Carol McCumber [#19] at 2007 Big Apple ST

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On this page, you will find information about Carol McCumber, 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 6.5-8.5, -251, and is ranked #21 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): Carol Surname(s): McCumber Home: Town Withheld, CT, United States

Career History

8-year record against other players at this event	21-20 (0.512)
Past 1-12 months	5-10 (0.333)	W LLLL W L W LL W LLL W
Past 13-24 months	2-3 (0.400)	LL WW L
Past 25-36 months	2-4 (0.333)	LLLL WW
Past 37-48 months	7-3 (0.700)	W LL WW L WWWW
Past 49-60 months	5-0 (1.000)	WWWWW
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: 475 Average for: 359 Average against: 376
Round 1		McCumber played #13 Jean Lithgow (Manhattan, NY) and won 434 to 385 (a spread of 49). Before this event, McCumber had not played Lithgow in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 1-0, +49.
Round 2		McCumber played #7 Sue Gable (Mt. Vernon, NY) and won 475 to 322 (a spread of 153). The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: STAMFORD, CT McCumber’s record vs. Gable in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. 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: #1. Current record: 2-0, +202.
Round 3		McCumber played #29 Edward Moran (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 326 to 356 (a spread of -30). Before this event, McCumber had not played Moran in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 2-1, +172. McCumber is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 4		McCumber played #1 Wilma Pitzer (Englewood, OH) and tied at 336. The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN McCumber’s record vs. Pitzer 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. 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: #10. Current record: 2.5-1.5, +172. McCumber is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). McCumber is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 5		McCumber played #21 Ellen Perr (New York, NY) and won 404 to 338 (a spread of 66). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP McCumber’s record vs. Perr 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: #5. Current record: 3.5-1.5, +238. McCumber is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		McCumber played #5 Clyde Evans (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 294 to 423 (a spread of -129). Before this event, McCumber had not played Evans in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 3.5-2.5, +109. McCumber is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). McCumber is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 7		McCumber played #6 Matthew Silver (Westport, CT) and lost 367 to 434 (a spread of -67). Before this event, McCumber had not played Silver in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 3.5-3.5, +42.
Round 8		McCumber played #11 Mira Stulman (New York, NY) and won 380 to 228 (a spread of 152). The last time these two played was 2007-02 at: PHILADELPHIA, PA McCumber’s record vs. Stulman in the 8 years leading up to this event: 3-5 (0.375). Past 1-12 months: WLLLL. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: WW. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 4.5-3.5, +194.
Round 9		McCumber played #26 Jo Anne Cohen (Montgomery, NY) and lost 358 to 384 (a spread of -26). The last time these two played was 2007-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT McCumber’s record vs. Cohen in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: LW. 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: #13. Current record: 4.5-4.5, +168.
Round 10		McCumber played #3 Jeremy Jeffers (Milford, CT) and lost 319 to 405 (a spread of -86). The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: STAMFORD, CT McCumber’s record vs. Jeffers in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: WL. 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: #19. Current record: 4.5-5.5, +82.
Round 11		McCumber played #24 Betsey Wood (Concord, MA) and lost 288 to 479 (a spread of -191). The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: STAMFORD, CT McCumber’s record vs. Wood 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: WW. 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: #23. Current record: 4.5-6.5, -109.
Round 12		McCumber played #16 Barbara Epstein (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 256 to 401 (a spread of -145). The last time these two played was 2004-10 at: BALTIMORE, MD McCumber’s record vs. Epstein 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. 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: #25. Current record: 4.5-7.5, -254. McCumber is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). McCumber is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 13		McCumber played #25 Eileen Johnson (Freeport, NY) and lost 328 to 411 (a spread of -83). Before this event, McCumber had not played Johnson in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 4.5-8.5, -337.
Round 14		McCumber played #12 Denise Mahnken (Long Beach, NY) and won 421 to 395 (a spread of 26). The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: STAMFORD, CT McCumber’s record vs. Mahnken 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: #25. Current record: 5.5-8.5, -311.
Round 15		McCumber played #30 Simon Snyder (Flushing, NY) and won 403 to 343 (a spread of 60). Before this event, McCumber had not played Snyder in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 6.5-8.5, -251.

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