Martin Smith [#093] at NSC 2002

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Martin Smith [#093] 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): Martin Surname(s): Smith Home: East Orange, NJ, United States Age: 31 Hobbies: hockey Occupation: teacher

Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
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Round-by-Round
High score: 513 Average for: 402 Average against: 378
Before the Tournament		Smith is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Smith played #066 Ron McGill (Costa Mesa, CA) and won 405 to 376 (a spread of 29) . Current ranking: #35. Current record: 1-0, +29.
Round 2		Smith played #065 Paul McCarthy (Littleton, CO) and lost 358 to 372 (a spread of -14) . Current ranking: #48. Current record: 1-1, +15.
Round 3		Smith played #034 Joseph Gaspard (Minneapolis, MN) and won 513 to 307 (a spread of 206) . Current ranking: #21. Current record: 2-1, +221.
Round 4		Smith played #027 Ann Ferguson (Mountlake Terrace, WA) and lost 400 to 488 (a spread of -88) . Current ranking: #36. Current record: 2-2, +133.
Round 5		Smith played #024 Jack Eichenbaum (Flushing, NY) and won 373 to 360 (a spread of 13) . Current ranking: #34. Current record: 3-2, +146.
Round 6		Smith played #016 Clay Daniel (Dallas, TX) and won 511 to 374 (a spread of 137) . Current ranking: #20. Current record: 4-2, +283.
Round 7		Smith played #105 Rick Wong (San José, CA) and won 461 to 409 (a spread of 52) . Current ranking: #13. Current record: 5-2, +335.
Round 8		Smith played #044 Paul Holser (Wylie, TX) and won 432 to 328 (a spread of 104) . Current ranking: #6. Current record: 6-2, +439.
Round 9		Smith played #077 Iffy Onyeonwu (Elgin, TX) and lost 373 to 390 (a spread of -17) . Current ranking: #16. Current record: 6-3, +422.
Round 10		Smith played #079 Jeff Parsons (Logy Bay NL) and won 498 to 384 (a spread of 114) . Current ranking: #10. Current record: 7-3, +536.
Round 11		Smith played #036 Steve Glass (Plano, TX) and lost 336 to 449 (a spread of -113) . Current ranking: #19. Current record: 7-4, +423.
Round 12		Smith played #062 Fern Lindzon (North York ON) and lost 393 to 415 (a spread of -22) . Current ranking: #29. Current record: 7-5, +401.
Round 13		Smith played #019 Sal Dijamco (Margate, FL) and lost 338 to 445 (a spread of -107) . Current ranking: #35. Current record: 7-6, +294.
Round 14		Smith played #022 Carol Dustin (Minneapolis, MN) and won 455 to 312 (a spread of 143) . Current ranking: #28. Current record: 8-6, +437.
Round 15		Smith played #058 Mark Landsberg (Laguna Woods, CA) and lost 267 to 456 (a spread of -189) . Current ranking: #38. Current record: 8-7, +248.
Round 16		Smith played #089 Cynthia Seales (Stone Mountain, GA) and lost 320 to 455 (a spread of -135) . Current ranking: #45. Current record: 8-8, +113.
Round 17		Smith played #006 Mitchell Brook (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 322 to 332 (a spread of -10) . Current ranking: #54. Current record: 8-9, +103. Smith is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Smith is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 18		Smith played #083 Scott Pianowski (Berkley, MI) and won 414 to 349 (a spread of 65) . Current ranking: #47. Current record: 9-9, +168. Smith is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Smith played #037 Elaine Glowniak (Ortonville, MI) and won 388 to 279 (a spread of 109) . Current ranking: #39. Current record: 10-9, +277.
Round 20		Smith played #090 Mason Shambach (Battle Creek, MI) and won 464 to 319 (a spread of 145) . Current ranking: #29. Current record: 11-9, +422.
Round 21		Smith played #098 Cheryl Tyler (Lubbock, TX) and won 467 to 295 (a spread of 172) . Current ranking: #22. Current record: 12-9, +594.
Round 22		Smith played #073 Joe Neff (Oreland, PA) and won 455 to 337 (a spread of 118) . Current ranking: #19. Current record: 13-9, +712.
Round 23		Smith played #038 Maddy Golob (Canyon Country, CA) and won 457 to 434 (a spread of 23) . Current ranking: #13. Current record: 14-9, +735.
Round 24		Smith played #045 Joel Horn (Reading, MA) and won 448 to 327 (a spread of 121) . Current ranking: #11. Current record: 15-9, +856.
Round 25		Smith played #104 Michael Wolfberg (Concord, MA) and lost 406 to 456 (a spread of -50) . Current ranking: #14. Current record: 15-10, +806.
Round 26		Smith played #076 John Olaughlin (Hartland, WI) and won 402 to 396 (a spread of 6) . Current ranking: #11. Current record: 16-10, +812.
Round 27		Smith played #086 Phil Polsky (New York, NY) and lost 367 to 412 (a spread of -45) . Current ranking: #16. Current record: 16-11, +767.
Round 28		Smith played #073 Joe Neff (Oreland, PA) and won 395 to 349 (a spread of 46) . Current ranking: #12. Current record: 17-11, +813.
Round 29		Smith played #076 John Olaughlin (Hartland, WI) and lost 307 to 432 (a spread of -125) . Current ranking: #18. Current record: 17-12, +688.
Round 30		Smith played #077 Iffy Onyeonwu (Elgin, TX) and won 416 to 352 (a spread of 64) . Current ranking: #13. Current record: 18-12, +752.
Round 31		Smith played #072 Jim Nanavati (Burlington ON) and lost 322 to 342 (a spread of -20) . Current ranking: #18. Current record: 18-13, +732.

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