The DALLAS OPEN
March 7–9, 2008
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DO 2008: Ryan Fischer [#58]

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On this page, you will find information about Ryan Fischer, 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, +374, and is ranked #32.

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 Ryan Fischer]

Given name(s): Ryan
Surname(s): Fischer
Home: Charlotte, NC, United States
Career History
6-year record against other players at this event18-9 (0.667) 
Past 1-12 months16-8 (0.667)WW L W L W L WW LL WWW L WWWWWW LL W
Past 13-24 months2-1 (0.667)L WW
Past 25-36 monthsno games
Past 37-48 monthsno games
Past 49-60 monthsno games
Past 61-72 monthsno games
Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
See legend

Round by Round

High score: 529
Average for: 398
Average against: 380

Round 1

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Fischer played #75 Mary Aline Stevens (Berkeley, CA) and won 455 to 356 (a spread of 99).

Before this event, Fischer had not played Stevens in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 1-0, +99.

Round 2

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Fischer played #120 Norm Brekke (Cypress, TX) and won 438 to 360 (a spread of 78).

Before this event, Fischer had not played Brekke in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #25.

Current record: 2-0, +177.

Round 3

[photo of Geoff Thevenot]

Fischer played #9 Geoff Thevenot (Austin, TX) and lost 346 to 452 (a spread of -106).

Before this event, Fischer had not played Thevenot in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #43.

Current record: 2-1, +71.

Round 4

[photo of Keith Smith]

Fischer played #28 Keith Smith (Austin, TX) and lost 342 to 365 (a spread of -23).

Before this event, Fischer had not played Smith in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #53.

Current record: 2-2, +48.

Round 5

[photo of Luise Shafritz]

Fischer played #41 Luise Shafritz (Las Vegas, NV) and won 374 to 350 (a spread of 24).

Before this event, Fischer had not played Shafritz in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #46.

Current record: 3-2, +72.

Round 6

[photo of Siri Tillekeratne]

Fischer played #50 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and won 384 to 382 (a spread of 2).

Before this event, Fischer had not played Tillekeratne in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #36.

Current record: 4-2, +74.

Round 7

[photo of Darrell Day]

Fischer played #12 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and lost 333 to 490 (a spread of -157).

Before this event, Fischer had not played Day in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #49.

Current record: 4-3, -83.

Round 8

[photo of John Luebkemann]

Fischer played #6 John Luebkemann (Bear, DE) and lost 433 to 477 (a spread of -44).

Before this event, Fischer had not played Luebkemann in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #60.

Current record: 4-4, -127.

Round 9

[photo of Stuart D Goldman]

Fischer played #47 Stuart Goldman (Riverhead, NY) and won 391 to 330 (a spread of 61).

Before this event, Fischer had not played Goldman in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #52.

Current record: 5-4, -66.

Round 10

[photo of George Viebranz]

Fischer played #63 George Viebranz (Strongsville, OH) and lost 315 to 376 (a spread of -61).

Before this event, Fischer had not played Viebranz in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #62.

Current record: 5-5, -127.

Round 11

[photo of Diane Firstman]

Fischer played #25 Diane Firstman (Brooklyn, NY) and won 404 to 378 (a spread of 26).

Before this event, Fischer had not played Firstman in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #55.

Current record: 6-5, -101.

Round 12

[photo of Jim Hughes]

Fischer played #70 Jim Hughes (Austin, TX) and lost 351 to 392 (a spread of -41).

Before this event, Fischer had not played Hughes in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #64.

Current record: 6-6, -142.

Fischer is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 13

[photo of Frank Schin]

Fischer played #94 Frank Schin (Gatlinburg, TN) and won 499 to 310 (a spread of 189).

The last time these two played was 2008-02 at: CHARLOTTE, NC

Fischer’s record vs. Schin 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: #51.

Current record: 7-6, +47.

Round 14

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Fischer played #79 Tony Rankin (Austin, TX) and lost 445 to 467 (a spread of -22).

Before this event, Fischer had not played Rankin in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #58.

Current record: 7-7, +25.

Round 15

[photo of James Bahra]

Fischer played #91 James Bahra (Metairie, LA) and won 529 to 261 (a spread of 268).

Before this event, Fischer had not played Bahra in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #44.

Current record: 8-7, +293.

Round 16

[photo of Stefan Rau]

Fischer played #30 Stefan Rau (Newington, CT) and lost 393 to 442 (a spread of -49).

Before this event, Fischer had not played Rau in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #51.

Current record: 8-8, +244.

Round 17

[photo of Bennett Jacobstein]

Fischer played #64 Bennett Jacobstein (Milpitas, CA) and lost 348 to 375 (a spread of -27).

Before this event, Fischer had not played Jacobstein in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #62.

Current record: 8-9, +217.

Fischer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Fischer is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).

Round 18

[photo of Chris Lipe]

Fischer played #34 Chris Lipe (Rome, NY) and won 352 to 319 (a spread of 33).

The last time these two played was 2007-12 at: ALBANY, NY

Fischer’s record vs. Lipe 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: #51.

Current record: 9-9, +250.

Round 19

[photo of Terry Kang Rau]

Fischer played #57 Terry Kang Rau (Newington, CT) and won 412 to 398 (a spread of 14).

The last time these two played was 2007-12 at: ALBANY, NY

Fischer’s record vs. Rau 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: #46.

Current record: 10-9, +264.

Round 20

[photo of Paul Thornton]

Fischer played #60 Paul Thornton (Spring, TX) and won 386 to 357 (a spread of 29).

Before this event, Fischer had not played Thornton in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #41.

Current record: 11-9, +293.

Round 21

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Fischer played #75 Mary Aline Stevens (Berkeley, CA) again and won 433 to 352 (a spread of 81).

Before this event, Fischer had not played Stevens in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #32.

Current record: 12-9, +374.


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