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

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DO 2008: Stuart Goldman [#47]

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On this page, you will find information about Stuart D Goldman, 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 9-12, +528, and is ranked #79.

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 Stuart D Goldman]

Given name(s): Stuart D
Surname(s): Goldman
Home: Riverhead, NY, United States
Awards: Scrabble senior hall of fame
Hobbies: puzzles
Occupation: retired teacher
NSC 1978 Division: 1
NSC 1978 Rank: 35/65, 139.0 credits
NSC 1983 Division: 1
NSC 1983 Rank: 11/32, 9-8 +181
NSC 1985 Division: 1
NSC 1985 Rank: 146/302, 11-11 +146
NSC 1987 Division: 1
NSC 1987 Rank: 21, 14-7 +799
NSC 1989 Division: 1
NSC 1989 Rank: 44/149, 15-12 +173
NSC 1989 Division: 1
NSC 1989 Rank: 44/149, 15-12 +173
NSC 1990 Division: 1
NSC 1990 Rank: 89/176, 13-14 +414
NSC 1992 Division: 1
NSC 1992 Rank: 6/176, 19-8 +822
NSC 1994 Division: 1
NSC 1994 Rank: 56/134, 14-13 +339
NSC 1996 Division: 1
NSC 1996 Rank: 67/108, 12.5-14.5 +114
NSC 1998 Division: 1
NSC 1998 Rank: 78/126, 14-17 +104
NSC 2000 Division: 1
NSC 2000 Rank: 78/98, 12.5-18.5 -107
NSC 2002 Division: 1
NSC 2002 Rank: 89/132, 14-17 -120
NSC 2005 Division: 2
NSC 2005 Rank: 31/108, 16-12 -327
USSO 2006 Division: 2
USSO 2006 Rank: 39/102, 15-13 +177

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	97-91 (0.516)
Past 1-12 months	21-18 (0.538)	W L WWWWW LLL WWWW LLLLLLL WWW L W L WW L W L W LL WWW L
Past 13-24 months	19-12 (0.613)	L W L W L WW L W L WW L W L W L W L WW LL WW L WWWWW
Past 25-36 months	12-7 (0.632)	LL WWW L WWWWWW LL W L W L W
Past 37-48 months	5-8 (0.385)	L W L WW LL WW LLLL
Past 49-60 months	25-22 (0.532)	L WW LL WWWW LL WW L WWW L W L WWW LLLLLL W L WW LL WWWWWW LLLL W L
Past 61-72 months	15-24 (0.385)	LLLLL W L WW L WW LLLL W LLL WWW L W LLL WW LLLL WW L W L

Rank Diagram
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Round by Round
High score: 604 Average for: 393 Average against: 364
Before the Tournament		Goldman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 1		Goldman played #94 Frank Schin (Gatlinburg, TN) and won 435 to 316 (a spread of 119). Before this event, Goldman had not played Schin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 1-0, +119.
Round 2		Goldman played #98 John Aitken (Vancouver BC) and won 405 to 316 (a spread of 89). Before this event, Goldman had not played Aitken in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 2-0, +208.
Round 3		Goldman played #15 Orry Swift (Dayton, TX) and lost 339 to 409 (a spread of -70). The last time these two played was 2006-03 at: DALLAS, TX Goldman’s record vs. Swift 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: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 2-1, +138.
Round 4		Goldman played #46 Ruth Hamilton (Lake Oswego, OR) and lost 355 to 405 (a spread of -50). The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: RENO, NV Goldman’s record vs. Hamilton in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-6 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: LW. Past 61-72 months: LLWLL. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 2-2, +88.
Round 5		Goldman played #106 Pat Sanchez (Dallas, TX) and won 604 to 244 (a spread of 360). Before this event, Goldman had not played Sanchez in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 3-2, +448.
Round 6		Goldman played #69 Annette Bailey (Town Withheld, CT) and won 410 to 300 (a spread of 110). The last time these two played was 2006-12 at: SHELTON, CT Goldman’s record vs. Bailey in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WL. 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: 4-2, +558.
Round 7		Goldman played #40 Thomas Conrad (Rio Rancho, NM) and lost 370 to 450 (a spread of -80). The last time these two played was 2007-07 at: RENO, NV Goldman’s record vs. Conrad in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: WW. 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: 4-3, +478.
Round 8		Goldman played #23 Winter Zxqkj (Houston, TX) and lost 325 to 380 (a spread of -55). The last time these two played was 2006-11 at: LOS GATOS, CA Goldman’s record vs. Zxqkj in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-5 (0.286). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: LWW. Past 37-48 months: LL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 4-4, +423.
Round 9		Goldman played #58 Ryan Fischer (Charlotte, NC) and lost 330 to 391 (a spread of -61). Before this event, Goldman had not played Fischer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 4-5, +362. Goldman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 10		Goldman played #61 Joey Krafchick (Roswell, GA) and won 425 to 335 (a spread of 90). Before this event, Goldman had not played Krafchick in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 5-5, +452. Goldman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Goldman played #93 Tom Kowalik (Schaumburg, IL) and won 446 to 415 (a spread of 31). The last time these two played was 2007-03 at: DALLAS, TX Goldman’s record vs. Kowalik 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: #41. Current record: 6-5, +483.
Round 12		Goldman played #25 Diane Firstman (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 340 to 352 (a spread of -12). The last time these two played was 2006-10 at: BAYSIDE, NY Goldman’s record vs. Firstman in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 6-6, +471.
Round 13		Goldman played #104 T A Sanders (San Antonio, TX) and won 445 to 299 (a spread of 146). Before this event, Goldman had not played Sanders in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 7-6, +617.
Round 14		Goldman played #34 Chris Lipe (Rome, NY) and lost 368 to 393 (a spread of -25). Before this event, Goldman had not played Lipe in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 7-7, +592.
Round 15		Goldman played #48 Ann Mirabito (College Station, TX) and lost 291 to 421 (a spread of -130). Before this event, Goldman had not played Mirabito in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 7-8, +462.
Round 16		Goldman played #86 Samantha Southard (Albany, NY) and won 535 to 330 (a spread of 205). Before this event, Goldman had not played Southard in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 8-8, +667.
Round 17		Goldman played #70 Jim Hughes (Austin, TX) and lost 352 to 399 (a spread of -47). The last time these two played was 2007-08 at: HOUSTON, TX Goldman’s record vs. Hughes in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: LW. 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: #59. Current record: 8-9, +620.
Round 18		Goldman played #85 Miriam Green (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 380 to 426 (a spread of -46). Before this event, Goldman had not played Green in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 8-10, +574.
Round 19		Goldman played #74 John Fultz (Savoy, IL) and lost 290 to 384 (a spread of -94). Before this event, Goldman had not played Fultz in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 8-11, +480.
Round 20		Goldman played #57 Terry Kang Rau (Newington, CT) and won 412 to 314 (a spread of 98). Before this event, Goldman had not played Rau in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 9-11, +578.
Round 21		Goldman recorded a forfeit with a spread of -50 points. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 9-12, +528.

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