Richard Johnson [#065] at NSC 2002

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Richard Johnson [#065] 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): Richard Surname(s): Johnson Home: Plano, TX, United States Age: 54 Hobbies: Scrabble, science fiction, science fact, puzzles, games Occupation: Programmer

Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
See Legend

Round-by-Round
High score: 459 Average for: 376 Average against: 366
Round 1		Johnson played #126 Muriel Sparrow Reedy (Jamaica, NY) and won 400 to 356 (a spread of 44) . Current ranking: #45. Current record: 1-0, +44.
Round 2		Johnson played #018 Betty Burton (Middletown, NY) and won 364 to 362 (a spread of 2) . Current ranking: #26. Current record: 2-0, +46.
Round 3		Johnson played #133 Celia Thompson (Carney's Point, NJ) and lost 374 to 381 (a spread of -7) . Current ranking: #52. Current record: 2-1, +39.
Round 4		Johnson played #047 Devonna Gee (Cedar Rapids, IA) and won 415 to 353 (a spread of 62) . Current ranking: #27. Current record: 3-1, +101.
Round 5		Johnson played #006 John Babina (Norwalk, CT) and lost 340 to 364 (a spread of -24) . Current ranking: #44. Current record: 3-2, +77.
Round 6		Johnson played #034 Nancy Druskin (Ardsley, NY) and won 417 to 334 (a spread of 83) . Current ranking: #33. Current record: 4-2, +160.
Round 7		Johnson played #088 Andrea Michaels (San Francisco, CA) and lost 273 to 471 (a spread of -198) . Current ranking: #66. Current record: 4-3, -38.
Round 8		Johnson played #113 John Robertson (Cambridge ON) and lost 266 to 435 (a spread of -169) . Current ranking: #81. Current record: 4-4, -207.
Round 9		Johnson played #030 Pat Diener (San Jose, CA) and lost 427 to 431 (a spread of -4) . Current ranking: #95. Current record: 4-5, -211.
Round 10		Johnson played #092 Joan Mocine (Oakland, CA) and won 380 to 354 (a spread of 26) . Current ranking: #74. Current record: 5-5, -185.
Round 11		Johnson played #084 Marcia McPhee (Centreville, VA) and lost 317 to 442 (a spread of -125) . Current ranking: #94. Current record: 5-6, -310.
Round 12		Johnson played #099 Pete Muller (New York, NY) and won 352 to 339 (a spread of 13) . Current ranking: #76. Current record: 6-6, -297.
Round 13		Johnson played #121 Brian Serville (Bahamas) and won 459 to 347 (a spread of 112) . Current ranking: #58. Current record: 7-6, -185.
Round 14		Johnson played #081 Rob Matthews (Winter Springs, FL) and lost 332 to 354 (a spread of -22) . Current ranking: #72. Current record: 7-7, -207.
Round 15		Johnson played #116 T A Sanders (Seguin, TX) and won 426 to 272 (a spread of 154) . Current ranking: #56. Current record: 8-7, -53.
Round 16		Johnson played #040 Dennis Fenichel (Minneapolis, MN) and won 403 to 342 (a spread of 61) . Current ranking: #43. Current record: 9-7, +8.
Round 17		Johnson played #144 Pat Yarnell (Arcadia, CA) and lost 370 to 391 (a spread of -21) . Current ranking: #56. Current record: 9-8, -13.
Round 18		Johnson played #038 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and won 418 to 347 (a spread of 71) . Current ranking: #48. Current record: 10-8, +58.
Round 19		Johnson played #094 Lee Moore (Mexico) and lost 390 to 414 (a spread of -24) . Current ranking: #57. Current record: 10-9, +34.
Round 20		Johnson played #068 Kaye Kiker (York, AL) and won 391 to 268 (a spread of 123) . Current ranking: #46. Current record: 11-9, +157.
Round 21		Johnson played #049 Mark Goodman (Clinton, NY) and won 422 to 367 (a spread of 55) . Current ranking: #39. Current record: 12-9, +212.
Round 22		Johnson played #064 Nancy Johnson (San Dimas, CA) and won 341 to 336 (a spread of 5) . Current ranking: #30. Current record: 13-9, +217.
Round 23		Johnson played #144 Pat Yarnell (Arcadia, CA) and lost 367 to 392 (a spread of -25) . Current ranking: #40. Current record: 13-10, +192.
Round 24		Johnson recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 14-10, +242.
Round 25		Johnson played #084 Marcia McPhee (Centreville, VA) and lost 313 to 376 (a spread of -63) . Current ranking: #40. Current record: 14-11, +179.
Round 26		Johnson played #025 Gretchen Cowan (Laguna Niguel, CA) and lost 309 to 384 (a spread of -75) . Current ranking: #51. Current record: 14-12, +104.
Round 27		Johnson played #059 Varda Horelle (Safety Harbor, FL) and won 454 to 376 (a spread of 78) . Current ranking: #44. Current record: 15-12, +182.
Round 28		Johnson played #056 Matt Hesson (Las Vegas, NV) and won 399 to 395 (a spread of 4) . Current ranking: #35. Current record: 16-12, +186.
Round 29		Johnson played #110 Ann Raymond (West Chester, PA) and won 375 to 350 (a spread of 25) . Current ranking: #28. Current record: 17-12, +211.
Round 30		Johnson played #023 Woody Chen (Flushing, NY) and won 452 to 301 (a spread of 151) . Current ranking: #22. Current record: 18-12, +362.
Round 31		Johnson played #015 Jason D Brooks (Lindenhurst, IL) and tied at 341 . Current ranking: #21. Current record: 18.5-12.5, +362.

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