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

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DO 2008: Ruth Hamilton [#46]

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On this page, you will find information about Ruth Hamilton, 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 12-9, +265, and is ranked #35.

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 Ruth Hamilton]

Given name(s): Ruth
Surname(s): Hamilton
Home: Lake Oswego, OR, United States
Awards: 2001 Michael Wise NSA Director of the Year
Hobbies: Reading, Needlework
Occupation: Information Technology Analyst
NSC 1987 Division: 1
NSC 1987 Rank: 219, 9-12 -466
NSC 1989 Division: 1
NSC 1989 Rank: 118/149, 12-15 -478
NSC 1989 Division: 1
NSC 1989 Rank: 118/149, 12-15 -478
NSC 1990 Division: 1
NSC 1990 Rank: 109/176, 13-14 -536
NSC 1992 Division: 1
NSC 1992 Rank: 154/176, 10-17 -129
NSC 1996 Division: 2
NSC 1996 Rank: 18/106, 16-11 +790
NSC 1998 Division: 2
NSC 1998 Rank: 24/151, 18-13 +918
NSC 2000 Division: 2
NSC 2000 Rank: 56/105, 15.5-15.5 +605
NSC 2002 Division: 3
NSC 2002 Rank: 15/136, 19-12 +594
NSC 2005 Division: 2
NSC 2005 Rank: 94/108, 11-17 -434
USSO 2006 Division: 2
USSO 2006 Rank: 93/102, 10-18 -116

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	134.5-137.5 (0.494)
Past 1-12 months	27-26 (0.509)	LL W L W LLL W L W L W L WW L W L WW LLLL WWWW L WWW LLL W LL WW LL W L WWW L WWW L
Past 13-24 months	32-27 (0.542)	L WWW LLLLLLL W LL W LLLL W L WWWWWW L WWW L WWWW LL WWWWW LL WWWWW L WW LLLL W L
Past 25-36 months	20.5-36.5 (0.360)	LL W LLLLL W LLL W LLLLTLL W L W L WW L W L WWW LL WW LLLLL W LLL W LLL WWW L W LL W
Past 37-48 months	18-19 (0.486)	LL WWWWWW LLL W L WWWW LL WWW LLLLLL W LLL W LL WW
Past 49-60 months	21-18 (0.538)	WW LLL WWW L WW L WW L WWW LLLLLL WWWWW L WW LL W LLL W
Past 61-72 months	16-11 (0.593)	WWWW LL W L W L WWW L W LL W L WWWW LLL W

Rank Diagram
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Round by Round
High score: 480 Average for: 385 Average against: 373
Before the Tournament		Hamilton is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 1		Hamilton played #76 Maureen Delgado (Houston, TX) and won 350 to 323 (a spread of 27). The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Hamilton’s record vs. Delgado in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 1-0, +27.
Round 2		Hamilton played #125 Marie Irvine (Augton, UT) and won 405 to 361 (a spread of 44). Before this event, Hamilton had not played Irvine in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 2-0, +71.
Round 3		Hamilton played #23 Winter Zxqkj (Houston, TX) and won 433 to 407 (a spread of 26). Before this event, Hamilton had not played Zxqkj in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 3-0, +97.
Round 4		Hamilton played #47 Stuart Goldman (Riverhead, NY) and won 405 to 355 (a spread of 50). The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: RENO, NV Hamilton’s record vs. Goldman in the 6 years leading up to this event: 6-4 (0.600). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: WL. Past 61-72 months: WWLWW. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 4-0, +147.
Round 5		Hamilton played #53 Keith Hagel (Auburn, ME) and lost 297 to 448 (a spread of -151). The last time these two played was 2007-08 at: PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP Hamilton’s record vs. Hagel 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: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 4-1, -4. Hamilton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Hamilton played #15 Orry Swift (Dayton, TX) and lost 381 to 492 (a spread of -111). Before this event, Hamilton had not played Swift in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 4-2, -115.
Round 7		Hamilton played #28 Keith Smith (Austin, TX) and won 420 to 394 (a spread of 26). The last time these two played was 2007-07 at: RENO, NV Hamilton’s record vs. Smith in the 6 years leading up to this event: 5-5 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: WLW. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: LLW. Past 49-60 months: LW. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 5-2, -89.
Round 8		Hamilton played #70 Jim Hughes (Austin, TX) and lost 297 to 384 (a spread of -87). The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Hamilton’s record vs. Hughes 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: #45. Current record: 5-3, -176.
Round 9		Hamilton played #49 Wayne Clifford (Calgary AB) and lost 360 to 425 (a spread of -65). The last time these two played was 2007-10 at: WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP Hamilton’s record vs. Clifford in the 6 years leading up to this event: 11-16 (0.407). Past 1-12 months: LLWWLLW. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: WLLWWLW. Past 37-48 months: LWWLL. Past 49-60 months: WL. Past 61-72 months: WLLL. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 5-4, -241.
Round 10		Hamilton played #21 Doug Riblet (Austin, TX) and won 480 to 280 (a spread of 200). Before this event, Hamilton had not played Riblet in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 6-4, -41.
Round 11		Hamilton played #75 Mary Aline Stevens (Berkeley, CA) and won 354 to 286 (a spread of 68). Before this event, Hamilton had not played Stevens in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 7-4, +27. Hamilton is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 12		Hamilton played #33 Jean McArthur (Austin, TX) and won 413 to 312 (a spread of 101). The last time these two played was 2007-08 at: PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP Hamilton’s record vs. McArthur 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: #25. Current record: 8-4, +128.
Round 13		Hamilton played #26 Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (Moraga, CA) and won 395 to 341 (a spread of 54). The last time these two played was 2008-01 at: RENO, NV Hamilton’s record vs. Bassett-Bouchard in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: WL. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 9-4, +182.
Round 14		Hamilton played #56 Laura Scheimberg (Littleton, CO) and lost 319 to 486 (a spread of -167). The last time these two played was 2008-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Hamilton’s record vs. Scheimberg in the 6 years leading up to this event: 16-4 (0.800). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: WWW. Past 37-48 months: WWWWLL. Past 49-60 months: WLWWW. Past 61-72 months: LWW. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 9-5, +15.
Round 15		Hamilton played #10 John OLaughlin (Cambridge, MA) and lost 382 to 398 (a spread of -16). The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Hamilton’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: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 9-6, -1. Hamilton is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 16		Hamilton played #24 Jon Shreve (Denver, CO) and won 374 to 267 (a spread of 107). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: PORTLAND, OR Hamilton’s record vs. Shreve in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. 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: #28. Current record: 10-6, +106.
Round 17		Hamilton played #29 Cecilia Le (Cambridge, MA) and lost 350 to 391 (a spread of -41). Before this event, Hamilton had not played Le in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 10-7, +65.
Round 18		Hamilton played #48 Ann Mirabito (College Station, TX) and won 444 to 321 (a spread of 123). Before this event, Hamilton had not played Mirabito in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 11-7, +188.
Round 19		Hamilton played #1 David Gibson (Spartanburg, SC) and lost 399 to 424 (a spread of -25). Before this event, Hamilton had not played Gibson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 11-8, +163.
Round 20		Hamilton played #52 Ken Kasney (Cypress, TX) and won 466 to 357 (a spread of 109). The last time these two played was 2008-01 at: RENO, NV Hamilton’s record vs. Kasney 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: #28. Current record: 12-8, +272.
Round 21		Hamilton played #48 Ann Mirabito (College Station, TX) again and lost 371 to 378 (a spread of -7). Before this event, Hamilton had not played Mirabito in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 12-9, +265.

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