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

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Carol Kaplan [#41] at 2007 Dallas Open

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On this page, you will find information about Carol A. Kaplan, who is a contestant at the 2007 Dallas Open. Kaplan currently has a record of 14-8, +594, and is ranked #17.

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): Carol A. Surname(s): Kaplan Home: San Diego, CA, United States Age: 60 Awards: Director of San Diego Scrabble Club #76 since 1992 Hobbies: Travel,Reading,Gardening Occupation: Paralegal

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	60-79 (0.432)
Past 1-12 months	9-13 (0.409)	LL W LL W LLLLLL WWWW LL WW L W
Past 13-24 months	8-10 (0.444)	L WW L W LL W L W LL W LLL WW
Past 25-36 months	16-17 (0.485)	LLL W L W LL W LLL WWWWW L WWW LL W L WWW LLLL W
Past 37-48 months	13-7 (0.650)	W L WW L WWWWW L WWWW LLLL W
Past 49-60 months	7-13 (0.350)	W LLLL WWW LL W L W LLLL W LL
Past 61-72 months	7-19 (0.269)	LLLL W LLLL WW LLLLLLL W LLLL WWW

Rank Diagram

Round-by-Round
High score: 522 Average for: 403 Average against: 376
Round 1		Kaplan played #71 Terry Kang Rau (Newington, CT; 1419) and lost 351 to 438 (a spread of -87) . Before this event, Kaplan had not played Rau in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 0-1, -87.
Round 2		Kaplan played #106 Laura Landsbaum (The Woodlands, TX; 1103) and won 379 to 307 (a spread of 72) . Before this event, Kaplan had not played Landsbaum in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 1-1, -15.
Round 3		Kaplan played #16 Keith Savage (Kenner, LA; 1797) and lost 379 to 436 (a spread of -57) . Before this event, Kaplan had not played Savage in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 1-2, -72.
Round 4		Kaplan played #62 Victor S Torres (Murray, UT; 1451) and lost 321 to 448 (a spread of -127) . Before this event, Kaplan had not played Torres in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #103. Current record: 1-3, -199.
Round 5		Kaplan played #85 Samantha Southard (Albany, NY; 1305) and lost 395 to 405 (a spread of -10) . Before this event, Kaplan had not played Southard in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 1-4, -209.
Round 6		Kaplan played #89 Lee Brooks (Lawton, OK; 1278) and won 445 to 415 (a spread of 30) . Before this event, Kaplan had not played Brooks in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 2-4, -179.
Round 7		Kaplan played #46 Harriette Lakernick (Chicago, IL; 1609) and won 429 to 322 (a spread of 107) . The last time these two played was 2007-01 at: RENO, NV Kaplan’s record vs. Lakernick in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: #74. Current record: 3-4, -72.
Round 8		Kaplan played #70 Mary Ellen Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL; 1425) and won 405 to 266 (a spread of 139) . Before this event, Kaplan had not played Weisskopf in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 4-4, +67.
Round 9		Kaplan played #60 T J Jeng (Dallas, TX; 1463) and won 451 to 384 (a spread of 67) . Before this event, Kaplan had not played Jeng in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 5-4, +134.
Round 10		Kaplan played #40 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB; 1637) and won 405 to 341 (a spread of 64) . The last time these two played was 2006-11 at: GRAND CANYON, AZ Kaplan’s record vs. Tillekeratne in the 6 years leading up to this event: 5-5 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: LL. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: WLLW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: LW. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 6-4, +198.
Round 11		Kaplan played #65 David Johnson (New Rochelle, NY; 1433) and won 383 to 358 (a spread of 25) . Before this event, Kaplan had not played Johnson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 7-4, +223.
Round 12		Kaplan played #12 Kent Nelson (Sandy, UT; 1832) and won 461 to 410 (a spread of 51) . The last time these two played was 2006-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Kaplan’s record vs. Nelson in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-2 (0.600). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: LW. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 8-4, +274. Kaplan is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Kaplan played #30 Doug Riblet (Austin, TX; 1679) and won 448 to 331 (a spread of 117) . Before this event, Kaplan had not played Riblet in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 9-4, +391.
Round 14		Kaplan played #18 Mark Milan (Laguna Niguel, CA; 1767) and won 488 to 415 (a spread of 73) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Kaplan’s record vs. Milan in the 6 years leading up to this event: 5-4 (0.556). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LWWW. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: LWL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 10-4, +464.
Round 15		Kaplan played #2 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR; 1961) and lost 316 to 477 (a spread of -161) . The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: RENO, NV Kaplan’s record vs. Wiegand in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. 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: #18. Current record: 10-5, +303. Kaplan is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Kaplan is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 16		Kaplan played #36 Travis Chaney (Fort Smith, AR; 1651) and won 415 to 318 (a spread of 97) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Kaplan’s record vs. Chaney 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: WL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 11-5, +400.
Round 17		Kaplan played #13 Orry Swift (Dayton, TX; 1806) and won 423 to 364 (a spread of 59) . Before this event, Kaplan had not played Swift in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 12-5, +459.
Round 18		Kaplan played #19 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI; 1766) and won 450 to 355 (a spread of 95) . The last time these two played was 2006-11 at: GRAND CANYON, AZ Kaplan’s record vs. Heidler in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: LWW. 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: 13-5, +554.
Round 19		Kaplan played #9 Geoff Thevenot (Austin, TX; 1854) and lost 362 to 390 (a spread of -28) . Before this event, Kaplan had not played Thevenot in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 13-6, +526.
Round 20		Kaplan played #4 John OLaughlin (Sun Prairie, WI; 1882) and won 522 to 271 (a spread of 251) . The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN Kaplan’s record vs. O'Laughlin 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: #7. Current record: 14-6, +777. Kaplan is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Kaplan is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (3 hits).
Round 21		Kaplan played #8 Jim Geary (Phoenix, AZ; 1854) and lost 287 to 413 (a spread of -126) . The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN Kaplan’s record vs. Geary in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-9 (0.182). Past 1-12 months: LL. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: LL. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: LLL. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 14-7, +651. Kaplan is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Kaplan played #27 Ben Withers (Houston, TX; 1714) and lost 361 to 418 (a spread of -57) . The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN Kaplan’s record vs. Withers in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: L. 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: no games. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 14-8, +594.

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