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CNSC 2008: Craig Rowland [#9]

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On this page, you will find information about Craig Rowland, who is competing at the 2008 CNSC. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 9-9, +58, and is ranked #25.

Lower on this page, you can find brief self-reported biographical details of the player, statistics on the player’s past several years of rated tournament play in North America, a graphic showing the player’s ups and downs at this tournament, and a round-by-round report on the player’s opponents and games.

Background Information

[photo of Craig Rowland]

Given name(s): Craig
Surname(s): Rowland
Home: Mississauga, ON, Canada
Hobbies: Minority European languages, endangered languages, Romansch, Apple Records, Värttinä, Ultra Bra, Yoko Ono, Helen Shapiro
Occupation: Library Assistant
CNSC 1996 Rank: 12
CNSC 1998 Rank: 20
CNSC 2000 Rank: 33
CNSC 2003 Rank: 8
CNSC 2005 Rank: 16
NSC 2002 Division: 1
NSC 2002 Rank: 73/132, 15-16 +95
NSC 2004 Division: 1
NSC 2004 Rank: 32/172, 18-12 +117
USSO 2006 Division: 1
USSO 2006 Rank: 41/76, 14-14 -234

Rank Diagram
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Round by Round
High score: 485 Average for: 393 Average against: 390
Round 1		Rowland played #43 Sary Karanofsky (Cote Saint-Luc QC) and won 385 to 365 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 1-0, +20.
Round 2		Rowland played #19 Brian Williams (Winnipeg MB) and lost 322 to 423 (a spread of -101). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 1-1, -81. Rowland is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Rowland played #31 Vince Castellano (Fairfax, VA) and won 485 to 400 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 2-1, +4. Rowland is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Rowland is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 4		Rowland played #6 Mark Schellenberg (Calgary AB) and lost 320 to 457 (a spread of -137). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 2-2, -133. Rowland is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 5		Rowland played #22 Marilyn Murray (Richmond BC) and won 385 to 381 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 3-2, -129.
Round 6		Rowland played #8 Evan Berofsky (Thornhill ON) and lost 294 to 424 (a spread of -130). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 3-3, -259.
Round 7		Rowland played #46 Jeff Parsons (Logy Bay NL) and lost 420 to 448 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 3-4, -287. Rowland is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Rowland played #37 Jason Krueger (Calgary AB) and won 442 to 367 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 4-4, -212.
Round 9		Rowland played #10 Ron Hoekstra (Kentwood, MI) and won 439 to 306 (a spread of 133). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 5-4, -79. Rowland is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Rowland played #29 John Stardom (Ottawa ON) and lost 376 to 403 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 5-5, -106.
Round 11		Rowland played #42 Jill Turney (North Vancouver BC) and won 463 to 345 (a spread of 118). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 6-5, +12.
Round 12		Rowland played #39 Sue Tremblay (Carlsbad Springs ON) and won 443 to 321 (a spread of 122). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 7-5, +134. Rowland is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Rowland played #30 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and lost 344 to 397 (a spread of -53). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 7-6, +81.
Round 14		Rowland played #27 Jeremy Hildebrand (Ottawa ON) and won 478 to 314 (a spread of 164). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 8-6, +245. Rowland is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Rowland played #48 Evan Kramer (Vancouver BC) and won 424 to 336 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 9-6, +333.
Round 16		Rowland played #12 Andrew Golding (Verdun QC) and lost 305 to 391 (a spread of -86). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 9-7, +247.
Round 17		Rowland played #16 Dielle Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 359 to 488 (a spread of -129). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 9-8, +118.
Round 18		Rowland played #26 Randall Thomas (Calgary AB) and lost 387 to 447 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 9-9, +58.

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