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Esther Kisich [#060] 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): Esther
Surname(s): Kisich
Home: Long Beach, CA, United States
Awards: accepted graciously
Hobbies: glockenspiel repair
Occupation: retired

 

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round

High score: 468
Average for: 369
Average against: 346

Round 1

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Kisich played #035 Jeanne Freebody (Provincetown, MA) and won 383 to 360 (a spread of 23) .

Current ranking: #52.

Current record: 1-0, +23.

Round 2

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Kisich played #103 Audrey Sharp (Longboat Key, FL) and won 415 to 358 (a spread of 57) .

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 2-0, +80.

Round 3

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Kisich played #022 Evelyn R Davis (Anaheim Hills, CA) and won 382 to 311 (a spread of 71) .

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 3-0, +151.

Kisich is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).

Round 4

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Kisich played #050 Kimberly Howard Johnson (San Diego, CA) and lost 324 to 346 (a spread of -22) .

Current ranking: #25.

Current record: 3-1, +129.

Round 5

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Kisich played #037 Ben Gittes (LaJolla, CA) and lost 322 to 329 (a spread of -7) .

Current ranking: #38.

Current record: 3-2, +122.

Round 6

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Kisich played #023 Michelle Davis (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 373 to 383 (a spread of -10) .

Current ranking: #56.

Current record: 3-3, +112.

Round 7

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Kisich played #074 Barbara Lowrey (Londonderry, NH) and lost 322 to 330 (a spread of -8) .

Current ranking: #64.

Current record: 3-4, +104.

Round 8

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Kisich played #008 Gwen Bishop (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 300 to 405 (a spread of -105) .

Current ranking: #83.

Current record: 3-5, -1.

Round 9

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Kisich played #099 Louanne Saylors (Albuquerque, NM) and won 405 to 333 (a spread of 72) .

Current ranking: #67.

Current record: 4-5, +71.

Round 10

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Kisich played #072 Herb Lewis (Cherry Hill, NJ) and lost 350 to 383 (a spread of -33) .

Current ranking: #84.

Current record: 4-6, +38.

Round 11

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Kisich played #010 Mollie Braverman (Camarillo, CA) and won 374 to 308 (a spread of 66) .

Current ranking: #65.

Current record: 5-6, +104.

Round 12

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Kisich played #004 Jamila Atcha (Mission Viejo, CA) and won 395 to 346 (a spread of 49) .

Current ranking: #52.

Current record: 6-6, +153.

Round 13

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Kisich played #111 Marianne Spinnett (E. Lansing, MI) and lost 327 to 453 (a spread of -126) .

Current ranking: #69.

Current record: 6-7, +27.

Round 14

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Kisich played #110 Diana Spiller (Ashby, MA) and won 402 to 352 (a spread of 50) .

Current ranking: #56.

Current record: 7-7, +77.

Round 15

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Kisich played #033 R A Fontes (Lake Oswego, OR) and won 331 to 329 (a spread of 2) .

Current ranking: #47.

Current record: 8-7, +79.

Round 16

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Kisich played #002 Kimo AhYun (Sacramento, CA) and won 313 to 291 (a spread of 22) .

Current ranking: #37.

Current record: 9-7, +101.

Round 17

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Kisich played #003 Liz Ashby (Westhampton Beach, NY) and won 350 to 323 (a spread of 27) .

Current ranking: #33.

Current record: 10-7, +128.

Round 18

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Kisich played #068 Andrea Ladmer (El Cajon, CA) and lost 354 to 380 (a spread of -26) .

Current ranking: #41.

Current record: 10-8, +102.

Round 19

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Kisich played #062 Shelley Koch (Miami, FL) and won 423 to 247 (a spread of 176) .

Current ranking: #30.

Current record: 11-8, +278.

Round 20

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Kisich played #081 Carole Miller (Houston, TX) and lost 336 to 407 (a spread of -71) .

Current ranking: #39.

Current record: 11-9, +207.

Round 21

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Kisich played #037 Ben Gittes (LaJolla, CA) and lost 352 to 364 (a spread of -12) .

Current ranking: #50.

Current record: 11-10, +195.

Round 22

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Kisich played #120 Gene Tyszka (Mississauga ON) and won 365 to 335 (a spread of 30) .

Current ranking: #43.

Current record: 12-10, +225.

Round 23

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Kisich played #100 Teresa Schaeffer (Falls Church, VA) and lost 359 to 364 (a spread of -5) .

Current ranking: #52.

Current record: 12-11, +220.

Round 24

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Kisich played #111 Marianne Spinnett (E. Lansing, MI) and won 360 to 311 (a spread of 49) .

Current ranking: #41.

Current record: 13-11, +269.

Round 25

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Kisich played #066 Heidi Kujac (New York, NY) and won 392 to 347 (a spread of 45) .

Current ranking: #34.

Current record: 14-11, +314.

Round 26

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Kisich played #051 Diana Ittner (Brookfield, WI) and won 407 to 374 (a spread of 33) .

Current ranking: #29.

Current record: 15-11, +347.

Round 27

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Kisich played #034 Judy Ford (Hollywood, FL) and won 399 to 317 (a spread of 82) .

Current ranking: #21.

Current record: 16-11, +429.

Round 28

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Kisich played #040 Barbara Gray (Tempe, AZ) and won 468 to 289 (a spread of 179) .

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 17-11, +608.

Round 29

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Kisich played #053 Barry Katzen (Chatsworth, CA) and lost 334 to 366 (a spread of -32) .

Current ranking: #21.

Current record: 17-12, +576.

Round 30

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Kisich played #113 Jacqueline Stewart (Suinsun City, CA) and won 418 to 321 (a spread of 97) .

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 18-12, +673.

Round 31

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Kisich played #057 James L Kille Jr (Philadelphia, PA) and won 410 to 355 (a spread of 55) .

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 19-12, +728.


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