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

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DO 2008: Tony Rankin [#79]

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On this page, you will find information about Tony Rankin, 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, -16, and is ranked #51.

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): Tony Surname(s): Rankin Home: Austin, TX, United States

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	18-16 (0.529)
Past 1-12 months	8-7 (0.533)	W L WW LLL WW LL WW L W
Past 13-24 months	6-6 (0.500)	LLLL W LL WWWWW
Past 25-36 months	1-3 (0.250)	LLL W
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	3-0 (1.000)	WWW
Past 61-72 months	no games

Rank Diagram
See legend

Round by Round
High score: 467 Average for: 377 Average against: 378
Round 1		Rankin played #61 Joey Krafchick (Roswell, GA) and won 413 to 334 (a spread of 79). Before this event, Rankin had not played Krafchick in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 1-0, +79.
Round 2		Rankin played #4 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) and lost 325 to 403 (a spread of -78). Before this event, Rankin had not played Weinstein in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 1-1, +1. Rankin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Rankin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 3		Rankin played #105 Denise Mahnken (Long Beach, NY) and lost 350 to 394 (a spread of -44). Before this event, Rankin had not played Mahnken in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 1-2, -43.
Round 4		Rankin played #113 Keith Pries (Denver, CO) and won 386 to 382 (a spread of 4). Before this event, Rankin had not played Pries in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 2-2, -39.
Round 5		Rankin played #71 Glenda Short (Oklahoma City, OK) and lost 327 to 340 (a spread of -13). The last time these two played was 2008-02 at: SALADO, TX Rankin’s record vs. Short in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-4 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: LL. Past 13-24 months: L. 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: #72. Current record: 2-3, -52.
Round 6		Rankin played #76 Maureen Delgado (Houston, TX) and won 323 to 322 (a spread of 1). The last time these two played was 2007-11 at: AUSTIN, TX Rankin’s record vs. Delgado in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: #65. Current record: 3-3, -51.
Round 7		Rankin played #35 Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) and lost 390 to 438 (a spread of -48). Before this event, Rankin had not played Whitmarsh in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 3-4, -99.
Round 8		Rankin played #9 Geoff Thevenot (Austin, TX) and lost 383 to 428 (a spread of -45). Before this event, Rankin had not played Thevenot in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 3-5, -144.
Round 9		Rankin played #116 Karen Dacosta (Grand Prairie, TX) and lost 368 to 384 (a spread of -16). Before this event, Rankin had not played Dacosta in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 3-6, -160.
Round 10		Rankin played #73 Gregg Speicher (McKinney, TX) and won 389 to 359 (a spread of 30). The last time these two played was 2008-02 at: SALADO, TX Rankin’s record vs. Speicher 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: #78. Current record: 4-6, -130.
Round 11		Rankin played #108 Stephen Sneed (Ft. Worth, TX) and won 391 to 306 (a spread of 85). Before this event, Rankin had not played Sneed in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 5-6, -45.
Round 12		Rankin played #82 Carole Miller (Houston, TX) and won 416 to 287 (a spread of 129). Before this event, Rankin had not played Miller in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 6-6, +84.
Round 13		Rankin played #64 Bennett Jacobstein (Milpitas, CA) and won 413 to 399 (a spread of 14). Before this event, Rankin had not played Jacobstein in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 7-6, +98.
Round 14		Rankin played #58 Ryan Fischer (Charlotte, NC) and won 467 to 445 (a spread of 22). Before this event, Rankin had not played Fischer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 8-6, +120.
Round 15		Rankin played #33 Jean McArthur (Austin, TX) and lost 332 to 443 (a spread of -111). The last time these two played was 2007-02 at: SALADA, TX Rankin’s record vs. McArthur 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: #54. Current record: 8-7, +9.
Round 16		Rankin played #16 Rod MacNeil (Cambridge, MA) and lost 267 to 481 (a spread of -214). Before this event, Rankin had not played MacNeil in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 8-8, -205.
Round 17		Rankin played #87 Gretchen Cowan (San Clemente, CA) and won 412 to 268 (a spread of 144). Before this event, Rankin had not played Cowan in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 9-8, -61.
Round 18		Rankin played #93 Tom Kowalik (Schaumburg, IL) and won 454 to 299 (a spread of 155). Before this event, Rankin had not played Kowalik in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 10-8, +94.
Round 19		Rankin played #24 Jon Shreve (Denver, CO) and lost 278 to 464 (a spread of -186). Before this event, Rankin had not played Shreve in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 10-9, -92.
Round 20		Rankin played #44 Eric Harshbarger (Auburn, AL) and lost 377 to 468 (a spread of -91). Before this event, Rankin had not played Harshbarger in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 10-10, -183.
Round 21		Rankin played #90 Lee Brooks (Lawton, OK) and won 460 to 293 (a spread of 167). The last time these two played was 2008-02 at: SALADO, TX Rankin’s record vs. Brooks in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: WL. 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: #51. Current record: 11-10, -16.

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