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March 7–9, 2008
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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

[photo of Winter Zxqkj]

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 event111.5-134.5 (0.453) 
Past 1-12 months32-45 (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 months20.5-17.5 (0.539)L W LL WW LLLL WWWW L W L WWW LL WW L WWTLLL WWW L W L W
Past 25-36 months25-31 (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 months22-19 (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 months12-21 (0.364)W LLL W LL WW LLL W LLL WW LLL W LL WW LL W L W LL
Past 61-72 months0-1 (0.000)L
Rank Diagram

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Round by Round

High score: 529
Average for: 412
Average against: 372

Round 1

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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

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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

[photo of Ruth Hamilton]

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

[photo of Conrad Bassett-Bouchard]

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

[photo of Denise Mahnken]

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

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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

[photo of John O'Laughlin]

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

[photo of Stuart D Goldman]

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

[photo of Rebecca Lambert]

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

[photo of Chris Cree]

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

[photo of Eric Harshbarger]

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

[photo of Lee Brooks]

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

[photo of Jon Shreve]

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

[photo of Geoff Thevenot]

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

[photo of Nathan Benedict]

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

[photo of Keith Hagel]

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

[photo of Ronnie Thomas]

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

[photo of Joey Krafchick]

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

[photo of Orry Swift]

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

[photo of Keith Smith]

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

[photo of Cecilia Le]

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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