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Marian Koonce [#070] 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

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Given name(s): Marian
Surname(s): Koonce
Home: Santa Barbara, CA, United States
Age: 79
Awards: Presidential Appointment to National Council on Disability
Hobbies: scrabble, reading, investing
Occupation: retired real estate operator

 

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round

High score: 514
Average for: 361
Average against: 369

Round 1

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Koonce played #072 Bill Lapinski (Lake Forest, CA) and lost 303 to 440 (a spread of -137) .

Current ranking: #125.

Current record: 0-1, -137.

Round 2

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Koonce played #130 Frank Tarr (Albuquerque, NM) and won 415 to 352 (a spread of 63) .

Current ranking: #95.

Current record: 1-1, -74.

Round 3

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Koonce played #139 Dorcas Wallace (Bethel Park, PA) and lost 270 to 343 (a spread of -73) .

Current ranking: #110.

Current record: 1-2, -147.

Round 4

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Koonce played #010 Walter Blue (St. Paul, MN) and lost 276 to 380 (a spread of -104) .

Current ranking: #120.

Current record: 1-3, -251.

Round 5

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Koonce played #067 Joan Kelly (Middletown, NY) and won 425 to 309 (a spread of 116) .

Current ranking: #99.

Current record: 2-3, -135.

Round 6

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Koonce played #020 Don Bush (San Diego, CA) and lost 344 to 372 (a spread of -28) .

Current ranking: #107.

Current record: 2-4, -163.

Round 7

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Koonce played #009 Paul Beusterien (Alameda, CA) and lost 334 to 396 (a spread of -62) .

Current ranking: #114.

Current record: 2-5, -225.

Round 8

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Koonce played #047 Devonna Gee (Cedar Rapids, IA) and lost 299 to 335 (a spread of -36) .

Current ranking: #119.

Current record: 2-6, -261.

Round 9

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Koonce played #039 Evelyn Enszer (Saginaw, MI) and lost 323 to 366 (a spread of -43) .

Current ranking: #128.

Current record: 2-7, -304.

Round 10

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Koonce played #117 Ed Saunders (Oro Valley, AZ) and lost 341 to 479 (a spread of -138) .

Current ranking: #133.

Current record: 2-8, -442.

Round 11

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Koonce played #121 Brian Serville (Bahamas) and lost 368 to 487 (a spread of -119) .

Current ranking: #136.

Current record: 2-9, -561.

Round 12  

Koonce recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points.

Current ranking: #131.

Current record: 3-9, -511.

Round 13

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Koonce played #016 Lee Brooks (Lawton, OK) and lost 339 to 350 (a spread of -11) .

Current ranking: #133.

Current record: 3-10, -522.

Round 14

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Koonce played #045 Marilyn Gage (Castro Valley, CA) and lost 330 to 423 (a spread of -93) .

Current ranking: #135.

Current record: 3-11, -615.

Round 15

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Koonce played #104 Phyllis Patukas (Downingtown, PA) and won 378 to 348 (a spread of 30) .

Current ranking: #133.

Current record: 4-11, -585.

Round 16

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Koonce played #021 Jacqueline Camper (Memphis, TN) and lost 309 to 360 (a spread of -51) .

Current ranking: #133.

Current record: 4-12, -636.

Round 17

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Koonce played #109 Gene Rawlins (Scarborough ON) and won 514 to 298 (a spread of 216) .

Current ranking: #130.

Current record: 5-12, -420.

Round 18

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Koonce played #012 Karrie Bowe (Portage, MI) and won 471 to 277 (a spread of 194) .

Current ranking: #123.

Current record: 6-12, -226.

Round 19

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Koonce played #005 Irene Averell (Sausalito, CA) and won 377 to 327 (a spread of 50) .

Current ranking: #119.

Current record: 7-12, -176.

Round 20

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Koonce played #011 Julia Bogle (Indianapolis, IN) and won 427 to 279 (a spread of 148) .

Current ranking: #106.

Current record: 8-12, -28.

Round 21

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Koonce played #132 Ronnie Thomas (Bethesda, MD) and lost 368 to 383 (a spread of -15) .

Current ranking: #110.

Current record: 8-13, -43.

Round 22

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Koonce played #002 Shah Ali (Herndon, VA) and lost 336 to 409 (a spread of -73) .

Current ranking: #119.

Current record: 8-14, -116.

Round 23

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Koonce played #022 Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA) and won 399 to 278 (a spread of 121) .

Current ranking: #107.

Current record: 9-14, +5.

Round 24

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Koonce played #051 Miriam Green (Las Vegas, NV) and won 373 to 321 (a spread of 52) .

Current ranking: #102.

Current record: 10-14, +57.

Round 25

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Koonce played #077 Mary A Lyons (Coatesville, PA) and lost 353 to 431 (a spread of -78) .

Current ranking: #107.

Current record: 10-15, -21.

Round 26

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Koonce played #092 Joan Mocine (Oakland, CA) and lost 340 to 452 (a spread of -112) .

Current ranking: #115.

Current record: 10-16, -133.

Round 27

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Koonce played #103 Max Panitch (Toronto ON) and lost 350 to 362 (a spread of -12) .

Current ranking: #120.

Current record: 10-17, -145.

Round 28

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Koonce played #051 Miriam Green (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 306 to 350 (a spread of -44) .

Current ranking: #125.

Current record: 10-18, -189.

Round 29

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Koonce played #062 Laura Jacobson (West Jordan, UT) and lost 334 to 395 (a spread of -61) .

Current ranking: #128.

Current record: 10-19, -250.

Round 30

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Koonce played #071 Pat Krohn (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 381 to 445 (a spread of -64) .

Current ranking: #130.

Current record: 10-20, -314.

Round 31

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Koonce played #101 Judy Newhouse (Houston, TX) and won 443 to 336 (a spread of 107) .

Current ranking: #127.

Current record: 11-20, -207.


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