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Andrew Fisher (#12) at WSC 2001

Background Information

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Given name(s): Andrew
Surname(s): Fisher
Home: England
Age: 38
Awards: 1996 UK NSC
Occupation: Chartered Accountant
WSC 1991 Rank: 20
WSC 1995 Rank: 20
WSC 1997 Rank: 22
WSC 1999 Rank: 5
WSC 2001 Team: England

 

Tournament Ups and Downs

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Round-by-Round

High score: 572
Average for: 450
Average against: 407

Round 1

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Fisher played #56 Chris Abordo (Bahrain) and won 515 to 355 (a spread of 160) .

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 1-0, +160.

Round 2

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Fisher played #34 Michael Gongolo (Kenya) and won 520 to 392 (a spread of 128) .

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 2-0, +288.

Round 3

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Fisher played #07 Jeff Grant (New Zealand) and won 493 to 395 (a spread of 98) .

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 3-0, +386.

Round 4

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Fisher played #40 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (Thailand) and lost 421 to 422 (a spread of -1) .

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 3-1, +385.

Round 5

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Fisher played #66 David Delicata (Malta) and won 572 to 306 (a spread of 266) .

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 4-1, +651.

Round 6

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Fisher played #73 James Kramer (United States) and won 421 to 352 (a spread of 69) .

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 5-1, +720.

Fisher is mentioned in this round's commentary (2 hits).

Round 7

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Fisher played #35 Howard Warner (New Zealand) and lost 431 to 444 (a spread of -13) .

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 5-2, +707.

Fisher is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).

Round 8

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Fisher played #38 Steve Polatnick (United States) and lost 323 to 341 (a spread of -18) .

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 5-3, +689.

Round 9

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Fisher played #13 Kendall Boyd (New Zealand) and won 400 to 343 (a spread of 57) .

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 6-3, +746.

Round 10

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Fisher played #37 James A. Cherry (Canada) and lost 436 to 531 (a spread of -95) .

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 6-4, +651.

Round 11

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Fisher played #08 Robert Felt (United States) and won 477 to 406 (a spread of 71) .

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 7-4, +722.

Fisher is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).

Fisher is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).

Round 12

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Fisher played #41 Brett Smitheram (England) and won 470 to 377 (a spread of 93) .

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 8-4, +815.

Fisher is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).

Fisher is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).

Round 13

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Fisher played #50 Peter Sinton (New Zealand) and won 439 to 428 (a spread of 11) .

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 9-4, +826.

Round 14

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Fisher played #01 Joel Wapnick (World Champion) and lost 351 to 493 (a spread of -142) .

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 9-5, +684.

Fisher is mentioned in this round's commentary (2 hits).

Round 15

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Fisher played #22 David Wiegand (United States) and won 441 to 407 (a spread of 34) .

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 10-5, +718.

Round 16

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Fisher played #80 Andrew Perry (England) and lost 392 to 409 (a spread of -17) .

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 10-6, +701.

Round 17

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Fisher played #04 Brian Cappelletto (United States) and won 522 to 385 (a spread of 137) .

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 11-6, +838.

Fisher is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).

Round 18

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Fisher played #10 Bob Lipton (United States) and won 413 to 397 (a spread of 16) .

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 12-6, +854.

Round 19

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Fisher played #80 Andrew Perry (England) and won 474 to 455 (a spread of 19) .

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 13-6, +873.

Round 20

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Fisher played #17 Naween Tharanga Fernando (Sri Lanka) and won 442 to 363 (a spread of 79) .

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 14-6, +952.

Fisher is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).

Round 21

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Fisher played #09 Adam Logan (Canada) and lost 417 to 532 (a spread of -115) .

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 14-7, +837.

Fisher is mentioned in this round's commentary (2 hits).

Round 22

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Fisher played #38 Steve Polatnick (United States) and won 493 to 368 (a spread of 125) .

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 15-7, +962.

Fisher is mentioned in this round's commentary (2 hits).

Fisher is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).

Round 23

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Fisher played #73 James Kramer (United States) and lost 468 to 480 (a spread of -12) .

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 15-8, +950.

Fisher is mentioned in this round's commentary (2 hits).

Fisher is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).

Round 24

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Fisher played #17 Naween Tharanga Fernando (Sri Lanka) and won 469 to 376 (a spread of 93) .

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 16-8, +1043.

Final Game 2  

Fisher is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).

After the Finals  

Fisher is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).


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