	The DALLAS OPEN
	March 7–9, 2008
	Organized by Chris Cree

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DO 2008: David Gibson [#1]

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On this page, you will find information about David Gibson, who is competing at the 2008 Dallas Open. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 11-10, +397, and is ranked #44.

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

[photo of David Gibson]

Given name(s): David
Surname(s): Gibson
Home: Spartanburg, SC, United States
Awards: 1994 NSC; 2002-12 Orlando, FL; 2003-08 All-Stars Championship; 2004-12 Kissimmee, FL; 2005-03 Charlotte, NC
Hobbies: Music, Golf
Occupation: College Math Instructor
NSC 1989 Division: 1
NSC 1989 Rank: 9/149, 18-9 +567
NSC 1989 Division: 1
NSC 1989 Rank: 9/149, 18-9 +567
NSC 1992 Division: 1
NSC 1992 Rank: 5/176, 19-8 +1186
NSC 1994 Division: 1
NSC 1994 Rank: 1/134, 23-4 +1700
NSC 2002 Division: 1
NSC 2002 Rank: 46/132, 17-14 +210
NSC 2004 Division: 1
NSC 2004 Rank: 2/172, 23-10 +2133
WSC 1993 Rank: 3

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	25-13 (0.658)
Past 1-12 months	3-3 (0.500)	W LL WW L
Past 13-24 months	2-2 (0.500)	L W L W
Past 25-36 months	no games
Past 37-48 months	14-2 (0.875)	WWWWWWWWWW L WWWW L
Past 49-60 months	2-2 (0.500)	LL WW
Past 61-72 months	4-4 (0.500)	L W L W L W L W

Rank Diagram
See legend

Round by Round
High score: 534 Average for: 406 Average against: 388
Round 1		Gibson played #95 Michael Donegan (Austin, TX) and won 499 to 300 (a spread of 199). Before this event, Gibson had not played Donegan in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 1-0, +199. Gibson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Gibson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 2		Gibson played #90 Lee Brooks (Lawton, OK) and won 389 to 328 (a spread of 61). Before this event, Gibson had not played Brooks in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 2-0, +260. Gibson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 3		Gibson played #43 Wallace Schultz (Las Vegas, NM) and won 453 to 273 (a spread of 180). Before this event, Gibson had not played Schultz in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 3-0, +440.
Round 4		Gibson played #44 Eric Harshbarger (Auburn, AL) and lost 327 to 455 (a spread of -128). The last time these two played was 2008-02 at: CHARLOTTE, NC Gibson’s record vs. Harshbarger in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). 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: LW. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 3-1, +312.
Round 5		Gibson played #84 Mary Krizan (Hastings, MN) and won 404 to 264 (a spread of 140). Before this event, Gibson had not played Krizan in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 4-1, +452.
Round 6		Gibson played #21 Doug Riblet (Austin, TX) and won 422 to 334 (a spread of 88). Before this event, Gibson had not played Riblet in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 5-1, +540. Gibson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Gibson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 7		Gibson played #4 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) and won 440 to 323 (a spread of 117). Before this event, Gibson had not played Weinstein in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 6-1, +657.
Round 8		Gibson played #52 Ken Kasney (Cypress, TX) and lost 345 to 443 (a spread of -98). Before this event, Gibson had not played Kasney in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 6-2, +559.
Round 9		Gibson played #29 Cecilia Le (Cambridge, MA) and won 534 to 409 (a spread of 125). Before this event, Gibson had not played Le in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 7-2, +684.
Round 10		Gibson played #22 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 342 to 489 (a spread of -147). Before this event, Gibson had not played Early in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 7-3, +537. Gibson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Gibson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 11		Gibson played #15 Orry Swift (Dayton, TX) and won 500 to 377 (a spread of 123). Before this event, Gibson had not played Swift in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 8-3, +660. Gibson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Gibson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 12		Gibson played #48 Ann Mirabito (College Station, TX) and won 476 to 379 (a spread of 97). Before this event, Gibson had not played Mirabito in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 9-3, +757.
Round 13		Gibson played #8 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and lost 331 to 394 (a spread of -63). The last time these two played was 2008-02 at: CHARLOTTE, NC Gibson’s record vs. Cree in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-2 (0.600). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WW. Past 49-60 months: LW. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 9-4, +694.
Round 14		Gibson played #10 John OLaughlin (Cambridge, MA) and won 498 to 361 (a spread of 137). Before this event, Gibson had not played O'Laughlin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 10-4, +831. Gibson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 15		Gibson played #39 Sam Dick-Onuoha (Duncanville, TX) and lost 374 to 400 (a spread of -26). Before this event, Gibson had not played Dick-Onuoha in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 10-5, +805.
Round 16		Gibson played #18 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and lost 352 to 394 (a spread of -42). The last time these two played was 2002-12 at: ORLANDO, FL Gibson’s record vs. Baron in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. 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: L. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 10-6, +763.
Round 17		Gibson played #17 Paul Holser (Wylie, TX) and lost 352 to 403 (a spread of -51). Before this event, Gibson had not played Holser in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 10-7, +712.
Round 18		Gibson played #6 John Luebkemann (Bear, DE) and lost 334 to 544 (a spread of -210). The last time these two played was 2008-02 at: CHARLOTTE, NC Gibson’s record vs. Luebkemann in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: WL. 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: #35. Current record: 10-8, +502. Gibson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 19		Gibson played #46 Ruth Hamilton (Lake Oswego, OR) and won 424 to 399 (a spread of 25). Before this event, Gibson had not played Hamilton in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 11-8, +527.
Round 20		Gibson played #3 Brian Cappelletto (Chicago, IL) and lost 412 to 461 (a spread of -49). The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: ALL*STARS CHAMPIONSHIP Gibson’s record vs. Cappelletto 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 11-9, +478.
Round 21		Gibson played #50 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and lost 327 to 408 (a spread of -81). Before this event, Gibson had not played Tillekeratne in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 11-10, +397.

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