loss: Carol Tillson (Silver Spring, MD) 234-389 vs. Jen Cranberry Thomsen (Brooklyn, NY).


Round 31 Auto-Commentary

Nathanael Campos (Ridgefield, CT) is still in first place for the 16th consecutive round through to the end, 26-5 +1844. Nolan Miranda (Unknown city, NC) is 3 games behind at 23-8 +2256, steady at #2 for 8 rounds. Daniel Spencer (Salt Lake City, UT) is +1747, unchanged at #3 for 8 rounds. Paul Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) is 6 games behind the leader at 20-11 +276, #4 improving from #5.

In Class B: Nathanael Campos (Ridgefield, CT) ends the tournament in the lead, 26-5 +1844. Paul Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) is 6 games behind at 20-11 +276, #4 improving from #5. Robin Schlauch (College Park, MD) is 7 games behind the leader at 19-12 +224, on a 5-game winning streak, #7 up from #9.

In Class C: Nolan Miranda (Unknown city, NC) ends the competition in the lead, 23-8 +2256. Andrew Rosen (Newmarket ON) is 4 games behind at 19-12 +563, on a 3-game winning streak, #6 improving from #7. Lisa Perry (Raleigh, NC) is 5 games behind the leader at 18-13 +344, #10 up from #13.

High Win: Robin Schlauch (College Park, MD) 458-334 vs. Julie Anderson (Mt Dora, FL). Low Win: Rana Afeiche (Fort Worth, TX) 295-288 vs. Kay Weston (Lubbock, TX). High Loss: Peter Filandro (Wilmington, DE) 392-395 vs. Donna Biderman (Alexandria, VA). Low Loss: Jan Lapierre (Marlton, NJ) 264-416 vs. Jean Lithgow (New York City, NY).


Round 31 Auto-Commentary

Austin Shin (Metairie, LA) stays in the lead for the 4th consecutive round through to the end, 22-9 +2016, on a 12-game winning streak. Waseem Khatri (Pakistan) is +1045, on a 3-game winning streak, still at #2 for 4 rounds. Alec Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) is 2 games behind at 20-11 +1109, #3 up from #4. Joshua Castellano (Vienna, VA) is +892, #4 up from #6. Napat Vatjaranurathorn (Thailand) is 3 games behind the leader at 19-12 +1127, #5 falling from #3. Ben Schoenbrun (New Rochelle, NY) is +886, #6 falling from #5. Stefan Rau (Troy, NY) is +754, #7 improving from #8.

In Class B: Stefan Rau (Troy, NY) ends the event in the lead, 19-12 +754. Rasheed Olajide Balogun (Duncanville, TX) is 1 game behind at 18-13 +1157, #9 up from #10. Wolfram Poh (Los Angeles, CA) is +491, #10 climbing from #12. Winter (Houston, TX) is +489, #11 sliding from #9. Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) is 3 games behind the leader at 16-15 +383, on a 4-game winning streak, #17 up from #19.

In Class C: Waseem Khatri (Pakistan) ends the tournament in the lead, 22-9 +1045, on a 3-game winning streak. Napat Vatjaranurathorn (Thailand) is 3 games behind at 19-12 +1127, #5 slipping from #3. Marlon Prudencio (Singapore) is 5 games behind the leader at 17-14 +470, #14 climbing from #16.

High Win: Wolfram Poh (Los Angeles, CA) 545-459 vs. Jason Keller (Princeton, NJ). Low Win: Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA) 391-349 vs. Zbigniew Wieckowski (Woodbury, MN). High Loss: Jason Keller (Princeton, NJ) 459-545 vs. Wolfram Poh (Los Angeles, CA). Low Loss: Caroline Polak Scowcroft (Australia) 306-403 vs. Cheryl Melvin (Grand Rapids, MI).


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