	The DALLAS OPEN
	March 9–11, 2007
	Organized by Chris Cree

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Brian Cappelletto [#1] at 2007 Dallas Open

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On this page, you will find information about Brian Cappelletto, who is a contestant at the 2007 Dallas Open. Cappelletto currently has a record of 17-5, +1730, and is ranked #2.

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): Brian Surname(s): Cappelletto Home: Chicago, IL, United States Age: 37 Awards: 1998 NSC; 2001 WSC; 1997, 2004 Boston Premier; 1999, 2002, 2003 Reno Hobbies: golf, impersonations, fantasy baseball Occupation: trader

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	104-54 (0.658)
Past 1-12 months	21-13 (0.618)	L W L WW L WWW LL W LL W L WWWW L WW L WW LL WWW L WW
Past 13-24 months	19-6 (0.760)	WW L WWW LL WWWW LLL WWWWWWWWWW
Past 25-36 months	20-16 (0.556)	WWW LLL W LLLL WWW LL W LL W L W LL W L WW L WWWWWWW
Past 37-48 months	20-5 (0.800)	WWWWWW L WWWWW L WWW LLL WWWWWW
Past 49-60 months	16-9 (0.640)	L W L WWW L W L WWWWWWWW L WW LL W LL
Past 61-72 months	8-5 (0.615)	W L W L W L W L WWW L W

Rank Diagram

Round-by-Round
High score: 561 Average for: 447 Average against: 368
Round 1		Cappelletto played #109 Peter Noom (Santa Fe, NM; 1085) and won 446 to 429 (a spread of 17) . Before this event, Cappelletto had not played Noom in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 1-0, +17. Cappelletto is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 2		Cappelletto played #86 Michael Chitwood (Dallas, TX; 1304) and won 433 to 377 (a spread of 56) . Before this event, Cappelletto had not played Chitwood in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 2-0, +73. Cappelletto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Cappelletto played #65 David Johnson (New Rochelle, NY; 1433) and won 429 to 281 (a spread of 148) . Before this event, Cappelletto had not played Johnson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 3-0, +221.
Round 4		Cappelletto played #28 Jeff Reeves (Woodworth, LA; 1713) and won 561 to 355 (a spread of 206) . Before this event, Cappelletto had not played Reeves in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 4-0, +427. Cappelletto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Cappelletto is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (3 hits).
Round 5		Cappelletto played #30 Doug Riblet (Austin, TX; 1679) and won 433 to 322 (a spread of 111) . Before this event, Cappelletto had not played Riblet in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 5-0, +538.
Round 6		Cappelletto played #36 Travis Chaney (Fort Smith, AR; 1651) and won 533 to 334 (a spread of 199) . The last time these two played was 2006-03 at: DALLAS, TX Cappelletto’s record vs. Chaney in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. 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: #1. Current record: 6-0, +737. Cappelletto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Cappelletto played #71 Terry Kang Rau (Newington, CT; 1419) and won 510 to 279 (a spread of 231) . Before this event, Cappelletto had not played Rau in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 7-0, +968. Cappelletto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Cappelletto played #17 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX; 1773) and won 429 to 327 (a spread of 102) . The last time these two played was 2006-03 at: DALLAS, TX Cappelletto’s record vs. Day in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 8-0, +1070. Cappelletto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Cappelletto is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 9		Cappelletto played #4 John OLaughlin (Sun Prairie, WI; 1882) and won 422 to 395 (a spread of 27) . The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN Cappelletto’s record vs. O'Laughlin in the 6 years leading up to this event: 6-4 (0.600). Past 1-12 months: LLWW. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: WL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 9-0, +1097. Cappelletto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Cappelletto is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 10		Cappelletto played #9 Geoff Thevenot (Austin, TX; 1854) and lost 371 to 460 (a spread of -89) . The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN Cappelletto’s record vs. Thevenot 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: #1. Current record: 9-1, +1008. Cappelletto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Cappelletto is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 11		Cappelletto played #38 Sam Dick-Onuoha (Duncanville, TX; 1645) and won 542 to 320 (a spread of 222) . Before this event, Cappelletto had not played Dick-Onuoha in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 10-1, +1230. Cappelletto is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 12		Cappelletto played #22 Paul Phillips (Denver, CO; 1738) and won 423 to 371 (a spread of 52) . Before this event, Cappelletto had not played Phillips in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 11-1, +1282. Cappelletto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Cappelletto is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 13		Cappelletto played #6 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX; 1870) and lost 392 to 501 (a spread of -109) . The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN Cappelletto’s record vs. Cree in the 6 years leading up to this event: 11-8 (0.579). Past 1-12 months: WWWLWL. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: WWL. Past 37-48 months: WW. Past 49-60 months: LWLWL. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 11-2, +1173. Cappelletto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits). Cappelletto is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 14		Cappelletto played #13 Orry Swift (Dayton, TX; 1806) and won 467 to 363 (a spread of 104) . Before this event, Cappelletto had not played Swift in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 12-2, +1277. Cappelletto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Cappelletto played #19 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI; 1766) and won 436 to 335 (a spread of 101) . Before this event, Cappelletto had not played Heidler in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 13-2, +1378. Cappelletto is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 16		Cappelletto played #10 Nathan Benedict (Tucson, AZ; 1850) and won 475 to 337 (a spread of 138) . The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Cappelletto’s record vs. Benedict in the 6 years leading up to this event: 5-1 (0.833). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: WW. Past 37-48 months: WW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 14-2, +1516. Cappelletto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).
Round 17		Cappelletto played #2 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR; 1961) and lost 422 to 504 (a spread of -82) . The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN Cappelletto’s record vs. Wiegand in the 6 years leading up to this event: 6-4 (0.600). Past 1-12 months: LWW. Past 13-24 months: LLW. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 14-3, +1434. Cappelletto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Cappelletto is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 18		Cappelletto played #29 Steve Pellinen (St. Louis Park, MN; 1693) and lost 359 to 369 (a spread of -10) . The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Cappelletto’s record vs. Pellinen in the 6 years leading up to this event: 6-4 (0.600). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LWLWLW. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: LW. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 14-4, +1424. Cappelletto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits). Cappelletto is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 19		Cappelletto played #16 Keith Savage (Kenner, LA; 1797) and won 450 to 403 (a spread of 47) . Before this event, Cappelletto had not played Savage in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 15-4, +1471. Cappelletto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Cappelletto is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 20		Cappelletto played #8 Jim Geary (Phoenix, AZ; 1854) and lost 365 to 376 (a spread of -11) . The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: SWILNS Cappelletto’s record vs. Geary in the 6 years leading up to this event: 10-7 (0.588). Past 1-12 months: WWLLWLL. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: LWW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: LWWWW. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 15-5, +1460. Cappelletto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Cappelletto is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 21		Cappelletto played #3 Jason Katz-Brown (Cambridge, MA; 1922) and won 528 to 322 (a spread of 206) . The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Cappelletto’s record vs. Katz-Brown in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: L. 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: #3. Current record: 16-5, +1666. Cappelletto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Cappelletto is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (3 hits).
Round 22		Cappelletto played #6 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX; 1870) and won 410 to 346 (a spread of 64) . The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN Cappelletto’s record vs. Cree in the 6 years leading up to this event: 11-8 (0.579). Past 1-12 months: WWWLWL. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: WWL. Past 37-48 months: WW. Past 49-60 months: LWLWL. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 17-5, +1730. Cappelletto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits). Cappelletto is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
After the Tournament		Cappelletto is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).

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