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

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Bruce Shuman [#90] at 2007 Dallas Open

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On this page, you will find information about Bruce Shuman, who is a contestant at the 2007 Dallas Open. Shuman currently has a record of 10-12, -147, and is ranked #83.

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): Bruce Surname(s): Shuman Home: Wilmington, NC, United States Age: 65 Hobbies: library volunteer; feeding the homeless Occupation: retired

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	72.5-69.5 (0.511)
Past 1-12 months	7-12 (0.368)	WW LL W LLL WWW LL W LLLLL
Past 13-24 months	16-18 (0.471)	LLLL WW L WW LL WW L WW LL W L W LL WW LLL WW L WW L
Past 25-36 months	15-10 (0.600)	LL W LLL WWWWWWWWW LLL W L WWW L W
Past 37-48 months	23-12 (0.657)	L W L WWWWWW L W L WW L WW L W LLLL WWWWWWWW L W L W
Past 49-60 months	5.5-8.5 (0.393)	WW L WWW LTLLLLLL
Past 61-72 months	6-9 (0.400)	WW L W L W LLLLL W L W L

Rank Diagram

Round-by-Round
High score: 440 Average for: 367 Average against: 374
Before the Tournament		Shuman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (3 hits).
Round 1		Shuman played #42 Stephen Knapp (Battle Creek, MI; 1629) and lost 314 to 420 (a spread of -106) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Shuman’s record vs. Knapp 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: #108. Current record: 0-1, -106.
Round 2		Shuman played #4 John OLaughlin (Sun Prairie, WI; 1882) and lost 342 to 450 (a spread of -108) . The last time these two played was 2006-03 at: DALLAS, TX Shuman’s record vs. O'Laughlin 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: #113. Current record: 0-2, -214.
Round 3		Shuman played #124 Mary Snider (Austin, TX; 906) and won 427 to 312 (a spread of 115) . Before this event, Shuman had not played Snider in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 1-2, -99.
Round 4		Shuman played #100 Janet Matheson (New Westminster BC; 1160) and lost 340 to 427 (a spread of -87) . Before this event, Shuman had not played Matheson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #100. Current record: 1-3, -186.
Round 5		Shuman played #60 T J Jeng (Dallas, TX; 1463) and lost 342 to 431 (a spread of -89) . Before this event, Shuman had not played Jeng in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #109. Current record: 1-4, -275.
Round 6		Shuman played #82 Karen Moss (Lawton, OK; 1336) and lost 377 to 401 (a spread of -24) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: ARDMORE, OK Shuman’s record vs. Moss in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #118. Current record: 1-5, -299.
Round 7		Shuman played #88 Carole Miller (Houston, TX; 1299) and won 434 to 356 (a spread of 78) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: SALADO, TX Shuman’s record vs. Miller in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-2 (0.600). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: LW. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 2-5, -221.
Round 8		Shuman played #121 Peggy Altazan (Zachary, LA; 925) and won 407 to 337 (a spread of 70) . Before this event, Shuman had not played Altazan in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 3-5, -151.
Round 9		Shuman played #119 Deborah Gaudier (Houston, TX; 941) and won 427 to 285 (a spread of 142) . Before this event, Shuman had not played Gaudier in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 4-5, -9.
Round 10		Shuman played #115 Jeff Jordan (Austin, TX; 1046) and lost 291 to 479 (a spread of -188) . Before this event, Shuman had not played Jordan in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 4-6, -197.
Round 11		Shuman played #113 Tom Kowalik (Chicago, IL; 1071) and won 430 to 305 (a spread of 125) . Before this event, Shuman had not played Kowalik in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 5-6, -72.
Round 12		Shuman played #112 Brett Perkins (San Antonio, TX; 1074) and won 440 to 329 (a spread of 111) . Before this event, Shuman had not played Perkins in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 6-6, +39.
Round 13		Shuman played #107 Michael Donegan (Austin, TX; 1094) and won 344 to 328 (a spread of 16) . Before this event, Shuman had not played Donegan in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 7-6, +55.
Round 14		Shuman played #84 Thomas ORourke (Alpharetta, GA; 1311) and won 393 to 369 (a spread of 24) . The last time these two played was 2007-01 at: CHARLOTTE, NC Shuman’s record vs. O'Rourke in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-4 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: LL. Past 13-24 months: LWLW. 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: #47. Current record: 8-6, +79.
Round 15		Shuman played #81 Lila Crotty (Metairie, LA; 1338) and lost 360 to 393 (a spread of -33) . Before this event, Shuman had not played Crotty in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 8-7, +46.
Round 16		Shuman played #21 Paul Avrin (New York, NY; 1742) and lost 325 to 348 (a spread of -23) . Before this event, Shuman had not played Avrin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 8-8, +23.
Round 17		Shuman played #56 Lynda Shayne (Edmonds, WA; 1512) and won 431 to 284 (a spread of 147) . Before this event, Shuman had not played Shayne in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 9-8, +170.
Round 18		Shuman played #48 Michael Stevens (Salt Lake City, UT; 1590) and lost 361 to 441 (a spread of -80) . Before this event, Shuman had not played Stevens in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 9-9, +90.
Round 19		Shuman played #58 Robert Gillis (Owens X Roads, AL; 1495) and lost 330 to 353 (a spread of -23) . The last time these two played was 2007-01 at: CHARLOTTE, NC Shuman’s record vs. Gillis in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: LW. Past 13-24 months: LL. 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: #74. Current record: 9-10, +67.
Round 20		Shuman played #110 James Bahra (Metairie, LA; 1081) and lost 276 to 437 (a spread of -161) . Before this event, Shuman had not played Bahra in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 9-11, -94.
Round 21		Shuman played #89 Lee Brooks (Lawton, OK; 1278) and lost 317 to 388 (a spread of -71) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: SALADO, TX Shuman’s record vs. Brooks in the 6 years leading up to this event: 5-6 (0.455). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LLWW. Past 37-48 months: LW. Past 49-60 months: WL. Past 61-72 months: WLL. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 9-12, -165.
Round 22		Shuman played #111 Paul Hagelstein (Waco, TX; 1075) and won 371 to 353 (a spread of 18) . Before this event, Shuman had not played Hagelstein in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 10-12, -147.

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