David McCraw [#27] at 2007 Big Apple ST

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On this page, you will find information about David McCraw, 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, +159, and is ranked #11 in Division 3.

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): McCraw Home: Ossining, NY, United States

Career History

8-year record against other players at this event	8-9 (0.471)
Past 1-12 months	3-5 (0.375)	LL W LLL WW
Past 13-24 months	5-4 (0.556)	L WW LLL WWW
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

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: 375 Average against: 364
Round 1		McCraw played #4 Froilan Mendoza (East Elmhurst, NY) and lost 312 to 431 (a spread of -119). Before this event, McCraw had not played Mendoza in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 0-1, -119.
Round 2		McCraw played #15 Austin Nichols (Washington, DC) and won 390 to 370 (a spread of 20). Before this event, McCraw had not played Nichols in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 1-1, -99.
Round 3		McCraw played #23 Victor Li (Columbia, SC) and lost 297 to 433 (a spread of -136). Before this event, McCraw had not played Li in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 1-2, -235. McCraw is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 4		McCraw played #30 Simon Snyder (Flushing, NY) and won 410 to 403 (a spread of 7). The last time these two played was 2006-02 at: BAYSIDE, NY McCraw’s record vs. Snyder in the 8 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 2-2, -228.
Round 5		McCraw played #17 Katya Lezin (Charlotte, NC) and lost 331 to 362 (a spread of -31). The last time these two played was 2007-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT McCraw’s record vs. Lezin 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: 2-3, -259.
Round 6		McCraw played #22 Kathy Hooper (Monroe, NY) and won 389 to 313 (a spread of 76). Before this event, McCraw had not played Hooper in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 3-3, -183.
Round 7		McCraw played #8 Ginger White (Shirley, NY) and lost 331 to 373 (a spread of -42). Before this event, McCraw had not played White in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 3-4, -225.
Round 8		McCraw played #7 Sue Gable (Mt. Vernon, NY) and lost 319 to 452 (a spread of -133). The last time these two played was 2006-02 at: BAYSIDE, NY McCraw’s record vs. Gable in the 8 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 3-5, -358. McCraw is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 9		McCraw played #13 Jean Lithgow (Manhattan, NY) and won 429 to 339 (a spread of 90). Before this event, McCraw had not played Lithgow in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 4-5, -268.
Round 10		McCraw played #25 Eileen Johnson (Freeport, NY) and won 487 to 319 (a spread of 168). Before this event, McCraw had not played Johnson in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 5-5, -100.
Round 11		McCraw played #9 Debbie Guiffre (West Islip, NY) and won 429 to 274 (a spread of 155). Before this event, McCraw had not played Guiffre in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 6-5, +55.
Round 12		McCraw played #28 Rebecca Lambert (Columbia, MD) and lost 389 to 394 (a spread of -5). Before this event, McCraw had not played Lambert in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 6-6, +50. McCraw is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 13		McCraw played #14 Jim Piazza (New York, NY) and lost 328 to 345 (a spread of -17). Before this event, McCraw had not played Piazza in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 6-7, +33.
Round 14		McCraw played #10 Linda Wancel (Flushing, NY) and won 431 to 319 (a spread of 112). The last time these two played was 2006-10 at: LAKE GEORGE, NY McCraw’s record vs. Wancel in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 7-7, +145.
Round 15		McCraw played #5 Clyde Evans (Brooklyn, NY) and won 348 to 334 (a spread of 14). Before this event, McCraw had not played Evans in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 8-7, +159.

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