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

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DO 2008: Winter Zxqkj [#23]

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On this page, you will find information about Winter Zxqkj, 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 14-7, +842, and is ranked #8.

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): Winter Surname(s): Zxqkj Home: Houston, TX, United States Awards: Not a thing. Hobbies: traveling Occupation: Computer programmer NSC 2004 Division: 3 NSC 2004 Rank: 43/169, 17-13 +312 NSC 2005 Division: 1 NSC 2005 Rank: 86/87, 8-20 -1510 USSO 2006 Division: 1 USSO 2006 Rank: 64/76, 11.5-16.5 -1079

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	111.5-134.5 (0.453)
Past 1-12 months	32-45 (0.416)	LL WWW LLLLLL WWW L W LLL W LL WWWW LL W LLLLLL WWWW LL WW L WW LL W LL W LL W LLLLL W L WW LLL WW LLLLL WWW
Past 13-24 months	20.5-17.5 (0.539)	L W LL WW LLLL WWWW L W L WWW LL WW L WWTLLL WWW L W L W
Past 25-36 months	25-31 (0.446)	LLL W L W LLL W L WWW L W L W L W L W LLL W LL W L W LL W LL WW LL W L WWW LLLLL W L WWWW
Past 37-48 months	22-19 (0.537)	LLL W L WWWWW LL WW L W L WW L WWW L W L W L WWWW L W LLLL W LL
Past 49-60 months	12-21 (0.364)	W LLL W LL WW LLL W LLL WW LLL W LL WW LL W L W LL
Past 61-72 months	0-1 (0.000)	L

Rank Diagram
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Round by Round
High score: 529 Average for: 412 Average against: 372
Round 1		Zxqkj played #125 Marie Irvine (Augton, UT) and won 504 to 311 (a spread of 193). Before this event, Zxqkj had not played Irvine in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 1-0, +193. Zxqkj is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Zxqkj played #76 Maureen Delgado (Houston, TX) and won 386 to 368 (a spread of 18). Before this event, Zxqkj had not played Delgado in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 2-0, +211.
Round 3		Zxqkj played #46 Ruth Hamilton (Lake Oswego, OR) and lost 407 to 433 (a spread of -26). Before this event, Zxqkj had not played Hamilton in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 2-1, +185.
Round 4		Zxqkj played #26 Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (Moraga, CA) and won 431 to 343 (a spread of 88). Before this event, Zxqkj had not played Bassett-Bouchard in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 3-1, +273.
Round 5		Zxqkj played #105 Denise Mahnken (Long Beach, NY) and won 414 to 356 (a spread of 58). The last time these two played was 2003-11 at: CORONA, NY Zxqkj’s record vs. Mahnken in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). 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: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 4-1, +331.
Round 6		Zxqkj played #48 Ann Mirabito (College Station, TX) and lost 320 to 367 (a spread of -47). Before this event, Zxqkj had not played Mirabito in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 4-2, +284.
Round 7		Zxqkj played #10 John OLaughlin (Cambridge, MA) and won 522 to 398 (a spread of 124). The last time these two played was 2007-12 at: ALBANY, NY Zxqkj’s record vs. O'Laughlin in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: WLL. 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: no games. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 5-2, +408. Zxqkj is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 8		Zxqkj played #47 Stuart Goldman (Riverhead, NY) and won 380 to 325 (a spread of 55). The last time these two played was 2006-11 at: LOS GATOS, CA Zxqkj’s record vs. Goldman in the 6 years leading up to this event: 5-2 (0.714). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: WLL. Past 37-48 months: WW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 6-2, +463.
Round 9		Zxqkj played #72 Rebecca Lambert (Columbia, MD) and lost 410 to 445 (a spread of -35). Before this event, Zxqkj had not played Lambert in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 6-3, +428.
Round 10		Zxqkj played #8 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and lost 353 to 392 (a spread of -39). The last time these two played was 2008-02 at: CHARLOTTE, NC Zxqkj’s record vs. Cree in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-3 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: WWWL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 6-4, +389. Zxqkj is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Zxqkj is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 11		Zxqkj played #44 Eric Harshbarger (Auburn, AL) and won 529 to 361 (a spread of 168). The last time these two played was 2008-02 at: CHARLOTTE, NC Zxqkj’s record vs. Harshbarger in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: LW. 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: 7-4, +557.
Round 12		Zxqkj played #90 Lee Brooks (Lawton, OK) and won 463 to 284 (a spread of 179). The last time these two played was 2006-02 at: DALLAS, TX Zxqkj’s record vs. Brooks 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: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 8-4, +736.
Round 13		Zxqkj played #24 Jon Shreve (Denver, CO) and won 386 to 375 (a spread of 11). The last time these two played was 2007-08 at: PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP Zxqkj’s record vs. Shreve 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: #11. Current record: 9-4, +747.
Round 14		Zxqkj played #9 Geoff Thevenot (Austin, TX) and lost 364 to 466 (a spread of -102). The last time these two played was 2008-01 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Zxqkj’s record vs. Thevenot in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-2 (0.600). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: WLW. 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: #18. Current record: 9-5, +645.
Round 15		Zxqkj played #7 Nathan Benedict (Tucson, AZ) and lost 345 to 478 (a spread of -133). The last time these two played was 2008-01 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Zxqkj’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: WWL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 9-6, +512. Zxqkj is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Zxqkj is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 16		Zxqkj played #53 Keith Hagel (Auburn, ME) and won 446 to 329 (a spread of 117). The last time these two played was 2007-01 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Zxqkj’s record vs. Hagel 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: #23. Current record: 10-6, +629.
Round 17		Zxqkj played #81 Ronnie Thomas (Bethesda, MD) and won 458 to 370 (a spread of 88). The last time these two played was 2006-03 at: DALLAS, TX Zxqkj’s record vs. Thomas in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: WW. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 11-6, +717.
Round 18		Zxqkj played #61 Joey Krafchick (Roswell, GA) and won 376 to 256 (a spread of 120). Before this event, Zxqkj had not played Krafchick in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 12-6, +837.
Round 19		Zxqkj played #15 Orry Swift (Dayton, TX) and lost 363 to 439 (a spread of -76). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: FT. WORTH, TX Zxqkj’s record vs. Swift in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-4 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LWL. Past 25-36 months: LWL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 12-7, +761.
Round 20		Zxqkj played #28 Keith Smith (Austin, TX) and won 431 to 399 (a spread of 32). The last time these two played was 2007-08 at: PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP Zxqkj’s record vs. Smith in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-7 (0.300). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: LLW. Past 25-36 months: LWLLLL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 13-7, +793.
Round 21		Zxqkj played #29 Cecilia Le (Cambridge, MA) and won 369 to 320 (a spread of 49). The last time these two played was 2008-02 at: SARATOGA, NY Zxqkj’s record vs. Le in the 6 years leading up to this event: 5-2 (0.714). Past 1-12 months: WW. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: LW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 14-7, +842.

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