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

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DO 2008: Jason Katz-Brown [#2]

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On this page, you will find information about Jason Katz-Brown, 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 16-5, +1482, and is ranked #2.

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 Jason Katz-Brown]

Given name(s): Jason
Surname(s): Katz-Brown
Home: Cambridge, MA, United States
Awards: 2006 Boston Area Tournament Champion
Hobbies: Open-source software, table tennis
Occupation: Student
NSC 2004 Division: 1
NSC 2004 Rank: 18/172, 19-11 +436
NSC 2005 Division: 1
NSC 2005 Rank: 6/87, 18-10 +1142
USSO 2006 Division: 1
USSO 2006 Rank: 12/76, 16-12 +1046
WSC 2005 Rank: 60

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	50-27 (0.649)
Past 1-12 months	7-2 (0.778)	WWW LL WWWW
Past 13-24 months	21-12 (0.636)	WW LL W L WW LLL WWWWWW LL W L W L W L WW L WWWWW
Past 25-36 months	8-4 (0.667)	W L WW L WW LL WWW
Past 37-48 months	9-4 (0.692)	WWW L WW L WW L W L W
Past 49-60 months	5-5 (0.500)	LLL W L WW L WW
Past 61-72 months	no games

Rank Diagram
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Round by Round
High score: 573 Average for: 443 Average against: 372
Before the Tournament		Katz-Brown is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 1		Katz-Brown played #107 Peggy Altazan (Zachary, LA) and won 556 to 251 (a spread of 305). Before this event, Katz-Brown had not played Altazan in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 1-0, +305. Katz-Brown is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Katz-Brown is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 2		Katz-Brown played #71 Glenda Short (Oklahoma City, OK) and won 422 to 334 (a spread of 88). The last time these two played was 2007-03 at: DALLAS, TX Katz-Brown’s record vs. Short in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. 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: #4. Current record: 2-0, +393. Katz-Brown is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Katz-Brown is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 3		Katz-Brown played #54 Paul Mulik (Joplin, MO) and won 356 to 277 (a spread of 79). Before this event, Katz-Brown had not played Mulik in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 3-0, +472.
Round 4		Katz-Brown played #34 Chris Lipe (Rome, NY) and won 460 to 386 (a spread of 74). The last time these two played was 2006-11 at: TORONTO, ONT, CAN Katz-Brown’s record vs. Lipe 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: #2. Current record: 4-0, +546. Katz-Brown is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Katz-Brown is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 5		Katz-Brown played #39 Sam Dick-Onuoha (Duncanville, TX) and won 357 to 343 (a spread of 14). Before this event, Katz-Brown had not played Dick-Onuoha in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 5-0, +560. Katz-Brown is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Katz-Brown is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 6		Katz-Brown played #6 John Luebkemann (Bear, DE) and won 449 to 396 (a spread of 53). The last time these two played was 2007-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Katz-Brown’s record vs. Luebkemann in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: W. 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: #2. Current record: 6-0, +613. Katz-Brown is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Katz-Brown played #53 Keith Hagel (Auburn, ME) and won 439 to 247 (a spread of 192). Before this event, Katz-Brown had not played Hagel in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 7-0, +805. Katz-Brown is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 8		Katz-Brown played #18 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and lost 349 to 369 (a spread of -20). Before this event, Katz-Brown had not played Baron in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 7-1, +785. Katz-Brown is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Katz-Brown is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 9		Katz-Brown played #13 Doug Brockmeier (Yorba Linda, CA) and lost 388 to 405 (a spread of -17). The last time these two played was 2007-07 at: BERKELEY, CA Katz-Brown’s record vs. Brockmeier 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: #6. Current record: 7-2, +768. Katz-Brown is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Katz-Brown is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 10		Katz-Brown played #36 Rich Moyer (Portland, OR) and won 486 to 375 (a spread of 111). Before this event, Katz-Brown had not played Moyer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 8-2, +879. Katz-Brown is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Katz-Brown is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 11		Katz-Brown played #5 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and won 518 to 302 (a spread of 216). The last time these two played was 2007-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Katz-Brown’s record vs. Sherman in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-1 (0.800). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 9-2, +1095. Katz-Brown is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Katz-Brown is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 12		Katz-Brown played #22 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and won 485 to 402 (a spread of 83). The last time these two played was 2007-03 at: DALLAS, TX Katz-Brown’s record vs. Early in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. 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: #1. Current record: 10-2, +1178.
Round 13		Katz-Brown played #14 Amit Chakrabarti (Hanover, NH) and won 395 to 362 (a spread of 33). Before this event, Katz-Brown had not played Chakrabarti in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 11-2, +1211. Katz-Brown is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Katz-Brown is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 14		Katz-Brown played #40 Thomas Conrad (Rio Rancho, NM) and won 442 to 396 (a spread of 46). Before this event, Katz-Brown had not played Conrad in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 12-2, +1257. Katz-Brown is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 15		Katz-Brown played #11 Peter Armstrong (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 425 to 477 (a spread of -52). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Katz-Brown’s record vs. Armstrong in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 12-3, +1205.
Round 16		Katz-Brown played #56 Laura Scheimberg (Littleton, CO) and lost 355 to 376 (a spread of -21). Before this event, Katz-Brown had not played Scheimberg in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 12-4, +1184. Katz-Brown is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 17		Katz-Brown played #7 Nathan Benedict (Tucson, AZ) and won 512 to 387 (a spread of 125). The last time these two played was 2007-03 at: DALLAS, TX Katz-Brown’s record vs. Benedict in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. 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: #2. Current record: 13-4, +1309.
Round 18		Katz-Brown played #10 John OLaughlin (Cambridge, MA) and won 573 to 397 (a spread of 176). The last time these two played was 2007-10 at: NEW YORK CITY, NY Katz-Brown’s record vs. O'Laughlin in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: LLW. 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: #2. Current record: 14-4, +1485. Katz-Brown is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 19		Katz-Brown played #8 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and won 470 to 411 (a spread of 59). The last time these two played was 2007-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Katz-Brown’s record vs. Cree in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-2 (0.600). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 15-4, +1544. Katz-Brown is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Katz-Brown played #11 Peter Armstrong (Milwaukee, WI) again and won 473 to 446 (a spread of 27). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Katz-Brown’s record vs. Armstrong in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 16-4, +1571.
Round 21		Katz-Brown played #11 Peter Armstrong (Milwaukee, WI) for the third time and lost 385 to 474 (a spread of -89). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Katz-Brown’s record vs. Armstrong in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 16-5, +1482.

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