Jason Idalski [#22] at PC 2007

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On this page, you will find information about Jason Idalski, who is a contestant at the 2007 Players Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. Idalski currently has a record of 16-15, +2, and is ranked #49 in Division 2.

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): Jason Surname(s): Idalski Home: Warren, MI, United States Awards: T-28th among Americans in 2005 U.S. Puzzle Championship, first place Div. 2 Petoskey (10-2003), writing/editing awards Hobbies: Card-playing, reading, writing Occupation: Student NSC 2005 Division: 3 NSC 2005 Rank: 58/134, 14.5-13.5 -56

Career History

8-year record against other players at this event	73-48 (0.603)
Past 1-12 months	30-13 (0.698)	WWWWWWW L WWWWWW LLLL W L WWWW LLL WWWW L W L WWWW L W L WW
Past 13-24 months	15-7 (0.682)	L WWWWW L WWWW L W LL W L W L WWW
Past 25-36 months	20-20 (0.500)	LLLLL WW L W L W L W L WWW L WW L WW L WW L WW L W LLLL WWW LL
Past 37-48 months	8-7 (0.533)	LLL WW L W L WWW L W L W
Past 49-60 months	0-1 (0.000)	L
Past 61-72 months	no games
Past 73-84 months	no games
Past 85-96 months	no games

Rank Diagram
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Round by Round
High score: 543 Average for: 393 Average against: 392
Round 1		Idalski played #103 Frank Lee (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 328 to 419 (a spread of -91). The last time these two played was 2007-04 at: FENTON, MI Idalski’s record vs. Lee in the 8 years leading up to this event: 5-4 (0.556). Past 1-12 months: WWWL. Past 13-24 months: LLW. Past 25-36 months: LW. 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: #91. Current record: 0-1, -91. Idalski is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 2		Idalski played #69 Susi Tiekert (Melbourne, FL) and won 390 to 351 (a spread of 39). Before this event, Idalski had not played Tiekert in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 1-1, -52.
Round 3		Idalski played #56 Wallace Schultz (Las Vegas, NM) and won 383 to 379 (a spread of 4). Before this event, Idalski had not played Schultz in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 2-1, -48. Idalski is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 4		Idalski played #81 Andrew Solomon (Houston, TX) and lost 361 to 485 (a spread of -124). Before this event, Idalski had not played Solomon in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 2-2, -172.
Round 5		Idalski played #86 Carolyn Easter (Birmingham, MI) and lost 426 to 435 (a spread of -9). The last time these two played was 2006-11 at: FARMINGTON, MI Idalski’s record vs. Easter in the 8 years leading up to this event: 10-3 (0.769). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: LLWWWWL. Past 37-48 months: WWW. 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: #86. Current record: 2-3, -181.
Round 6		Idalski played #70 Wayne Clifford (Calgary AB) and lost 364 to 432 (a spread of -68). Before this event, Idalski had not played Clifford in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 2-4, -249.
Round 7		Idalski played #3 Sam Rosin (Bernardsville, NJ) and lost 286 to 480 (a spread of -194). The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Idalski’s record vs. Rosin in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: WL. 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: #101. Current record: 2-5, -443.
Round 8		Idalski played #35 Robin LaPrelle (Rural Retreat, VA) and lost 341 to 471 (a spread of -130). Before this event, Idalski had not played LaPrelle in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 2-6, -573.
Round 9		Idalski played #91 Connie Creed (Philadelphia, PA) and won 467 to 347 (a spread of 120). Before this event, Idalski had not played Creed in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 3-6, -453.
Round 10		Idalski played #78 Connie Breitbeil (Cincinnati, OH) and won 415 to 300 (a spread of 115). The last time these two played was 2007-01 at: FENTON, MI Idalski’s record vs. Breitbeil in the 8 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: WW. 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: #89. Current record: 4-6, -338.
Round 11		Idalski played #100 Judy Horn (Reading, MA) and won 450 to 298 (a spread of 152). Before this event, Idalski had not played Horn in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 5-6, -186.
Round 12		Idalski played #43 Benjamin Bloom (Miami, FL) and won 468 to 421 (a spread of 47). Before this event, Idalski had not played Bloom in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 6-6, -139.
Round 13		Idalski played #67 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and won 453 to 321 (a spread of 132). Before this event, Idalski had not played Engelhardt in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 7-6, -7.
Round 14		Idalski played #38 Adrian Mannella (Park Ridge, IL) and won 543 to 371 (a spread of 172). The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: HAZEL PARK, MI Idalski’s record vs. Mannella in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: WW. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. 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: #35. Current record: 8-6, +165.
Round 15		Idalski played #14 Erica Norris (Phoenixville, PA) and won 445 to 281 (a spread of 164). Before this event, Idalski had not played Norris in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 9-6, +329.
Round 16		Idalski played #13 Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) and won 485 to 307 (a spread of 178). Before this event, Idalski had not played Whitmarsh in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 10-6, +507.
Round 17		Idalski played #15 Joel Horn (Reading, MA) and lost 260 to 426 (a spread of -166). Before this event, Idalski had not played Horn in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 10-7, +341.
Round 18		Idalski played #53 Phil Polsky (New York, NY) and lost 306 to 429 (a spread of -123). Before this event, Idalski had not played Polsky in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 10-8, +218. Idalski is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Idalski played #45 Lisa Slankard (Arlington Heights, IL) and lost 339 to 416 (a spread of -77). The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Idalski’s record vs. Slankard 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: #45. Current record: 10-9, +141.
Round 20		Idalski played #12 Maddy Golob (Canyon Country, CA) and lost 359 to 427 (a spread of -68). Before this event, Idalski had not played Golob in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 10-10, +73.
Round 21		Idalski played #71 Tim Michaels (Knoxville, TN) and lost 415 to 423 (a spread of -8). Before this event, Idalski had not played Michaels in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 10-11, +65.
Round 22		Idalski played #33 Joe Bihlmeyer (Durham, CT) and won 434 to 320 (a spread of 114). Before this event, Idalski had not played Bihlmeyer in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 11-11, +179.
Round 23		Idalski played #74 Kevin Leeds (Atlanta, GA) and won 377 to 369 (a spread of 8). Before this event, Idalski had not played Leeds in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 12-11, +187.
Round 24		Idalski played #83 Stephanie Steele (St. Paul, MN) and won 458 to 422 (a spread of 36). The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Idalski’s record vs. Steele 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: #38. Current record: 13-11, +223.
Round 25		Idalski played #36 Arun Methaset (Thailand) and won 344 to 298 (a spread of 46). Before this event, Idalski had not played Methaset in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 14-11, +269.
Round 26		Idalski played #6 Jason Bednarz (Ann Arbor, MI) and lost 380 to 401 (a spread of -21). The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Idalski’s record vs. Bednarz in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: 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. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 14-12, +248.
Round 27		Idalski played #28 James L Kille (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 415 to 424 (a spread of -9). Before this event, Idalski had not played Kille in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 14-13, +239.
Round 28		Idalski played #64 Laura Scheimberg (Littleton, CO) and won 432 to 388 (a spread of 44). Before this event, Idalski had not played Scheimberg in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 15-13, +283.
Round 29		Idalski played #73 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and lost 288 to 444 (a spread of -156). Before this event, Idalski had not played Tillekeratne in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 15-14, +127.
Round 30		Idalski played #46 Stephen Knapp (Battle Creek, MI) and lost 311 to 443 (a spread of -132). The last time these two played was 2007-02 at: NOTRE DAME, IN Idalski’s record vs. Knapp in the 8 years leading up to this event: 6-6 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: WWL. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LLWLL. Past 37-48 months: WWLW. 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: #56. Current record: 15-15, -5.
Round 31		Idalski played #84 David Weiss (Billings, MT) and won 445 to 438 (a spread of 7). Before this event, Idalski had not played Weiss in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 16-15, +2.

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