	The DALLAS OPEN
	March 7–9, 2008
	Organized by Chris Cree

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DO 2008: Rod MacNeil [#16]

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On this page, you will find information about Rod MacNeil, who is competing at the 2008 Dallas Open. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 13-8, +865, and is ranked #16.

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

[photo of Rod MacNeil]

Given name(s): Rod
Surname(s): MacNeil
Home: Cambridge, MA, United States
Awards: 1999 2000 2003 Cape Cod; 2003 Rhombus Cup; 2004 Boston (A); 2005 (12th) NSC; 2007 Michigan Madness; 2007 Montreal
Hobbies: Fantasy sports, traveling, movies, cheese, representing Red Sox Nation
Occupation: Administrative and Project Support for Preservation Architecture firm
NSC 1998 Division: 3
NSC 1998 Rank: 37/133, 17-14 +653
NSC 2000 Division: 1
NSC 2000 Rank: 76/98, 13-18 -843
NSC 2002 Division: 1
NSC 2002 Rank: 74/132, 15-16 +73
NSC 2004 Division: 1
NSC 2004 Rank: 78/172, 15-15 +569
NSC 2005 Division: 1
NSC 2005 Rank: 12/87, 17-11 +583
USSO 2006 Division: 1
USSO 2006 Rank: 59/76, 12-16 -212

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	76-61 (0.555)
Past 1-12 months	21-19 (0.525)	WWW L W L WW LL W L W L WW L W LL W LL WWWW LL W L W LLL WW LL W
Past 13-24 months	32-23 (0.582)	WWWW LL W L WW L W L W LL WWW LLLL W L W LLLL WWWWWWWWWWWWW L WWWW LLL W LLL
Past 25-36 months	19-8 (0.704)	LL WWWW L WW L WWWWWWWWWWW LL W L W L
Past 37-48 months	4-9 (0.308)	WWW LLLLLLL W LL
Past 49-60 months	0-1 (0.000)	L
Past 61-72 months	0-1 (0.000)	L

Rank Diagram
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Round by Round
High score: 540 Average for: 421 Average against: 380
Round 1		MacNeil played #97 Nancy Scott (Schertz, TX) and won 518 to 304 (a spread of 214). Before this event, MacNeil had not played Scott in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 1-0, +214.
Round 2		MacNeil played #92 Mary Pastore (Pearland, TX) and lost 443 to 461 (a spread of -18). Before this event, MacNeil had not played Pastore in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 1-1, +196. MacNeil is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		MacNeil played #48 Ann Mirabito (College Station, TX) and won 378 to 347 (a spread of 31). Before this event, MacNeil had not played Mirabito in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 2-1, +227.
Round 4		MacNeil played #106 Pat Sanchez (Dallas, TX) and won 415 to 377 (a spread of 38). Before this event, MacNeil had not played Sanchez in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 3-1, +265. MacNeil is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		MacNeil played #83 Robert Gillis (Owens X Roads, AL) and won 418 to 274 (a spread of 144). Before this event, MacNeil had not played Gillis in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 4-1, +409.
Round 6		MacNeil played #105 Denise Mahnken (Long Beach, NY) and won 436 to 328 (a spread of 108). The last time these two played was 2007-03 at: DALLAS, TX MacNeil’s record vs. Mahnken 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: #9. Current record: 5-1, +517. MacNeil is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		MacNeil played #32 Michael Willis (Midlothian, TX) and won 449 to 380 (a spread of 69). Before this event, MacNeil had not played Willis in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 6-1, +586. MacNeil is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). MacNeil is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 8		MacNeil played #5 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and lost 301 to 421 (a spread of -120). The last time these two played was 2007-09 at: BALTIMORE, MD MacNeil’s record vs. Sherman in the 6 years leading up to this event: 6-6 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: WLW. Past 13-24 months: WLWLWWL. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 6-2, +466. MacNeil is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). MacNeil is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 9		MacNeil played #40 Thomas Conrad (Rio Rancho, NM) and lost 339 to 454 (a spread of -115). The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: PORTLAND, OR MacNeil’s record vs. Conrad 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: #25. Current record: 6-3, +351. MacNeil is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 10		MacNeil played #14 Amit Chakrabarti (Hanover, NH) and lost 338 to 411 (a spread of -73). The last time these two played was 2005-09 at: DOVER, NH MacNeil’s record vs. Chakrabarti in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 6-4, +278. MacNeil is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). MacNeil is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 11		MacNeil played #7 Nathan Benedict (Tucson, AZ) and lost 379 to 436 (a spread of -57). The last time these two played was 2007-08 at: PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP MacNeil’s record vs. Benedict in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: L. 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: #46. Current record: 6-5, +221.
Round 12		MacNeil played #17 Paul Holser (Wylie, TX) and won 526 to 351 (a spread of 175). Before this event, MacNeil had not played Holser in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 7-5, +396.
Round 13		MacNeil played #35 Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) and won 540 to 436 (a spread of 104). The last time these two played was 2007-10 at: NEW YORK CITY, NY MacNeil’s record vs. Whitmarsh in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: WWW. 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: #24. Current record: 8-5, +500.
Round 14		MacNeil played #62 Emely Weissman (Menlo Park, CA) and lost 322 to 351 (a spread of -29). Before this event, MacNeil had not played Weissman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 8-6, +471.
Round 15		MacNeil played #28 Keith Smith (Austin, TX) and lost 443 to 451 (a spread of -8). The last time these two played was 2007-09 at: BALTIMORE, MD MacNeil’s record vs. Smith in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: #43. Current record: 8-7, +463. MacNeil is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). MacNeil is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (16 hits).
Round 16		MacNeil played #79 Tony Rankin (Austin, TX) and won 481 to 267 (a spread of 214). Before this event, MacNeil had not played Rankin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 9-7, +677.
Round 17		MacNeil played #72 Rebecca Lambert (Columbia, MD) and won 451 to 402 (a spread of 49). Before this event, MacNeil had not played Lambert in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 10-7, +726.
Round 18		MacNeil played #24 Jon Shreve (Denver, CO) and won 398 to 333 (a spread of 65). Before this event, MacNeil had not played Shreve in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 11-7, +791.
Round 19		MacNeil played #4 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) and won 465 to 362 (a spread of 103). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN MacNeil’s record vs. Weinstein in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 12-7, +894. MacNeil is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		MacNeil played #20 Ben Withers (Houston, TX) and lost 357 to 430 (a spread of -73). The last time these two played was 2007-03 at: DALLAS, TX MacNeil’s record vs. Withers in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WL. 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: #22. Current record: 12-8, +821.
Round 21		MacNeil played #12 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and won 440 to 396 (a spread of 44). The last time these two played was 2007-09 at: BALTIMORE, MD MacNeil’s record vs. Day in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: L. 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: #16. Current record: 13-8, +865.

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