	The DALLAS OPEN
	March 11–12, 2006
	Organized by Chris Cree

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Dave Wiegand [#003] at 2006 Dallas Open

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On this page, you will find information about Dave Wiegand, who is a contestant at the 2006 Dallas Open. Wiegand currently has a record of 10-4, +932, and is ranked #5.

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

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Given name(s): Dave
Surname(s): Wiegand
Home: Portland, OR, United States
Age: 32
Awards: (9th) 2001 WSC; (2nd) 1994 (3rd) 2000 (6th) 2002 NSC (1st) 2005 NSC; 2004-05 Seattle, WA; 2004-06 SWILLINS; 2004-09 Portland and numerous other Western US tournament
Hobbies: Bridge, rock climbing, music (trombone, piano). Wife Chris, daughters Samantha (4) and Melanie (1)
Occupation: Mortgage Underwriter

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	125-74 (0.628)
Past 1-12 months	24-10 (0.706)	W LL WWWWW L WWWW LLL WWWWWWW L W L WW L WW L WW
Past 13-24 months	31-21 (0.596)	W L W L W L W L WWWW LLL W LLL WW LL WWWWW L WW L WWW LLL WWWWWWW LL WWW LL
Past 25-36 months	14-13 (0.519)	WWW L W L W L W L W LLLL WWW L WW LL W LL W
Past 37-48 months	15-7 (0.682)	L WW LL W L WWWW L WWWWWW LL WW
Past 49-60 months	13-5 (0.722)	WWW LL WW L WWW L WWWW L W
Past 61-72 months	28-18 (0.609)	LL W L WWW L W L W LLL WWWWWWW L WWWWW L WWWW LLL W L WWWW LLL W L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 588 Average for: 437 Average against: 371
Round 1		Wiegand played #102 Mary Pastore (Pearland, TX; 956) and won 540 to 256 (a spread of 284) . Before this event, Wiegand had not played Pastore in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 1-0, +284.
Round 2		Wiegand played #075 Mary Aline Stevens (Berkeley, CA; 1357) and lost 405 to 422 (a spread of -17) . Before this event, Wiegand had not played Stevens in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 1-1, +267. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 3		Wiegand played #030 Paul Avrin (New York, NY; 1772) and won 453 to 378 (a spread of 75) . The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE® CHAMPIONSHIP Wiegand’s record vs. Avrin in the 6 years leading up to this event: 6-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: WWW. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 2-1, +342. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Wiegand played #042 Travis Chaney (Van Buren, AR; 1708) and won 426 to 390 (a spread of 36) . Before this event, Wiegand had not played Chaney in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 3-1, +378. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (3 hits).
Round 5		Wiegand played #052 Jean McArthur (Austin, TX; 1565) and won 475 to 388 (a spread of 87) . Before this event, Wiegand had not played McArthur in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 4-1, +465.
Round 6		Wiegand played #023 Dean Saldanha (Richmond BC; 1819) and won 387 to 314 (a spread of 73) . The last time these two played was 2005-09 at: PORTLAND, OR Wiegand’s record vs. Saldanha in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-2 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: WW. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LW. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 5-1, +538.
Round 7		Wiegand played #084 Jacob Williams (Austin, TX; 1310) and won 452 to 329 (a spread of 123) . Before this event, Wiegand had not played Williams in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 6-1, +661. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 8		Wiegand played #004 Brian Cappelletto (Chicago, IL; 1950) and lost 339 to 397 (a spread of -58) . The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE® CHAMPIONSHIP Wiegand’s record vs. Cappelletto in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-6 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: WW. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: WLLL. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 6-2, +603. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 9		Wiegand played #008 Tim Adamson (Saint Paul, MN; 1933) and won 496 to 346 (a spread of 150) . The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE® CHAMPIONSHIP Wiegand’s record vs. Adamson in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-1 (0.800). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: LWW. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 7-2, +753. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 10		Wiegand played #011 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY; 1886) and lost 376 to 485 (a spread of -109) . The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE® CHAMPIONSHIP Wiegand’s record vs. Sherman in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-4 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: LW. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 7-3, +644. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 11		Wiegand played #002 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME; 1963) and won 399 to 357 (a spread of 42) . The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: RENO, NV Wiegand’s record vs. Mallick in the 6 years leading up to this event: 6-8 (0.429). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: WWLL. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: LW. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: LWWL. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 8-3, +686. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 12		Wiegand played #070 Judy Newhouse (Houston, TX; 1374) and won 588 to 346 (a spread of 242) . Before this event, Wiegand had not played Newhouse in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 9-3, +928.
Round 13		Wiegand played #012 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX; 1881) and lost 334 to 358 (a spread of -24) . Before this event, Wiegand had not played Day in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 9-4, +904. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 14		Wiegand played #045 Cheryl Tyler (Lubbock, TX; 1680) and won 451 to 423 (a spread of 28) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Wiegand’s record vs. Tyler in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 10-4, +932. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (3 hits).

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