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

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DO 2008: Thomas Conrad [#40]

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On this page, you will find information about Thomas Conrad, 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, +286, and is ranked #12.

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): Thomas Surname(s): Conrad Home: Rio Rancho, NM, United States Hobbies: hiking, camping, computers Occupation: chemical delivery engineer NSC 2005 Division: 6 NSC 2005 Rank: 18/131, 17-11 +799 USSO 2006 Division: 4 USSO 2006 Rank: 21/116, 16-12 +957

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	32-28 (0.533)
Past 1-12 months	16-14 (0.533)	W L WW LL W L WW L W LLLL WWWWW LLL WW LL WW
Past 13-24 months	12-11 (0.522)	W L WW LLLLL WWW L W LL WWWW L W L
Past 25-36 months	4-3 (0.571)	LLL WWWW
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games
Past 61-72 months	no games

Rank Diagram
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Round by Round
High score: 477 Average for: 398 Average against: 385
Round 1		Conrad played #78 Judy Newhouse (Houston, TX) and won 419 to 336 (a spread of 83). Before this event, Conrad had not played Newhouse in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 1-0, +83.
Round 2		Conrad played #96 Mark Gooley (Hawthorne, FL) and lost 291 to 346 (a spread of -55). The last time these two played was 2006-09 at: ALBUQUERQUE, NM Conrad’s record vs. Gooley in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LWW. 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: #53. Current record: 1-1, +28.
Round 3		Conrad played #7 Nathan Benedict (Tucson, AZ) and won 396 to 369 (a spread of 27). The last time these two played was 2007-09 at: ALBUQUERQUE, NM Conrad’s record vs. Benedict 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: #46. Current record: 2-1, +55.
Round 4		Conrad played #86 Samantha Southard (Albany, NY) and won 477 to 340 (a spread of 137). Before this event, Conrad had not played Southard in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 3-1, +192.
Round 5		Conrad played #4 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) and lost 409 to 520 (a spread of -111). Before this event, Conrad had not played Weinstein in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 3-2, +81.
Round 6		Conrad played #73 Gregg Speicher (McKinney, TX) and won 449 to 427 (a spread of 22). The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN Conrad’s record vs. Speicher 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: #35. Current record: 4-2, +103.
Round 7		Conrad played #47 Stuart Goldman (Riverhead, NY) and won 450 to 370 (a spread of 80). The last time these two played was 2007-07 at: RENO, NV Conrad’s record vs. Goldman in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: LL. 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: 5-2, +183.
Round 8		Conrad played #33 Jean McArthur (Austin, TX) and won 391 to 326 (a spread of 65). Before this event, Conrad had not played McArthur in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 6-2, +248.
Round 9		Conrad played #16 Rod MacNeil (Cambridge, MA) and won 454 to 339 (a spread of 115). The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: PORTLAND, OR Conrad’s record vs. MacNeil 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: #12. Current record: 7-2, +363.
Round 10		Conrad played #90 Lee Brooks (Lawton, OK) and won 362 to 321 (a spread of 41). Before this event, Conrad had not played Brooks in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 8-2, +404.
Round 11		Conrad played #6 John Luebkemann (Bear, DE) and won 389 to 387 (a spread of 2). Before this event, Conrad had not played Luebkemann in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 9-2, +406. Conrad is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Conrad played #36 Rich Moyer (Portland, OR) and won 389 to 355 (a spread of 34). The last time these two played was 2007-07 at: RENO, NV Conrad’s record vs. Moyer in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: WLW. 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: #5. Current record: 10-2, +440.
Round 13		Conrad played #18 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and lost 322 to 432 (a spread of -110). The last time these two played was 2007-09 at: ALBUQUERQUE, NM Conrad’s record vs. Baron 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: #8. Current record: 10-3, +330. Conrad is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 14		Conrad played #2 Jason Katz-Brown (Cambridge, MA) and lost 396 to 442 (a spread of -46). Before this event, Conrad had not played Katz-Brown in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 10-4, +284.
Round 15		Conrad played #15 Orry Swift (Dayton, TX) and lost 357 to 416 (a spread of -59). The last time these two played was 2007-11 at: AUSTIN, TX Conrad’s record vs. Swift in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: LL. 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: #17. Current record: 10-5, +225.
Round 16		Conrad played #8 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and won 412 to 362 (a spread of 50). Before this event, Conrad had not played Cree in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 11-5, +275.
Round 17		Conrad played #28 Keith Smith (Austin, TX) and won 410 to 398 (a spread of 12). The last time these two played was 2007-07 at: RENO, NV Conrad’s record vs. Smith 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: #11. Current record: 12-5, +287.
Round 18		Conrad played #56 Laura Scheimberg (Littleton, CO) and lost 346 to 353 (a spread of -7). The last time these two played was 2008-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Conrad’s record vs. Scheimberg 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: #16. Current record: 12-6, +280.
Round 19		Conrad played #5 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and won 430 to 364 (a spread of 66). The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: RENO, NV Conrad’s record vs. Sherman 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: #8. Current record: 13-6, +346. Conrad is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Conrad played #14 Amit Chakrabarti (Hanover, NH) and won 462 to 387 (a spread of 75). The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: PORTLAND, OR Conrad’s record vs. Chakrabarti 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: #7. Current record: 14-6, +421.
Round 21		Conrad played #5 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) again and lost 350 to 485 (a spread of -135). The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: RENO, NV Conrad’s record vs. Sherman 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: #12. Current record: 14-7, +286.

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