Elaine Berel [#4] at 2007 Big Apple ST

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On this page, you will find information about Elaine Berel, 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 9-6, -33, and is ranked #8 in Division 4.

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): Elaine Surname(s): Berel Home: New York, NY, United States Occupation: piano teacher NSC 2000 Division: 6 NSC 2000 Rank: 65/77, 13-18 -743

Career History

8-year record against other players at this event	0-1 (0.000)
Past 1-12 months	no games
Past 13-24 months	no games
Past 25-36 months	0-1 (0.000)	L
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: 438 Average for: 347 Average against: 349
Round 1		Berel played #18 Ankor Rai (Unknown city, NY) and won 350 to 332 (a spread of 18). Before this event, Berel had not played Rai in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 1-0, +18. Berel is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 2		Berel played #13 Justin Kazmark (Philadelphia, PA) and won 345 to 325 (a spread of 20). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: PHILADELPHIA, PA Berel’s record vs. Kazmark 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: L. 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: #5. Current record: 2-0, +38. Berel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Berel is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 3		Berel played #7 Jeff Goldstein (Plainview, NY) and won 406 to 352 (a spread of 54). Before this event, Berel had not played Goldstein in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 3-0, +92.
Round 4		Berel played #9 Niki Matsoukas (New York, NY) and lost 307 to 358 (a spread of -51). Before this event, Berel had not played Matsoukas in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 3-1, +41.
Round 5		Berel played #6 Ida Ann Shapiro (Rego Park, NY) and won 374 to 336 (a spread of 38). Before this event, Berel had not played Shapiro in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 4-1, +79.
Round 6		Berel played #8 Fran Shaw (Fair Lawn, NJ) and lost 335 to 399 (a spread of -64). Before this event, Berel had not played Shaw in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 4-2, +15.
Round 7		Berel played #3 Kevin Edwards (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 339 to 430 (a spread of -91). Before this event, Berel had not played Edwards in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 4-3, -76.
Round 8		Berel played #5 Judith Stein Coleman (Croton-on-Hudson, NY) and lost 337 to 366 (a spread of -29). Before this event, Berel had not played Coleman in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 4-4, -105.
Round 9		Berel played #10 Mike Sherman (Bronx, NY) and won 359 to 242 (a spread of 117). Before this event, Berel had not played Sherman in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 5-4, +12. Berel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Berel is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 10		Berel played #12 Janet Cornetto (Patterson, NJ) and won 347 to 330 (a spread of 17). Before this event, Berel had not played Cornetto in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 6-4, +29.
Round 11		Berel played #14 Bill Kaufman (Patterson, NJ) and won 438 to 272 (a spread of 166). Before this event, Berel had not played Kaufman in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 7-4, +195.
Round 12		Berel played #11 Edward H Zurav (Roselle, NJ) and lost 290 to 452 (a spread of -162). Before this event, Berel had not played Zurav in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 7-5, +33.
Round 13		Berel played #7 Jeff Goldstein (Plainview, NY) again and lost 260 to 420 (a spread of -160). Before this event, Berel had not played Goldstein in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 7-6, -127.
Round 14		Berel played #16 Suzette Rodriguez (Flushing, NY) and won 345 to 288 (a spread of 57). Before this event, Berel had not played Rodriguez in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 8-6, -70.
Round 15		Berel played #19 Jessica Semmel (New York, NY) and won 372 to 335 (a spread of 37). Before this event, Berel had not played Semmel in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 9-6, -33.

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