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

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Michael Willis [#14] at 2007 Dallas Open

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On this page, you will find information about Michael Willis, who is a contestant at the 2007 Dallas Open. Willis currently has a record of 14-8, +446, and is ranked #18.

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	38-35 (0.521)
Past 1-12 months	10-6 (0.625)	W L W L WWWW L W LLL WWW
Past 13-24 months	8-9 (0.471)	L WW L W LLL W LL W L WWW L
Past 25-36 months	5-4 (0.556)	LL WW L W L WW
Past 37-48 months	10-5 (0.667)	WWWW L W L W L W L W L WW
Past 49-60 months	1-5 (0.167)	LLL W LL
Past 61-72 months	4-6 (0.400)	L W LL WW LLL W

Rank Diagram

Round-by-Round
High score: 551 Average for: 389 Average against: 368
Before the Tournament		Willis is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Willis played #107 Michael Donegan (Austin, TX; 1094) and won 348 to 346 (a spread of 2) . Before this event, Willis had not played Donegan in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 1-0, +2.
Round 2		Willis played #79 Woody Chen (Flushing, NY; 1367) and lost 331 to 392 (a spread of -61) . Before this event, Willis had not played Chen in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 1-1, -59.
Round 3		Willis played #56 Lynda Shayne (Edmonds, WA; 1512) and won 321 to 305 (a spread of 16) . Before this event, Willis had not played Shayne in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 2-1, -43.
Round 4		Willis played #7 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON; 1856) and lost 297 to 456 (a spread of -159) . Before this event, Willis had not played Daniel in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 2-2, -202.
Round 5		Willis played #20 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM; 1755) and lost 414 to 419 (a spread of -5) . The last time these two played was 2003-11 at: DALLAS, TX Willis’s record vs. Baron 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: #94. Current record: 2-3, -207.
Round 6		Willis played #87 April McCarley (Austin, TX; 1299) and won 394 to 341 (a spread of 53) . Before this event, Willis had not played McCarley in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 3-3, -154.
Round 7		Willis played #86 Michael Chitwood (Dallas, TX; 1304) and lost 392 to 408 (a spread of -16) . The last time these two played was 2006-03 at: DALLAS, TX Willis’s record vs. Chitwood in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (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: W. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 3-4, -170.
Round 8		Willis played #63 Ken Kasney (Cypress, TX; 1436) and lost 344 to 389 (a spread of -45) . Before this event, Willis had not played Kasney in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 3-5, -215.
Round 9		Willis played #77 Mark Gooley (Hawthorne, FL; 1381) and won 408 to 332 (a spread of 76) . Before this event, Willis had not played Gooley in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 4-5, -139.
Round 10		Willis played #108 Mary Pastore (Pearland, TX; 1092) and won 424 to 317 (a spread of 107) . Before this event, Willis had not played Pastore in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 5-5, -32.
Round 11		Willis played #82 Karen Moss (Lawton, OK; 1336) and won 355 to 347 (a spread of 8) . Before this event, Willis had not played Moss in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 6-5, -24.
Round 12		Willis played #78 Reid Hattaway (Baker, LA; 1372) and won 442 to 304 (a spread of 138) . Before this event, Willis had not played Hattaway in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 7-5, +114. Willis is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 13		Willis played #68 Wil Dabbs (Neosho, MO; 1430) and won 358 to 286 (a spread of 72) . Before this event, Willis had not played Dabbs in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 8-5, +186.
Round 14		Willis played #64 Frank Kashuk (Edmonds, WA; 1435) and won 392 to 309 (a spread of 83) . Before this event, Willis had not played Kashuk in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 9-5, +269.
Round 15		Willis played #18 Mark Milan (Laguna Niguel, CA; 1767) and won 379 to 369 (a spread of 10) . Before this event, Willis had not played Milan in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 10-5, +279.
Round 16		Willis played #31 Alyssa Faria (Washington, DC; 1669) and won 551 to 407 (a spread of 144) . Before this event, Willis had not played Faria in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 11-5, +423. Willis is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Willis is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 17		Willis played #4 John OLaughlin (Sun Prairie, WI; 1882) and lost 380 to 436 (a spread of -56) . Before this event, Willis had not played O'Laughlin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 11-6, +367.
Round 18		Willis played #30 Doug Riblet (Austin, TX; 1679) and lost 336 to 353 (a spread of -17) . The last time these two played was 2007-02 at: SALADO, TX Willis’s record vs. Riblet in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. 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: #25. Current record: 11-7, +350.
Round 19		Willis played #21 Paul Avrin (New York, NY; 1742) and lost 395 to 438 (a spread of -43) . Before this event, Willis had not played Avrin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 11-8, +307. Willis is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 20		Willis played #12 Kent Nelson (Sandy, UT; 1832) and won 453 to 397 (a spread of 56) . Before this event, Willis had not played Nelson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 12-8, +363. Willis is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Willis is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 21		Willis played #39 Michael Thelen (West Jordan, UT; 1637) and won 436 to 393 (a spread of 43) . Before this event, Willis had not played Thelen in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 13-8, +406.
Round 22		Willis played #35 Cheryl Tyler (Lubbock, TX; 1652) and won 400 to 360 (a spread of 40) . The last time these two played was 2006-03 at: DALLAS, TX Willis’s record vs. Tyler in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. 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: #18. Current record: 14-8, +446.

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