The DALLAS OPEN
March 7–9, 2008
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DO 2008: Joey Krafchick [#61]

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On this page, you will find information about Joey Krafchick, 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, -44, and is ranked #39.

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 Joey Krafchick]

Given name(s): Joey
Surname(s): Krafchick
Home: Roswell, GA, United States
Career History
6-year record against other players at this event14-8 (0.636) 
Past 1-12 months13-8 (0.619)L WWWW L W L W L WW LLL W L WWWW
Past 13-24 months1-0 (1.000)W
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: 455
Average for: 359
Average against: 361

Before the Tournament  

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

Round 1

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Krafchick played #79 Tony Rankin (Austin, TX) and lost 334 to 413 (a spread of -79).

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

Current ranking: #86.

Current record: 0-1, -79.

Round 2

[photo of Denise Mahnken]

Krafchick played #105 Denise Mahnken (Long Beach, NY) and won 404 to 362 (a spread of 42).

The last time these two played was 2007-07 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ

Krafchick’s record vs. Mahnken 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: #64.

Current record: 1-1, -37.

Round 3

[photo of Ian Weinstein]

Krafchick played #4 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) and lost 306 to 470 (a spread of -164).

Before this event, Krafchick had not played Weinstein in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #90.

Current record: 1-2, -201.

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

Round 4

[photo of George Viebranz]

Krafchick played #63 George Viebranz (Strongsville, OH) and won 434 to 265 (a spread of 169).

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

Current ranking: #63.

Current record: 2-2, -32.

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

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

Round 5

[photo of Judy Newhouse]

Krafchick played #78 Judy Newhouse (Houston, TX) and won 414 to 265 (a spread of 149).

Before this event, Krafchick had not played Newhouse in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #43.

Current record: 3-2, +117.

Round 6

[photo of Diane Firstman]

Krafchick played #25 Diane Firstman (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 319 to 436 (a spread of -117).

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

Current ranking: #59.

Current record: 3-3, +0.

Round 7

[photo of Brian Cappelletto]

Krafchick played #3 Brian Cappelletto (Chicago, IL) and lost 258 to 520 (a spread of -262).

Before this event, Krafchick had not played Cappelletto in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #80.

Current record: 3-4, -262.

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

Round 8

[photo of Robert Gillis]

Krafchick played #83 Robert Gillis (Owens X Roads, AL) and won 455 to 282 (a spread of 173).

The last time these two played was 2007-11 at: ASHEVILLE, NC

Krafchick’s record vs. Gillis 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: #59.

Current record: 4-4, -89.

Round 9

[photo of Cynthia V Seales]

Krafchick played #45 Cynthia Seales (Stone Mountain, GA) and lost 319 to 368 (a spread of -49).

The last time these two played was 2007-07 at: BRIMINGHAM, AL

Krafchick’s record vs. Seales 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: #70.

Current record: 4-5, -138.

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

Round 10

[photo of Stuart D Goldman]

Krafchick played #47 Stuart Goldman (Riverhead, NY) and lost 335 to 425 (a spread of -90).

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

Current ranking: #87.

Current record: 4-6, -228.

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

Round 11

[photo of Mary Pastore]

Krafchick played #92 Mary Pastore (Pearland, TX) and won 401 to 364 (a spread of 37).

Before this event, Krafchick had not played Pastore in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #73.

Current record: 5-6, -191.

Round 12

[photo of Cheryl Melvin]

Krafchick played #89 Cheryl Melvin (Muskegon, MI) and won 423 to 320 (a spread of 103).

Before this event, Krafchick had not played Melvin in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #58.

Current record: 6-6, -88.

Krafchick is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 13

[photo of April McCarley]

Krafchick played #88 April McCarley (Austin, TX) and won 332 to 277 (a spread of 55).

Before this event, Krafchick had not played McCarley in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #54.

Current record: 7-6, -33.

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

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

Round 14

[photo of Pat Sanchez]

Krafchick played #106 Pat Sanchez (Dallas, TX) and won 387 to 363 (a spread of 24).

Before this event, Krafchick had not played Sanchez in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #43.

Current record: 8-6, -9.

Krafchick is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

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

Round 15

[photo of Paul Hagelstein]

Krafchick played #103 Paul Hagelstein (Waco, TX) and won 386 to 302 (a spread of 84).

Before this event, Krafchick had not played Hagelstein in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #35.

Current record: 9-6, +75.

Round 16

[photo of Jean McArthur]

Krafchick played #33 Jean McArthur (Austin, TX) and won 394 to 310 (a spread of 84).

Before this event, Krafchick had not played McArthur in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 10-6, +159.

Round 17

[photo of Joel Sherman]

Krafchick played #5 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and lost 317 to 414 (a spread of -97).

Before this event, Krafchick had not played Sherman in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #36.

Current record: 10-7, +62.

Krafchick is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Krafchick is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 18

[photo of Winter Zxqkj]

Krafchick played #23 Winter Zxqkj (Houston, TX) and lost 256 to 376 (a spread of -120).

Before this event, Krafchick had not played Zxqkj in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #45.

Current record: 10-8, -58.

Round 19

[photo of Conrad Bassett-Bouchard]

Krafchick played #26 Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (Moraga, CA) and lost 290 to 442 (a spread of -152).

Before this event, Krafchick had not played Bassett-Bouchard in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #57.

Current record: 10-9, -210.

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

Round 20

[photo of Luise Shafritz]

Krafchick played #41 Luise Shafritz (Las Vegas, NV) and won 351 to 319 (a spread of 32).

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

Current ranking: #49.

Current record: 11-9, -178.

Round 21

[photo of Wayne Clifford]

Krafchick played #49 Wayne Clifford (Calgary AB) and won 420 to 286 (a spread of 134).

Before this event, Krafchick had not played Clifford in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #39.

Current record: 12-9, -44.


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