Mary Becker [#006] at NSC 2002

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Mary Becker [#006] 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): Mary Surname(s): Becker Home: Madison, WI, United States Age: 56 Hobbies: Scrabble, gardening, reading Occupation: Human Resources Specialist

Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
See Legend

Round-by-Round
High score: 461 Average for: 364 Average against: 346
Round 1		Becker played #078 Lorraine Pariser (Covina, CA) and won 319 to 318 (a spread of 1) . Current ranking: #56. Current record: 1-0, +1.
Round 2		Becker played #100 Juanita Value (San Diego, CA) and won 381 to 265 (a spread of 116) . Current ranking: #22. Current record: 2-0, +117.
Round 3		Becker played #070 Jeff Myers (Granville, OH) and won 340 to 276 (a spread of 64) . Current ranking: #12. Current record: 3-0, +181.
Round 4		Becker played #028 David Dinning (Tampa, FL) and won 378 to 223 (a spread of 155) . Current ranking: #3. Current record: 4-0, +336.
Round 5		Becker played #056 Susan Love (Milwaukee, WI) and won 369 to 323 (a spread of 46) . Current ranking: #2. Current record: 5-0, +382.
Round 6		Becker played #029 Gina DuMez (Elgin, IL) and lost 334 to 408 (a spread of -74) . Current ranking: #13. Current record: 5-1, +308.
Round 7		Becker played #091 Ida Ann Shapiro (Rego Park, NY) and won 461 to 335 (a spread of 126) . Current ranking: #8. Current record: 6-1, +434.
Round 8		Becker played #076 Alvina Palmer (Calgary AB) and won 353 to 348 (a spread of 5) . Current ranking: #5. Current record: 7-1, +439.
Round 9		Becker played #102 Murray Weber (New Westminster BC) and won 317 to 300 (a spread of 17) . Current ranking: #3. Current record: 8-1, +456. Becker is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Becker played #023 Myrna Cohen (San Jose, CA) and lost 305 to 334 (a spread of -29) . Current ranking: #9. Current record: 8-2, +427.
Round 11		Becker played #025 Roger Cullman (Toronto ON) and won 353 to 278 (a spread of 75) . Current ranking: #6. Current record: 9-2, +502.
Round 12		Becker played #024 Frank Cracchiolo (Huntington Beach, CA) and lost 358 to 397 (a spread of -39) . Current ranking: #10. Current record: 9-3, +463.
Round 13		Becker played #093 Barry Skoletsky (Hartford, CT) and won 339 to 285 (a spread of 54) . Current ranking: #8. Current record: 10-3, +517.
Round 14		Becker played #058 Julie Ellen Maria (Oxnard, CA) and won 437 to 358 (a spread of 79) . Current ranking: #5. Current record: 11-3, +596.
Round 15		Becker played #020 Matthew Carter (Richmond, VA) and won 371 to 330 (a spread of 41) . Current ranking: #3. Current record: 12-3, +637.
Round 16		Becker played #064 Betty C McDaniel (Sicklerville, NJ) and won 456 to 326 (a spread of 130) . Current ranking: #2. Current record: 13-3, +767.
Round 17		Becker played #074 Tim Olsen (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 320 to 424 (a spread of -104) . Current ranking: #4. Current record: 13-4, +663.
Round 18		Becker played #040 Maureen Kennerk (Hicksville, OH) and won 373 to 322 (a spread of 51) . Current ranking: #3. Current record: 14-4, +714.
Round 19		Becker played #020 Matthew Carter (Richmond, VA) and won 379 to 324 (a spread of 55) . Current ranking: #2. Current record: 15-4, +769.
Round 20		Becker played #032 Leland Fidler (Waltham, MA) and won 347 to 289 (a spread of 58) . Current ranking: #2. Current record: 16-4, +827.
Round 21		Becker played #040 Maureen Kennerk (Hicksville, OH) and lost 380 to 410 (a spread of -30) . Current ranking: #2. Current record: 16-5, +797.
Round 22		Becker played #024 Frank Cracchiolo (Huntington Beach, CA) and won 396 to 393 (a spread of 3) . Current ranking: #2. Current record: 17-5, +800.
Round 23		Becker played #046 Brian Knudson (Culver City, CA) and won 390 to 388 (a spread of 2) . Current ranking: #2. Current record: 18-5, +802.
Round 24		Becker played #074 Tim Olsen (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 343 to 412 (a spread of -69) . Current ranking: #3. Current record: 18-6, +733.
Round 25		Becker played #065 Scott McDougall (Williamsburg, VA) and lost 342 to 358 (a spread of -16) . Current ranking: #3. Current record: 18-7, +717.
Round 26		Becker played #029 Gina DuMez (Elgin, IL) and won 384 to 323 (a spread of 61) . Current ranking: #2. Current record: 19-7, +778.
Round 27		Becker played #065 Scott McDougall (Williamsburg, VA) and won 426 to 263 (a spread of 163) . Current ranking: #2. Current record: 20-7, +941.
Round 28		Becker played #089 Angelina Scroggins (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 349 to 418 (a spread of -69) . Current ranking: #3. Current record: 20-8, +872. Becker is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 29		Becker played #032 Leland Fidler (Waltham, MA) and lost 354 to 453 (a spread of -99) . Current ranking: #4. Current record: 20-9, +773.
Round 30		Becker played #032 Leland Fidler (Waltham, MA) and lost 274 to 426 (a spread of -152) . Current ranking: #6. Current record: 20-10, +621. Becker is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 31		Becker played #072 Bob Nellis (Glenview, IL) and lost 363 to 406 (a spread of -43) . Current ranking: #8. Current record: 20-11, +578.

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