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

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Ben Withers [#025] at 2006 Dallas Open

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On this page, you will find information about Ben Withers, who is a contestant at the 2006 Dallas Open. Withers currently has a record of 8-6, +113, and is ranked #38.

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): Ben Surname(s): Withers Home: Houston, TX, United States Age: 58 Awards: 2003-02, 2005-02 Salado, TX; 2005-01 Waco, TX; (51st) 2003 WSC; Texas State Champion 2003 and 2005 Hobbies: Reading, travel, movies Occupation: Physician

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	113-95 (0.543)
Past 1-12 months	31-24 (0.564)	LLLL WWW LLLLLLL WWWWWWW L WWW L WWWWWWW L WW L WWW LL WW L W LLL W LLL WW
Past 13-24 months	43-25 (0.632)	L WW LL WWW LL WWW LL WW L WWW LL WW L WWWWW L W LL WW LL WWW L WW L W L WWWWW L WWWW L W L WW LLL WW
Past 25-36 months	6-16 (0.273)	LLL W L W L W LL W LLL W LL W LLLL
Past 37-48 months	28-18 (0.609)	WW L W L W L W LLL WWWWW L WW L WW L WW LL WW LL W L WWWWWWW L WW LLL
Past 49-60 months	4-6 (0.400)	WW LL W LLLL W
Past 61-72 months	1-6 (0.143)	LLL W LLL

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 461 Average for: 402 Average against: 394
Round 1		Withers played #097 John Redding (Grand Prairie, TX; 1063) and won 461 to 369 (a spread of 92) . Before this event, Withers had not played Redding in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 1-0, +92. Withers is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 2		Withers played #078 Woody Chen (Flushing, NY; 1349) and won 456 to 379 (a spread of 77) . Before this event, Withers had not played Chen in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 2-0, +169.
Round 3		Withers played #043 Keith Savage (Kenner, LA; 1690) and lost 331 to 559 (a spread of -228) . Before this event, Withers had not played Savage in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 2-1, -59. Withers is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Withers played #001 Joe Edley (Coram, NY; 2007) and won 440 to 340 (a spread of 100) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: STAMFORD, CT Withers’s record vs. Edley in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 3-1, +41. Withers is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 5		Withers played #023 Dean Saldanha (Richmond BC; 1819) and lost 392 to 400 (a spread of -8) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Withers’s record vs. Saldanha in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. 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: #40. Current record: 3-2, +33.
Round 6		Withers played #008 Tim Adamson (Saint Paul, MN; 1933) and lost 372 to 405 (a spread of -33) . The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: ALBANY, NY Withers’s record vs. Adamson in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-4 (0.200). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WLLL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 3-3, +0.
Round 7		Withers played #013 Sam Kantimathi (El Dorado Hills, CA; 1876) and won 409 to 306 (a spread of 103) . The last time these two played was 2005-03 at: CHARLOTTE, NC Withers’s record vs. Kantimathi in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-4 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 4-3, +103.
Round 8		Withers played #034 Michael Willis (Midlothian, TX; 1760) and lost 392 to 496 (a spread of -104) . The last time these two played was 2006-02 at: SALADO, TX Withers’s record vs. Willis in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 4-4, -1.
Round 9		Withers played #096 Paul Cole (St. Augustine, FL; 1072) and lost 354 to 416 (a spread of -62) . Before this event, Withers had not played Cole in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 4-5, -63.
Round 10		Withers played #037 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM; 1741) and won 400 to 352 (a spread of 48) . The last time these two played was 2002-11 at: DALLAS, TX Withers’s record vs. Baron in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. 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. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 5-5, -15.
Round 11		Withers played #052 Jean McArthur (Austin, TX; 1565) and won 400 to 335 (a spread of 65) . Before this event, Withers had not played McArthur in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 6-5, +50.
Round 12		Withers played #019 Keith Smith (Austin, TX; 1839) and won 426 to 416 (a spread of 10) . The last time these two played was 2006-02 at: SALADO, TX Withers’s record vs. Smith in the 6 years leading up to this event: 7-3 (0.700). Past 1-12 months: WLWWL. Past 13-24 months: LWWW. 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: #37. Current record: 7-5, +60.
Round 13		Withers played #064 Maureen Delgado (Houston, TX; 1461) and won 440 to 292 (a spread of 148) . The last time these two played was 2005-01 at: WACO, TX Withers’s record vs. Delgado in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-3 (0.571). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: WWLW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 8-5, +208.
Round 14		Withers played #042 Travis Chaney (Van Buren, AR; 1708) and lost 358 to 453 (a spread of -95) . The last time these two played was 2005-10 at: DALLAS, TX Withers’s record vs. Chaney in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: WW. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 8-6, +113.

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