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

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Mike Baron [#037] at 2006 Dallas Open

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On this page, you will find information about Mike Baron, who is a contestant at the 2006 Dallas Open. Baron currently has a record of 7-7, +333, and is ranked #50.

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): Mike Surname(s): Baron Home: Corrales, NM, United States Age: 57 Awards: Matchups Scrabble Hall of Fame, Scrabble News articles (1981-87), The Wordbook (1988, 1994, 2004), The Blankbook (1994) Hobbies: writing, traveling, golf, reading Occupation: Psychologist

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	80.5-105.5 (0.433)
Past 1-12 months	9.5-12.5 (0.432)	W LLL W LLL W L W L WW L WTLL WW L
Past 13-24 months	11-24 (0.314)	WWWW LL W LL W LLLLLLLLLLL W L W LLLLL W LL WW L
Past 25-36 months	13-13 (0.500)	LLL W L WWW L WW L W L WW L WWWW LLLLL
Past 37-48 months	15-15 (0.500)	LLLL WW L W L W LLL WW LL WWWW L WW L W LL WW
Past 49-60 months	13-16 (0.448)	WW L W LLL W LL W LL W L WW L WWW L WW LLLLL
Past 61-72 months	19-25 (0.432)	L W L W L WWWW LLLL WW LLL W L W LLLL WWW LL W LL WW LLL W L WW LL

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 450 Average for: 387 Average against: 363
Before the Tournament		Baron is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 1		Baron played #072 Ruben Solis (Austin, TX; 1369) and won 351 to 325 (a spread of 26) . Before this event, Baron had not played Solis in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 1-0, +26.
Round 2		Baron played #083 T J Jeng (Dallas, TX; 1312) and lost 389 to 422 (a spread of -33) . Before this event, Baron had not played Jeng in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 1-1, -7. Baron is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 3		Baron played #018 Marlon Hill (Baltimore, MD; 1842) and lost 365 to 373 (a spread of -8) . The last time these two played was 2004-07 at: RENO, NV Baron’s record vs. Hill in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 1-2, -15.
Round 4		Baron played #105 Tom OLaughlin (Hartland, WI; 903) and won 436 to 268 (a spread of 168) . Before this event, Baron had not played Olaughlin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 2-2, +153.
Round 5		Baron played #062 Lisa Slankard (Arlington Heights, IL; 1493) and won 387 to 316 (a spread of 71) . Before this event, Baron had not played Slankard in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 3-2, +224.
Round 6		Baron played #029 Iffy Onyeonwu (Austin, TX; 1774) and lost 306 to 437 (a spread of -131) . The last time these two played was 2003-11 at: DALLAS, TX Baron’s record vs. Onyeonwu in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: WL. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 3-3, +93.
Round 7		Baron played #035 Geoff Thevenot (Austin, TX; 1759) and lost 352 to 379 (a spread of -27) . Before this event, Baron had not played Thevenot in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 3-4, +66.
Round 8		Baron played #096 Paul Cole (St. Augustine, FL; 1072) and won 444 to 338 (a spread of 106) . Before this event, Baron had not played Cole in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 4-4, +172.
Round 9		Baron played #087 Nancy Scott (Schertz, TX; 1299) and won 369 to 263 (a spread of 106) . Before this event, Baron had not played Scott in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 5-4, +278. Baron is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Baron played #025 Ben Withers (Houston, TX; 1809) and lost 352 to 400 (a spread of -48) . The last time these two played was 2002-11 at: DALLAS, TX Baron’s record vs. Withers 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: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 5-5, +230.
Round 11		Baron played #044 Harriette Lakernick (Chicago, IL; 1687) and won 397 to 316 (a spread of 81) . The last time these two played was 2005-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Baron’s record vs. Lakernick 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: #38. Current record: 6-5, +311.
Round 12		Baron played #071 Karen Moss (Lawton, OK; 1371) and won 425 to 381 (a spread of 44) . Before this event, Baron had not played Moss in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 7-5, +355.
Round 13		Baron played #017 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX; 1855) and lost 390 to 409 (a spread of -19) . The last time these two played was 2003-11 at: DALLAS, TX Baron’s record vs. Cree in the 6 years leading up to this event: 11-3 (0.786). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WWWW. Past 37-48 months: WLW. Past 49-60 months: WL. Past 61-72 months: WWWWL. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 7-6, +336. Baron is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Baron is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 14		Baron played #064 Maureen Delgado (Houston, TX; 1461) and lost 450 to 453 (a spread of -3) . Before this event, Baron had not played Delgado in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 7-7, +333.
After the Tournament		Baron is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

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