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

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DO 2008: Peter Armstrong [#11]

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On this page, you will find information about Peter Armstrong, 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 17-4, +1330, and is ranked #1.

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 Peter Armstrong]

Given name(s): Peter
Surname(s): Armstrong
Home: Milwaukee, WI, United States
Awards: Arden Cup 2004
Hobbies: Ultimate Frisbee
Occupation: GIS Analyst
NSC 1998 Division: 2
NSC 1998 Rank: 80/151, 15-16 +189
NSC 2000 Division: 1
NSC 2000 Rank: 71/98, 14-17 -430
NSC 2002 Division: 1
NSC 2002 Rank: 24/132, 18-13 +655
NSC 2004 Division: 1
NSC 2004 Rank: 29/172, 18-12 +465
NSC 2005 Division: 1
NSC 2005 Rank: 22/87, 16-12 +234
USSO 2006 Division: 1
USSO 2006 Rank: 34/76, 14.5-13.5 -876
WSC 2005 Rank: 28

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	57.5-61.5 (0.483)
Past 1-12 months	14-16 (0.467)	W LL WW LL W L WWW LL W LL W LL WWW L W L W LLL
Past 13-24 months	15.5-18.5 (0.456)	LLLL W L W L W L W LL W L WWTL WW L W L W LL W L WW LL W
Past 25-36 months	7-6 (0.538)	LL WW L W LL WWWW L
Past 37-48 months	13-8 (0.619)	W LLL W L WWW LL W L WWWW L WWW
Past 49-60 months	6-8 (0.429)	L W L W LLLL W L WWW L
Past 61-72 months	2-5 (0.286)	L W LLL W L

Rank Diagram
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Round by Round
High score: 561 Average for: 444 Average against: 381
Round 1		Armstrong played #124 Joshua Geer (Mansfield, TX) and won 381 to 287 (a spread of 94). Before this event, Armstrong had not played Geer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 1-0, +94.
Round 2		Armstrong played #73 Gregg Speicher (McKinney, TX) and won 361 to 351 (a spread of 10). Before this event, Armstrong had not played Speicher in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 2-0, +104.
Round 3		Armstrong played #49 Wayne Clifford (Calgary AB) and won 470 to 319 (a spread of 151). The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: PORTLAND, OR Armstrong’s record vs. Clifford in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: LW. 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: #16. Current record: 3-0, +255. Armstrong is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Armstrong is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 4		Armstrong played #29 Cecilia Le (Cambridge, MA) and won 405 to 378 (a spread of 27). The last time these two played was 2007-11 at: WASHINGTON DC (LCT) Armstrong’s record vs. Le in the 6 years leading up to this event: 5-3 (0.625). Past 1-12 months: WLWW. Past 13-24 months: WWLL. 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: #10. Current record: 4-0, +282.
Round 5		Armstrong played #28 Keith Smith (Austin, TX) and won 447 to 338 (a spread of 109). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Armstrong’s record vs. Smith in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 5-0, +391. Armstrong is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Armstrong is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 6		Armstrong played #53 Keith Hagel (Auburn, ME) and won 372 to 361 (a spread of 11). Before this event, Armstrong had not played Hagel in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 6-0, +402. Armstrong is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Armstrong played #18 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and won 499 to 372 (a spread of 127). The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: PORTLAND, OR Armstrong’s record vs. Baron 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: 7-0, +529.
Round 8		Armstrong played #15 Orry Swift (Dayton, TX) and lost 413 to 510 (a spread of -97). Before this event, Armstrong had not played Swift in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 7-1, +432. Armstrong is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 9		Armstrong played #36 Rich Moyer (Portland, OR) and lost 328 to 433 (a spread of -105). The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Armstrong’s record vs. Moyer 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: WL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 7-2, +327.
Round 10		Armstrong played #30 Stefan Rau (Newington, CT) and won 402 to 391 (a spread of 11). The last time these two played was 2007-01 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Armstrong’s record vs. Rau in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: LW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 8-2, +338.
Round 11		Armstrong played #72 Rebecca Lambert (Columbia, MD) and won 444 to 366 (a spread of 78). Before this event, Armstrong had not played Lambert in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 9-2, +416.
Round 12		Armstrong played #13 Doug Brockmeier (Yorba Linda, CA) and won 561 to 364 (a spread of 197). Before this event, Armstrong had not played Brockmeier in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 10-2, +613.
Round 13		Armstrong played #7 Nathan Benedict (Tucson, AZ) and won 432 to 364 (a spread of 68). The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Armstrong’s record vs. Benedict in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 11-2, +681. Armstrong is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 14		Armstrong played #14 Amit Chakrabarti (Hanover, NH) and lost 415 to 427 (a spread of -12). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Armstrong’s record vs. Chakrabarti in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (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: W. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 11-3, +669. Armstrong is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 15		Armstrong played #2 Jason Katz-Brown (Cambridge, MA) and won 477 to 425 (a spread of 52). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Armstrong’s record vs. Katz-Brown in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: LW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 12-3, +721.
Round 16		Armstrong played #39 Sam Dick-Onuoha (Duncanville, TX) and won 468 to 330 (a spread of 138). Before this event, Armstrong had not played Dick-Onuoha in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 13-3, +859.
Round 17		Armstrong played #9 Geoff Thevenot (Austin, TX) and won 501 to 364 (a spread of 137). The last time these two played was 2008-01 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Armstrong’s record vs. Thevenot in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. 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: #1. Current record: 14-3, +996. Armstrong is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 18		Armstrong played #8 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and won 531 to 337 (a spread of 194). The last time these two played was 2007-09 at: BALTIMORE, MD Armstrong’s record vs. Cree in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-4 (0.429). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: WWWL. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 15-3, +1190. Armstrong is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 19		Armstrong played #10 John OLaughlin (Cambridge, MA) and won 501 to 423 (a spread of 78). The last time these two played was 2006-09 at: WISCONSIN DELLS, WI Armstrong’s record vs. O'Laughlin in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-7 (0.300). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: LLLW. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: LL. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 16-3, +1268.
Round 20		Armstrong played #2 Jason Katz-Brown (Cambridge, MA) again and lost 446 to 473 (a spread of -27). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Armstrong’s record vs. Katz-Brown in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: LW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 16-4, +1241.
Round 21		Armstrong played #2 Jason Katz-Brown (Cambridge, MA) for the third time and won 474 to 385 (a spread of 89). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Armstrong’s record vs. Katz-Brown in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: LW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 17-4, +1330.

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