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

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Sal Piro [#020] at 2006 Dallas Open

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On this page, you will find information about Sal Piro, who is a contestant at the 2006 Dallas Open. Piro currently has a record of 10-4, +483, and is ranked #9.

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): Sal Surname(s): Piro Home: New York, NY, United States Awards: 2002-03 Shelton, CT; 2004-03 Bayside, NY Hobbies: Rocky Horror Picture Show

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	50-86 (0.368)
Past 1-12 months	3-6 (0.333)	L W L W L W LLL
Past 13-24 months	17-21 (0.447)	WWW LLL W LLLLL W LL WW LLLLL W L WW LLL WWWWWW LL W
Past 25-36 months	8-19 (0.296)	L W LLLLLLLL W LL W LL WW LLL W LL WW L
Past 37-48 months	12-19 (0.387)	W LL W L WWWW L W LLL W LL WW LL W LLLL W LLLL
Past 49-60 months	6-16 (0.273)	L WWW L WW LLLLLLLLLLLLL W L
Past 61-72 months	4-5 (0.444)	L W L WW LLL W

Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
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Round-by-Round
High score: 479 Average for: 397 Average against: 362
Before the Tournament		Piro is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Piro played #109 Michael Swanson (Houston, TX; 527) and won 423 to 315 (a spread of 108) . Before this event, Piro had not played Swanson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 1-0, +108.
Round 2		Piro played #071 Karen Moss (Lawton, OK; 1371) and lost 331 to 397 (a spread of -66) . Before this event, Piro had not played Moss in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 1-1, +42. Piro is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 3		Piro played #031 Diane Firstman (Brooklyn, NY; 1770) and won 477 to 407 (a spread of 70) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: DANBURY, CT Piro’s record vs. Firstman in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-6 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: LLL. Past 49-60 months: LW. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 2-1, +112.
Round 4		Piro played #010 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA; 1907) and won 442 to 345 (a spread of 97) . Before this event, Piro had not played Lerman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 3-1, +209.
Round 5		Piro played #041 Stuart Goldman (Riverhead, NY; 1711) and won 479 to 319 (a spread of 160) . The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Piro’s record vs. Goldman in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: WL. 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: #11. Current record: 4-1, +369.
Round 6		Piro played #084 Jacob Williams (Austin, TX; 1310) and lost 400 to 423 (a spread of -23) . Before this event, Piro had not played Williams in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 4-2, +346. Piro is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Piro played #064 Maureen Delgado (Houston, TX; 1461) and won 382 to 300 (a spread of 82) . Before this event, Piro had not played Delgado in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 5-2, +428.
Round 8		Piro played #029 Iffy Onyeonwu (Austin, TX; 1774) and won 467 to 417 (a spread of 50) . Before this event, Piro had not played Onyeonwu in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 6-2, +478.
Round 9		Piro played #001 Joe Edley (Coram, NY; 2007) and won 393 to 361 (a spread of 32) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: DANBURY, CT Piro’s record vs. Edley in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-8 (0.111). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LLL. Past 25-36 months: LL. Past 37-48 months: LWL. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 7-2, +510. Piro is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Piro is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 10		Piro played #038 Jan Mills (Georgetown ON; 1735) and won 347 to 287 (a spread of 60) . The last time these two played was 2005-03 at: CHARLOTTE, NC Piro’s record vs. Mills in the 6 years leading up to this event: 9-13 (0.409). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LLLWLWW. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: LLLWL. Past 49-60 months: WLLLW. Past 61-72 months: WLW. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 8-2, +570. Piro is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Piro played #004 Brian Cappelletto (Chicago, IL; 1950) and lost 350 to 368 (a spread of -18) . Before this event, Piro had not played Cappelletto in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 8-3, +552. Piro is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Piro is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 12		Piro played #046 Aaron Bader (Massachusetts, MA; 1657) and won 372 to 287 (a spread of 85) . Before this event, Piro had not played Bader in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 9-3, +637. Piro is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Piro played #011 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY; 1886) and lost 293 to 486 (a spread of -193) . The last time these two played was 2005-03 at: CHARLOTTE, NC Piro’s record vs. Sherman in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-8 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WLLW. Past 25-36 months: LL. Past 37-48 months: LWWL. Past 49-60 months: LL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 9-4, +444. Piro is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Piro is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 14		Piro played #002 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME; 1963) and won 400 to 361 (a spread of 39) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Piro’s record vs. Mallick in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-4 (0.429). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WLL. Past 25-36 months: LL. Past 37-48 months: WW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 10-4, +483.

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