Paul Epstein [#033] at NSC 2002

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Paul Epstein [#033] 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): Paul Surname(s): Epstein Home: Ann Arbor, MI, United States Age: 52 Hobbies: Music, Social/political issues Occupation: Cab Driver WSC 1999 Rank: 25

Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
See Legend

Round-by-Round
High score: 486 Average for: 398 Average against: 395
Round 1		Epstein played #089 Steve Oliger (Lancaster, PA) and won 436 to 386 (a spread of 50) . Current ranking: #41. Current record: 1-0, +50.
Round 2		Epstein played #132 Walker Willingham (Bainbridge Island, WA) and lost 408 to 477 (a spread of -69) . Current ranking: #66. Current record: 1-1, -19.
Round 3		Epstein played #104 Carol Ravichandran (Northville, MI) and won 403 to 383 (a spread of 20) . Current ranking: #55. Current record: 2-1, +1.
Round 4		Epstein played #005 Peter Armstrong (Milwaukee, WI) and won 413 to 363 (a spread of 50) . Current ranking: #37. Current record: 3-1, +51.
Round 5		Epstein played #070 Robin Levin (San Francisco, CA) and won 456 to 286 (a spread of 170) . Current ranking: #20. Current record: 4-1, +221.
Round 6		Epstein recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 5-1, +271.
Round 7		Epstein played #011 Evan Berofsky (Thornhill ON) and won 398 to 330 (a spread of 68) . Current ranking: #7. Current record: 6-1, +339. Epstein is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Epstein played #069 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and won 394 to 361 (a spread of 33) . Current ranking: #5. Current record: 7-1, +372.
Round 9		Epstein played #016 Amit Chakrabarti (Hanover, NH) and lost 383 to 419 (a spread of -36) . Current ranking: #11. Current record: 7-2, +336.
Round 10		Epstein played #034 Robert Felt (Atlanta, GA) and lost 329 to 479 (a spread of -150) . Current ranking: #21. Current record: 7-3, +186. Epstein is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Epstein is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 11		Epstein played #024 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and lost 318 to 541 (a spread of -223) . Current ranking: #37. Current record: 7-4, -37. Epstein is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Epstein is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 12		Epstein played #067 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) and won 436 to 373 (a spread of 63) . Current ranking: #26. Current record: 8-4, +26.
Round 13		Epstein played #122 Ron Tiekert (Alpharetta, GA) and lost 343 to 422 (a spread of -79) . Current ranking: #35. Current record: 8-5, -53. Epstein is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 14		Epstein played #075 Adam Logan (Berkeley, CA) and won 439 to 418 (a spread of 21) . Current ranking: #28. Current record: 9-5, -32.
Round 15		Epstein played #040 J Goard (Foresthill, CA) and won 452 to 365 (a spread of 87) . Current ranking: #21. Current record: 10-5, +55. Epstein is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Epstein played #115 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) and won 404 to 400 (a spread of 4) . Current ranking: #17. Current record: 11-5, +59. Epstein is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Epstein played #010 Patricia Barrett (Houston, TX) and lost 344 to 400 (a spread of -56) . Current ranking: #23. Current record: 11-6, +3.
Round 18		Epstein played #054 Ron Hoekstra (Kentwood, MI) and won 486 to 316 (a spread of 170) . Current ranking: #17. Current record: 12-6, +173.
Round 19		Epstein played #002 Steven Alexander (Portland, OR) and won 413 to 401 (a spread of 12) . Current ranking: #10. Current record: 13-6, +185.
Round 20		Epstein played #040 J Goard (Foresthill, CA) and won 464 to 401 (a spread of 63) . Current ranking: #6. Current record: 14-6, +248.
Round 21		Epstein played #069 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and won 343 to 326 (a spread of 17) . Current ranking: #4. Current record: 15-6, +265.
Round 22	Larger photo available	Epstein played #044 Matt Graham (New York, NY) and won 420 to 409 (a spread of 11) . Current ranking: #4. Current record: 16-6, +276. Epstein is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		Epstein played #018 Ira Cohen (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 367 to 482 (a spread of -115) . Current ranking: #4. Current record: 16-7, +161.
Round 24		Epstein played #105 Nigel Richards (Malaysia) and lost 342 to 522 (a spread of -180) . Current ranking: #9. Current record: 16-8, -19.
Round 25		Epstein played #053 Marlon Hill (Baltimore, MD) and lost 345 to 399 (a spread of -54) . Current ranking: #14. Current record: 16-9, -73. Epstein is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Epstein is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 26		Epstein played #034 Robert Felt (Atlanta, GA) and won 448 to 413 (a spread of 35) . Current ranking: #9. Current record: 17-9, -38.
Round 27		Epstein played #067 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) and won 414 to 331 (a spread of 83) . Current ranking: #8. Current record: 18-9, +45.
Round 28		Epstein played #073 Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) and lost 385 to 408 (a spread of -23) . Current ranking: #11. Current record: 18-10, +22. Epstein is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Epstein is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 29		Epstein played #073 Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) and won 444 to 328 (a spread of 116) . Current ranking: #8. Current record: 19-10, +138.
Round 30		Epstein played #053 Marlon Hill (Baltimore, MD) and won 342 to 338 (a spread of 4) . Current ranking: #6. Current record: 20-10, +142.
Round 31		Epstein played #067 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) and won 370 to 363 (a spread of 7) . Current ranking: #5. Current record: 21-10, +149.
After the Tournament		Epstein is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Epstein is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).

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