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

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DO 2008: Karen Dacosta [#116]

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On this page, you will find information about Karen Dacosta, 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 7-14, -655, and is ranked #114.

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

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Given name(s): Karen
Surname(s): Dacosta
Home: Grand Prairie, TX, United States
Career History
6-year record against other players at this event6-10 (0.375) 
Past 1-12 months3-5 (0.375)LL WW LLL W
Past 13-24 months3-5 (0.375)LLL W LL WW
Past 25-36 monthsno games
Past 37-48 monthsno games
Past 49-60 monthsno games
Past 61-72 monthsno games
Rank Diagram

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Round by Round

High score: 512
Average for: 358
Average against: 389

Round 1

[photo of John Luebkemann]

Dacosta played #6 John Luebkemann (Bear, DE) and lost 380 to 597 (a spread of -217).

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

Current ranking: #117.

Current record: 0-1, -217.

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

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

Round 2

[photo of Sam Kantimathi]

Dacosta played #37 Sam Kantimathi (El Dorado Hills, CA) and lost 333 to 511 (a spread of -178).

Before this event, Dacosta had not played Kantimathi in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #121.

Current record: 0-2, -395.

Round 3

[photo of April McCarley]

Dacosta played #88 April McCarley (Austin, TX) and lost 316 to 416 (a spread of -100).

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

Current ranking: #120.

Current record: 0-3, -495.

Round 4

[photo of Michael Donegan]

Dacosta played #95 Michael Donegan (Austin, TX) and won 460 to 263 (a spread of 197).

Before this event, Dacosta had not played Donegan in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #101.

Current record: 1-3, -298.

Round 5

[photo of Cheryl Melvin]

Dacosta played #89 Cheryl Melvin (Muskegon, MI) and won 335 to 323 (a spread of 12).

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

Current ranking: #88.

Current record: 2-3, -286.

Round 6

[photo of Woody Chen]

Dacosta played #77 Woody Chen (Flushing, NY) and lost 294 to 430 (a spread of -136).

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

Current ranking: #97.

Current record: 2-4, -422.

Round 7

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Dacosta played #75 Mary Aline Stevens (Berkeley, CA) and lost 368 to 401 (a spread of -33).

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

Current ranking: #105.

Current record: 2-5, -455.

Round 8

[photo of Miriam Green]

Dacosta played #85 Miriam Green (Las Vegas, NV) and won 396 to 392 (a spread of 4).

Before this event, Dacosta had not played Green in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #97.

Current record: 3-5, -451.

Round 9

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Dacosta played #79 Tony Rankin (Austin, TX) and won 384 to 368 (a spread of 16).

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

Current ranking: #81.

Current record: 4-5, -435.

Round 10

[photo of Bennett Jacobstein]

Dacosta played #64 Bennett Jacobstein (Milpitas, CA) and lost 338 to 358 (a spread of -20).

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

Current ranking: #93.

Current record: 4-6, -455.

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

Round 11

[photo of Samantha Southard]

Dacosta played #86 Samantha Southard (Albany, NY) and lost 334 to 421 (a spread of -87).

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

Current ranking: #102.

Current record: 4-7, -542.

Round 12

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Dacosta played #100 Keith Nishimi (League City, TX) and lost 343 to 373 (a spread of -30).

Before this event, Dacosta had not played Nishimi in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #106.

Current record: 4-8, -572.

Round 13

[photo of Mary Pastore]

Dacosta played #92 Mary Pastore (Pearland, TX) and won 512 to 281 (a spread of 231).

The last time these two played was 2007-02 at: SALADA, TX

Dacosta’s record vs. Pastore 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: #96.

Current record: 5-8, -341.

Round 14

[photo of Marsha Gillis]

Dacosta played #109 Marsha Gillis (Huntsville, AL) and won 334 to 323 (a spread of 11).

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

Current ranking: #83.

Current record: 6-8, -330.

Round 15

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Dacosta played #115 Scott Gilstrap (Houston, TX) and won 406 to 239 (a spread of 167).

Before this event, Dacosta had not played Gilstrap in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #69.

Current record: 7-8, -163.

Round 16

[photo of John Redding]

Dacosta played #80 John Redding (Grand Prairie, TX) and lost 320 to 431 (a spread of -111).

The last time these two played was 2007-08 at: DALLAS, TX

Dacosta’s record vs. Redding in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000).
Past 1-12 months: LL.
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: #83.

Current record: 7-9, -274.

Round 17

[photo of Maureen Delgado]

Dacosta played #76 Maureen Delgado (Houston, TX) and lost 328 to 358 (a spread of -30).

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

Current ranking: #89.

Current record: 7-10, -304.

Round 18

[photo of Paul Thornton]

Dacosta played #60 Paul Thornton (Spring, TX) and lost 373 to 379 (a spread of -6).

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

Current ranking: #95.

Current record: 7-11, -310.

Round 19

[photo of Cynthia V Seales]

Dacosta played #45 Cynthia Seales (Stone Mountain, GA) and lost 258 to 485 (a spread of -227).

Before this event, Dacosta had not played Seales in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #102.

Current record: 7-12, -537.

Round 20

[photo of Ruth Sawyer]

Dacosta played #122 Ruth Sawyer (Georgetown, TX) and lost 375 to 442 (a spread of -67).

The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: IRVING, TX

Dacosta’s record vs. Sawyer 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: #109.

Current record: 7-13, -604.

Round 21

[photo of James Bahra]

Dacosta played #91 James Bahra (Metairie, LA) and lost 323 to 374 (a spread of -51).

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

Current ranking: #114.

Current record: 7-14, -655.


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