Lester Schonbrun [#110] at NSC 2002

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Lester Schonbrun [#110] 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): Lester Surname(s): Schonbrun Home: Oakland, CA, United States Age: 68 Occupation: legal secretary WSC 1991 Rank: 24 WSC 1997 Rank: 46 WSC 1999 Rank: 48

Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
See Legend

Round-by-Round
High score: 584 Average for: 378 Average against: 380
Before the Tournament		Schonbrun is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Schonbrun played #072 Judith Levitt (Los Angeles, CA) and won 584 to 290 (a spread of 294) . Current ranking: #1. Current record: 1-0, +294.
Round 2		Schonbrun played #007 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and won 443 to 406 (a spread of 37) . Current ranking: #2. Current record: 2-0, +331.
Round 3		Schonbrun played #047 Dominic Grillo (Somerset, NJ) and won 458 to 356 (a spread of 102) . Current ranking: #2. Current record: 3-0, +433.
Round 4		Schonbrun played #102 Cynthia Pughsley (Oakland, CA) and lost 353 to 378 (a spread of -25) . Current ranking: #16. Current record: 3-1, +408.
Round 5		Schonbrun played #052 Randy Hersom (Morganton, NC) and lost 385 to 476 (a spread of -91) . Current ranking: #29. Current record: 3-2, +317.
Round 6		Schonbrun played #024 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and lost 305 to 378 (a spread of -73) . Current ranking: #50. Current record: 3-3, +244.
Round 7		Schonbrun played #049 Stephen Haraske (Danbury, CT) and won 370 to 363 (a spread of 7) . Current ranking: #40. Current record: 4-3, +251.
Round 8		Schonbrun played #112 Gordon Shapiro (Ocean City, MD) and won 418 to 400 (a spread of 18) . Current ranking: #32. Current record: 5-3, +269.
Round 9		Schonbrun played #125 Joel Wapnick (Montréal QC) and won 372 to 309 (a spread of 63) . Current ranking: #21. Current record: 6-3, +332.
Round 10		Schonbrun played #067 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) and lost 312 to 426 (a spread of -114) . Current ranking: #39. Current record: 6-4, +218.
Round 11		Schonbrun played #129 Jeff Widergren (San Jose, CA) and won 420 to 312 (a spread of 108) . Current ranking: #29. Current record: 7-4, +326.
Round 12		Schonbrun played #092 Komol Panyasoponlert (Thailand) and lost 331 to 419 (a spread of -88) . Current ranking: #40. Current record: 7-5, +238.
Round 13		Schonbrun played #108 Dean Saldanha (Richmond BC) and tied at 394 . Current ranking: #40. Current record: 7.5-5.5, +238.
Round 14		Schonbrun played #069 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and lost 373 to 423 (a spread of -50) . Current ranking: #53. Current record: 7.5-6.5, +188.
Round 15		Schonbrun played #062 Carol Kaplan (San Diego, CA) and won 377 to 345 (a spread of 32) . Current ranking: #41. Current record: 8.5-6.5, +220.
Round 16		Schonbrun played #084 Avi Moss (Brooklyn, NY) and won 319 to 289 (a spread of 30) . Current ranking: #32. Current record: 9.5-6.5, +250.
Round 17		Schonbrun played #039 David Gibson (Spartanburg, SC) and won 440 to 292 (a spread of 148) . Current ranking: #24. Current record: 10.5-6.5, +398.
Round 18		Schonbrun played #027 Jan Dixon (Wilmington, DE) and lost 313 to 482 (a spread of -169) . Current ranking: #35. Current record: 10.5-7.5, +229.
Round 19		Schonbrun played #098 David Poder (Huntington Beach, CA) and lost 381 to 427 (a spread of -46) . Current ranking: #44. Current record: 10.5-8.5, +183.
Round 20		Schonbrun played #041 Daniel Goldman (New York, NY) and lost 352 to 419 (a spread of -67) . Current ranking: #58. Current record: 10.5-9.5, +116.
Round 21		Schonbrun played #073 Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) and lost 319 to 453 (a spread of -134) . Current ranking: #71. Current record: 10.5-10.5, -18.
Round 22		Schonbrun played #080 Kenji Matsumoto (Aiea, HI) and tied at 370 . Current ranking: #69. Current record: 11-11, -18.
Round 23		Schonbrun played #003 Tim Anglin (Scarborough ON) and lost 323 to 485 (a spread of -162) . Current ranking: #80. Current record: 11-12, -180.
Round 24		Schonbrun played #106 Ted Rosen (Rochester, NY) and won 372 to 349 (a spread of 23) . Current ranking: #72. Current record: 12-12, -157.
Round 25		Schonbrun played #027 Jan Dixon (Wilmington, DE) and lost 354 to 432 (a spread of -78) . Current ranking: #79. Current record: 12-13, -235.
Round 26		Schonbrun played #111 Marjorie Schoneboom (Sherman Oaks, CA) and won 460 to 291 (a spread of 169) . Current ranking: #70. Current record: 13-13, -66.
Round 27		Schonbrun played #103 Larry Rand (Chandler, AZ) and lost 322 to 475 (a spread of -153) . Current ranking: #79. Current record: 13-14, -219.
Round 28		Schonbrun played #035 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and lost 326 to 378 (a spread of -52) . Current ranking: #89. Current record: 13-15, -271.
Round 29		Schonbrun played #013 Jean Carol (Cincinnati, OH) and won 441 to 300 (a spread of 141) . Current ranking: #78. Current record: 14-15, -130. Schonbrun is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 30		Schonbrun played #121 Randall Thomas (Calgary AB) and won 357 to 305 (a spread of 52) . Current ranking: #69. Current record: 15-15, -78.
Round 31		Schonbrun played #129 Jeff Widergren (San Jose, CA) and won 372 to 365 (a spread of 7) . Current ranking: #61. Current record: 16-15, -71.

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