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

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DO 2008: Eric Harshbarger [#44]

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On this page, you will find information about Eric Harshbarger, 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, -113, and is ranked #55.

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): Eric Surname(s): Harshbarger Home: Auburn, AL, United States Occupation: LEGO sculptor, mosaicist NSC 2002 Division: 2 NSC 2002 Rank: 85/103, 13-18 -464 NSC 2004 Division: 1 NSC 2004 Rank: 104/172, 14-16 +219

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	41.5-41.5 (0.500)
Past 1-12 months	8-17 (0.320)	L W LLLL WWW LLLLL W L W L WW LLLLL
Past 13-24 months	no games
Past 25-36 months	no games
Past 37-48 months	5-2 (0.714)	WW L WWW L
Past 49-60 months	12-8 (0.600)	LLL WW LL WW L WW L WWWWW L W
Past 61-72 months	16.5-14.5 (0.532)	TWWWWW L W L WW LLL WW LLLL W L W L W L W L WW L

Rank Diagram
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Round by Round
High score: 512 Average for: 399 Average against: 404
Before the Tournament		Harshbarger is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 1		Harshbarger played #85 Miriam Green (Las Vegas, NV) and won 444 to 316 (a spread of 128). Before this event, Harshbarger had not played Green in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 1-0, +128.
Round 2		Harshbarger played #100 Keith Nishimi (League City, TX) and won 359 to 318 (a spread of 41). Before this event, Harshbarger had not played Nishimi in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 2-0, +169.
Round 3		Harshbarger played #10 John OLaughlin (Cambridge, MA) and lost 342 to 448 (a spread of -106). The last time these two played was 2007-12 at: ALBANY, NY Harshbarger’s record vs. O'Laughlin 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: #45. Current record: 2-1, +63.
Round 4		Harshbarger played #1 David Gibson (Spartanburg, SC) and won 455 to 327 (a spread of 128). The last time these two played was 2008-02 at: CHARLOTTE, NC Harshbarger’s record vs. Gibson in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). 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: WL. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 3-1, +191.
Round 5		Harshbarger played #29 Cecilia Le (Cambridge, MA) and won 408 to 349 (a spread of 59). The last time these two played was 2007-12 at: ALBANY, NY Harshbarger’s record vs. Le 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: #18. Current record: 4-1, +250.
Round 6		Harshbarger played #5 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and lost 354 to 568 (a spread of -214). The last time these two played was 2008-02 at: CHARLOTTE, NC Harshbarger’s record vs. Sherman in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 4-2, +36. Harshbarger is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Harshbarger is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 7		Harshbarger played #13 Doug Brockmeier (Yorba Linda, CA) and lost 326 to 472 (a spread of -146). The last time these two played was 2003-05 at: NEWPORT BEACH, CA Harshbarger’s record vs. Brockmeier 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: #50. Current record: 4-3, -110. Harshbarger is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Harshbarger played #49 Wayne Clifford (Calgary AB) and won 387 to 330 (a spread of 57). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Harshbarger’s record vs. Clifford 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 5-3, -53.
Round 9		Harshbarger played #25 Diane Firstman (Brooklyn, NY) and won 512 to 358 (a spread of 154). Before this event, Harshbarger had not played Firstman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 6-3, +101. Harshbarger is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Harshbarger played #9 Geoff Thevenot (Austin, TX) and won 408 to 323 (a spread of 85). Before this event, Harshbarger had not played Thevenot in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 7-3, +186. Harshbarger is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Harshbarger is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 11		Harshbarger played #23 Winter Zxqkj (Houston, TX) and lost 361 to 529 (a spread of -168). The last time these two played was 2008-02 at: CHARLOTTE, NC Harshbarger’s record vs. Zxqkj 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: #35. Current record: 7-4, +18.
Round 12		Harshbarger played #6 John Luebkemann (Bear, DE) and won 468 to 384 (a spread of 84). The last time these two played was 2008-02 at: CHARLOTTE, NC Harshbarger’s record vs. Luebkemann in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (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: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 8-4, +102. Harshbarger is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 13		Harshbarger played #19 Alyssa Faria (Cambridge, MA) and lost 394 to 403 (a spread of -9). Before this event, Harshbarger had not played Faria in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 8-5, +93.
Round 14		Harshbarger played #26 Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (Moraga, CA) and won 363 to 323 (a spread of 40). The last time these two played was 2007-12 at: ALBANY, NY Harshbarger’s record vs. Bassett-Bouchard 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: #26. Current record: 9-5, +133.
Round 15		Harshbarger played #37 Sam Kantimathi (El Dorado Hills, CA) and lost 402 to 456 (a spread of -54). The last time these two played was 2007-12 at: ALBANY, NY Harshbarger’s record vs. Kantimathi in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (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: L. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 9-6, +79. Harshbarger is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Harshbarger is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 16		Harshbarger played #62 Emely Weissman (Menlo Park, CA) and lost 307 to 501 (a spread of -194). Before this event, Harshbarger had not played Weissman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 9-7, -115.
Round 17		Harshbarger played #68 Sheri Justice (Kansas City, MO) and won 421 to 291 (a spread of 130). Before this event, Harshbarger had not played Justice in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 10-7, +15.
Round 18		Harshbarger played #12 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and lost 401 to 561 (a spread of -160). Before this event, Harshbarger had not played Day in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 10-8, -145. Harshbarger is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Harshbarger played #33 Jean McArthur (Austin, TX) and lost 436 to 481 (a spread of -45). Before this event, Harshbarger had not played McArthur in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 10-9, -190.
Round 20		Harshbarger played #79 Tony Rankin (Austin, TX) and won 468 to 377 (a spread of 91). Before this event, Harshbarger had not played Rankin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 11-9, -99.
Round 21		Harshbarger played #83 Robert Gillis (Owens X Roads, AL) and lost 355 to 369 (a spread of -14). The last time these two played was 2008-01 at: RENO, NV Harshbarger’s record vs. Gillis in the 6 years leading up to this event: 6-3 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: WLL. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: WW. Past 61-72 months: WWLW. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 11-10, -113.

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