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

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Matt Canik [#97] at 2007 Dallas Open

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On this page, you will find information about Matt Canik, who is a contestant at the 2007 Dallas Open. Canik currently has a record of 11.5-10.5, +297, and is ranked #53.

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): Matt Surname(s): Canik Home: Austin, TX, United States Age: 14 Awards: 4th place National School Scrabble Championship, 2 time Texas state School Scrabble Champion Hobbies: golf, piano, band, student council, full orchestra, football, video games Occupation: student

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	25-16 (0.610)
Past 1-12 months	22-4 (0.846)	WWWW L WWWWWWWW L WWWWWWW L WW L W
Past 13-24 months	3-8 (0.273)	L W LLLLL WW LL
Past 25-36 months	0-4 (0.000)	LLLL
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: 505 Average for: 381 Average against: 368
Round 1		Canik played #40 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB; 1637) and lost 320 to 411 (a spread of -91) . Before this event, Canik had not played Tillekeratne in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 0-1, -91.
Round 2		Canik played #5 Rod MacNeil (Somerville, MA; 1873) and lost 413 to 437 (a spread of -24) . Before this event, Canik had not played MacNeil in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #100. Current record: 0-2, -115. Canik is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Canik is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 3		Canik played #119 Deborah Gaudier (Houston, TX; 941) and won 360 to 297 (a spread of 63) . The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: FT. WORTH, TX Canik’s record vs. Gaudier in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: LWL. 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: #78. Current record: 1-2, -52.
Round 4		Canik played #122 Marsha Gillis (Huntsville, AL; 916) and tied at 363 . Before this event, Canik had not played Gillis in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 1.5-2.5, -52.
Round 5		Canik played #37 Judy Newhouse (Houston, TX; 1651) and won 329 to 313 (a spread of 16) . Before this event, Canik had not played Newhouse in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 2.5-2.5, -36.
Round 6		Canik played #102 Cheryl Melvin (Muskegon, MI; 1127) and lost 364 to 416 (a spread of -52) . Before this event, Canik had not played Melvin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 2.5-3.5, -88.
Round 7		Canik played #105 Tracy Bowman (Chicago, IL; 1104) and won 426 to 333 (a spread of 93) . The last time these two played was 2006-09 at: HOUSTON, TX Canik’s record vs. Bowman 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: #67. Current record: 3.5-3.5, +5.
Round 8		Canik played #61 Austin Bradley (Waco, TX; 1461) and won 387 to 290 (a spread of 97) . Before this event, Canik had not played Bradley in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 4.5-3.5, +102.
Round 9		Canik played #101 William Snoddy (Asheville, NC; 1129) and won 408 to 289 (a spread of 119) . Before this event, Canik had not played Snoddy in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 5.5-3.5, +221. Canik is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Canik played #87 April McCarley (Austin, TX; 1299) and lost 397 to 417 (a spread of -20) . Before this event, Canik had not played McCarley in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 5.5-4.5, +201.
Round 11		Canik played #24 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX; 1734) and lost 384 to 422 (a spread of -38) . Before this event, Canik had not played Early in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 5.5-5.5, +163.
Round 12		Canik played #49 Benjamin Bloom (Miami, FL; 1578) and won 378 to 348 (a spread of 30) . Before this event, Canik had not played Bloom in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 6.5-5.5, +193. Canik is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 13		Canik played #50 Karen Fishman (Stamford, CT; 1570) and lost 420 to 428 (a spread of -8) . Before this event, Canik had not played Fishman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 6.5-6.5, +185.
Round 14		Canik played #12 Kent Nelson (Sandy, UT; 1832) and won 387 to 381 (a spread of 6) . Before this event, Canik had not played Nelson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 7.5-6.5, +191. Canik is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Canik played #25 Fran Silver (Cote Saint-Luc QC; 1734) and won 505 to 299 (a spread of 206) . Before this event, Canik had not played Silver in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 8.5-6.5, +397. Canik is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Canik played #79 Woody Chen (Flushing, NY; 1367) and won 416 to 401 (a spread of 15) . Before this event, Canik had not played Chen in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 9.5-6.5, +412.
Round 17		Canik played #75 Thomas Conrad (Rio Rancho, NM; 1400) and lost 320 to 399 (a spread of -79) . Before this event, Canik had not played Conrad in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 9.5-7.5, +333.
Round 18		Canik played #69 Kevin Burbridge (Roseville, CA; 1429) and lost 325 to 418 (a spread of -93) . Before this event, Canik had not played Burbridge in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 9.5-8.5, +240.
Round 19		Canik played #43 Stuart Goldman (Riverhead, NY; 1624) and lost 381 to 392 (a spread of -11) . Before this event, Canik had not played Goldman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 9.5-9.5, +229.
Round 20		Canik played #53 Carol Ravichandran (Northville, MI; 1521) and won 391 to 323 (a spread of 68) . Before this event, Canik had not played Ravichandran in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 10.5-9.5, +297.
Round 21		Canik played #80 Gregg Speicher (McKinney, TX; 1366) and won 365 to 335 (a spread of 30) . Before this event, Canik had not played Speicher in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 11.5-9.5, +327.
Round 22		Canik played #55 Wallace Schultz (Las Vegas, NM; 1513) and lost 350 to 380 (a spread of -30) . Before this event, Canik had not played Schultz in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 11.5-10.5, +297.

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