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SPC 2023 Commentary: Round 4

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Division 1

Round 4 Auto-Commentary

Jackson Smylie (Montreal QC) takes the lead, still undefeated, 4-0 +497, on a 4-game winning streak. Andy Hoang (Cary, NC) is +371, on a 4-game winning streak, #2 climbing from #3. Orry Swift (Beaumont, TX) is +291, on a 4-game winning streak, #3 improving from #6. Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) is +79, on a 4-game winning streak, #4 up from #7. Rafi Stern (Portland, OR) is 1 game behind at 3-1 +303, #5 climbing from #10. Noah Walton (Portland, OR) is +294, #6 rising from #11. Ian Weinstein (coral springs, FL) is +271, #7 jumping down from #1. Carl Johnson (Hillsboro, OR) is +218, #8 up from #12. Eric Goldstein (Scarsdale, NY) is +137, on a 3-game winning streak, #9 rising from #14. Jeremy Hall (New York, NY) is +117, #10 down from #4.

In Class B: Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) is in the lead, still undefeated, 4-0 +79, on a 4-game winning streak. Jeremy Hall (New York, NY) is 1 game behind at 3-1 +117, #10 tumbling from #4. Mike Frentz (San Mateo, CA) is +82, #12 climbing from #17. Jack Peters (Waltham, MA) is +10, on a 3-game winning streak, #14 jumping up from #21. Jason Li (Dollard-Des-Ormeaux QC) is 2 games behind the leader at 2-2 +90, #18 rising from #24. Paul Holser (McKinney, TX) is +25, #21 plummeting from #8. Trey Wright (Sierra Madre, CA) is -42, #26 whizzing down from #13.

In Class C: Eric Goldstein (Scarsdale, NY) is in the lead, 3-1 +137, on a 3-game winning streak. Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) is 1 game behind at 2-2 +261, #15 leapfrogging up from #33. Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) is +130, #16 jumping up from #23. David Poder (Huntington Beach, CA) is +127, #17 jumping up from #25. Eric Harshbarger (Auburn, AL) is +74, #19 tumbling from #9. Craig Rowland (Mississauga ON) is +46, #20 jumping up from #29. Edwin Roth (Philadelphia, PA) is +9, #24 down from #16. Mark Miller (King of Prussia, PA) is -153, #28 jumping down from #20.

High Win: Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) 677-329 vs. Seth Lipkin (Hopkinton, MA). Low Win: Scott Appel (Elkins Park, PA) 366-358 vs. Jonathan Lindh (Chicago, IL). High Loss: Wes Eddings (Quincy, MA) 445-477 vs. Edward De Guzman (San Francisco, CA). Low Loss: Ian Weinstein (coral springs, FL) 288-434 vs. Jackson Smylie (Montreal QC).


Division 2

Round 4 Auto-Commentary

Kevin Schutz (Mesa, AZ) climbs into the lead, still undefeated, 4-0 +369, on a 4-game winning streak. Max Dwyer (West Jordan, UT) is +315, on a 4-game winning streak, #2 jumping up from #9. Ryan Chepita (Ottawa ON) is +299, on a 4-game winning streak, #3 up from #4. David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) is +193, on a 4-game winning streak, #4 up from #7. Billy Nakamura (Sunnyvale, CA) is 1 game behind at 3-1 +371, #5 sliding from #2. George Bissonnette (Seattle, WA) is +336, #6 jumping up from #14. Maddy Kamen (Delray Beach, FL) is +304, #7 sliding from #3. James Donnelly (Hingham, MA) is +279, #8 down from #1. Emmett Brosowsky (Washington, DC) is +263, #9 falling from #6. Jeffrey Pogue (Westport, CT) is +254, #10 soaring from #21.

In Class B: Kevin Schutz (Mesa, AZ) is in the lead, still undefeated, 4-0 +369, on a 4-game winning streak. Max Dwyer (West Jordan, UT) is +315, on a 4-game winning streak, #2 jumping up from #9. Ryan Chepita (Ottawa ON) is +299, on a 4-game winning streak, #3 improving from #4. David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) is +193, on a 4-game winning streak, #4 rising from #7. Daniel Stock (Medina, OH) is 1 game behind at 3-1 +121, #13 whizzing up from #24. Edward H Zurav (Springfield, NJ) is +110, #14 climbing from #18. Kathleen Watson (Bedford, TX) is +12, #16 down from #8. Scott Leifer (Mansfield, MA) is 2 games behind the leader at 2-2 +220, #18 leapfrogging up from #32. Beth Mix (Manchester, CT) is +106, #22 up from #31.

In Class C: George Bissonnette (Seattle, WA) is in the lead, 3-1 +336. Emmett Brosowsky (Washington, DC) is +263, #9 sliding from #6. Jeffrey Pogue (Westport, CT) is +254, #10 whizzing up from #21. Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) is +228, #12 climbing from #15. Carole Denton (New Carrollton, MD) is 1 game behind at 2-2 +161, #20 up from #29. Brian Leavitt (Fresno, CA) is +151, #21 dropping from #13. Cynthia Seales (Stone Mountain, GA) is +23, #27 climbing from #35. Francis Anum (Virginia Beach, VA) is -15, #28 whizzing down from #16. Katya Lezin (Charlotte, NC) is -170, #33 soaring from #43.

High Win: Brian Nelson (Los Angeles, CA) 554-361 vs. Michael Waski (Independence, OH). Low Win: Cynthia Seales (Stone Mountain, GA) 358-325 vs. Gary Moss (Laguna Woods, CA). High Loss: Matt DeWaelsche (San Antonio, TX) 429-466 vs. Howard Pistol (Oakland Park, FL). Low Loss: Kathleen Watson (Bedford, TX) 255-388 vs. Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL).


Division 3

Round 4 Auto-Commentary

Benjamin Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) captures the lead, undefeated, 4-0 +540, on a 4-game winning streak. Ben Greenwood (Florence, MA) is +381, on a 4-game winning streak, #2 improving from #4. Paul Avrin (New York, NY) is +379, on a 4-game winning streak, #3 rising from #6. Doug Critchlow (Columbus, OH) is +346, on a 4-game winning streak, #4 climbing from #7. Jeffrey Moore (Lafayette, LA) is +289, on a 4-game winning streak, #5 improving from #8. Cheryl Kagan (Rockville, MD) is +274, on a 4-game winning streak, #6 jumping up from #11. Kyle Fellahi (Montreal QC) is 1 game behind at 3-1 +616, #7 down from #1. Natalie Dicou (Woodland Hills, UT) is +433, on a 3-game winning streak, #8 jumping up from #13. Andrew Gardner (Conyers, GA) is +396, #9 dropping from #3. John Wilder (Arlington, VA) is +386, #10 leaping up from #16.

In Class B: Benjamin Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) is in the lead, still undefeated, 4-0 +540, on a 4-game winning streak. Hank Hees (Saskatoon SK) is 1 game behind at 3-1 +274, #12 dropping from #5. Carol Tillson (Silver Spring, MD) is +223, on a 3-game winning streak, #13 improving from #17. James W Flomo (Lanham, MD) is +90, #19 jumping down from #12. Charlie Alexander (Chicago, IL) is +53, #23 up from #29. Pamina Deutsch (Corrales, NM) is 2 games behind the leader at 2-2 +392, #26 whizzing up from #45. Ralph Ireland (Lithonia, GA) is +253, #28 tumbling from #15. Brian Garnett (Saint Louis, MO) is +248, #29 zooming up from #40. Josephine Flowers (West Memphis, AR) is +136, #31 whizzing up from #47. Hannah Rozear (Durham, NC) is +129, #32 hurtling up from #42.

In Class C: Cheryl Kagan (Rockville, MD) is in the lead, still undefeated, 4-0 +274, on a 4-game winning streak. Mark Hamilton (Toronto ON) is 1 game behind at 3-1 +223, #13 dropping from #9. Robin Chua (Unknown city, AL) is +171, #15 zooming up from #27. Lilia Murnane (Vancouver BC) is +90, on a 3-game winning streak, #19 leaping up from #26. Megan McMahon (Worcester, MA) is +73, #22 whizzing up from #34. Peter Filandro (Wilmington, DE) is +50, #24 tumbling from #10. Betsey Wood (Concord, MA) is 2 games behind the leader at 2-2 +166, #30 plummeting from #18. Ted Gest (Washington, DC) is +74, #37 climbing from #43. Julia Bogle (Indianapolis, IN) is -31, #42 collapsing from #32. Kia Lindsay (West Hempstead, NY) is -96, #46 whizzing up from #64.

High Win: Pamina Deutsch (Corrales, NM) 605-228 vs. Charlene White (Kearny, NJ). Low Win: Linda Oliva (Lisbon, MD) 304-293 vs. Marlena Cannon (Santa Rosa, CA). High Loss: Wilma Pitzer (Englewood, OH) 418-455 vs. Heidi Kujac (New York, NY). Low Loss: Charlene White (Kearny, NJ) 228-605 vs. Pamina Deutsch (Corrales, NM).


Division 4

Round 4 Auto-Commentary

Michael Bassett (Port Clinton, OH) stays in the lead, undefeated, 4-0 +363, on a 4-game winning streak. Henry Moses (Unknown city, TX) is +203, on a 4-game winning streak, #2 up from #4. Tristan Vanech (Venice, CA) is +185, on a 4-game winning streak, #3 climbing from #5. Wanda Tumlin (Trussville, AL) is +150, on a 4-game winning streak, #4 improving from #7. Jack Lechner (New York, NY) is 1 game behind at 3-1 +356, #5 rising from #10. Diana Bowen (Charlottesville, VA) is +353, #6 climbing from #8. Mary Critelli (Rocklin, CA) is +249, on a 3-game winning streak, #7 rising from #11. Derven Francis (Henderson, NV) is +228, #8 improving from #12. Jennifer DeWaelsche (San Antonio, TX) is +228, #8 climbing from #14. Dathan Lang (Blue Bell, PA) is +203, #10 dropping from #2.

In Class B: Wanda Tumlin (Trussville, AL) is in the lead, undefeated, 4-0 +150, on a 4-game winning streak. Jack Lechner (New York, NY) is 1 game behind at 3-1 +356, #5 jumping up from #10. Mary Critelli (Rocklin, CA) is +249, on a 3-game winning streak, #7 rising from #11. Michael Donegan (Buda, TX) is +195, #11 jumping up from #17. Andrew Rosen (Newmarket ON) is +109, #14 dropping from #6. Regenia Hidalgo (Colleyville, TX) is +86, on a 3-game winning streak, #15 climbing from #22. Andrew Morgan (Ottawa ON) is +84, #16 tumbling from #3. Brenda Prine (Elora ON) is +21, on a 3-game winning streak, #17 rising from #26. Skyler Lutz (Somerville, NJ) is -16, #19 rising from #27. Victoria Bledsoe (Lexington, KY) is 2 games behind the leader at 2-2 +133, #22 down from #15.

In Class C: Dathan Lang (Blue Bell, PA) is in the lead, 3-1 +203. Ross Fidler (Hebron, ME) is +173, #12 climbing from #19. John Wright (Evansville, IN) is +1, #18 hurtling up from #29. Sharon Dalgliesh (Ajax ON) is 1 game behind at 2-2 +139, #21 rocketing up from #42. Pamela Pudelka (Richmond, TX) is +40, #27 whizzing up from #37. Deborah Gawryla (Pittsburgh, PA) is -1, #34 leapfrogging up from #49. Jose Sabido (Unknown city, TX) is -7, #35 dropping like a stone from #24. Katherine Rybak (Evansville, IN) is -80, #38 climbing from #45. Jay Westreich (Washington, DC) is 2 games behind the leader at 1-3 -33, #44 collapsing from #34. Francina Bailey (Wilmington, CA) is -85, #48 slipping from #44.

High Win: Jack Lechner (New York, NY) 502-390 vs. Sonia Wilmot (Littleton, CO). Low Win: Skyler Lutz (Somerville, NJ) 316-313 vs. Victoria Bledsoe (Lexington, KY). High Loss: Dathan Lang (Blue Bell, PA) 426-427 vs. Diana Bowen (Charlottesville, VA). Low Loss: Mike Vopatek (Oceanside, CA) 260-346 vs. Sharon Freeman (Alexandria, VA).


Division CSW1

Round 4 Auto-Commentary

Prince Omosefe (Nigeria) takes the lead, still undefeated, 4-0 +714, on a 4-game winning streak. Stefan Rau (Troy, NY) is +390, on a 4-game winning streak, #2 improving from #4. Donna Stanton (England) is +376, on a 4-game winning streak, remaining unchanged at #3. David Eldar (Australia) is +315, on a 4-game winning streak, #4 climbing from #5. Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) is +245, on a 4-game winning streak, #5 improving from #8. Alec Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) is 1 game behind at 3-1 +636, #6 down from #1. Olatunde Oduwole (Nigeria) is +488, on a 3-game winning streak, #7 climbing from #12. Austin Shin (Metairie, LA) is +180, on a 3-game winning streak, #8 soaring from #20. Rik Kennedy (Northern Ireland) is +168, #9 falling from #6. Stefan Kac (Los Angeles, CA) is +141, #10 slipping from #9.

In Class B: Stefan Kac (Los Angeles, CA) is in the lead, 3-1 +141. Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) is +97, #12 up from #21. Marlon Prudencio (Singapore) is 1 game behind at 2-2 +231, #16 jumping up from #24. Leslie Charles (Trinidad and Tobago) is +111, #19 dropping from #11. Carmel Dodd (Australia) is +95, #20 jumping up from #28. Mpakaboari Jack (Nigeria) is +80, #21 down from #16. Mohammad Sulaiman (Shreveport, LA) is +24, #27 whizzing down from #15.

In Class C: Prince Omosefe (Nigeria) is in the lead, still undefeated, 4-0 +714, on a 4-game winning streak. Donna Stanton (England) is +376, on a 4-game winning streak, unchanged at #3. Olatunde Oduwole (Nigeria) is 1 game behind at 3-1 +488, on a 3-game winning streak, #7 jumping up from #12. Rik Kennedy (Northern Ireland) is +168, #9 dropping from #6. Oshevire Avwenagha (Nigeria) is 2 games behind the leader at 2-2 +155, #17 climbing from #26. Eta Karo (Nigeria) is +67, #23 up from #25. Wellington Jighere (Nigeria) is +40, #26 jumping down from #19. Andy Kurnia (Singapore) is -4, #28 plummeting from #18.

High Win: Olatunde Oduwole (Nigeria) 604-359 vs. Joanne Craig (New Zealand). Low Win: Stefan Rau (Troy, NY) 403-360 vs. Mpakaboari Jack (Nigeria). High Loss: Wellington Jighere (Nigeria) 468-487 vs. Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA). Low Loss: Gary Smart (Glendale, AZ) 281-539 vs. Stu Harkness (Scotland).


Division CSW2

Round 4 Auto-Commentary

Charles Osadolor (NGA) remains in the lead for the 3rd consecutive round, 3-1 +249. Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA) is +217, #2 improving from #5. Sharon Sorensen (Australia) is 0.5 games behind at 2.5-1.5 +191, #3 falling from #2. Yi An Tay (Singapore) is +46, #4 climbing from #7. Sanya Adebola (NGA) is 1 game behind the leader at 2-2 +61, #5 sliding from #3. Vera Bigall (Toronto ON) is +17, #6 down from #4. Bruce Baginski (Concord, CA) is +1, #7 improving from #9.

In Class B: Sharon Sorensen (Australia) is in the lead, 2.5-1.5 +191. Bruce Baginski (Concord, CA) is 0.5 games behind at 2-2 +1, #7 climbing from #9.

In Class C: Charles Osadolor (NGA) is in the lead for the 3rd consecutive round, 3-1 +249. Yi An Tay (Singapore) is 0.5 games behind at 2.5-1.5 +46, #4 improving from #7.

High Win: Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA) 494-328 vs. Ruth MacInerney (England). Low Win: Caroline Polak Scowcroft (Australia) 364-352 vs. Cheryl Melvin (Grand Rapids, MI). High Loss: Sharon Sorensen (Australia) 402-430 vs. Yi An Tay (Singapore). Low Loss: Ruth MacInerney (England) 328-494 vs. Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA).


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