Matt Graham [#044] at NSC 2002

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Matt Graham [#044] 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
Larger photo available	Given name(s): Matt Surname(s): Graham Home: New York, NY, United States Age: 37 Awards: (2nd) 1997 WSC; 2002-05, 2003-05 Stamford, CT; 2003-06 Atlantic City, NJ Hobbies: hoops Occupation: comedy writer WSC 1993 Rank: 28 WSC 1997 Rank: 2 WSC 2001 Rank: 46

Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
See Legend

Round-by-Round
High score: 530 Average for: 407 Average against: 384
Round 1		Graham played #015 Vince Castellano (Fairfax, VA) and won 530 to 326 (a spread of 204) . Current ranking: #3. Current record: 1-0, +204.
Round 2		Graham played #013 Jean Carol (Cincinnati, OH) and won 488 to 365 (a spread of 123) . Current ranking: #3. Current record: 2-0, +327.
Round 3		Graham played #060 Noah Kanter (Berkeley, CA) and won 372 to 320 (a spread of 52) . Current ranking: #4. Current record: 3-0, +379.
Round 4		Graham played #114 William D Shipe (La Jolla, CA) and won 410 to 367 (a spread of 43) . Current ranking: #5. Current record: 4-0, +422.
Round 5		Graham played #134 Gail Wolford (Portland, OR) and won 463 to 339 (a spread of 124) . Current ranking: #3. Current record: 5-0, +546.
Round 6		Graham played #077 Rod MacNeil (Londonderry, NH) and lost 399 to 501 (a spread of -102) . Current ranking: #12. Current record: 5-1, +444.
Round 7		Graham played #069 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and won 356 to 329 (a spread of 27) . Current ranking: #6. Current record: 6-1, +471. Graham is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Graham played #073 Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) and won 517 to 310 (a spread of 207) . Current ranking: #3. Current record: 7-1, +678.
Round 9		Graham played #081 Jeremiah Mead (Chelmsford, MA) and lost 370 to 426 (a spread of -56) . Current ranking: #4. Current record: 7-2, +622.
Round 10		Graham played #084 Avi Moss (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 321 to 349 (a spread of -28) . Current ranking: #7. Current record: 7-3, +594.
Round 11		Graham played #012 Brian Cappelletto (Chicago, IL) and won 434 to 332 (a spread of 102) . Current ranking: #5. Current record: 8-3, +696. Graham is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Graham is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Round 12		Graham played #128 David Weisberg (Hollywood, FL) and won 530 to 324 (a spread of 206) . Current ranking: #4. Current record: 9-3, +902.
Round 13		Graham played #065 Mark Kenas (Madison, WI) and lost 440 to 452 (a spread of -12) . Current ranking: #8. Current record: 9-4, +890. Graham is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Graham is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 14		Graham played #018 Ira Cohen (Los Angeles, CA) and won 386 to 371 (a spread of 15) . Current ranking: #5. Current record: 10-4, +905.
Round 15		Graham played #053 Marlon Hill (Baltimore, MD) and lost 353 to 373 (a spread of -20) . Current ranking: #10. Current record: 10-5, +885.
Round 16		Graham played #064 Zev Kaufman (Toronto ON) and won 393 to 343 (a spread of 50) . Current ranking: #5. Current record: 11-5, +935.
Round 17		Graham played #034 Robert Felt (Atlanta, GA) and won 369 to 340 (a spread of 29) . Current ranking: #5. Current record: 12-5, +964. Graham is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Graham is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 18		Graham played #002 Steven Alexander (Portland, OR) and lost 383 to 412 (a spread of -29) . Current ranking: #9. Current record: 12-6, +935.
Round 19		Graham played #034 Robert Felt (Atlanta, GA) and lost 364 to 452 (a spread of -88) . Current ranking: #12. Current record: 12-7, +847. Graham is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 20		Graham played #053 Marlon Hill (Baltimore, MD) and won 391 to 354 (a spread of 37) . Current ranking: #9. Current record: 13-7, +884. Graham is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Graham is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Round 21		Graham played #005 Peter Armstrong (Milwaukee, WI) and won 470 to 418 (a spread of 52) . Current ranking: #5. Current record: 14-7, +936. Graham is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Graham is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Round 22		Graham played #033 Paul Epstein (Ann Arbor, MI) and lost 409 to 420 (a spread of -11) . Current ranking: #11. Current record: 14-8, +925. Graham is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		Graham played #105 Nigel Richards (Malaysia) and won 381 to 356 (a spread of 25) . Current ranking: #7. Current record: 15-8, +950.
Round 24		Graham played #018 Ira Cohen (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 427 to 432 (a spread of -5) . Current ranking: #11. Current record: 15-9, +945.
Round 25		Graham played #128 David Weisberg (Hollywood, FL) and lost 332 to 441 (a spread of -109) . Current ranking: #17. Current record: 15-10, +836.
Round 26		Graham played #052 Randy Hersom (Morganton, NC) and won 464 to 356 (a spread of 108) . Current ranking: #11. Current record: 16-10, +944.
Round 27		Graham played #032 Robert Ellickson (Branford, CT) and lost 338 to 458 (a spread of -120) . Current ranking: #18. Current record: 16-11, +824.
Round 28		Graham played #010 Patricia Barrett (Houston, TX) and lost 389 to 415 (a spread of -26) . Current ranking: #24. Current record: 16-12, +798.
Round 29		Graham played #099 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) and lost 425 to 435 (a spread of -10) . Current ranking: #35. Current record: 16-13, +788.
Round 30		Graham played #079 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and lost 360 to 427 (a spread of -67) . Current ranking: #44. Current record: 16-14, +721.
Round 31		Graham played #122 Ron Tiekert (Alpharetta, GA) and lost 338 to 375 (a spread of -37) . Current ranking: #55. Current record: 16-15, +684.

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