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Jim Fonti [#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

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Given name(s): Jim
Surname(s): Fonti
Home: Port Jeff Station, NY, United States
Hobbies: Scrabble, softball, reading
Occupation: Federal Probation Officer

 

Rank Diagram

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See Legend

 

Round-by-Round

High score: 466
Average for: 353
Average against: 350

Round 1

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Fonti played #111 Kitty Yamauchi (Campbell, CA) and won 327 to 316 (a spread of 11) .

Current ranking: #50.

Current record: 1-0, +11.

Round 2

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Fonti played #083 Burke Riley (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) and lost 293 to 420 (a spread of -127) .

Current ranking: #76.

Current record: 1-1, -116.

Round 3

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Fonti played #068 Craig Mobley (Albuquerque, NM) and won 399 to 304 (a spread of 95) .

Current ranking: #53.

Current record: 2-1, -21.

Round 4

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Fonti played #047 Charles Lindsey (Jackson, MS) and won 314 to 285 (a spread of 29) .

Current ranking: #35.

Current record: 3-1, +8.

Round 5

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Fonti played #063 Paul McCurdy (Santa Paula, CA) and lost 311 to 377 (a spread of -66) .

Current ranking: #48.

Current record: 3-2, -58.

Round 6

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Fonti played #060 Rita Mayes (Elizabethtown, KY) and lost 271 to 331 (a spread of -60) .

Current ranking: #63.

Current record: 3-3, -118.

Round 7

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Fonti played #042 Sylvia King (Calgary AB) and lost 298 to 384 (a spread of -86) .

Current ranking: #78.

Current record: 3-4, -204.

Round 8

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Fonti played #036 Bruce M Halverson (Santa Barbara, CA) and lost 277 to 361 (a spread of -84) .

Current ranking: #90.

Current record: 3-5, -288.

Round 9

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Fonti played #085 Stella Russell (Manchester, NH) and won 392 to 359 (a spread of 33) .

Current ranking: #76.

Current record: 4-5, -255.

Round 10

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Fonti played #109 Jay Wright (Jasper, GA) and won 371 to 355 (a spread of 16) .

Current ranking: #60.

Current record: 5-5, -239.

Round 11

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Fonti played #016 Grace Brooks (Calgary AB) and won 466 to 367 (a spread of 99) .

Current ranking: #52.

Current record: 6-5, -140.

Round 12

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Fonti played #048 Gail Linn (Potomac, MD) and won 452 to 262 (a spread of 190) .

Current ranking: #40.

Current record: 7-5, +50.

Round 13

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Fonti played #069 Karen Moss (Lawton, OK) and lost 299 to 322 (a spread of -23) .

Current ranking: #49.

Current record: 7-6, +27.

Round 14

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Fonti played #066 Cheryl Melvin (Muskegon, MI) and lost 312 to 352 (a spread of -40) .

Current ranking: #55.

Current record: 7-7, -13.

Round 15

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Fonti played #073 Linda Oliva (Woodbine, MD) and won 378 to 364 (a spread of 14) .

Current ranking: #51.

Current record: 8-7, +1.

Round 16

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Fonti played #014 Kay Brick (Minneapolis, MN) and won 395 to 389 (a spread of 6) .

Current ranking: #46.

Current record: 9-7, +7.

Round 17

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Fonti played #110 Carol Yamashita (Hilo, HI) and lost 360 to 387 (a spread of -27) .

Current ranking: #51.

Current record: 9-8, -20.

Round 18

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Fonti played #114 Seymour Zweigoron (Riochardson, TX) and lost 301 to 362 (a spread of -61) .

Current ranking: #60.

Current record: 9-9, -81.

Round 19

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Fonti played #109 Jay Wright (Jasper, GA) and won 373 to 314 (a spread of 59) .

Current ranking: #53.

Current record: 10-9, -22.

Round 20

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Fonti played #021 Nick Carter (Richmond, VA) and lost 314 to 451 (a spread of -137) .

Current ranking: #57.

Current record: 10-10, -159.

Round 21

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Fonti played #090 Brian Sebastian (Cincinnati, OH) and won 368 to 266 (a spread of 102) .

Current ranking: #53.

Current record: 11-10, -57.

Round 22

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Fonti played #111 Kitty Yamauchi (Campbell, CA) and won 332 to 277 (a spread of 55) .

Current ranking: #48.

Current record: 12-10, -2.

Fonti is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).

Round 23

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Fonti played #079 Mary C Parrish (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 318 to 361 (a spread of -43) .

Current ranking: #53.

Current record: 12-11, -45.

Round 24

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Fonti played #085 Stella Russell (Manchester, NH) and lost 345 to 389 (a spread of -44) .

Current ranking: #60.

Current record: 12-12, -89.

Round 25

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Fonti played #054 Ken Louie (Whittier, CA) and won 465 to 389 (a spread of 76) .

Current ranking: #51.

Current record: 13-12, -13.

Round 26

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Fonti played #062 Nancy McCarroll (Grand Junction, CO) and won 426 to 330 (a spread of 96) .

Current ranking: #38.

Current record: 14-12, +83.

Round 27

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Fonti played #016 Grace Brooks (Calgary AB) and lost 286 to 395 (a spread of -109) .

Current ranking: #51.

Current record: 14-13, -26.

Round 28

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Fonti played #017 Pat Burnham (Corte Madera, CA) and won 370 to 355 (a spread of 15) .

Current ranking: #46.

Current record: 15-13, -11.

Round 29

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Fonti played #076 Alvina Palmer (Calgary AB) and won 321 to 319 (a spread of 2) .

Current ranking: #39.

Current record: 16-13, -9.

Round 30

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Fonti played #016 Grace Brooks (Calgary AB) and won 457 to 336 (a spread of 121) .

Current ranking: #30.

Current record: 17-13, +112.

Round 31

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Fonti played #012 Doug Bobkovich (Tempe, AZ) and lost 346 to 358 (a spread of -12) .

Current ranking: #38.

Current record: 17-14, +100.


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