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

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DO 2008: Gregg Speicher [#73]

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On this page, you will find information about Gregg Speicher, 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 10-11, -701, and is ranked #75.

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): Gregg Surname(s): Speicher Home: McKinney, TX, United States Awards: nothing really Hobbies: reading, kids, basketball Occupation: equity analyst USSO 2006 Division: 4 USSO 2006 Rank: 59/116, 14-14 +22

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	53-37 (0.589)
Past 1-12 months	11-9 (0.550)	WW L W L WWW L W LL W LLLL WWW
Past 13-24 months	16-12 (0.571)	L W LL W LL W L WW L WWW L WW LL W L WWW L WW
Past 25-36 months	16-8 (0.667)	WW L W LL WWWWWW L WW LLL WW L WWW
Past 37-48 months	10-8 (0.556)	WWW L W L W L WWW LLLL WW L
Past 49-60 months	no games
Past 61-72 months	no games

Rank Diagram
See legend

Round by Round
High score: 445 Average for: 363 Average against: 396
Before the Tournament		Speicher is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 1		Speicher played #49 Wayne Clifford (Calgary AB) and won 437 to 392 (a spread of 45). Before this event, Speicher had not played Clifford in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 1-0, +45.
Round 2		Speicher played #11 Peter Armstrong (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 351 to 361 (a spread of -10). Before this event, Speicher had not played Armstrong in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 1-1, +35.
Round 3		Speicher played #124 Joshua Geer (Mansfield, TX) and won 357 to 236 (a spread of 121). Before this event, Speicher had not played Geer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 2-1, +156.
Round 4		Speicher played #93 Tom Kowalik (Schaumburg, IL) and won 428 to 343 (a spread of 85). Before this event, Speicher had not played Kowalik in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 3-1, +241.
Round 5		Speicher played #20 Ben Withers (Houston, TX) and lost 308 to 390 (a spread of -82). Before this event, Speicher had not played Withers in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 3-2, +159.
Round 6		Speicher played #40 Thomas Conrad (Rio Rancho, NM) and lost 427 to 449 (a spread of -22). The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN Speicher’s record vs. Conrad 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: #52. Current record: 3-3, +137.
Round 7		Speicher played #22 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 270 to 558 (a spread of -288). Before this event, Speicher had not played Early in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 3-4, -151. Speicher is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Speicher played #56 Laura Scheimberg (Littleton, CO) and lost 346 to 478 (a spread of -132). Before this event, Speicher had not played Scheimberg in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 3-5, -283.
Round 9		Speicher played #88 April McCarley (Austin, TX) and lost 322 to 416 (a spread of -94). The last time these two played was 2008-02 at: SALADO, TX Speicher’s record vs. McCarley in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-2 (0.600). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 3-6, -377.
Round 10		Speicher played #79 Tony Rankin (Austin, TX) and lost 359 to 389 (a spread of -30). The last time these two played was 2008-02 at: SALADO, TX Speicher’s record vs. Rankin 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: #104. Current record: 3-7, -407.
Round 11		Speicher played #105 Denise Mahnken (Long Beach, NY) and won 328 to 313 (a spread of 15). The last time these two played was 2007-03 at: DALLAS, TX Speicher’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: #97. Current record: 4-7, -392.
Round 12		Speicher played #78 Judy Newhouse (Houston, TX) and won 437 to 388 (a spread of 49). The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: IRVING, TX Speicher’s record vs. Newhouse in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 5-7, -343.
Round 13		Speicher played #42 Andy Bohnsack (Madison, WI) and won 374 to 347 (a spread of 27). Before this event, Speicher had not played Bohnsack in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 6-7, -316.
Round 14		Speicher played #60 Paul Thornton (Spring, TX) and won 343 to 315 (a spread of 28). Before this event, Speicher had not played Thornton in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 7-7, -288.
Round 15		Speicher played #85 Miriam Green (Las Vegas, NV) and won 376 to 338 (a spread of 38). Before this event, Speicher had not played Green in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 8-7, -250.
Round 16		Speicher played #50 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and won 424 to 400 (a spread of 24). The last time these two played was 2007-03 at: DALLAS, TX Speicher’s record vs. Tillekeratne 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: #46. Current record: 9-7, -226.
Round 17		Speicher played #26 Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (Moraga, CA) and lost 264 to 426 (a spread of -162). Before this event, Speicher had not played Bassett-Bouchard in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 9-8, -388.
Round 18		Speicher played #68 Sheri Justice (Kansas City, MO) and lost 394 to 466 (a spread of -72). Before this event, Speicher had not played Justice in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 9-9, -460.
Round 19		Speicher played #70 Jim Hughes (Austin, TX) and lost 311 to 461 (a spread of -150). The last time these two played was 2008-02 at: SALADO, TX Speicher’s record vs. Hughes in the 6 years leading up to this event: 5-1 (0.833). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WWW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 9-10, -610.
Round 20		Speicher played #21 Doug Riblet (Austin, TX) and lost 323 to 487 (a spread of -164). Before this event, Speicher had not played Riblet in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 9-11, -774.
Round 21		Speicher played #94 Frank Schin (Gatlinburg, TN) and won 445 to 372 (a spread of 73). Before this event, Speicher had not played Schin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 10-11, -701.

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