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SPC 2025 Commentary: Round 5

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Division 1

Round 5 Auto-Commentary

Eric Goldstein (Scarsdale, NY) takes the lead, undefeated, 5-0 +566, on a 5-game winning streak. Mack Meller (Lexington, KY) is +545, on a 5-game winning streak, #2 sliding from #1. Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) is 1 game behind at 4-1 +486, on a 3-game winning streak, #3 improving from #6. Jackson Smylie (Montreal QC) is +317, #4 dropping from #3. Carl Johnson (Hillsboro, OR) is +309, on a 3-game winning streak, #5 up from #12. Marty Gabriel (Charleston, IL) is +304, #6 improving from #9. Randy Hersom (Thomasville, NC) is +282, on a 3-game winning streak, #7 rising from #11. Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) is +211, on a 4-game winning streak, #8 leaping up from #13. Nigel Peltier (Beaverton, OR) is +104, #9 jumping up from #15. Joey Krafchick (Ocean Springs, MS) is +70, on a 4-game winning streak, #10 rising from #18.

In Class B: Eric Goldstein (Scarsdale, NY) is in the lead, undefeated, 5-0 +566, on a 5-game winning streak. Marty Gabriel (Charleston, IL) is 1 game behind at 4-1 +304, #6 rising from #9. Randy Hersom (Thomasville, NC) is +282, on a 3-game winning streak, #7 rising from #11. Michael Fagen (Montreal QC) is 2 games behind the leader at 3-2 +335, #13 jumping down from #5. Karl Higby (Schenectady, NY) is +224, #16 rising from #24. Samuel Kaplan (Roslyn Heights, NY) is +84, #22 tumbling from #14. Jeremy Hall (New York, NY) is -24, #25 jumping down from #17. Kenneth Rubin (New York, NY) is -177, #28 up from #35.

In Class C: Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) is in the lead, 4-1 +486, on a 3-game winning streak. Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) is +211, on a 4-game winning streak, #8 up from #13. Eric Harshbarger (Auburn, AL) is 1 game behind at 3-2 +339, #12 dropping from #4. Jonathan Lindh (Chicago, IL) is -20, #24 dropping from #19. Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) is 2 games behind the leader at 2-3 +145, #31 dropping like a stone from #21. Dustin Dean (Hanover, MD) is -148, #35 down from #31. Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) is -188, #36 collapsing from #25. Wes Eddings (Quincy, MA) is -253, on a 3-game losing streak, #38 dropping from #34. Mark Miller (King of Prussia, PA) is -329, #41 leaping up from #48.

High Win: Cesar Del Solar (Stamford, CT) 538-329 vs. Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA). Low Win: Rahn McKeown (Chester Springs, PA) 376-346 vs. Hank Hees (Saskatoon SK). High Loss: Nigel Richards (Malaysia) 449-487 vs. Randy Hersom (Thomasville, NC). Low Loss: Noah Goldstein (Scarsdale, NY) 301-407 vs. Froilan Mendoza (Scarsdale, NY).

Division 2

Round 5 Auto-Commentary

Michael Baker (Portland, OR) remains in the lead, still undefeated, 5-0 +524, on a 5-game winning streak. Richard Popper (Wilmington, DE) is +377, on a 5-game winning streak, still at #2 for 3 rounds. Joe South (Schertz, TX) is 1 game behind at 4-1 +490, #3 improving from #6. John Wilder (Arlington, VA) is +415, #4 rising from #9. Carol McDonald (Northboro, MA) is +313, #5 leaping up from #13. Michael Thelen (Newton, MA) is +280, on a 3-game winning streak, #6 rising from #12. Paul Avrin (New York, NY) is +277, #7 sliding from #3. Menachem Rosenberg (Galloway, NJ) is +255, #8 climbing from #16. Mark Garrod (Lansing, MI) is +228, on a 3-game winning streak, #9 improving from #11. David Gremaud (St. Louis, MO) is +223, #10 climbing from #14.

In Class B: Richard Popper (Wilmington, DE) is in the lead for the 3rd consecutive round, still undefeated, 5-0 +377, on a 5-game winning streak. John Wilder (Arlington, VA) is 1 game behind at 4-1 +415, #4 jumping up from #9. Kristy Zurbrick (Dublin, OH) is +121, #12 leaping up from #21. Asif Ali (NORMAN, OK) is +69, #13 dropping from #5. Arnie Horowitz (Framingham, MA) is 2 games behind the leader at 3-2 +218, #17 down from #8. Steve Anstandig (Commerce Township, MI) is +146, #19 dropping from #10. Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) is +118, #21 hurtling up from #32. Yaacov Barak (Pittsburgh, PA) is +103, #22 up from #30. Kevin Nai (Wilmington, DE) is +32, on a 3-game winning streak, #25 whizzing up from #44. Mark Milan (San Clemente, CA) is +32, #25 rising from #34.

In Class C: Carol McDonald (Northboro, MA) is in the lead, 4-1 +313. Paul Avrin (New York, NY) is +277, #7 slipping from #3. David Gremaud (St. Louis, MO) is +223, #10 rising from #14. Natalie Dicou (Woodland Hills, UT) is +215, #11 down from #4. Brett Jackson (Pensacola Beach, FL) is 1 game behind at 3-2 +225, #15 soaring from #26. Letitia Sears (Vancouver BC) is +41, #24 dropping from #19. David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) is +11, #27 collapsing from #16. Beth Mix (Manchester, CT) is -2, #28 whizzing down from #15. Cameron Siegal (Scarsdale, NY) is -51, #30 hurtling up from #40. Ken Louie (Whittier, CA) is -71, #31 tumbling from #20.

High Win: John Wilder (Arlington, VA) 472-288 vs. Adam Henderson (Seattle, WA). Low Win: Sheikh K Dukuly (Liberia) 367-328 vs. Robin Lewis (Houston, TX). High Loss: Vicky Julian (San Francisco, CA) 426-441 vs. Joel Elkins (West Hollywood, CA). Low Loss: Adam Henderson (Seattle, WA) 288-472 vs. John Wilder (Arlington, VA).

Division 3

Round 5 Auto-Commentary

Greg Feldkamp (Cleveland Heights, OH) is still in the lead for the 3rd consecutive round, remaining undefeated, 5-0 +592, on a 5-game winning streak. Lila Crotty (Metairie, LA) is +503, on a 5-game winning streak, hovering at #2. Gideon Brosowsky (Washington, DC) is +386, on a 5-game winning streak, #3 rising from #5. Harry Chan (Morristown, NJ) is +330, on a 5-game winning streak, #4 climbing from #6. Ben Lam (Toronto ON) is 1 game behind at 4-1 +387, on a 3-game winning streak, #5 improving from #9. Katya Lezin (Charlotte, NC) is +319, #6 rising from #10. Margo Kuno (Philadelphia, PA) is +288, #7 slipping from #3. Nick Purifoy (Prairie Village, KS) is +287, #8 down from #4. Chuck Abbate (Quispamsis NB) is +285, #9 climbing from #14. Susan Bertoni (Pfafftown, NC) is +283, #10 improving from #13.

In Class B: Gideon Brosowsky (Washington, DC) is in the lead, still undefeated, 5-0 +386, on a 5-game winning streak. Harry Chan (Morristown, NJ) is +330, on a 5-game winning streak, #4 rising from #6. Carole Denton (New Carrollton, MD) is 1 game behind at 4-1 +127, #13 down from #8. John Fultz (Chesterfield, MO) is +108, #14 jumping up from #20. Samuel Heiman (Chesterfield, MO) is 2 games behind the leader at 3-2 +301, #18 hurtling up from #29. Gwen Stewart (Ellicott City, MD) is +196, #21 hurtling up from #46. Chris Sitler (Knightstown, IN) is +123, #23 rising from #32. Daniel Tinkelman (Brooklyn, NY) is +6, #33 collapsing from #19. Thomas Tremont (Santa Rosa, CA) is -25, #35 tumbling from #22. Bob Bolender (Austin, TX) is -137, #36 plummeting from #24.

In Class C: Nicole Kazarian (Worcester, MA) is in the lead, 4-1 +209. Joshua Pepper (New York, NY) is 1 game behind at 3-2 +276, #19 tumbling from #11. Heidi Kujac (New York, NY) is +88, #29 dropping like a stone from #16. Flora Taylor (Chapel Hill, NC) is +36, #31 collapsing from #18. Harry Durbin (Collierville, TN) is -1, on a 3-game winning streak, #34 soaring from #49. Dathan Lang (Blue Bell, PA) is 2 games behind the leader at 2-3 +257, #39 tumbling from #26. William Snoddy (Asheville, NC) is +24, #43 sliding from #39. Cheryl Kagan (Rockville, MD) is +4, #44 zooming up from #68. Barbara Epstein (Brooklyn, NY) is -53, #49 sliding from #46.

In Class D: Margo Kuno (Philadelphia, PA) is in the lead, 4-1 +288. Michael Garner (Dunedin, FL) is +254, on a 4-game winning streak, #11 improving from #15. Dana Tornabene (Charlottesville, VA) is +103, #15 dropping from #7. Megan McMahon (Worcester, MA) is 1 game behind at 3-2 +126, #22 jumping up from #31. Marichelle Roque-Lutz (New Holland, PA) is +120, #25 hurtling up from #36. Cecilia Huber (Cleveland, OH) is +96, on a 3-game winning streak, #26 rising from #35. Richard Price (Fayetteville, AR) is -179, on a 3-game winning streak, #38 whizzing up from #52. Charlie Mann (Los Angeles, CA) is 2 games behind the leader at 2-3 +75, #42 plummeting from #30. Andrea Wang (Irvington, NY) is -69, on a 3-game losing streak, #50 jumping down from #45. Sam Bowers (Charlottesville, VA) is -235, #59 rising from #67.

High Win: Gwen Stewart (Ellicott City, MD) 534-299 vs. Judy Horn (Reading, MA). Low Win: Shae McWilliams (N Kingston, RI) 355-339 vs. Karrie Bowe (Portage, MI). High Loss: Nick Purifoy (Prairie Village, KS) 429-479 vs. Greg Feldkamp (Cleveland Heights, OH). Low Loss: Penny Sitler (Knightstown, IN) 222-481 vs. Cheryl Kagan (Rockville, MD).

Division 4

Round 5 Auto-Commentary

Sarah Bowe (Salt Lake City, UT) remains in the lead, still undefeated, 5-0 +701, on a 5-game winning streak. Nolan Miranda (Unknown city, NC) is +669, on a 5-game winning streak, unchanged at #2 for 3 rounds. Bob Hart (Vienna, VA) is +419, on a 5-game winning streak, #3 up from #6. Will Nitsch (West Hartford, CT) is 0.5 games behind at 4.5-0.5 +207, on a 4-game winning streak, #4 improving from #7. Diana Bowen (Fairfax, VA) is 1 game behind the leader at 4-1 +738, #5 up from #8. Anjelina Noh (Parma Heights, OH) is +444, #6 climbing from #9. Nancy Hanley (Wilmington, DE) is +354, #7 leaping up from #15. Stephanie Waite (Pittsburgh, PA) is +292, #8 leaping up from #14. Joyslin Hodge-Watson (white Plains, NY) is +261, #9 jumping down from #3. Josh Guardino (Brentwood, NH) is +219, #10 jumping down from #5.

In Class B: Anjelina Noh (Parma Heights, OH) is in the lead, 4-1 +444. Agnes T Tarpeh (Upper Chichester, PA) is +195, #11 climbing from #16. Diane Sleek (Freeport, ME) is +160, #12 down from #4. Lea Shin (Metairie, LA) is 1 game behind at 3-2 +367, #13 climbing from #20. Mary Stewart (Columbia, MD) is +214, #15 rising from #21. Nina Klee (Hamburg, PA) is +191, on a 3-game winning streak, #16 soaring from #26. Ross Fidler (Providence, RI) is -25, #24 up from #30. Phyllis Vargas (Katy, TX) is -45, #25 leapfrogging up from #37.

In Class C: Will Nitsch (West Hartford, CT) is in the lead, undefeated, 4.5-0.5 +207, on a 4-game winning streak. Stephanie Waite (Pittsburgh, PA) is 0.5 games behind at 4-1 +292, #8 up from #14. Joyslin Hodge-Watson (white Plains, NY) is +261, #9 down from #3. Josh Guardino (Brentwood, NH) is +219, #10 tumbling from #5. Donna Anderson (Evans, GA) is 1.5 games behind the leader at 3-2 +134, #19 tumbling from #11. Jay Westreich (Washington, DC) is +112, on a 3-game winning streak, #20 climbing from #23. Cathy Poole (Winston-Salem, NC) is -56, on a 3-game winning streak, #26 rocketing up from #41.

In Class D: Nick Abbate (Unknown city NB) is in the lead, 3-2 +157. Fay Ireland (Stone Mountain, GA) is -78, #27 plummeting from #17. Jimmie Jenkins (Upper Marlboro, MD) is -92, #29 up from #38. Jennifer Hay (Portland, TX) is 1 game behind at 2-3 +4, #34 dropping from #27. Ruth Brower (Hockessin, DE) is -106, #40 jumping down from #34. Scott Gale (Potomac, MD) is -119, #41 leaping up from #49. Jean Caputo (Cranberry Twp, PA) is -225, #45 jumping down from #39.

High Win: Sarah Bowe (Salt Lake City, UT) 502-330 vs. Diane Sleek (Freeport, ME). Low Win: Ann Kleinfelt (Sarasota, FL) 306-294 vs. Karen Kaminski (Cocoa, FL). High Loss: Kayla Zochowski (Unknown city, MI) 394-431 vs. Will Nitsch (West Hartford, CT). Low Loss: Marla Posey-Moss (Aberdeen, MD) 239-387 vs. Richard Savitt (Miami, FL).

Division CSW1

Round 5 Auto-Commentary

Dennis Ikekeregor (Nigeria) holds onto the lead, still undefeated, 5-0 +487, on a 5-game winning streak. Alec Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) is +486, on a 5-game winning streak, #2 rising from #3. Stefan Rau (Troy, NY) is 1 game behind at 4-1 +368, #3 slipping from #2. Austin Shin (Metairie, LA) is +312, #4 rising from #6. Rasheed Olajide Balogun (Dallas, TX) is +238, #5 improving from #8. Joshua Castellano (Vienna, VA) is -39, #6 climbing from #9. Samson Okosagah (Baltimore, MD) is 2 games behind the leader at 3-2 +350, #7 down from #4. Ben Schoenbrun (Somerville, NJ) is +270, #8 dropping from #5. Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) is +103, #9 improving from #12. Tim Weiss (Lewes, DE) is +97, #10 down from #7.

In Class B: Stefan Rau (Troy, NY) is in the lead, 4-1 +368. Samson Okosagah (Baltimore, MD) is 1 game behind at 3-2 +350, #7 down from #4. Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) is +103, #9 climbing from #12. Tim Weiss (Lewes, DE) is +97, #10 sliding from #7.

In Class C: Eric Kinderman (Burlington, VT) is in the lead, 2-3 +64. Emmanuel Egbele (Nigeria) is +37, #18 climbing from #23. Mpakaboari Jack (Nigeria) is -6, #19 up from #22. Mohammad Sulaiman (Shreveport, LA) is -199, #21 slipping from #18. Ayotunde Adeyeri (Holmdel, NJ) is -248, #22 climbing from #28.

High Win: Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) 539-397 vs. Joel Wapnick (Albuquerque, NM). Low Win: Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) 412-377 vs. Eric Kinderman (Burlington, VT). High Loss: Mohammad Sulaiman (Shreveport, LA) 460-461 vs. David Whitley (Monrovia, CA). Low Loss: Mina Le (Stamford, CT) 337-469 vs. Emmanuel Egbele (Nigeria).

Division CSW2

Round 5 Auto-Commentary

Ayodele Odekunle (Akron, OH) is still in the lead, still undefeated, 5-0 +213, on a 5-game winning streak. Ruth Hamilton (Lake Oswego, OR) is 1 game behind at 4-1 +284, #2 improving from #3. Nancy Bowen (Charlottesville, VA) is +254, #3 up from #5. Ather Sharif (Arlington, VA) is 2 games behind the leader at 3-2 +337, #4 down from #2. Tobey Roland (Baltimore, MD) is +253, #5 up from #9. Eric Fox (Unknown city, WA) is +211, #6 climbing from #8. Joe Roberdeau (Cincinnati, OH) is +202, on a 3-game winning streak, #7 up from #10. Cheryl Melvin (Grand Rapids, MI) is +130, #8 down from #4. Gerianne Abriano (Staten Island, NY) is +57, #9 falling from #6.

In Class B: Cheryl Melvin (Grand Rapids, MI) is in the lead, 3-2 +130. Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA) is -124, #10 down from #7. Judy Cole (Levittown, PA) is -149, #11 up from #13.

In Class C: Ather Sharif (Arlington, VA) is in the lead, 3-2 +337. Eric Fox (Unknown city, WA) is +211, #6 rising from #8. Gerianne Abriano (Staten Island, NY) is +57, #9 sliding from #6.

High Win: Eric Fox (Unknown city, WA) 500-461 vs. Cheryl Melvin (Grand Rapids, MI). Low Win: Ayodele Odekunle (Akron, OH) 377-343 vs. Beth Leech (Highland Park, NJ). High Loss: Cheryl Melvin (Grand Rapids, MI) 461-500 vs. Eric Fox (Unknown city, WA). Low Loss: Gerianne Abriano (Staten Island, NY) 309-401 vs. Nancy Bowen (Charlottesville, VA).