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

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Jim Geary [#8] at 2007 Dallas Open

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On this page, you will find information about Jim Geary, who is a contestant at the 2007 Dallas Open. Geary currently has a record of 14-8, +1480, and is ranked #10.

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): Jim Surname(s): Geary Home: Phoenix, AZ, United States Age: 40 Awards: Western Intercollegiate Chess 1990; 20+ Scrabble Tourneys; 2nd place, Jack Rabbit Slim's Twist Contest, 1994 Hobbies: studying music, exercise, blogging: walterzuey, betting the Royals, riding bike midday past the 3-piece suits Occupation: gambolero

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	109-81 (0.574)
Past 1-12 months	41-33 (0.554)	LL WW LL W L WW LL WWW L W L W L WW L W LLLLL WWWWWW LLLLL WWWWWWWW L WW L WW LL WWWW LLL W L W LL WW LL WW
Past 13-24 months	17-7 (0.708)	L W L WWW LL WWWWWWW L WW L WW L WW
Past 25-36 months	28-20 (0.583)	LL W L WWWWWW LL W L WWW LL WW L W LL WW LLL W L WW L WWWW LL W L WWWW L
Past 37-48 months	8-5 (0.615)	L WW L WW LLL WWWW
Past 49-60 months	12-11 (0.522)	WW LLLLL W L WWWWW LL W LLL WWW
Past 61-72 months	3-5 (0.375)	LLL WWW LL

Rank Diagram

Round-by-Round
High score: 646 Average for: 440 Average against: 372
Before the Tournament		Geary is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Geary played #108 Mary Pastore (Pearland, TX; 1092) and won 643 to 333 (a spread of 310) . Before this event, Geary had not played Pastore in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 1-0, +310. Geary is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 2		Geary played #45 Carla Cree (Dallas, TX; 1610) and lost 420 to 493 (a spread of -73) . Before this event, Geary had not played Cree in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 1-1, +237.
Round 3		Geary played #57 Paul Mulik (Joplin, MO; 1502) and won 400 to 360 (a spread of 40) . Before this event, Geary had not played Mulik in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 2-1, +277.
Round 4		Geary played #12 Kent Nelson (Sandy, UT; 1832) and won 478 to 346 (a spread of 132) . The last time these two played was 2007-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Geary’s record vs. Nelson in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-2 (0.600). Past 1-12 months: LWL. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 3-1, +409. Geary is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Geary is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 5		Geary played #16 Keith Savage (Kenner, LA; 1797) and won 465 to 369 (a spread of 96) . The last time these two played was 2006-03 at: DALLAS, TX Geary’s record vs. Savage in the 6 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. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 4-1, +505. Geary is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 6		Geary played #23 Paul Holser (Wylie, TX; 1737) and won 390 to 357 (a spread of 33) . The last time these two played was 2006-09 at: HOUSTON, TX Geary’s record vs. Holser 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: #8. Current record: 5-1, +538.
Round 7		Geary played #30 Doug Riblet (Austin, TX; 1679) and lost 370 to 437 (a spread of -67) . Before this event, Geary had not played Riblet in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 5-2, +471.
Round 8		Geary played #6 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX; 1870) and lost 456 to 462 (a spread of -6) . The last time these two played was 2007-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Geary’s record vs. Cree in the 6 years leading up to this event: 5-6 (0.455). Past 1-12 months: LLWWLW. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: LW. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 5-3, +465. Geary is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Geary is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 9		Geary played #7 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON; 1856) and lost 370 to 472 (a spread of -102) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: STAMFORD, CT Geary’s record vs. Daniel 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: #41. Current record: 5-4, +363.
Round 10		Geary played #71 Terry Kang Rau (Newington, CT; 1419) and won 646 to 245 (a spread of 401) . Before this event, Geary had not played Rau in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 6-4, +764.
Round 11		Geary played #63 Ken Kasney (Cypress, TX; 1436) and won 435 to 410 (a spread of 25) . Before this event, Geary had not played Kasney in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 7-4, +789.
Round 12		Geary played #43 Stuart Goldman (Riverhead, NY; 1624) and won 474 to 365 (a spread of 109) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: SWILLNS Geary’s record vs. Goldman in the 6 years leading up to this event: 5-3 (0.625). 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: LWWW. Past 61-72 months: LL. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 8-4, +898. Geary is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Geary is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 13		Geary played #18 Mark Milan (Laguna Niguel, CA; 1767) and won 393 to 374 (a spread of 19) . The last time these two played was 2007-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Geary’s record vs. Milan in the 6 years leading up to this event: 5-2 (0.714). Past 1-12 months: WWL. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WWWL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 9-4, +917.
Round 14		Geary played #47 Jill Turney (North Vancouver BC; 1597) and lost 388 to 389 (a spread of -1) . Before this event, Geary had not played Turney in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 9-5, +916.
Round 15		Geary played #74 Jim Hughes (Austin, TX; 1412) and won 536 to 260 (a spread of 276) . Before this event, Geary had not played Hughes in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 10-5, +1192.
Round 16		Geary played #26 Chris Lipe (Rome, NY; 1717) and won 473 to 315 (a spread of 158) . Before this event, Geary had not played Lipe in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 11-5, +1350.
Round 17		Geary played #17 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX; 1773) and lost 294 to 449 (a spread of -155) . The last time these two played was 2006-09 at: HOUSTON, TX Geary’s record vs. Day in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (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: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 11-6, +1195. Geary is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Geary is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 18		Geary played #3 Jason Katz-Brown (Cambridge, MA; 1922) and won 494 to 316 (a spread of 178) . The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN Geary’s record vs. Katz-Brown in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: LL. 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: #10. Current record: 12-6, +1373. Geary is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Geary is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 19		Geary played #13 Orry Swift (Dayton, TX; 1806) and lost 379 to 382 (a spread of -3) . The last time these two played was 2006-09 at: HOUSTON, TX Geary’s record vs. Swift in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: L. 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. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 12-7, +1370. Geary is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 20		Geary played #1 Brian Cappelletto (Chicago, IL; 1974) and won 376 to 365 (a spread of 11) . The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: SWILNS Geary’s record vs. Cappelletto in the 6 years leading up to this event: 7-10 (0.412). Past 1-12 months: LLWWLWW. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: WLL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: WLLLL. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 13-7, +1381. Geary is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Geary is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 21		Geary played #41 Carol Kaplan (San Diego, CA; 1630) and won 413 to 287 (a spread of 126) . The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN Geary’s record vs. Kaplan in the 6 years leading up to this event: 9-2 (0.818). Past 1-12 months: WW. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: WW. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: WWW. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 14-7, +1507. Geary is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Geary played #9 Geoff Thevenot (Austin, TX; 1854) and lost 380 to 407 (a spread of -27) . The last time these two played was 2006-03 at: DALLAS, TX Geary’s record vs. Thevenot in the 6 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. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 14-8, +1480. Geary is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Geary is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).

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