Kenji Matsumoto [#080] at NSC 2002

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Kenji Matsumoto [#080] 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): Kenji Surname(s): Matsumoto Home: Aiea, HI, United States Age: 19 Awards: 2002-07 Reno, NV Early Bird #1 Occupation: student

Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
See Legend

Round-by-Round
High score: 510 Average for: 399 Average against: 405
Round 1		Matsumoto played #086 Rita Norr (Danbury, CT) and lost 363 to 403 (a spread of -40) . Current ranking: #87. Current record: 0-1, -40.
Round 2		Matsumoto played #020 Steve Cook (Columbus, OH) and lost 441 to 509 (a spread of -68) . Current ranking: #103. Current record: 0-2, -108.
Round 3		Matsumoto played #038 Jim Geary (Glendale, AZ) and won 510 to 371 (a spread of 139) . Current ranking: #77. Current record: 1-2, +31.
Round 4		Matsumoto played #030 Joe Edley (Coram, NY) and lost 369 to 417 (a spread of -48) . Current ranking: #93. Current record: 1-3, -17.
Round 5		Matsumoto played #063 John Karris (San Jose, CA) and lost 370 to 442 (a spread of -72) . Current ranking: #108. Current record: 1-4, -89.
Round 6		Matsumoto played #076 Bob Lundegaard (Minneapolis, MN) and won 367 to 289 (a spread of 78) . Current ranking: #93. Current record: 2-4, -11.
Round 7		Matsumoto played #028 James Dodds (White Oak, PA) and lost 355 to 416 (a spread of -61) . Current ranking: #102. Current record: 2-5, -72.
Round 8		Matsumoto played #106 Ted Rosen (Rochester, NY) and won 432 to 342 (a spread of 90) . Current ranking: #90. Current record: 3-5, +18.
Round 9		Matsumoto played #056 Dee Jackson (Massapequa, NY) and won 438 to 343 (a spread of 95) . Current ranking: #73. Current record: 4-5, +113.
Round 10		Matsumoto played #134 Gail Wolford (Portland, OR) and won 447 to 362 (a spread of 85) . Current ranking: #61. Current record: 5-5, +198.
Round 11		Matsumoto played #041 Daniel Goldman (New York, NY) and lost 325 to 398 (a spread of -73) . Current ranking: #75. Current record: 5-6, +125.
Round 12		Matsumoto played #062 Carol Kaplan (San Diego, CA) and won 460 to 411 (a spread of 49) . Current ranking: #61. Current record: 6-6, +174.
Round 13		Matsumoto played #112 Gordon Shapiro (Ocean City, MD) and won 429 to 399 (a spread of 30) . Current ranking: #51. Current record: 7-6, +204.
Round 14		Matsumoto played #035 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and won 437 to 423 (a spread of 14) . Current ranking: #44. Current record: 8-6, +218.
Round 15		Matsumoto played #011 Evan Berofsky (Thornhill ON) and lost 376 to 391 (a spread of -15) . Current ranking: #51. Current record: 8-7, +203.
Round 16		Matsumoto played #067 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) and lost 320 to 483 (a spread of -163) . Current ranking: #65. Current record: 8-8, +40.
Round 17		Matsumoto played #046 Randy Greenspan (Buffalo, NY) and won 452 to 419 (a spread of 33) . Current ranking: #55. Current record: 9-8, +73.
Round 18		Matsumoto played #057 Nuttakrit K (Thailand) and won 438 to 418 (a spread of 20) . Current ranking: #47. Current record: 10-8, +93.
Round 19		Matsumoto played #099 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) and lost 346 to 416 (a spread of -70) . Current ranking: #59. Current record: 10-9, +23.
Round 20		Matsumoto played #125 Joel Wapnick (Montréal QC) and won 447 to 369 (a spread of 78) . Current ranking: #49. Current record: 11-9, +101.
Round 21		Matsumoto played #008 Rich Baker (Westhampton Beach, NY) and lost 284 to 545 (a spread of -261) . Current ranking: #65. Current record: 11-10, -160.
Round 22		Matsumoto played #110 Lester Schonbrun (Oakland, CA) and tied at 370 . Current ranking: #59. Current record: 11.5-10.5, -160.
Round 23		Matsumoto played #106 Ted Rosen (Rochester, NY) and won 427 to 403 (a spread of 24) . Current ranking: #53. Current record: 12.5-10.5, -136.
Round 24		Matsumoto played #003 Tim Anglin (Scarborough ON) and won 396 to 349 (a spread of 47) . Current ranking: #41. Current record: 13.5-10.5, -89.
Round 25		Matsumoto played #039 David Gibson (Spartanburg, SC) and lost 418 to 421 (a spread of -3) . Current ranking: #50. Current record: 13.5-11.5, -92.
Round 26		Matsumoto played #007 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and won 396 to 391 (a spread of 5) . Current ranking: #41. Current record: 14.5-11.5, -87.
Round 27		Matsumoto played #099 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) and lost 356 to 418 (a spread of -62) . Current ranking: #52. Current record: 14.5-12.5, -149.
Round 28		Matsumoto played #028 James Dodds (White Oak, PA) and lost 352 to 423 (a spread of -71) . Current ranking: #60. Current record: 14.5-13.5, -220.
Round 29		Matsumoto played #097 Amnuay Ploysangngam (Thailand) and lost 322 to 431 (a spread of -109) . Current ranking: #68. Current record: 14.5-14.5, -329.
Round 30		Matsumoto played #089 Steve Oliger (Lancaster, PA) and won 419 to 364 (a spread of 55) . Current ranking: #62. Current record: 15.5-14.5, -274.
Round 31		Matsumoto played #074 Bob Lipton (Vero Beach, FL) and won 500 to 423 (a spread of 77) . Current ranking: #53. Current record: 16.5-14.5, -197.
After the Tournament		Matsumoto is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).

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