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

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Alyssa Faria [#31] at 2007 Dallas Open

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On this page, you will find information about Alyssa Faria, who is a contestant at the 2007 Dallas Open. Faria currently has a record of 14-8, +648, and is ranked #15.

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): Alyssa Surname(s): Faria Home: Washington, DC, United States Age: 32

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	17-13 (0.567)
Past 1-12 months	13-9 (0.591)	LLLL WWWWWWWWWWW LLL W LL W
Past 13-24 months	3-3 (0.500)	LL WW L W
Past 25-36 months	1-1 (0.500)	W L
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games
Past 61-72 months	no games

Rank Diagram

Round-by-Round
High score: 501 Average for: 410 Average against: 381
Round 1		Faria played #113 Tom Kowalik (Chicago, IL; 1071) and lost 341 to 416 (a spread of -75) . Before this event, Faria had not played Kowalik in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 0-1, -75.
Round 2		Faria played #92 David S Adams (Houston, TX; 1260) and won 425 to 300 (a spread of 125) . Before this event, Faria had not played Adams in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 1-1, +50.
Round 3		Faria played #48 Michael Stevens (Salt Lake City, UT; 1590) and lost 331 to 434 (a spread of -103) . Before this event, Faria had not played Stevens in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 1-2, -53.
Round 4		Faria played #33 Helen Joffe (Slidell, LA; 1658) and won 384 to 301 (a spread of 83) . The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Faria’s record vs. Joffe 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: #64. Current record: 2-2, +30.
Round 5		Faria played #108 Mary Pastore (Pearland, TX; 1092) and won 447 to 269 (a spread of 178) . Before this event, Faria had not played Pastore in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 3-2, +208. Faria is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 6		Faria played #84 Thomas ORourke (Alpharetta, GA; 1311) and won 362 to 344 (a spread of 18) . Before this event, Faria had not played O'Rourke in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 4-2, +226.
Round 7		Faria played #43 Stuart Goldman (Riverhead, NY; 1624) and lost 366 to 371 (a spread of -5) . The last time these two played was 2006-10 at: BAYSIDE, NY Faria’s record vs. Goldman in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: WL. 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: #43. Current record: 4-3, +221. Faria is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Faria is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 8		Faria played #30 Doug Riblet (Austin, TX; 1679) and lost 382 to 456 (a spread of -74) . Before this event, Faria had not played Riblet in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 4-4, +147.
Round 9		Faria played #34 Kristina Simon (Plano, TX; 1653) and won 486 to 341 (a spread of 145) . Before this event, Faria had not played Simon in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 5-4, +292. Faria is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Faria is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 10		Faria played #111 Paul Hagelstein (Waco, TX; 1075) and won 501 to 360 (a spread of 141) . Before this event, Faria had not played Hagelstein in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 6-4, +433. Faria is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Faria played #40 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB; 1637) and won 492 to 319 (a spread of 173) . Before this event, Faria had not played Tillekeratne in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 7-4, +606.
Round 12		Faria played #76 Sandy Nang (Los Angeles, CA; 1400) and won 373 to 358 (a spread of 15) . Before this event, Faria had not played Nang in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 8-4, +621. Faria is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 13		Faria played #15 Sam Kantimathi (El Dorado Hills, CA; 1800) and won 460 to 356 (a spread of 104) . Before this event, Faria had not played Kantimathi in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 9-4, +725. Faria is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Faria is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 14		Faria played #9 Geoff Thevenot (Austin, TX; 1854) and lost 363 to 434 (a spread of -71) . Before this event, Faria had not played Thevenot in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 9-5, +654.
Round 15		Faria played #5 Rod MacNeil (Somerville, MA; 1873) and won 472 to 419 (a spread of 53) . Before this event, Faria had not played MacNeil in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 10-5, +707. Faria is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Faria is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 16		Faria played #14 Michael Willis (Midlothian, TX; 1801) and lost 407 to 551 (a spread of -144) . Before this event, Faria had not played Willis in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 10-6, +563. Faria is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Faria is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 17		Faria played #24 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX; 1734) and lost 340 to 480 (a spread of -140) . Before this event, Faria had not played Early in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 10-7, +423.
Round 18		Faria played #32 William Clark (New Orleans, LA; 1663) and won 435 to 345 (a spread of 90) . Before this event, Faria had not played Clark in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 11-7, +513. Faria is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Faria played #53 Carol Ravichandran (Northville, MI; 1521) and lost 345 to 455 (a spread of -110) . The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN Faria’s record vs. Ravichandran 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: #30. Current record: 11-8, +403.
Round 20		Faria played #22 Paul Phillips (Denver, CO; 1738) and won 439 to 320 (a spread of 119) . Before this event, Faria had not played Phillips in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 12-8, +522.
Round 21		Faria played #21 Paul Avrin (New York, NY; 1742) and won 449 to 373 (a spread of 76) . The last time these two played was 2007-02 at: SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY Faria’s record vs. Avrin in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: WL. 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: #20. Current record: 13-8, +598. Faria is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 22		Faria played #20 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM; 1755) and won 420 to 370 (a spread of 50) . Before this event, Faria had not played Baron in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 14-8, +648.

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