Paul Beusterien [#009] at NSC 2002

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Paul Beusterien [#009] 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): Paul Surname(s): Beusterien Home: Alameda, CA, United States Age: 39 Awards: Honorary Detroit Tiger Batboy - 1977 Hobbies: Yoga, tennis, reading Occupation: Software engineering Manager

Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
See Legend

Round-by-Round
High score: 468 Average for: 363 Average against: 376
Round 1		Beusterien played #010 Walter Blue (St. Paul, MN) and won 373 to 320 (a spread of 53) . Current ranking: #36. Current record: 1-0, +53.
Round 2		Beusterien played #067 Joan Kelly (Middletown, NY) and won 421 to 349 (a spread of 72) . Current ranking: #14. Current record: 2-0, +125.
Round 3		Beusterien played #020 Don Bush (San Diego, CA) and lost 347 to 408 (a spread of -61) . Current ranking: #45. Current record: 2-1, +64.
Round 4		Beusterien played #139 Dorcas Wallace (Bethel Park, PA) and lost 304 to 392 (a spread of -88) . Current ranking: #78. Current record: 2-2, -24.
Round 5		Beusterien played #072 Bill Lapinski (Lake Forest, CA) and lost 387 to 415 (a spread of -28) . Current ranking: #90. Current record: 2-3, -52.
Round 6		Beusterien played #130 Frank Tarr (Albuquerque, NM) and won 385 to 290 (a spread of 95) . Current ranking: #69. Current record: 3-3, +43.
Round 7		Beusterien played #070 Marian Koonce (Santa Barbara, CA) and won 396 to 334 (a spread of 62) . Current ranking: #53. Current record: 4-3, +105.
Round 8		Beusterien played #094 Lee Moore (Mexico) and won 468 to 319 (a spread of 149) . Current ranking: #31. Current record: 5-3, +254.
Round 9		Beusterien played #084 Marcia McPhee (Centreville, VA) and won 398 to 324 (a spread of 74) . Current ranking: #22. Current record: 6-3, +328.
Round 10		Beusterien played #059 Varda Horelle (Safety Harbor, FL) and won 377 to 343 (a spread of 34) . Current ranking: #17. Current record: 7-3, +362.
Round 11		Beusterien played #030 Pat Diener (San Jose, CA) and lost 306 to 448 (a spread of -142) . Current ranking: #32. Current record: 7-4, +220.
Round 12		Beusterien played #087 Alan Meyer (Newberg, OR) and lost 331 to 351 (a spread of -20) . Current ranking: #37. Current record: 7-5, +200.
Round 13		Beusterien played #007 Jason Bednarz (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 442 to 533 (a spread of -91) . Current ranking: #51. Current record: 7-6, +109.
Round 14		Beusterien played #116 T A Sanders (Seguin, TX) and won 415 to 339 (a spread of 76) . Current ranking: #38. Current record: 8-6, +185.
Round 15		Beusterien played #017 Shannon Burns (Calgary AB) and lost 253 to 475 (a spread of -222) . Current ranking: #54. Current record: 8-7, -37.
Round 16		Beusterien played #089 Vivian Minden (Dundas ON) and won 455 to 357 (a spread of 98) . Current ranking: #41. Current record: 9-7, +61.
Round 17		Beusterien played #090 Stan Miranda (Albuquerque, NM) and won 452 to 348 (a spread of 104) . Current ranking: #34. Current record: 10-7, +165.
Round 18		Beusterien played #142 Charlene White (Kearny, NJ) and lost 308 to 469 (a spread of -161) . Current ranking: #51. Current record: 10-8, +4.
Round 19		Beusterien played #054 Nancy Hanley (Wilmington, DE) and won 409 to 386 (a spread of 23) . Current ranking: #40. Current record: 11-8, +27.
Round 20		Beusterien played #073 Richard Lauder (Madison, WI) and won 387 to 273 (a spread of 114) . Current ranking: #32. Current record: 12-8, +141.
Round 21		Beusterien played #110 Ann Raymond (West Chester, PA) and lost 310 to 402 (a spread of -92) . Current ranking: #41. Current record: 12-9, +49.
Round 22		Beusterien played #133 Celia Thompson (Carney's Point, NJ) and won 357 to 302 (a spread of 55) . Current ranking: #33. Current record: 13-9, +104. Beusterien is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 23		Beusterien played #041 David Filippi (Portland, OR) and lost 332 to 356 (a spread of -24) . Current ranking: #42. Current record: 13-10, +80.
Round 24		Beusterien played #110 Ann Raymond (West Chester, PA) and won 380 to 379 (a spread of 1) . Current ranking: #37. Current record: 14-10, +81.
Round 25		Beusterien played #056 Matt Hesson (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 258 to 451 (a spread of -193) . Current ranking: #46. Current record: 14-11, -112.
Round 26		Beusterien played #038 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and won 401 to 338 (a spread of 63) . Current ranking: #38. Current record: 15-11, -49.
Round 27		Beusterien played #041 David Filippi (Portland, OR) and lost 289 to 484 (a spread of -195) . Current ranking: #50. Current record: 15-12, -244.
Round 28		Beusterien played #050 Alice Goodwin (Seattle, WA) and lost 342 to 400 (a spread of -58) . Current ranking: #55. Current record: 15-13, -302.
Round 29		Beusterien played #038 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and lost 305 to 427 (a spread of -122) . Current ranking: #65. Current record: 15-14, -424.
Round 30		Beusterien played #041 David Filippi (Portland, OR) and won 319 to 315 (a spread of 4) . Current ranking: #55. Current record: 16-14, -420.
Round 31		Beusterien played #089 Vivian Minden (Dundas ON) and won 353 to 336 (a spread of 17) . Current ranking: #48. Current record: 17-14, -403.

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