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

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Tom Kowalik [#113] at 2007 Dallas Open

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On this page, you will find information about Tom Kowalik, who is a contestant at the 2007 Dallas Open. Kowalik currently has a record of 8-14, -1133, and is ranked #118.

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): Tom
Surname(s): Kowalik
Home: Chicago, IL, United States

 

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event1-7 (0.125) 
Past 1-12 months1-7 (0.125)LLLLLLL W
Past 13-24 monthsno games
Past 25-36 monthsno games
Past 37-48 monthsno games
Past 49-60 monthsno games
Past 61-72 monthsno games

 

Rank Diagram

 

Round-by-Round

High score: 463
Average for: 356
Average against: 407

Before the Tournament  

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

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

Round 1

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Kowalik played #31 Alyssa Faria (Washington, DC; 1669) and won 416 to 341 (a spread of 75) .

Before this event, Kowalik had not played Faria in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #36.

Current record: 1-0, +75.

Round 2

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Kowalik played #48 Michael Stevens (Salt Lake City, UT; 1590) and lost 319 to 491 (a spread of -172) .

Before this event, Kowalik had not played Stevens in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #78.

Current record: 1-1, -97.

Round 3

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Kowalik played #92 David S Adams (Houston, TX; 1260) and won 374 to 337 (a spread of 37) .

Before this event, Kowalik had not played Adams in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #57.

Current record: 2-1, -60.

Round 4

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Kowalik played #54 Lisa Slankard (Arlington Heights, IL; 1521) and won 429 to 373 (a spread of 56) .

Before this event, Kowalik had not played Slankard in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #46.

Current record: 3-1, -4.

Round 5

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Kowalik played #65 David Johnson (New Rochelle, NY; 1433) and won 406 to 395 (a spread of 11) .

Before this event, Kowalik had not played Johnson in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #29.

Current record: 4-1, +7.

Kowalik is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).

Round 6

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Kowalik played #75 Thomas Conrad (Rio Rancho, NM; 1400) and lost 320 to 476 (a spread of -156) .

Before this event, Kowalik had not played Conrad in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #43.

Current record: 4-2, -149.

Round 7

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Kowalik played #39 Michael Thelen (West Jordan, UT; 1637) and lost 327 to 384 (a spread of -57) .

Before this event, Kowalik had not played Thelen in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #62.

Current record: 4-3, -206.

Round 8

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Kowalik played #16 Keith Savage (Kenner, LA; 1797) and lost 356 to 448 (a spread of -92) .

Before this event, Kowalik had not played Savage in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #78.

Current record: 4-4, -298.

Round 9

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Kowalik played #53 Carol Ravichandran (Northville, MI; 1521) and lost 357 to 443 (a spread of -86) .

The last time these two played was 2007-01 at: FENTON, MI

Kowalik’s record vs. Ravichandran 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: #90.

Current record: 4-5, -384.

Round 10

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Kowalik played #43 Stuart Goldman (Riverhead, NY; 1624) and lost 353 to 414 (a spread of -61) .

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

Current ranking: #97.

Current record: 4-6, -445.

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

Round 11

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Kowalik played #90 Bruce Shuman (Wilmington, NC; 1274) and lost 305 to 430 (a spread of -125) .

Before this event, Kowalik had not played Shuman in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #110.

Current record: 4-7, -570.

Round 12

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Kowalik played #100 Janet Matheson (New Westminster BC; 1160) and won 419 to 299 (a spread of 120) .

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

Current ranking: #100.

Current record: 5-7, -450.

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

Round 13

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Kowalik played #73 Jacqueline Camper (Memphis, TN; 1415) and lost 341 to 437 (a spread of -96) .

Before this event, Kowalik had not played Camper in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #106.

Current record: 5-8, -546.

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

Round 14

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Kowalik played #33 Helen Joffe (Slidell, LA; 1658) and lost 378 to 489 (a spread of -111) .

Before this event, Kowalik had not played Joffe in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #110.

Current record: 5-9, -657.

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

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

Round 15

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Kowalik played #82 Karen Moss (Lawton, OK; 1336) and lost 344 to 346 (a spread of -2) .

Before this event, Kowalik had not played Moss in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #115.

Current record: 5-10, -659.

Round 16

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Kowalik played #63 Ken Kasney (Cypress, TX; 1436) and won 463 to 373 (a spread of 90) .

Before this event, Kowalik had not played Kasney in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #109.

Current record: 6-10, -569.

Round 17

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Kowalik played #99 Pat Sanchez (Dallas, TX; 1167) and won 443 to 408 (a spread of 35) .

Before this event, Kowalik had not played Sanchez in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #101.

Current record: 7-10, -534.

Round 18

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Kowalik played #114 Denise Mahnken (Long Beach, NY; 1069) and won 400 to 383 (a spread of 17) .

The last time these two played was 2007-01 at: TWIN CITIES, MN

Kowalik’s record vs. Mahnken 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: #92.

Current record: 8-10, -517.

Round 19

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Kowalik played #37 Judy Newhouse (Houston, TX; 1651) and lost 360 to 451 (a spread of -91) .

Before this event, Kowalik had not played Newhouse in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #97.

Current record: 8-11, -608.

Round 20

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Kowalik played #78 Reid Hattaway (Baker, LA; 1372) and lost 249 to 483 (a spread of -234) .

Before this event, Kowalik had not played Hattaway in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #106.

Current record: 8-12, -842.

Round 21

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Kowalik played #91 Barbara Epstein (Brooklyn, NY; 1268) and lost 225 to 349 (a spread of -124) .

Before this event, Kowalik had not played Epstein in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #116.

Current record: 8-13, -966.

Round 22

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Kowalik played #98 Mady Garner (Sevierville, TN; 1192) and lost 247 to 414 (a spread of -167) .

Before this event, Kowalik had not played Garner in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #118.

Current record: 8-14, -1133.


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