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SPC 2022 Commentary: Round 9

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Round 9 Auto-Commentary

Michael Fagen (Montreal QC) is still in the lead, 8-1 +601, on an 8-game winning streak. Orry Swift (Houston, TX) is 1 game behind at 7-2 +602, unchanged at #2. Joey Krafchick (Dallas, TX) is +580, #3 climbing from #6. Joe Edley (San Francisco, CA) is +425, #4 up from #7. Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) is 2 games behind the leader at 6-3 +421, #5 leaping up from #10. Scott Appel (Elkins Park, PA) is +416, #6 slipping from #3. Randy Hersom (Thomasville, NC) is +298, #7 slipping from #4. Andy Hoang (Cary, NC) is +245, #8 slipping from #5. Jackson Smylie (Montreal QC) is +241, on a 5-game winning streak, #9 rising from #12. John Karris (Santa Fe, NM) is +49, #10 rising from #13.

High Win: Jason Li (Dollard-Des-Ormeaux QC) 651-316 vs. Mark Miller (King of Prussia, PA). Low Win: Barry Keith (Charlottesville, VA) 379-368 vs. Mitchell Brook (Philadelphia, PA). High Loss: Ian Weinstein (coral springs, FL) 478-517 vs. John Karris (Santa Fe, NM). Low Loss: Joey Payne (San Diego, CA) 245-424 vs. Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME).


Round 9 Auto-Commentary

Knox Daniel (Charlottesville, VA) remains in the lead for the 3rd consecutive round, 8-1 +519. David Gremaud (St. Louis, MO) is 1 game behind at 7-2 +749, remaining unchanged at #2 for 3 rounds. Menachem Rosenberg (Galloway, NJ) is +418, on a 5-game winning streak, remaining steady at #3. Matthew Zeleznik (Barrington, RI) is +318, on a 7-game winning streak, #4 improving from #5. Benjamin Bloom (Marion, CT) is +218, #5 improving from #7. Leo McKenna (Los Angeles, CA) is +9, #6 improving from #8. Kristy Zurbrick (Dublin, OH) is 2 games behind the leader at 6-3 +570, on a 3-game winning streak, #7 improving from #11. Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) is +385, #8 up from #14. Roy Kamen (Delray Beach, FL) is +306, #9 rising from #13. Steve Pellinen (St Louis Park, MN) is +276, #10 dropping from #4.

High Win: Michael Ecsedy (Brookfield, CT) 515-352 vs. Jay Levin (Teaneck, NJ). Low Win: Seth Weinstein (New York, NY) 351-340 vs. Kay Patterson (Napa, CA). High Loss: Ricky Sirois (Haverhill, MA) 418-448 vs. Hannah Lieberman (New York, NY). Low Loss: Joe Neff (Warrington, PA) 285-405 vs. Ryan Chepita (Ottawa ON).


Round 9 Auto-Commentary

Heather Drumm (New Hartford, NY) takes the lead, 8-1 +668, on a 5-game winning streak. Joe Horowitz (Chicago, IL) is 0.5 games behind at 7.5-1.5 +616, #2 dropping from #1. Natalie Dicou (Salt Lake City, UT) is +414, #3 improving from #5. Samuel Heiman (Chesterfield, MO) is 1 game behind the leader at 7-2 +541, #4 jumping up from #9. Chris Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) is +472, #5 jumping up from #10. Nancy Bowen (Charlottesville, VA) is +314, #6 falling from #3. Chauncey Patton (Saint Petersburg, FL) is +199, #7 sliding from #4.

High Win: Katya Lezin (Charlotte, NC) 492-303 vs. Chan Fonseka (Dublin, CA). Low Win: Michael Galloway (Hyde Park, NY) 337-325 vs. Nancy Hanley (Wilmington, DE). High Loss: Erik Salgado (Cary, NC) 435-474 vs. Doug Critchlow (Columbus, OH). Low Loss: Mark Hamilton (Toronto ON) 266-461 vs. Benjamin Ansell (Los Angeles, CA).


Round 9 Auto-Commentary

Nathanael Campos (Ridgefield, CT) holds onto the lead for the 5th consecutive round, 8-1 +718. Nolan Miranda (Unknown city, NC) is 1 game behind at 7-2 +720, on a 4-game winning streak, #2 up from #3. Linda Tilley (Grosse Ile, MI) is +512, #3 slipping from #2. Elaine Livers (Kaplan, LA) is +458, #4 improving from #7. Peter Filandro (Wilmington, DE) is +322, on a 6-game winning streak, #5 rising from #9. Julie Anderson (Mt Dora, FL) is +212, #6 up from #10. Wanda Fleming (Washington, DC) is 1.5 games behind the leader at 6.5-2.5 +553, #7 improving from #11.

High Win: Jesse Metzger (Chesterfield, MA) 470-339 vs. Brian Triplett (Lynchburg, VA). Low Wins: Wanda Fleming (Washington, DC) 341-268 vs. Mike Bell (Fletcher, NC); James Krycka (Jessup, MD) 341-296 vs. Jeffrey Goldstein (Plainview, NY). High Loss: Beth Leech (Highland Park, NJ) 386-390 vs. Dianne Franz (Palm Harbor, FL). Low Loss: Pamela Pudelka (Corpus Christi, TX) 249-447 vs. Joyslin Hodge-Watson (white Plains, NY).


Round 9 Auto-Commentary

Ben Schoenbrun (New Rochelle, NY) remains in the lead for the 3rd consecutive round, 8-1 +673, on a 6-game winning streak. Waseem Khatri (Pakistan) is 1 game behind at 7-2 +569, on a 4-game winning streak, #2 up from #3. Joshua Castellano (Vienna, VA) is +372, #3 down from #2. Napat Vatjaranurathorn (Thailand) is 2 games behind the leader at 6-3 +926, on a 4-game winning streak, #4 up from #5. Matthew Tunnicliffe (Ottawa ON) is +746, #5 climbing from #6. Marlon Prudencio (Singapore) is +417, on a 3-game winning streak, #6 rising from #9. Alec Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) is +386, #7 rising from #10. David Eldar (Australia) is +313, #8 improving from #11. Stefan Rau (Troy, NY) is +304, on a 3-game winning streak, #9 improving from #12. Austin Shin (Metairie, LA) is +264, #10 dropping from #4.

High Win: Femi Awowade (United Kingdom) 553-391 vs. Ifedayo Obisesan (Indianapolis, IN). Low Win: Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA) 394-386 vs. Zbigniew Wieckowski (Woodbury, MN). High Loss: Joshua Castellano (Vienna, VA) 454-477 vs. David Eldar (Australia). Low Loss: Caroline Polak Scowcroft (Australia) 278-514 vs. Joel Wapnick (Cleveland Heights, OH).


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