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

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DO 2008: Brian Cappelletto [#3]

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On this page, you will find information about Brian Cappelletto, 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 13.5-7.5, +1464, and is ranked #14.

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 Brian Cappelletto]

Given name(s): Brian
Surname(s): Cappelletto
Home: Chicago, IL, United States
Awards: 1998 NSC; 2001 WSC; 1997, 2004 Boston Premier; 1999, 2002, 2003 Reno
Hobbies: golf, impersonations, fantasy baseball
Occupation: trader
NSC 1987 Division: 1
NSC 1987 Rank: 5, 16-5 +1300
NSC 1989 Division: 1
NSC 1989 Rank: 42/149, 15-12 +324
NSC 1989 Division: 1
NSC 1989 Rank: 42/149, 15-12 +324
NSC 1990 Division: 1
NSC 1990 Rank: 10/176, 18-9 +904
NSC 1992 Division: 1
NSC 1992 Rank: 3/176, 20-7 +1410
NSC 1996 Division: 1
NSC 1996 Rank: 4/108, 18-9 +1285
NSC 1998 Division: 1
NSC 1998 Rank: 1/126, 26-5 +2318
NSC 2000 Division: 1
NSC 2000 Rank: 2/98, 22-9 +1342
NSC 2002 Division: 1
NSC 2002 Rank: 4/132, 21-10 +407
NSC 2004 Division: 1
NSC 2004 Rank: 5/172, 20.5-9.5 +1369
NSC 2005 Division: 1
NSC 2005 Rank: 11/87, 17-11 +684
USSO 2006 Division: 1
USSO 2006 Rank: 6/76, 18-10 +46
WSC 1991 Rank: 2
WSC 1993 Rank: 30
WSC 1995 Rank: 11
WSC 1997 Rank: 10
WSC 1999 Rank: 11
WSC 2001 Rank: 1

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	108-55 (0.663)
Past 1-12 months	17-11 (0.607)	W LLL WWWWWWWW L W LL W LLL W LL WWWWW
Past 13-24 months	31-11 (0.738)	L W L WWWWWW L WWWWW L WW L WWW LL WWW L W L WWWWW L W L WWWW
Past 25-36 months	14-6 (0.700)	L WW LL WW LL WWWW L WWWWWW
Past 37-48 months	12-9 (0.571)	WW L WW LLL WWW L W L W LL W L WW
Past 49-60 months	19-8 (0.704)	WWWWWW LLLL WW L WWW L WW LL WWWWWW
Past 61-72 months	15-10 (0.600)	W L WW LL WW L WWWWWWWW LL W L W LLL

Rank Diagram
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Round by Round
High score: 669 Average for: 443 Average against: 373
Before the Tournament		Cappelletto is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 1		Cappelletto played #113 Keith Pries (Denver, CO) and won 669 to 245 (a spread of 424). Before this event, Cappelletto had not played Pries in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 1-0, +424. Cappelletto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Cappelletto is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 2		Cappelletto played #72 Rebecca Lambert (Columbia, MD) and lost 338 to 391 (a spread of -53). Before this event, Cappelletto had not played Lambert in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 1-1, +371.
Round 3		Cappelletto played #22 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 389 to 417 (a spread of -28). The last time these two played was 2007-08 at: PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP Cappelletto’s record vs. Early in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 1-2, +343.
Round 4		Cappelletto played #42 Andy Bohnsack (Madison, WI) and won 424 to 401 (a spread of 23). Before this event, Cappelletto had not played Bohnsack in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 2-2, +366. Cappelletto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Cappelletto played #70 Jim Hughes (Austin, TX) and lost 379 to 423 (a spread of -44). Before this event, Cappelletto had not played Hughes in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 2-3, +322. Cappelletto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Cappelletto is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 6		Cappelletto played #111 Erica Moore (Chicago, IL) and won 584 to 197 (a spread of 387). Before this event, Cappelletto had not played Moore in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 3-3, +709.
Round 7		Cappelletto played #61 Joey Krafchick (Roswell, GA) and won 520 to 258 (a spread of 262). Before this event, Cappelletto had not played Krafchick in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 4-3, +971.
Round 8		Cappelletto played #17 Paul Holser (Wylie, TX) and won 523 to 366 (a spread of 157). Before this event, Cappelletto had not played Holser in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 5-3, +1128.
Round 9		Cappelletto played #53 Keith Hagel (Auburn, ME) and lost 364 to 387 (a spread of -23). Before this event, Cappelletto had not played Hagel in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 5-4, +1105. Cappelletto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 10		Cappelletto played #25 Diane Firstman (Brooklyn, NY) and tied at 426. Before this event, Cappelletto had not played Firstman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 5.5-4.5, +1105. Cappelletto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Cappelletto is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 11		Cappelletto played #32 Michael Willis (Midlothian, TX) and won 496 to 371 (a spread of 125). Before this event, Cappelletto had not played Willis in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 6.5-4.5, +1230.
Round 12		Cappelletto played #20 Ben Withers (Houston, TX) and won 442 to 356 (a spread of 86). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Cappelletto’s record vs. Withers 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 7.5-4.5, +1316.
Round 13		Cappelletto played #12 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and won 404 to 324 (a spread of 80). The last time these two played was 2007-03 at: DALLAS, TX Cappelletto’s record vs. Day in the 6 years leading up to this event: 5-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: WW. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 8.5-4.5, +1396. Cappelletto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Cappelletto is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 14		Cappelletto played #63 George Viebranz (Strongsville, OH) and won 377 to 374 (a spread of 3). Before this event, Cappelletto had not played Viebranz in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 9.5-4.5, +1399.
Round 15		Cappelletto played #5 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and lost 423 to 502 (a spread of -79). The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Cappelletto’s record vs. Sherman in the 6 years leading up to this event: 11-8 (0.579). Past 1-12 months: LL. Past 13-24 months: WWWL. Past 25-36 months: LW. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: WWLW. Past 61-72 months: WLWWWL. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 9.5-5.5, +1320. Cappelletto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Cappelletto is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 16		Cappelletto played #15 Orry Swift (Dayton, TX) and won 464 to 359 (a spread of 105). The last time these two played was 2007-08 at: PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP Cappelletto’s record vs. Swift 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: #17. Current record: 10.5-5.5, +1425. Cappelletto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Cappelletto played #6 John Luebkemann (Bear, DE) and lost 421 to 472 (a spread of -51). The last time these two played was 2007-08 at: PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP Cappelletto’s record vs. Luebkemann in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-4 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: WL. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: LW. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: LL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 10.5-6.5, +1374.
Round 18		Cappelletto played #29 Cecilia Le (Cambridge, MA) and lost 403 to 433 (a spread of -30). The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Cappelletto’s record vs. Le 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: #30. Current record: 10.5-7.5, +1344. Cappelletto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Cappelletto is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 19		Cappelletto played #30 Stefan Rau (Newington, CT) and won 413 to 379 (a spread of 34). The last time these two played was 2007-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Cappelletto’s record vs. Rau in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: WL. 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: #25. Current record: 11.5-7.5, +1378. Cappelletto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Cappelletto played #1 David Gibson (Spartanburg, SC) and won 461 to 412 (a spread of 49). The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: ALL*STARS CHAMPIONSHIP Cappelletto’s record vs. Gibson 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: L. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 12.5-7.5, +1427.
Round 21		Cappelletto played #6 John Luebkemann (Bear, DE) again and won 376 to 339 (a spread of 37). The last time these two played was 2007-08 at: PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP Cappelletto’s record vs. Luebkemann in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-4 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: WL. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: LW. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: LL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 13.5-7.5, +1464.

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