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

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Travis Chaney [#36] at 2007 Dallas Open

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On this page, you will find information about Travis Chaney, who is a contestant at the 2007 Dallas Open. Chaney currently has a record of 13-9, +16, and is ranked #31.

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): Travis Surname(s): Chaney Home: Fort Smith, AR, United States Age: 32 Awards: 2005-04 Jonesboro, AR Hobbies: Poetry composition, collecting jazz records Occupation: Fast food management

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	62-56 (0.525)
Past 1-12 months	5-4 (0.556)	L W L WW LL WW
Past 13-24 months	21-17 (0.553)	W LLL W L WW LLL WW L WW L W LL W LLL WWW LLL WWWWWWWW
Past 25-36 months	12-15 (0.444)	LLLL WWW L WWW L W LLL W LLL W LLL WWW
Past 37-48 months	11-11 (0.500)	L WWW L W LL W LL WW L W L W LL WW L
Past 49-60 months	6-5 (0.545)	LL WWWW LL WW L
Past 61-72 months	7-4 (0.636)	W L WWWW L W LL W

Rank Diagram

Round-by-Round
High score: 525 Average for: 394 Average against: 393
Before the Tournament		Chaney is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Chaney played #87 April McCarley (Austin, TX; 1299) and won 380 to 306 (a spread of 74) . Before this event, Chaney had not played McCarley in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 1-0, +74.
Round 2		Chaney played #123 Erica Moore (New York, NY; 909) and won 401 to 349 (a spread of 52) . Before this event, Chaney had not played Moore in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 2-0, +126.
Round 3		Chaney played #20 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM; 1755) and won 440 to 408 (a spread of 32) . Before this event, Chaney had not played Baron in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 3-0, +158.
Round 4		Chaney played #11 Steve Glass (Dade City, FL; 1848) and won 360 to 331 (a spread of 29) . The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Chaney’s record vs. Glass in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-4 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WWL. Past 25-36 months: LL. Past 37-48 months: LW. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 4-0, +187.
Round 5		Chaney played #48 Michael Stevens (Salt Lake City, UT; 1590) and won 440 to 312 (a spread of 128) . Before this event, Chaney had not played Stevens in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 5-0, +315.
Round 6		Chaney played #1 Brian Cappelletto (Chicago, IL; 1974) and lost 334 to 533 (a spread of -199) . The last time these two played was 2006-03 at: DALLAS, TX Chaney’s record vs. Cappelletto in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 5-1, +116. Chaney is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Chaney played #18 Mark Milan (Laguna Niguel, CA; 1767) and won 389 to 334 (a spread of 55) . The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Chaney’s record vs. Milan in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. 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: #12. Current record: 6-1, +171.
Round 8		Chaney played #39 Michael Thelen (West Jordan, UT; 1637) and won 404 to 358 (a spread of 46) . The last time these two played was 2006-03 at: DALLAS, TX Chaney’s record vs. Thelen 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: #7. Current record: 7-1, +217. Chaney is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 9		Chaney played #9 Geoff Thevenot (Austin, TX; 1854) and won 455 to 302 (a spread of 153) . The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: ARDMORE, OK Chaney’s record vs. Thevenot in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-4 (0.200). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: LL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 8-1, +370. Chaney is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Chaney is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 10		Chaney played #38 Sam Dick-Onuoha (Duncanville, TX; 1645) and won 486 to 345 (a spread of 141) . The last time these two played was 2005-10 at: DALLAS, TX Chaney’s record vs. Dick-Onuoha in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-3 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LLWLW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 9-1, +511. Chaney is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Chaney is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 11		Chaney played #6 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX; 1870) and lost 363 to 415 (a spread of -52) . The last time these two played was 2006-03 at: DALLAS, TX Chaney’s record vs. Cree 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: #5. Current record: 9-2, +459. Chaney is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Chaney is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 12		Chaney played #17 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX; 1773) and lost 331 to 424 (a spread of -93) . The last time these two played was 2006-03 at: DALLAS, TX Chaney’s record vs. Day in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-5 (0.167). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: LLW. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 9-3, +366. Chaney is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Chaney is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 13		Chaney played #28 Jeff Reeves (Woodworth, LA; 1713) and won 525 to 354 (a spread of 171) . The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: ARDMORE, OK Chaney’s record vs. Reeves 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: #6. Current record: 10-3, +537. Chaney is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 14		Chaney played #2 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR; 1961) and lost 360 to 592 (a spread of -232) . The last time these two played was 2006-03 at: DALLAS, TX Chaney’s record vs. Wiegand 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: #14. Current record: 10-4, +305. Chaney is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Chaney is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 15		Chaney played #10 Nathan Benedict (Tucson, AZ; 1850) and lost 260 to 442 (a spread of -182) . Before this event, Chaney had not played Benedict in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 10-5, +123.
Round 16		Chaney played #41 Carol Kaplan (San Diego, CA; 1630) and lost 318 to 415 (a spread of -97) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Chaney’s record vs. Kaplan in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 10-6, +26.
Round 17		Chaney played #32 William Clark (New Orleans, LA; 1663) and won 489 to 390 (a spread of 99) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: ARLINGTON, TX Chaney’s record vs. Clark in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. 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: no games. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 11-6, +125.
Round 18		Chaney played #7 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON; 1856) and lost 337 to 413 (a spread of -76) . Before this event, Chaney had not played Daniel in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 11-7, +49.
Round 19		Chaney played #30 Doug Riblet (Austin, TX; 1679) and won 425 to 415 (a spread of 10) . Before this event, Chaney had not played Riblet in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 12-7, +59.
Round 20		Chaney played #15 Sam Kantimathi (El Dorado Hills, CA; 1800) and won 483 to 333 (a spread of 150) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Chaney’s record vs. Kantimathi in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 13-7, +209.
Round 21		Chaney played #24 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX; 1734) and lost 289 to 350 (a spread of -61) . The last time these two played was 2005-10 at: DALLAS, TX Chaney’s record vs. Early in the 6 years leading up to this event: 6-8 (0.429). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LLWW. Past 25-36 months: LWLLL. Past 37-48 months: WLL. Past 49-60 months: WW. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 13-8, +148.
Round 22		Chaney played #16 Keith Savage (Kenner, LA; 1797) and lost 390 to 522 (a spread of -132) . Before this event, Chaney had not played Savage in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 13-9, +16.

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