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

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DO 2008: Laura Scheimberg [#56]

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On this page, you will find information about Laura Scheimberg, 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 13-8, +59, and is ranked #24.

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 Laura Scheimberg]

Given name(s): Laura
Surname(s): Scheimberg
Home: Littleton, CO, United States
Hobbies: acting, portraits, reading, travel
Occupation: substitute teacher
NSC 1989 Division: 1
NSC 1989 Rank: 132/149, 10-16 -299
NSC 1989 Division: 1
NSC 1989 Rank: 132/149, 10-16 -299
NSC 2000 Division: 3
NSC 2000 Rank: 10/122, 20-11 +428
NSC 2002 Division: 3
NSC 2002 Rank: 85/136, 14.5-16.5 +525
NSC 2004 Division: 2
NSC 2004 Rank: 123/139, 12-18 -907
NSC 2005 Division: 2
NSC 2005 Rank: 30/108, 16-12 -245
USSO 2006 Division: 2
USSO 2006 Rank: 66/102, 13-15 -500

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	58-113 (0.339)
Past 1-12 months	4-16 (0.200)	LLLLLL W L W LLL W LLL W LLL
Past 13-24 months	5-13 (0.278)	LLL WW LLLLLL W L W LL W L
Past 25-36 months	14-25 (0.359)	L W LL WW LLLLLLL WWWWW LL W LLL W L W LLL WW LLL W LLL
Past 37-48 months	15-34 (0.306)	LL W LLL W L W LLLL W LLLL WW LL W L W LL W LLL W LL W LLLLLLL WW LL WW L
Past 49-60 months	13-14 (0.481)	W L W LL W LL WW L W LL W LLL WW L W L WWW L
Past 61-72 months	7-11 (0.389)	L WW LLL W LL W LLL WW LL W

Rank Diagram
See legend

Round by Round
High score: 486 Average for: 385 Average against: 382
Before the Tournament		Scheimberg is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 1		Scheimberg played #77 Woody Chen (Flushing, NY) and won 384 to 340 (a spread of 44). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Scheimberg’s record vs. Chen 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: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 1-0, +44.
Round 2		Scheimberg played #101 Lindsay Crotty (Metairie, LA) and lost 304 to 341 (a spread of -37). Before this event, Scheimberg had not played Crotty in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 1-1, +7.
Round 3		Scheimberg played #13 Doug Brockmeier (Yorba Linda, CA) and won 367 to 347 (a spread of 20). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Scheimberg’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: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 2-1, +27.
Round 4		Scheimberg played #83 Robert Gillis (Owens X Roads, AL) and lost 333 to 382 (a spread of -49). Before this event, Scheimberg had not played Gillis in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 2-2, -22. Scheimberg is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Scheimberg is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 5		Scheimberg played #65 David Moersdorf (Gatlinburg, TN) and lost 373 to 459 (a spread of -86). The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Scheimberg’s record vs. Moersdorf 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: #82. Current record: 2-3, -108.
Round 6		Scheimberg played #113 Keith Pries (Denver, CO) and won 420 to 364 (a spread of 56). Before this event, Scheimberg had not played Pries in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 3-3, -52.
Round 7		Scheimberg played #74 John Fultz (Savoy, IL) and won 391 to 313 (a spread of 78). Before this event, Scheimberg had not played Fultz in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 4-3, +26.
Round 8		Scheimberg played #73 Gregg Speicher (McKinney, TX) and won 478 to 346 (a spread of 132). Before this event, Scheimberg had not played Speicher in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 5-3, +158.
Round 9		Scheimberg played #20 Ben Withers (Houston, TX) and won 382 to 372 (a spread of 10). Before this event, Scheimberg had not played Withers in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 6-3, +168.
Round 10		Scheimberg played #33 Jean McArthur (Austin, TX) and won 426 to 352 (a spread of 74). Before this event, Scheimberg had not played McArthur in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 7-3, +242. Scheimberg is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 11		Scheimberg played #35 Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) and won 406 to 378 (a spread of 28). Before this event, Scheimberg had not played Whitmarsh in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 8-3, +270.
Round 12		Scheimberg played #39 Sam Dick-Onuoha (Duncanville, TX) and lost 376 to 421 (a spread of -45). Before this event, Scheimberg had not played Dick-Onuoha in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 8-4, +225.
Round 13		Scheimberg played #28 Keith Smith (Austin, TX) and won 406 to 373 (a spread of 33). The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: RENO, NV Scheimberg’s record vs. Smith in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-5 (0.286). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: LLWL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: LW. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 9-4, +258.
Round 14		Scheimberg played #46 Ruth Hamilton (Lake Oswego, OR) and won 486 to 319 (a spread of 167). The last time these two played was 2008-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Scheimberg’s record vs. Hamilton in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-16 (0.200). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: LLL. Past 37-48 months: LLLLWW. Past 49-60 months: LWLLL. Past 61-72 months: WLL. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 10-4, +425.
Round 15		Scheimberg played #19 Alyssa Faria (Cambridge, MA) and lost 368 to 475 (a spread of -107). The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN Scheimberg’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: #15. Current record: 10-5, +318.
Round 16		Scheimberg played #2 Jason Katz-Brown (Cambridge, MA) and won 376 to 355 (a spread of 21). Before this event, Scheimberg had not played Katz-Brown in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 11-5, +339. Scheimberg is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Scheimberg played #15 Orry Swift (Dayton, TX) and won 451 to 363 (a spread of 88). Before this event, Scheimberg had not played Swift in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 12-5, +427. Scheimberg is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Scheimberg is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 18		Scheimberg played #40 Thomas Conrad (Rio Rancho, NM) and won 353 to 346 (a spread of 7). The last time these two played was 2008-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Scheimberg’s record vs. Conrad 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: #6. Current record: 13-5, +434.
Round 19		Scheimberg played #18 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and lost 322 to 423 (a spread of -101). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: SEATTLE, WA Scheimberg’s record vs. Baron in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-5 (0.167). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: LL. Past 37-48 months: LLW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 13-6, +333.
Round 20		Scheimberg played #7 Nathan Benedict (Tucson, AZ) and lost 312 to 530 (a spread of -218). The last time these two played was 2008-01 at: RENO, NV Scheimberg’s record vs. Benedict in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-5 (0.167). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LLL. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 13-7, +115.
Round 21		Scheimberg played #17 Paul Holser (Wylie, TX) and lost 377 to 433 (a spread of -56). Before this event, Scheimberg had not played Holser in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 13-8, +59.

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