Niki Matsoukas [#9] at 2007 Big Apple ST

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On this page, you will find information about Niki Matsoukas, 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 10-5, +807, and is ranked #1 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): Niki Surname(s): Matsoukas Home: New York, NY, United States

Career History

8-year record against other players at this event	7-4 (0.636)
Past 1-12 months	no games
Past 13-24 months	no games
Past 25-36 months	5-4 (0.556)	LL WW LL WWW
Past 37-48 months	2-0 (1.000)	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

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: 489 Average for: 385 Average against: 331
Round 1		Matsoukas played #15 Fran Goldstein (Plainview, NY) and lost 321 to 342 (a spread of -21). Before this event, Matsoukas had not played Goldstein in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 0-1, -21.
Round 2		Matsoukas played #12 Janet Cornetto (Patterson, NJ) and won 450 to 267 (a spread of 183). The last time these two played was 2005-09 at: PARSIPPANY, NJ Matsoukas’s record vs. Cornetto in the 8 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LWWW. 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: #7. Current record: 1-1, +162.
Round 3		Matsoukas played #3 Kevin Edwards (Philadelphia, PA) and won 406 to 350 (a spread of 56). Before this event, Matsoukas had not played Edwards in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 2-1, +218.
Round 4		Matsoukas played #4 Elaine Berel (New York, NY) and won 358 to 307 (a spread of 51). Before this event, Matsoukas had not played Berel in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 3-1, +269.
Round 5		Matsoukas played #10 Mike Sherman (Bronx, NY) and lost 261 to 459 (a spread of -198). Before this event, Matsoukas had not played Sherman in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 3-2, +71.
Round 6		Matsoukas played #6 Ida Ann Shapiro (Rego Park, NY) and won 329 to 296 (a spread of 33). Before this event, Matsoukas had not played Shapiro in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 4-2, +104. Matsoukas is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 7		Matsoukas played #18 Ankor Rai (Unknown city, NY) and won 444 to 283 (a spread of 161). Before this event, Matsoukas had not played Rai in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 5-2, +265.
Round 8		Matsoukas played #8 Fran Shaw (Fair Lawn, NJ) and won 377 to 339 (a spread of 38). Before this event, Matsoukas had not played Shaw in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 6-2, +303.
Round 9		Matsoukas played #5 Judith Stein Coleman (Croton-on-Hudson, NY) and lost 343 to 371 (a spread of -28). Before this event, Matsoukas had not played Coleman in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 6-3, +275. Matsoukas is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Matsoukas is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 10		Matsoukas played #2 Judy Cole (Concord, MA) and lost 345 to 370 (a spread of -25). Before this event, Matsoukas had not played Cole in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 6-4, +250.
Round 11		Matsoukas played #11 Edward H Zurav (Roselle, NJ) and lost 313 to 339 (a spread of -26). Before this event, Matsoukas had not played Zurav in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 6-5, +224.
Round 12		Matsoukas played #13 Justin Kazmark (Philadelphia, PA) and won 457 to 370 (a spread of 87). Before this event, Matsoukas had not played Kazmark in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 7-5, +311. Matsoukas is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Matsoukas is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 13		Matsoukas played #5 Judith Stein Coleman (Croton-on-Hudson, NY) again and won 489 to 270 (a spread of 219). Before this event, Matsoukas had not played Coleman in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 8-5, +530.
Round 14		Matsoukas played #2 Judy Cole (Concord, MA) again and won 456 to 266 (a spread of 190). Before this event, Matsoukas had not played Cole in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 9-5, +720.
Round 15		Matsoukas played #3 Kevin Edwards (Philadelphia, PA) again and won 419 to 332 (a spread of 87). Before this event, Matsoukas had not played Edwards in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 10-5, +807.
After the Tournament		Matsoukas is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Matsoukas is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

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