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

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Diane Firstman [#031] at 2006 Dallas Open

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On this page, you will find information about Diane Firstman, who is a contestant at the 2006 Dallas Open. Firstman currently has a record of 9-5, +34, and is ranked #22.

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): Diane Surname(s): Firstman Home: Brooklyn, NY, United States Age: 43 Awards: 2002 BAT (A) Hobbies: Sabermetrics, stand-up comedy, very bad puns Occupation: City govt. data-wrangler/number-cruncher

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	48-75 (0.390)
Past 1-12 months	8-12 (0.400)	L W LL W L W LL WWW LLLL W LL W
Past 13-24 months	12-18 (0.400)	W L W L WW L W L WWWW LL W LLLLL W LLLLLLL W
Past 25-36 months	5-13 (0.278)	L W LLLLLL W L W LL WW LLL
Past 37-48 months	13-21 (0.382)	L W LLLL WW LL W LLL W LLL WW LL W L W LL W LL W L WW
Past 49-60 months	8-6 (0.571)	L WWW L WW L W L W LL W
Past 61-72 months	2-5 (0.286)	L W L W LLL

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 462 Average for: 382 Average against: 379
Before the Tournament		Firstman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Firstman played #071 Karen Moss (Lawton, OK; 1371) and lost 322 to 454 (a spread of -132) . Before this event, Firstman had not played Moss in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 0-1, -132.
Round 2		Firstman played #109 Michael Swanson (Houston, TX; 527) and won 391 to 353 (a spread of 38) . Before this event, Firstman had not played Swanson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 1-1, -94.
Round 3		Firstman played #020 Sal Piro (New York, NY; 1835) and lost 407 to 477 (a spread of -70) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: DANBURY, CT Firstman’s record vs. Piro in the 6 years leading up to this event: 6-2 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: WWW. Past 49-60 months: WL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 1-2, -164.
Round 4		Firstman played #078 Woody Chen (Flushing, NY; 1349) and lost 377 to 432 (a spread of -55) . The last time these two played was 2002-02 at: ATLANTIC CITY Firstman’s record vs. Chen in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: WWL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 1-3, -219.
Round 5		Firstman played #065 Kevin Burbridge (Roseville, CA; 1456) and won 459 to 307 (a spread of 152) . Before this event, Firstman had not played Burbridge in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 2-3, -67.
Round 6		Firstman played #104 David Motley (Harahan, LA; 913) and won 352 to 335 (a spread of 17) . Before this event, Firstman had not played Motley in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 3-3, -50.
Round 7		Firstman played #006 Jason Katz-Brown (Cambridge, MA; 1935) and lost 324 to 413 (a spread of -89) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: DANBURY, CT Firstman’s record vs. Katz-Brown 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: #75. Current record: 3-4, -139.
Round 8		Firstman played #072 Ruben Solis (Austin, TX; 1369) and won 354 to 334 (a spread of 20) . Before this event, Firstman had not played Solis in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 4-4, -119.
Round 9		Firstman played #039 Steve Pellinen (St. Louis Park, MN; 1732) and won 402 to 381 (a spread of 21) . Before this event, Firstman had not played Pellinen in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 5-4, -98.
Round 10		Firstman played #014 Lisa Odom (St. Louis Park, MN; 1870) and lost 332 to 442 (a spread of -110) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Firstman’s record vs. Odom 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: #63. Current record: 5-5, -208. Firstman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Firstman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 11		Firstman played #084 Jacob Williams (Austin, TX; 1310) and won 355 to 353 (a spread of 2) . Before this event, Firstman had not played Williams in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 6-5, -206.
Round 12		Firstman played #075 Mary Aline Stevens (Berkeley, CA; 1357) and won 434 to 417 (a spread of 17) . Before this event, Firstman had not played Stevens in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 7-5, -189.
Round 13		Firstman played #028 Aldo Cardia (New York, NY; 1790) and won 462 to 300 (a spread of 162) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Firstman’s record vs. Cardia 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: #31. Current record: 8-5, -27.
Round 14		Firstman played #030 Paul Avrin (New York, NY; 1772) and won 375 to 314 (a spread of 61) . The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: STAMFORD, CT Firstman’s record vs. Avrin in the 6 years leading up to this event: 11-10 (0.524). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: LWL. Past 25-36 months: LWLW. Past 37-48 months: LWLWLLW. Past 49-60 months: WWWL. Past 61-72 months: WL. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 9-5, +34.

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