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

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Terry Kang Rau [#71] at 2007 Dallas Open

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On this page, you will find information about Terry Kang Rau, who is a contestant at the 2007 Dallas Open. Rau currently has a record of 9-13, -639, and is ranked #105.

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): Terry Kang Surname(s): Rau Home: Newington, CT, United States Awards: Most frequently "Winterized." Hobbies: Traveling, cooking, reading, tennis. Occupation: Attorney, writer, aspiring Jeopardy contestant

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	1-2 (0.333)
Past 1-12 months	1-2 (0.333)	LL 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

Rank Diagram

Round-by-Round
High score: 503 Average for: 366 Average against: 392
Round 1		Rau played #41 Carol Kaplan (San Diego, CA; 1630) and won 438 to 351 (a spread of 87) . Before this event, Rau had not played Kaplan in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 1-0, +87.
Round 2		Rau played #16 Keith Savage (Kenner, LA; 1797) and won 446 to 352 (a spread of 94) . Before this event, Rau had not played Savage in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 2-0, +181. Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Rau is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 3		Rau played #106 Laura Landsbaum (The Woodlands, TX; 1103) and won 503 to 253 (a spread of 250) . Before this event, Rau had not played Landsbaum in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 3-0, +431.
Round 4		Rau played #55 Wallace Schultz (Las Vegas, NM; 1513) and won 358 to 349 (a spread of 9) . Before this event, Rau had not played Schultz in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 4-0, +440. Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Rau is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 5		Rau played #6 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX; 1870) and won 465 to 318 (a spread of 147) . Before this event, Rau had not played Cree in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 5-0, +587. Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Rau is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 6		Rau played #25 Fran Silver (Cote Saint-Luc QC; 1734) and lost 345 to 381 (a spread of -36) . Before this event, Rau had not played Silver in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 5-1, +551. Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Rau is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 7		Rau played #1 Brian Cappelletto (Chicago, IL; 1974) and lost 279 to 510 (a spread of -231) . Before this event, Rau had not played Cappelletto in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 5-2, +320.
Round 8		Rau played #10 Nathan Benedict (Tucson, AZ; 1850) and lost 359 to 452 (a spread of -93) . Before this event, Rau had not played Benedict in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 5-3, +227. Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Rau is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 9		Rau played #5 Rod MacNeil (Somerville, MA; 1873) and lost 271 to 393 (a spread of -122) . Before this event, Rau had not played MacNeil in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 5-4, +105.
Round 10		Rau played #8 Jim Geary (Phoenix, AZ; 1854) and lost 245 to 646 (a spread of -401) . Before this event, Rau had not played Geary in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 5-5, -296.
Round 11		Rau played #66 Glenda Short (Oklahoma City, OK; 1432) and lost 282 to 552 (a spread of -270) . Before this event, Rau had not played Short in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 5-6, -566.
Round 12		Rau played #81 Lila Crotty (Metairie, LA; 1338) and lost 312 to 520 (a spread of -208) . Before this event, Rau had not played Crotty in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 5-7, -774. Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Rau is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 13		Rau played #126 Andrew Hime (Denton, TX; 685) and won 443 to 286 (a spread of 157) . Before this event, Rau had not played Hime in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 6-7, -617.
Round 14		Rau played #42 Stephen Knapp (Battle Creek, MI; 1629) and lost 333 to 391 (a spread of -58) . Before this event, Rau had not played Knapp in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 6-8, -675.
Round 15		Rau played #48 Michael Stevens (Salt Lake City, UT; 1590) and won 363 to 334 (a spread of 29) . Before this event, Rau had not played Stevens in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 7-8, -646.
Round 16		Rau played #84 Thomas ORourke (Alpharetta, GA; 1311) and won 400 to 345 (a spread of 55) . Before this event, Rau had not played O'Rourke in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 8-8, -591.
Round 17		Rau played #60 T J Jeng (Dallas, TX; 1463) and lost 326 to 366 (a spread of -40) . Before this event, Rau had not played Jeng in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 8-9, -631. Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Rau is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 18		Rau played #23 Paul Holser (Wylie, TX; 1737) and lost 356 to 382 (a spread of -26) . Before this event, Rau had not played Holser in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 8-10, -657.
Round 19		Rau played #57 Paul Mulik (Joplin, MO; 1502) and lost 351 to 364 (a spread of -13) . Before this event, Rau had not played Mulik in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 8-11, -670. Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Rau is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 20		Rau played #101 William Snoddy (Asheville, NC; 1129) and won 435 to 304 (a spread of 131) . Before this event, Rau had not played Snoddy in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 9-11, -539.
Round 21		Rau recorded a forfeit with a spread of -50 points. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 9-12, -589. Rau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Rau recorded a forfeit with a spread of -50 points. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 9-13, -639.

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