Paul McCurdy [#063] at NSC 2002

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Paul McCurdy [#063] 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): Paul Surname(s): McCurdy Home: Santa Paula, CA, United States Age: 59 Awards: Graduate, Juilliard School of Music Hobbies: Gardening, Scrabble Occupation: Retired piano teacher

Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
See Legend

Round-by-Round
High score: 499 Average for: 380 Average against: 346
Round 1		McCurdy played #042 Sylvia King (Calgary AB) and won 463 to 236 (a spread of 227) . Current ranking: #1. Current record: 1-0, +227.
Round 2		McCurdy played #111 Kitty Yamauchi (Campbell, CA) and lost 278 to 359 (a spread of -81) . Current ranking: #34. Current record: 1-1, +146.
Round 3		McCurdy played #083 Burke Riley (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) and won 378 to 351 (a spread of 27) . Current ranking: #25. Current record: 2-1, +173.
Round 4		McCurdy played #068 Craig Mobley (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 375 to 392 (a spread of -17) . Current ranking: #41. Current record: 2-2, +156.
Round 5		McCurdy played #033 Jim Fonti (Port Jeff Station, NY) and won 377 to 311 (a spread of 66) . Current ranking: #31. Current record: 3-2, +222.
Round 6		McCurdy played #047 Charles Lindsey (Jackson, MS) and lost 327 to 413 (a spread of -86) . Current ranking: #43. Current record: 3-3, +136.
Round 7		McCurdy played #060 Rita Mayes (Elizabethtown, KY) and won 369 to 296 (a spread of 73) . Current ranking: #36. Current record: 4-3, +209.
Round 8		McCurdy played #055 Alan Love (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 303 to 361 (a spread of -58) . Current ranking: #49. Current record: 4-4, +151.
Round 9		McCurdy played #084 Barbara C Ring (Portland, OR) and lost 289 to 376 (a spread of -87) . Current ranking: #59. Current record: 4-5, +64.
Round 10		McCurdy played #106 Esther White (Wexford, PA) and lost 290 to 500 (a spread of -210) . Current ranking: #76. Current record: 4-6, -146.
Round 11		McCurdy played #024 Frank Cracchiolo (Huntington Beach, CA) and lost 315 to 412 (a spread of -97) . Current ranking: #91. Current record: 4-7, -243.
Round 12		McCurdy played #088 Richard Savitt (Miami, FL) and lost 299 to 426 (a spread of -127) . Current ranking: #93. Current record: 4-8, -370.
Round 13		McCurdy played #116 Pat Sanchez (Dallas, TX) and lost 388 to 399 (a spread of -11) . Current ranking: #98. Current record: 4-9, -381.
Round 14		McCurdy played #100 Juanita Value (San Diego, CA) and won 379 to 305 (a spread of 74) . Current ranking: #95. Current record: 5-9, -307.
Round 15		McCurdy recorded a forfeit with a spread of -50 points. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 5-10, -357.
Round 16		McCurdy recorded a forfeit with a spread of -50 points. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 5-11, -407.
Round 17		McCurdy recorded a forfeit with a spread of -50 points. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 5-12, -457.
Round 18		McCurdy recorded a forfeit with a spread of -50 points. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 5-13, -507.
Round 19		McCurdy played #026 Frieda Davis (Laguna Woods, CA) and won 499 to 264 (a spread of 235) . Current ranking: #100. Current record: 6-13, -272.
Round 20		McCurdy played #002 Marc Anderson (Carlsbad, CA) and lost 379 to 389 (a spread of -10) . Current ranking: #104. Current record: 6-14, -282.
Round 21		McCurdy played #045 Amy Knight (Branson MB) and won 478 to 286 (a spread of 192) . Current ranking: #100. Current record: 7-14, -90.
Round 22		McCurdy played #009 Charlene Bishop (Seattle, WA) and lost 321 to 470 (a spread of -149) . Current ranking: #104. Current record: 7-15, -239.
Round 23		McCurdy played #045 Amy Knight (Branson MB) and won 356 to 343 (a spread of 13) . Current ranking: #97. Current record: 8-15, -226.
Round 24		McCurdy played #113 Justine Zollinger (Memphis, TN) and won 424 to 227 (a spread of 197) . Current ranking: #93. Current record: 9-15, -29.
Round 25		McCurdy played #096 Neill Spector (Los Angeles, CA) and won 448 to 287 (a spread of 161) . Current ranking: #87. Current record: 10-15, +132.
Round 26		McCurdy played #041 Inez Kerth (Jefferson, LA) and won 339 to 336 (a spread of 3) . Current ranking: #82. Current record: 11-15, +135.
Round 27		McCurdy played #047 Charles Lindsey (Jackson, MS) and won 347 to 318 (a spread of 29) . Current ranking: #76. Current record: 12-15, +164.
Round 28		McCurdy played #104 Sara Weidner (Temple, PA) and won 489 to 300 (a spread of 189) . Current ranking: #69. Current record: 13-15, +353.
Round 29		McCurdy played #004 Penny Baker (Laguna Woods, CA) and won 465 to 302 (a spread of 163) . Current ranking: #60. Current record: 14-15, +516.
Round 30		McCurdy played #039 Joyce James (Hollywood, FL) and won 478 to 347 (a spread of 131) . Current ranking: #55. Current record: 15-15, +647.
Round 31		McCurdy played #010 Linda Block (Brooklyn, NY) and won 406 to 349 (a spread of 57) . Current ranking: #48. Current record: 16-15, +704.

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