	The DALLAS OPEN
	March 9–11, 2007
	Organized by Chris Cree

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Rod MacNeil [#5] at 2007 Dallas Open

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On this page, you will find information about Rod MacNeil, who is a contestant at the 2007 Dallas Open. MacNeil currently has a record of 12-10, +962, and is ranked #37.

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): Rod Surname(s): MacNeil Home: Somerville, MA, United States Age: 32 Awards: Winner of: Boston (Div A) 2004; Cape Cod '99, '00, '03; Rhombus Cup '03; 22 total first-place finishes Hobbies: hockey, fantasy sports, movies, 24, blogging, sushi with C, monkey taming Occupation: freelance sportswriter, citizen of Red Sox Nation

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	34-33 (0.507)
Past 1-12 months	16-9 (0.640)	WWWW LL W L WWW LL WW LLLL WWWWWW
Past 13-24 months	9-6 (0.600)	L WWW L WWWWWW LLLL
Past 25-36 months	4-8 (0.333)	WW L WW LLLLLLL
Past 37-48 months	2-2 (0.500)	L W L W
Past 49-60 months	0-1 (0.000)	L
Past 61-72 months	3-7 (0.300)	LLL W LL WW LL

Rank Diagram

Round-by-Round
High score: 544 Average for: 420 Average against: 376
Round 1		MacNeil played #119 Deborah Gaudier (Houston, TX; 941) and lost 415 to 451 (a spread of -36) . Before this event, MacNeil had not played Gaudier in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 0-1, -36. MacNeil is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). MacNeil is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 2		MacNeil played #97 Matt Canik (Austin, TX; 1207) and won 437 to 413 (a spread of 24) . Before this event, MacNeil had not played Canik in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 1-1, -12. MacNeil is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). MacNeil is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 3		MacNeil played #40 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB; 1637) and won 544 to 355 (a spread of 189) . The last time these two played was 2001-07 at: RENO, NV MacNeil’s record vs. Tillekeratne 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: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 2-1, +177.
Round 4		MacNeil played #114 Denise Mahnken (Long Beach, NY; 1069) and won 530 to 334 (a spread of 196) . Before this event, MacNeil had not played Mahnken in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 3-1, +373.
Round 5		MacNeil played #42 Stephen Knapp (Battle Creek, MI; 1629) and lost 353 to 410 (a spread of -57) . Before this event, MacNeil had not played Knapp in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 3-2, +316. MacNeil is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 6		MacNeil played #39 Michael Thelen (West Jordan, UT; 1637) and lost 357 to 415 (a spread of -58) . Before this event, MacNeil had not played Thelen in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 3-3, +258.
Round 7		MacNeil played #56 Lynda Shayne (Edmonds, WA; 1512) and won 416 to 291 (a spread of 125) . Before this event, MacNeil had not played Shayne in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 4-3, +383.
Round 8		MacNeil played #60 T J Jeng (Dallas, TX; 1463) and won 498 to 348 (a spread of 150) . Before this event, MacNeil had not played Jeng in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 5-3, +533.
Round 9		MacNeil played #71 Terry Kang Rau (Newington, CT; 1419) and won 393 to 271 (a spread of 122) . Before this event, MacNeil had not played Rau in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 6-3, +655.
Round 10		MacNeil played #63 Ken Kasney (Cypress, TX; 1436) and won 485 to 310 (a spread of 175) . Before this event, MacNeil had not played Kasney in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 7-3, +830.
Round 11		MacNeil played #64 Frank Kashuk (Edmonds, WA; 1435) and won 447 to 320 (a spread of 127) . Before this event, MacNeil had not played Kashuk in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 8-3, +957.
Round 12		MacNeil played #28 Jeff Reeves (Woodworth, LA; 1713) and lost 357 to 401 (a spread of -44) . Before this event, MacNeil had not played Reeves in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 8-4, +913.
Round 13		MacNeil played #9 Geoff Thevenot (Austin, TX; 1854) and lost 377 to 408 (a spread of -31) . The last time these two played was 2006-11 at: WASHINGTON DC MacNeil’s record vs. Thevenot in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: LL. 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: #22. Current record: 8-5, +882. MacNeil is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). MacNeil is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 14		MacNeil played #11 Steve Glass (Dade City, FL; 1848) and won 447 to 381 (a spread of 66) . The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: PHILADELPHIA, PA MacNeil’s record vs. Glass in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: WW. Past 13-24 months: L. 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: #17. Current record: 9-5, +948.
Round 15		MacNeil played #31 Alyssa Faria (Washington, DC; 1669) and lost 419 to 472 (a spread of -53) . Before this event, MacNeil had not played Faria in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 9-6, +895. MacNeil is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). MacNeil is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 16		MacNeil played #15 Sam Kantimathi (El Dorado Hills, CA; 1800) and won 422 to 311 (a spread of 111) . The last time these two played was 2007-01 at: ALBANY, NY MacNeil’s record vs. Kantimathi in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-2 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: WWW. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: LW. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 10-6, +1006.
Round 17		MacNeil played #7 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON; 1856) and lost 466 to 468 (a spread of -2) . The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN MacNeil’s record vs. Daniel in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: LL. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 10-7, +1004. MacNeil is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). MacNeil is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 18		MacNeil played #27 Ben Withers (Houston, TX; 1714) and lost 311 to 409 (a spread of -98) . The last time these two played was 2006-11 at: WASHINGTON DC MacNeil’s record vs. Withers 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: #33. Current record: 10-8, +906.
Round 19		MacNeil played #50 Karen Fishman (Stamford, CT; 1570) and won 433 to 322 (a spread of 111) . The last time these two played was 2006-12 at: NORTH SALEM, NY MacNeil’s record vs. Fishman 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: #25. Current record: 11-8, +1017.
Round 20		MacNeil played #52 Martin Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL; 1547) and lost 390 to 392 (a spread of -2) . The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN MacNeil’s record vs. Weisskopf 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: #35. Current record: 11-9, +1015. MacNeil is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 21		MacNeil played #54 Lisa Slankard (Arlington Heights, IL; 1521) and lost 302 to 440 (a spread of -138) . Before this event, MacNeil had not played Slankard in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 11-10, +877. MacNeil is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 22		MacNeil played #19 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI; 1766) and won 440 to 355 (a spread of 85) . Before this event, MacNeil had not played Heidler in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 12-10, +962.
After the Tournament		MacNeil is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

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