Edgar Thomas [#087] at NSC 2002

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Edgar Thomas [#087] 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): Edgar Surname(s): Thomas Home: Cambridge, MA, United States Age: 20 Hobbies: Scrabble, Soccer Occupation: Student

Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
See Legend

Round-by-Round
High score: 477 Average for: 375 Average against: 342
Round 1		Thomas played #035 Dorothy Hackney (Buffalo, NY) and won 409 to 286 (a spread of 123) . Current ranking: #10. Current record: 1-0, +123.
Round 2		Thomas played #078 Dielle Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 342 to 371 (a spread of -29) . Current ranking: #30. Current record: 1-1, +94.
Round 3		Thomas played #044 Lorraine Isherwood (Laurel Springs, NJ) and won 349 to 328 (a spread of 21) . Current ranking: #25. Current record: 2-1, +115.
Round 4		Thomas played #070 Andre Ornish (La Mesa, CA) and won 381 to 351 (a spread of 30) . Current ranking: #20. Current record: 3-1, +145.
Round 5		Thomas played #090 Virginia Wallis (New Britain, CT) and won 435 to 270 (a spread of 165) . Current ranking: #16. Current record: 4-1, +310.
Round 6		Thomas played #033 John C Green Jr (East Palo Alto, CA) and won 407 to 343 (a spread of 64) . Current ranking: #15. Current record: 5-1, +374.
Round 7		Thomas played #085 Sandi Spencer (Pickering ON) and won 318 to 280 (a spread of 38) . Current ranking: #11. Current record: 6-1, +412.
Round 8		Thomas played #025 Evelyn Evans (Queens Village, NY) and won 385 to 355 (a spread of 30) . Current ranking: #12. Current record: 7-1, +442.
Round 9		Thomas played #063 Ruth McCandless (Jeffersonville, PA) and won 348 to 345 (a spread of 3) . Current ranking: #10. Current record: 8-1, +445.
Round 10		Thomas played #079 Dion Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 352 to 344 (a spread of 8) . Current ranking: #7. Current record: 9-1, +453.
Round 11		Thomas played #082 Neva Slater (Manchester, CT) and won 390 to 312 (a spread of 78) . Current ranking: #6. Current record: 10-1, +531.
Round 12		Thomas played #004 Don Austin (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 382 to 388 (a spread of -6) . Current ranking: #7. Current record: 10-2, +525. Thomas is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Thomas is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 13		Thomas played #014 Jeanette Block (Culver City, CA) and won 377 to 350 (a spread of 27) . Current ranking: #6. Current record: 11-2, +552.
Round 14		Thomas played #048 Terry Kang (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 348 to 370 (a spread of -22) . Current ranking: #6. Current record: 11-3, +530.
Round 15		Thomas played #045 John Jacobsen (Fairfield, CT) and lost 313 to 375 (a spread of -62) . Current ranking: #9. Current record: 11-4, +468. Thomas is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Thomas played #073 Barbara Puky (St. Lazare QC) and lost 329 to 454 (a spread of -125) . Current ranking: #11. Current record: 11-5, +343.
Round 17		Thomas played #039 Paul Haverly (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 342 to 417 (a spread of -75) . Current ranking: #16. Current record: 11-6, +268.
Round 18		Thomas played #034 Miriam Gregory (Vancouver BC) and won 413 to 300 (a spread of 113) . Current ranking: #11. Current record: 12-6, +381.
Round 19		Thomas played #020 Jesse Cromer (Waxhaw, NC) and won 378 to 351 (a spread of 27) . Current ranking: #10. Current record: 13-6, +408.
Round 20		Thomas played #004 Don Austin (Los Angeles, CA) and won 343 to 332 (a spread of 11) . Current ranking: #8. Current record: 14-6, +419.
Round 21		Thomas played #037 May Haney (Mesa, AZ) and won 375 to 296 (a spread of 79) . Current ranking: #7. Current record: 15-6, +498.
Round 22		Thomas played #048 Terry Kang (Philadelphia, PA) and won 356 to 294 (a spread of 62) . Current ranking: #5. Current record: 16-6, +560.
Round 23		Thomas played #078 Dielle Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 417 to 390 (a spread of 27) . Current ranking: #5. Current record: 17-6, +587. Thomas is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Thomas is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 24		Thomas played #045 John Jacobsen (Fairfield, CT) and won 399 to 374 (a spread of 25) . Current ranking: #4. Current record: 18-6, +612.
Round 25		Thomas played #088 Geoff Tongue (Tacoma, WA) and won 400 to 351 (a spread of 49) . Current ranking: #3. Current record: 19-6, +661.
Round 26		Thomas played #034 Miriam Gregory (Vancouver BC) and lost 352 to 364 (a spread of -12) . Current ranking: #5. Current record: 19-7, +649.
Round 27		Thomas played #056 Arlene Lane (Rancho Murieta, CA) and won 477 to 315 (a spread of 162) . Current ranking: #4. Current record: 20-7, +811.
Round 28		Thomas played #039 Paul Haverly (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 333 to 344 (a spread of -11) . Current ranking: #4. Current record: 20-8, +800.
Round 29		Thomas played #078 Dielle Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 375 to 382 (a spread of -7) . Current ranking: #6. Current record: 20-9, +793.
Round 30		Thomas played #045 John Jacobsen (Fairfield, CT) and won 425 to 282 (a spread of 143) . Current ranking: #4. Current record: 21-9, +936.
Round 31		Thomas played #095 Bill Kinsella (Sumas, WA) and won 362 to 293 (a spread of 69) . Current ranking: #4. Current record: 22-9, +1005.
After the Tournament		Thomas is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Thomas is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).

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