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

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DO 2008: Cecilia Le [#29]

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On this page, you will find information about Cecilia Le, 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, +893, and is ranked #15.

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 Cecilia Le]

Given name(s): Cecilia
Surname(s): Le
Home: Cambridge, MA, United States
Awards: kent gardens elementary spelling bee champ
Hobbies: beach reading, tree climbing, sushi tasting, dognaping
Occupation: journalist
NSC 2004 Division: 2
NSC 2004 Rank: 88/139, 14-16 -194
NSC 2005 Division: 2
NSC 2005 Rank: 41/108, 15-13 +78
USSO 2006 Division: 1
USSO 2006 Rank: 73/76, 10-18 -695

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	53-60 (0.469)
Past 1-12 months	21-25 (0.457)	L W LL W L W LL WWW LL WWWW L W L W LLL WW LL W LLLLL W LL WWW LL W L W
Past 13-24 months	18-21 (0.462)	L WW LL W LLL WWW L WWWW LLL WW L W L W LL W LLLLL W L WW L
Past 25-36 months	9-9 (0.500)	LL WW L W L WWW LLL W L WW L
Past 37-48 months	5-5 (0.500)	L WW LL WW LL W
Past 49-60 months	no games
Past 61-72 months	no games

Rank Diagram
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Round by Round
High score: 506 Average for: 421 Average against: 379
Before the Tournament		Le is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 1		Le played #119 Zana Anderson (Layton, UT) and won 486 to 296 (a spread of 190). Before this event, Le had not played Anderson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 1-0, +190. Le is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Le is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 2		Le played #70 Jim Hughes (Austin, TX) and won 435 to 373 (a spread of 62). Before this event, Le had not played Hughes in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 2-0, +252.
Round 3		Le played #42 Andy Bohnsack (Madison, WI) and won 482 to 354 (a spread of 128). Before this event, Le had not played Bohnsack in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 3-0, +380.
Round 4		Le played #11 Peter Armstrong (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 378 to 405 (a spread of -27). The last time these two played was 2007-11 at: WASHINGTON DC (LCT) Le’s record vs. Armstrong in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-5 (0.375). Past 1-12 months: LWLL. Past 13-24 months: LLWW. 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: #17. Current record: 3-1, +353. Le is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Le played #44 Eric Harshbarger (Auburn, AL) and lost 349 to 408 (a spread of -59). The last time these two played was 2007-12 at: ALBANY, NY Le’s record vs. Harshbarger 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: #31. Current record: 3-2, +294.
Round 6		Le played #37 Sam Kantimathi (El Dorado Hills, CA) and won 446 to 296 (a spread of 150). The last time these two played was 2006-11 at: WASHINGTON DC Le’s record vs. Kantimathi in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. 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: #21. Current record: 4-2, +444.
Round 7		Le played #84 Mary Krizan (Hastings, MN) and won 481 to 285 (a spread of 196). Before this event, Le had not played Krizan in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 5-2, +640.
Round 8		Le played #65 David Moersdorf (Gatlinburg, TN) and won 496 to 370 (a spread of 126). Before this event, Le had not played Moersdorf in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 6-2, +766. Le is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Le is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 9		Le played #1 David Gibson (Spartanburg, SC) and lost 409 to 534 (a spread of -125). Before this event, Le had not played Gibson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 6-3, +641. Le is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 10		Le played #4 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) and won 424 to 363 (a spread of 61). The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN Le’s record vs. Weinstein 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: #14. Current record: 7-3, +702. Le is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 11		Le played #28 Keith Smith (Austin, TX) and won 506 to 361 (a spread of 145). The last time these two played was 2006-11 at: WASHINGTON DC Le’s record vs. Smith in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 8-3, +847. Le is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 12		Le played #10 John OLaughlin (Cambridge, MA) and lost 375 to 536 (a spread of -161). The last time these two played was 2008-02 at: SARATOGA, NY Le’s record vs. O'Laughlin in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: WLLWL. 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: 8-4, +686.
Round 13		Le played #9 Geoff Thevenot (Austin, TX) and lost 328 to 508 (a spread of -180). The last time these two played was 2006-11 at: WASHINGTON DC Le’s record vs. Thevenot 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: #23. Current record: 8-5, +506.
Round 14		Le played #36 Rich Moyer (Portland, OR) and won 506 to 315 (a spread of 191). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Le’s record vs. Moyer 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: #17. Current record: 9-5, +697.
Round 15		Le played #30 Stefan Rau (Newington, CT) and lost 376 to 445 (a spread of -69). The last time these two played was 2008-02 at: SARATOGA, NY Le’s record vs. Rau in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-5 (0.444). Past 1-12 months: LLW. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: WWLW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 9-6, +628. Le is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 16		Le played #5 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and won 403 to 319 (a spread of 84). The last time these two played was 2008-02 at: SARATOGA, NY Le’s record vs. Sherman in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-4 (0.429). Past 1-12 months: WWLLL. Past 13-24 months: WL. 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: #22. Current record: 10-6, +712.
Round 17		Le played #46 Ruth Hamilton (Lake Oswego, OR) and won 391 to 350 (a spread of 41). Before this event, Le had not played Hamilton in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 11-6, +753.
Round 18		Le played #3 Brian Cappelletto (Chicago, IL) and won 433 to 403 (a spread of 30). The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Le’s record vs. Cappelletto 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: #11. Current record: 12-6, +783. Le is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Le is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 19		Le played #17 Paul Holser (Wylie, TX) and lost 380 to 382 (a spread of -2). Before this event, Le had not played Holser in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 12-7, +781.
Round 20		Le played #33 Jean McArthur (Austin, TX) and won 438 to 277 (a spread of 161). Before this event, Le had not played McArthur in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 13-7, +942.
Round 21		Le played #23 Winter Zxqkj (Houston, TX) and lost 320 to 369 (a spread of -49). The last time these two played was 2008-02 at: SARATOGA, NY Le’s record vs. Zxqkj in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-5 (0.286). Past 1-12 months: LL. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 13-8, +893.

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