Rita Norr [#086] at NSC 2002

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Rita Norr [#086] 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): Rita Surname(s): Norr Home: Danbury, CT, United States Awards: 1987 NSC (only woman ever to win); East Coast Championship (twice); 2002-05 Plainview NY Hobbies: Scrabble, Reading, Socializing with Friends, Other Games (cards etc.) Occupation: Free Lance Writer and Internet Entrepreneur WSC 1993 Rank: 58 WSC 1995 Rank: 44

Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
See Legend

Round-by-Round
High score: 529 Average for: 400 Average against: 388
Before the Tournament		Norr is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Round 1		Norr played #080 Kenji Matsumoto (Aiea, HI) and won 403 to 363 (a spread of 40) . Current ranking: #46. Current record: 1-0, +40.
Round 2		Norr played #028 James Dodds (White Oak, PA) and won 429 to 416 (a spread of 13) . Current ranking: #42. Current record: 2-0, +53.
Round 3		Norr played #020 Steve Cook (Columbus, OH) and won 479 to 334 (a spread of 145) . Current ranking: #17. Current record: 3-0, +198.
Round 4		Norr played #038 Jim Geary (Glendale, AZ) and won 525 to 360 (a spread of 165) . Current ranking: #9. Current record: 4-0, +363. Norr is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Norr is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 5		Norr played #030 Joe Edley (Coram, NY) and lost 395 to 456 (a spread of -61) . Current ranking: #15. Current record: 4-1, +302.
Round 6		Norr played #063 John Karris (San Jose, CA) and lost 358 to 536 (a spread of -178) . Current ranking: #34. Current record: 4-2, +124.
Round 7		Norr played #076 Bob Lundegaard (Minneapolis, MN) and won 440 to 315 (a spread of 125) . Current ranking: #26. Current record: 5-2, +249.
Round 8		Norr played #008 Rich Baker (Westhampton Beach, NY) and lost 253 to 489 (a spread of -236) . Current ranking: #45. Current record: 5-3, +13.
Round 9		Norr played #007 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and lost 339 to 352 (a spread of -13) . Current ranking: #60. Current record: 5-4, +0.
Round 10		Norr played #018 Ira Cohen (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 328 to 379 (a spread of -51) . Current ranking: #74. Current record: 5-5, -51.
Round 11		Norr played #073 Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) and lost 346 to 362 (a spread of -16) . Current ranking: #79. Current record: 5-6, -67.
Round 12		Norr played #093 Jim Pate (Birmingham, AL) and tied at 328 . Current ranking: #82. Current record: 5.5-6.5, -67.
Round 13		Norr played #072 Judith Levitt (Los Angeles, CA) and won 405 to 393 (a spread of 12) . Current ranking: #72. Current record: 6.5-6.5, -55.
Round 14		Norr played #032 Robert Ellickson (Branford, CT) and lost 414 to 450 (a spread of -36) . Current ranking: #87. Current record: 6.5-7.5, -91.
Round 15		Norr played #087 Lisa Odom (St Louis Park, MN) and won 402 to 384 (a spread of 18) . Current ranking: #69. Current record: 7.5-7.5, -73.
Round 16		Norr played #095 Rusty Peltz (San Diego, CA) and won 418 to 380 (a spread of 38) . Current ranking: #57. Current record: 8.5-7.5, -35.
Round 17		Norr played #014 Gerald Carter (Thailand) and lost 376 to 416 (a spread of -40) . Current ranking: #66. Current record: 8.5-8.5, -75.
Round 18		Norr played #015 Vince Castellano (Fairfax, VA) and lost 377 to 395 (a spread of -18) . Current ranking: #81. Current record: 8.5-9.5, -93.
Round 19		Norr played #059 Roy Kamen (Covina, CA) and won 399 to 391 (a spread of 8) . Current ranking: #68. Current record: 9.5-9.5, -85.
Round 20		Norr played #055 Arnie Horowitz (Framingham, MA) and won 378 to 314 (a spread of 64) . Current ranking: #60. Current record: 10.5-9.5, -21.
Round 21		Norr played #084 Avi Moss (Brooklyn, NY) and won 529 to 372 (a spread of 157) . Current ranking: #47. Current record: 11.5-9.5, +136.
Round 22		Norr played #127 Mike Weepie (Cedar Rapids, IA) and won 460 to 362 (a spread of 98) . Current ranking: #38. Current record: 12.5-9.5, +234.
Round 23		Norr played #089 Steve Oliger (Lancaster, PA) and lost 393 to 470 (a spread of -77) . Current ranking: #52. Current record: 12.5-10.5, +157.
Round 24		Norr played #074 Bob Lipton (Vero Beach, FL) and won 401 to 330 (a spread of 71) . Current ranking: #39. Current record: 13.5-10.5, +228.
Round 25		Norr played #015 Vince Castellano (Fairfax, VA) and won 361 to 348 (a spread of 13) . Current ranking: #32. Current record: 14.5-10.5, +241.
Round 26		Norr played #014 Gerald Carter (Thailand) and won 505 to 354 (a spread of 151) . Current ranking: #23. Current record: 15.5-10.5, +392.
Round 27		Norr played #065 Mark Kenas (Madison, WI) and won 395 to 370 (a spread of 25) . Current ranking: #16. Current record: 16.5-10.5, +417.
Round 28		Norr played #108 Dean Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 448 to 307 (a spread of 141) . Current ranking: #13. Current record: 17.5-10.5, +558.
Round 29		Norr played #067 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) and lost 463 to 469 (a spread of -6) . Current ranking: #17. Current record: 17.5-11.5, +552.
Round 30		Norr played #116 Panupol Sujjayakorn (Thailand) and lost 279 to 458 (a spread of -179) . Current ranking: #25. Current record: 17.5-12.5, +373.
Round 31		Norr played #099 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) and won 376 to 369 (a spread of 7) . Current ranking: #19. Current record: 18.5-12.5, +380.
After the Tournament		Norr is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).

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