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

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Iffy Onyeonwu [#029] at 2006 Dallas Open

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On this page, you will find information about Iffy Onyeonwu, who is a contestant at the 2006 Dallas Open. Onyeonwu currently has a record of 7-7, +522, and is ranked #45.

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): Iffy
Surname(s): Onyeonwu
Home: Austin, TX, United States
Awards: 1990 Nigerian NSC; African Champion 1994; 2003-01 Lampasas, TX; 2003-02 Phoenix, AZ; 2004-02 Texas State Championship; 2004-09 Houston, TX; 2004-12 Austin, TX
Hobbies: Soccer and Reading
Occupation: Computer Tech

 

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event139.5-88.5 (0.612) 
Past 1-12 months7-12 (0.368)LL W LL W L W LL W LL W L W LL W
Past 13-24 months38-22 (0.633)WWWWW L WW L W L WWWW LL WW L W L W LL WW L W L W L W L WW L WWWW LLLL W L WWW L WWWW L WW L W
Past 25-36 months29.5-16.5 (0.641)LL WW L WWWW LL W L WWWTL WWWW LL WWW LLL W L WWW LL WWWWWWWW L
Past 37-48 months33-14 (0.702)LL WWWW LL W L WWWWW L WWW LL W L WWWWWWWW L W L WW L WWWW L WW L WW
Past 49-60 months5-8 (0.385)LL WW LLLLL W L WW
Past 61-72 months27-16 (0.628)WWWWWWWWW L WWW LL WWW LLL WWWWWW L W LL W L W LLLL W L W L W

 

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round

High score: 576
Average for: 417
Average against: 380

Round 1

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Onyeonwu played #062 Lisa Slankard (Arlington Heights, IL; 1493) and won 413 to 309 (a spread of 104) .

Before this event, Onyeonwu had not played Slankard in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 1-0, +104.

Onyeonwu is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 2

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Onyeonwu played #105 Tom OLaughlin (Hartland, WI; 903) and lost 339 to 350 (a spread of -11) .

Before this event, Onyeonwu had not played Olaughlin in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #39.

Current record: 1-1, +93.

Round 3

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Onyeonwu played #013 Sam Kantimathi (El Dorado Hills, CA; 1876) and won 576 to 344 (a spread of 232) .

The last time these two played was 2004-07 at: RENO, NV

Onyeonwu’s record vs. Kantimathi in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-5 (0.167).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: L.
Past 25-36 months: W.
Past 37-48 months: L.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: LLL.

Current ranking: #20.

Current record: 2-1, +325.

Onyeonwu is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).

Round 4

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Onyeonwu played #050 Winter Zxqkj (Houston, TX; 1626) and lost 369 to 384 (a spread of -15) .

The last time these two played was 2006-02 at: SALADO, TX

Onyeonwu’s record vs. Zxqkj in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667).
Past 1-12 months: WLW.
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.

Current ranking: #32.

Current record: 2-2, +310.

Round 5

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Onyeonwu played #006 Jason Katz-Brown (Cambridge, MA; 1935) and won 457 to 395 (a spread of 62) .

Before this event, Onyeonwu had not played Katz-Brown in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #23.

Current record: 3-2, +372.

Onyeonwu is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 6

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Onyeonwu played #037 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM; 1741) and won 437 to 306 (a spread of 131) .

The last time these two played was 2003-11 at: DALLAS, TX

Onyeonwu’s record vs. Baron in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: L.
Past 37-48 months: L.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: LW.

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 4-2, +503.

Round 7

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Onyeonwu played #067 Melissa Routzahn (Crystal Lake, IL; 1435) and won 503 to 278 (a spread of 225) .

Before this event, Onyeonwu had not played Routzahn in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 5-2, +728.

Round 8

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Onyeonwu played #020 Sal Piro (New York, NY; 1835) and lost 417 to 467 (a spread of -50) .

Before this event, Onyeonwu had not played Piro in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 5-3, +678.

Round 9

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Onyeonwu played #010 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA; 1907) and lost 348 to 462 (a spread of -114) .

The last time these two played was 2004-07 at: RENO, NV

Onyeonwu’s record vs. Lerman in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: WL.
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: #31.

Current record: 5-4, +564.

Onyeonwu is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 10

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Onyeonwu played #015 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON; 1869) and lost 380 to 432 (a spread of -52) .

The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE® CHAMPIONSHIP

Onyeonwu’s record vs. Daniel in the 6 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.

Current ranking: #44.

Current record: 5-5, +512.

Round 11

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Onyeonwu played #030 Paul Avrin (New York, NY; 1772) and won 420 to 364 (a spread of 56) .

The last time these two played was 2004-07 at: RENO, NV

Onyeonwu’s record vs. Avrin 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: #33.

Current record: 6-5, +568.

Round 12

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Onyeonwu played #023 Dean Saldanha (Richmond BC; 1819) and lost 362 to 460 (a spread of -98) .

The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE® CHAMPIONSHIP

Onyeonwu’s record vs. Saldanha in the 6 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.

Current ranking: #46.

Current record: 6-6, +470.

Round 13

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Onyeonwu played #082 Austin Bradley (Waco, TX; 1316) and won 464 to 399 (a spread of 65) .

Before this event, Onyeonwu had not played Bradley in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #36.

Current record: 7-6, +535.

Round 14

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Onyeonwu played #014 Lisa Odom (St. Louis Park, MN; 1870) and lost 359 to 372 (a spread of -13) .

The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ

Onyeonwu’s record vs. Odom in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: no games.
Past 37-48 months: W.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: L.

Current ranking: #45.

Current record: 7-7, +522.

Onyeonwu is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).


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