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SPC 2023 Commentary: Round 6

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Division 1

Round 6 Auto-Commentary

Andy Hoang (Cary, NC) is still in the lead, still undefeated, 6-0 +392, on a 6-game winning streak. Jackson Smylie (Montreal QC) is 1 game behind at 5-1 +445, #2 rising from #4. Ian Weinstein (coral springs, FL) is +394, #3 climbing from #5. Eric Goldstein (Scarsdale, NY) is +357, on a 5-game winning streak, #4 up from #7. Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) is +133, #5 down from #2. Noah Walton (Portland, OR) is 2 games behind the leader at 4-2 +417, #6 dropping from #3. Rafi Stern (Portland, OR) is +365, #7 climbing from #11. Orry Swift (Beaumont, TX) is +268, #8 down from #6. Kevin Fraley (San Jose, CA) is +133, #9 climbing from #18. Paul Holser (McKinney, TX) is +119, #10 up from #13.

In Class B: Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) is in the lead, 5-1 +133. Paul Holser (McKinney, TX) is 1 game behind at 4-2 +119, #10 up from #13. Jack Peters (Waltham, MA) is +88, #11 up from #19. Edward De Guzman (San Francisco, CA) is +71, on a 3-game winning streak, #12 rising from #15. Mike Frentz (San Mateo, CA) is 1.5 games behind the leader at 3.5-2.5 -26, #18 down from #10.

In Class C: Eric Goldstein (Scarsdale, NY) is in the lead, 5-1 +357, on a 5-game winning streak. Mark Miller (King of Prussia, PA) is 1 game behind at 4-2 +51, #14 rising from #20. John Karris (Santa Fe, NM) is -32, on a 3-game winning streak, #15 climbing from #23. Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) is 2 games behind the leader at 3-3 +315, #19 up from #24. Frank Tangredi (West Babylon, NY) is +90, #22 climbing from #31. Edwin Roth (Philadelphia, PA) is -20, #25 collapsing from #14. Noah Berger (Berkeley, CA) is -158, #27 down from #21. Michael Baker (Portland, OR) is -169, #28 rising from #36.

High Win: Zachary Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) 568-340 vs. Wes Eddings (Quincy, MA). Low Win: Paul Holser (McKinney, TX) 384-377 vs. David Poder (Huntington Beach, CA). High Losses: Orry Swift (Beaumont, TX) 448-458 vs. Jackson Smylie (Montreal QC); Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) 448-504 vs. Kenneth Rubin (New York, NY). Low Loss: Jeremy Hall (New York, NY) 289-441 vs. Rafi Stern (Portland, OR).


Division 2

Round 6 Auto-Commentary

Kevin Schutz (Mesa, AZ) remains in the lead for the 3rd consecutive round, still undefeated, 6-0 +588, on a 6-game winning streak. Billy Nakamura (Sunnyvale, CA) is 1 game behind at 5-1 +639, #2 up from #3. James Donnelly (Hingham, MA) is +389, #3 rising from #5. Ryan Chepita (Ottawa ON) is +382, #4 falling from #2. David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) is +178, #5 leaping up from #10. Daniel Stock (Medina, OH) is 1.5 games behind the leader at 4.5-1.5 +159, #6 rising from #9.

In Class B: Kevin Schutz (Mesa, AZ) is in the lead for the 3rd consecutive round, undefeated, 6-0 +588, on a 6-game winning streak. Ryan Chepita (Ottawa ON) is 1 game behind at 5-1 +382, #4 falling from #2. David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) is +178, #5 climbing from #10. Daniel Stock (Medina, OH) is 1.5 games behind the leader at 4.5-1.5 +159, #6 rising from #9.

In Class C: Francis Anum (Virginia Beach, VA) is in the lead, 4-2 +261. Emmett Brosowsky (Washington, DC) is +255, #15 down from #6. Jeffrey Pogue (Westport, CT) is +171, #17 plummeting from #4. Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) is 1 game behind at 3-3 +120, #22 jumping down from #16. George Bissonnette (Seattle, WA) is +106, #23 plummeting from #12. Brian Nelson (Los Angeles, CA) is +70, on a 3-game winning streak, #24 rising from #32. Cynthia Seales (Stone Mountain, GA) is +68, #25 rising from #34. Carole Denton (New Carrollton, MD) is -6, #29 plummeting from #19. Judy Cole (Levittown, PA) is -146, #31 tumbling from #25.

High Win: Joel Elkins (West Hollywood, CA) 684-405 vs. Jak Jones (Henderson, NV). Low Win: Michael Waski (Independence, OH) 366-347 vs. Anna Miransky (Toronto ON). High Loss: Letitia Sears (Vancouver BC) 425-429 vs. Jill Turney (North Vancouver BC). Low Loss: Tom Bond (Everett, WA) 252-433 vs. Francis Anum (Virginia Beach, VA).


Division 3

Round 6 Auto-Commentary

Paul Avrin (New York, NY) claims the lead, undefeated, 6-0 +585, on a 6-game winning streak. Natalie Dicou (Woodland Hills, UT) is 1 game behind at 5-1 +600, on a 5-game winning streak, #2 improving from #4. Benjamin Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) is +487, #3 down from #1. Ben Greenwood (Florence, MA) is +435, #4 improving from #6. Robin Chua (Unknown city, AL) is +275, on a 3-game winning streak, #5 rising from #12. Florence Spanfelner (Gilbert, AZ) is +190, on a 4-game winning streak, #6 climbing from #10. Cheryl Kagan (Rockville, MD) is +162, #7 dropping from #3. Lilia Murnane (Vancouver BC) is +125, on a 5-game winning streak, #8 rising from #15. Kyle Fellahi (Montreal QC) is 2 games behind the leader at 4-2 +650, #9 climbing from #18. Chris Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) is +529, #10 climbing from #19.

In Class B: Benjamin Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) is in the lead, 5-1 +487. Carol Tillson (Silver Spring, MD) is 1 game behind at 4-2 +321, #14 hurtling up from #24. Hank Hees (Saskatoon SK) is +298, #15 leaping up from #23. Kevin Ng (Staten Island, NY) is +116, on a 3-game winning streak, #23 rocketing up from #34. Harry Durbin (Collierville, TN) is +64, on a 3-game winning streak, #27 climbing from #31. Charlie Alexander (Chicago, IL) is -211, #31 whizzing down from #16. Pamina Deutsch (Corrales, NM) is 2 games behind the leader at 3-3 +550, #32 plummeting from #17. Ralph Ireland (Lithonia, GA) is +248, #33 whizzing down from #22. Josephine Flowers (West Memphis, AR) is +240, #34 rising from #43. Olinga Flisock (Mansfield, PA) is +114, #35 hurtling up from #45.

In Class C: Robin Chua (Unknown city, AL) is in the lead, 5-1 +275, on a 3-game winning streak. Cheryl Kagan (Rockville, MD) is +162, #7 sliding from #3. Lilia Murnane (Vancouver BC) is +125, on a 5-game winning streak, #8 rising from #15. Ted Gest (Washington, DC) is 1 game behind at 4-2 +204, on a 4-game winning streak, #17 rising from #26. Diane Weinerman (Minneapolis, MN) is +117, #22 zooming up from #37. Peter Filandro (Wilmington, DE) is +76, #26 plummeting from #11. Megan McMahon (Worcester, MA) is -1, #30 jumping up from #36. Mark Hamilton (Toronto ON) is 2 games behind the leader at 3-3 +105, on a 3-game losing streak, #37 tumbling from #27. Beth Leech (Highland Park, NJ) is -64, #44 jumping up from #51. Linda Iannetti (Donora, PA) is -87, #46 jumping up from #55.

High Win: Ken Louie (Whittier, CA) 593-304 vs. Charlie Alexander (Chicago, IL). Low Win: Harry Durbin (Collierville, TN) 340-338 vs. Brian Garnett (Saint Louis, MO). High Loss: Greg Feldkamp (Cleveland Heights, OH) 411-424 vs. Florence Spanfelner (Gilbert, AZ). Low Loss: Betsey Wood (Concord, MA) 241-446 vs. Diane Weinerman (Minneapolis, MN).


Division 4

Round 6 Auto-Commentary

Michael Bassett (Port Clinton, OH) remains in the lead for the 4th consecutive round, still undefeated, 5.5-0.5 +377. Tristan Vanech (Venice, CA) is +241, unchanged at #2. Jennifer DeWaelsche (San Antonio, TX) is 0.5 games behind at 5-1 +429, on a 4-game winning streak, #3 rising from #4. Ross Fidler (Hebron, ME) is +244, on a 4-game winning streak, #4 up from #7. Regenia Hidalgo (Colleyville, TX) is +228, on a 5-game winning streak, #5 up from #8. Wanda Tumlin (Trussville, AL) is +149, #6 improving from #10. Sharon Dalgliesh (Ajax ON) is 1.5 games behind the leader at 4-2 +381, on a 3-game winning streak, #7 jumping up from #12. Jack Lechner (New York, NY) is +357, #8 climbing from #13. Dathan Lang (Blue Bell, PA) is +300, #9 leaping up from #15. Robin Schlauch (College Park, MD) is +250, #10 up from #18.

In Class B: Regenia Hidalgo (Colleyville, TX) is in the lead, 5-1 +228, on a 5-game winning streak. Wanda Tumlin (Trussville, AL) is +149, #6 up from #10. Jack Lechner (New York, NY) is 1 game behind at 4-2 +357, #8 jumping up from #13. Mary Critelli (Rocklin, CA) is +248, #11 jumping down from #5. Victoria Bledsoe (Lexington, KY) is +192, #13 climbing from #19. Andrew Morgan (Ottawa ON) is +146, #15 leapfrogging up from #28. Andrew Rosen (Newmarket ON) is +67, #18 collapsing from #6. Skyler Lutz (Somerville, NJ) is +64, #19 tumbling from #11. Buffy Hogan (Madison, WI) is -7, on a 3-game winning streak, #22 jumping up from #27. Sharon Freeman (Alexandria, VA) is 2 games behind the leader at 3-3 +167, on a 3-game winning streak, #23 zooming up from #35.

In Class C: Ross Fidler (Hebron, ME) is in the lead, 5-1 +244, on a 4-game winning streak. Sharon Dalgliesh (Ajax ON) is 1 game behind at 4-2 +381, on a 3-game winning streak, #7 up from #12. Dathan Lang (Blue Bell, PA) is +300, #9 up from #15. John Wright (Evansville, IN) is +57, #21 up from #30. Jose Sabido (Unknown city, TX) is 2 games behind the leader at 3-3 -20, #34 collapsing from #22. Jennifer Hay (Portland, TX) is -97, #37 jumping up from #46. Katherine Rybak (Evansville, IN) is -183, #40 tumbling from #29.

High Win: Jack Lechner (New York, NY) 507-366 vs. Diana Bowen (Charlottesville, VA). Low Wins: Hans Farwig (Unknown city, CO) 311-295 vs. Don Gawryla (Pittsburgh, PA); Chandra Hebert (Knoxville, TN) 311-262 vs. Mike Vopatek (Oceanside, CA). High Loss: Derven Francis (Henderson, NV) 379-503 vs. Dathan Lang (Blue Bell, PA). Low Loss: Andrew Rosen (Newmarket ON) 225-384 vs. Andrew Morgan (Ottawa ON).


Division CSW1

Round 6 Auto-Commentary

David Eldar (Australia) seizes the lead, still undefeated, 6-0 +511, on a 6-game winning streak. Prince Omosefe (Nigeria) is 1 game behind at 5-1 +869, #2 improving from #4. Rik Kennedy (Northern Ireland) is +250, #3 up from #7. Stefan Rau (Troy, NY) is +222, #4 down from #1. Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) is +177, on a 3-game winning streak, #5 up from #9. Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) is +104, #6 slipping from #3. Alec Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) is 2 games behind the leader at 4-2 +676, #7 climbing from #10. Olatunde Oduwole (Nigeria) is +472, #8 climbing from #12. Oshevire Avwenagha (Nigeria) is +369, on a 4-game winning streak, #9 improving from #13. Wellington Jighere (Nigeria) is +283, #10 rising from #18.

In Class B: Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) is in the lead, 4-2 +227. Marlon Prudencio (Singapore) is 1 game behind at 3-3 +244, #16 climbing from #25. Carmel Dodd (Australia) is +182, #18 climbing from #26. Mpakaboari Jack (Nigeria) is +91, #21 down from #15. Jason Broersma (Caledon ON) is +45, #22 leaping up from #31. Leslie Charles (Trinidad and Tobago) is +9, #24 tumbling from #16. Stefan Kac (Los Angeles, CA) is -107, on a 3-game losing streak, #28 dropping from #19.

In Class C: Prince Omosefe (Nigeria) is in the lead, 5-1 +869. Rik Kennedy (Northern Ireland) is +250, #3 up from #7. Olatunde Oduwole (Nigeria) is 1 game behind at 4-2 +472, #8 up from #12. Oshevire Avwenagha (Nigeria) is +369, on a 4-game winning streak, #9 improving from #13. Wellington Jighere (Nigeria) is +283, #10 leaping up from #18. Donna Stanton (England) is +193, #13 jumping down from #5. Bright Idahosa (Nigeria) is 2 games behind the leader at 3-3 +226, on a 3-game winning streak, #17 hurtling up from #30. Eta Karo (Nigeria) is -15, #26 jumping down from #17.

High Win: David Eldar (Australia) 621-437 vs. Stefan Rau (Troy, NY). Low Win: Marlon Prudencio (Singapore) 404-333 vs. Sam Kantimathi (Sacramento, CA). High Loss: Stefan Rau (Troy, NY) 437-621 vs. David Eldar (Australia). Low Loss: Ruth Hamilton (Lake Oswego, OR) 260-535 vs. Bright Idahosa (Nigeria).


Division CSW2

Round 6 Auto-Commentary

Charles Osadolor (NGA) holds onto the lead for the 5th consecutive round, 5-1 +415. Sanya Adebola (NGA) is 1 game behind at 4-2 +425, remaining steady at #2. Priya Fernando (Mississauga ON) is +283, on a 3-game winning streak, #3 up from #4. Salami Olabisi (NGA) is +237, on a 3-game winning streak, #4 up from #5. Caroline Polak Scowcroft (Australia) is +158, on a 3-game winning streak, #5 climbing from #6. Bruce Baginski (Concord, CA) is +39, on a 3-game winning streak, #6 up from #7. Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA) is 2 games behind the leader at 3-3 +51, #7 dropping from #3.

In Class B: Caroline Polak Scowcroft (Australia) is in the lead, 4-2 +158, on a 3-game winning streak. Bruce Baginski (Concord, CA) is +39, on a 3-game winning streak, #6 climbing from #7.

In Class C: Charles Osadolor (NGA) is in the lead for the 5th consecutive round, 5-1 +415. Sanya Adebola (NGA) is 1 game behind at 4-2 +425, steady at #2.

High Win: Sanya Adebola (NGA) 548-347 vs. Yi An Tay (Singapore). Low Win: Bruce Baginski (Concord, CA) 357-351 vs. Betty Cornelison (Portland, OR). High Loss: Ruth MacInerney (England) 359-532 vs. Salami Olabisi (NGA). Low Loss: Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA) 320-438 vs. Charles Osadolor (NGA).


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