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Clay Daniel [#016] 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

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Given name(s): Clay
Surname(s): Daniel
Home: Dallas, TX, United States
Age: 28
Hobbies: all kinds of games, sports, reading, hanging out with family & friends
Occupation: graduate student

 

Rank Diagram

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See Legend

 

Round-by-Round

High score: 503
Average for: 395
Average against: 372

Round 1

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Daniel played #105 Rick Wong (San José, CA) and won 415 to 396 (a spread of 19) .

Current ranking: #44.

Current record: 1-0, +19.

Round 2

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Daniel played #027 Ann Ferguson (Mountlake Terrace, WA) and won 410 to 385 (a spread of 25) .

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 2-0, +44.

Round 3

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Daniel played #066 Ron McGill (Costa Mesa, CA) and won 442 to 328 (a spread of 114) .

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 3-0, +158.

Round 4

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Daniel played #024 Jack Eichenbaum (Flushing, NY) and lost 377 to 379 (a spread of -2) .

Current ranking: #23.

Current record: 3-1, +156.

Round 5

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Daniel played #065 Paul McCarthy (Littleton, CO) and won 387 to 363 (a spread of 24) .

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 4-1, +180.

Round 6

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Daniel played #093 Martin Smith (East Orange, NJ) and lost 374 to 511 (a spread of -137) .

Current ranking: #33.

Current record: 4-2, +43.

Round 7

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Daniel played #034 Joseph Gaspard (Minneapolis, MN) and won 383 to 344 (a spread of 39) .

Current ranking: #22.

Current record: 5-2, +82.

Round 8

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Daniel played #062 Fern Lindzon (North York ON) and lost 308 to 408 (a spread of -100) .

Current ranking: #37.

Current record: 5-3, -18.

Round 9

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Daniel played #060 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) and won 460 to 369 (a spread of 91) .

Current ranking: #28.

Current record: 6-3, +73.

Round 10

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Daniel played #040 Steve Grob (Fenton, MI) and won 412 to 339 (a spread of 73) .

Current ranking: #20.

Current record: 7-3, +146.

Round 11

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Daniel played #038 Maddy Golob (Canyon Country, CA) and lost 303 to 388 (a spread of -85) .

Current ranking: #26.

Current record: 7-4, +61.

Round 12

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Daniel played #031 Mike Frentz (San Bruno, CA) and lost 364 to 368 (a spread of -4) .

Current ranking: #34.

Current record: 7-5, +57.

Round 13

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Daniel played #100 Carlene Wallis (Sparks, NV) and won 404 to 366 (a spread of 38) .

Current ranking: #25.

Current record: 8-5, +95.

Round 14

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Daniel played #004 Craig Atterbury (Santa Barbara, CA) and lost 376 to 421 (a spread of -45) .

Current ranking: #34.

Current record: 8-6, +50.

Round 15

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Daniel played #050 Helen Joffe (Metairie, LA) and won 400 to 352 (a spread of 48) .

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 9-6, +98.

Round 16

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Daniel played #055 Lisa Kessler (Toronto ON) and won 416 to 366 (a spread of 50) .

Current ranking: #24.

Current record: 10-6, +148.

Daniel is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).

Round 17

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Daniel played #010 Travis Chaney (Van Buren, AR) and won 455 to 298 (a spread of 157) .

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 11-6, +305.

Round 18

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Daniel played #073 Joe Neff (Oreland, PA) and won 503 to 295 (a spread of 208) .

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 12-6, +513.

Round 19

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Daniel played #003 Chuck Armstrong (Saline, MI) and won 445 to 375 (a spread of 70) .

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 13-6, +583.

Round 20

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Daniel played #036 Steve Glass (Plano, TX) and lost 284 to 471 (a spread of -187) .

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 13-7, +396.

Round 21

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Daniel played #053 Steven Jones (Seattle, WA) and won 412 to 407 (a spread of 5) .

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 14-7, +401.

Round 22

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Daniel played #056 Harriette Lakernick (Chicago, IL) and lost 316 to 436 (a spread of -120) .

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 14-8, +281.

Daniel is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).

Round 23

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Daniel played #102 Brian Williams (Winnipeg MB) and won 438 to 379 (a spread of 59) .

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 15-8, +340.

Round 24

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Daniel played #053 Steven Jones (Seattle, WA) and won 398 to 271 (a spread of 127) .

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 16-8, +467.

Round 25

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Daniel played #062 Fern Lindzon (North York ON) and won 411 to 309 (a spread of 102) .

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 17-8, +569.

Daniel is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).

Round 26

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Daniel played #003 Chuck Armstrong (Saline, MI) and won 392 to 377 (a spread of 15) .

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 18-8, +584.

Round 27

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Daniel played #019 Sal Dijamco (Margate, FL) and lost 360 to 404 (a spread of -44) .

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 18-9, +540.

Round 28

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Daniel played #058 Mark Landsberg (Laguna Woods, CA) and lost 293 to 423 (a spread of -130) .

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 18-10, +410.

Daniel is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).

Daniel is mentioned in this round's photo captions (3 hits).

Round 29

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Daniel played #087 Jerry Scheiten (Buffalo, NY) and won 440 to 309 (a spread of 131) .

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 19-10, +541.

Round 30

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Daniel played #031 Mike Frentz (San Bruno, CA) and won 406 to 297 (a spread of 109) .

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 20-10, +650.

Round 31

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Daniel played #058 Mark Landsberg (Laguna Woods, CA) and won 460 to 407 (a spread of 53) .

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 21-10, +703.

After the Tournament  

Daniel is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).

Daniel is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).


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