Michael Baker [#007] at NSC 2002

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Michael Baker [#007] at NSC 2002

Congratulations to our new National Champion, Joel Sherman!

See also: video clip 1 (2 MB), video clip 2 (2 MB). (video courtesy Roger Cullman)

Background Information
	Given name(s): Michael Surname(s): Baker Home: Portland, OR, United States Age: 43 Awards: NSA AB member since 2003 Hobbies: Reading, golf, billiards Occupation: Engineering technician

Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
See Legend

Round-by-Round
High score: 594 Average for: 402 Average against: 382
Round 1		Baker played #047 Dominic Grillo (Somerset, NJ) and lost 343 to 376 (a spread of -33) . Current ranking: #79. Current record: 0-1, -33.
Round 2		Baker played #110 Lester Schonbrun (Oakland, CA) and lost 406 to 443 (a spread of -37) . Current ranking: #94. Current record: 0-2, -70.
Round 3		Baker played #052 Randy Hersom (Morganton, NC) and won 487 to 301 (a spread of 186) . Current ranking: #68. Current record: 1-2, +116.
Round 4		Baker played #024 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and lost 350 to 367 (a spread of -17) . Current ranking: #88. Current record: 1-3, +99.
Round 5		Baker played #049 Stephen Haraske (Danbury, CT) and won 521 to 326 (a spread of 195) . Current ranking: #70. Current record: 2-3, +294.
Round 6		Baker played #072 Judith Levitt (Los Angeles, CA) and won 514 to 269 (a spread of 245) . Current ranking: #49. Current record: 3-3, +539.
Round 7		Baker played #102 Cynthia Pughsley (Oakland, CA) and won 403 to 301 (a spread of 102) . Current ranking: #38. Current record: 4-3, +641.
Round 8		Baker played #018 Ira Cohen (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 355 to 393 (a spread of -38) . Current ranking: #55. Current record: 4-4, +603.
Round 9		Baker played #086 Rita Norr (Danbury, CT) and won 352 to 339 (a spread of 13) . Current ranking: #42. Current record: 5-4, +616.
Round 10		Baker played #008 Rich Baker (Westhampton Beach, NY) and lost 362 to 367 (a spread of -5) . Current ranking: #57. Current record: 5-5, +611. Baker is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Baker is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 11		Baker played #028 James Dodds (White Oak, PA) and won 562 to 303 (a spread of 259) . Current ranking: #44. Current record: 6-5, +870.
Round 12		Baker played #057 Nuttakrit K (Thailand) and lost 334 to 471 (a spread of -137) . Current ranking: #57. Current record: 6-6, +733.
Round 13		Baker played #079 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and won 426 to 299 (a spread of 127) . Current ranking: #43. Current record: 7-6, +860.
Round 14		Baker played #022 Lynn Cushman (New York, NY) and lost 374 to 412 (a spread of -38) . Current ranking: #56. Current record: 7-7, +822.
Round 15		Baker played #126 Bruce Ward (San Francisco, CA) and won 387 to 364 (a spread of 23) . Current ranking: #43. Current record: 8-7, +845.
Round 16		Baker played #120 John Terrell (Roseville, MI) and won 362 to 354 (a spread of 8) . Current ranking: #33. Current record: 9-7, +853.
Round 17		Baker played #073 Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) and won 491 to 407 (a spread of 84) . Current ranking: #25. Current record: 10-7, +937.
Round 18		Baker played #077 Rod MacNeil (Londonderry, NH) and lost 408 to 477 (a spread of -69) . Current ranking: #37. Current record: 10-8, +868. Baker is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Baker is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 19		Baker played #092 Komol Panyasoponlert (Thailand) and lost 380 to 382 (a spread of -2) . Current ranking: #47. Current record: 10-9, +866.
Round 20		Baker played #021 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and lost 420 to 425 (a spread of -5) . Current ranking: #62. Current record: 10-10, +861.
Round 21		Baker played #016 Amit Chakrabarti (Hanover, NH) and won 356 to 353 (a spread of 3) . Current ranking: #49. Current record: 11-10, +864.
Round 22		Baker played #095 Rusty Peltz (San Diego, CA) and lost 340 to 348 (a spread of -8) . Current ranking: #61. Current record: 11-11, +856.
Round 23		Baker played #120 John Terrell (Roseville, MI) and won 594 to 379 (a spread of 215) . Current ranking: #55. Current record: 12-11, +1071.
Round 24		Baker played #016 Amit Chakrabarti (Hanover, NH) and won 406 to 287 (a spread of 119) . Current ranking: #42. Current record: 13-11, +1190.
Round 25		Baker played #099 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) and lost 359 to 425 (a spread of -66) . Current ranking: #51. Current record: 13-12, +1124.
Round 26		Baker played #080 Kenji Matsumoto (Aiea, HI) and lost 391 to 396 (a spread of -5) . Current ranking: #61. Current record: 13-13, +1119.
Round 27		Baker played #028 James Dodds (White Oak, PA) and lost 406 to 408 (a spread of -2) . Current ranking: #72. Current record: 13-14, +1117.
Round 28		Baker played #099 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) and lost 335 to 512 (a spread of -177) . Current ranking: #78. Current record: 13-15, +940.
Round 29		Baker played #040 J Goard (Foresthill, CA) and lost 283 to 556 (a spread of -273) . Current ranking: #88. Current record: 13-16, +667.
Round 30		Baker played #133 Ben Withers (Lake Jackson, TX) and lost 374 to 440 (a spread of -66) . Current ranking: #94. Current record: 13-17, +601.
Round 31		Baker played #015 Vince Castellano (Fairfax, VA) and won 378 to 354 (a spread of 24) . Current ranking: #87. Current record: 14-17, +625.

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