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

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DO 2008: Michael Willis [#32]

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On this page, you will find information about Michael Willis, 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, -224, and is ranked #56.

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): Michael Surname(s): Willis Home: Midlothian, TX, United States NSC 1987 Division: 1 NSC 1987 Rank: 29, 14-7 +447 NSC 1996 Division: 2 NSC 1996 Rank: 8/106, 17-10 +1292

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	42-39 (0.519)
Past 1-12 months	7-7 (0.500)	L WWW L W LLL W LL WW
Past 13-24 months	12-10 (0.545)	W L W L WWWW L W LLL WW LL WWW LL
Past 25-36 months	7-9 (0.438)	LL WWWW LLL W LLL WW L
Past 37-48 months	5-4 (0.556)	LL WW L W L WW
Past 49-60 months	10-4 (0.714)	WWWWW LL W L WW L WW
Past 61-72 months	1-5 (0.167)	LLL W LL

Rank Diagram
See legend

Round by Round
High score: 497 Average for: 379 Average against: 389
Round 1		Willis played #118 Mary Snider (Austin, TX) and won 384 to 375 (a spread of 9). Before this event, Willis had not played Snider in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 1-0, +9.
Round 2		Willis played #59 David Gremaud (St. Louis, MO) and won 409 to 383 (a spread of 26). The last time these two played was 2006-03 at: DALLAS, TX Willis’s record vs. Gremaud in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. 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: #37. Current record: 2-0, +35.
Round 3		Willis played #34 Chris Lipe (Rome, NY) and lost 431 to 446 (a spread of -15). Before this event, Willis had not played Lipe in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 2-1, +20.
Round 4		Willis played #60 Paul Thornton (Spring, TX) and won 373 to 331 (a spread of 42). Before this event, Willis had not played Thornton in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 3-1, +62.
Round 5		Willis played #12 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and won 465 to 368 (a spread of 97). The last time these two played was 2008-02 at: SALADO, TX Willis’s record vs. Day in the 6 years leading up to this event: 5-4 (0.556). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: WL. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 4-1, +159. Willis is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Willis is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 6		Willis played #38 Carla Cree (Dallas, TX) and won 413 to 282 (a spread of 131). The last time these two played was 2008-02 at: SALADO, TX Willis’s record vs. Cree 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: #14. Current record: 5-1, +290.
Round 7		Willis played #16 Rod MacNeil (Cambridge, MA) and lost 380 to 449 (a spread of -69). Before this event, Willis had not played MacNeil in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 5-2, +221. Willis is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Willis is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 8		Willis played #30 Stefan Rau (Newington, CT) and lost 379 to 498 (a spread of -119). Before this event, Willis had not played Rau in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 5-3, +102. Willis is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Willis is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 9		Willis played #33 Jean McArthur (Austin, TX) and lost 359 to 410 (a spread of -51). The last time these two played was 2008-02 at: SALADO, TX Willis’s record vs. McArthur in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: LL. 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: #46. Current record: 5-4, +51.
Round 10		Willis played #37 Sam Kantimathi (El Dorado Hills, CA) and lost 355 to 422 (a spread of -67). Before this event, Willis had not played Kantimathi in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 5-5, -16.
Round 11		Willis played #3 Brian Cappelletto (Chicago, IL) and lost 371 to 496 (a spread of -125). Before this event, Willis had not played Cappelletto in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 5-6, -141.
Round 12		Willis played #76 Maureen Delgado (Houston, TX) and won 347 to 272 (a spread of 75). The last time these two played was 2007-02 at: SALADO, TX Willis’s record vs. Delgado in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 6-6, -66.
Round 13		Willis played #90 Lee Brooks (Lawton, OK) and lost 272 to 421 (a spread of -149). The last time these two played was 2003-11 at: DALLAS, TX Willis’s record vs. Brooks 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: #71. Current record: 6-7, -215.
Round 14		Willis played #64 Bennett Jacobstein (Milpitas, CA) and lost 310 to 321 (a spread of -11). Before this event, Willis had not played Jacobstein in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 6-8, -226.
Round 15		Willis played #25 Diane Firstman (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 280 to 443 (a spread of -163). Before this event, Willis had not played Firstman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 6-9, -389.
Round 16		Willis played #57 Terry Kang Rau (Newington, CT) and won 497 to 332 (a spread of 165). Before this event, Willis had not played Rau in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 7-9, -224.
Round 17		Willis played #45 Cynthia Seales (Stone Mountain, GA) and won 408 to 374 (a spread of 34). Before this event, Willis had not played Seales in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 8-9, -190.
Round 18		Willis played #83 Robert Gillis (Owens X Roads, AL) and lost 367 to 463 (a spread of -96). Before this event, Willis had not played Gillis in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 8-10, -286.
Round 19		Willis played #49 Wayne Clifford (Calgary AB) and won 378 to 362 (a spread of 16). Before this event, Willis had not played Clifford in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 9-10, -270.
Round 20		Willis played #96 Mark Gooley (Hawthorne, FL) and won 390 to 345 (a spread of 45). The last time these two played was 2007-03 at: DALLAS, TX Willis’s record vs. Gooley 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: #63. Current record: 10-10, -225.
Round 21		Willis played #60 Paul Thornton (Spring, TX) again and won 387 to 386 (a spread of 1). Before this event, Willis had not played Thornton in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 11-10, -224.

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