	The DALLAS OPEN
	March 11–12, 2006
	Organized by Chris Cree

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Michael Willis [#034] at 2006 Dallas Open

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On this page, you will find information about Michael Willis, who is a contestant at the 2006 Dallas Open. Willis currently has a record of 8-6, +230, and is ranked #34.

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): Michael Surname(s): Willis Home: Midlothian, TX, United States

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	31-38 (0.449)
Past 1-12 months	5-9 (0.357)	LL WWWW LLL W LLLL
Past 13-24 months	4-5 (0.444)	LLL W L W L WW
Past 25-36 months	10-7 (0.588)	W L W L WW L W LL W L WW L WW
Past 37-48 months	2-8 (0.200)	W LLLLL W LLL
Past 49-60 months	6-7 (0.462)	L W LL WWWW LLLL W
Past 61-72 months	4-2 (0.667)	L W L WWW

Rank Diagram

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See legend

Round-by-Round
High score: 496 Average for: 388 Average against: 372
Round 1		Willis played #073 Jesse Day (Arlington, MA; 1365) and won 368 to 325 (a spread of 43) . Before this event, Willis had not played Day in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 1-0, +43.
Round 2		Willis played #088 Michael Chitwood (Dallas, TX; 1271) and won 412 to 399 (a spread of 13) . The last time these two played was 2001-11 at: DALLAS, TX Willis’s record vs. Chitwood 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: #31. Current record: 2-0, +56.
Round 3		Willis played #007 Chris Lennon (Lake Oswego, OR; 1935) and lost 338 to 451 (a spread of -113) . Before this event, Willis had not played Lennon in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 2-1, -57. Willis is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 4		Willis played #014 Lisa Odom (St. Louis Park, MN; 1870) and won 428 to 330 (a spread of 98) . Before this event, Willis had not played Odom in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 3-1, +41.
Round 5		Willis played #008 Tim Adamson (Saint Paul, MN; 1933) and lost 419 to 428 (a spread of -9) . Before this event, Willis had not played Adamson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 3-2, +32.
Round 6		Willis played #026 Mark Kenas (Madison, WI; 1803) and lost 389 to 393 (a spread of -4) . Before this event, Willis had not played Kenas in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 3-3, +28.
Round 7		Willis played #049 Jonn Dalton (Austin, TX; 1634) and won 446 to 268 (a spread of 178) . The last time these two played was 2003-11 at: DALLAS, TX Willis’s record vs. Dalton in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). 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: WL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 4-3, +206.
Round 8		Willis played #025 Ben Withers (Houston, TX; 1809) and won 496 to 392 (a spread of 104) . The last time these two played was 2006-02 at: SALADO, TX Willis’s record vs. Withers in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-4 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 5-3, +310.
Round 9		Willis played #033 David Poder (Huntington Beach, CA; 1760) and lost 317 to 389 (a spread of -72) . Before this event, Willis had not played Poder in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 5-4, +238.
Round 10		Willis played #045 Cheryl Tyler (Lubbock, TX; 1680) and lost 351 to 411 (a spread of -60) . Before this event, Willis had not played Tyler in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 5-5, +178.
Round 11		Willis played #041 Stuart Goldman (Riverhead, NY; 1711) and won 341 to 308 (a spread of 33) . Before this event, Willis had not played Goldman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 6-5, +211.
Round 12		Willis played #044 Harriette Lakernick (Chicago, IL; 1687) and lost 376 to 405 (a spread of -29) . Before this event, Willis had not played Lakernick in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 6-6, +182.
Round 13		Willis played #057 Adrian Mannella (Chicago, IL; 1507) and won 377 to 337 (a spread of 40) . Before this event, Willis had not played Mannella in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 7-6, +222.
Round 14		Willis played #028 Aldo Cardia (New York, NY; 1790) and won 377 to 369 (a spread of 8) . Before this event, Willis had not played Cardia in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 8-6, +230. Willis is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).

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