The DALLAS OPEN
March 7–9, 2008
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DO 2008: David Moersdorf [#65]

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On this page, you will find information about David Moersdorf, 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, -441, and is ranked #88.

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 David Moersdorf]

Given name(s): David
Surname(s): Moersdorf
Home: Gatlinburg, TN, United States
Awards: 2003-04 Brownsville, TN
Career History
6-year record against other players at this event25-38 (0.397) 
Past 1-12 months2-8 (0.200)LLLLLLLL WW
Past 13-24 months6-4 (0.600)LLL WWWWWW L
Past 25-36 months3-4 (0.429)W LLL WW L
Past 37-48 months4-7 (0.364)LL W L W LLL W L W
Past 49-60 months7-12 (0.368)L WWW LLL WW L W LLLLLLL W
Past 61-72 months3-3 (0.500)L WW L W L
Rank Diagram

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Round by Round

High score: 555
Average for: 381
Average against: 402

Round 1

[photo of Sam Dick-Onuoha]

Moersdorf played #39 Sam Dick-Onuoha (Duncanville, TX) and lost 333 to 471 (a spread of -138).

Before this event, Moersdorf had not played Dick-Onuoha in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #105.

Current record: 0-1, -138.

Round 2

[photo of Amit Chakrabarti]

Moersdorf played #14 Amit Chakrabarti (Hanover, NH) and lost 229 to 480 (a spread of -251).

Before this event, Moersdorf had not played Chakrabarti in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #120.

Current record: 0-2, -389.

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

Round 3

[photo of Scott Hawkins]

Moersdorf played #121 Scott Hawkins (Champaign, IL) and won 435 to 314 (a spread of 121).

Before this event, Moersdorf had not played Hawkins in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #93.

Current record: 1-2, -268.

Round 4

[photo of John Redding]

Moersdorf played #80 John Redding (Grand Prairie, TX) and won 432 to 302 (a spread of 130).

Before this event, Moersdorf had not played Redding in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #74.

Current record: 2-2, -138.

Round 5

[photo of Laura Scheimberg]

Moersdorf played #56 Laura Scheimberg (Littleton, CO) and won 459 to 373 (a spread of 86).

The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP

Moersdorf’s record vs. Scheimberg 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: #54.

Current record: 3-2, -52.

Round 6

[photo of Kevin Leeds]

Moersdorf played #51 Kevin Leeds (Atlanta, TX) and won 420 to 368 (a spread of 52).

The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: KNOXVILLE, TN

Moersdorf’s record vs. Leeds in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: L.
Past 25-36 months: WWL.
Past 37-48 months: L.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: no games.

Current ranking: #39.

Current record: 4-2, +0.

Round 7

[photo of Jean McArthur]

Moersdorf played #33 Jean McArthur (Austin, TX) and lost 433 to 470 (a spread of -37).

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

Current ranking: #48.

Current record: 4-3, -37.

Round 8

[photo of Cecilia Le]

Moersdorf played #29 Cecilia Le (Cambridge, MA) and lost 370 to 496 (a spread of -126).

Before this event, Moersdorf had not played Le in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #61.

Current record: 4-4, -163.

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

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

Round 9

[photo of George Viebranz]

Moersdorf played #63 George Viebranz (Strongsville, OH) and lost 368 to 369 (a spread of -1).

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

Current ranking: #71.

Current record: 4-5, -164.

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

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

Round 10

[photo of Woody Chen]

Moersdorf played #77 Woody Chen (Flushing, NY) and lost 326 to 404 (a spread of -78).

Before this event, Moersdorf had not played Chen in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #89.

Current record: 4-6, -242.

Round 11

[photo of Nancy L Scott]

Moersdorf played #97 Nancy Scott (Schertz, TX) and lost 353 to 359 (a spread of -6).

Before this event, Moersdorf had not played Scott in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #88.

Current record: 4-7, -248.

Round 12

[photo of Denise Mahnken]

Moersdorf played #105 Denise Mahnken (Long Beach, NY) and won 373 to 304 (a spread of 69).

Before this event, Moersdorf had not played Mahnken in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #83.

Current record: 5-7, -179.

Round 13

[photo of Paul Mulik]

Moersdorf played #54 Paul Mulik (Joplin, MO) and lost 290 to 448 (a spread of -158).

Before this event, Moersdorf had not played Mulik in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #95.

Current record: 5-8, -337.

Round 14

[photo of Sheri Justice]

Moersdorf played #68 Sheri Justice (Kansas City, MO) and lost 405 to 515 (a spread of -110).

Before this event, Moersdorf had not played Justice in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #101.

Current record: 5-9, -447.

Round 15

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Moersdorf played #108 Stephen Sneed (Ft. Worth, TX) and won 453 to 409 (a spread of 44).

Before this event, Moersdorf had not played Sneed in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #91.

Current record: 6-9, -403.

Round 16

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Moersdorf played #120 Norm Brekke (Cypress, TX) and won 555 to 238 (a spread of 317).

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

Current ranking: #78.

Current record: 7-9, -86.

Round 17

[photo of Samantha Southard]

Moersdorf played #86 Samantha Southard (Albany, NY) and won 364 to 361 (a spread of 3).

Before this event, Moersdorf had not played Southard in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #67.

Current record: 8-9, -83.

Round 18

[photo of Maureen Delgado]

Moersdorf played #76 Maureen Delgado (Houston, TX) and lost 280 to 485 (a spread of -205).

Before this event, Moersdorf had not played Delgado in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #78.

Current record: 8-10, -288.

Round 19

[photo of Gretchen Cowan]

Moersdorf played #87 Gretchen Cowan (San Clemente, CA) and lost 361 to 442 (a spread of -81).

Before this event, Moersdorf had not played Cowan in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #88.

Current record: 8-11, -369.

Round 20

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Moersdorf played #113 Keith Pries (Denver, CO) and lost 266 to 508 (a spread of -242).

Before this event, Moersdorf had not played Pries in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #96.

Current record: 8-12, -611.

Round 21

[photo of Marsha Gillis]

Moersdorf played #109 Marsha Gillis (Huntsville, AL) and won 503 to 333 (a spread of 170).

Before this event, Moersdorf had not played Gillis in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #88.

Current record: 9-12, -441.


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