Ralph King [#058] at NSC 2002

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Ralph King [#058] 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): Ralph Surname(s): King Home: Melrose, FL, United States Occupation: Construction Superintendent

Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
See Legend

Round-by-Round
High score: 471 Average for: 388 Average against: 347
Round 1		King played #083 Dolores Muhich (Austin, TX) and won 313 to 308 (a spread of 5) . Current ranking: #64. Current record: 1-0, +5.
Round 2		King played #126 Irene Yarrow (Oakland, CA) and won 446 to 323 (a spread of 123) . Current ranking: #19. Current record: 2-0, +128.
Round 3		King played #063 Claudia Koczka (Williamsville, NY) and won 379 to 282 (a spread of 97) . Current ranking: #7. Current record: 3-0, +225.
Round 4		King played #026 Rosetta Donelick (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 278 to 401 (a spread of -123) . Current ranking: #33. Current record: 3-1, +102.
Round 5		King played #099 Louanne Saylors (Albuquerque, NM) and won 429 to 373 (a spread of 56) . Current ranking: #11. Current record: 4-1, +158.
Round 6		King played #009 Ivan Blackman (Bahamas) and won 393 to 360 (a spread of 33) . Current ranking: #10. Current record: 5-1, +191.
Round 7		King played #092 Rhonda Roederer (Lafayette, LA) and lost 331 to 343 (a spread of -12) . Current ranking: #24. Current record: 5-2, +179.
Round 8		King played #032 Beth Fleischer (Hacienda Heights, CA) and won 414 to 275 (a spread of 139) . Current ranking: #11. Current record: 6-2, +318.
Round 9		King played #055 Stan Khury (Las Vegas, NV) and won 365 to 319 (a spread of 46) . Current ranking: #7. Current record: 7-2, +364.
Round 10		King played #025 Peter Dolgenos (San Francisco, CA) and won 446 to 304 (a spread of 142) . Current ranking: #3. Current record: 8-2, +506.
Round 11		King played #113 Jacqueline Stewart (Suinsun City, CA) and won 425 to 386 (a spread of 39) . Current ranking: #2. Current record: 9-2, +545.
Round 12		King played #085 Brian Nelson (Los Angeles, CA) and won 471 to 304 (a spread of 167) . Current ranking: #2. Current record: 10-2, +712.
Round 13		King played #122 Juanita Washington (Yazoo City, MS) and won 425 to 370 (a spread of 55) . Current ranking: #2. Current record: 11-2, +767.
Round 14		King played #112 Mary Aline Stevens (Berkeley, CA) and won 380 to 352 (a spread of 28) . Current ranking: #2. Current record: 12-2, +795.
Round 15		King played #038 Rosalind Gold (New York, NY) and lost 357 to 379 (a spread of -22) . Current ranking: #3. Current record: 12-3, +773.
Round 16		King played #027 Barbara Drinkwine (Menasha, WI) and won 451 to 288 (a spread of 163) . Current ranking: #3. Current record: 13-3, +936.
Round 17		King played #053 Barry Katzen (Chatsworth, CA) and won 394 to 305 (a spread of 89) . Current ranking: #3. Current record: 14-3, +1025.
Round 18		King played #095 Norbert Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 343 to 474 (a spread of -131) . Current ranking: #4. Current record: 14-4, +894.
Round 19		King played #057 James L Kille Jr (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 343 to 351 (a spread of -8) . Current ranking: #4. Current record: 14-5, +886.
Round 20		King played #038 Rosalind Gold (New York, NY) and won 388 to 362 (a spread of 26) . Current ranking: #3. Current record: 15-5, +912.
Round 21		King played #095 Norbert Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 371 to 313 (a spread of 58) . Current ranking: #3. Current record: 16-5, +970.
Round 22		King played #122 Juanita Washington (Yazoo City, MS) and lost 450 to 500 (a spread of -50) . Current ranking: #3. Current record: 16-6, +920. King is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 23		King played #092 Rhonda Roederer (Lafayette, LA) and won 426 to 333 (a spread of 93) . Current ranking: #3. Current record: 17-6, +1013.
Round 24		King played #128 Dave Zimmerman (Baton Rouge, LA) and lost 298 to 333 (a spread of -35) . Current ranking: #3. Current record: 17-7, +978.
Round 25		King played #069 Tony Leah (Ajax ON) and lost 323 to 358 (a spread of -35) . Current ranking: #5. Current record: 17-8, +943.
Round 26		King played #053 Barry Katzen (Chatsworth, CA) and won 439 to 347 (a spread of 92) . Current ranking: #3. Current record: 18-8, +1035.
Round 27		King played #057 James L Kille Jr (Philadelphia, PA) and won 378 to 374 (a spread of 4) . Current ranking: #3. Current record: 19-8, +1039.
Round 28		King played #029 Jerry Dynes (Baton Rouge, LA) and won 368 to 346 (a spread of 22) . Current ranking: #3. Current record: 20-8, +1061.
Round 29		King played #095 Norbert Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 418 to 262 (a spread of 156) . Current ranking: #3. Current record: 21-8, +1217.
Round 30		King played #029 Jerry Dynes (Baton Rouge, LA) and won 352 to 347 (a spread of 5) . Current ranking: #2. Current record: 22-8, +1222.
Round 31		King played #128 Dave Zimmerman (Baton Rouge, LA) and won 421 to 370 (a spread of 51) . Current ranking: #2. Current record: 23-8, +1273. King is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
After the Tournament		King is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). King is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).

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