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

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Sam Dick-Onuoha [#38] at 2007 Dallas Open

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On this page, you will find information about Sam Dick-Onuoha, who is a contestant at the 2007 Dallas Open. Dick-Onuoha currently has a record of 14-8, +183, and is ranked #20.

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): Sam
Surname(s): Dick-Onuoha
Home: Duncanville, TX, United States

 

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event73.5-76.5 (0.490) 
Past 1-12 months12-15 (0.444)L WW LLL W L W L W LL W L WWW LLLLL W L WW
Past 13-24 months14-19 (0.424)LL WWWW LLL W LLL W L WWW LLL W LLL W L W LLL WW
Past 25-36 months17-17 (0.500)W LL WWW L WWWW L W LLLL WWW LLLLLL W LL WW L WW
Past 37-48 months7-7 (0.500)W L WWW L W LLL W LL W
Past 49-60 months8-10 (0.444)WW LLL WW LL W L W L W LLL W
Past 61-72 months15.5-8.5 (0.646)WW L WWWW L WWW LLLL W L WWWTW L W

 

Rank Diagram

 

Round-by-Round

High score: 550
Average for: 400
Average against: 392

Round 1

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Dick-Onuoha played #77 Mark Gooley (Hawthorne, FL; 1381) and won 543 to 285 (a spread of 258) .

Before this event, Dick-Onuoha had not played Gooley in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 1-0, +258.

Round 2

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Dick-Onuoha played #115 Jeff Jordan (Austin, TX; 1046) and won 449 to 293 (a spread of 156) .

Before this event, Dick-Onuoha had not played Jordan in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 2-0, +414.

Round 3

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Dick-Onuoha played #23 Paul Holser (Wylie, TX; 1737) and won 404 to 398 (a spread of 6) .

The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: FT. WORTH, TX

Dick-Onuoha’s record vs. Holser in the 6 years leading up to this event: 5-3 (0.625).
Past 1-12 months: W.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: LL.
Past 37-48 months: W.
Past 49-60 months: WL.
Past 61-72 months: WW.

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 3-0, +420.

Round 4

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Dick-Onuoha played #43 Stuart Goldman (Riverhead, NY; 1624) and lost 303 to 359 (a spread of -56) .

The last time these two played was 2006-03 at: DALLAS, TX

Dick-Onuoha’s record vs. Goldman 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: #17.

Current record: 3-1, +364.

Round 5

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Dick-Onuoha played #32 William Clark (New Orleans, LA; 1663) and won 410 to 408 (a spread of 2) .

The last time these two played was 2006-09 at: HOUSTON, TX

Dick-Onuoha’s record vs. Clark 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: #15.

Current record: 4-1, +366.

Round 6

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Dick-Onuoha played #27 Ben Withers (Houston, TX; 1714) and won 390 to 365 (a spread of 25) .

The last time these two played was 2005-10 at: DALLAS, TX

Dick-Onuoha’s record vs. Withers in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-4 (0.500).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: L.
Past 25-36 months: LLWL.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: WW.
Past 61-72 months: W.

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 5-1, +391.

Round 7

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Dick-Onuoha played #42 Stephen Knapp (Battle Creek, MI; 1629) and won 442 to 342 (a spread of 100) .

Before this event, Dick-Onuoha had not played Knapp in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 6-1, +491.

Round 8

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Dick-Onuoha played #64 Frank Kashuk (Edmonds, WA; 1435) and won 426 to 353 (a spread of 73) .

Before this event, Dick-Onuoha had not played Kashuk in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 7-1, +564.

Dick-Onuoha is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).

Round 9

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Dick-Onuoha played #26 Chris Lipe (Rome, NY; 1717) and won 432 to 404 (a spread of 28) .

Before this event, Dick-Onuoha had not played Lipe in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 8-1, +592.

Dick-Onuoha is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).

Round 10

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Dick-Onuoha played #36 Travis Chaney (Fort Smith, AR; 1651) and lost 345 to 486 (a spread of -141) .

The last time these two played was 2005-10 at: DALLAS, TX

Dick-Onuoha’s record vs. Chaney in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-3 (0.500).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: WWLWL.
Past 25-36 months: no games.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: L.
Past 61-72 months: no games.

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 8-2, +451.

Dick-Onuoha is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Dick-Onuoha is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).

Round 11

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Dick-Onuoha played #1 Brian Cappelletto (Chicago, IL; 1974) and lost 320 to 542 (a spread of -222) .

Before this event, Dick-Onuoha had not played Cappelletto in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #19.

Current record: 8-3, +229.

Dick-Onuoha is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).

Round 12

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Dick-Onuoha played #4 John OLaughlin (Sun Prairie, WI; 1882) and won 550 to 347 (a spread of 203) .

Before this event, Dick-Onuoha had not played O'Laughlin in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 9-3, +432.

Round 13

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Dick-Onuoha played #16 Keith Savage (Kenner, LA; 1797) and won 449 to 407 (a spread of 42) .

Before this event, Dick-Onuoha had not played Savage in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 10-3, +474.

Dick-Onuoha is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Dick-Onuoha is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).

Round 14

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Dick-Onuoha played #39 Michael Thelen (West Jordan, UT; 1637) and won 408 to 395 (a spread of 13) .

Before this event, Dick-Onuoha had not played Thelen in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 11-3, +487.

Round 15

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Dick-Onuoha played #17 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX; 1773) and lost 338 to 393 (a spread of -55) .

The last time these two played was 2007-02 at: SALADO, TX

Dick-Onuoha’s record vs. Day in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-11 (0.214).
Past 1-12 months: LL.
Past 13-24 months: LL.
Past 25-36 months: WLLLL.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: WLL.
Past 61-72 months: LW.

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 11-4, +432.

Round 16

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Dick-Onuoha played #6 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX; 1870) and lost 336 to 487 (a spread of -151) .

The last time these two played was 2007-02 at: SALADO, TX

Dick-Onuoha’s record vs. Cree in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1.5-5.5 (0.214).
Past 1-12 months: L.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: W.
Past 37-48 months: LL.
Past 49-60 months: L.
Past 61-72 months: LT.

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 11-5, +281.

Round 17

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Dick-Onuoha played #47 Jill Turney (North Vancouver BC; 1597) and lost 328 to 520 (a spread of -192) .

Before this event, Dick-Onuoha had not played Turney in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #21.

Current record: 11-6, +89.

Round 18

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Dick-Onuoha played #9 Geoff Thevenot (Austin, TX; 1854) and lost 403 to 408 (a spread of -5) .

The last time these two played was 2005-10 at: DALLAS, TX

Dick-Onuoha’s record vs. Thevenot in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-5 (0.375).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: LLLL.
Past 25-36 months: WWLW.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: no games.

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 11-7, +84.

Round 19

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Dick-Onuoha played #28 Jeff Reeves (Woodworth, LA; 1713) and won 427 to 310 (a spread of 117) .

The last time these two played was 2007-02 at: SALADO, TX

Dick-Onuoha’s record vs. Reeves in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333).
Past 1-12 months: L.
Past 13-24 months: W.
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: #22.

Current record: 12-7, +201.

Round 20

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Dick-Onuoha played #76 Sandy Nang (Los Angeles, CA; 1400) and won 364 to 312 (a spread of 52) .

Before this event, Dick-Onuoha had not played Nang in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 13-7, +253.

Round 21

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Dick-Onuoha played #10 Nathan Benedict (Tucson, AZ; 1850) and lost 309 to 418 (a spread of -109) .

Before this event, Dick-Onuoha had not played Benedict in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #25.

Current record: 13-8, +144.

Round 22

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Dick-Onuoha played #22 Paul Phillips (Denver, CO; 1738) and won 421 to 382 (a spread of 39) .

Before this event, Dick-Onuoha had not played Phillips in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #20.

Current record: 14-8, +183.


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