Mike Sherman [#104] at NSC 2002

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Mike Sherman [#104] 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): Mike Surname(s): Sherman Home: Bronx, NY, United States Age: 89 Awards: Father of G. I. Joel Hobbies: Crossword puzzles. Occupation: Retired accountant.

Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
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Round-by-Round
High score: 476 Average for: 359 Average against: 377
Before the Tournament		Sherman is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Sherman played #116 Tom Titus (Costa Mesa, CA) and won 385 to 331 (a spread of 54) . Current ranking: #33. Current record: 1-0, +54.
Round 2		Sherman played #130 Rhoda Klein (Culver City, CA) and lost 344 to 473 (a spread of -129) . Current ranking: #85. Current record: 1-1, -75.
Round 3		Sherman played #106 Jeremy Simon (New York, NY) and won 411 to 405 (a spread of 6) . Current ranking: #65. Current record: 2-1, -69.
Round 4		Sherman played #032 Beth Fleischer (Hacienda Heights, CA) and lost 348 to 369 (a spread of -21) . Current ranking: #78. Current record: 2-2, -90.
Round 5		Sherman played #117 Elvira Toews (Winnipeg MB) and lost 307 to 345 (a spread of -38) . Current ranking: #93. Current record: 2-3, -128.
Round 6		Sherman played #076 Ossie Mair (Lauderhill, FL) and lost 302 to 352 (a spread of -50) . Current ranking: #101. Current record: 2-4, -178.
Round 7		Sherman played #034 Judy Ford (Hollywood, FL) and won 369 to 356 (a spread of 13) . Current ranking: #86. Current record: 3-4, -165.
Round 8		Sherman played #084 Vivienne Muhling (Toronto ON) and lost 353 to 375 (a spread of -22) . Current ranking: #98. Current record: 3-5, -187.
Round 9		Sherman played #066 Heidi Kujac (New York, NY) and won 378 to 375 (a spread of 3) . Current ranking: #83. Current record: 4-5, -184.
Round 10		Sherman played #087 Susie Page (Panorama City, CA) and won 407 to 368 (a spread of 39) . Current ranking: #72. Current record: 5-5, -145.
Round 11		Sherman played #118 B A Toole (Sausalito, CA) and won 344 to 342 (a spread of 2) . Current ranking: #56. Current record: 6-5, -143.
Round 12		Sherman played #028 Don Drumm (Clinton, NY) and lost 302 to 378 (a spread of -76) . Current ranking: #70. Current record: 6-6, -219.
Round 13		Sherman played #020 Will Cooper (Winston-Salem, NC) and lost 292 to 417 (a spread of -125) . Current ranking: #85. Current record: 6-7, -344.
Round 14		Sherman played #115 Slade Sullivan (Arlington, TX) and lost 351 to 517 (a spread of -166) . Current ranking: #99. Current record: 6-8, -510.
Round 15		Sherman played #013 Helen Burns (Santa Monica, CA) and won 388 to 359 (a spread of 29) . Current ranking: #86. Current record: 7-8, -481.
Round 16		Sherman played #102 Dean Scouloukas (Florence, KY) and lost 353 to 439 (a spread of -86) . Current ranking: #97. Current record: 7-9, -567.
Round 17		Sherman played #039 Mary M Gordon (Garden Grove, CA) and lost 317 to 349 (a spread of -32) . Current ranking: #104. Current record: 7-10, -599.
Round 18		Sherman played #006 Betty Bergeron (Calgary AB) and won 378 to 332 (a spread of 46) . Current ranking: #96. Current record: 8-10, -553.
Round 19		Sherman played #063 Claudia Koczka (Williamsville, NY) and lost 332 to 441 (a spread of -109) . Current ranking: #103. Current record: 8-11, -662.
Round 20		Sherman played #065 Madelon Krissoff (Grand Rapids, MI) and won 423 to 358 (a spread of 65) . Current ranking: #91. Current record: 9-11, -597.
Round 21		Sherman played #067 Florence Laatz (Harrisville, MI) and won 404 to 391 (a spread of 13) . Current ranking: #80. Current record: 10-11, -584.
Round 22		Sherman played #075 Sonia Lyda (Wixom, MI) and lost 268 to 442 (a spread of -174) . Current ranking: #89. Current record: 10-12, -758. Sherman is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 23		Sherman played #012 Diane Brown (Toronto ON) and won 341 to 332 (a spread of 9) . Current ranking: #79. Current record: 11-12, -749.
Round 24		Sherman played #125 Jeannie J Wilson (Livermore, CA) and won 420 to 363 (a spread of 57) . Current ranking: #75. Current record: 12-12, -692.
Round 25		Sherman played #072 Herb Lewis (Cherry Hill, NJ) and won 347 to 304 (a spread of 43) . Current ranking: #62. Current record: 13-12, -649.
Round 26		Sherman played #064 Pat Kovalcheck (Costa Mesa, CA) and lost 365 to 397 (a spread of -32) . Current ranking: #74. Current record: 13-13, -681.
Round 27		Sherman played #108 Keith Smith (Austin, TX) and won 340 to 330 (a spread of 10) . Current ranking: #61. Current record: 14-13, -671.
Round 28		Sherman played #018 Maneck Contractor (Kenner, LA) and lost 374 to 378 (a spread of -4) . Current ranking: #72. Current record: 14-14, -675.
Round 29		Sherman played #100 Teresa Schaeffer (Falls Church, VA) and won 476 to 335 (a spread of 141) . Current ranking: #62. Current record: 15-14, -534.
Round 30		Sherman played #019 Beulah Cooper (Austin, TX) and lost 364 to 416 (a spread of -52) . Current ranking: #72. Current record: 15-15, -586. Sherman is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 31		Sherman played #110 Diana Spiller (Ashby, MA) and won 335 to 329 (a spread of 6) . Current ranking: #64. Current record: 16-15, -580. Sherman is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
After the Tournament		Sherman is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).

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