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SPC 2024 Commentary: Round 3

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Division 1

Round 3 Auto-Commentary

Seth Lipkin (Hopkinton, MA) stays in the lead for the 3rd consecutive round, remaining undefeated, 3-0 +590, on a 3-game winning streak. Paul Holser (McKinney, TX) is +573, on a 3-game winning streak, remaining unchanged at #2. Kevin Fraley (San Jose, CA) is +298, on a 3-game winning streak, steady at #3. Orry Swift (Beaumont, TX) is +296, on a 3-game winning streak, #4 up from #5. Ian Weinstein (coral springs, FL) is +183, on a 3-game winning streak, #5 rising from #7. Dan Wachtell (Brooklyn, NY) is +145, on a 3-game winning streak, #6 improving from #9. Marty Gabriel (Charleston, IL) is +121, on a 3-game winning streak, #7 rising from #11. Howard Pistol (Oakland Park, FL) is 1 game behind at 2-1 +219, #8 whizzing up from #20. Joe Edley (San Francisco, CA) is +213, #9 jumping down from #4. Eric Goldstein (Scarsdale, NY) is +168, #10 leaping up from #16.

In Class B: Paul Holser (McKinney, TX) is in the lead, remaining undefeated, 3-0 +573, on a 3-game winning streak. Edward De Guzman (San Francisco, CA) is 1 game behind at 2-1 +121, #13 climbing from #15. John Luebkemann (Aubrey, TX) is +115, #14 up from #20. Scott Appel (Elkins Park, PA) is -84, #19 soaring from #32. Jeff Fiszbein (Brighton, MI) is -87, #20 jumping down from #12. Peter Schwartzman (Galesburg, IL) is 1.5 games behind the leader at 1.5-1.5 +1, #23 dropping like a stone from #13.

In Class C: Dan Wachtell (Brooklyn, NY) is in the lead, undefeated, 3-0 +145, on a 3-game winning streak. Howard Pistol (Oakland Park, FL) is 1 game behind at 2-1 +219, #8 whizzing up from #20. Mark Garrod (Lansing, MI) is +137, #11 hurtling up from #27. Ben Withers (Houston, TX) is 1.5 games behind the leader at 1.5-1.5 +59, #22 tumbling from #17. Noah Berger (Berkeley, CA) is +1, #23 up from #25.

High Win: Paul Holser (McKinney, TX) 569-357 vs. Jackson Smylie (Montreal QC). Low Win: Ian Weinstein (coral springs, FL) 0--50 vs. Jason Li (Dollard-Des-Ormeaux QC). High Loss: Jeremy Hall (New York, NY) 427-522 vs. Eric Goldstein (Scarsdale, NY). Low Loss: Jason Li (Dollard-Des-Ormeaux QC) -50-0 vs. Ian Weinstein (coral springs, FL).


Division 2

Round 3 Auto-Commentary

David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) seizes the lead, still undefeated, 3-0 +342, on a 3-game winning streak. Ricky Sirois (Billerica, MA) is +278, on a 3-game winning streak, #2 rising from #6. Beth Mix (Manchester, CT) is +277, on a 3-game winning streak, hovering at #3. Jay Levin (Teaneck, NJ) is +165, on a 3-game winning streak, #4 leapfrogging up from #16. Lisa Perry (Raleigh, NC) is +23, on a 3-game winning streak, #5 leapfrogging up from #17. Bryan Richgruber (Brooklyn, NY) is 1 game behind at 2-1 +288, #6 tumbling from #1. Michael Thelen (Newton, MA) is +226, #7 hurtling up from #26. Mark Abadi (Philadelphia, PA) is +215, #8 hurtling up from #20. Daniel Stock (Medina, OH) is +212, #9 down from #5. Hannah Lieberman (New York, NY) is +190, #10 soaring from #34.

In Class B: David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) is in the lead, undefeated, 3-0 +342, on a 3-game winning streak. Jay Levin (Teaneck, NJ) is +165, on a 3-game winning streak, #4 zooming up from #16. Mark Abadi (Philadelphia, PA) is 1 game behind at 2-1 +215, #8 soaring from #20. Hannah Lieberman (New York, NY) is +190, #10 leapfrogging up from #34. Noah Goldstein (Scarsdale, NY) is +134, #13 dropping from #10. Steve Hartsman (Germantown, WI) is +109, #15 leapfrogging up from #25. Tracy Cobbs (Hartselle, AL) is +77, #19 dropping like a stone from #4. Joel Horn (Reading, MA) is +18, #26 climbing from #31. Sebastian Knowles (Columbus, OH) is -55, #30 rising from #39. Hank Hees (Saskatoon SK) is 1.5 games behind the leader at 1.5-1.5 +153, #32 tumbling from #18.

In Class C: Beth Mix (Manchester, CT) is in the lead, undefeated, 3-0 +277, on a 3-game winning streak. Lisa Perry (Raleigh, NC) is +23, on a 3-game winning streak, #5 hurtling up from #17. Gary Perman (Blairsville, PA) is 1 game behind at 2-1 +74, #20 zooming up from #34. Chris Sitler (Knightstown, IN) is +59, #22 soaring from #36. Susan Bertoni (Pfafftown, NC) is +33, #25 improving from #28. Carol McDonald (Northboro, MA) is +15, #27 leaping up from #32. Cherish Amby-Okolo (Houston, TX) is 2 games behind the leader at 1-2 -53, #38 rising from #44. Chuck Abbate (Quispamsis NB) is -72, #39 collapsing from #27. Caesar Jaramillo (Seagraves, TX) is -119, #43 leaping up from #49. Crayne Spanier (Toronto ON) is -123, #44 leaping up from #51.

High Win: Gregg Bigourdin (Winnipeg MB) 551-301 vs. Yvonne Lobo (Mississauga ON). Low Win: Caesar Jaramillo (Seagraves, TX) 329-315 vs. Sheikh K Dukuly (Liberia). High Loss: Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) 446-450 vs. Yaacov Barak (Pittsburgh, PA). Low Loss: Tracy Cobbs (Hartselle, AL) 288-454 vs. Joe South (Schertz, TX).


Division 3

Round 3 Auto-Commentary

Ken Louie (Whittier, CA) takes the lead, still undefeated, 3-0 +344, on a 3-game winning streak. Judy Horn (Reading, MA) is +276, on a 3-game winning streak, #2 jumping up from #10. Terry Aitken (Stratford ON) is +256, on a 3-game winning streak, #3 improving from #4. Penny Sitler (Knightstown, IN) is +223, on a 3-game winning streak, #4 rising from #6. Paul Avrin (New York, NY) is +193, on a 3-game winning streak, #5 leaping up from #11. Joshua Victor (Cheltenham, PA) is +190, on a 3-game winning streak, #6 soaring from #23. Susan Blanchard (Matthews, NC) is +174, on a 3-game winning streak, #7 leaping up from #15. Richard Price (Fayetteville, AR) is +155, on a 3-game winning streak, #8 leapfrogging up from #20. Greg Rogers (Mishawaka, IN) is +138, on a 3-game winning streak, #9 up from #14. Robin Chua (Unknown city, AL) is +76, on a 3-game winning streak, #10 rocketing up from #21.

In Class B: Terry Aitken (Stratford ON) is in the lead, still undefeated, 3-0 +256, on a 3-game winning streak. Penny Sitler (Knightstown, IN) is +223, on a 3-game winning streak, #4 climbing from #6. Susan Blanchard (Matthews, NC) is +174, on a 3-game winning streak, #7 jumping up from #15. Yoli Ushry (Fort Smith, AR) is 1 game behind at 2-1 +347, #13 leapfrogging up from #26. Bob Bolender (Austin, TX) is +159, #19 rising from #27. James W Flomo (Lanham, MD) is +106, #22 jumping down from #13. Mad Palazzo (Richmond Hill ON) is +90, #25 up from #33. Heather Drumm (New Hartford, NY) is +31, #30 whizzing down from #12. Hannah Rozear (Durham, NC) is +23, #31 up from #36. Mary Logullo (Kelso, WA) is -24, #35 whizzing down from #22.

In Class C: Richard Price (Fayetteville, AR) is in the lead, undefeated, 3-0 +155, on a 3-game winning streak. Heidi Kujac (New York, NY) is 1 game behind at 2-1 +206, #14 plummeting from #2. Ed Bowe (Portage, MI) is +162, #18 zooming up from #31. Marichelle Roque-Lutz (New Holland, PA) is +129, #21 whizzing up from #48. Mary Pastore (Pearland, TX) is +98, #24 whizzing up from #43. Cecilia Huber (Cleveland, OH) is +80, #26 rocketing up from #36. Michael Garner (Dunedin, FL) is +49, #28 collapsing from #16. Mark Hamilton (Toronto ON) is +19, #33 jumping up from #41. Nicole Kazarian (Worcester, MA) is -50, #38 rocketing up from #49. Madelon Krissoff (Grand Rapids, MI) is -72, #39 soaring from #53.

High Win: Ken Louie (Whittier, CA) 494-357 vs. Diana Spiller (Ashby, MA). Low Win: David Garcia (Pendleton, SC) 344-340 vs. Ejike Osondu (Bloomfield, NJ). High Loss: Dave Cameron (Palatine, IL) 425-433 vs. Penny Sitler (Knightstown, IN). Low Loss: Greg Smith (San Antonio, TX) 262-409 vs. Mary Pastore (Pearland, TX).


Division 4

Round 3 Auto-Commentary

Diane Pietrzak (LaGrange, IL) stays in the lead, undefeated, 3-0 +464, on a 3-game winning streak. Katherine Rybak (Evansville, IN) is +363, on a 3-game winning streak, #2 rising from #4. Brian Summers (High Ridge, MO) is +263, on a 3-game winning streak, unchanged at #3. Diane Kerner (Powell, OH) is +250, on a 3-game winning streak, #4 improving from #6. Tina Yates (Charleston, WV) is +235, on a 3-game winning streak, #5 up from #13. Deborah Komatsu (Los Angeles, CA) is +225, on a 3-game winning streak, #6 climbing from #11. Ross Fidler (Providence, RI) is +220, on a 3-game winning streak, #7 up from #14. Michael Ireland (Lithonia, GA) is +128, on a 3-game winning streak, #8 hurtling up from #18. Broderick Larkins (New Orleans, LA) is +35, on a 3-game winning streak, #9 hurtling up from #19. Donna Anderson (Evans, GA) is 0.5 games behind at 2.5-0.5 +91, #10 soaring from #21.

In Class B: Brian Summers (High Ridge, MO) is in the lead, undefeated, 3-0 +263, on a 3-game winning streak. Deborah Komatsu (Los Angeles, CA) is +225, on a 3-game winning streak, #6 leaping up from #11. Ross Fidler (Providence, RI) is +220, on a 3-game winning streak, #7 rising from #14. Donna Anderson (Evans, GA) is 0.5 games behind at 2.5-0.5 +91, #10 whizzing up from #21. Andrew Rosen (Newmarket ON) is 1 game behind the leader at 2-1 +255, #13 dropping like a stone from #2. Samuel Austin (Amherst, NY) is +166, #15 hurtling up from #30. James Nalepka (Schaumburg, IL) is +143, #16 plummeting from #5. Ellen Goffin (Schaumburg, IL) is +63, #26 whizzing down from #15. Kay Weston (Lubbock, TX) is +60, #27 up from #35. Brenda Davis (Washington, NC) is +59, #28 tumbling from #17.

In Class C: Katherine Rybak (Evansville, IN) is in the lead, remaining undefeated, 3-0 +363, on a 3-game winning streak. Ross Yellin (Manalapan, NJ) is 1 game behind at 2-1 +109, #20 soaring from #34. Don Gawryla (Pittsburgh, PA) is +100, #22 climbing from #31. Gil Baker (Chicago, IL) is +98, #23 hurtling up from #43. Jennifer Hay (Portland, TX) is +71, #25 dropping like a stone from #9. Fred Morlan (Lexington, KY) is -25, #34 whizzing up from #46. Pamela Hunter (Ottawa ON) is -30, #35 hurtling up from #47. Deborah Gawryla (Pittsburgh, PA) is 2 games behind the leader at 1-2 +22, #43 plummeting from #33. Paul Wood (Central City, IA) is -12, #45 up from #54. Nick Abbate (Unknown city NB) is -20, #46 hurtling up from #57.

High Win: Diane Pietrzak (LaGrange, IL) 463-366 vs. John Wright (Evansville, IN). Low Win: Fred Morlan (Lexington, KY) 292-254 vs. Deborah Gawryla (Pittsburgh, PA). High Loss: Andrew Rosen (Newmarket ON) 403-411 vs. Don Erbe (Parker, CO). Low Loss: George Garcia (Santa Barbara, CA) 228-360 vs. Gil Baker (Chicago, IL).


Division CSW1

Round 3 Auto-Commentary

Thomas Reinke (Middleton, WI) climbs into the lead, remaining undefeated, 3-0 +482, on a 3-game winning streak. Waseem Khatri (Pakistan) is +405, on a 3-game winning streak, remaining unchanged at #2 for 3 rounds. Ben Schoenbrun (New Rochelle, NY) is +374, on a 3-game winning streak, #3 rising from #8. Alec Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) is +271, on a 3-game winning streak, #4 up from #6. Charles Reinke (Madison, WI) is +233, on a 3-game winning streak, #5 rising from #11. Tony Leah (Toronto ON) is +232, on a 3-game winning streak, #6 climbing from #10. Winter (Houston, TX) is +48, on a 3-game winning streak, #7 up from #13. Joel Wapnick (Albuquerque, NM) is 1 game behind at 2-1 +257, #8 slipping from #4. Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) is +235, #9 rising from #14. Jason Keller (Princeton, NJ) is +234, #10 down from #5.

In Class B: Charles Reinke (Madison, WI) is in the lead, remaining undefeated, 3-0 +233, on a 3-game winning streak. Tony Leah (Toronto ON) is +232, on a 3-game winning streak, #6 climbing from #10. Winter (Houston, TX) is +48, on a 3-game winning streak, #7 climbing from #13. Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) is 1 game behind at 2-1 +235, #9 up from #14. Leslie Charles (Trinidad and Tobago) is +153, #13 sliding from #9. Brian Bowman (Villa Hills, KY) is +56, #16 falling from #12.

In Class C: Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA) is in the lead, 2-1 +58. Wenwa Akinyi (Kenya) is -29, #18 up from #21. Roger Cullman (Toronto ON) is 1 game behind at 1-2 +17, #21 rising from #28. Joe Roberdeau (Cincinnati, OH) is -148, #25 down from #20. Jacob Bergmann (Lexington, MA) is -188, #26 slipping from #22. Caroline Polak Scowcroft (Australia) is -226, #28 jumping down from #23.

High Win: Roger Cullman (Toronto ON) 575-325 vs. James Porter (Mazeppa, MN). Low Win: Josh Sokol (Montreal QC) 388-362 vs. Leslie Charles (Trinidad and Tobago). High Loss: Austin Shin (Metairie, LA) 451-484 vs. Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA). Low Loss: Joe Roberdeau (Cincinnati, OH) 310-426 vs. Tony Leah (Toronto ON).


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