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

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DO 2008: Marsha Gillis [#109]

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On this page, you will find information about Marsha Gillis, 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 8-13, -780, and is ranked #103.

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): Marsha Surname(s): Gillis Home: Huntsville, AL, United States Hobbies: Reading Occupation: Registered Nurse NSC 2000 Division: 5 NSC 2000 Rank: 77/78, 10-21 -1246 NSC 2004 Division: 6 NSC 2004 Rank: 59/76, 13-17 +11 NSC 2005 Division: 6 NSC 2005 Rank: 55/131, 15-13 -97

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	11-31 (0.262)
Past 1-12 months	0-3 (0.000)	LLL
Past 13-24 months	5-10 (0.333)	LL W L W LLLL WW LL W L
Past 25-36 months	2-10 (0.167)	LLL W LLLL W LLL
Past 37-48 months	2-3 (0.400)	L W LL W
Past 49-60 months	0-3 (0.000)	LLL
Past 61-72 months	2-2 (0.500)	W LL W

Rank Diagram
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Round by Round
High score: 481 Average for: 359 Average against: 396
Round 1		Gillis played #28 Keith Smith (Austin, TX) and lost 316 to 499 (a spread of -183). Before this event, Gillis had not played Smith in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #109. Current record: 0-1, -183.
Round 2		Gillis played #33 Jean McArthur (Austin, TX) and won 481 to 372 (a spread of 109). Before this event, Gillis had not played McArthur in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 1-1, -74.
Round 3		Gillis played #89 Cheryl Melvin (Muskegon, MI) and lost 306 to 507 (a spread of -201). The last time these two played was 2006-03 at: DALLAS, TX Gillis’s record vs. Melvin 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: #94. Current record: 1-2, -275.
Round 4		Gillis played #4 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) and lost 291 to 609 (a spread of -318). Before this event, Gillis had not played Weinstein in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #109. Current record: 1-3, -593. Gillis is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Gillis played #88 April McCarley (Austin, TX) and lost 313 to 410 (a spread of -97). Before this event, Gillis had not played McCarley in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #115. Current record: 1-4, -690.
Round 6		Gillis played #96 Mark Gooley (Hawthorne, FL) and lost 332 to 413 (a spread of -81). The last time these two played was 2007-03 at: DALLAS, TX Gillis’s record vs. Gooley in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #118. Current record: 1-5, -771.
Round 7		Gillis played #57 Terry Kang Rau (Newington, CT) and lost 301 to 321 (a spread of -20). Before this event, Gillis had not played Rau in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #118. Current record: 1-6, -791.
Round 8		Gillis played #120 Norm Brekke (Cypress, TX) and lost 360 to 370 (a spread of -10). Before this event, Gillis had not played Brekke in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #118. Current record: 1-7, -801.
Round 9		Gillis played #78 Judy Newhouse (Houston, TX) and lost 314 to 421 (a spread of -107). The last time these two played was 2006-03 at: DALLAS, TX Gillis’s record vs. Newhouse 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: #119. Current record: 1-8, -908.
Round 10		Gillis played #123 Kathy Johnson (Houston, TX) and won 426 to 272 (a spread of 154). The last time these two played was 2003-03 at: LUBBOCK, TX Gillis’s record vs. Johnson 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: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #116. Current record: 2-8, -754.
Round 11		Gillis played #124 Joshua Geer (Mansfield, TX) and won 439 to 261 (a spread of 178). Before this event, Gillis had not played Geer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #111. Current record: 3-8, -576.
Round 12		Gillis played #121 Scott Hawkins (Champaign, IL) and won 365 to 302 (a spread of 63). The last time these two played was 2008-02 at: CHARLOTTE, NC Gillis’s record vs. Hawkins in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: L. 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: #104. Current record: 4-8, -513.
Round 13		Gillis played #101 Lindsay Crotty (Metairie, LA) and won 477 to 367 (a spread of 110). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Gillis’s record vs. Crotty in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 5-8, -403.
Round 14		Gillis played #116 Karen Dacosta (Grand Prairie, TX) and lost 323 to 334 (a spread of -11). Before this event, Gillis had not played Dacosta in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #100. Current record: 5-9, -414.
Round 15		Gillis played #42 Andy Bohnsack (Madison, WI) and lost 257 to 536 (a spread of -279). Before this event, Gillis had not played Bohnsack in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 5-10, -693.
Round 16		Gillis played #107 Peggy Altazan (Zachary, LA) and won 477 to 303 (a spread of 174). Before this event, Gillis had not played Altazan in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 6-10, -519.
Round 17		Gillis played #112 Angela Dancho (Thornton, CO) and lost 311 to 394 (a spread of -83). Before this event, Gillis had not played Dancho in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 6-11, -602.
Round 18		Gillis played #82 Carole Miller (Houston, TX) and won 420 to 414 (a spread of 6). Before this event, Gillis had not played Miller in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #100. Current record: 7-11, -596.
Round 19		Gillis played #102 Marcia Wade (Muncie, IN) and lost 317 to 347 (a spread of -30). Before this event, Gillis had not played Wade in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 7-12, -626.
Round 20		Gillis played #91 James Bahra (Metairie, LA) and won 371 to 355 (a spread of 16). Before this event, Gillis had not played Bahra in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 8-12, -610.
Round 21		Gillis played #65 David Moersdorf (Gatlinburg, TN) and lost 333 to 503 (a spread of -170). Before this event, Gillis had not played Moersdorf in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #103. Current record: 8-13, -780.

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