Steve Polatnick [#099] at NSC 2002

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Steve Polatnick [#099] 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): Steve Surname(s): Polatnick Home: Miami, FL, United States Age: 59 Awards: 1991 Reno; 4th place, 2001 WSC; 2002-05 Indian Harbour Beach, FL; 2003-03 Stuart, FL Hobbies: travel, foreign languages, tennis, poker Occupation: Attorney WSC 1995 Rank: 38 WSC 1999 Rank: 64 WSC 2001 Rank: 4

Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
See Legend

Round-by-Round
High score: 537 Average for: 405 Average against: 373
Round 1		Polatnick played #042 Stuart Goldman (San Francisco, CA) and won 498 to 447 (a spread of 51) . Current ranking: #40. Current record: 1-0, +51.
Round 2		Polatnick played #059 Roy Kamen (Covina, CA) and won 500 to 280 (a spread of 220) . Current ranking: #5. Current record: 2-0, +271.
Round 3		Polatnick played #073 Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) and lost 412 to 420 (a spread of -8) . Current ranking: #26. Current record: 2-1, +263.
Round 4		Polatnick played #133 Ben Withers (Lake Jackson, TX) and lost 338 to 382 (a spread of -44) . Current ranking: #46. Current record: 2-2, +219.
Round 5		Polatnick played #032 Robert Ellickson (Branford, CT) and won 398 to 305 (a spread of 93) . Current ranking: #30. Current record: 3-2, +312.
Round 6		Polatnick played #071 Stuart Levinsky (Thornhill ON) and won 521 to 297 (a spread of 224) . Current ranking: #21. Current record: 4-2, +536.
Round 7		Polatnick played #079 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and won 435 to 273 (a spread of 162) . Current ranking: #11. Current record: 5-2, +698.
Round 8		Polatnick played #053 Marlon Hill (Baltimore, MD) and lost 370 to 407 (a spread of -37) . Current ranking: #25. Current record: 5-3, +661.
Round 9		Polatnick played #010 Patricia Barrett (Houston, TX) and won 395 to 306 (a spread of 89) . Current ranking: #12. Current record: 6-3, +750.
Round 10		Polatnick played #012 Brian Cappelletto (Chicago, IL) and lost 391 to 412 (a spread of -21) . Current ranking: #26. Current record: 6-4, +729.
Round 11		Polatnick played #084 Avi Moss (Brooklyn, NY) and won 427 to 419 (a spread of 8) . Current ranking: #17. Current record: 7-4, +737.
Round 12		Polatnick played #105 Nigel Richards (Malaysia) and lost 332 to 541 (a spread of -209) . Current ranking: #31. Current record: 7-5, +528.
Round 13		Polatnick played #130 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) and lost 340 to 455 (a spread of -115) . Current ranking: #45. Current record: 7-6, +413.
Round 14		Polatnick played #064 Zev Kaufman (Toronto ON) and won 404 to 280 (a spread of 124) . Current ranking: #31. Current record: 8-6, +537.
Round 15		Polatnick played #018 Ira Cohen (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 304 to 450 (a spread of -146) . Current ranking: #45. Current record: 8-7, +391.
Round 16		Polatnick played #003 Tim Anglin (Scarborough ON) and won 503 to 286 (a spread of 217) . Current ranking: #34. Current record: 9-7, +608.
Round 17		Polatnick played #089 Steve Oliger (Lancaster, PA) and won 498 to 278 (a spread of 220) . Current ranking: #26. Current record: 10-7, +828.
Round 18		Polatnick played #016 Amit Chakrabarti (Hanover, NH) and lost 387 to 406 (a spread of -19) . Current ranking: #38. Current record: 10-8, +809.
Round 19		Polatnick played #080 Kenji Matsumoto (Aiea, HI) and won 416 to 346 (a spread of 70) . Current ranking: #29. Current record: 11-8, +879.
Round 20		Polatnick played #008 Rich Baker (Westhampton Beach, NY) and lost 304 to 485 (a spread of -181) . Current ranking: #36. Current record: 11-9, +698.
Round 21		Polatnick played #125 Joel Wapnick (Montréal QC) and lost 283 to 445 (a spread of -162) . Current ranking: #50. Current record: 11-10, +536.
Round 22		Polatnick played #030 Joe Edley (Coram, NY) and lost 341 to 380 (a spread of -39) . Current ranking: #63. Current record: 11-11, +497.
Round 23		Polatnick played #032 Robert Ellickson (Branford, CT) and lost 302 to 397 (a spread of -95) . Current ranking: #68. Current record: 11-12, +402.
Round 24		Polatnick played #107 Craig Rowland (Mississauga ON) and won 537 to 263 (a spread of 274) . Current ranking: #61. Current record: 12-12, +676.
Round 25		Polatnick played #007 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and won 425 to 359 (a spread of 66) . Current ranking: #52. Current record: 13-12, +742.
Round 26		Polatnick played #028 James Dodds (White Oak, PA) and won 347 to 336 (a spread of 11) . Current ranking: #42. Current record: 14-12, +753.
Round 27		Polatnick played #080 Kenji Matsumoto (Aiea, HI) and won 418 to 356 (a spread of 62) . Current ranking: #34. Current record: 15-12, +815.
Round 28		Polatnick played #007 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and won 512 to 335 (a spread of 177) . Current ranking: #23. Current record: 16-12, +992.
Round 29	Larger photo available	Polatnick played #044 Matt Graham (New York, NY) and won 435 to 425 (a spread of 10) . Current ranking: #19. Current record: 17-12, +1002.
Round 30		Polatnick played #125 Joel Wapnick (Montréal QC) and lost 402 to 425 (a spread of -23) . Current ranking: #27. Current record: 17-13, +979.
Round 31		Polatnick played #086 Rita Norr (Danbury, CT) and lost 369 to 376 (a spread of -7) . Current ranking: #36. Current record: 17-14, +972.
After the Tournament		Polatnick is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).

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