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

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DO 2008: Michael Early [#22]

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On this page, you will find information about Michael Early, 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 11-10, +1005, and is ranked #41.

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 Michael Early]

Given name(s): Michael
Surname(s): Early
Home: Fort Worth, TX, United States
Awards: Texas State Scrabble Champ 1994, Division Two Champ 2005
Hobbies: songwriting, composing, philosphy, games
Occupation: musician
NSC 1992 Division: 2
NSC 1992 Rank: 6/139, 18-9 +951
NSC 2002 Division: 1
NSC 2002 Rank: 107/132, 13-18 -231
NSC 2004 Division: 1
NSC 2004 Rank: 14/172, 19-11 +559
NSC 2005 Division: 2
NSC 2005 Rank: 1/108, 22-6 +1328
USSO 2006 Division: 1
USSO 2006 Rank: 67/76, 11-17 -466

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	209.5-164.5 (0.560)
Past 1-12 months	71.5-51.5 (0.581)	WWWW L WWW L W L WWWW LLLLL WWW LL W L WWWWW L WW LLL W LLL WWWWWWWW L WW LLLLLL WW L WWW L W L W L WW L W LL WWW LL WW L WWW L W LL W LL W LLTWWWWWWW LL WW LLLLL WWWW LL WWW
Past 13-24 months	39-27 (0.591)	L W L W L W LL WWW L W L WWWW L W LLL W LLLL WWW L WWWWWWWW LLL W L W L WWW L W L WWW LLL WWWW L WW
Past 25-36 months	46.5-35.5 (0.567)	WW L W LL W LLLL W LL WWW L WW LLLLLL W L WW LL WWWWWW LL WWW LLL W LL WWWWWWWW L WWW LL WWW L WW LL WTL WWW LL WWW
Past 37-48 months	22-23 (0.489)	W LL W LLL WW LLLL WWWW L WW LL W L W LLLL WW LL W L W L WW LL WWWW
Past 49-60 months	22.5-12.5 (0.643)	WWWW L WWWW L W LL W LL W LTW L WWW LL W L W L WWWWW
Past 61-72 months	8-15 (0.348)	LL W LL WWWW LLLLL WW LL W LLLL

Rank Diagram
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Round by Round
High score: 566 Average for: 418 Average against: 370
Before the Tournament		Early is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 1		Early played #50 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and won 419 to 298 (a spread of 121). The last time these two played was 2007-10 at: WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP Early’s record vs. Tillekeratne in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: WL. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 1-0, +121. Early is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Early is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 2		Early played #93 Tom Kowalik (Schaumburg, IL) and won 463 to 360 (a spread of 103). Before this event, Early had not played Kowalik in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 2-0, +224. Early is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Early played #3 Brian Cappelletto (Chicago, IL) and won 417 to 389 (a spread of 28). The last time these two played was 2007-08 at: PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP Early’s record vs. Cappelletto in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. 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: #17. Current record: 3-0, +252.
Round 4		Early played #48 Ann Mirabito (College Station, TX) and lost 380 to 383 (a spread of -3). Before this event, Early had not played Mirabito in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 3-1, +249. Early is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Early is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 5		Early played #30 Stefan Rau (Newington, CT) and lost 379 to 599 (a spread of -220). The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Early’s record vs. Rau 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: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 3-2, +29. Early is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Early played #83 Robert Gillis (Owens X Roads, AL) and won 475 to 240 (a spread of 235). Before this event, Early had not played Gillis in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 4-2, +264. Early is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Early played #73 Gregg Speicher (McKinney, TX) and won 558 to 270 (a spread of 288). Before this event, Early had not played Speicher in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 5-2, +552. Early is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Early played #81 Ronnie Thomas (Bethesda, MD) and won 423 to 243 (a spread of 180). Before this event, Early had not played Thomas in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 6-2, +732.
Round 9		Early played #4 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) and won 566 to 352 (a spread of 214). Before this event, Early had not played Weinstein in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 7-2, +946. Early is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Early is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 10		Early played #1 David Gibson (Spartanburg, SC) and won 489 to 342 (a spread of 147). Before this event, Early had not played Gibson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 8-2, +1093. Early is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Early is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 11		Early played #18 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and lost 349 to 403 (a spread of -54). The last time these two played was 2005-09 at: ALBUQUERQUE, NM Early’s record vs. Baron 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: WWL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 8-3, +1039.
Round 12		Early played #2 Jason Katz-Brown (Cambridge, MA) and lost 402 to 485 (a spread of -83). The last time these two played was 2007-03 at: DALLAS, TX Early’s record vs. Katz-Brown 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: #12. Current record: 8-4, +956. Early is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Early played #15 Orry Swift (Dayton, TX) and lost 331 to 379 (a spread of -48). The last time these two played was 2007-11 at: BRYAN, TX Early’s record vs. Swift in the 6 years leading up to this event: 11-10 (0.524). Past 1-12 months: WLLLLWLW. Past 13-24 months: WLLLW. Past 25-36 months: WWWWLLWW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 8-5, +908. Early is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Early played #8 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and won 449 to 309 (a spread of 140). The last time these two played was 2008-02 at: DALLAS, TX Early’s record vs. Cree in the 6 years leading up to this event: 9-24 (0.273). Past 1-12 months: LWLLLWLLLLLLWLLLLL. Past 13-24 months: LWW. Past 25-36 months: LLWLW. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: WWL. Past 61-72 months: LLL. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 9-5, +1048.
Round 15		Early played #6 John Luebkemann (Bear, DE) and lost 394 to 426 (a spread of -32). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Early’s record vs. Luebkemann in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 9-6, +1016. Early is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Early is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 16		Early played #28 Keith Smith (Austin, TX) and lost 440 to 443 (a spread of -3). The last time these two played was 2008-02 at: DALLAS, TX Early’s record vs. Smith in the 6 years leading up to this event: 15-18 (0.455). Past 1-12 months: WWLWLLWLWWW. Past 13-24 months: LLLL. Past 25-36 months: WLLWWWL. Past 37-48 months: LWLLWLL. Past 49-60 months: WLW. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 9-7, +1013.
Round 17		Early played #53 Keith Hagel (Auburn, ME) and won 350 to 318 (a spread of 32). Before this event, Early had not played Hagel in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 10-7, +1045.
Round 18		Early played #33 Jean McArthur (Austin, TX) and lost 384 to 388 (a spread of -4). The last time these two played was 2007-11 at: AUSTIN, TX Early’s record vs. McArthur in the 6 years leading up to this event: 9-2 (0.818). Past 1-12 months: WWWWWWL. Past 13-24 months: WW. 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: #31. Current record: 10-8, +1041.
Round 19		Early played #12 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and won 415 to 302 (a spread of 113). The last time these two played was 2008-02 at: SALADO, TX Early’s record vs. Day in the 6 years leading up to this event: 16.5-15.5 (0.516). Past 1-12 months: LWWW. Past 13-24 months: WWLWW. Past 25-36 months: LWLLLL. Past 37-48 months: WLWWW. Past 49-60 months: LWWLLTW. Past 61-72 months: LLLWL. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 11-8, +1154. Early is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Early played #68 Sheri Justice (Kansas City, MO) and lost 365 to 401 (a spread of -36). The last time these two played was 2007-03 at: DALLAS, TX Early’s record vs. Justice 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: #32. Current record: 11-9, +1118.
Round 21		Early played #55 Lila Crotty (Metairie, LA) and lost 333 to 446 (a spread of -113). Before this event, Early had not played Crotty in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 11-10, +1005.

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