Sophia Murzin [#065] at NSC 2002

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Sophia Murzin [#065] 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): Sophia Surname(s): Murzin Home: Dearborn Heights, MI, United States Awards: PhD in Education Hobbies: reading, SCRABBLE, gardening Occupation: Retired teacher

Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
See Legend

Round-by-Round
High score: 455 Average for: 341 Average against: 329
Round 1		Murzin played #022 Betty Drewel (Mesa, AZ) and won 388 to 323 (a spread of 65) . Current ranking: #22. Current record: 1-0, +65.
Round 2		Murzin played #019 Anna marie Cook (Calgary AB) and won 455 to 237 (a spread of 218) . Current ranking: #7. Current record: 2-0, +283.
Round 3		Murzin played #017 Charlotte Bremond (Oakland, CA) and lost 318 to 383 (a spread of -65) . Current ranking: #18. Current record: 2-1, +218.
Round 4		Murzin played #023 Chora B Eilertsen (Coal Harbour BC) and lost 299 to 371 (a spread of -72) . Current ranking: #40. Current record: 2-2, +146.
Round 5		Murzin played #053 Vera Kuznecov (Vancouver BC) and lost 313 to 324 (a spread of -11) . Current ranking: #43. Current record: 2-3, +135.
Round 6		Murzin played #081 Cloe Sayles (San Diego, CA) and won 301 to 292 (a spread of 9) . Current ranking: #38. Current record: 3-3, +144.
Round 7		Murzin played #093 Harriet Wright (Las Vegas, NV) and won 280 to 268 (a spread of 12) . Current ranking: #31. Current record: 4-3, +156.
Round 8		Murzin played #045 John Jacobsen (Fairfield, CT) and lost 283 to 311 (a spread of -28) . Current ranking: #42. Current record: 4-4, +128.
Round 9		Murzin played #003 Bob Antolak (Elmhurst, IL) and won 382 to 272 (a spread of 110) . Current ranking: #27. Current record: 5-4, +238.
Round 10		Murzin played #029 Michael Garner (Taylor, MI) and lost 315 to 361 (a spread of -46) . Current ranking: #37. Current record: 5-5, +192.
Round 11		Murzin played #011 Marjorie Bash (Nashua, NH) and won 381 to 286 (a spread of 95) . Current ranking: #28. Current record: 6-5, +287.
Round 12		Murzin played #040 Jan Hein (Boulder, CO) and lost 308 to 378 (a spread of -70) . Current ranking: #38. Current record: 6-6, +217.
Round 13		Murzin played #010 Eva Bartholomeusz (Winnetka, CA) and won 344 to 337 (a spread of 7) . Current ranking: #35. Current record: 7-6, +224.
Round 14		Murzin played #026 L Cheryl Francis (Old Town, ME) and lost 288 to 322 (a spread of -34) . Current ranking: #36. Current record: 7-7, +190.
Round 15		Murzin played #007 Jim Barker (San Jose, CA) and lost 289 to 416 (a spread of -127) . Current ranking: #44. Current record: 7-8, +63.
Round 16		Murzin played #091 Margaret West (Calgary AB) and lost 345 to 364 (a spread of -19) . Current ranking: #54. Current record: 7-9, +44.
Round 17		Murzin played #055 Toyse Kyle (San Diego, CA) and won 425 to 324 (a spread of 101) . Current ranking: #46. Current record: 8-9, +145.
Round 18		Murzin played #094 Claire Pleczynski (Berlin, NJ) and lost 251 to 436 (a spread of -185) . Current ranking: #58. Current record: 8-10, -40.
Round 19		Murzin played #052 Trix Kout (Watertown, MA) and won 389 to 327 (a spread of 62) . Current ranking: #49. Current record: 9-10, +22.
Round 20		Murzin played #091 Margaret West (Calgary AB) and lost 340 to 344 (a spread of -4) . Current ranking: #55. Current record: 9-11, +18.
Round 21		Murzin played #023 Chora B Eilertsen (Coal Harbour BC) and won 404 to 298 (a spread of 106) . Current ranking: #49. Current record: 10-11, +124.
Round 22		Murzin played #074 Mary E Quigley (Palm Harbor, FL) and lost 333 to 384 (a spread of -51) . Current ranking: #53. Current record: 10-12, +73.
Round 23		Murzin played #024 Charles Evans (Bartlett, TN) and won 364 to 232 (a spread of 132) . Current ranking: #45. Current record: 11-12, +205.
Round 24		Murzin played #027 Dolores Furye (Bronx, NY) and won 360 to 276 (a spread of 84) . Current ranking: #41. Current record: 12-12, +289.
Round 25		Murzin played #060 Karen Lundeen (Tucson, AZ) and won 377 to 344 (a spread of 33) . Current ranking: #32. Current record: 13-12, +322.
Round 26		Murzin played #006 Suzannah Badgett (Mesa, AZ) and won 362 to 351 (a spread of 11) . Current ranking: #30. Current record: 14-12, +333.
Round 27		Murzin played #024 Charles Evans (Bartlett, TN) and lost 307 to 400 (a spread of -93) . Current ranking: #34. Current record: 14-13, +240.
Round 28		Murzin played #094 Claire Pleczynski (Berlin, NJ) and won 389 to 242 (a spread of 147) . Current ranking: #31. Current record: 15-13, +387.
Round 29		Murzin played #028 Jeanne Gannon (Atlantic Highlands, NJ) and won 383 to 227 (a spread of 156) . Current ranking: #25. Current record: 16-13, +543.
Round 30		Murzin played #067 Sandy Nang (Santa Monica, CA) and lost 285 to 363 (a spread of -78) . Current ranking: #29. Current record: 16-14, +465.
Round 31		Murzin played #007 Jim Barker (San Jose, CA) and lost 313 to 405 (a spread of -92) . Current ranking: #35. Current record: 16-15, +373.

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