August 22–24, 2008
New York, NY

BASD 2008: Paul Avrin [#18]

On this page, you will find information about Paul Avrin, who is competing at the 2008 Big Apple Showdown. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 5-11, -190, and is ranked #17.

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 Paul Avrin]

Given name(s): Paul
Surname(s): Avrin
Home: New York, NY, United States
Awards: 2001-10 Lancaster PA; 2004-05 Piscataway, NY; has lowest NSA membership number (50)
Hobbies: travel, sports, gym
Occupation: retired HS math teacher
NSC 1978 Division: 1
NSC 1978 Rank: 27/65, 142.0 credits
NSC 1985 Division: 1
NSC 1985 Rank: 57/302, 13-9 +681
NSC 1987 Division: 1
NSC 1987 Rank: 50, 13-8 +73
NSC 1989 Division: 1
NSC 1989 Rank: 135/149, 10-17 -508
NSC 1989 Division: 1
NSC 1989 Rank: 135/149, 10-17 -508
NSC 1990 Division: 1
NSC 1990 Rank: 60/176, 15-12 -58
NSC 1992 Division: 1
NSC 1992 Rank: 23/176, 17-10 +93
NSC 1994 Division: 1
NSC 1994 Rank: 97/134, 12-15 -147
NSC 1996 Division: 2
NSC 1996 Rank: 15/106, 17-10 +221
NSC 1998 Division: 1
NSC 1998 Rank: 94/126, 14-17 -719
NSC 2000 Division: 2
NSC 2000 Rank: 49/105, 16-15 +30
NSC 2002 Division: 1
NSC 2002 Rank: 96/132, 14-17 -603
NSC 2004 Division: 1
NSC 2004 Rank: 133/172, 13-17 -478
NSC 2005 Division: 1
NSC 2005 Rank: 83/87, 10-18 -627
USSO 2006 Division: 2
USSO 2006 Rank: 56/102, 14-14 -604
WSC 1995 Rank: 42

Round by Round
High score: 492 Average for: 397 Average against: 408
Round 1		Avrin played #14 Lynn Cushman (New York, NY) and lost 385 to 424 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 0-1, -39. Avrin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 2		Avrin played #2 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and lost 374 to 539 (a spread of -165). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 0-2, -204. Avrin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Avrin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 3		Avrin played #6 Geoff Thevenot (Austin, TX) and lost 361 to 467 (a spread of -106). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 0-3, -310. Avrin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Avrin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 4		Avrin played #3 Matt Graham (New York, NY) and lost 395 to 459 (a spread of -64). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 0-4, -374.
Round 5		Avrin played #9 John OLaughlin (Cambridge, MA) and lost 408 to 506 (a spread of -98). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 0-5, -472. Avrin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Avrin played #7 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) and lost 356 to 432 (a spread of -76). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 0-6, -548. Avrin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Avrin played #15 David Koenig (Tenafly, NJ) and won 451 to 384 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 1-6, -481. Avrin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Avrin played #11 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and lost 350 to 362 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 1-7, -493. Avrin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Avrin played #19 Verna Richards Berg (Manhattan, NY) and won 453 to 256 (a spread of 197). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 2-7, -296. Avrin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Avrin played #17 Eric Goldstein (Scarsdale, NY) and won 492 to 372 (a spread of 120). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 3-7, -176.
Round 11		Avrin played #8 Joe Edley (Port Jefferson, NY) and won 407 to 236 (a spread of 171). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 4-7, -5. Avrin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Avrin played #6 Geoff Thevenot (Austin, TX) again and won 438 to 307 (a spread of 131). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 5-7, +126. Avrin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Avrin played #11 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) again and lost 315 to 528 (a spread of -213). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 5-8, -87. Avrin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 14		Avrin played #19 Verna Richards Berg (Manhattan, NY) again and lost 402 to 495 (a spread of -93). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 5-9, -180. Avrin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Avrin played #14 Lynn Cushman (New York, NY) again and lost 390 to 395 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 5-10, -185.
Round 16		Avrin played #17 Eric Goldstein (Scarsdale, NY) again and lost 367 to 372 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 5-11, -190. Avrin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

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