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

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DO 2008: Glenda Short [#71]

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On this page, you will find information about Glenda Short, 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 12-9, +245, and is ranked #36.

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

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Given name(s): Glenda
Surname(s): Short
Home: Oklahoma City, OK, United States
Awards: Highest rated female Scrabble player in Oklahoma
Hobbies: Movies, TV, Cooking, Travel, Puzzles and Games
Occupation: Retired
NSC 1994 Division: 2
NSC 1994 Rank: 5/90, 18-9 +685
NSC 1996 Division: 2
NSC 1996 Rank: 25/106, 15.5-11.5 +464
NSC 1998 Division: 2
NSC 1998 Rank: 86/151, 15-16 -33
NSC 2000 Division: 3
NSC 2000 Rank: 17/122, 19-12 +195
NSC 2002 Division: 3
NSC 2002 Rank: 89/136, 14-17 +214
NSC 2004 Division: 2
NSC 2004 Rank: 18/139, 18-12 +713
NSC 2005 Division: 3
NSC 2005 Rank: 30/134, 16-12 +620
USSO 2006 Division: 3
USSO 2006 Rank: 71/129, 13.5-14.5 +33

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	145.5-156.5 (0.482)
Past 1-12 months	34.5-28.5 (0.548)	L W L WWWW L W L W L W LLL W LL W L WWTW L WWW LL WWW LLLLL W LLL WW LL WWWW L WW LL WWWW L WW
Past 13-24 months	26.5-28.5 (0.482)	WW L W L W LLLLL WWW L WW LL W LL WW LL WTL W LLL W LL WW LL WWWW L W LLLL W L WWW
Past 25-36 months	23.5-21.5 (0.522)	LL W LLL WWWWW LLLLLL WWW LL WW L WTWW L W L WWWWW LLLLL WWW
Past 37-48 months	19-37 (0.339)	LL WWWW LLLLLL W LL W LLLLLL W LLLL W LLLLLL WW L W LLL W LLLL WWWW LLL WWW
Past 49-60 months	21-26 (0.447)	L WW L W L WW LLL WWW L W L WWW LLLLL W LL WWW LLLLL W L W LL WW L W LL
Past 61-72 months	21-15 (0.583)	LL W L W L WWWW L W LL WW L W L WWW LLL WW L WWW LL WWW

Rank Diagram
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Round by Round
High score: 496 Average for: 386 Average against: 375
Round 1		Short played #54 Paul Mulik (Joplin, MO) and lost 392 to 444 (a spread of -52). The last time these two played was 2007-11 at: EUREKA SPRINGS, AR Short’s record vs. Mulik in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-4 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: WLL. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: LWW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 0-1, -52.
Round 2		Short played #2 Jason Katz-Brown (Cambridge, MA) and lost 334 to 422 (a spread of -88). The last time these two played was 2007-03 at: DALLAS, TX Short’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: #90. Current record: 0-2, -140. Short is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Short is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 3		Short played #107 Peggy Altazan (Zachary, LA) and won 488 to 295 (a spread of 193). Before this event, Short had not played Altazan in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 1-2, +53. Short is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Short is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 4		Short played #88 April McCarley (Austin, TX) and won 416 to 372 (a spread of 44). The last time these two played was 2008-02 at: SALADO, TX Short’s record vs. McCarley in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: LW. Past 13-24 months: L. 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: #48. Current record: 2-2, +97.
Round 5		Short played #79 Tony Rankin (Austin, TX) and won 340 to 327 (a spread of 13). The last time these two played was 2008-02 at: SALADO, TX Short’s record vs. Rankin in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: WW. 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: #44. Current record: 3-2, +110.
Round 6		Short played #86 Samantha Southard (Albany, NY) and won 491 to 403 (a spread of 88). Before this event, Short had not played Southard in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 4-2, +198.
Round 7		Short played #30 Stefan Rau (Newington, CT) and lost 417 to 445 (a spread of -28). Before this event, Short had not played Rau in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 4-3, +170.
Round 8		Short played #92 Mary Pastore (Pearland, TX) and won 496 to 260 (a spread of 236). The last time these two played was 2007-11 at: AUSTIN, TX Short’s record vs. Pastore in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: WW. 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: #29. Current record: 5-3, +406.
Round 9		Short played #28 Keith Smith (Austin, TX) and lost 326 to 450 (a spread of -124). The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: DALLAS, TX Short’s record vs. Smith in the 6 years leading up to this event: 5-5 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WWL. Past 49-60 months: WWLWL. Past 61-72 months: LL. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 5-4, +282.
Round 10		Short played #17 Paul Holser (Wylie, TX) and lost 318 to 372 (a spread of -54). The last time these two played was 2005-01 at: WACO, TX Short’s record vs. Holser in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-5 (0.167). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LL. Past 49-60 months: WLL. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 5-5, +228.
Round 11		Short played #26 Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (Moraga, CA) and lost 305 to 486 (a spread of -181). The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Short’s record vs. Bassett-Bouchard 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 5-6, +47.
Round 12		Short played #62 Emely Weissman (Menlo Park, CA) and lost 309 to 437 (a spread of -128). The last time these two played was 2007-07 at: RENO, NV Short’s record vs. Weissman 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: #78. Current record: 5-7, -81.
Round 13		Short played #97 Nancy Scott (Schertz, TX) and won 449 to 298 (a spread of 151). The last time these two played was 2008-02 at: SALADO, TX Short’s record vs. Scott in the 6 years leading up to this event: 12-2 (0.857). Past 1-12 months: WWLWW. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: WLW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: WWWW. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 6-7, +70.
Round 14		Short played #66 KC Frodyma (Silver Spring, MD) and won 400 to 373 (a spread of 27). Before this event, Short had not played Frodyma in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 7-7, +97.
Round 15		Short played #55 Lila Crotty (Metairie, LA) and lost 302 to 385 (a spread of -83). The last time these two played was 2005-09 at: HOUSTON, TX Short’s record vs. Crotty 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: #66. Current record: 7-8, +14.
Round 16		Short played #87 Gretchen Cowan (San Clemente, CA) and lost 340 to 378 (a spread of -38). The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN Short’s record vs. Cowan in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). 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: L. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 7-9, -24.
Round 17		Short played #84 Mary Krizan (Hastings, MN) and won 314 to 298 (a spread of 16). Before this event, Short had not played Krizan in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 8-9, -8.
Round 18		Short played #91 James Bahra (Metairie, LA) and won 364 to 333 (a spread of 31). The last time these two played was 2007-03 at: DALLAS, TX Short’s record vs. Bahra 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: #56. Current record: 9-9, +23.
Round 19		Short played #113 Keith Pries (Denver, CO) and won 489 to 300 (a spread of 189). Before this event, Short had not played Pries in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 10-9, +212.
Round 20		Short played #81 Ronnie Thomas (Bethesda, MD) and won 412 to 395 (a spread of 17). Before this event, Short had not played Thomas in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 11-9, +229.
Round 21		Short played #52 Ken Kasney (Cypress, TX) and won 410 to 394 (a spread of 16). The last time these two played was 2007-11 at: AUSTIN, TX Short’s record vs. Kasney in the 6 years leading up to this event: 5-4 (0.556). Past 1-12 months: LWLWL. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: WWW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 12-9, +245.

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