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SPC 2023 Commentary: Round 7

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Division 1

Round 7 Auto-Commentary

Jackson Smylie (Montreal QC) seizes the lead, 6-1 +527. Ian Weinstein (coral springs, FL) is +439, on a 3-game winning streak, #2 up from #3. Andy Hoang (Cary, NC) is +310, #3 dropping from #1. Noah Walton (Portland, OR) is 1 game behind at 5-2 +537, #4 up from #6. Rafi Stern (Portland, OR) is +446, #5 up from #7. Eric Goldstein (Scarsdale, NY) is +339, #6 slipping from #4. Kevin Fraley (San Jose, CA) is +204, #7 improving from #9. Mark Miller (King of Prussia, PA) is +183, on a 3-game winning streak, #8 jumping up from #14. Mack Meller (Lexington, KY) is +169, on a 4-game winning streak, #9 up from #13. Jack Peters (Waltham, MA) is +94, #10 climbing from #11.

In Class B: Jack Peters (Waltham, MA) is in the lead, 5-2 +94. Edward De Guzman (San Francisco, CA) is +91, on a 4-game winning streak, #11 climbing from #12. Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) is +13, #12 down from #5. Mike Frentz (San Mateo, CA) is 0.5 games behind at 4.5-2.5 +20, #14 climbing from #18. Jason Li (Dollard-Des-Ormeaux QC) is 1 game behind the leader at 4-3 +377, #15 up from #21. Paul Holser (McKinney, TX) is +113, #18 down from #10.

In Class C: Eric Goldstein (Scarsdale, NY) is in the lead, 5-2 +339. Mark Miller (King of Prussia, PA) is +183, on a 3-game winning streak, #8 rising from #14. Michael Baker (Portland, OR) is 1 game behind at 4-3 -130, #20 leaping up from #28. John Karris (Santa Fe, NM) is -137, #21 dropping from #15. Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) is 2 games behind the leader at 3-4 +244, #23 sliding from #19. David Poder (Huntington Beach, CA) is +178, #24 leaping up from #30. Rick Julian (Ship Bottom, NJ) is +62, #26 leaping up from #35. Eric Harshbarger (Auburn, AL) is +26, #27 climbing from #32.

High Win: Jason Li (Dollard-Des-Ormeaux QC) 562-315 vs. Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX). Low Win: Eric Harshbarger (Auburn, AL) 372-346 vs. Joe Edley (San Francisco, CA). High Loss: Will Anderson (Lawrenceville, NJ) 490-513 vs. Joey Mallick (South Portland, ME). Low Loss: Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) 315-562 vs. Jason Li (Dollard-Des-Ormeaux QC).


Division 2

Round 7 Auto-Commentary

Kevin Schutz (Mesa, AZ) remains in the lead for the 4th consecutive round, undefeated, 7-0 +605, on a 7-game winning streak. Ryan Chepita (Ottawa ON) is 1 game behind at 6-1 +571, #2 climbing from #4. James Donnelly (Hingham, MA) is +390, on a 3-game winning streak, still at #3. David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) is +209, #4 up from #5. Daniel Stock (Medina, OH) is 1.5 games behind the leader at 5.5-1.5 +185, #5 improving from #6.

In Class B: Kevin Schutz (Mesa, AZ) is in the lead for the 4th consecutive round, undefeated, 7-0 +605, on a 7-game winning streak. Ryan Chepita (Ottawa ON) is 1 game behind at 6-1 +571, #2 improving from #4. David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) is +209, #4 climbing from #5. Daniel Stock (Medina, OH) is 1.5 games behind the leader at 5.5-1.5 +185, #5 rising from #6.

In Class C: Emmett Brosowsky (Washington, DC) is in the lead, 4-3 +229. Jeffrey Pogue (Westport, CT) is +154, #16 up from #17. Francis Anum (Virginia Beach, VA) is +132, #18 dropping from #13. Carole Denton (New Carrollton, MD) is +107, #19 hurtling up from #29. Judy Cole (Levittown, PA) is -36, #23 rising from #31. Brian Leavitt (Fresno, CA) is 1 game behind at 3-4 +178, #27 whizzing up from #37. Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) is +24, on a 3-game losing streak, #30 tumbling from #22. Cynthia Seales (Stone Mountain, GA) is -103, #34 tumbling from #25. George Bissonnette (Seattle, WA) is -121, on a 3-game losing streak, #35 tumbling from #23.

High Win: Maddy Kamen (Delray Beach, FL) 529-400 vs. Francis Anum (Virginia Beach, VA). Low Win: Tom Bond (Everett, WA) 351-316 vs. Caesar Jaramillo (Seagraves, TX). High Loss: Max Dwyer (West Jordan, UT) 476-477 vs. James Donnelly (Hingham, MA). Low Loss: George Bissonnette (Seattle, WA) 226-453 vs. Scott Leifer (Mansfield, MA).


Division 3

Round 7 Auto-Commentary

Paul Avrin (New York, NY) is still in the lead, undefeated, 7-0 +688, on a 7-game winning streak. Natalie Dicou (Woodland Hills, UT) is 1 game behind at 6-1 +694, on a 6-game winning streak, remaining steady at #2. Ben Greenwood (Florence, MA) is +619, #3 climbing from #4. Lilia Murnane (Vancouver BC) is +194, on a 6-game winning streak, #4 improving from #8. Kyle Fellahi (Montreal QC) is 2 games behind the leader at 5-2 +672, #5 rising from #9. Chris Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) is +563, on a 3-game winning streak, #6 improving from #10. Andrew Gardner (Conyers, GA) is +544, #7 up from #11. Carol Tillson (Silver Spring, MD) is +421, #8 up from #14. Benjamin Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) is +393, #9 down from #3. Nick Purifoy (Prairie Village, KS) is +387, #10 jumping up from #16.

In Class B: Carol Tillson (Silver Spring, MD) is in the lead, 5-2 +421. Benjamin Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) is +393, #9 jumping down from #3. Harry Durbin (Collierville, TN) is +176, on a 4-game winning streak, #16 whizzing up from #27. Kevin Ng (Staten Island, NY) is +136, on a 4-game winning streak, #18 climbing from #23. Josephine Flowers (West Memphis, AR) is 1 game behind at 4-3 +340, #23 zooming up from #34. Hank Hees (Saskatoon SK) is +241, #25 dropping like a stone from #15. Olinga Flisock (Mansfield, PA) is +153, #28 climbing from #35. Jane Bissonnette (Seattle, WA) is +145, #29 zooming up from #40. Hannah Rozear (Durham, NC) is +108, #30 jumping up from #39. Charlie Alexander (Chicago, IL) is -249, #38 down from #31.

In Class C: Lilia Murnane (Vancouver BC) is in the lead, 6-1 +194, on a 6-game winning streak. Robin Chua (Unknown city, AL) is 1 game behind at 5-2 +244, #11 down from #5. Ted Gest (Washington, DC) is +234, on a 5-game winning streak, #12 up from #17. Diane Weinerman (Minneapolis, MN) is +180, on a 3-game winning streak, #15 up from #22. Cheryl Kagan (Rockville, MD) is +59, #21 tumbling from #7. Peter Filandro (Wilmington, DE) is 2 games behind the leader at 4-3 -5, #34 dropping from #26. Linda Iannetti (Donora, PA) is -36, on a 3-game winning streak, #35 hurtling up from #46. Megan McMahon (Worcester, MA) is -101, #36 down from #30. Julia Bogle (Indianapolis, IN) is -135, #37 whizzing up from #48.

High Win: Nancy Bowen (Charlottesville, VA) 525-377 vs. Greg Harper (Reno, NV). Low Win: Julia Bogle (Indianapolis, IN) 337-306 vs. Betsey Wood (Concord, MA). High Loss: Gary Perman (Blairsville, PA) 454-459 vs. Kia Lindsay (West Hempstead, NY). Low Loss: Florence Spanfelner (Gilbert, AZ) 241-385 vs. Nick Purifoy (Prairie Village, KS).


Division 4

Round 7 Auto-Commentary

Michael Bassett (Port Clinton, OH) is still in the lead for the 5th consecutive round, remaining undefeated, 6.5-0.5 +412. Tristan Vanech (Venice, CA) is +399, remaining unchanged at #2 for 3 rounds. Regenia Hidalgo (Colleyville, TX) is 0.5 games behind at 6-1 +264, on a 6-game winning streak, #3 climbing from #5. Jack Lechner (New York, NY) is 1.5 games behind the leader at 5-2 +448, #4 up from #8. Jennifer DeWaelsche (San Antonio, TX) is +394, #5 slipping from #3. Sonia Wilmot (Littleton, CO) is +342, on a 3-game winning streak, #6 leapfrogging up from #17. Robin Schlauch (College Park, MD) is +300, on a 3-game winning streak, #7 up from #10. Victoria Bledsoe (Lexington, KY) is +266, on a 3-game winning streak, #8 climbing from #13. Skyler Lutz (Somerville, NJ) is +220, #9 zooming up from #19. Henry Moses (Unknown city, TX) is +202, #10 up from #16.

In Class B: Regenia Hidalgo (Colleyville, TX) is in the lead, 6-1 +264, on a 6-game winning streak. Jack Lechner (New York, NY) is 1 game behind at 5-2 +448, #4 improving from #8. Victoria Bledsoe (Lexington, KY) is +266, on a 3-game winning streak, #8 up from #13. Skyler Lutz (Somerville, NJ) is +220, #9 zooming up from #19. Andrew Rosen (Newmarket ON) is +160, #12 up from #18. Wanda Tumlin (Trussville, AL) is +56, #15 dropping from #6. Mary Critelli (Rocklin, CA) is 2 games behind the leader at 4-3 +180, #18 tumbling from #11. Andrew Morgan (Ottawa ON) is +120, #20 down from #15. Hans Farwig (Unknown city, CO) is -9, on a 3-game winning streak, #25 soaring from #35. Deborah Komatsu (Los Angeles, CA) is -48, #27 hurtling up from #38.

In Class C: Ross Fidler (Hebron, ME) is in the lead, 5-2 +88. Sharon Dalgliesh (Ajax ON) is 1 game behind at 4-3 +345, #16 down from #7. Dathan Lang (Blue Bell, PA) is +207, #17 jumping down from #9. Jose Sabido (Unknown city, TX) is +97, #21 zooming up from #34. John Wright (Evansville, IN) is -17, #26 tumbling from #21. Katherine Rybak (Evansville, IN) is -157, #30 hurtling up from #40. Jay Westreich (Washington, DC) is 2 games behind the leader at 3-4 +31, #35 leaping up from #43. Deborah Gawryla (Pittsburgh, PA) is -62, #39 up from #47. Jennifer Hay (Portland, TX) is -111, #41 falling from #37. Chandra Hebert (Knoxville, TN) is -221, on a 3-game winning streak, #46 rising from #50.

High Win: Sonia Wilmot (Littleton, CO) 484-270 vs. Michael Donegan (Buda, TX). Low Win: Marie Filandro (Wilmington, DE) 318-309 vs. Sharon Freeman (Alexandria, VA). High Loss: John Lauck (Hermiston, OR) 404-440 vs. Portia Zwicker (Schenectady, NY). Low Loss: Pete Baney (Fort Wayne, IN) 240-356 vs. Rana Afeiche (Fort Worth, TX).


Division CSW1

Round 7 Auto-Commentary

David Eldar (Australia) holds onto the lead, 6-1 +493. Stefan Rau (Troy, NY) is +374, #2 rising from #4. Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) is +122, #3 climbing from #6. Prince Omosefe (Nigeria) is 1 game behind at 5-2 +717, #4 falling from #2. Olatunde Oduwole (Nigeria) is +547, #5 climbing from #8. Joel Wapnick (Cleveland Heights, OH) is +399, #6 jumping up from #11. Wellington Jighere (Nigeria) is +286, on a 3-game winning streak, #7 improving from #10. Donna Stanton (England) is +271, #8 up from #13. Austin Shin (Metairie, LA) is +215, #9 rising from #14. Rik Kennedy (Northern Ireland) is +172, #10 down from #3.

In Class B: Mpakaboari Jack (Nigeria) is in the lead, 4-3 +197. Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) is +180, #17 jumping down from #12. Stefan Kac (Los Angeles, CA) is -100, #21 rising from #28. Terry Kang (Rhinebeck, NY) is -210, #23 leaping up from #31. Marlon Prudencio (Singapore) is 1 game behind at 3-4 +231, #25 down from #16. Carmel Dodd (Australia) is +107, #26 dropping from #18. Karen Richards (Australia) is -28, on a 3-game winning streak, #28 rising from #35.

In Class C: Prince Omosefe (Nigeria) is in the lead, 5-2 +717. Olatunde Oduwole (Nigeria) is +547, #5 climbing from #8. Wellington Jighere (Nigeria) is +286, on a 3-game winning streak, #7 improving from #10. Donna Stanton (England) is +271, #8 jumping up from #13. Rik Kennedy (Northern Ireland) is +172, #10 jumping down from #3. Oshevire Avwenagha (Nigeria) is 1 game behind at 4-3 +366, #13 slipping from #9. Bright Idahosa (Nigeria) is +301, on a 4-game winning streak, #14 rising from #17. Eta Karo (Nigeria) is +70, #18 up from #26.

High Win: Stefan Rau (Troy, NY) 546-394 vs. Prince Omosefe (Nigeria). Low Win: Terry Kang (Rhinebeck, NY) 388-375 vs. Marlon Prudencio (Singapore). High Losses: David Eldar (Australia) 474-492 vs. Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA); Ricky Purnomo (Singapore) 474-475 vs. Joanne Craig (New Zealand). Low Loss: Jason Broersma (Caledon ON) 309-418 vs. Winter (Houston, TX).


Division CSW2

Round 7 Auto-Commentary

Charles Osadolor (NGA) is still in the lead for the 6th consecutive round, 6-1 +526, on a 3-game winning streak. Sanya Adebola (NGA) is 1 game behind at 5-2 +628, on a 3-game winning streak, still at #2 for 3 rounds. Salami Olabisi (NGA) is +304, on a 4-game winning streak, #3 improving from #4. Priya Fernando (Mississauga ON) is 2 games behind the leader at 4-3 +213, #4 sliding from #3. Caroline Polak Scowcroft (Australia) is +91, still at #5. Bruce Baginski (Concord, CA) is -72, remaining steady at #6.

In Class B: Caroline Polak Scowcroft (Australia) is in the lead, 4-3 +91. Bruce Baginski (Concord, CA) is -72, still at #6.

In Class C: Charles Osadolor (NGA) is in the lead for the 6th consecutive round, 6-1 +526, on a 3-game winning streak. Sanya Adebola (NGA) is 1 game behind at 5-2 +628, on a 3-game winning streak, remaining unchanged at #2 for 3 rounds.

High Win: Sanya Adebola (NGA) 531-328 vs. Sharon Sorensen (Australia). Low Win: Jeannie J Wilson (Livermore, CA) 373-343 vs. Cheryl Melvin (Grand Rapids, MI). High Loss: Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA) 408-413 vs. Yi An Tay (Singapore). Low Loss: Sharon Sorensen (Australia) 328-531 vs. Sanya Adebola (NGA).


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