Steve Oliger [#089] at NSC 2002

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Steve Oliger [#089] 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): Steve Surname(s): Oliger Home: Lancaster, PA, United States Age: 55 Awards: 2001-11 Pittsfield MA Hobbies: computers, travel, reading, hiking Occupation: Electronics Technician

Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
See Legend

Round-by-Round
High score: 503 Average for: 377 Average against: 408
Round 1		Oliger played #033 Paul Epstein (Ann Arbor, MI) and lost 386 to 436 (a spread of -50) . Current ranking: #92. Current record: 0-1, -50.
Round 2		Oliger played #011 Evan Berofsky (Thornhill ON) and won 439 to 429 (a spread of 10) . Current ranking: #73. Current record: 1-1, -40.
Round 3		Oliger played #097 Amnuay Ploysangngam (Thailand) and won 399 to 338 (a spread of 61) . Current ranking: #50. Current record: 2-1, +21.
Round 4		Oliger played #122 Ron Tiekert (Alpharetta, GA) and lost 329 to 363 (a spread of -34) . Current ranking: #71. Current record: 2-2, -13.
Round 5		Oliger recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 3-2, +37.
Round 6		Oliger played #092 Komol Panyasoponlert (Thailand) and won 436 to 421 (a spread of 15) . Current ranking: #41. Current record: 4-2, +52.
Round 7		Oliger played #105 Nigel Richards (Malaysia) and lost 343 to 430 (a spread of -87) . Current ranking: #64. Current record: 4-3, -35.
Round 8		Oliger played #115 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) and won 355 to 339 (a spread of 16) . Current ranking: #48. Current record: 5-3, -19.
Round 9		Oliger played #029 Michael Early (Richardson, TX) and lost 367 to 508 (a spread of -141) . Current ranking: #65. Current record: 5-4, -160.
Round 10		Oliger played #054 Ron Hoekstra (Kentwood, MI) and won 503 to 396 (a spread of 107) . Current ranking: #51. Current record: 6-4, -53.
Round 11		Oliger played #123 Steve Tier (Rego Park, NY) and won 423 to 303 (a spread of 120) . Current ranking: #36. Current record: 7-4, +67.
Round 12		Oliger played #016 Amit Chakrabarti (Hanover, NH) and won 393 to 317 (a spread of 76) . Current ranking: #23. Current record: 8-4, +143.
Round 13		Oliger played #005 Peter Armstrong (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 314 to 473 (a spread of -159) . Current ranking: #34. Current record: 8-5, -16.
Round 14		Oliger played #118 Taewan Sutthasin (Thailand) and won 379 to 347 (a spread of 32) . Current ranking: #27. Current record: 9-5, +16.
Round 15		Oliger played #003 Tim Anglin (Scarborough ON) and lost 336 to 405 (a spread of -69) . Current ranking: #37. Current record: 9-6, -53.
Round 16		Oliger played #018 Ira Cohen (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 345 to 458 (a spread of -113) . Current ranking: #53. Current record: 9-7, -166.
Round 17		Oliger played #099 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) and lost 278 to 498 (a spread of -220) . Current ranking: #64. Current record: 9-8, -386.
Round 18		Oliger played #093 Jim Pate (Birmingham, AL) and won 371 to 332 (a spread of 39) . Current ranking: #52. Current record: 10-8, -347.
Round 19		Oliger played #093 Jim Pate (Birmingham, AL) and won 482 to 327 (a spread of 155) . Current ranking: #41. Current record: 11-8, -192.
Round 20		Oliger played #022 Lynn Cushman (New York, NY) and won 412 to 369 (a spread of 43) . Current ranking: #35. Current record: 12-8, -149.
Round 21		Oliger played #014 Gerald Carter (Thailand) and lost 315 to 402 (a spread of -87) . Current ranking: #43. Current record: 12-9, -236.
Round 22		Oliger played #074 Bob Lipton (Vero Beach, FL) and lost 278 to 501 (a spread of -223) . Current ranking: #57. Current record: 12-10, -459.
Round 23		Oliger played #086 Rita Norr (Danbury, CT) and won 470 to 393 (a spread of 77) . Current ranking: #49. Current record: 13-10, -382.
Round 24		Oliger played #127 Mike Weepie (Cedar Rapids, IA) and won 433 to 388 (a spread of 45) . Current ranking: #37. Current record: 14-10, -337.
Round 25		Oliger played #065 Mark Kenas (Madison, WI) and lost 323 to 409 (a spread of -86) . Current ranking: #46. Current record: 14-11, -423.
Round 26		Oliger played #074 Bob Lipton (Vero Beach, FL) and lost 316 to 445 (a spread of -129) . Current ranking: #57. Current record: 14-12, -552.
Round 27		Oliger played #038 Jim Geary (Glendale, AZ) and lost 322 to 486 (a spread of -164) . Current ranking: #69. Current record: 14-13, -716.
Round 28		Oliger played #079 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and won 460 to 382 (a spread of 78) . Current ranking: #58. Current record: 15-13, -638.
Round 29		Oliger played #074 Bob Lipton (Vero Beach, FL) and lost 350 to 451 (a spread of -101) . Current ranking: #67. Current record: 15-14, -739.
Round 30		Oliger played #080 Kenji Matsumoto (Aiea, HI) and lost 364 to 419 (a spread of -55) . Current ranking: #79. Current record: 15-15, -794.
Round 31		Oliger played #097 Amnuay Ploysangngam (Thailand) and lost 389 to 482 (a spread of -93) . Current ranking: #85. Current record: 15-16, -887.

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