Lisa Kessler [#055] at NSC 2002

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Lisa Kessler [#055] 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): Lisa Surname(s): Kessler Home: Toronto, ON, Canada Age: 49 Hobbies: movies, writing, crafts, snorkeling Occupation: Montessori teacher Notes: Codirector, NSA Club #3 (Toronto), NSA AB member since 2003.

Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
See Legend

Round-by-Round
High score: 475 Average for: 363 Average against: 375
Before the Tournament		Kessler is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Round 1		Kessler played #015 Jonn Dalton (The Colony, TX) and won 410 to 323 (a spread of 87) . Current ranking: #18. Current record: 1-0, +87.
Round 2		Kessler played #025 Bob Enszer (Saginaw, MI) and lost 373 to 402 (a spread of -29) . Current ranking: #39. Current record: 1-1, +58.
Round 3		Kessler played #062 Fern Lindzon (North York ON) and lost 315 to 383 (a spread of -68) . Current ranking: #58. Current record: 1-2, -10.
Round 4		Kessler played #084 Howard Pistol (Oakland Park, FL) and won 440 to 335 (a spread of 105) . Current ranking: #39. Current record: 2-2, +95.
Round 5		Kessler played #077 Iffy Onyeonwu (Elgin, TX) and lost 327 to 376 (a spread of -49) . Current ranking: #55. Current record: 2-3, +46.
Round 6		Kessler recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 3-3, +96.
Round 7		Kessler played #052 Joseph Jokubaitis (Middlebury, CT) and won 377 to 351 (a spread of 26) . Current ranking: #36. Current record: 4-3, +122.
Round 8		Kessler played #004 Craig Atterbury (Santa Barbara, CA) and lost 313 to 397 (a spread of -84) . Current ranking: #49. Current record: 4-4, +38.
Round 9		Kessler played #018 Matt Dickey (San Diego, CA) and lost 363 to 403 (a spread of -40) . Current ranking: #62. Current record: 4-5, -2.
Round 10		Kessler played #087 Jerry Scheiten (Buffalo, NY) and lost 307 to 446 (a spread of -139) . Current ranking: #74. Current record: 4-6, -141.
Round 11		Kessler played #092 Tom Singleton (Laguna Hills, CA) and won 387 to 345 (a spread of 42) . Current ranking: #63. Current record: 5-6, -99.
Round 12		Kessler played #037 Elaine Glowniak (Ortonville, MI) and lost 329 to 347 (a spread of -18) . Current ranking: #69. Current record: 5-7, -117.
Round 13		Kessler played #071 Rich Moyer (Portland, OR) and won 415 to 309 (a spread of 106) . Current ranking: #61. Current record: 6-7, -11.
Round 14		Kessler played #106 Ellis Wyer (La Jolla, CA) and won 475 to 273 (a spread of 202) . Current ranking: #45. Current record: 7-7, +191.
Round 15		Kessler played #010 Travis Chaney (Van Buren, AR) and lost 275 to 443 (a spread of -168) . Current ranking: #58. Current record: 7-8, +23.
Round 16		Kessler played #016 Clay Daniel (Dallas, TX) and lost 366 to 416 (a spread of -50) . Current ranking: #68. Current record: 7-9, -27. Kessler is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Kessler played #050 Helen Joffe (Metairie, LA) and lost 353 to 384 (a spread of -31) . Current ranking: #73. Current record: 7-10, -58.
Round 18		Kessler played #064 Adrian Mannella (Washington, DC) and won 362 to 347 (a spread of 15) . Current ranking: #68. Current record: 8-10, -43.
Round 19		Kessler played #021 Heather Drumm (Clinton, NY) and lost 428 to 438 (a spread of -10) . Current ranking: #73. Current record: 8-11, -53.
Round 20		Kessler played #097 Carl Stocker (Miami, FL) and lost 288 to 458 (a spread of -170) . Current ranking: #83. Current record: 8-12, -223.
Round 21		Kessler played #034 Joseph Gaspard (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 357 to 457 (a spread of -100) . Current ranking: #87. Current record: 8-13, -323.
Round 22		Kessler played #028 Marty Fialkow (Moorestown, NJ) and won 378 to 331 (a spread of 47) . Current ranking: #80. Current record: 9-13, -276.
Round 23		Kessler played #080 Elaine Patterson (Stoughton, MA) and won 350 to 345 (a spread of 5) . Current ranking: #73. Current record: 10-13, -271.
Round 24		Kessler played #105 Rick Wong (San José, CA) and lost 336 to 402 (a spread of -66) . Current ranking: #81. Current record: 10-14, -337.
Round 25		Kessler played #026 Stefan Fatsis (Brooklyn, NY) and won 446 to 310 (a spread of 136) . Current ranking: #70. Current record: 11-14, -201.
Round 26		Kessler played #079 Jeff Parsons (Logy Bay NL) and won 417 to 372 (a spread of 45) . Current ranking: #65. Current record: 12-14, -156.
Round 27		Kessler played #063 Ben Greenwood (Somerville, MA) and lost 331 to 361 (a spread of -30) . Current ranking: #70. Current record: 12-15, -186.
Round 28		Kessler played #039 Larry Gradus (Margate, FL) and lost 377 to 421 (a spread of -44) . Current ranking: #78. Current record: 12-16, -230. Kessler is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 29		Kessler played #015 Jonn Dalton (The Colony, TX) and won 358 to 312 (a spread of 46) . Current ranking: #71. Current record: 13-16, -184.
Round 30		Kessler played #043 Eric Harshbarger (Auburn, AL) and lost 336 to 383 (a spread of -47) . Current ranking: #76. Current record: 13-17, -231.
Round 31		Kessler played #064 Adrian Mannella (Washington, DC) and lost 306 to 393 (a spread of -87) . Current ranking: #82. Current record: 13-18, -318.

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