Rob Matthews [#081] at NSC 2002

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Rob Matthews [#081] 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): Rob Surname(s): Matthews Home: Winter Springs, FL, United States Age: 35 Awards: won division 5 nationals in Providence Hobbies: scrabble, sports fanatic Occupation: Fridge Tech

Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
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Round-by-Round
High score: 504 Average for: 374 Average against: 376
Before the Tournament		Matthews is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Matthews played #041 David Filippi (Portland, OR) and lost 337 to 387 (a spread of -50) . Current ranking: #95. Current record: 0-1, -50.
Round 2		Matthews played #038 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and lost 380 to 418 (a spread of -38) . Current ranking: #113. Current record: 0-2, -88.
Round 3		Matthews played #007 Jason Bednarz (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 329 to 488 (a spread of -159) . Current ranking: #128. Current record: 0-3, -247.
Round 4		Matthews played #079 Sophie Marques (Boca Raton, FL) and lost 275 to 443 (a spread of -168) . Current ranking: #133. Current record: 0-4, -415.
Round 5		Matthews played #084 Marcia McPhee (Centreville, VA) and won 401 to 380 (a spread of 21) . Current ranking: #131. Current record: 1-4, -394.
Round 6		Matthews played #050 Alice Goodwin (Seattle, WA) and lost 292 to 404 (a spread of -112) . Current ranking: #134. Current record: 1-5, -506.
Round 7		Matthews played #046 Lori Gaut (Valencia, CA) and won 400 to 355 (a spread of 45) . Current ranking: #123. Current record: 2-5, -461.
Round 8		Matthews played #054 Nancy Hanley (Wilmington, DE) and tied at 367 . Current ranking: #114. Current record: 2.5-5.5, -461.
Round 9		Matthews played #128 Harriet Strasberg (Roseville, MN) and lost 379 to 410 (a spread of -31) . Current ranking: #123. Current record: 2.5-6.5, -492.
Round 10		Matthews played #062 Laura Jacobson (West Jordan, UT) and won 366 to 336 (a spread of 30) . Current ranking: #113. Current record: 3.5-6.5, -462.
Round 11		Matthews played #016 Lee Brooks (Lawton, OK) and won 389 to 327 (a spread of 62) . Current ranking: #97. Current record: 4.5-6.5, -400.
Round 12		Matthews played #121 Brian Serville (Bahamas) and lost 359 to 395 (a spread of -36) . Current ranking: #110. Current record: 4.5-7.5, -436.
Round 13		Matthews played #099 Pete Muller (New York, NY) and won 367 to 363 (a spread of 4) . Current ranking: #97. Current record: 5.5-7.5, -432.
Round 14		Matthews played #065 Richard Johnson (Plano, TX) and won 354 to 332 (a spread of 22) . Current ranking: #77. Current record: 6.5-7.5, -410.
Round 15		Matthews played #094 Lee Moore (Mexico) and won 395 to 332 (a spread of 63) . Current ranking: #64. Current record: 7.5-7.5, -347.
Round 16		Matthews played #103 Max Panitch (Toronto ON) and won 365 to 339 (a spread of 26) . Current ranking: #56. Current record: 8.5-7.5, -321.
Round 17		Matthews played #042 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and won 394 to 379 (a spread of 15) . Current ranking: #45. Current record: 9.5-7.5, -306.
Round 18		Matthews played #022 Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA) and won 425 to 294 (a spread of 131) . Current ranking: #36. Current record: 10.5-7.5, -175.
Round 19		Matthews played #100 Ember Nelson (Buffalo, NY) and lost 390 to 461 (a spread of -71) . Current ranking: #48. Current record: 10.5-8.5, -246.
Round 20		Matthews played #036 Christine Economos (New York, NY) and won 383 to 353 (a spread of 30) . Current ranking: #39. Current record: 11.5-8.5, -216.
Round 21		Matthews played #041 David Filippi (Portland, OR) and won 396 to 301 (a spread of 95) . Current ranking: #31. Current record: 12.5-8.5, -121.
Round 22		Matthews played #017 Shannon Burns (Calgary AB) and lost 266 to 466 (a spread of -200) . Current ranking: #38. Current record: 12.5-9.5, -321.
Round 23		Matthews played #036 Christine Economos (New York, NY) and won 364 to 335 (a spread of 29) . Current ranking: #31. Current record: 13.5-9.5, -292.
Round 24		Matthews played #055 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) and won 429 to 396 (a spread of 33) . Current ranking: #25. Current record: 14.5-9.5, -259.
Round 25		Matthews played #074 David Lieberfarb (Edison, NJ) and lost 354 to 368 (a spread of -14) . Current ranking: #33. Current record: 14.5-10.5, -273.
Round 26		Matthews played #015 Jason D Brooks (Lindenhurst, IL) and lost 400 to 410 (a spread of -10) . Current ranking: #43. Current record: 14.5-11.5, -283.
Round 27		Matthews played #074 David Lieberfarb (Edison, NJ) and won 443 to 321 (a spread of 122) . Current ranking: #36. Current record: 15.5-11.5, -161.
Round 28		Matthews played #003 Isaac L Apindi (El Sobrante, CA) and won 504 to 404 (a spread of 100) . Current ranking: #28. Current record: 16.5-11.5, -61.
Round 29		Matthews played #075 Noel Livermore (Easton, PA) and won 374 to 335 (a spread of 39) . Current ranking: #19. Current record: 17.5-11.5, -22.
Round 30		Matthews played #055 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) and won 363 to 355 (a spread of 8) . Current ranking: #15. Current record: 18.5-11.5, -14.
Round 31		Matthews played #052 Thomas M Hall (Carlisle, PA) and lost 342 to 403 (a spread of -61) . Current ranking: #22. Current record: 18.5-12.5, -75.

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