2024 Club Standings
2024 San Diego Backgammon Club rankings through April 17, 2024.
For last year’s standings, see 2023’s final standings.
RANK |
PLAYER |
MATCH WINS |
MATCH LOSSES |
WIN PCT |
z-score |
EVENTS |
1ST PLACE FINISHES |
2ND PLACE FINISHES |
3RD PLACE FINISHES |
Elo |
SDBC Ranking Points |
1 |
Frank Frigo |
39 |
10 |
79.59% |
4.1 |
14 |
5 |
3 |
1 |
1,964 |
127 |
2 |
Justin Nunez |
32 |
18 |
64.00% |
2.0 |
18 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
1,845 |
100 |
3 |
Anthony Niakiani |
30 |
16 |
65.22% |
2.1 |
16 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
1,911 |
82 |
4 |
Allen Tish |
32 |
19 |
62.75% |
1.8 |
17 |
1 |
3 |
1.5 |
1,749 |
74 |
5 |
Sam Rishmawi |
16 |
7 |
69.57% |
1.9 |
7 |
1.5 |
2.5 |
1 |
1,649 |
58 |
6 |
Matt Schoonmaker |
16 |
3 |
84.21% |
3.0 |
6 |
3 |
0.5 |
0 |
1,732 |
56 |
7 |
Alice Kay |
21 |
10 |
67.74% |
2.0 |
11 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
0.5 |
1,599 |
53 |
8 |
Abbas Anvar |
26 |
23 |
53.06% |
0.4 |
17 |
0.5 |
1 |
3 |
1,592 |
52 |
9 |
Jamshid |
17 |
8 |
68.00% |
1.8 |
8 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
1 |
1,647 |
51 |
10 |
Tommy Tallarico |
18 |
9 |
66.67% |
1.7 |
8 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1,775 |
50 |
11 |
Kubilay “Koby” Ugurlu |
16 |
14 |
53.33% |
0.4 |
12 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1,642 |
44 |
12 |
Ali B. |
25 |
17 |
59.52% |
1.2 |
15 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
1.5 |
1,632 |
41 |
13 |
Zee |
10 |
5 |
66.67% |
1.3 |
5 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
0 |
1,502 |
40 |
14 |
Avo Fronjian |
20 |
17 |
54.05% |
0.5 |
14 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1,547 |
40 |
15 |
Kutaiba Almukhtar |
21 |
33 |
38.89% |
-1.6 |
23 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
2 |
1,474 |
39 |
16 |
Zinah Alsheikh |
10 |
2 |
83.33% |
2.3 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1,730 |
38 |
17 |
Robert Burns |
18 |
19 |
48.65% |
-0.2 |
13 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1,549 |
38 |
18 |
Roger Alves |
13 |
5 |
72.22% |
1.9 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
0.5 |
1,670 |
35 |
19 |
Cameron Stangel |
18 |
15 |
54.55% |
0.5 |
11 |
0 |
0.5 |
3 |
1,563 |
34 |
20 |
Jon Vietor |
13 |
10 |
56.52% |
0.6 |
8 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1,829 |
33 |
21 |
Justin Sheftell |
19 |
11 |
63.33% |
1.5 |
11 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1,620 |
31 |
22 |
Mark Weiner |
15 |
12 |
55.56% |
0.6 |
9 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1,704 |
31 |
23 |
Mike Stern |
15 |
12 |
55.56% |
0.6 |
11 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1,577 |
31 |
24 |
Matthew Farjo |
21 |
36 |
36.84% |
-2.0 |
21 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1,412 |
29 |
25 |
Masoud Sadrieh |
19 |
16 |
54.29% |
0.5 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1,573 |
23 |
26 |
Michael Pines |
17 |
20 |
45.95% |
-0.5 |
15 |
0 |
0 |
1.5 |
1,580 |
23 |
27 |
Paul Palomino |
11 |
14 |
44.00% |
-0.6 |
10 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1,441 |
23 |
28 |
Paul Bay |
17 |
14 |
54.84% |
0.5 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1,574 |
21 |
29 |
Ben Kazemi |
9 |
9 |
50.00% |
0.0 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1,523 |
21 |
30 |
Erik Kipperman |
11 |
10 |
52.38% |
0.2 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1,400 |
19 |
31 |
Samy Mona |
10 |
7 |
58.82% |
0.7 |
6 |
0 |
0.5 |
1 |
1,631 |
18 |
32 |
Lornie Kuhle |
4 |
0 |
100.00% |
2.0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1,610 |
16 |
33 |
Jordan Hertz |
12 |
10 |
54.55% |
0.4 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1,530 |
16 |
34 |
Fahri Cimen |
7 |
17 |
29.17% |
-2.0 |
10 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1,462 |
15 |
35 |
Paul Kedrosky |
6 |
6 |
50.00% |
0.0 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1,537 |
14 |
36 |
Gary Hirschfeld |
8 |
9 |
47.06% |
-0.2 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1,367 |
12 |
37 |
Volkan Celik |
12 |
17 |
41.38% |
-0.9 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1,466 |
12 |
38 |
Roberto Schroeder |
3 |
1 |
75.00% |
1.0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1,555 |
11 |
39 |
Rich Riel |
7 |
8 |
46.67% |
-0.3 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1,431 |
11 |
40 |
Jaime Chaljon |
2 |
1 |
66.67% |
0.6 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1,532 |
10 |
41 |
Charles Schleicher |
10 |
15 |
40.00% |
-1.0 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1,383 |
10 |
42 |
David Nosrati |
5 |
5 |
50.00% |
0.0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1,526 |
9 |
43 |
Nagy Nosseir |
4 |
7 |
36.36% |
-0.9 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1,420 |
8 |
44 |
Saura Naderi |
6 |
12 |
33.33% |
-1.4 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0.5 |
1,387 |
8 |
45 |
Kara Schultz |
3 |
1 |
75.00% |
1.0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1,553 |
7 |
46 |
Bijan Rahmani |
4 |
2 |
66.67% |
0.8 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0.5 |
1,538 |
6 |
47 |
Mac Sonrabi |
5 |
6 |
45.45% |
-0.3 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1,493 |
5 |
48 |
Karam Khalaf |
5 |
9 |
35.71% |
-1.1 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1,378 |
5 |
49 |
Victor Mizrachi |
5 |
10 |
33.33% |
-1.3 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1,372 |
5 |
50 |
Michael Showkati |
4 |
3 |
57.14% |
0.4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1,510 |
4 |
51 |
Fariba Farhidvash |
4 |
4 |
50.00% |
0.0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1,538 |
4 |
52 |
Manny Armesto |
4 |
13 |
23.53% |
-2.2 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1,392 |
4 |
53 |
Chris Wood |
3 |
2 |
60.00% |
0.4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1,561 |
3 |
54 |
Saba Sadrieh |
3 |
3 |
50.00% |
0.0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1,541 |
3 |
55 |
Navid Adibi |
3 |
6 |
33.33% |
-1.0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1,445 |
3 |
56 |
Edna Pines |
3 |
6 |
33.33% |
-1.0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1,294 |
3 |
57 |
Dane Calder |
2 |
1 |
66.67% |
0.6 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1,540 |
2 |
58 |
David Melsen |
2 |
1 |
66.67% |
0.6 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1,539 |
2 |
59 |
Alejandro Schroeder |
2 |
2 |
50.00% |
0.0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1,502 |
2 |
60 |
Vijan Rahmani |
2 |
2 |
50.00% |
0.0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1,500 |
2 |
61 |
Abby Ackerman |
2 |
2 |
50.00% |
0.0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1,488 |
2 |
62 |
Marlene McFadden |
2 |
2 |
50.00% |
0.0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1,465 |
2 |
63 |
Sabrina Pines |
2 |
3 |
40.00% |
-0.4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1,476 |
2 |
64 |
Omid Arasteh |
2 |
4 |
33.33% |
-0.8 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1,345 |
2 |
65 |
Ken Rayburen |
2 |
7 |
22.22% |
-1.7 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1,486 |
2 |
66 |
Jordan Catalano |
2 |
7 |
22.22% |
-1.7 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1,405 |
2 |
67 |
Alvars Grins |
2 |
10 |
16.67% |
-2.3 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1,344 |
2 |
68 |
Tom Cox |
1 |
1 |
50.00% |
0.0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1,556 |
1 |
69 |
Dean Harvey |
1 |
1 |
50.00% |
0.0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1,501 |
1 |
70 |
Bennett Kedrosky |
1 |
1 |
50.00% |
0.0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1,501 |
1 |
71 |
Lars Gilman |
1 |
1 |
50.00% |
0.0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1,497 |
1 |
72 |
Raquel Chaljon |
1 |
1 |
50.00% |
0.0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1,495 |
1 |
73 |
Javier Kassel |
1 |
1 |
50.00% |
0.0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1,492 |
1 |
74 |
Greg |
1 |
1 |
50.00% |
0.0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1,491 |
1 |
75 |
Borja Quepa |
1 |
1 |
50.00% |
0.0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1,402 |
1 |
76 |
Steve Miller |
1 |
2 |
33.33% |
-0.6 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1,667 |
1 |
77 |
Mario Savan |
1 |
2 |
33.33% |
-0.6 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1,595 |
1 |
78 |
Cody Buchholz |
1 |
2 |
33.33% |
-0.6 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1,532 |
1 |
79 |
Eugene |
1 |
2 |
33.33% |
-0.6 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1,485 |
1 |
80 |
Peyman Hosseini |
1 |
2 |
33.33% |
-0.6 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1,482 |
1 |
81 |
Hisham “Sam” Khalil |
1 |
2 |
33.33% |
-0.6 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1,477 |
1 |
82 |
Saroush Akhavan |
1 |
2 |
33.33% |
-0.6 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1,477 |
1 |
83 |
Matt Shayegan |
1 |
2 |
33.33% |
-0.6 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1,477 |
1 |
84 |
Jeffrey Light |
1 |
2 |
33.33% |
-0.6 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1,473 |
1 |
85 |
Jordan Ramsey |
1 |
2 |
33.33% |
-0.6 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1,412 |
1 |
86 |
Gus Folkers |
1 |
2 |
33.33% |
-0.6 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1,470 |
1 |
87 |
Lisa Samko |
1 |
3 |
25.00% |
-1.0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1,479 |
1 |
88 |
Alex Scharwtz |
1 |
3 |
25.00% |
-1.0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1,462 |
1 |
89 |
Barrett Satre |
1 |
3 |
25.00% |
-1.0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1,457 |
1 |
90 |
Jennifer Sowma |
1 |
4 |
20.00% |
-1.3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1,433 |
1 |
91 |
Rik Barnes |
1 |
4 |
20.00% |
-1.3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1,432 |
1 |
92 |
Bahi Vahdat |
1 |
9 |
10.00% |
-2.5 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1,344 |
1 |
93 |
Ann Marie Volkan |
1 |
9 |
10.00% |
-2.5 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1,338 |
1 |
94 |
Cheryl Telles |
0 |
1 |
0.00% |
-1.0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1,481 |
0 |
95 |
Andy Nahas |
0 |
1 |
0.00% |
-1.0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1,475 |
0 |
96 |
Rick Skinner |
0 |
1 |
0.00% |
-1.0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1,474 |
0 |
97 |
Mike Dee |
0 |
1 |
0.00% |
-1.0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1,472 |
0 |
98 |
Brandon Rich |
0 |
1 |
0.00% |
-1.0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1,468 |
0 |
99 |
Eric Straus |
0 |
1 |
0.00% |
-1.0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1,467 |
0 |
100 |
Judy G |
0 |
1 |
0.00% |
-1.0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1,435 |
0 |
101 |
Patrick Gravitt |
0 |
2 |
0.00% |
-1.4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1,475 |
0 |
102 |
Sophia Hanson |
0 |
2 |
0.00% |
-1.4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1,473 |
0 |
103 |
Harout Kachichion |
0 |
2 |
0.00% |
-1.4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1,468 |
0 |
104 |
Harout Kachichion |
0 |
2 |
0.00% |
-1.4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1,468 |
0 |
105 |
Colin Brock |
0 |
2 |
0.00% |
-1.4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1,465 |
0 |
106 |
Scott Balczak |
0 |
2 |
0.00% |
-1.4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1,456 |
0 |
107 |
Grayson Grins |
0 |
2 |
0.00% |
-1.4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1,454 |
0 |
108 |
Glenn Olson |
0 |
2 |
0.00% |
-1.4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1,453 |
0 |
109 |
Sonya Gilman |
0 |
2 |
0.00% |
-1.4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1,452 |
0 |
110 |
John Bahrini |
0 |
2 |
0.00% |
-1.4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1,450 |
0 |
111 |
Brian Sorkin |
0 |
2 |
0.00% |
-1.4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1,450 |
0 |
112 |
Katina T. |
0 |
2 |
0.00% |
-1.4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1,450 |
0 |
113 |
Farinaz Toqiani |
0 |
2 |
0.00% |
-1.4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1,450 |
0 |
114 |
William Lamb |
0 |
2 |
0.00% |
-1.4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1,448 |
0 |
115 |
Ed Kadry |
0 |
2 |
0.00% |
-1.4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1,433 |
0 |
116 |
Georgeanne Morris |
0 |
2 |
0.00% |
-1.4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1,433 |
0 |
117 |
Roni Shaba |
0 |
2 |
0.00% |
-1.4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1,422 |
0 |
118 |
Krista Hansen |
0 |
2 |
0.00% |
-1.4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1,404 |
0 |
119 |
Barbara Marsh |
0 |
3 |
0.00% |
-1.7 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1,318 |
0 |
120 |
Sheila G |
0 |
3 |
0.00% |
-1.7 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1,304 |
0 |
121 |
Rami Yako |
0 |
4 |
0.00% |
-2.0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1,537 |
0 |
122 |
Allen Fields |
0 |
4 |
0.00% |
-2.0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1,404 |
0 |
Z-SCORE – a statistic used to measure results more accurately with consideration of total matches played, and reflects the number of standard deviations from the mean performance. The mean is assumed to be a 50/50 coin flip.
SDBG RANKING POINTS – Each match win is worth 1 point. For a standard sixteen person bracket, 1st place receives 12 points, 2nd place receives 8 points, and 3rd place receives 4 points. Splits of 1st/2nd each receive 10 points, and splits of 3rd each receive 2 points. For an eight person bracket, ranking points for 1st/2nd/3rd are halved. Forfeited matches and byes are not scored.
Elo – A rating system that measures the relative strength of a player. A player’s Elo rating increases when they win, and decreases when they lose. The amount of the increase/decrease depends on the strength of their opponent, how long the match is (e.g. 7 points or 5 points), and how many matches the player has played. The difference in Elo ratings between two players can estimate each player’s win chances in the match based on a formula. For example, a player whose rating is 100 points greater than their opponent’s is expected to win a 7 point match 58% of the time. Every player starts with a rating of 1500.