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

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DO 2008: Amit Chakrabarti [#14]

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On this page, you will find information about Amit Chakrabarti, 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 13-8, +464, and is ranked #20.

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 Amit Chakrabarti]

Given name(s): Amit
Surname(s): Chakrabarti
Home: Hanover, NH, United States
Awards: Winner BAT 2001, Atlantic City 2002, Parsippany SOWPODS 2003
Hobbies: Reading, music, cooking, mathematical puzzles
Occupation: Computer Scientist
NSC 2002 Division: 1
NSC 2002 Rank: 71/132, 15-16 +328
NSC 2004 Division: 1
NSC 2004 Rank: 107/172, 14-16 -60
WSC 2003 Rank: 59

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	30-39 (0.435)
Past 1-12 months	10-7 (0.588)	L W L WW L WWWW LL W LL WW
Past 13-24 months	7-9 (0.438)	L W LLL W L WWW L W LLL W
Past 25-36 months	4-5 (0.444)	WW L W LL W LL
Past 37-48 months	5-9 (0.357)	LLL W LL WW LLL WW L
Past 49-60 months	1-2 (0.333)	L W L
Past 61-72 months	3-7 (0.300)	LLLLLLL WWW

Rank Diagram
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Round by Round
High score: 665 Average for: 416 Average against: 394
Round 1		Chakrabarti played #121 Scott Hawkins (Champaign, IL) and won 404 to 353 (a spread of 51). Before this event, Chakrabarti had not played Hawkins in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 1-0, +51.
Round 2		Chakrabarti played #65 David Moersdorf (Gatlinburg, TN) and won 480 to 229 (a spread of 251). Before this event, Chakrabarti had not played Moersdorf in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 2-0, +302. Chakrabarti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 3		Chakrabarti played #39 Sam Dick-Onuoha (Duncanville, TX) and lost 296 to 490 (a spread of -194). Before this event, Chakrabarti had not played Dick-Onuoha in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 2-1, +108.
Round 4		Chakrabarti played #6 John Luebkemann (Bear, DE) and lost 347 to 447 (a spread of -100). The last time these two played was 2007-08 at: PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP Chakrabarti’s record vs. Luebkemann in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-4 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 2-2, +8.
Round 5		Chakrabarti played #104 T A Sanders (San Antonio, TX) and won 425 to 307 (a spread of 118). Before this event, Chakrabarti had not played Sanders in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 3-2, +126.
Round 6		Chakrabarti played #43 Wallace Schultz (Las Vegas, NM) and won 562 to 403 (a spread of 159). Before this event, Chakrabarti had not played Schultz in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 4-2, +285.
Round 7		Chakrabarti played #113 Keith Pries (Denver, CO) and won 411 to 362 (a spread of 49). Before this event, Chakrabarti had not played Pries in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 5-2, +334.
Round 8		Chakrabarti played #55 Lila Crotty (Metairie, LA) and won 462 to 353 (a spread of 109). Before this event, Chakrabarti had not played Crotty in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 6-2, +443.
Round 9		Chakrabarti played #8 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and won 665 to 358 (a spread of 307). The last time these two played was 2007-08 at: PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP Chakrabarti’s record vs. Cree in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: LW. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 7-2, +750. Chakrabarti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Chakrabarti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 10		Chakrabarti played #16 Rod MacNeil (Cambridge, MA) and won 411 to 338 (a spread of 73). The last time these two played was 2005-09 at: DOVER, NH Chakrabarti’s record vs. MacNeil in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: LW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 8-2, +823. Chakrabarti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Chakrabarti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 11		Chakrabarti played #52 Ken Kasney (Cypress, TX) and won 450 to 397 (a spread of 53). Before this event, Chakrabarti had not played Kasney in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 9-2, +876. Chakrabarti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Chakrabarti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 12		Chakrabarti played #18 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and won 419 to 389 (a spread of 30). The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: PORTLAND, OR Chakrabarti’s record vs. Baron in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: W. 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: #2. Current record: 10-2, +906. Chakrabarti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Chakrabarti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 13		Chakrabarti played #2 Jason Katz-Brown (Cambridge, MA) and lost 362 to 395 (a spread of -33). Before this event, Chakrabarti had not played Katz-Brown in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 10-3, +873. Chakrabarti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 14		Chakrabarti played #11 Peter Armstrong (Milwaukee, WI) and won 427 to 415 (a spread of 12). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Chakrabarti’s record vs. Armstrong in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 11-3, +885.
Round 15		Chakrabarti played #13 Doug Brockmeier (Yorba Linda, CA) and lost 379 to 412 (a spread of -33). The last time these two played was 2007-08 at: PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP Chakrabarti’s record vs. Brockmeier 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: #6. Current record: 11-4, +852.
Round 16		Chakrabarti played #9 Geoff Thevenot (Austin, TX) and lost 275 to 481 (a spread of -206). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Chakrabarti’s record vs. Thevenot in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LW. 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: #9. Current record: 11-5, +646.
Round 17		Chakrabarti played #10 John OLaughlin (Cambridge, MA) and lost 362 to 546 (a spread of -184). The last time these two played was 2007-08 at: PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP Chakrabarti’s record vs. O'Laughlin in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: #18. Current record: 11-6, +462. Chakrabarti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Chakrabarti played #7 Nathan Benedict (Tucson, AZ) and won 457 to 364 (a spread of 93). The last time these two played was 2007-08 at: PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP Chakrabarti’s record vs. Benedict 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: WL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 12-6, +555. Chakrabarti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Chakrabarti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 19		Chakrabarti played #35 Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) and won 389 to 381 (a spread of 8). Before this event, Chakrabarti had not played Whitmarsh in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 13-6, +563.
Round 20		Chakrabarti played #40 Thomas Conrad (Rio Rancho, NM) and lost 387 to 462 (a spread of -75). The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: PORTLAND, OR Chakrabarti’s record vs. Conrad 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: #14. Current record: 13-7, +488.
Round 21		Chakrabarti played #8 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) again and lost 364 to 388 (a spread of -24). The last time these two played was 2007-08 at: PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP Chakrabarti’s record vs. Cree in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: LW. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 13-8, +464.

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