Matthew Silver [#6] at 2007 Big Apple ST

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On this page, you will find information about Matthew Silver, 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 11-4, +1009, and is ranked #2 in Division 3.

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): Matthew Surname(s): Silver Home: Westport, CT, United States

Career History

8-year record against other players at this event	8-8 (0.500)
Past 1-12 months	7-4 (0.636)	WWWW L WW LLL W
Past 13-24 months	1-4 (0.200)	LLL W L
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

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: 520 Average for: 417 Average against: 350
Round 1		Silver played #24 Betsey Wood (Concord, MA) and lost 350 to 380 (a spread of -30). Before this event, Silver had not played Wood in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 0-1, -30. Silver is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Silver is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 2		Silver played #22 Kathy Hooper (Monroe, NY) and won 401 to 398 (a spread of 3). Before this event, Silver had not played Hooper in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 1-1, -27.
Round 3		Silver played #9 Debbie Guiffre (West Islip, NY) and lost 394 to 416 (a spread of -22). Before this event, Silver had not played Guiffre in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 1-2, -49. Silver is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Silver is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 4		Silver played #29 Edward Moran (Brooklyn, NY) and won 475 to 311 (a spread of 164). Before this event, Silver had not played Moran in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 2-2, +115.
Round 5		Silver played #16 Barbara Epstein (Brooklyn, NY) and won 384 to 277 (a spread of 107). The last time these two played was 2007-01 at: BAYSIDE, NY Silver’s record vs. Epstein in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: #9. Current record: 3-2, +222.
Round 6		Silver played #8 Ginger White (Shirley, NY) and won 483 to 368 (a spread of 115). Before this event, Silver had not played White in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 4-2, +337. Silver is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Silver is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 7		Silver played #19 Carol McCumber (Farmington, CT) and won 434 to 367 (a spread of 67). Before this event, Silver had not played McCumber in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 5-2, +404.
Round 8		Silver played #14 Jim Piazza (New York, NY) and won 425 to 254 (a spread of 171). Before this event, Silver had not played Piazza in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 6-2, +575.
Round 9		Silver played #4 Froilan Mendoza (East Elmhurst, NY) and lost 357 to 433 (a spread of -76). Before this event, Silver had not played Mendoza in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 6-3, +499.
Round 10		Silver played #2 Steve Sikorski (Shoreham, NY) and lost 359 to 411 (a spread of -52). Before this event, Silver had not played Sikorski in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 6-4, +447.
Round 11		Silver played #1 Wilma Pitzer (Englewood, OH) and won 449 to 328 (a spread of 121). Before this event, Silver had not played Pitzer in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 7-4, +568. Silver is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Silver is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 12		Silver played #15 Austin Nichols (Washington, DC) and won 351 to 308 (a spread of 43). Before this event, Silver had not played Nichols in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 8-4, +611.
Round 13		Silver played #3 Jeremy Jeffers (Milford, CT) and won 437 to 346 (a spread of 91). The last time these two played was 2007-03 at: NORTH SALEM, NY Silver’s record vs. Jeffers in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: WL. Past 13-24 months: L. 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: #4. Current record: 9-4, +702.
Round 14		Silver played #23 Victor Li (Columbia, SC) and won 433 to 381 (a spread of 52). Before this event, Silver had not played Li in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 10-4, +754. Silver is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Silver played #15 Austin Nichols (Washington, DC) again and won 520 to 265 (a spread of 255). Before this event, Silver had not played Nichols in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 11-4, +1009. Silver is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Silver is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
After the Tournament		Silver is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Silver is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

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