Ember Nelson [#100] at NSC 2002

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Ember Nelson [#100] 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): Ember Surname(s): Nelson Home: Buffalo, NY, United States Age: 47 Awards: National Library of Poetry, NYS Assembly Achievment Award, NYS FDC Credentials Hobbies: paddleball, poetry, piano and singing Occupation: Laughter Therapist

Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
See Legend

Round-by-Round
High score: 500 Average for: 385 Average against: 371
Before the Tournament		Nelson is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Nelson played #127 Sally Starr (Tampa, FL) and won 386 to 333 (a spread of 53) . Current ranking: #36. Current record: 1-0, +53.
Round 2		Nelson played #059 Varda Horelle (Safety Harbor, FL) and lost 289 to 428 (a spread of -139) . Current ranking: #97. Current record: 1-1, -86.
Round 3		Nelson played #086 Charles Merlis (West Hartford, CT) and lost 364 to 424 (a spread of -60) . Current ranking: #108. Current record: 1-2, -146.
Round 4		Nelson played #116 T A Sanders (Seguin, TX) and won 486 to 322 (a spread of 164) . Current ranking: #69. Current record: 2-2, +18.
Round 5		Nelson played #005 Irene Averell (Sausalito, CA) and won 373 to 332 (a spread of 41) . Current ranking: #48. Current record: 3-2, +59.
Round 6		Nelson played #029 Carole Denton (New Carrollton, MD) and lost 356 to 389 (a spread of -33) . Current ranking: #71. Current record: 3-3, +26.
Round 7		Nelson played #011 Julia Bogle (Indianapolis, IN) and won 336 to 326 (a spread of 10) . Current ranking: #58. Current record: 4-3, +36.
Round 8		Nelson played #017 Shannon Burns (Calgary AB) and won 382 to 321 (a spread of 61) . Current ranking: #43. Current record: 5-3, +97.
Round 9		Nelson played #093 Stephen Moniz (Manchester, NH) and won 414 to 357 (a spread of 57) . Current ranking: #32. Current record: 6-3, +154.
Round 10		Nelson played #024 Joseph Connelly (Moorpark, CA) and won 500 to 287 (a spread of 213) . Current ranking: #16. Current record: 7-3, +367.
Round 11		Nelson played #126 Muriel Sparrow Reedy (Jamaica, NY) and won 442 to 289 (a spread of 153) . Current ranking: #9. Current record: 8-3, +520.
Round 12		Nelson played #037 Su Edwards (Cambridge ON) and won 429 to 334 (a spread of 95) . Current ranking: #7. Current record: 9-3, +615.
Round 13		Nelson played #041 David Filippi (Portland, OR) and lost 415 to 424 (a spread of -9) . Current ranking: #12. Current record: 9-4, +606.
Round 14		Nelson played #123 Allan Simon (Calgary AB) and won 355 to 300 (a spread of 55) . Current ranking: #8. Current record: 10-4, +661.
Round 15		Nelson played #088 Andrea Michaels (San Francisco, CA) and lost 295 to 489 (a spread of -194) . Current ranking: #17. Current record: 10-5, +467.
Round 16		Nelson played #064 Nancy Johnson (San Dimas, CA) and won 369 to 309 (a spread of 60) . Current ranking: #10. Current record: 11-5, +527.
Round 17		Nelson played #124 Rebecca Soble (Naples, NY) and lost 286 to 489 (a spread of -203) . Current ranking: #23. Current record: 11-6, +324.
Round 18		Nelson played #082 Carlynn Mayer (Sparks, NV) and lost 374 to 401 (a spread of -27) . Current ranking: #27. Current record: 11-7, +297.
Round 19		Nelson played #081 Rob Matthews (Winter Springs, FL) and won 461 to 390 (a spread of 71) . Current ranking: #20. Current record: 12-7, +368.
Round 20		Nelson played #041 David Filippi (Portland, OR) and lost 425 to 484 (a spread of -59) . Current ranking: #29. Current record: 12-8, +309.
Round 21		Nelson played #036 Christine Economos (New York, NY) and lost 378 to 379 (a spread of -1) . Current ranking: #37. Current record: 12-9, +308.
Round 22		Nelson played #144 Pat Yarnell (Arcadia, CA) and won 395 to 272 (a spread of 123) . Current ranking: #29. Current record: 13-9, +431.
Round 23		Nelson played #064 Nancy Johnson (San Dimas, CA) and won 386 to 377 (a spread of 9) . Current ranking: #24. Current record: 14-9, +440.
Round 24		Nelson recorded a forfeit with a spread of -50 points. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 14-10, +390.
Round 25		Nelson recorded a forfeit with a spread of -50 points. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 14-11, +340.
Round 26		Nelson played #144 Pat Yarnell (Arcadia, CA) and won 424 to 418 (a spread of 6) . Current ranking: #30. Current record: 15-11, +346.
Round 27		Nelson played #137 Dan Unger (Alameda, CA) and lost 332 to 354 (a spread of -22) . Current ranking: #41. Current record: 15-12, +324.
Round 28		Nelson played #040 Dennis Fenichel (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 357 to 411 (a spread of -54) . Current ranking: #48. Current record: 15-13, +270.
Round 29		Nelson recorded a forfeit with a spread of -50 points. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 15-14, +220.
Round 30		Nelson recorded a forfeit with a spread of -50 points. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 15-15, +170.
Round 31		Nelson recorded a forfeit with a spread of -50 points. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 15-16, +120.

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