Ben Withers [#133] at NSC 2002

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Ben Withers [#133] 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): Ben Surname(s): Withers Home: Lake Jackson, TX, United States Age: 55 Awards: 2003-02 Salado, TX Hobbies: Scrabble, reading, travel, bowling, skiing Occupation: Physician

Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
See Legend

Round-by-Round
High score: 546 Average for: 400 Average against: 394
Round 1		Withers played #073 Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) and lost 355 to 445 (a spread of -90) . Current ranking: #109. Current record: 0-1, -90.
Round 2		Withers played #071 Stuart Levinsky (Thornhill ON) and lost 337 to 401 (a spread of -64) . Current ranking: #111. Current record: 0-2, -154.
Round 3		Withers played #032 Robert Ellickson (Branford, CT) and lost 338 to 460 (a spread of -122) . Current ranking: #124. Current record: 0-3, -276.
Round 4		Withers played #099 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) and won 382 to 338 (a spread of 44) . Current ranking: #116. Current record: 1-3, -232.
Round 5		Withers played #079 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and lost 332 to 432 (a spread of -100) . Current ranking: #123. Current record: 1-4, -332.
Round 6		Withers played #042 Stuart Goldman (San Francisco, CA) and lost 380 to 405 (a spread of -25) . Current ranking: #122. Current record: 1-5, -357.
Round 7		Withers played #059 Roy Kamen (Covina, CA) and lost 414 to 415 (a spread of -1) . Current ranking: #127. Current record: 1-6, -358.
Round 8		Withers played #096 Jim Peters (Brandon, FL) and won 520 to 334 (a spread of 186) . Current ranking: #112. Current record: 2-6, -172.
Round 9		Withers played #114 William D Shipe (La Jolla, CA) and lost 370 to 500 (a spread of -130) . Current ranking: #120. Current record: 2-7, -302.
Round 10		Withers played #102 Cynthia Pughsley (Oakland, CA) and won 546 to 306 (a spread of 240) . Current ranking: #110. Current record: 3-7, -62.
Round 11		Withers played #031 Joel Elkins (West Hollywood, CA) and lost 355 to 413 (a spread of -58) . Current ranking: #117. Current record: 3-8, -120.
Round 12		Withers played #074 Bob Lipton (Vero Beach, FL) and lost 356 to 360 (a spread of -4) . Current ranking: #121. Current record: 3-9, -124.
Round 13		Withers played #017 Tracy Cobbs (Decatur, AL) and lost 333 to 457 (a spread of -124) . Current ranking: #124. Current record: 3-10, -248.
Round 14		Withers played #025 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and lost 359 to 431 (a spread of -72) . Current ranking: #127. Current record: 3-11, -320.
Round 15		Withers played #058 Robert Kahn (Plantation, FL) and won 536 to 373 (a spread of 163) . Current ranking: #122. Current record: 4-11, -157.
Round 16		Withers played #091 Steve Ozorio (Mississauga ON) and lost 331 to 512 (a spread of -181) . Current ranking: #127. Current record: 4-12, -338.
Round 17		Withers played #043 Daniel Goodwin (Seattle, WA) and won 460 to 348 (a spread of 112) . Current ranking: #122. Current record: 5-12, -226.
Round 18		Withers played #076 Bob Lundegaard (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 399 to 419 (a spread of -20) . Current ranking: #126. Current record: 5-13, -246.
Round 19		Withers played #094 Steve Pellinen (St Louis Park, MN) and won 404 to 370 (a spread of 34) . Current ranking: #123. Current record: 6-13, -212.
Round 20		Withers played #056 Dee Jackson (Massapequa, NY) and won 405 to 349 (a spread of 56) . Current ranking: #118. Current record: 7-13, -156.
Round 21		Withers played #043 Daniel Goodwin (Seattle, WA) and lost 367 to 414 (a spread of -47) . Current ranking: #120. Current record: 7-14, -203.
Round 22		Withers played #104 Carol Ravichandran (Northville, MI) and won 397 to 363 (a spread of 34) . Current ranking: #114. Current record: 8-14, -169.
Round 23		Withers played #124 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and won 442 to 375 (a spread of 67) . Current ranking: #106. Current record: 9-14, -102.
Round 24		Withers played #071 Stuart Levinsky (Thornhill ON) and lost 373 to 413 (a spread of -40) . Current ranking: #113. Current record: 9-15, -142.
Round 25		Withers played #017 Tracy Cobbs (Decatur, AL) and won 381 to 218 (a spread of 163) . Current ranking: #106. Current record: 10-15, +21.
Round 26		Withers played #087 Lisa Odom (St Louis Park, MN) and won 482 to 477 (a spread of 5) . Current ranking: #98. Current record: 11-15, +26.
Round 27		Withers played #057 Nuttakrit K (Thailand) and won 426 to 354 (a spread of 72) . Current ranking: #87. Current record: 12-15, +98.
Round 28		Withers played #060 Noah Kanter (Berkeley, CA) and won 407 to 304 (a spread of 103) . Current ranking: #80. Current record: 13-15, +201.
Round 29		Withers played #015 Vince Castellano (Fairfax, VA) and won 377 to 367 (a spread of 10) . Current ranking: #72. Current record: 14-15, +211.
Round 30		Withers played #007 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and won 440 to 374 (a spread of 66) . Current ranking: #64. Current record: 15-15, +277.
Round 31		Withers played #040 J Goard (Foresthill, CA) and lost 401 to 502 (a spread of -101) . Current ranking: #72. Current record: 15-16, +176.

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