Jeff Widergren [#129] at NSC 2002

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Jeff Widergren [#129] 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): Jeff Surname(s): Widergren Home: San Jose, CA, United States Age: 42 Awards: 2nd 95 Reno, 95 World Team, 15+ local victories Hobbies: Golf, Kids Occupation: Firmware engineer WSC 1995 Rank: 35

Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
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Round-by-Round
High score: 491 Average for: 378 Average against: 381
Round 1		Widergren played #091 Steve Ozorio (Mississauga ON) and won 491 to 346 (a spread of 145) . Current ranking: #11. Current record: 1-0, +145.
Round 2		Widergren played #029 Michael Early (Richardson, TX) and won 436 to 422 (a spread of 14) . Current ranking: #21. Current record: 2-0, +159.
Round 3		Widergren played #098 David Poder (Huntington Beach, CA) and lost 424 to 437 (a spread of -13) . Current ranking: #33. Current record: 2-1, +146.
Round 4		Widergren played #095 Rusty Peltz (San Diego, CA) and lost 384 to 404 (a spread of -20) . Current ranking: #47. Current record: 2-2, +126.
Round 5		Widergren played #026 Mark DiBattista (Astoria, NY) and won 426 to 313 (a spread of 113) . Current ranking: #32. Current record: 3-2, +239.
Round 6		Widergren played #125 Joel Wapnick (Montréal QC) and won 400 to 308 (a spread of 92) . Current ranking: #22. Current record: 4-2, +331.
Round 7		Widergren played #021 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and lost 372 to 393 (a spread of -21) . Current ranking: #39. Current record: 4-3, +310.
Round 8		Widergren played #057 Nuttakrit K (Thailand) and lost 292 to 389 (a spread of -97) . Current ranking: #57. Current record: 4-4, +213.
Round 9		Widergren played #064 Zev Kaufman (Toronto ON) and won 311 to 302 (a spread of 9) . Current ranking: #48. Current record: 5-4, +222.
Round 10		Widergren played #128 David Weisberg (Hollywood, FL) and lost 300 to 450 (a spread of -150) . Current ranking: #65. Current record: 5-5, +72.
Round 11		Widergren played #110 Lester Schonbrun (Oakland, CA) and lost 312 to 420 (a spread of -108) . Current ranking: #77. Current record: 5-6, -36.
Round 12		Widergren played #039 David Gibson (Spartanburg, SC) and won 411 to 370 (a spread of 41) . Current ranking: #68. Current record: 6-6, +5.
Round 13		Widergren played #070 Robin Levin (San Francisco, CA) and lost 363 to 413 (a spread of -50) . Current ranking: #83. Current record: 6-7, -45.
Round 14		Widergren played #087 Lisa Odom (St Louis Park, MN) and won 412 to 274 (a spread of 138) . Current ranking: #62. Current record: 7-7, +93.
Round 15		Widergren played #135 Trey Wright (Beverly Hills, CA) and won 480 to 350 (a spread of 130) . Current ranking: #49. Current record: 8-7, +223. Widergren is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Widergren played #027 Jan Dixon (Wilmington, DE) and won 351 to 318 (a spread of 33) . Current ranking: #40. Current record: 9-7, +256.
Round 17		Widergren played #077 Rod MacNeil (Londonderry, NH) and won 431 to 373 (a spread of 58) . Current ranking: #32. Current record: 10-7, +314.
Round 18		Widergren played #126 Bruce Ward (San Francisco, CA) and lost 344 to 448 (a spread of -104) . Current ranking: #42. Current record: 10-8, +210.
Round 19		Widergren played #118 Taewan Sutthasin (Thailand) and lost 322 to 453 (a spread of -131) . Current ranking: #57. Current record: 10-9, +79.
Round 20		Widergren played #134 Gail Wolford (Portland, OR) and lost 311 to 472 (a spread of -161) . Current ranking: #69. Current record: 10-10, -82.
Round 21		Widergren played #081 Jeremiah Mead (Chelmsford, MA) and won 364 to 358 (a spread of 6) . Current ranking: #62. Current record: 11-10, -76.
Round 22		Widergren played #011 Evan Berofsky (Thornhill ON) and won 392 to 338 (a spread of 54) . Current ranking: #53. Current record: 12-10, -22.
Round 23		Widergren played #046 Randy Greenspan (Buffalo, NY) and lost 306 to 410 (a spread of -104) . Current ranking: #62. Current record: 12-11, -126.
Round 24		Widergren played #100 Jeff Potts (Woodland Hills, CA) and won 416 to 330 (a spread of 86) . Current ranking: #53. Current record: 13-11, -40.
Round 25		Widergren played #021 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and lost 322 to 376 (a spread of -54) . Current ranking: #64. Current record: 13-12, -94.
Round 26		Widergren played #098 David Poder (Huntington Beach, CA) and lost 318 to 412 (a spread of -94) . Current ranking: #73. Current record: 13-13, -188.
Round 27		Widergren played #055 Arnie Horowitz (Framingham, MA) and lost 369 to 411 (a spread of -42) . Current ranking: #80. Current record: 13-14, -230.
Round 28		Widergren played #097 Amnuay Ploysangngam (Thailand) and lost 378 to 424 (a spread of -46) . Current ranking: #90. Current record: 13-15, -276.
Round 29		Widergren played #121 Randall Thomas (Calgary AB) and won 418 to 363 (a spread of 55) . Current ranking: #80. Current record: 14-15, -221. Widergren is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 30		Widergren played #013 Jean Carol (Cincinnati, OH) and won 484 to 374 (a spread of 110) . Current ranking: #71. Current record: 15-15, -111.
Round 31		Widergren played #110 Lester Schonbrun (Oakland, CA) and lost 365 to 372 (a spread of -7) . Current ranking: #76. Current record: 15-16, -118.

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