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DO 2008: Sam Dick-Onuoha [#39]

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On this page, you will find information about Sam Dick-Onuoha, 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, +747, and is ranked #17.

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 Sam Dick-Onuoha]

Given name(s): Sam
Surname(s): Dick-Onuoha
Home: Duncanville, TX, United States
Career History
6-year record against other players at this event75.5-90.5 (0.455) 
Past 1-12 months23.5-29.5 (0.443)L W LTLL W LL WWW LL WW L W L W LL WWW LLL WWW LLLL W L WW L W L W LLLL W L WW LL
Past 13-24 months13-22 (0.371)L W L W LLLLLLL WWW LLLLL WWW L WWW L W LL W LLLL
Past 25-36 months10-12 (0.455)LL W LL W LL WWWW L W LL W LL W L W
Past 37-48 months16-16 (0.500)W LLL WW L W L WW L W LLL WWW LLLL W LL WWW L WW
Past 49-60 months6-5 (0.545)W L WWW LLLL WW
Past 61-72 months7-6 (0.538)WW LL W L WW L W LL W
Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
See legend

Round by Round

High score: 570
Average for: 416
Average against: 380

Round 1

[photo of David Moersdorf]

Dick-Onuoha played #65 David Moersdorf (Gatlinburg, TN) and won 471 to 333 (a spread of 138).

Before this event, Dick-Onuoha had not played Moersdorf in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 1-0, +138.

Round 2

[photo of Scott Hawkins]

Dick-Onuoha played #121 Scott Hawkins (Champaign, IL) and won 570 to 288 (a spread of 282).

Before this event, Dick-Onuoha had not played Hawkins in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 2-0, +420.

Dick-Onuoha is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 3

[photo of Amit Chakrabarti]

Dick-Onuoha played #14 Amit Chakrabarti (Hanover, NH) and won 490 to 296 (a spread of 194).

Before this event, Dick-Onuoha had not played Chakrabarti in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 3-0, +614.

Round 4

[photo of Stefan Rau]

Dick-Onuoha played #30 Stefan Rau (Newington, CT) and won 430 to 385 (a spread of 45).

Before this event, Dick-Onuoha had not played Rau in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 4-0, +659.

Dick-Onuoha is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 5

[photo of Jason Katz-Brown]

Dick-Onuoha played #2 Jason Katz-Brown (Cambridge, MA) and lost 343 to 357 (a spread of -14).

Before this event, Dick-Onuoha had not played Katz-Brown in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 4-1, +645.

Dick-Onuoha is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Dick-Onuoha is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 6

[photo of Mike Baron]

Dick-Onuoha played #18 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and lost 309 to 417 (a spread of -108).

The last time these two played was 2003-11 at: DALLAS, TX

Dick-Onuoha’s record vs. Baron 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: no games.
Past 49-60 months: L.
Past 61-72 months: L.

Current ranking: #19.

Current record: 4-2, +537.

Round 7

[photo of Ken Kasney]

Dick-Onuoha played #52 Ken Kasney (Cypress, TX) and won 442 to 316 (a spread of 126).

The last time these two played was 2008-02 at: SALADO, TX

Dick-Onuoha’s record vs. Kasney in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500).
Past 1-12 months: WL.
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: #13.

Current record: 5-2, +663.

Dick-Onuoha is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 8

[photo of Rebecca Lambert]

Dick-Onuoha played #72 Rebecca Lambert (Columbia, MD) and lost 354 to 363 (a spread of -9).

Before this event, Dick-Onuoha had not played Lambert in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #25.

Current record: 5-3, +654.

Round 9

[photo of Conrad Bassett-Bouchard]

Dick-Onuoha played #26 Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (Moraga, CA) and won 442 to 397 (a spread of 45).

Before this event, Dick-Onuoha had not played Bassett-Bouchard in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 6-3, +699.

Round 10

[photo of Jim Hughes]

Dick-Onuoha played #70 Jim Hughes (Austin, TX) and won 376 to 366 (a spread of 10).

Before this event, Dick-Onuoha had not played Hughes in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 7-3, +709.

Round 11

[photo of Doug Riblet]

Dick-Onuoha played #21 Doug Riblet (Austin, TX) and lost 352 to 493 (a spread of -141).

The last time these two played was 2007-08 at: HOUSTON, TX

Dick-Onuoha’s record vs. Riblet in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-2 (0.667).
Past 1-12 months: WW.
Past 13-24 months: LL.
Past 25-36 months: no games.
Past 37-48 months: W.
Past 49-60 months: W.
Past 61-72 months: no games.

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 7-4, +568.

Round 12

[photo of Laura Scheimberg]

Dick-Onuoha played #56 Laura Scheimberg (Littleton, CO) and won 421 to 376 (a spread of 45).

Before this event, Dick-Onuoha had not played Scheimberg in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 8-4, +613.

Round 13

[photo of Richard Moyer]

Dick-Onuoha played #36 Rich Moyer (Portland, OR) and won 497 to 317 (a spread of 180).

Before this event, Dick-Onuoha had not played Moyer in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 9-4, +793.

Round 14

[photo of Keith Hagel]

Dick-Onuoha played #53 Keith Hagel (Auburn, ME) and won 457 to 312 (a spread of 145).

Before this event, Dick-Onuoha had not played Hagel in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 10-4, +938.

Round 15

[photo of David Gibson]

Dick-Onuoha played #1 David Gibson (Spartanburg, SC) and won 400 to 374 (a spread of 26).

Before this event, Dick-Onuoha had not played Gibson in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 11-4, +964.

Round 16

[photo of Peter Armstrong]

Dick-Onuoha played #11 Peter Armstrong (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 330 to 468 (a spread of -138).

Before this event, Dick-Onuoha had not played Armstrong in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 11-5, +826.

Round 17

[photo of Doug Brockmeier]

Dick-Onuoha played #13 Doug Brockmeier (Yorba Linda, CA) and lost 389 to 391 (a spread of -2).

Before this event, Dick-Onuoha had not played Brockmeier in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 11-6, +824.

Dick-Onuoha is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 18

[photo of Geoff Thevenot]

Dick-Onuoha played #9 Geoff Thevenot (Austin, TX) and lost 396 to 469 (a spread of -73).

The last time these two played was 2008-02 at: SALADO, TX

Dick-Onuoha’s record vs. Thevenot in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-8 (0.273).
Past 1-12 months: LL.
Past 13-24 months: L.
Past 25-36 months: LLLL.
Past 37-48 months: WWLW.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: no games.

Current ranking: #21.

Current record: 11-7, +751.

Round 19

[photo of John Luebkemann]

Dick-Onuoha played #6 John Luebkemann (Bear, DE) and won 378 to 331 (a spread of 47).

Before this event, Dick-Onuoha had not played Luebkemann in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 12-7, +798.

Round 20

[photo of Chris Cree]

Dick-Onuoha played #8 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and lost 355 to 460 (a spread of -105).

The last time these two played was 2007-11 at: DALLAS, TX

Dick-Onuoha’s record vs. Cree in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-10 (0.231).
Past 1-12 months: LWWLLL.
Past 13-24 months: LLL.
Past 25-36 months: no games.
Past 37-48 months: W.
Past 49-60 months: LL.
Past 61-72 months: L.

Current ranking: #24.

Current record: 12-8, +693.

Round 21

[photo of Conrad Bassett-Bouchard]

Dick-Onuoha played #26 Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (Moraga, CA) again and won 532 to 478 (a spread of 54).

Before this event, Dick-Onuoha had not played Bassett-Bouchard in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 13-8, +747.


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