Shah Ali [#002] at NSC 2002

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Shah Ali [#002] 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): Shah Surname(s): Ali Home: Herndon, VA, United States Age: 55 Occupation: Senior Electrical Engineer, Design and Testing

Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
See Legend

Round-by-Round
High score: 504 Average for: 362 Average against: 385
Round 1		Ali played #089 Vivian Minden (Dundas ON) and won 403 to 400 (a spread of 3) . Current ranking: #67. Current record: 1-0, +3. Ali is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Ali is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Round 2		Ali played #033 Toni Douglas (Atlanta, GA) and won 392 to 353 (a spread of 39) . Current ranking: #28. Current record: 2-0, +42.
Round 3		Ali played #105 Mark Penhallow (Wolcott, CT) and lost 352 to 407 (a spread of -55) . Current ranking: #57. Current record: 2-1, -13.
Round 4		Ali played #137 Dan Unger (Alameda, CA) and won 374 to 267 (a spread of 107) . Current ranking: #28. Current record: 3-1, +94.
Round 5		Ali played #051 Miriam Green (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 291 to 423 (a spread of -132) . Current ranking: #59. Current record: 3-2, -38.
Round 6		Ali played #143 Ginger White (Shirley, NY) and lost 327 to 353 (a spread of -26) . Current ranking: #77. Current record: 3-3, -64.
Round 7		Ali played #004 Mary Atwood (Roseville, MN) and won 365 to 357 (a spread of 8) . Current ranking: #68. Current record: 4-3, -56.
Round 8		Ali played #052 Thomas M Hall (Carlisle, PA) and lost 345 to 440 (a spread of -95) . Current ranking: #79. Current record: 4-4, -151.
Round 9		Ali played #126 Muriel Sparrow Reedy (Jamaica, NY) and won 338 to 332 (a spread of 6) . Current ranking: #63. Current record: 5-4, -145.
Round 10		Ali played #023 Woody Chen (Flushing, NY) and lost 384 to 432 (a spread of -48) . Current ranking: #76. Current record: 5-5, -193.
Round 11		Ali played #093 Stephen Moniz (Manchester, NH) and tied at 370 . Current ranking: #70. Current record: 5.5-5.5, -193.
Round 12		Ali played #040 Dennis Fenichel (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 286 to 459 (a spread of -173) . Current ranking: #82. Current record: 5.5-6.5, -366.
Round 13		Ali played #115 Sarah Rosenblum (West Orange, NJ) and lost 304 to 425 (a spread of -121) . Current ranking: #98. Current record: 5.5-7.5, -487.
Round 14		Ali played #110 Ann Raymond (West Chester, PA) and won 382 to 326 (a spread of 56) . Current ranking: #78. Current record: 6.5-7.5, -431.
Round 15		Ali played #068 Kaye Kiker (York, AL) and lost 412 to 413 (a spread of -1) . Current ranking: #94. Current record: 6.5-8.5, -432.
Round 16		Ali played #056 Matt Hesson (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 349 to 384 (a spread of -35) . Current ranking: #109. Current record: 6.5-9.5, -467.
Round 17		Ali played #022 Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA) and won 405 to 272 (a spread of 133) . Current ranking: #92. Current record: 7.5-9.5, -334.
Round 18		Ali played #027 Carl Davis (Fort Worth, TX) and won 504 to 373 (a spread of 131) . Current ranking: #76. Current record: 8.5-9.5, -203.
Round 19		Ali played #090 Stan Miranda (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 378 to 455 (a spread of -77) . Current ranking: #87. Current record: 8.5-10.5, -280.
Round 20		Ali played #048 David S Goodman (Cohoes, NY) and lost 281 to 384 (a spread of -103) . Current ranking: #103. Current record: 8.5-11.5, -383.
Round 21		Ali played #021 Jacqueline Camper (Memphis, TN) and lost 324 to 325 (a spread of -1) . Current ranking: #108. Current record: 8.5-12.5, -384.
Round 22		Ali played #070 Marian Koonce (Santa Barbara, CA) and won 409 to 336 (a spread of 73) . Current ranking: #100. Current record: 9.5-12.5, -311.
Round 23		Ali played #051 Miriam Green (Las Vegas, NV) and won 338 to 335 (a spread of 3) . Current ranking: #92. Current record: 10.5-12.5, -308.
Round 24		Ali played #022 Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA) and won 412 to 381 (a spread of 31) . Current ranking: #75. Current record: 11.5-12.5, -277.
Round 25		Ali played #116 T A Sanders (Seguin, TX) and lost 298 to 466 (a spread of -168) . Current ranking: #88. Current record: 11.5-13.5, -445.
Round 26		Ali played #008 David Berger (New York, NY) and lost 387 to 407 (a spread of -20) . Current ranking: #98. Current record: 11.5-14.5, -465.
Round 27		Ali played #060 T C Houlgate West (San Luis Obispo, CA) and lost 399 to 481 (a spread of -82) . Current ranking: #106. Current record: 11.5-15.5, -547.
Round 28		Ali played #020 Don Bush (San Diego, CA) and lost 288 to 471 (a spread of -183) . Current ranking: #114. Current record: 11.5-16.5, -730.
Round 29		Ali played #097 Maggie Morley (Kensington, CA) and won 413 to 348 (a spread of 65) . Current ranking: #106. Current record: 12.5-16.5, -665.
Round 30		Ali played #140 Patty Wayne (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 360 to 424 (a spread of -64) . Current ranking: #113. Current record: 12.5-17.5, -729.
Round 31		Ali played #116 T A Sanders (Seguin, TX) and won 363 to 329 (a spread of 34) . Current ranking: #104. Current record: 13.5-17.5, -695.

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