Gregg Foster [#28] at 2007 Big Apple ST

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On this page, you will find information about Gregg Foster, 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 6-9, -145, and is ranked #21 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

[photo of Gregg Foster]

Given name(s): Gregg
Surname(s): Foster
Home: Manchester-by-the-sea, MA, United States
Awards:
Hobbies: reading, walking, online gaming
Occupation: writer
Notes: Married to Sherrie Saint John. NSA AB Member since 2004.
NSC 1998 Division: 3
NSC 1998 Rank: 53/133, 16-15 +433
NSC 2000 Division: 2
NSC 2000 Rank: 95/105, 12-19 -967
NSC 2002 Division: 2
NSC 2002 Rank: 69/103, 14-17 -210
NSC 2004 Division: 3
NSC 2004 Rank: 42/169, 17-13 +332
USSO 2006 Division: 3
USSO 2006 Rank: 70/129, 14-14 -538

Career History

8-year record against other players at this event	30-35 (0.462)
Past 1-12 months	4-6 (0.400)	L W LLL WW LL W
Past 13-24 months	2-0 (1.000)	WW
Past 25-36 months	5-10 (0.333)	LLLLLLL W LLL WWWW
Past 37-48 months	4-3 (0.571)	LLL WWWW
Past 49-60 months	9-8 (0.529)	LL WWWWW L WW LLLLL WW
Past 61-72 months	6-8 (0.429)	WW LLL W L W LL W L W L
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.

[rank diagram]
See legend

Round by Round
High score: 478 Average for: 386 Average against: 395
Round 1		Foster played #1 Phil Polsky (New York, NY) and lost 382 to 475 (a spread of -93). The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: DANBURY, CT Foster’s record vs. Polsky 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 0-1, -93. Foster is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Foster played #12 Sharon Swerdloff (New York, NY) and won 414 to 362 (a spread of 52). The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: STAMFORD, CT Foster’s record vs. Swerdloff in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (0.000). 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: LL. Past 61-72 months: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 1-1, -41.
Round 3		Foster played #17 Marty Fialkow (Moorestown, NJ) and won 462 to 275 (a spread of 187). The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: DANBURY, CT Foster’s record vs. Fialkow in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-5 (0.167). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LLLW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 2-1, +146.
Round 4		Foster played #24 Marie Puma (Shoreham, NY) and won 381 to 367 (a spread of 14). The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: DANBURY, CT Foster’s record vs. Puma in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-5 (0.286). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: LW. Past 61-72 months: LLW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 3-1, +160.
Round 5		Foster played #8 Karen Fishman (Stamford, CT) and lost 281 to 487 (a spread of -206). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Foster’s record vs. Fishman 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: W. 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: #14. Current record: 3-2, -46.
Round 6		Foster played #26 Nicholas Fall (Napanee ON) and lost 372 to 420 (a spread of -48). The last time these two played was 2007-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Foster’s record vs. Fall in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: WWL. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. 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: #18. Current record: 3-3, -94.
Round 7		Foster played #6 Elana Lehrer (City Withheld, NJ) and lost 444 to 452 (a spread of -8). Before this event, Foster had not played Lehrer in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 3-4, -102. Foster is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Foster is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 8		Foster played #18 Charlene White (Kearny, NJ) and lost 313 to 487 (a spread of -174). The last time these two played was 2006-11 at: BURLINGTON, VT Foster’s record vs. White in the 8 years leading up to this event: 3-3 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LW. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 3-5, -276.
Round 9		Foster played #16 Heidi Kujac (New York, NY) and won 478 to 324 (a spread of 154). The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: DANBURY, CT Foster’s record vs. Kujac in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: W. 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: #19. Current record: 4-5, -122. Foster is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Foster played #25 Rosalind Gold (New York, NY) and won 400 to 304 (a spread of 96). Before this event, Foster had not played Gold in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 5-5, -26.
Round 11		Foster played #5 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and lost 372 to 374 (a spread of -2). The last time these two played was 2006-11 at: CAPE COD, MA Foster’s record vs. Engelhardt in the 8 years leading up to this event: 4-5 (0.444). Past 1-12 months: LW. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: LWWL. Past 61-72 months: WL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 5-6, -28. Foster is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Foster is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 12		Foster played #22 Richard Ferrara (Farmingdale, NY) and won 473 to 312 (a spread of 161). Before this event, Foster had not played Ferrara in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 6-6, +133.
Round 13		Foster played #30 Leigh Bernstein (South Boston, MA) and lost 342 to 451 (a spread of -109). Before this event, Foster had not played Bernstein in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 6-7, +24.
Round 14		Foster played #13 Robert Kerr (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 303 to 420 (a spread of -117). Before this event, Foster had not played Kerr in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 6-8, -93.
Round 15		Foster played #11 Terry Kang Rau (Newington, CT) and lost 368 to 420 (a spread of -52). Before this event, Foster had not played Rau in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 6-9, -145.

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