Jim Kramer [#067] at NSC 2002

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Jim Kramer [#067] 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): Jim Surname(s): Kramer Home: Roseville, MN, United States Age: 45 Awards: (3rd) WSC 2001; 2002-03 Twin Cities, MN; 2002-04, 2003-04 Sioux Falls, SD Hobbies: Tennis, piano Occupation: Proofreader WSC 1997 Rank: 81 WSC 2001 Rank: 3

Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
See Legend

Round-by-Round
High score: 555 Average for: 420 Average against: 384
Before the Tournament		Kramer is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Kramer played #093 Jim Pate (Birmingham, AL) and won 465 to 331 (a spread of 134) . Current ranking: #13. Current record: 1-0, +134.
Round 2		Kramer played #107 Craig Rowland (Mississauga ON) and lost 408 to 426 (a spread of -18) . Current ranking: #51. Current record: 1-1, +116.
Round 3		Kramer played #127 Mike Weepie (Cedar Rapids, IA) and lost 390 to 440 (a spread of -50) . Current ranking: #72. Current record: 1-2, +66. Kramer is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Kramer played #096 Jim Peters (Brandon, FL) and won 369 to 310 (a spread of 59) . Current ranking: #48. Current record: 2-2, +125.
Round 5		Kramer played #064 Zev Kaufman (Toronto ON) and won 477 to 393 (a spread of 84) . Current ranking: #34. Current record: 3-2, +209. Kramer is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Kramer played #018 Ira Cohen (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 372 to 383 (a spread of -11) . Current ranking: #51. Current record: 3-3, +198.
Round 7		Kramer played #002 Steven Alexander (Portland, OR) and won 346 to 336 (a spread of 10) . Current ranking: #46. Current record: 4-3, +208.
Round 8		Kramer played #125 Joel Wapnick (Montréal QC) and won 465 to 377 (a spread of 88) . Current ranking: #31. Current record: 5-3, +296.
Round 9		Kramer played #112 Gordon Shapiro (Ocean City, MD) and won 476 to 361 (a spread of 115) . Current ranking: #17. Current record: 6-3, +411.
Round 10		Kramer played #110 Lester Schonbrun (Oakland, CA) and won 426 to 312 (a spread of 114) . Current ranking: #12. Current record: 7-3, +525.
Round 11		Kramer played #128 David Weisberg (Hollywood, FL) and lost 387 to 489 (a spread of -102) . Current ranking: #22. Current record: 7-4, +423.
Round 12		Kramer played #033 Paul Epstein (Ann Arbor, MI) and lost 373 to 436 (a spread of -63) . Current ranking: #34. Current record: 7-5, +360.
Round 13		Kramer played #075 Adam Logan (Berkeley, CA) and lost 377 to 440 (a spread of -63) . Current ranking: #47. Current record: 7-6, +297. Kramer is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 14		Kramer played #122 Ron Tiekert (Alpharetta, GA) and won 454 to 355 (a spread of 99) . Current ranking: #36. Current record: 8-6, +396. Kramer is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Kramer played #046 Randy Greenspan (Buffalo, NY) and won 451 to 354 (a spread of 97) . Current ranking: #27. Current record: 9-6, +493.
Round 16		Kramer played #080 Kenji Matsumoto (Aiea, HI) and won 483 to 320 (a spread of 163) . Current ranking: #22. Current record: 10-6, +656.
Round 17		Kramer played #011 Evan Berofsky (Thornhill ON) and won 555 to 258 (a spread of 297) . Current ranking: #12. Current record: 11-6, +953.
Round 18		Kramer played #004 Scott Appel (Neshanic, NJ) and won 386 to 379 (a spread of 7) . Current ranking: #8. Current record: 12-6, +960.
Round 19		Kramer played #122 Ron Tiekert (Alpharetta, GA) and won 479 to 399 (a spread of 80) . Current ranking: #6. Current record: 13-6, +1040.
Round 20		Kramer played #105 Nigel Richards (Malaysia) and lost 413 to 501 (a spread of -88) . Current ranking: #8. Current record: 13-7, +952. Kramer is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Kramer is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 21		Kramer played #066 Jakkrit Klaphajone (Thailand) and lost 411 to 455 (a spread of -44) . Current ranking: #15. Current record: 13-8, +908.
Round 22		Kramer played #064 Zev Kaufman (Toronto ON) and won 496 to 375 (a spread of 121) . Current ranking: #10. Current record: 14-8, +1029. Kramer is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Kramer is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 23		Kramer played #012 Brian Cappelletto (Chicago, IL) and won 513 to 284 (a spread of 229) . Current ranking: #5. Current record: 15-8, +1258.
Round 24		Kramer played #034 Robert Felt (Atlanta, GA) and lost 377 to 415 (a spread of -38) . Current ranking: #10. Current record: 15-9, +1220. Kramer is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 25		Kramer played #130 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) and lost 367 to 463 (a spread of -96) . Current ranking: #16. Current record: 15-10, +1124.
Round 26		Kramer played #073 Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) and won 376 to 358 (a spread of 18) . Current ranking: #10. Current record: 16-10, +1142.
Round 27		Kramer played #033 Paul Epstein (Ann Arbor, MI) and lost 331 to 414 (a spread of -83) . Current ranking: #17. Current record: 16-11, +1059.
Round 28		Kramer played #034 Robert Felt (Atlanta, GA) and won 369 to 367 (a spread of 2) . Current ranking: #14. Current record: 17-11, +1061.
Round 29		Kramer played #086 Rita Norr (Danbury, CT) and won 469 to 463 (a spread of 6) . Current ranking: #9. Current record: 18-11, +1067.
Round 30		Kramer played #128 David Weisberg (Hollywood, FL) and won 383 to 354 (a spread of 29) . Current ranking: #7. Current record: 19-11, +1096.
Round 31		Kramer played #033 Paul Epstein (Ann Arbor, MI) and lost 363 to 370 (a spread of -7) . Current ranking: #11. Current record: 19-12, +1089.

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