Bruce M Halverson [#036] at NSC 2002

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Bruce M Halverson [#036] 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): Bruce M Surname(s): Halverson Home: Santa Barbara, CA, United States Age: 63 Hobbies: sam, a golden retriever; classical music; good books Occupation: retired

Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
See Legend

Round-by-Round
High score: 443 Average for: 341 Average against: 353
Round 1		Halverson played #108 Eileen Willis (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 330 to 368 (a spread of -38) . Current ranking: #77. Current record: 0-1, -38.
Round 2		Halverson played #096 Neill Spector (Los Angeles, CA) and won 319 to 228 (a spread of 91) . Current ranking: #44. Current record: 1-1, +53.
Round 3		Halverson played #009 Charlene Bishop (Seattle, WA) and lost 363 to 388 (a spread of -25) . Current ranking: #65. Current record: 1-2, +28.
Round 4		Halverson played #004 Penny Baker (Laguna Woods, CA) and won 362 to 343 (a spread of 19) . Current ranking: #50. Current record: 2-2, +47.
Round 5		Halverson played #053 Geeke Lossing (Melrose, FL) and lost 305 to 455 (a spread of -150) . Current ranking: #74. Current record: 2-3, -103.
Round 6		Halverson played #014 Kay Brick (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 323 to 374 (a spread of -51) . Current ranking: #88. Current record: 2-4, -154.
Round 7		Halverson played #082 Barbara Platt (Pena Blanca, NM) and lost 296 to 387 (a spread of -91) . Current ranking: #96. Current record: 2-5, -245.
Round 8		Halverson played #033 Jim Fonti (Port Jeff Station, NY) and won 361 to 277 (a spread of 84) . Current ranking: #80. Current record: 3-5, -161.
Round 9		Halverson played #109 Jay Wright (Jasper, GA) and won 337 to 321 (a spread of 16) . Current ranking: #67. Current record: 4-5, -145.
Round 10		Halverson played #085 Stella Russell (Manchester, NH) and lost 333 to 347 (a spread of -14) . Current ranking: #77. Current record: 4-6, -159.
Round 11		Halverson played #078 Lorraine Pariser (Covina, CA) and won 370 to 272 (a spread of 98) . Current ranking: #65. Current record: 5-6, -61.
Round 12		Halverson played #047 Charles Lindsey (Jackson, MS) and lost 316 to 324 (a spread of -8) . Current ranking: #77. Current record: 5-7, -69.
Round 13		Halverson played #067 Gloria Miller (Santa Monica, CA) and lost 319 to 426 (a spread of -107) . Current ranking: #86. Current record: 5-8, -176.
Round 14		Halverson played #091 Ida Ann Shapiro (Rego Park, NY) and won 346 to 306 (a spread of 40) . Current ranking: #71. Current record: 6-8, -136.
Round 15		Halverson played #088 Richard Savitt (Miami, FL) and lost 296 to 338 (a spread of -42) . Current ranking: #86. Current record: 6-9, -178.
Round 16		Halverson played #008 Barbara Besadny (Madison, WI) and won 336 to 280 (a spread of 56) . Current ranking: #74. Current record: 7-9, -122.
Round 17		Halverson played #056 Susan Love (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 306 to 351 (a spread of -45) . Current ranking: #80. Current record: 7-10, -167.
Round 18		Halverson played #039 Joyce James (Hollywood, FL) and lost 250 to 438 (a spread of -188) . Current ranking: #90. Current record: 7-11, -355.
Round 19		Halverson played #047 Charles Lindsey (Jackson, MS) and lost 342 to 347 (a spread of -5) . Current ranking: #93. Current record: 7-12, -360.
Round 20		Halverson played #049 Thelma Litton (Austin, TX) and lost 358 to 382 (a spread of -24) . Current ranking: #97. Current record: 7-13, -384.
Round 21		Halverson played #080 Todd Pfalzgraf (Charlotte, NC) and won 349 to 314 (a spread of 35) . Current ranking: #91. Current record: 8-13, -349.
Round 22		Halverson played #008 Barbara Besadny (Madison, WI) and lost 367 to 384 (a spread of -17) . Current ranking: #96. Current record: 8-14, -366.
Round 23		Halverson played #002 Marc Anderson (Carlsbad, CA) and won 429 to 332 (a spread of 97) . Current ranking: #91. Current record: 9-14, -269.
Round 24		Halverson played #019 Kathi Cann (Leitchfield, KY) and won 391 to 352 (a spread of 39) . Current ranking: #88. Current record: 10-14, -230.
Round 25		Halverson played #092 Ian Sharp (Longboat Key, FL) and won 358 to 326 (a spread of 32) . Current ranking: #80. Current record: 11-14, -198.
Round 26		Halverson played #011 Louis Block (Culver City, CA) and lost 348 to 427 (a spread of -79) . Current ranking: #86. Current record: 11-15, -277.
Round 27		Halverson played #083 Burke Riley (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) and lost 362 to 378 (a spread of -16) . Current ranking: #91. Current record: 11-16, -293.
Round 28		Halverson played #004 Penny Baker (Laguna Woods, CA) and lost 339 to 400 (a spread of -61) . Current ranking: #95. Current record: 11-17, -354.
Round 29		Halverson played #071 Joy Nees (Dallas, TX) and won 443 to 324 (a spread of 119) . Current ranking: #89. Current record: 12-17, -235.
Round 30		Halverson played #104 Sara Weidner (Temple, PA) and lost 211 to 456 (a spread of -245) . Current ranking: #93. Current record: 12-18, -480.
Round 31		Halverson played #098 Sylvia Strong (Valparaiso, IN) and won 403 to 298 (a spread of 105) . Current ranking: #89. Current record: 13-18, -375.

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