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

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Robert Gillis [#58] at 2007 Dallas Open

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On this page, you will find information about Robert Gillis, who is a contestant at the 2007 Dallas Open. Gillis currently has a record of 11-11, -210, and is ranked #68.

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): Robert Surname(s): Gillis Home: Owens X Roads, AL, United States Age: 48 Awards: Memphis 2002 Div 1 Hobbies: Basketball, Bob's Bible / Flash cards Occupation: NASA Software Engineer

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	54-56 (0.491)
Past 1-12 months	13-4 (0.765)	W LL WWWWWW L WWWW L WW
Past 13-24 months	14-15 (0.483)	L W L WWW LLLL WW L WWWW LLLLLL W L WW L W
Past 25-36 months	4-5 (0.444)	W L W L W LLL W
Past 37-48 months	6-8 (0.429)	LL W L W LLL WWW LL W
Past 49-60 months	14-14 (0.500)	LL W LLL W L WWWWW LL WWWW LL W LL W LL W
Past 61-72 months	3-10 (0.231)	LLL W LLL WW LLLL

Rank Diagram

Round-by-Round
High score: 595 Average for: 361 Average against: 370
Before the Tournament		Gillis is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Gillis played #82 Karen Moss (Lawton, OK; 1336) and won 408 to 301 (a spread of 107) . Before this event, Gillis had not played Moss in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 1-0, +107.
Round 2		Gillis played #122 Marsha Gillis (Huntsville, AL; 916) and won 595 to 211 (a spread of 384) . Before this event, Gillis had not played Gillis in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 2-0, +491. Gillis is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Gillis played #26 Chris Lipe (Rome, NY; 1717) and lost 295 to 415 (a spread of -120) . Before this event, Gillis had not played Lipe in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 2-1, +371.
Round 4		Gillis played #3 Jason Katz-Brown (Cambridge, MA; 1922) and lost 283 to 407 (a spread of -124) . Before this event, Gillis had not played Katz-Brown in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 2-2, +247. Gillis is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 5		Gillis played #120 Joy Nees (Dallas, TX; 934) and won 370 to 362 (a spread of 8) . Before this event, Gillis had not played Nees in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 3-2, +255.
Round 6		Gillis played #37 Judy Newhouse (Houston, TX; 1651) and won 405 to 390 (a spread of 15) . Before this event, Gillis had not played Newhouse in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 4-2, +270. Gillis is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Gillis played #74 Jim Hughes (Austin, TX; 1412) and lost 372 to 382 (a spread of -10) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Gillis’s record vs. Hughes 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: WL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 4-3, +260.
Round 8		Gillis played #56 Lynda Shayne (Edmonds, WA; 1512) and won 435 to 339 (a spread of 96) . Before this event, Gillis had not played Shayne in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 5-3, +356.
Round 9		Gillis played #84 Thomas ORourke (Alpharetta, GA; 1311) and lost 140 to 375 (a spread of -235) . The last time these two played was 2006-09 at: ATLANTA, GA Gillis’s record vs. O'Rourke 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: #51. Current record: 5-4, +121. Gillis is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Gillis played #19 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI; 1766) and lost 309 to 519 (a spread of -210) . Before this event, Gillis had not played Heidler in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 5-5, -89. Gillis is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Gillis played #110 James Bahra (Metairie, LA; 1081) and lost 255 to 337 (a spread of -82) . Before this event, Gillis had not played Bahra in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 5-6, -171.
Round 12		Gillis played #86 Michael Chitwood (Dallas, TX; 1304) and won 460 to 395 (a spread of 65) . The last time these two played was 2006-03 at: DALLAS, TX Gillis’s record vs. Chitwood 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: #64. Current record: 6-6, -106.
Round 13		Gillis played #81 Lila Crotty (Metairie, LA; 1338) and lost 295 to 378 (a spread of -83) . Before this event, Gillis had not played Crotty in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 6-7, -189.
Round 14		Gillis played #106 Laura Landsbaum (The Woodlands, TX; 1103) and won 370 to 319 (a spread of 51) . Before this event, Gillis had not played Landsbaum in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 7-7, -138.
Round 15		Gillis played #115 Jeff Jordan (Austin, TX; 1046) and lost 288 to 363 (a spread of -75) . Before this event, Gillis had not played Jordan in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 7-8, -213.
Round 16		Gillis played #52 Martin Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL; 1547) and won 385 to 372 (a spread of 13) . The last time these two played was 2007-01 at: CHARLOTTE, NC Gillis’s record vs. Weisskopf in the 6 years leading up to this event: 5-9 (0.357). Past 1-12 months: WW. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LLL. Past 49-60 months: LWWLL. Past 61-72 months: LWL. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 8-8, -200.
Round 17		Gillis played #93 Nancy Scott (Schertz, TX; 1240) and won 433 to 351 (a spread of 82) . Before this event, Gillis had not played Scott in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 9-8, -118. Gillis is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Gillis is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 18		Gillis played #73 Jacqueline Camper (Memphis, TN; 1415) and lost 318 to 409 (a spread of -91) . The last time these two played was 2006-09 at: ATLANTA, GA Gillis’s record vs. Camper in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 9-9, -209.
Round 19		Gillis played #90 Bruce Shuman (Wilmington, NC; 1274) and won 353 to 330 (a spread of 23) . The last time these two played was 2007-01 at: CHARLOTTE, NC Gillis’s record vs. Shuman in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: WL. Past 13-24 months: WW. 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: #59. Current record: 10-9, -186.
Round 20		Gillis played #33 Helen Joffe (Slidell, LA; 1658) and won 379 to 348 (a spread of 31) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Gillis’s record vs. Joffe 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 11-9, -155.
Round 21		Gillis played #43 Stuart Goldman (Riverhead, NY; 1624) and lost 384 to 421 (a spread of -37) . The last time these two played was 2002-09 at: ATLANTA, GA Gillis’s record vs. Goldman 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 11-10, -192.
Round 22		Gillis played #53 Carol Ravichandran (Northville, MI; 1521) and lost 400 to 418 (a spread of -18) . The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Gillis’s record vs. Ravichandran 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: #68. Current record: 11-11, -210.

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