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

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DO 2008: Luise Shafritz [#41]

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On this page, you will find information about Luise Shafritz, 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 10-11, +142, and is ranked #64.

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 Luise Shafritz]

Given name(s): Luise
Surname(s): Shafritz
Home: Las Vegas, NV, United States
Awards: 1st Senior Champion, winner 1990 Open Division, Hall of Famer
Hobbies: quilting, bridge, travel
Occupation: retired puppeteer, actress, writer
NSC 1989 Division: 2
NSC 1989 Rank: 17/70, 16-11 +211
NSC 1989 Division: 2
NSC 1989 Rank: 17/70, 16-11 +211
NSC 1990 Division: 2
NSC 1990 Rank: 1/106, 21-6 +1973
NSC 1992 Division: 1
NSC 1992 Rank: 64/176, 15-12 -414
NSC 1996 Division: 1
NSC 1996 Rank: 73/108, 12-15 -89
NSC 1998 Division: 1
NSC 1998 Rank: 87/126, 14-17 -251
NSC 2000 Division: 2
NSC 2000 Rank: 17/105, 18.5-12.5 +999
NSC 2004 Division: 2
NSC 2004 Rank: 59/139, 15.5-14.5 +695
USSO 2006 Division: 2
USSO 2006 Rank: 58/102, 13.5-14.5 +390

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	59-48 (0.551)
Past 1-12 months	8-7 (0.533)	L WW L W L W L WW LL W L W
Past 13-24 months	7-12 (0.368)	W LLL WW LLL W LLLL W LL WW
Past 25-36 months	7-4 (0.636)	WWW L W L W L W L W
Past 37-48 months	16-7 (0.696)	L WWW LL WW LL WWWWWWWW L WWW L
Past 49-60 months	15-13 (0.536)	W L WWW L W L W L WW L W L W LL WWWW LL W LLL
Past 61-72 months	6-5 (0.545)	W LL WWW LLL WW

Rank Diagram
See legend

Round by Round
High score: 479 Average for: 394 Average against: 388
Round 1		Shafritz played #81 Ronnie Thomas (Bethesda, MD) and lost 394 to 515 (a spread of -121). Before this event, Shafritz had not played Thomas in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #100. Current record: 0-1, -121. Shafritz is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Shafritz played #110 Phyllis Owen (Plano, TX) and lost 364 to 401 (a spread of -37). Before this event, Shafritz had not played Owen in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 0-2, -158.
Round 3		Shafritz played #24 Jon Shreve (Denver, CO) and won 464 to 404 (a spread of 60). The last time these two played was 2006-11 at: GRAND CANYON, AZ Shafritz’s record vs. Shreve 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: #77. Current record: 1-2, -98.
Round 4		Shafritz played #82 Carole Miller (Houston, TX) and won 431 to 425 (a spread of 6). Before this event, Shafritz had not played Miller in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 2-2, -92. Shafritz is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Shafritz is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 5		Shafritz played #58 Ryan Fischer (Charlotte, NC) and lost 350 to 374 (a spread of -24). Before this event, Shafritz had not played Fischer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 2-3, -116.
Round 6		Shafritz played #19 Alyssa Faria (Cambridge, MA) and lost 395 to 412 (a spread of -17). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: STAMFORD, CT Shafritz’s record vs. Faria 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: #86. Current record: 2-4, -133.
Round 7		Shafritz played #93 Tom Kowalik (Schaumburg, IL) and won 423 to 340 (a spread of 83). Before this event, Shafritz had not played Kowalik in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 3-4, -50.
Round 8		Shafritz played #78 Judy Newhouse (Houston, TX) and won 393 to 370 (a spread of 23). The last time these two played was 2008-01 at: RENO, NV Shafritz’s record vs. Newhouse 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: #55. Current record: 4-4, -27.
Round 9		Shafritz played #69 Annette Bailey (Town Withheld, CT) and won 407 to 380 (a spread of 27). Before this event, Shafritz had not played Bailey in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 5-4, +0. Shafritz is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 10		Shafritz played #106 Pat Sanchez (Dallas, TX) and lost 353 to 357 (a spread of -4). Before this event, Shafritz had not played Sanchez in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 5-5, -4.
Round 11		Shafritz played #76 Maureen Delgado (Houston, TX) and won 429 to 399 (a spread of 30). Before this event, Shafritz had not played Delgado in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 6-5, +26.
Round 12		Shafritz played #113 Keith Pries (Denver, CO) and lost 312 to 435 (a spread of -123). Before this event, Shafritz had not played Pries in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 6-6, -97.
Round 13		Shafritz played #86 Samantha Southard (Albany, NY) and lost 403 to 409 (a spread of -6). Before this event, Shafritz had not played Southard in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 6-7, -103.
Round 14		Shafritz played #94 Frank Schin (Gatlinburg, TN) and won 471 to 233 (a spread of 238). Before this event, Shafritz had not played Schin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 7-7, +135.
Round 15		Shafritz played #104 T A Sanders (San Antonio, TX) and won 429 to 295 (a spread of 134). Before this event, Shafritz had not played Sanders in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 8-7, +269.
Round 16		Shafritz played #91 James Bahra (Metairie, LA) and won 337 to 335 (a spread of 2). Before this event, Shafritz had not played Bahra in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 9-7, +271.
Round 17		Shafritz played #4 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) and lost 332 to 497 (a spread of -165). The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: FT. LAUDERDALE, FL Shafritz’s record vs. Weinstein in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 9-8, +106.
Round 18		Shafritz played #35 Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) and lost 380 to 390 (a spread of -10). The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: ALBANY, NY Shafritz’s record vs. Whitmarsh 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: #54. Current record: 9-9, +96.
Round 19		Shafritz played #72 Rebecca Lambert (Columbia, MD) and won 479 to 373 (a spread of 106). Before this event, Shafritz had not played Lambert in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 10-9, +202.
Round 20		Shafritz played #61 Joey Krafchick (Roswell, GA) and lost 319 to 351 (a spread of -32). Before this event, Shafritz had not played Krafchick in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 10-10, +170.
Round 21		Shafritz played #21 Doug Riblet (Austin, TX) and lost 419 to 447 (a spread of -28). Before this event, Shafritz had not played Riblet in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 10-11, +142.

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