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

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Woody Chen [#79] at 2007 Dallas Open

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On this page, you will find information about Woody Chen, who is a contestant at the 2007 Dallas Open. Chen currently has a record of 9-13, -31, and is ranked #98.

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): Woody
Surname(s): Chen
Home: Flushing, NY, United States
Age: 37
Awards: One 3rd prize, Two 2nd prizes and 3 1st prizes in Scrabble tournaments
Hobbies: Video Games, Movies, Dancing, Travelling, Photography
Occupation: Paralegal

 

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event26-12 (0.684) 
Past 1-12 months5-3 (0.625)WW LL WWW L
Past 13-24 months9-5 (0.643)WWWW L WW L W LLL WW
Past 25-36 months4-1 (0.800)L WWWW
Past 37-48 months4-1 (0.800)WWWW L
Past 49-60 months4-2 (0.667)W L WWW L
Past 61-72 monthsno games

 

Rank Diagram

 

Round-by-Round

High score: 506
Average for: 373
Average against: 374

Before the Tournament  

Chen is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).

Round 1

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Chen played #56 Lynda Shayne (Edmonds, WA; 1512) and lost 363 to 395 (a spread of -32) .

Before this event, Chen had not played Shayne in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #75.

Current record: 0-1, -32.

Round 2

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Chen played #14 Michael Willis (Midlothian, TX; 1801) and won 392 to 331 (a spread of 61) .

Before this event, Chen had not played Willis in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #54.

Current record: 1-1, +29.

Round 3

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Chen played #107 Michael Donegan (Austin, TX; 1094) and lost 362 to 435 (a spread of -73) .

Before this event, Chen had not played Donegan in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #74.

Current record: 1-2, -44.

Round 4

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Chen played #69 Kevin Burbridge (Roseville, CA; 1429) and lost 287 to 368 (a spread of -81) .

Before this event, Chen had not played Burbridge in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #90.

Current record: 1-3, -125.

Round 5

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Chen played #59 Charlene White (Kearny, NJ; 1474) and lost 366 to 375 (a spread of -9) .

The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: BAYSIDE, NY

Chen’s record vs. White in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-1 (0.800).
Past 1-12 months: W.
Past 13-24 months: W.
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: #102.

Current record: 1-4, -134.

Round 6

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Chen played #96 T A Sanders (San Antonio, TX; 1211) and won 427 to 275 (a spread of 152) .

Before this event, Chen had not played Sanders in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #87.

Current record: 2-4, +18.

Round 7

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Chen played #111 Paul Hagelstein (Waco, TX; 1075) and lost 324 to 354 (a spread of -30) .

Before this event, Chen had not played Hagelstein in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #98.

Current record: 2-5, -12.

Round 8

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Chen played #100 Janet Matheson (New Westminster BC; 1160) and won 404 to 309 (a spread of 95) .

Before this event, Chen had not played Matheson in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #83.

Current record: 3-5, +83.

Chen is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).

Round 9

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Chen played #125 Phyllis Owen (Plano, TX; 896) and won 386 to 273 (a spread of 113) .

Before this event, Chen had not played Owen in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #67.

Current record: 4-5, +196.

Round 10

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Chen played #122 Marsha Gillis (Huntsville, AL; 916) and won 506 to 244 (a spread of 262) .

Before this event, Chen had not played Gillis in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #49.

Current record: 5-5, +458.

Round 11

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Chen played #117 Lindsay Crotty (Metairie, LA; 976) and won 468 to 342 (a spread of 126) .

Before this event, Chen had not played Crotty in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #40.

Current record: 6-5, +584.

Round 12

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Chen played #87 April McCarley (Austin, TX; 1299) and lost 275 to 420 (a spread of -145) .

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

Chen’s record vs. McCarley 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: #55.

Current record: 6-6, +439.

Round 13

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Chen played #43 Stuart Goldman (Riverhead, NY; 1624) and won 344 to 331 (a spread of 13) .

Before this event, Chen had not played Goldman in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #43.

Current record: 7-6, +452.

Round 14

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Chen played #50 Karen Fishman (Stamford, CT; 1570) and lost 355 to 386 (a spread of -31) .

The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: BAYSIDE, NY

Chen’s record vs. Fishman 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: no games.
Past 37-48 months: W.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: no games.

Current ranking: #56.

Current record: 7-7, +421.

Round 15

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Chen played #12 Kent Nelson (Sandy, UT; 1832) and lost 264 to 499 (a spread of -235) .

Before this event, Chen had not played Nelson in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #71.

Current record: 7-8, +186.

Round 16

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Chen played #97 Matt Canik (Austin, TX; 1207) and lost 401 to 416 (a spread of -15) .

Before this event, Chen had not played Canik in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #83.

Current record: 7-9, +171.

Round 17

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Chen played #102 Cheryl Melvin (Muskegon, MI; 1127) and lost 397 to 420 (a spread of -23) .

Before this event, Chen had not played Melvin in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #92.

Current record: 7-10, +148.

Chen is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).

Round 18

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Chen played #49 Benjamin Bloom (Miami, FL; 1578) and won 384 to 372 (a spread of 12) .

Before this event, Chen had not played Bloom in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #85.

Current record: 8-10, +160.

Round 19

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Chen played #34 Kristina Simon (Plano, TX; 1653) and lost 318 to 524 (a spread of -206) .

Before this event, Chen had not played Simon in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #93.

Current record: 8-11, -46.

Round 20

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Chen played #88 Carole Miller (Houston, TX; 1299) and won 434 to 363 (a spread of 71) .

Before this event, Chen had not played Miller in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #80.

Current record: 9-11, +25.

Round 21

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Chen played #95 Sheri Justice (Kansas City, MO; 1227) and lost 393 to 394 (a spread of -1) .

Before this event, Chen had not played Justice in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #90.

Current record: 9-12, +24.

Chen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 22

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Chen played #114 Denise Mahnken (Long Beach, NY; 1069) and lost 352 to 407 (a spread of -55) .

The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: STAMFORD, CT

Chen’s record vs. Mahnken 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: #98.

Current record: 9-13, -31.


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