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October 12–14, 2007
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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

[photo of Niki Matsoukas]

Given name(s): Niki
Surname(s): Matsoukas
Home: New York, NY, United States
Career History
8-year record against other players at this event7-4 (0.636) 
Past 1-12 monthsno games
Past 13-24 monthsno games
Past 25-36 months5-4 (0.556)LL WW LL WWW
Past 37-48 months2-0 (1.000)WW
Past 49-60 monthsno games
Past 61-72 monthsno games
Past 73-84 monthsno games
Past 85-96 monthsno 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]
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Round by Round

High score: 489
Average for: 385
Average against: 331

Round 1

[photo of Fran Goldstein]

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

[photo of Janet Cornetto]

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

[photo of Kevin Edwards]

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

[photo of Elaine Berel]

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

[photo of Mike Sherman]

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

[photo of Ida Ann Shapiro]

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

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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

[photo of Fran Shaw]

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

[photo of Judith Stein Coleman]

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

[photo of Judy Cole]

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

[photo of Edward H Zurav]

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

[photo of Justin Kazmark]

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

[photo of Judith Stein Coleman]

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

[photo of Judy Cole]

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

[photo of Kevin Edwards]

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).