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

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DO 2008: Denise Mahnken [#105]

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On this page, you will find information about Denise Mahnken, 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, -238, and is ranked #84.

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 Denise Mahnken]

Given name(s): Denise
Surname(s): Mahnken
Home: Long Beach, NY, United States
Awards: Scrabble record holder, greatest difference between rating and performance ratin
Hobbies: Bowling, Cribbage
Occupation: Teacher Of Deaf And Hard Of Hearing
NSC 2004 Division: 4
NSC 2004 Rank: 84/150, 15-15 -436
NSC 2005 Division: 5
NSC 2005 Rank: 51/93, 14-14 -479
USSO 2006 Division: 5
USSO 2006 Rank: 40/88, 14-14 +139

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	35-41 (0.461)
Past 1-12 months	13-14 (0.481)	W L WW LL W L WWWW L W LLLLL WW LLL WW L
Past 13-24 months	18-26 (0.409)	LLL WW L W LL WW LL W L W LL W L W L W L W LLLL W L W L WW LL W LL WW LL
Past 25-36 months	2-1 (0.667)	L WW
Past 37-48 months	1-0 (1.000)	W
Past 49-60 months	1-0 (1.000)	W
Past 61-72 months	no games

Rank Diagram
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Round by Round
High score: 484 Average for: 370 Average against: 381
Before the Tournament		Mahnken is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 1		Mahnken played #4 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) and won 407 to 361 (a spread of 46). The last time these two played was 2007-01 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Mahnken’s record vs. Weinstein 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: #44. Current record: 1-0, +46.
Round 2		Mahnken played #61 Joey Krafchick (Roswell, GA) and lost 362 to 404 (a spread of -42). The last time these two played was 2007-07 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Mahnken’s record vs. Krafchick 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: #59. Current record: 1-1, +4.
Round 3		Mahnken played #79 Tony Rankin (Austin, TX) and won 394 to 350 (a spread of 44). Before this event, Mahnken had not played Rankin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 2-1, +48.
Round 4		Mahnken played #107 Peggy Altazan (Zachary, LA) and won 338 to 314 (a spread of 24). The last time these two played was 2007-03 at: DALLAS, TX Mahnken’s record vs. Altazan 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: #36. Current record: 3-1, +72. Mahnken is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Mahnken is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 5		Mahnken played #23 Winter Zxqkj (Houston, TX) and lost 356 to 414 (a spread of -58). The last time these two played was 2003-11 at: CORONA, NY Mahnken’s record vs. Zxqkj 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: #52. Current record: 3-2, +14.
Round 6		Mahnken played #16 Rod MacNeil (Cambridge, MA) and lost 328 to 436 (a spread of -108). The last time these two played was 2007-03 at: DALLAS, TX Mahnken’s record vs. MacNeil 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: #67. Current record: 3-3, -94. Mahnken is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Mahnken played #17 Paul Holser (Wylie, TX) and lost 379 to 388 (a spread of -9). Before this event, Mahnken had not played Holser in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 3-4, -103. Mahnken is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 8		Mahnken played #19 Alyssa Faria (Cambridge, MA) and lost 366 to 405 (a spread of -39). Before this event, Mahnken had not played Faria in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 3-5, -142.
Round 9		Mahnken played #91 James Bahra (Metairie, LA) and lost 321 to 414 (a spread of -93). Before this event, Mahnken had not played Bahra in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #96. Current record: 3-6, -235.
Round 10		Mahnken played #43 Wallace Schultz (Las Vegas, NM) and won 484 to 349 (a spread of 135). Before this event, Mahnken had not played Schultz in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 4-6, -100. Mahnken is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 11		Mahnken played #73 Gregg Speicher (McKinney, TX) and lost 313 to 328 (a spread of -15). The last time these two played was 2007-03 at: DALLAS, TX Mahnken’s record vs. Speicher 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: #85. Current record: 4-7, -115.
Round 12		Mahnken played #65 David Moersdorf (Gatlinburg, TN) and lost 304 to 373 (a spread of -69). Before this event, Mahnken had not played Moersdorf in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 4-8, -184.
Round 13		Mahnken played #89 Cheryl Melvin (Muskegon, MI) and won 481 to 420 (a spread of 61). The last time these two played was 2008-02 at: NEW YORK CITY, NY Mahnken’s record vs. Melvin in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-3 (0.571). Past 1-12 months: WWWLL. Past 13-24 months: LW. 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: #88. Current record: 5-8, -123.
Round 14		Mahnken played #82 Carole Miller (Houston, TX) and lost 334 to 380 (a spread of -46). Before this event, Mahnken had not played Miller in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 5-9, -169.
Round 15		Mahnken played #57 Terry Kang Rau (Newington, CT) and lost 255 to 525 (a spread of -270). Before this event, Mahnken had not played Rau in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 5-10, -439. Mahnken is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 16		Mahnken played #122 Ruth Sawyer (Georgetown, TX) and won 346 to 285 (a spread of 61). The last time these two played was 2007-08 at: PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP Mahnken’s record vs. Sawyer in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 6-10, -378.
Round 17		Mahnken played #102 Marcia Wade (Muncie, IN) and won 410 to 322 (a spread of 88). The last time these two played was 2007-08 at: PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP Mahnken’s record vs. Wade in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: L. 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: #88. Current record: 7-10, -290.
Round 18		Mahnken played #111 Erica Moore (Chicago, IL) and lost 370 to 449 (a spread of -79). The last time these two played was 2007-04 at: NORTH SALEM, NY Mahnken’s record vs. Moore in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-5 (0.444). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: LWLWLLWL. 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: #96. Current record: 7-11, -369.
Round 19		Mahnken played #84 Mary Krizan (Hastings, MN) and won 429 to 386 (a spread of 43). The last time these two played was 2008-01 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Mahnken’s record vs. Krizan 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: #87. Current record: 8-11, -326.
Round 20		Mahnken played #69 Annette Bailey (Town Withheld, CT) and won 461 to 349 (a spread of 112). Before this event, Mahnken had not played Bailey in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 9-11, -214.
Round 21		Mahnken played #80 John Redding (Grand Prairie, TX) and lost 322 to 346 (a spread of -24). Before this event, Mahnken had not played Redding in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 9-12, -238.

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