Sharon Swerdloff [#12] at 2007 Big Apple ST

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On this page, you will find information about Sharon Swerdloff, who is competing at the 2007 Big Apple ST. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 5-10, -178, and is ranked #27 in Division 2.

Lower on this page, you can find brief self-reported biographical details of the player, statistics on the player’s past several years of rated tournament play in North America, a graphic showing the player’s ups and downs at this tournament, and a round-by-round report on the player’s opponents and games.

Background Information
	Given name(s): Sharon Surname(s): Swerdloff Home: New York, NY, United States Hobbies: Songwriting Occupation: Membership Develoment at a Non-Profit Organization NSC 1985 Division: 1 NSC 1985 Rank: 147/302, 11-11 +123 NSC 2004 Division: 2 NSC 2004 Rank: 124/139, 12-18 -1062

Career History

8-year record against other players at this event	28-20 (0.583)
Past 1-12 months	no games
Past 13-24 months	no games
Past 25-36 months	1-1 (0.500)	L W
Past 37-48 months	6-3 (0.667)	WWW LLL WWW
Past 49-60 months	10-10 (0.500)	LL WW L W LL W L W LLL WW L WWW
Past 61-72 months	11-6 (0.647)	LL W LL WWWW LL WWWWWW
Past 73-84 months	no games
Past 85-96 months	no games

Rank Diagram

Tournament Ups and Downs

Each pole is labelled at the top with the tournament round. The player’s rank that round is shown below.

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Round by Round
High score: 550 Average for: 380 Average against: 392
Before the Tournament		Swerdloff is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 1		Swerdloff played #17 Marty Fialkow (Moorestown, NJ) and won 390 to 288 (a spread of 102). The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: PARSIPPANY, NJ Swerdloff’s record vs. Fialkow in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 1-0, +102.
Round 2		Swerdloff played #28 Gregg Foster (Manchester-by-the-sea, MA) and lost 362 to 414 (a spread of -52). The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: STAMFORD, CT Swerdloff’s record vs. Foster in the 8 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: WW. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 1-1, +50.
Round 3		Swerdloff played #1 Phil Polsky (New York, NY) and lost 274 to 375 (a spread of -101). The last time these two played was 2002-12 at: PARSIPPANY, NJ Swerdloff’s record vs. Polsky in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: WL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 1-2, -51.
Round 4		Swerdloff played #25 Rosalind Gold (New York, NY) and lost 343 to 464 (a spread of -121). Before this event, Swerdloff had not played Gold in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 1-3, -172.
Round 5		Swerdloff played #7 Verna Berg Richards (New York, NY) and lost 306 to 443 (a spread of -137). The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: DANBURY, CT Swerdloff’s record vs. Richards Berg in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: LW. Past 61-72 months: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 1-4, -309.
Round 6		Swerdloff played #18 Charlene White (Kearny, NJ) and won 425 to 390 (a spread of 35). The last time these two played was 2002-12 at: PARSIPPANY, NJ Swerdloff’s record vs. White in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: LW. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 2-4, -274.
Round 7		Swerdloff played #22 Richard Ferrara (Farmingdale, NY) and won 376 to 314 (a spread of 62). Before this event, Swerdloff had not played Ferrara in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 3-4, -212.
Round 8		Swerdloff played #16 Heidi Kujac (New York, NY) and won 550 to 372 (a spread of 178). The last time these two played was 2003-06 at: SHELTON, CT Swerdloff’s record vs. Kujac in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 4-4, -34.
Round 9		Swerdloff played #11 Terry Kang Rau (Newington, CT) and lost 389 to 414 (a spread of -25). Before this event, Swerdloff had not played Rau in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 4-5, -59.
Round 10		Swerdloff played #2 Ann Sanfedele (New York, NY) and lost 368 to 388 (a spread of -20). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Swerdloff’s record vs. Sanfedele in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 4-6, -79.
Round 11		Swerdloff played #15 Ember Nelson (Buffalo, NY) and lost 369 to 380 (a spread of -11). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Swerdloff’s record vs. Nelson in the 8 years leading up to this event: 4-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: WW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 4-7, -90. Swerdloff is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Swerdloff played #9 Andrea Michaels (San Francisco, CA) and lost 388 to 395 (a spread of -7). Before this event, Swerdloff had not played Michaels in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 4-8, -97.
Round 13		Swerdloff played #21 Christine Economos (New York, NY) and won 434 to 426 (a spread of 8). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Swerdloff’s record vs. Economos in the 8 years leading up to this event: 4-2 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: WL. Past 61-72 months: LWW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 5-8, -89.
Round 14		Swerdloff played #14 Sally Ricketts (New York, NY) and lost 362 to 442 (a spread of -80). The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: STAMFORD, CT Swerdloff’s record vs. Ricketts in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: LLW. Past 61-72 months: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 5-9, -169.
Round 15		Swerdloff played #29 Arline Silverman (Lake Hiawatha, NJ) and lost 360 to 369 (a spread of -9). The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Swerdloff’s record vs. Silverman in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: LW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 5-10, -178.

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