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

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Dave Wiegand [#2] at 2007 Dallas Open

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On this page, you will find information about Dave Wiegand, who is a contestant at the 2007 Dallas Open. Wiegand currently has a record of 17-5, +1855, and is ranked #1.

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): Dave Surname(s): Wiegand Home: Portland, OR, United States Age: 32 Awards: (9th) 2001 WSC; (2nd) 1994 (3rd) 2000 (6th) 2002 NSC (1st) 2005 NSC; 2004-05 Seattle, WA; 2004-06 SWILLINS; 2004-09 Portland and numerous other Western US tournament Hobbies: Bridge, Music Occupation: Mortgage Underwriter

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	103.5-44.5 (0.699)
Past 1-12 months	34.5-18.5 (0.651)	W L WW L WWWWWWW L WW LLL WW LL W L W L W LTW L WWW LL WWWWW LL WWWW L WWW L W
Past 13-24 months	23-4 (0.852)	L WWWWWWWWWWWWWW L WWW LL WWWWWW
Past 25-36 months	25-13 (0.658)	WWWW L WWWW L W LL WW L W L WWWWW L W L W L WWW L WW LLL W
Past 37-48 months	9-7 (0.562)	WW LLL WWW L WW L W LL W
Past 49-60 months	6-1 (0.857)	W L WWWWW
Past 61-72 months	6-1 (0.857)	WWW L WWW

Rank Diagram

Round-by-Round
High score: 734 Average for: 463 Average against: 378
Round 1		Wiegand played #111 Paul Hagelstein (Waco, TX; 1075) and won 450 to 384 (a spread of 66) . Before this event, Wiegand had not played Hagelstein in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 1-0, +66.
Round 2		Wiegand played #76 Sandy Nang (Los Angeles, CA; 1400) and won 474 to 305 (a spread of 169) . Before this event, Wiegand had not played Nang in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 2-0, +235.
Round 3		Wiegand played #61 Austin Bradley (Waco, TX; 1461) and won 442 to 286 (a spread of 156) . Before this event, Wiegand had not played Bradley in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 3-0, +391. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 4		Wiegand played #23 Paul Holser (Wylie, TX; 1737) and lost 378 to 415 (a spread of -37) . Before this event, Wiegand had not played Holser in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 3-1, +354.
Round 5		Wiegand played #27 Ben Withers (Houston, TX; 1714) and lost 410 to 495 (a spread of -85) . The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Wiegand’s record vs. Withers in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 3-2, +269. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 6		Wiegand played #43 Stuart Goldman (Riverhead, NY; 1624) and won 419 to 382 (a spread of 37) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: PORTLAND, OR Wiegand’s record vs. Goldman in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). 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: W. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 4-2, +306.
Round 7		Wiegand played #28 Jeff Reeves (Woodworth, LA; 1713) and lost 383 to 392 (a spread of -9) . Before this event, Wiegand had not played Reeves in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 4-3, +297.
Round 8		Wiegand played #25 Fran Silver (Cote Saint-Luc QC; 1734) and won 734 to 294 (a spread of 440) . Before this event, Wiegand had not played Silver in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 5-3, +737. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 9		Wiegand played #13 Orry Swift (Dayton, TX; 1806) and lost 413 to 447 (a spread of -34) . Before this event, Wiegand had not played Swift in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 5-4, +703. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 10		Wiegand played #45 Carla Cree (Dallas, TX; 1610) and won 487 to 420 (a spread of 67) . The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: SWILNS Wiegand’s record vs. Cree in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: #28. Current record: 6-4, +770.
Round 11		Wiegand played #49 Benjamin Bloom (Miami, FL; 1578) and won 435 to 323 (a spread of 112) . Before this event, Wiegand had not played Bloom in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 7-4, +882.
Round 12		Wiegand played #68 Wil Dabbs (Neosho, MO; 1430) and won 471 to 367 (a spread of 104) . Before this event, Wiegand had not played Dabbs in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 8-4, +986.
Round 13		Wiegand played #39 Michael Thelen (West Jordan, UT; 1637) and won 403 to 394 (a spread of 9) . Before this event, Wiegand had not played Thelen in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 9-4, +995. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 14		Wiegand played #36 Travis Chaney (Fort Smith, AR; 1651) and won 592 to 360 (a spread of 232) . The last time these two played was 2006-03 at: DALLAS, TX Wiegand’s record vs. Chaney 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: #6. Current record: 10-4, +1227. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 15		Wiegand played #41 Carol Kaplan (San Diego, CA; 1630) and won 477 to 316 (a spread of 161) . The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: RENO, NV Wiegand’s record vs. Kaplan in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: WW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 11-4, +1388. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 16		Wiegand played #17 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX; 1773) and lost 375 to 465 (a spread of -90) . The last time these two played was 2006-03 at: DALLAS, TX Wiegand’s record vs. Day 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: #8. Current record: 11-5, +1298. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Wiegand played #1 Brian Cappelletto (Chicago, IL; 1974) and won 504 to 422 (a spread of 82) . The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN Wiegand’s record vs. Cappelletto in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-6 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: WLL. Past 13-24 months: WWL. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 12-5, +1380. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 18		Wiegand played #16 Keith Savage (Kenner, LA; 1797) and won 503 to 430 (a spread of 73) . Before this event, Wiegand had not played Savage in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 13-5, +1453. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 19		Wiegand played #10 Nathan Benedict (Tucson, AZ; 1850) and won 464 to 320 (a spread of 144) . The last time these two played was 2007-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Wiegand’s record vs. Benedict in the 6 years leading up to this event: 11-7 (0.611). Past 1-12 months: LLLLWWW. Past 13-24 months: WWWL. Past 25-36 months: WLWW. Past 37-48 months: WWL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 14-5, +1597.
Round 20		Wiegand played #6 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX; 1870) and won 481 to 349 (a spread of 132) . The last time these two played was 2007-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Wiegand’s record vs. Cree in the 6 years leading up to this event: 7-5 (0.583). Past 1-12 months: LWLWW. Past 13-24 months: WWW. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 15-5, +1729. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 21		Wiegand played #17 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX; 1773) and won 486 to 362 (a spread of 124) . The last time these two played was 2006-03 at: DALLAS, TX Wiegand’s record vs. Day 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: #2. Current record: 16-5, +1853. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits). Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 22		Wiegand played #17 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX; 1773) and won 394 to 392 (a spread of 2) . The last time these two played was 2006-03 at: DALLAS, TX Wiegand’s record vs. Day 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: #1. Current record: 17-5, +1855. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
After the Tournament		Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).

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