Dan Wachtell [#29] at 2007 Big Apple ST

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On this page, you will find information about Dan Wachtell, 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 5-10, +55, and is ranked #37 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): Dan Surname(s): Wachtell Home: New York, NY, United States Hobbies: Crossword puzzles, soccer, wandering the sidewalks of New York Occupation: Law Student NSC 2004 Division: 1 NSC 2004 Rank: 140/172, 12.5-17.5 -156 NSC 2005 Division: 2 NSC 2005 Rank: 83/108, 12-16 -171

Career History

8-year record against other players at this event	64-61 (0.512)
Past 1-12 months	16-9 (0.640)	W L WWWWW LLL WWWW L WW LLLL WWWW
Past 13-24 months	5.5-6.5 (0.458)	LL WWWTW LLLL W
Past 25-36 months	14-16 (0.467)	LLLLL WW LL WW LL WWWWW L W LL W L W LL W L W
Past 37-48 months	4-12 (0.250)	W L W LLLL W L W LLLLLL
Past 49-60 months	15-12 (0.556)	L WW LL W L WW LLL WWWW LL WW LLL WWWW
Past 61-72 months	9.5-5.5 (0.633)	L WWWTW L WWWW L W LL
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: 580 Average for: 404 Average against: 400
Round 1		Wachtell played #13 Winter Zxqkj (Houston, TX) and lost 391 to 395 (a spread of -4). Before this event, Wachtell had not played Zxqkj in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 0-1, -4.
Round 2		Wachtell played #5 Joe Edley (Coram, NY) and won 439 to 436 (a spread of 3). The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: DANBURY, CT Wachtell’s record vs. Edley in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-4 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: WLL. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 1-1, -1.
Round 3		Wachtell played #34 Jill Pfeiffer (Lancaster, PA) and lost 317 to 391 (a spread of -74). Before this event, Wachtell had not played Pfeiffer in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 1-2, -75. Wachtell is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 4		Wachtell played #11 Rod MacNeil (Somerville, MA) and lost 422 to 435 (a spread of -13). The last time these two played was 2007-02 at: SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY Wachtell’s record vs. MacNeil in the 8 years leading up to this event: 3-3 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: WWW. 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: #33. Current record: 1-3, -88.
Round 5		Wachtell played #1 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and won 522 to 431 (a spread of 91). The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: STAMFORD, CT Wachtell’s record vs. Mallick in the 8 years leading up to this event: 5-4 (0.556). Past 1-12 months: LWL. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: LW. Past 61-72 months: WW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 2-3, +3. Wachtell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Wachtell is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 6		Wachtell played #22 Debbie Stegman (Kew Gardens, NY) and lost 388 to 408 (a spread of -20). The last time these two played was 2007-01 at: CHARLOTTE, NC Wachtell’s record vs. Stegman in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2.5-3.5 (0.417). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: LT. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 2-4, -17.
Round 7		Wachtell played #12 John Viloria (New York, NY) and lost 335 to 410 (a spread of -75). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Wachtell’s record vs. Viloria in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WL. 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: #36. Current record: 2-5, -92.
Round 8		Wachtell played #31 Mike Weepie (Cedar Rapids, IA) and lost 366 to 417 (a spread of -51). The last time these two played was 2006-07 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Wachtell’s record vs. Weepie in the 8 years leading up to this event: 5-1 (0.833). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: WW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: WW. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 2-6, -143.
Round 9		Wachtell played #21 Louis Schecter (Brooklyn, NY) and won 412 to 390 (a spread of 22). Before this event, Wachtell had not played Schecter in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 3-6, -121.
Round 10		Wachtell played #41 Stefan Fatsis (Washington, DC) and won 580 to 207 (a spread of 373). Before this event, Wachtell had not played Fatsis in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 4-6, +252.
Round 11		Wachtell played #38 Joe Bihlmeyer (Durham, CT) and lost 357 to 470 (a spread of -113). The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: STAMFORD, CT Wachtell’s record vs. Bihlmeyer in the 8 years leading up to this event: 8-5 (0.615). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: LWWLL. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: LWW. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 4-7, +139.
Round 12		Wachtell played #40 Brian Bailey (Rockville, MD) and won 396 to 342 (a spread of 54). The last time these two played was 2002-02 at: DANBURY, CT Wachtell’s record vs. Bailey 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 5-7, +193.
Round 13		Wachtell played #37 Audrey Tumbarello (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 384 to 396 (a spread of -12). The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: STAMFORD, CT Wachtell’s record vs. Tumbarello 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: #32. Current record: 5-8, +181.
Round 14		Wachtell played #39 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and lost 401 to 474 (a spread of -73). The last time these two played was 2007-02 at: SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY Wachtell’s record vs. Avrin 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: #34. Current record: 5-9, +108. Wachtell is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 15		Wachtell played #35 Eric Goldstein (Scarsdale, NY) and lost 344 to 397 (a spread of -53). Before this event, Wachtell had not played Goldstein in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 5-10, +55.

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