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

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DO 2008: Doug Brockmeier [#13]

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On this page, you will find information about Doug Brockmeier, 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, +1081, and is ranked #3.

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
	Given name(s): Doug Surname(s): Brockmeier Home: Yorba Linda, CA, United States Awards: Hobbies: eating, reading, writing, music, movies Occupation: Grad Student NSC 2002 Division: 3 NSC 2002 Rank: 1/136, 23-8 +2315 NSC 2005 Division: 2 NSC 2005 Rank: 2/108, 20-8 +1096 USSO 2006 Division: 2 USSO 2006 Rank: 4/102, 19- 9 +995

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	31-16 (0.660)
Past 1-12 months	18-9 (0.667)	WWWWWW L W LLL WWWWWW LL W LL WWW L W
Past 13-24 months	4-3 (0.571)	WW LL W L W
Past 25-36 months	5-1 (0.833)	WWWWW L
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	1-0 (1.000)	W
Past 61-72 months	3-3 (0.500)	L W L WW L

Rank Diagram
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Round by Round
High score: 523 Average for: 429 Average against: 377
Before the Tournament		Brockmeier is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 1		Brockmeier played #101 Lindsay Crotty (Metairie, LA) and won 442 to 352 (a spread of 90). Before this event, Brockmeier had not played Crotty in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 1-0, +90.
Round 2		Brockmeier played #77 Woody Chen (Flushing, NY) and won 452 to 422 (a spread of 30). Before this event, Brockmeier had not played Chen in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 2-0, +120. Brockmeier is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Brockmeier is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 3		Brockmeier played #56 Laura Scheimberg (Littleton, CO) and lost 347 to 367 (a spread of -20). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Brockmeier’s record vs. Scheimberg in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 2-1, +100.
Round 4		Brockmeier played #64 Bennett Jacobstein (Milpitas, CA) and won 496 to 392 (a spread of 104). Before this event, Brockmeier had not played Jacobstein in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 3-1, +204.
Round 5		Brockmeier played #37 Sam Kantimathi (El Dorado Hills, CA) and won 385 to 371 (a spread of 14). The last time these two played was 2007-12 at: ALBANY, NY Brockmeier’s record vs. Kantimathi 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: #19. Current record: 4-1, +218.
Round 6		Brockmeier played #81 Ronnie Thomas (Bethesda, MD) and won 419 to 343 (a spread of 76). Before this event, Brockmeier had not played Thomas in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 5-1, +294.
Round 7		Brockmeier played #44 Eric Harshbarger (Auburn, AL) and won 472 to 326 (a spread of 146). The last time these two played was 2003-05 at: NEWPORT BEACH, CA Brockmeier’s record vs. Harshbarger in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 6-1, +440. Brockmeier is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Brockmeier is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 8		Brockmeier played #28 Keith Smith (Austin, TX) and won 523 to 384 (a spread of 139). The last time these two played was 2007-08 at: PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP Brockmeier’s record vs. Smith in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: WWW. 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: #2. Current record: 7-1, +579.
Round 9		Brockmeier played #2 Jason Katz-Brown (Cambridge, MA) and won 405 to 388 (a spread of 17). The last time these two played was 2007-07 at: BERKELEY, CA Brockmeier’s record vs. Katz-Brown 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: #2. Current record: 8-1, +596. Brockmeier is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Brockmeier is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 10		Brockmeier played #18 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and lost 416 to 444 (a spread of -28). The last time these two played was 2007-08 at: PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP Brockmeier’s record vs. Baron in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: LL. 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: 8-2, +568. Brockmeier is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 11		Brockmeier played #36 Rich Moyer (Portland, OR) and won 454 to 337 (a spread of 117). Before this event, Brockmeier had not played Moyer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 9-2, +685.
Round 12		Brockmeier played #11 Peter Armstrong (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 364 to 561 (a spread of -197). Before this event, Brockmeier had not played Armstrong in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 9-3, +488.
Round 13		Brockmeier played #10 John OLaughlin (Cambridge, MA) and won 368 to 295 (a spread of 73). The last time these two played was 2007-08 at: PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP Brockmeier’s record vs. O'Laughlin 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: #5. Current record: 10-3, +561.
Round 14		Brockmeier played #15 Orry Swift (Dayton, TX) and won 506 to 341 (a spread of 165). The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN Brockmeier’s record vs. Swift in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LL. 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: #3. Current record: 11-3, +726.
Round 15		Brockmeier played #14 Amit Chakrabarti (Hanover, NH) and won 412 to 379 (a spread of 33). The last time these two played was 2007-08 at: PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP Brockmeier’s record vs. Chakrabarti 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: #2. Current record: 12-3, +759.
Round 16		Brockmeier played #7 Nathan Benedict (Tucson, AZ) and lost 411 to 429 (a spread of -18). The last time these two played was 2007-07 at: RENO, NV Brockmeier’s record vs. Benedict in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-2 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: WWW. 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: LLW. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 12-4, +741. Brockmeier is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Brockmeier is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 17		Brockmeier played #39 Sam Dick-Onuoha (Duncanville, TX) and won 391 to 389 (a spread of 2). Before this event, Brockmeier had not played Dick-Onuoha in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 13-4, +743. Brockmeier is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Brockmeier is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 18		Brockmeier played #19 Alyssa Faria (Cambridge, MA) and won 424 to 317 (a spread of 107). The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN Brockmeier’s record vs. Faria in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WW. 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: #3. Current record: 14-4, +850.
Round 19		Brockmeier played #9 Geoff Thevenot (Austin, TX) and won 474 to 323 (a spread of 151). Before this event, Brockmeier had not played Thevenot in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 15-4, +1001.
Round 20		Brockmeier played #18 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) again and lost 402 to 443 (a spread of -41). The last time these two played was 2007-08 at: PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP Brockmeier’s record vs. Baron in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: LL. 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: #3. Current record: 15-5, +960.
Round 21		Brockmeier played #18 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) for the third time and won 437 to 316 (a spread of 121). The last time these two played was 2007-08 at: PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP Brockmeier’s record vs. Baron in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: LL. 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: #3. Current record: 16-5, +1081.

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