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

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Siri Tillekeratne [#40] at 2007 Dallas Open

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On this page, you will find information about Siri Tillekeratne, who is a contestant at the 2007 Dallas Open. Tillekeratne currently has a record of 10.5-11.5, -261, and is ranked #78.

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): Siri Surname(s): Tillekeratne Home: Calgary, AB, Canada Age: 65 Awards: NSA Director of the Year 1996, Canadian Sportsmanship Award in Scrabble, 2005 Hobbies: Reading, Country Music Occupation: Consulting Engineer/College Lecturer Notes: NSA AB member 1996-2002.

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	76.5-86.5 (0.469)
Past 1-12 months	24-29 (0.453)	L WW LLL WWW LL WWW LLLLLLL WWWWW LL W LLLL WW L W LL WWW LL WWWW LLLLL
Past 13-24 months	14-12 (0.538)	TWW L W LL WWTLLLL W L WWWW LLL WWW
Past 25-36 months	7-12 (0.368)	L WW L W LL W LL WW LLLL W LL
Past 37-48 months	9-7 (0.562)	WWW LL W LL W LLL WWWW
Past 49-60 months	12-13 (0.480)	WW L W L W L WW L W LLLL WW L WW LL W LL
Past 61-72 months	10.5-13.5 (0.438)	LLLL W LTWW LLL W L W L WWW LL WW L

Rank Diagram

Round-by-Round
High score: 507 Average for: 374 Average against: 385
Round 1		Tillekeratne played #97 Matt Canik (Austin, TX; 1207) and won 411 to 320 (a spread of 91) . Before this event, Tillekeratne had not played Canik in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 1-0, +91.
Round 2		Tillekeratne played #119 Deborah Gaudier (Houston, TX; 941) and won 507 to 271 (a spread of 236) . Before this event, Tillekeratne had not played Gaudier in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 2-0, +327.
Round 3		Tillekeratne played #5 Rod MacNeil (Somerville, MA; 1873) and lost 355 to 544 (a spread of -189) . The last time these two played was 2001-07 at: RENO, NV Tillekeratne’s record vs. MacNeil 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 2-1, +138.
Round 4		Tillekeratne played #18 Mark Milan (Laguna Niguel, CA; 1767) and lost 322 to 465 (a spread of -143) . The last time these two played was 2006-09 at: PORTLAND, OR Tillekeratne’s record vs. Milan in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-7 (0.300). Past 1-12 months: LLL. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: LWL. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 2-2, -5. Tillekeratne is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Tillekeratne played #95 Sheri Justice (Kansas City, MO; 1227) and lost 354 to 370 (a spread of -16) . Before this event, Tillekeratne had not played Justice in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 2-3, -21. Tillekeratne is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 6		Tillekeratne played #78 Reid Hattaway (Baker, LA; 1372) and lost 345 to 414 (a spread of -69) . Before this event, Tillekeratne had not played Hattaway in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 2-4, -90. Tillekeratne is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Tillekeratne played #70 Mary Ellen Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL; 1425) and won 350 to 334 (a spread of 16) . The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Tillekeratne’s record vs. Weisskopf in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: L. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 3-4, -74.
Round 8		Tillekeratne played #108 Mary Pastore (Pearland, TX; 1092) and won 356 to 348 (a spread of 8) . Before this event, Tillekeratne had not played Pastore in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 4-4, -66.
Round 9		Tillekeratne played #42 Stephen Knapp (Battle Creek, MI; 1629) and won 359 to 314 (a spread of 45) . The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN Tillekeratne’s record vs. Knapp 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: #57. Current record: 5-4, -21.
Round 10		Tillekeratne played #41 Carol Kaplan (San Diego, CA; 1630) and lost 341 to 405 (a spread of -64) . The last time these two played was 2006-11 at: GRAND CANYON, AZ Tillekeratne’s record vs. Kaplan in the 6 years leading up to this event: 5-5 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: WW. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: LWWL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: WL. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 5-5, -85.
Round 11		Tillekeratne played #31 Alyssa Faria (Washington, DC; 1669) and lost 319 to 492 (a spread of -173) . Before this event, Tillekeratne had not played Faria in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 5-6, -258.
Round 12		Tillekeratne played #46 Harriette Lakernick (Chicago, IL; 1609) and tied at 372 . The last time these two played was 2007-01 at: RENO, NV Tillekeratne’s record vs. Lakernick in the 6 years leading up to this event: 6-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: WW. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 5.5-6.5, -258.
Round 13		Tillekeratne played #61 Austin Bradley (Waco, TX; 1461) and lost 402 to 441 (a spread of -39) . Before this event, Tillekeratne had not played Bradley in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 5.5-7.5, -297. Tillekeratne is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Tillekeratne played #49 Benjamin Bloom (Miami, FL; 1578) and won 325 to 310 (a spread of 15) . Before this event, Tillekeratne had not played Bloom in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 6.5-7.5, -282.
Round 15		Tillekeratne played #80 Gregg Speicher (McKinney, TX; 1366) and won 409 to 319 (a spread of 90) . Before this event, Tillekeratne had not played Speicher in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 7.5-7.5, -192.
Round 16		Tillekeratne played #65 David Johnson (New Rochelle, NY; 1433) and won 462 to 369 (a spread of 93) . Before this event, Tillekeratne had not played Johnson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 8.5-7.5, -99.
Round 17		Tillekeratne played #87 April McCarley (Austin, TX; 1299) and lost 335 to 345 (a spread of -10) . Before this event, Tillekeratne had not played McCarley in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 8.5-8.5, -109.
Round 18		Tillekeratne played #54 Lisa Slankard (Arlington Heights, IL; 1521) and won 404 to 374 (a spread of 30) . Before this event, Tillekeratne had not played Slankard in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 9.5-8.5, -79. Tillekeratne is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Tillekeratne played #60 T J Jeng (Dallas, TX; 1463) and lost 366 to 392 (a spread of -26) . Before this event, Tillekeratne had not played Jeng in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 9.5-9.5, -105.
Round 20		Tillekeratne played #55 Wallace Schultz (Las Vegas, NM; 1513) and won 435 to 381 (a spread of 54) . The last time these two played was 2006-11 at: GRAND CANYON, AZ Tillekeratne’s record vs. Schultz in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: WL. 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: #56. Current record: 10.5-9.5, -51.
Round 21		Tillekeratne played #19 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI; 1766) and lost 293 to 425 (a spread of -132) . The last time these two played was 2007-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Tillekeratne’s record vs. Heidler in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-3 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: LWL. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 10.5-10.5, -183.
Round 22		Tillekeratne played #117 Lindsay Crotty (Metairie, LA; 976) and lost 395 to 473 (a spread of -78) . Before this event, Tillekeratne had not played Crotty in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 10.5-11.5, -261.

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