Ruth McCandless [#063] at NSC 2002

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Ruth McCandless [#063] 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): Ruth Surname(s): McCandless Home: Jeffersonville, PA, United States Hobbies: Scrabble, Skiing, Cycling Occupation: Retired

Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
See Legend

Round-by-Round
High score: 403 Average for: 334 Average against: 336
Round 1		McCandless played #024 Charles Evans (Bartlett, TN) and lost 313 to 364 (a spread of -51) . Current ranking: #63. Current record: 0-1, -51.
Round 2		McCandless played #040 Jan Hein (Boulder, CO) and lost 294 to 359 (a spread of -65) . Current ranking: #68. Current record: 0-2, -116.
Round 3		McCandless played #077 Christina Reilly (Ocean Beach, CA) and won 305 to 280 (a spread of 25) . Current ranking: #62. Current record: 1-2, -91.
Round 4		McCandless played #089 James Wallenberg (Toronto ON) and won 363 to 280 (a spread of 83) . Current ranking: #51. Current record: 2-2, -8.
Round 5		McCandless played #052 Trix Kout (Watertown, MA) and won 389 to 301 (a spread of 88) . Current ranking: #35. Current record: 3-2, +80.
Round 6		McCandless played #015 Robin Bowles (Albuquerque, NM) and won 376 to 352 (a spread of 24) . Current ranking: #27. Current record: 4-2, +104.
Round 7		McCandless played #091 Margaret West (Calgary AB) and won 367 to 319 (a spread of 48) . Current ranking: #22. Current record: 5-2, +152.
Round 8		McCandless played #079 Dion Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 296 to 425 (a spread of -129) . Current ranking: #33. Current record: 5-3, +23.
Round 9		McCandless played #087 Edgar Thomas (Cambridge, MA) and lost 345 to 348 (a spread of -3) . Current ranking: #37. Current record: 5-4, +20.
Round 10		McCandless played #025 Evelyn Evans (Queens Village, NY) and lost 305 to 318 (a spread of -13) . Current ranking: #43. Current record: 5-5, +7.
Round 11		McCandless played #037 May Haney (Mesa, AZ) and lost 283 to 361 (a spread of -78) . Current ranking: #53. Current record: 5-6, -71.
Round 12		McCandless played #017 Charlotte Bremond (Oakland, CA) and lost 252 to 390 (a spread of -138) . Current ranking: #61. Current record: 5-7, -209.
Round 13		McCandless played #001 Noreen Anderson (Venice, FL) and lost 247 to 342 (a spread of -95) . Current ranking: #70. Current record: 5-8, -304.
Round 14		McCandless played #032 Bob Godfrey (Thompson, CT) and lost 345 to 407 (a spread of -62) . Current ranking: #75. Current record: 5-9, -366.
Round 15		McCandless played #061 Maliha Mahmood (Tustin, CA) and won 373 to 254 (a spread of 119) . Current ranking: #68. Current record: 6-9, -247.
Round 16		McCandless played #066 Jeannette Nadler (Laguna Woods, CA) and lost 332 to 380 (a spread of -48) . Current ranking: #74. Current record: 6-10, -295.
Round 17		McCandless played #047 Louise Johnson (Mesa, AZ) and won 396 to 281 (a spread of 115) . Current ranking: #67. Current record: 7-10, -180.
Round 18		McCandless played #033 John C Green Jr (East Palo Alto, CA) and won 367 to 356 (a spread of 11) . Current ranking: #64. Current record: 8-10, -169.
Round 19		McCandless played #012 Mike Benjamin (Knoxville, TN) and lost 380 to 404 (a spread of -24) . Current ranking: #66. Current record: 8-11, -193.
Round 20		McCandless played #062 Maxine Marcus (Anaheim Hills, CA) and lost 283 to 305 (a spread of -22) . Current ranking: #73. Current record: 8-12, -215.
Round 21		McCandless played #028 Jeanne Gannon (Atlantic Highlands, NJ) and won 378 to 268 (a spread of 110) . Current ranking: #63. Current record: 9-12, -105.
Round 22		McCandless played #089 James Wallenberg (Toronto ON) and lost 297 to 349 (a spread of -52) . Current ranking: #69. Current record: 9-13, -157.
Round 23		McCandless played #012 Mike Benjamin (Knoxville, TN) and lost 330 to 353 (a spread of -23) . Current ranking: #73. Current record: 9-14, -180.
Round 24		McCandless played #032 Bob Godfrey (Thompson, CT) and lost 312 to 381 (a spread of -69) . Current ranking: #76. Current record: 9-15, -249.
Round 25		McCandless played #009 Ruth Barr (Sacramento, CA) and won 382 to 322 (a spread of 60) . Current ranking: #72. Current record: 10-15, -189.
Round 26		McCandless played #003 Bob Antolak (Elmhurst, IL) and lost 321 to 376 (a spread of -55) . Current ranking: #77. Current record: 10-16, -244.
Round 27		McCandless played #005 Bruce Babcock (Encinitas, CA) and won 392 to 322 (a spread of 70) . Current ranking: #70. Current record: 11-16, -174.
Round 28		McCandless played #077 Christina Reilly (Ocean Beach, CA) and won 403 to 200 (a spread of 203) . Current ranking: #66. Current record: 12-16, +29.
Round 29		McCandless played #059 Deborah Light (Napanee ON) and lost 276 to 387 (a spread of -111) . Current ranking: #69. Current record: 12-17, -82.
Round 30		McCandless played #092 Gayle Weyers (Superior, WI) and won 326 to 286 (a spread of 40) . Current ranking: #66. Current record: 13-17, -42.
Round 31		McCandless played #046 David Johnson (Red Hook, NY) and lost 314 to 341 (a spread of -27) . Current ranking: #70. Current record: 13-18, -69.

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