Lorraine Burton [#019] at NSC 2002

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Lorraine Burton [#019] 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): Lorraine Surname(s): Burton Home: Baltimore, MD, United States Awards: Tournament wins in the novice and intermediate divisions Hobbies: scrabble, backgammon, cards Occupation: retired

Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
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Round-by-Round
High score: 444 Average for: 348 Average against: 370
Before the Tournament		Burton is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Round 1		Burton played #122 Glenda Short (Oklahoma City, OK) and won 357 to 340 (a spread of 17) . Current ranking: #60. Current record: 1-0, +17.
Round 2		Burton played #001 James Abbott (Vernon Hills, IL) and won 444 to 421 (a spread of 23) . Current ranking: #29. Current record: 2-0, +40.
Round 3		Burton played #016 Lee Brooks (Lawton, OK) and won 359 to 325 (a spread of 34) . Current ranking: #20. Current record: 3-0, +74.
Round 4		Burton played #030 Pat Diener (San Jose, CA) and won 435 to 291 (a spread of 144) . Current ranking: #9. Current record: 4-0, +218.
Round 5		Burton played #003 Isaac L Apindi (El Sobrante, CA) and won 390 to 304 (a spread of 86) . Current ranking: #1. Current record: 5-0, +304.
Round 6		Burton played #025 Gretchen Cowan (Laguna Niguel, CA) and lost 286 to 332 (a spread of -46) . Current ranking: #9. Current record: 5-1, +258.
Round 7		Burton played #060 T C Houlgate West (San Luis Obispo, CA) and lost 327 to 456 (a spread of -129) . Current ranking: #25. Current record: 5-2, +129.
Round 8		Burton played #029 Carole Denton (New Carrollton, MD) and won 432 to 341 (a spread of 91) . Current ranking: #15. Current record: 6-2, +220.
Round 9		Burton played #125 R Jason Sommer (Solvang, CA) and won 389 to 360 (a spread of 29) . Current ranking: #9. Current record: 7-2, +249.
Round 10		Burton played #043 Jeff Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and lost 408 to 418 (a spread of -10) . Current ranking: #22. Current record: 7-3, +239.
Round 11		Burton played #116 T A Sanders (Seguin, TX) and lost 308 to 323 (a spread of -15) . Current ranking: #31. Current record: 7-4, +224.
Round 12		Burton played #049 Mark Goodman (Clinton, NY) and lost 327 to 342 (a spread of -15) . Current ranking: #36. Current record: 7-5, +209.
Round 13		Burton played #053 Ruth Hamilton (Lake Oswego, OR) and lost 382 to 414 (a spread of -32) . Current ranking: #46. Current record: 7-6, +177.
Round 14		Burton played #137 Dan Unger (Alameda, CA) and lost 341 to 376 (a spread of -35) . Current ranking: #61. Current record: 7-7, +142.
Round 15		Burton played #096 Kit Morehead (Berkley, MI) and lost 276 to 428 (a spread of -152) . Current ranking: #81. Current record: 7-8, -10.
Round 16		Burton played #108 Anita Rackham (Mansonville QC) and won 357 to 312 (a spread of 45) . Current ranking: #69. Current record: 8-8, +35.
Round 17		Burton played #074 David Lieberfarb (Edison, NJ) and lost 330 to 423 (a spread of -93) . Current ranking: #78. Current record: 8-9, -58.
Round 18		Burton played #039 Evelyn Enszer (Saginaw, MI) and won 338 to 315 (a spread of 23) . Current ranking: #68. Current record: 9-9, -35.
Round 19		Burton played #115 Sarah Rosenblum (West Orange, NJ) and won 382 to 341 (a spread of 41) . Current ranking: #59. Current record: 10-9, +6.
Round 20		Burton played #086 Charles Merlis (West Hartford, CT) and lost 234 to 477 (a spread of -243) . Current ranking: #68. Current record: 10-10, -237.
Round 21		Burton played #117 Ed Saunders (Oro Valley, AZ) and lost 255 to 451 (a spread of -196) . Current ranking: #85. Current record: 10-11, -433.
Round 22		Burton played #117 Ed Saunders (Oro Valley, AZ) and lost 332 to 428 (a spread of -96) . Current ranking: #95. Current record: 10-12, -529.
Round 23		Burton played #016 Lee Brooks (Lawton, OK) and lost 305 to 413 (a spread of -108) . Current ranking: #101. Current record: 10-13, -637.
Round 24		Burton played #096 Kit Morehead (Berkley, MI) and lost 314 to 332 (a spread of -18) . Current ranking: #109. Current record: 10-14, -655.
Round 25		Burton played #105 Mark Penhallow (Wolcott, CT) and lost 297 to 324 (a spread of -27) . Current ranking: #118. Current record: 10-15, -682.
Round 26		Burton played #091 Lynne Mitchnick (North Bergen, NJ) and won 421 to 344 (a spread of 77) . Current ranking: #110. Current record: 11-15, -605. Burton is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 27		Burton played #109 Gene Rawlins (Scarborough ON) and won 408 to 310 (a spread of 98) . Current ranking: #100. Current record: 12-15, -507.
Round 28		Burton played #121 Brian Serville (Bahamas) and lost 299 to 441 (a spread of -142) . Current ranking: #110. Current record: 12-16, -649.
Round 29		Burton played #042 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and lost 352 to 380 (a spread of -28) . Current ranking: #115. Current record: 12-17, -677.
Round 30		Burton played #091 Lynne Mitchnick (North Bergen, NJ) and won 358 to 325 (a spread of 33) . Current ranking: #106. Current record: 13-17, -644.
Round 31		Burton played #021 Jacqueline Camper (Memphis, TN) and lost 340 to 382 (a spread of -42) . Current ranking: #112. Current record: 13-18, -686.

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