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Bruce Shuman [#105] 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): Bruce
Surname(s): Shuman
Home: Dallas, TX, United States
Age: 62
Hobbies: Scrabble, writing
Occupation: Adjunct professor

 

Rank Diagram

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See Legend

 

Round-by-Round

High score: 441
Average for: 353
Average against: 365

Round 1

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Shuman played #012 Diane Brown (Toronto ON) and won 365 to 258 (a spread of 107) .

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 1-0, +107.

Round 2

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Shuman played #046 Susan Hoehn (St. Paul, MN) and won 409 to 320 (a spread of 89) .

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 2-0, +196.

Round 3

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Shuman played #059 Sarah King (Phoenix, AZ) and lost 334 to 405 (a spread of -71) .

Current ranking: #34.

Current record: 2-1, +125.

Round 4

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Shuman played #109 Robert Smith (Reno, NV) and lost 263 to 549 (a spread of -286) .

Current ranking: #84.

Current record: 2-2, -161.

Round 5

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Shuman played #010 Mollie Braverman (Camarillo, CA) and lost 335 to 344 (a spread of -9) .

Current ranking: #96.

Current record: 2-3, -170.

Round 6

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Shuman played #079 Dona Meilach (Carlsbad, CA) and lost 274 to 463 (a spread of -189) .

Current ranking: #114.

Current record: 2-4, -359.

Round 7

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Shuman played #100 Teresa Schaeffer (Falls Church, VA) and won 393 to 366 (a spread of 27) .

Current ranking: #95.

Current record: 3-4, -332.

Round 8

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Shuman played #018 Maneck Contractor (Kenner, LA) and won 360 to 326 (a spread of 34) .

Current ranking: #78.

Current record: 4-4, -298.

Round 9

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Shuman played #044 David Hermanson (Pasadena, CA) and lost 237 to 567 (a spread of -330) .

Current ranking: #92.

Current record: 4-5, -628.

Round 10

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Shuman played #111 Marianne Spinnett (E. Lansing, MI) and lost 321 to 322 (a spread of -1) .

Current ranking: #104.

Current record: 4-6, -629.

Round 11

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Shuman played #042 Pat Hardwick (Kent, OH) and won 348 to 291 (a spread of 57) .

Current ranking: #91.

Current record: 5-6, -572.

Round 12

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Shuman played #124 Stephen Wilkie (SeaTac, WA) and lost 336 to 390 (a spread of -54) .

Current ranking: #103.

Current record: 5-7, -626.

Round 13

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Shuman played #102 Dean Scouloukas (Florence, KY) and won 370 to 339 (a spread of 31) .

Current ranking: #88.

Current record: 6-7, -595.

Round 14

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Shuman played #019 Beulah Cooper (Austin, TX) and won 356 to 301 (a spread of 55) .

Current ranking: #73.

Current record: 7-7, -540.

Round 15

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Shuman played #081 Carole Miller (Houston, TX) and won 333 to 279 (a spread of 54) .

Current ranking: #59.

Current record: 8-7, -486.

Round 16

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Shuman played #041 Lynn Gunn (Mission Viejo, CA) and lost 334 to 393 (a spread of -59) .

Current ranking: #71.

Current record: 8-8, -545.

Round 17

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Shuman played #070 Terry Lee (Huntington Beach, CA) and lost 343 to 367 (a spread of -24) .

Current ranking: #82.

Current record: 8-9, -569.

Round 18

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Shuman played #129 Joyce Zmorzynski (Chicago, IL) and lost 303 to 450 (a spread of -147) .

Current ranking: #99.

Current record: 8-10, -716.

Round 19

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Shuman played #049 Kathy Hooper (Monroe, NY) and won 420 to 381 (a spread of 39) .

Current ranking: #85.

Current record: 9-10, -677.

Round 20

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Shuman played #075 Sonia Lyda (Wixom, MI) and lost 340 to 358 (a spread of -18) .

Current ranking: #94.

Current record: 9-11, -695.

Round 21

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Shuman played #006 Betty Bergeron (Calgary AB) and lost 323 to 406 (a spread of -83) .

Current ranking: #100.

Current record: 9-12, -778.

Round 22

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Shuman played #004 Jamila Atcha (Mission Viejo, CA) and lost 368 to 381 (a spread of -13) .

Current ranking: #108.

Current record: 9-13, -791.

Round 23

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Shuman played #010 Mollie Braverman (Camarillo, CA) and lost 358 to 375 (a spread of -17) .

Current ranking: #114.

Current record: 9-14, -808.

Round 24

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Shuman played #089 Ruth Patrick (Jackson, MS) and won 423 to 285 (a spread of 138) .

Current ranking: #102.

Current record: 10-14, -670.

Round 25

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Shuman played #018 Maneck Contractor (Kenner, LA) and lost 354 to 389 (a spread of -35) .

Current ranking: #109.

Current record: 10-15, -705.

Round 26

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Shuman played #070 Terry Lee (Huntington Beach, CA) and won 363 to 325 (a spread of 38) .

Current ranking: #101.

Current record: 11-15, -667.

Round 27

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Shuman played #117 Elvira Toews (Winnipeg MB) and lost 348 to 359 (a spread of -11) .

Current ranking: #108.

Current record: 11-16, -678.

Round 28

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Shuman played #067 Florence Laatz (Harrisville, MI) and won 430 to 272 (a spread of 158) .

Current ranking: #99.

Current record: 12-16, -520.

Round 29

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Shuman played #041 Lynn Gunn (Mission Viejo, CA) and won 394 to 305 (a spread of 89) .

Current ranking: #93.

Current record: 13-16, -431.

Round 30

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Shuman played #043 Roberta Hendrickson (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 362 to 399 (a spread of -37) .

Current ranking: #98.

Current record: 13-17, -468.

Round 31

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Shuman played #072 Herb Lewis (Cherry Hill, NJ) and won 441 to 343 (a spread of 98) .

Current ranking: #91.

Current record: 14-17, -370.


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