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

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DO 2008: Rich Moyer [#36]

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On this page, you will find information about Richard Moyer, 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 11-10, -93, and is ranked #53.

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 Richard Moyer]

Given name(s): Richard
Surname(s): Moyer
Home: Portland, OR, United States
Awards: 2003-07 Bozeman, MT
Occupation: retired
NSC 1994 Division: 1
NSC 1994 Rank: 109/134, 11-16 -446
NSC 1996 Division: 2
NSC 1996 Rank: 3/106, 19-8 +806
NSC 2002 Division: 2
NSC 2002 Rank: 72/103, 14-17 -337
NSC 2004 Division: 1
NSC 2004 Rank: 73/172, 16-14 -239
NSC 2005 Division: 2
NSC 2005 Rank: 77/108, 13-15 -514

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	107.5-125.5 (0.461)
Past 1-12 months	17-20 (0.459)	L W LL W L WW LL W L W LLLL W LLLLL WWWWW L W L WWW LL W
Past 13-24 months	17-26 (0.395)	LL W LL WWWWWW LL W LLL W LL W LLL WW LLLLL W LLLLL WW LL WW
Past 25-36 months	19.5-17.5 (0.527)	W L W L WW LLLLL W L WWW L WWWWWW L WW L WWTLLL W LLL
Past 37-48 months	16-24 (0.400)	W LLL WW LL W LLL W L W LLL W LL WW LLL W LL WW L WW LLL W L W
Past 49-60 months	24-20 (0.545)	L WW LLL WW LL W L W LLLL W L W L W L WWWWWW L WW L WW LLL WW L WWW
Past 61-72 months	14-18 (0.438)	LL W LL WW LL W LL W L W L WWWW LLL W LL WW LL W L

Rank Diagram
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Round by Round
High score: 489 Average for: 379 Average against: 383
Before the Tournament		Moyer is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 1		Moyer played #74 John Fultz (Savoy, IL) and won 476 to 404 (a spread of 72). Before this event, Moyer had not played Fultz in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 1-0, +72.
Round 2		Moyer played #108 Stephen Sneed (Ft. Worth, TX) and won 407 to 286 (a spread of 121). Before this event, Moyer had not played Sneed in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 2-0, +193.
Round 3		Moyer played #21 Doug Riblet (Austin, TX) and won 413 to 340 (a spread of 73). Before this event, Moyer had not played Riblet in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 3-0, +266.
Round 4		Moyer played #10 John OLaughlin (Cambridge, MA) and won 421 to 400 (a spread of 21). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Moyer’s record vs. O'Laughlin 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: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 4-0, +287.
Round 5		Moyer played #8 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and won 410 to 312 (a spread of 98). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: SWILNS Moyer’s record vs. Cree in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-5 (0.167). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LLW. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: LL. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 5-0, +385. Moyer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Moyer played #7 Nathan Benedict (Tucson, AZ) and lost 359 to 416 (a spread of -57). The last time these two played was 2007-01 at: RENO, NV Moyer’s record vs. Benedict in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-7 (0.222). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: LLL. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: LL. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 5-1, +328. Moyer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Moyer played #15 Orry Swift (Dayton, TX) and won 412 to 313 (a spread of 99). Before this event, Moyer had not played Swift in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 6-1, +427.
Round 8		Moyer played #53 Keith Hagel (Auburn, ME) and won 393 to 296 (a spread of 97). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Moyer’s record vs. Hagel 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: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 7-1, +524.
Round 9		Moyer played #11 Peter Armstrong (Milwaukee, WI) and won 433 to 328 (a spread of 105). The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Moyer’s record vs. Armstrong in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). 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: LW. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 8-1, +629.
Round 10		Moyer played #2 Jason Katz-Brown (Cambridge, MA) and lost 375 to 486 (a spread of -111). Before this event, Moyer had not played Katz-Brown in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 8-2, +518. Moyer is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 11		Moyer played #13 Doug Brockmeier (Yorba Linda, CA) and lost 337 to 454 (a spread of -117). Before this event, Moyer had not played Brockmeier in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 8-3, +401.
Round 12		Moyer played #40 Thomas Conrad (Rio Rancho, NM) and lost 355 to 389 (a spread of -34). The last time these two played was 2007-07 at: RENO, NV Moyer’s record vs. Conrad in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: LWL. 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: #21. Current record: 8-4, +367.
Round 13		Moyer played #39 Sam Dick-Onuoha (Duncanville, TX) and lost 317 to 497 (a spread of -180). Before this event, Moyer had not played Dick-Onuoha in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 8-5, +187. Moyer is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 14		Moyer played #29 Cecilia Le (Cambridge, MA) and lost 315 to 506 (a spread of -191). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Moyer’s record vs. Le 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: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 8-6, -4.
Round 15		Moyer played #52 Ken Kasney (Cypress, TX) and won 489 to 347 (a spread of 142). Before this event, Moyer had not played Kasney in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 9-6, +138.
Round 16		Moyer played #26 Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (Moraga, CA) and won 359 to 305 (a spread of 54). The last time these two played was 2007-07 at: RENO, NV Moyer’s record vs. Bassett-Bouchard in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: L. 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: #26. Current record: 10-6, +192.
Round 17		Moyer played #20 Ben Withers (Houston, TX) and lost 328 to 348 (a spread of -20). The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Moyer’s record vs. Withers 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: #34. Current record: 10-7, +172.
Round 18		Moyer played #81 Ronnie Thomas (Bethesda, MD) and won 454 to 351 (a spread of 103). Before this event, Moyer had not played Thomas in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 11-7, +275.
Round 19		Moyer played #62 Emely Weissman (Menlo Park, CA) and lost 321 to 412 (a spread of -91). Before this event, Moyer had not played Weissman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 11-8, +184.
Round 20		Moyer played #4 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) and lost 281 to 455 (a spread of -174). Before this event, Moyer had not played Weinstein in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 11-9, +10.
Round 21		Moyer played #53 Keith Hagel (Auburn, ME) again and lost 304 to 407 (a spread of -103). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Moyer’s record vs. Hagel 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: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 11-10, -93.

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