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Tony Leah [#069] 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): Tony
Surname(s): Leah
Home: Ajax, ON, Canada
Age: 54
Awards: B Division Champion 2002 NSA Club #3 (Toronto)
Hobbies: Labour history, book collecting, scrabble.
Occupation: CAW Union education coordinator

 

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round

High score: 540
Average for: 405
Average against: 352

Before the Tournament  

Leah is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).

Round 1

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Leah played #062 Shelley Koch (Miami, FL) and lost 380 to 411 (a spread of -31) .

Current ranking: #82.

Current record: 0-1, -31.

Round 2

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Leah played #112 Mary Aline Stevens (Berkeley, CA) and won 442 to 291 (a spread of 151) .

Current ranking: #42.

Current record: 1-1, +120.

Round 3

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Leah played #068 Andrea Ladmer (El Cajon, CA) and won 499 to 332 (a spread of 167) .

Current ranking: #22.

Current record: 2-1, +287.

Round 4

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Leah played #096 Barbara Santee (Tulsa, OK) and lost 339 to 399 (a spread of -60) .

Current ranking: #50.

Current record: 2-2, +227.

Round 5

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Leah played #057 James L Kille Jr (Philadelphia, PA) and won 466 to 334 (a spread of 132) .

Current ranking: #26.

Current record: 3-2, +359.

Round 6

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Leah played #020 Will Cooper (Winston-Salem, NC) and won 443 to 368 (a spread of 75) .

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 4-2, +434.

Round 7  

Leah recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points.

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 5-2, +484.

Round 8

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Leah played #029 Jerry Dynes (Baton Rouge, LA) and won 401 to 300 (a spread of 101) .

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 6-2, +585.

Round 9

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Leah played #095 Norbert Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 298 to 494 (a spread of -196) .

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 6-3, +389.

Round 10

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Leah played #074 Barbara Lowrey (Londonderry, NH) and lost 280 to 479 (a spread of -199) .

Current ranking: #37.

Current record: 6-4, +190.

Round 11

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Leah played #092 Rhonda Roederer (Lafayette, LA) and lost 359 to 378 (a spread of -19) .

Current ranking: #44.

Current record: 6-5, +171.

Round 12

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Leah played #117 Elvira Toews (Winnipeg MB) and won 431 to 351 (a spread of 80) .

Current ranking: #35.

Current record: 7-5, +251.

Round 13

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Leah played #059 Sarah King (Phoenix, AZ) and won 432 to 291 (a spread of 141) .

Current ranking: #26.

Current record: 8-5, +392.

Round 14

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Leah played #070 Terry Lee (Huntington Beach, CA) and won 476 to 278 (a spread of 198) .

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 9-5, +590.

Round 15

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Leah played #026 Rosetta Donelick (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 334 to 361 (a spread of -27) .

Current ranking: #21.

Current record: 9-6, +563.

Round 16

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Leah played #064 Pat Kovalcheck (Costa Mesa, CA) and won 540 to 283 (a spread of 257) .

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 10-6, +820.

Round 17

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Leah played #115 Slade Sullivan (Arlington, TX) and won 507 to 320 (a spread of 187) .

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 11-6, +1007.

Round 18

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Leah played #040 Barbara Gray (Tempe, AZ) and won 401 to 289 (a spread of 112) .

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 12-6, +1119.

Round 19

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Leah played #109 Robert Smith (Reno, NV) and won 397 to 368 (a spread of 29) .

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 13-6, +1148.

Round 20

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Leah played #092 Rhonda Roederer (Lafayette, LA) and won 437 to 368 (a spread of 69) .

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 14-6, +1217.

Round 21

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Leah played #114 David Stokoe (Windsor ON) and won 465 to 295 (a spread of 170) .

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 15-6, +1387.

Round 22

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Leah played #029 Jerry Dynes (Baton Rouge, LA) and lost 369 to 403 (a spread of -34) .

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 15-7, +1353.

Round 23

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Leah played #109 Robert Smith (Reno, NV) and won 357 to 315 (a spread of 42) .

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 16-7, +1395.

Round 24

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Leah played #095 Norbert Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 243 to 291 (a spread of -48) .

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 16-8, +1347.

Round 25

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Leah played #058 Ralph King (Melrose, FL) and won 358 to 323 (a spread of 35) .

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 17-8, +1382.

Round 26

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Leah played #115 Slade Sullivan (Arlington, TX) and lost 362 to 371 (a spread of -9) .

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 17-9, +1373.

Round 27

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Leah played #080 Andy Michlin (Dallas, TX) and lost 360 to 394 (a spread of -34) .

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 17-10, +1339.

Round 28

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Leah played #122 Juanita Washington (Yazoo City, MS) and won 414 to 405 (a spread of 9) .

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 18-10, +1348.

Round 29

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Leah played #092 Rhonda Roederer (Lafayette, LA) and won 415 to 326 (a spread of 89) .

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 19-10, +1437.

Round 30

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Leah played #115 Slade Sullivan (Arlington, TX) and won 484 to 393 (a spread of 91) .

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 20-10, +1528.

Round 31

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Leah played #080 Andy Michlin (Dallas, TX) and won 469 to 359 (a spread of 110) .

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 21-10, +1638.

Leah is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).

After the Tournament  

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

Leah is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).


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