Lynn Cushman [#022] at NSC 2002

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Lynn Cushman [#022] 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): Lynn Surname(s): Cushman Home: New York, NY, United States Awards: 1995 Teams Tournament Board 1(not sure of year, could be 1994); NSA AB member since 2003 Hobbies: music, yoga, reading Occupation: non-practicing attorney

Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
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Round-by-Round
High score: 498 Average for: 397 Average against: 392
Before the Tournament		Cushman is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Cushman played #126 Bruce Ward (San Francisco, CA) and lost 342 to 384 (a spread of -42) . Current ranking: #89. Current record: 0-1, -42.
Round 2		Cushman played #017 Tracy Cobbs (Decatur, AL) and lost 352 to 479 (a spread of -127) . Current ranking: #113. Current record: 0-2, -169.
Round 3		Cushman played #004 Scott Appel (Neshanic, NJ) and lost 384 to 398 (a spread of -14) . Current ranking: #114. Current record: 0-3, -183.
Round 4		Cushman played #051 Wendell Haynes (Miami, FL) and won 470 to 423 (a spread of 47) . Current ranking: #107. Current record: 1-3, -136.
Round 5		Cushman played #040 J Goard (Foresthill, CA) and lost 380 to 423 (a spread of -43) . Current ranking: #112. Current record: 1-4, -179.
Round 6		Cushman played #066 Jakkrit Klaphajone (Thailand) and lost 409 to 500 (a spread of -91) . Current ranking: #118. Current record: 1-5, -270.
Round 7		Cushman played #054 Ron Hoekstra (Kentwood, MI) and won 365 to 285 (a spread of 80) . Current ranking: #105. Current record: 2-5, -190.
Round 8		Cushman played #111 Marjorie Schoneboom (Sherman Oaks, CA) and won 334 to 302 (a spread of 32) . Current ranking: #96. Current record: 3-5, -158.
Round 9		Cushman played #019 Laurie Cohen (Tempe, AZ) and won 481 to 345 (a spread of 136) . Current ranking: #82. Current record: 4-5, -22.
Round 10		Cushman played #045 Howard Greenspan (Norwalk, CT) and won 498 to 357 (a spread of 141) . Current ranking: #63. Current record: 5-5, +119.
Round 11		Cushman played #078 David Mallick (Andover, MA) and won 469 to 369 (a spread of 100) . Current ranking: #49. Current record: 6-5, +219.
Round 12		Cushman played #079 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and lost 392 to 422 (a spread of -30) . Current ranking: #60. Current record: 6-6, +189.
Round 13		Cushman played #057 Nuttakrit K (Thailand) and won 429 to 353 (a spread of 76) . Current ranking: #48. Current record: 7-6, +265.
Round 14		Cushman played #007 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and won 412 to 374 (a spread of 38) . Current ranking: #41. Current record: 8-6, +303.
Round 15		Cushman played #128 David Weisberg (Hollywood, FL) and lost 403 to 436 (a spread of -33) . Current ranking: #48. Current record: 8-7, +270.
Round 16		Cushman played #016 Amit Chakrabarti (Hanover, NH) and lost 342 to 386 (a spread of -44) . Current ranking: #60. Current record: 8-8, +226.
Round 17		Cushman played #008 Rich Baker (Westhampton Beach, NY) and lost 371 to 447 (a spread of -76) . Current ranking: #69. Current record: 8-9, +150.
Round 18		Cushman played #029 Michael Early (Richardson, TX) and won 391 to 355 (a spread of 36) . Current ranking: #58. Current record: 9-9, +186.
Round 19		Cushman played #014 Gerald Carter (Thailand) and lost 363 to 420 (a spread of -57) . Current ranking: #71. Current record: 9-10, +129.
Round 20		Cushman played #089 Steve Oliger (Lancaster, PA) and lost 369 to 412 (a spread of -43) . Current ranking: #82. Current record: 9-11, +86.
Round 21		Cushman played #093 Jim Pate (Birmingham, AL) and won 371 to 363 (a spread of 8) . Current ranking: #76. Current record: 10-11, +94.
Round 22		Cushman played #115 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) and won 429 to 343 (a spread of 86) . Current ranking: #66. Current record: 11-11, +180.
Round 23		Cushman played #103 Larry Rand (Chandler, AZ) and won 394 to 376 (a spread of 18) . Current ranking: #59. Current record: 12-11, +198.
Round 24		Cushman played #077 Rod MacNeil (Londonderry, NH) and won 493 to 359 (a spread of 134) . Current ranking: #44. Current record: 13-11, +332.
Round 25		Cushman played #126 Bruce Ward (San Francisco, CA) and lost 358 to 415 (a spread of -57) . Current ranking: #56. Current record: 13-12, +275.
Round 26		Cushman played #085 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (Thailand) and won 411 to 351 (a spread of 60) . Current ranking: #46. Current record: 14-12, +335.
Round 27		Cushman played #016 Amit Chakrabarti (Hanover, NH) and won 382 to 329 (a spread of 53) . Current ranking: #37. Current record: 15-12, +388.
Round 28		Cushman played #040 J Goard (Foresthill, CA) and won 387 to 355 (a spread of 32) . Current ranking: #30. Current record: 16-12, +420.
Round 29		Cushman played #010 Patricia Barrett (Houston, TX) and lost 387 to 439 (a spread of -52) . Current ranking: #40. Current record: 16-13, +368.
Round 30		Cushman played #123 Steve Tier (Rego Park, NY) and lost 463 to 505 (a spread of -42) . Current ranking: #50. Current record: 16-14, +326.
Round 31		Cushman played #075 Adam Logan (Berkeley, CA) and lost 287 to 459 (a spread of -172) . Current ranking: #58. Current record: 16-15, +154.
After the Tournament		Cushman is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).

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