J Goard [#040] at NSC 2002

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J Goard [#040] 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): J Surname(s): Goard Home: Foresthill, CA, United States Age: 27 Awards: 2002-05 Campbell, CA Hobbies: poetry, music Occupation: Linguistics Graduate Student

Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
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Round-by-Round
High score: 556 Average for: 418 Average against: 394
Before the Tournament		Goard is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Goard played #054 Ron Hoekstra (Kentwood, MI) and lost 424 to 463 (a spread of -39) . Current ranking: #86. Current record: 0-1, -39.
Round 2		Goard played #126 Bruce Ward (San Francisco, CA) and won 407 to 391 (a spread of 16) . Current ranking: #68. Current record: 1-1, -23.
Round 3		Goard played #017 Tracy Cobbs (Decatur, AL) and won 524 to 397 (a spread of 127) . Current ranking: #37. Current record: 2-1, +104.
Round 4		Goard played #004 Scott Appel (Neshanic, NJ) and won 416 to 331 (a spread of 85) . Current ranking: #24. Current record: 3-1, +189.
Round 5		Goard played #022 Lynn Cushman (New York, NY) and won 423 to 380 (a spread of 43) . Current ranking: #19. Current record: 4-1, +232.
Round 6		Goard played #051 Wendell Haynes (Miami, FL) and won 437 to 349 (a spread of 88) . Current ranking: #15. Current record: 5-1, +320.
Round 7		Goard played #066 Jakkrit Klaphajone (Thailand) and lost 337 to 505 (a spread of -168) . Current ranking: #30. Current record: 5-2, +152.
Round 8		Goard played #058 Robert Kahn (Plantation, FL) and won 426 to 413 (a spread of 13) . Current ranking: #20. Current record: 6-2, +165.
Round 9		Goard played #130 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) and lost 387 to 440 (a spread of -53) . Current ranking: #32. Current record: 6-3, +112.
Round 10		Goard played #023 Bruce D Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) and won 443 to 366 (a spread of 77) . Current ranking: #20. Current record: 7-3, +189.
Round 11		Goard played #065 Mark Kenas (Madison, WI) and lost 362 to 417 (a spread of -55) . Current ranking: #35. Current record: 7-4, +134.
Round 12		Goard played #024 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and lost 363 to 415 (a spread of -52) . Current ranking: #48. Current record: 7-5, +82.
Round 13		Goard played #021 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and won 474 to 428 (a spread of 46) . Current ranking: #31. Current record: 8-5, +128.
Round 14		Goard played #009 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and won 484 to 409 (a spread of 75) . Current ranking: #24. Current record: 9-5, +203.
Round 15		Goard played #033 Paul Epstein (Ann Arbor, MI) and lost 365 to 452 (a spread of -87) . Current ranking: #34. Current record: 9-6, +116.
Round 16		Goard played #010 Patricia Barrett (Houston, TX) and won 511 to 334 (a spread of 177) . Current ranking: #25. Current record: 10-6, +293. Goard is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Goard played #115 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) and won 486 to 436 (a spread of 50) . Current ranking: #20. Current record: 11-6, +343.
Round 18		Goard played #061 Sam Kantimathi (El Dorado Hills, CA) and lost 427 to 469 (a spread of -42) . Current ranking: #23. Current record: 11-7, +301.
Round 19		Goard played #069 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and lost 331 to 358 (a spread of -27) . Current ranking: #34. Current record: 11-8, +274.
Round 20		Goard played #033 Paul Epstein (Ann Arbor, MI) and lost 401 to 464 (a spread of -63) . Current ranking: #44. Current record: 11-9, +211.
Round 21		Goard played #002 Steven Alexander (Portland, OR) and won 554 to 266 (a spread of 288) . Current ranking: #33. Current record: 12-9, +499. Goard is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Goard is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 22		Goard played #123 Steve Tier (Rego Park, NY) and lost 301 to 368 (a spread of -67) . Current ranking: #42. Current record: 12-10, +432.
Round 23		Goard played #134 Gail Wolford (Portland, OR) and lost 362 to 398 (a spread of -36) . Current ranking: #58. Current record: 12-11, +396.
Round 24		Goard played #008 Rich Baker (Westhampton Beach, NY) and lost 459 to 505 (a spread of -46) . Current ranking: #64. Current record: 12-12, +350.
Round 25		Goard played #002 Steven Alexander (Portland, OR) and won 373 to 311 (a spread of 62) . Current ranking: #55. Current record: 13-12, +412.
Round 26		Goard played #016 Amit Chakrabarti (Hanover, NH) and lost 342 to 370 (a spread of -28) . Current ranking: #64. Current record: 13-13, +384.
Round 27		Goard played #085 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (Thailand) and lost 349 to 391 (a spread of -42) . Current ranking: #74. Current record: 13-14, +342.
Round 28		Goard played #022 Lynn Cushman (New York, NY) and lost 355 to 387 (a spread of -32) . Current ranking: #79. Current record: 13-15, +310.
Round 29		Goard played #007 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and won 556 to 283 (a spread of 273) . Current ranking: #70. Current record: 14-15, +583.
Round 30		Goard played #015 Vince Castellano (Fairfax, VA) and won 377 to 330 (a spread of 47) . Current ranking: #63. Current record: 15-15, +630.
Round 31		Goard played #133 Ben Withers (Lake Jackson, TX) and won 502 to 401 (a spread of 101) . Current ranking: #54. Current record: 16-15, +731.

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