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

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Michael Thelen [#069] at 2006 Dallas Open

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On this page, you will find information about Michael Thelen, who is a contestant at the 2006 Dallas Open. Thelen currently has a record of 6-8, +57, and is ranked #71.

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): Thelen Home: West Jordan, UT, United States Age: 29 Hobbies: Programming, reading, video games Occupation: Software Engineer

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	7.5-6.5 (0.536)
Past 1-12 months	7.5-6.5 (0.536)	LL W LL WW L W L WWTW
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

Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
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Round-by-Round
High score: 542 Average for: 378 Average against: 374
Round 1		Thelen played #042 Travis Chaney (Van Buren, AR; 1708) and lost 358 to 385 (a spread of -27) . Before this event, Thelen had not played Chaney in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 0-1, -27.
Round 2		Thelen played #005 Jim Geary (Phoenix, AZ; 1942) and lost 283 to 458 (a spread of -175) . Before this event, Thelen had not played Geary in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 0-2, -202.
Round 3		Thelen played #095 Ruth Sawyer (Austin, TX; 1081) and won 427 to 356 (a spread of 71) . The last time these two played was 2005-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Thelen’s record vs. Sawyer in the 6 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. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 1-2, -131.
Round 4		Thelen played #107 JC Green (East Palo Alto, CA; 837) and won 340 to 236 (a spread of 104) . Before this event, Thelen had not played Green in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 2-2, -27.
Round 5		Thelen played #057 Adrian Mannella (Chicago, IL; 1507) and won 436 to 411 (a spread of 25) . Before this event, Thelen had not played Mannella in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 3-2, -2.
Round 6		Thelen played #033 David Poder (Huntington Beach, CA; 1760) and lost 385 to 396 (a spread of -11) . Before this event, Thelen had not played Poder in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 3-3, -13.
Round 7		Thelen played #045 Cheryl Tyler (Lubbock, TX; 1680) and lost 282 to 393 (a spread of -111) . Before this event, Thelen had not played Tyler in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 3-4, -124.
Round 8		Thelen played #028 Aldo Cardia (New York, NY; 1790) and lost 397 to 426 (a spread of -29) . Before this event, Thelen had not played Cardia in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 3-5, -153. Thelen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Thelen played #073 Jesse Day (Arlington, MA; 1365) and won 400 to 382 (a spread of 18) . The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE® CHAMPIONSHIP Thelen’s record vs. Day 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: #71. Current record: 4-5, -135.
Round 10		Thelen played #017 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX; 1855) and lost 353 to 432 (a spread of -79) . Before this event, Thelen had not played Cree in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 4-6, -214.
Round 11		Thelen played #082 Austin Bradley (Waco, TX; 1316) and lost 357 to 383 (a spread of -26) . Before this event, Thelen had not played Bradley in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 4-7, -240.
Round 12		Thelen played #105 Tom OLaughlin (Hartland, WI; 903) and won 542 to 235 (a spread of 307) . Before this event, Thelen had not played Olaughlin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 5-7, +67. Thelen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Thelen played #074 Chris Patrick Morgan (San Francisco, CA; 1358) and lost 333 to 424 (a spread of -91) . Before this event, Thelen had not played Morgan in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 5-8, -24. Thelen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Thelen played #090 Cheryl Melvin (Muskegon, MI; 1251) and won 397 to 316 (a spread of 81) . The last time these two played was 2005-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Thelen’s record vs. Melvin 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: #71. Current record: 6-8, +57. Thelen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

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