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SPC 2024 Commentary: Round 1

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Congratulations to Alec Sjoholm, winner of yesterday's NWL Early Bird A Division!


Division 1

Round 1 Auto-Commentary

Seth Lipkin (Hopkinton, MA) seizes the lead, 1-0 +273. Clay Daniel (Charlottesville, VA) is +217. Paul Holser (McKinney, TX) is +200. Joe Edley (San Francisco, CA) is +191. Edward De Guzman (San Francisco, CA) is +185. Ian Weinstein (coral springs, FL) is +105. Howard Pistol (Oakland Park, FL) is +70. Ben Withers (Houston, TX) is +69. Orry Swift (Beaumont, TX) is +64. Jackson Smylie (Montreal QC) is +55.

In Class B: Paul Holser (McKinney, TX) is in the lead, 1-0 +200. Edward De Guzman (San Francisco, CA) is +185. Jason Li (Dollard-Des-Ormeaux QC) is +50. Scott Appel (Elkins Park, PA) is +19. Jeff Fiszbein (Brighton, MI) is +2. Peter Schwartzman (Galesburg, IL) is 0.5 games behind at 0.5-0.5 +0. Kenneth Rubin (New York, NY) is +0.

In Class C: Howard Pistol (Oakland Park, FL) is in the lead, 1-0 +70. Ben Withers (Houston, TX) is +69. Jonathan Lindh (Chicago, IL) is +36. Noah Berger (Berkeley, CA) is +17. Dan Wachtell (Brooklyn, NY) is +14. Eric Harshbarger (Auburn, AL) is 1 game behind at 0-1 -14. Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) is -16. Edwin Roth (Philadelphia, PA) is -25.

High Win: Seth Lipkin (Hopkinton, MA) 601-328 vs. Mark Edward Owens (Red Fox, KY). Low Win: Joey Krafchick (Ocean Springs, MS) 377-373 vs. Dustin Dean (Hanover, MD). High Loss: Frank Tangredi (West Babylon, NY) 459-507 vs. Kevin Fraley (San Jose, CA). Low Loss: Chloe Fatsis (Providence, RI) 291-508 vs. Clay Daniel (Charlottesville, VA).


Division 2

Round 1 Auto-Commentary

Bryan Richgruber (Brooklyn, NY) claims the lead, 1-0 +219. Daniel Stock (Medina, OH) is +182. Conor Munro (Miramar, FL) is +181. Scott Leifer (Mansfield, MA) is +178. Hank Hees (Saskatoon SK) is +167. Mark Abadi (Philadelphia, PA) is +153. Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) is +130. Heather McCall (Toronto ON) is +116. Chuck Abbate (Quispamsis NB) is +105. Mike Johnson (Decorah, IA) is +99.

In Class B: Hank Hees (Saskatoon SK) is in the lead, 1-0 +167. Mark Abadi (Philadelphia, PA) is +153. David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) is +91. Mike Stafford (Columbus, OH) is +75. Tracy Cobbs (Hartselle, AL) is +61. Joel Horn (Reading, MA) is +57. Steve Anstandig (Commerce Township, MI) is +22. Hannah Lieberman (New York, NY) is +16. Jay Levin (Teaneck, NJ) is +16. Noah Goldstein (Scarsdale, NY) is +7.

In Class C: Chuck Abbate (Quispamsis NB) is in the lead, 1-0 +105. Beth Mix (Manchester, CT) is +98. Lisa Perry (Raleigh, NC) is +11. Carol McDonald (Northboro, MA) is +4. Cherish Amby-Okolo (Houston, TX) is 1 game behind at 0-1 -16. Caesar Jaramillo (Seagraves, TX) is -20. Skyler Lutz (New York City, NY) is -29. Susan Bertoni (Pfafftown, NC) is -35. Katya Lezin (Charlotte, NC) is -52. Gary Perman (Blairsville, PA) is -53.

High Win: Scott Leifer (Mansfield, MA) 540-362 vs. Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL). Low Win: Menachem Rosenberg (Galloway, NJ) 346-317 vs. Skyler Lutz (New York City, NY). High Loss: Steve Hartsman (Germantown, WI) 421-425 vs. Carol McDonald (Northboro, MA). Low Loss: Letitia Sears (Vancouver BC) 268-450 vs. Daniel Stock (Medina, OH).


Division 3

Round 1 Auto-Commentary

Michael Christophel (Conyers, GA) takes the lead, 1-0 +272. Heidi Kujac (New York, NY) is +253. Kevin Ng (Staten Island, NY) is +181. Bob Bolender (Austin, TX) is +180. Yoli Ushry (Fort Smith, AR) is +174. Brian Garnett (Saint Louis, MO) is +168. Don Rathberger (Merrionette Park, IL) is +147. Ken Louie (Whittier, CA) is +144. Dave Cameron (Palatine, IL) is +141. Terry Aitken (Stratford ON) is +137.

In Class B: Bob Bolender (Austin, TX) is in the lead, 1-0 +180. Yoli Ushry (Fort Smith, AR) is +174. Don Rathberger (Merrionette Park, IL) is +147. Terry Aitken (Stratford ON) is +137. Charlie Alexander (Chicago, IL) is +128. Penny Sitler (Knightstown, IN) is +84. James W Flomo (Lanham, MD) is +50. Jack Lechner (New York, NY) is +47. Larry Durbin (Cordova, TN) is +34. Mary Logullo (Kelso, WA) is +33.

In Class C: Michael Christophel (Conyers, GA) is in the lead, 1-0 +272. Heidi Kujac (New York, NY) is +253. Ed Bowe (Portage, MI) is +102. Madelon Krissoff (Grand Rapids, MI) is +57. Cecilia Huber (Cleveland, OH) is +43. Michael Garner (Dunedin, FL) is +31. Nicole Kazarian (Worcester, MA) is +15. Richard Price (Fayetteville, AR) is +7. Greg Smith (San Antonio, TX) is +5. Marichelle Roque-Lutz (New Holland, PA) is +5.

High Win: Heidi Kujac (New York, NY) 551-298 vs. Beth Palmer (Evansville, IN). Low Win: Kit Morehead (Berkley, MI) 337-330 vs. Joyslin Hodge-Watson (white Plains, NY). High Loss: Dathan Lang (Blue Bell, PA) 442-466 vs. Robin Chua (Unknown city, AL). Low Loss: Jamie Logan (Augusta, ME) 260-397 vs. Terry Aitken (Stratford ON).


Division 4

Round 1 Auto-Commentary

Oscar Freire (Ottawa ON) seizes the lead, 1-0 +340. Diane Pietrzak (LaGrange, IL) is +264. Don Erbe (Parker, CO) is +248. Katherine Rybak (Evansville, IN) is +186. Andrew Rosen (Newmarket ON) is +159. Richard Savitt (Miami, FL) is +136. Lois Greene (Dayton, OH) is +134. Josh Thielke (South Bend, IN) is +133. Kaveri Raviraj (Mississauga ON) is +122. John Wright (Evansville, IN) is +117.

In Class B: Andrew Rosen (Newmarket ON) is in the lead, 1-0 +159. Josh Thielke (South Bend, IN) is +133. Portia Zwicker (Schenectady, NY) is +103. Ross Fidler (Providence, RI) is +88. Samuel Austin (Amherst, NY) is +86. Brian Summers (High Ridge, MO) is +84. Donna Biderman (Alexandria, VA) is +66. Brenda Davis (Washington, NC) is +57. Pamela Pudelka (Richmond, TX) is +50. Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) is +48.

In Class C: Katherine Rybak (Evansville, IN) is in the lead, 1-0 +186. Ross Yellin (Manalapan, NJ) is +105. Jennifer Hay (Portland, TX) is +48. Don Gawryla (Pittsburgh, PA) is 1 game behind at 0-1 -6. Dianne Franz (Palm Harbor, FL) is -28. Ruth Brower (Hockessin, DE) is -47. Paul Wood (Central City, IA) is -47. Michael Herzog (Garden City, MI) is -48. Deborah Gawryla (Pittsburgh, PA) is -51. Kaye Platts (Evansville, IN) is -62.

High Win: Oscar Freire (Ottawa ON) 588-248 vs. Rouzier Dorce (Stone Mountain, GA). Low Win: Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) 309-261 vs. Michael Herzog (Garden City, MI). High Loss: Amika Gair-MacMichael (West Harford, CT) 401-407 vs. Sharon Dalgliesh (Ajax ON). Low Loss: Willie Mae Smith (Chicago, IL) 224-472 vs. Don Erbe (Parker, CO).


Division CSW1

Round 1 Auto-Commentary

Will Anderson (Lawrenceville, NJ) takes the lead, 1-0 +237. Waseem Khatri (Pakistan) is +225. Thomas Reinke (Middleton, WI) is +210. Alec Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) is +189. Ben Schoenbrun (New Rochelle, NY) is +188. Austin Shin (Metairie, LA) is +187. Leslie Charles (Trinidad and Tobago) is +176. Joshua Castellano (Vienna, VA) is +153. Joel Wapnick (Albuquerque, NM) is +143. Tony Leah (Toronto ON) is +107.

In Class B: Leslie Charles (Trinidad and Tobago) is in the lead, 1-0 +176. Tony Leah (Toronto ON) is +107. Brian Bowman (Villa Hills, KY) is +57. Charles Reinke (Madison, WI) is +45. Moiz Ullah Baig (Pakistan) is +38. Winter (Houston, TX) is +26.

In Class C: Wenwa Akinyi (Kenya) is in the lead, 1-0 +50. Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA) is +33. Cheryl Melvin (Grand Rapids, MI) is 1 game behind at 0-1 -32. Joe Roberdeau (Cincinnati, OH) is -53. James Porter (Mazeppa, MN) is -57. Jacob Bergmann (Lexington, MA) is -143.

High Win: Thomas Reinke (Middleton, WI) 552-342 vs. Mohammad Sulaiman (Shreveport, LA). Low Wins: Matthew Tunnicliffe (Ottawa ON) 423-370 vs. Joe Roberdeau (Cincinnati, OH); Jason Keller (Princeton, NJ) 423-391 vs. Cheryl Melvin (Grand Rapids, MI). High Loss: Sam Kantimathi (Sacramento, CA) 406-432 vs. Winter (Houston, TX). Low Loss: Emily Brodeur (Nashville, TN) 298-486 vs. Ben Schoenbrun (New Rochelle, NY).


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