Mike Sherman [#10] at 2007 Big Apple ST

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On this page, you will find information about Mike Sherman, 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 8-7, +190, and is ranked #9 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 Mike Sherman]

Given name(s): Mike
Surname(s): Sherman
Home: Bronx, NY, United States
Awards: sired two expert-ranked sons, survived coronary bypass at 90
Hobbies: crossword puzzles, Yankee baseball
Occupation: Retired accountant
NSC 1990 Division: 2
NSC 1990 Rank: 41/106, 14-13 +394
NSC 1992 Division: 2
NSC 1992 Rank: 100/139, 12-15 -45
NSC 1994 Division: 2
NSC 1994 Rank: 57/90, 13-14 -228
NSC 1996 Division: 3
NSC 1996 Rank: 73/120, 13-14 -236
NSC 1998 Division: 3
NSC 1998 Rank: 100/133, 13.5-17.5 -633
NSC 2000 Division: 4
NSC 2000 Rank: 74/118, 14.5-16.5 +145
NSC 2002 Division: 4
NSC 2002 Rank: 64/126, 16-15 -580
NSC 2004 Division: 4
NSC 2004 Rank: 134/150, 11-19 +123
USSO 2006 Division: 5
USSO 2006 Rank: 79/88, 11-17 -644

Career History

8-year record against other players at this event	3-2 (0.600)
Past 1-12 months	3-2 (0.600)	WW L W 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

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]
See legend

Round by Round
High score: 549 Average for: 375 Average against: 363
Round 1		Sherman played #14 Bill Kaufman (Patterson, NJ) and won 411 to 257 (a spread of 154). Before this event, Sherman had not played Kaufman in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 1-0, +154. Sherman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Sherman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 2		Sherman played #20 Marla Riff (Unknown city, NY) and won 371 to 365 (a spread of 6). Before this event, Sherman had not played Riff in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 2-0, +160.
Round 3		Sherman played #2 Judy Cole (Concord, MA) and won 374 to 287 (a spread of 87). Before this event, Sherman had not played Cole in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 3-0, +247.
Round 4		Sherman played #6 Ida Ann Shapiro (Rego Park, NY) and won 360 to 310 (a spread of 50). The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: NORTH SALEM, NY Sherman’s record vs. Shapiro in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: LL. 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: 4-0, +297.
Round 5		Sherman played #9 Niki Matsoukas (New York, NY) and won 459 to 261 (a spread of 198). Before this event, Sherman had not played Matsoukas in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 5-0, +495.
Round 6		Sherman played #3 Kevin Edwards (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 371 to 465 (a spread of -94). Before this event, Sherman had not played Edwards in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 5-1, +401.
Round 7		Sherman played #5 Judith Stein Coleman (Croton-on-Hudson, NY) and won 431 to 412 (a spread of 19). Before this event, Sherman had not played Coleman in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 6-1, +420. Sherman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Sherman played #7 Jeff Goldstein (Plainview, NY) and lost 378 to 407 (a spread of -29). The last time these two played was 2007-02 at: NEW YORK CITY, NY Sherman’s record vs. Goldstein 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: #2. Current record: 6-2, +391.
Round 9		Sherman played #4 Elaine Berel (New York, NY) and lost 242 to 359 (a spread of -117). Before this event, Sherman had not played Berel in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 6-3, +274. Sherman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Sherman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 10		Sherman played #11 Edward H Zurav (Roselle, NJ) and lost 322 to 417 (a spread of -95). Before this event, Sherman had not played Zurav in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 6-4, +179.
Round 11		Sherman played #13 Justin Kazmark (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 307 to 430 (a spread of -123). The last time these two played was 2007-02 at: NEW YORK CITY, NY Sherman’s record vs. Kazmark 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: #10. Current record: 6-5, +56.
Round 12		Sherman played #12 Janet Cornetto (Patterson, NJ) and won 385 to 375 (a spread of 10). Before this event, Sherman had not played Cornetto in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 7-5, +66.
Round 13		Sherman played #16 Suzette Rodriguez (Flushing, NY) and won 549 to 237 (a spread of 312). Before this event, Sherman had not played Rodriguez in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 8-5, +378. Sherman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Sherman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 14		Sherman played #8 Fran Shaw (Fair Lawn, NJ) and lost 358 to 380 (a spread of -22). The last time these two played was 2007-04 at: NORTH SALEM, NY Sherman’s record vs. Shaw 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: #6. Current record: 8-6, +356.
Round 15		Sherman played #2 Judy Cole (Concord, MA) again and lost 312 to 478 (a spread of -166). Before this event, Sherman had not played Cole in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 8-7, +190.

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