Brian Cappelletto [#012] at NSC 2002

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Brian Cappelletto [#012] 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

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Given name(s): Brian
Surname(s): Cappelletto
Home: Chicago, IL, United States
Age: 34
Awards: 1997 Waltham, MA Premier; 1998 NSC; 2001 WSC; 2002-06 SWILLNS; 1999, 2002-07, 2003-07 Reno, NV
Hobbies: Impersonations, Golf
Occupation: Options Trader
WSC 1991 Rank: 2
WSC 1993 Rank: 30
WSC 1995 Rank: 11
WSC 1997 Rank: 10
WSC 1999 Rank: 11
WSC 2001 Rank: 1

Rank Diagram

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See Legend

Round-by-Round
High score: 548 Average for: 402 Average against: 389
Before the Tournament		Cappelletto is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Cappelletto played #036 Jeremy Frank (New York, NY) and won 468 to 346 (a spread of 122) . Current ranking: #16. Current record: 1-0, +122.
Round 2		Cappelletto played #065 Mark Kenas (Madison, WI) and won 456 to 341 (a spread of 115) . Current ranking: #9. Current record: 2-0, +237.
Round 3		Cappelletto played #119 Thavach T (Thailand) and won 376 to 334 (a spread of 42) . Current ranking: #11. Current record: 3-0, +279.
Round 4		Cappelletto played #078 David Mallick (Andover, MA) and won 548 to 419 (a spread of 129) . Current ranking: #6. Current record: 4-0, +408.
Round 5		Cappelletto played #061 Sam Kantimathi (El Dorado Hills, CA) and lost 381 to 395 (a spread of -14) . Current ranking: #10. Current record: 4-1, +394. Cappelletto is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Cappelletto is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 6		Cappelletto played #131 Margaret Bauer Williams (Kearny, NJ) and won 421 to 352 (a spread of 69) . Current ranking: #10. Current record: 5-1, +463. Cappelletto is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Cappelletto is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 7		Cappelletto played #039 David Gibson (Spartanburg, SC) and won 397 to 309 (a spread of 88) . Current ranking: #5. Current record: 6-1, +551. Cappelletto is mentioned in this round's commentary (2 hits).
Round 8		Cappelletto played #010 Patricia Barrett (Houston, TX) and lost 334 to 479 (a spread of -145) . Current ranking: #13. Current record: 6-2, +406.
Round 9		Cappelletto played #053 Marlon Hill (Baltimore, MD) and won 435 to 363 (a spread of 72) . Current ranking: #7. Current record: 7-2, +478.
Round 10		Cappelletto played #099 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) and won 412 to 391 (a spread of 21) . Current ranking: #5. Current record: 8-2, +499.
Round 11	Larger photo available	Cappelletto played #044 Matt Graham (New York, NY) and lost 332 to 434 (a spread of -102) . Current ranking: #10. Current record: 8-3, +397. Cappelletto is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Cappelletto is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Round 12		Cappelletto played #052 Randy Hersom (Morganton, NC) and lost 374 to 405 (a spread of -31) . Current ranking: #17. Current record: 8-4, +366.
Round 13		Cappelletto played #113 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and lost 410 to 486 (a spread of -76) . Current ranking: #25. Current record: 8-5, +290. Cappelletto is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Cappelletto is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 14		Cappelletto played #081 Jeremiah Mead (Chelmsford, MA) and won 378 to 372 (a spread of 6) . Current ranking: #21. Current record: 9-5, +296.
Round 15		Cappelletto played #092 Komol Panyasoponlert (Thailand) and won 340 to 317 (a spread of 23) . Current ranking: #20. Current record: 10-5, +319.
Round 16		Cappelletto played #093 Jim Pate (Birmingham, AL) and won 332 to 308 (a spread of 24) . Current ranking: #15. Current record: 11-5, +343.
Round 17		Cappelletto played #066 Jakkrit Klaphajone (Thailand) and won 372 to 352 (a spread of 20) . Current ranking: #10. Current record: 12-5, +363. Cappelletto is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Cappelletto played #003 Tim Anglin (Scarborough ON) and lost 354 to 361 (a spread of -7) . Current ranking: #16. Current record: 12-6, +356.
Round 19		Cappelletto played #116 Panupol Sujjayakorn (Thailand) and lost 406 to 466 (a spread of -60) . Current ranking: #23. Current record: 12-7, +296.
Round 20		Cappelletto played #075 Adam Logan (Berkeley, CA) and won 408 to 396 (a spread of 12) . Current ranking: #18. Current record: 13-7, +308. Cappelletto is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 21		Cappelletto played #024 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and won 428 to 389 (a spread of 39) . Current ranking: #12. Current record: 14-7, +347. Cappelletto is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 22		Cappelletto played #034 Robert Felt (Atlanta, GA) and won 407 to 336 (a spread of 71) . Current ranking: #7. Current record: 15-7, +418.
Round 23		Cappelletto played #067 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) and lost 284 to 513 (a spread of -229) . Current ranking: #15. Current record: 15-8, +189. Cappelletto is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 24		Cappelletto played #064 Zev Kaufman (Toronto ON) and won 432 to 294 (a spread of 138) . Current ranking: #8. Current record: 16-8, +327.
Round 25		Cappelletto played #041 Daniel Goldman (New York, NY) and won 443 to 415 (a spread of 28) . Current ranking: #6. Current record: 17-8, +355.
Round 26		Cappelletto played #075 Adam Logan (Berkeley, CA) and won 429 to 395 (a spread of 34) . Current ranking: #6. Current record: 18-8, +389.
Round 27		Cappelletto played #128 David Weisberg (Hollywood, FL) and lost 379 to 518 (a spread of -139) . Current ranking: #7. Current record: 18-9, +250. Cappelletto is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Cappelletto is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 28		Cappelletto played #066 Jakkrit Klaphajone (Thailand) and won 423 to 292 (a spread of 131) . Current ranking: #5. Current record: 19-9, +381. Cappelletto is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Cappelletto is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 29		Cappelletto played #105 Nigel Richards (Malaysia) and won 473 to 414 (a spread of 59) . Current ranking: #4. Current record: 20-9, +440. Cappelletto is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Cappelletto is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Round 30		Cappelletto played #130 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) and won 427 to 387 (a spread of 40) . Current ranking: #3. Current record: 21-9, +480. Cappelletto is mentioned in this round's commentary (2 hits). Cappelletto is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 31		Cappelletto played #105 Nigel Richards (Malaysia) and lost 401 to 474 (a spread of -73) . Current ranking: #4. Current record: 21-10, +407. Cappelletto is mentioned in this round's commentary (2 hits). Cappelletto is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
After the Tournament		Cappelletto is mentioned in this round's commentary (2 hits). Cappelletto is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).

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