David Koenig [#7] at 2007 Big Apple ST

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On this page, you will find information about David Koenig, who is competing at the 2007 Big Apple ST. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 8-7, +226, and is ranked #17 in Division 1.

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): David Surname(s): Koenig Home: Englewood, NJ, United States Awards: FIDE Chess Master, Twice NJ Junior Chess Champ, County Champ Hobbies: Chess, New York Yankees baseball Occupation: Teacher NSC 2005 Division: 1 NSC 2005 Rank: 28/87, 15.5-12.5 +179

Career History

8-year record against other players at this event	50.5-51.5 (0.495)
Past 1-12 months	10.5-9.5 (0.525)	L WWWWWW L WWW LLLTLLLL W
Past 13-24 months	no games
Past 25-36 months	26-24 (0.520)	LLL W LL WWW LL W L W LLL WWWW LL WWW LLL W L W L WWWW LL W LL WWW L WWW L
Past 37-48 months	13-18 (0.419)	WW L W LLL W L WW L W LLLLL W L WW LL WW LL W LL
Past 49-60 months	1-0 (1.000)	W
Past 61-72 months	no games
Past 73-84 months	no games
Past 85-96 months	no games

Rank Diagram

Tournament Ups and Downs

Each pole is labelled at the top with the tournament round. The player’s rank that round is shown below.

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Round by Round
High score: 487 Average for: 406 Average against: 391
Before the Tournament		Koenig is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Koenig is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 1		Koenig played #40 Brian Bailey (Rockville, MD) and lost 370 to 390 (a spread of -20). Before this event, Koenig had not played Bailey in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 0-1, -20.
Round 2		Koenig played #24 Jesse Day (New Haven, CT) and won 438 to 363 (a spread of 75). The last time these two played was 2007-07 at: BOSTON, MA Koenig’s record vs. Day in the 8 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 1-1, +55.
Round 3		Koenig played #16 Randy Greenspan (Buffalo, NY) and won 487 to 365 (a spread of 122). The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: ALBANY, NY Koenig’s record vs. Greenspan in the 8 years leading up to this event: 3-3 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LWW. Past 37-48 months: LW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 2-1, +177.
Round 4		Koenig played #33 Ben Dweck (Brooklyn, NY) and won 447 to 343 (a spread of 104). Before this event, Koenig had not played Dweck in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 3-1, +281. Koenig is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Koenig is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 5		Koenig played #8 Scott Appel (Trenton, NJ) and lost 365 to 419 (a spread of -54). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Koenig’s record vs. Appel in the 8 years leading up to this event: 3-2 (0.600). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LW. Past 37-48 months: LWW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 3-2, +227.
Round 6		Koenig played #9 Merrill Kaitz (Amesbury, MA) and lost 331 to 418 (a spread of -87). The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: BAT Koenig’s record vs. Kaitz in the 8 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: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 3-3, +140.
Round 7		Koenig played #20 Cecilia Le (Boston, MA) and lost 385 to 405 (a spread of -20). The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: ALBANY, NY Koenig’s record vs. Le in the 8 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 3-4, +120. Koenig is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Koenig is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 8		Koenig played #23 Mark DiBattista (Astoria, NY) and lost 405 to 430 (a spread of -25). Before this event, Koenig had not played DiBattista in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 3-5, +95. Koenig is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Koenig is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 9		Koenig played #17 Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) and won 441 to 408 (a spread of 33). The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: DANBURY, CT Koenig’s record vs. Linn in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: LL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 4-5, +128.
Round 10		Koenig played #12 John Viloria (New York, NY) and won 472 to 430 (a spread of 42). The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Koenig’s record vs. Viloria in the 8 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: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 5-5, +170. Koenig is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Koenig is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 11		Koenig played #42 Susi Tiekert (Melbourne, FL) and lost 379 to 426 (a spread of -47). The last time these two played was 2005-03 at: PHILADELPHIA, PA Koenig’s record vs. Tiekert in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 5-6, +123.
Round 12		Koenig played #36 Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) and won 402 to 304 (a spread of 98). Before this event, Koenig had not played Whitmarsh in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 6-6, +221. Koenig is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Koenig is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 13		Koenig played #28 Jeremy Cahnmann (Chicago, IL) and lost 321 to 433 (a spread of -112). Before this event, Koenig had not played Cahnmann in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 6-7, +109.
Round 14		Koenig played #6 Ron Tiekert (Melbourne, FL) and won 467 to 363 (a spread of 104). The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Koenig’s record vs. Tiekert in the 8 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: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 7-7, +213. Koenig is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Koenig played #39 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and won 381 to 368 (a spread of 13). Before this event, Koenig had not played Avrin in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 8-7, +226.

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