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

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DO 2008: James Bahra [#91]

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On this page, you will find information about James Bahra, 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 8-13, -606, and is ranked #101.

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
	Given name(s): James Surname(s): Bahra Home: Metairie, LA, United States

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	23-17 (0.575)
Past 1-12 months	5-2 (0.714)	L WWWWW L
Past 13-24 months	13-10 (0.565)	WW L WWW L WWWW LL W LL W LL W LL W
Past 25-36 months	5-5 (0.500)	L WW L W LL WW L
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games
Past 61-72 months	no games

Rank Diagram
See legend

Round by Round
High score: 427 Average for: 351 Average against: 380
Round 1		Bahra played #64 Bennett Jacobstein (Milpitas, CA) and lost 320 to 389 (a spread of -69). Before this event, Bahra had not played Jacobstein in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 0-1, -69.
Round 2		Bahra played #26 Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (Moraga, CA) and lost 365 to 464 (a spread of -99). Before this event, Bahra had not played Bassett-Bouchard in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 0-2, -168.
Round 3		Bahra played #102 Marcia Wade (Muncie, IN) and won 427 to 402 (a spread of 25). The last time these two played was 2007-03 at: DALLAS, TX Bahra’s record vs. Wade 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: #82. Current record: 1-2, -143.
Round 4		Bahra played #123 Kathy Johnson (Houston, TX) and won 383 to 309 (a spread of 74). Before this event, Bahra had not played Johnson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 2-2, -69.
Round 5		Bahra played #19 Alyssa Faria (Cambridge, MA) and won 389 to 378 (a spread of 11). Before this event, Bahra had not played Faria in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 3-2, -58.
Round 6		Bahra played #49 Wayne Clifford (Calgary AB) and lost 333 to 408 (a spread of -75). Before this event, Bahra had not played Clifford in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 3-3, -133. Bahra is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Bahra is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 7		Bahra played #20 Ben Withers (Houston, TX) and lost 314 to 428 (a spread of -114). The last time these two played was 2007-03 at: DALLAS, TX Bahra’s record vs. Withers 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: #79. Current record: 3-4, -247.
Round 8		Bahra played #25 Diane Firstman (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 224 to 380 (a spread of -156). Before this event, Bahra had not played Firstman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #96. Current record: 3-5, -403.
Round 9		Bahra played #105 Denise Mahnken (Long Beach, NY) and won 414 to 321 (a spread of 93). Before this event, Bahra had not played Mahnken in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 4-5, -310.
Round 10		Bahra played #74 John Fultz (Savoy, IL) and won 410 to 289 (a spread of 121). The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Bahra’s record vs. Fultz 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: #64. Current record: 5-5, -189.
Round 11		Bahra played #50 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and lost 286 to 390 (a spread of -104). Before this event, Bahra had not played Tillekeratne in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 5-6, -293.
Round 12		Bahra played #104 T A Sanders (San Antonio, TX) and won 413 to 385 (a spread of 28). Before this event, Bahra had not played Sanders in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 6-6, -265.
Round 13		Bahra played #113 Keith Pries (Denver, CO) and won 395 to 291 (a spread of 104). Before this event, Bahra had not played Pries in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 7-6, -161.
Round 14		Bahra played #103 Paul Hagelstein (Waco, TX) and lost 381 to 398 (a spread of -17). The last time these two played was 2006-09 at: HOUSTON, TX Bahra’s record vs. Hagelstein in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LW. 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: #66. Current record: 7-7, -178.
Round 15		Bahra played #58 Ryan Fischer (Charlotte, NC) and lost 261 to 529 (a spread of -268). Before this event, Bahra had not played Fischer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 7-8, -446.
Round 16		Bahra played #41 Luise Shafritz (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 335 to 337 (a spread of -2). Before this event, Bahra had not played Shafritz in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 7-9, -448.
Round 17		Bahra played #77 Woody Chen (Flushing, NY) and lost 342 to 361 (a spread of -19). Before this event, Bahra had not played Chen in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 7-10, -467.
Round 18		Bahra played #71 Glenda Short (Oklahoma City, OK) and lost 333 to 364 (a spread of -31). The last time these two played was 2007-03 at: DALLAS, TX Bahra’s record vs. Short 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: #99. Current record: 7-11, -498.
Round 19		Bahra played #97 Nancy Scott (Schertz, TX) and lost 321 to 464 (a spread of -143). The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: NEW ORLEANS, LA Bahra’s record vs. Scott in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: #105. Current record: 7-12, -641.
Round 20		Bahra played #109 Marsha Gillis (Huntsville, AL) and lost 355 to 371 (a spread of -16). Before this event, Bahra had not played Gillis in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #110. Current record: 7-13, -657.
Round 21		Bahra played #116 Karen Dacosta (Grand Prairie, TX) and won 374 to 323 (a spread of 51). Before this event, Bahra had not played Dacosta in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 8-13, -606.

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