NSC 2009: Robert Gillis [#111]

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On this page, you will find information about Robert Gillis, who is competing at the 2009 National SCRABBLE Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 13-18, -585, and is ranked #104 in Division 1.

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): Robert Surname(s): Gillis Home: OXR, AL, USA Awards: Author of "Bob's Bible" Hobbies: Basketball, reading, Boggle Occupation: NASA photo analyst

Round by Round
High score: 567 Average for: 374 Average against: 395
Round 1		Gillis played #21 Peter Armstrong (Milwaukee, WI) and won 412 to 397 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 1-0, +15.
Round 2		Gillis played #46 Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) and lost 340 to 394 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 1-1, -39.
Round 3		Gillis played #91 Andy Bohnsack (Madison, WI) and won 408 to 355 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 2-1, +14.
Round 4		Gillis played #79 Webster Phillips (Montclair, NJ) and lost 277 to 478 (a spread of -201). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 2-2, -187.
Round 5		Gillis played #73 Rachel Knapp (Tustin, CA) and lost 316 to 473 (a spread of -157). Current ranking: #97. Current record: 2-3, -344.
Round 6		Gillis played #54 Jan Dixon (Wilmington, DE) and lost 379 to 406 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #103. Current record: 2-4, -371.
Round 7		Gillis played #126 Mark Miller (Philadelphia, PA) and won 510 to 402 (a spread of 108). Current ranking: #92. Current record: 3-4, -263.
Round 8		Gillis played #40 John Viloria (New York, NY) and won 481 to 442 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 4-4, -224.
Round 9		Gillis played #102 Joel Elkins (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 275 to 430 (a spread of -155). Current ranking: #96. Current record: 4-5, -379.
Round 10		Gillis played #38 Lisa Odom (St Louis Park, MN) and lost 311 to 445 (a spread of -134). Current ranking: #104. Current record: 4-6, -513.
Round 11		Gillis played #66 Will Nediger (London ON) and lost 299 to 425 (a spread of -126). Current ranking: #109. Current record: 4-7, -639.
Round 12		Gillis played #100 Melissa Routzahn (Crystal Lake, IL) and won 381 to 369 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #101. Current record: 5-7, -627.
Round 13		Gillis played #113 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and lost 379 to 448 (a spread of -69). Current ranking: #108. Current record: 5-8, -696.
Round 14		Gillis played #123 Wallace Schultz (Las Vegas, NM) and lost 307 to 460 (a spread of -153). Current ranking: #115. Current record: 5-9, -849.
Round 15		Gillis played #122 Jim Pate (Birmingham, AL) and lost 364 to 458 (a spread of -94). Current ranking: #117. Current record: 5-10, -943.
Round 16		Gillis played #69 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) and lost 400 to 415 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #121. Current record: 5-11, -958.
Round 17		Gillis recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #117. Current record: 6-11, -908.
Round 18		Gillis played #125 Derek Martinez (Spring Lake Park, MN) and lost 369 to 383 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #120. Current record: 6-12, -922.
Round 19		Gillis played #127 Deborah Gaudier (Houston, TX) and won 391 to 316 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #116. Current record: 7-12, -847.
Round 20		Gillis played #115 Cheryl Tyler (Lubbock, TX) and won 567 to 238 (a spread of 329). Current ranking: #107. Current record: 8-12, -518.
Round 21		Gillis played #124 Chris Bonin (Toronto ON) and lost 364 to 401 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #112. Current record: 8-13, -555.
Round 22		Gillis played #71 Jason Hlady (Saskatoon SK) and lost 327 to 414 (a spread of -87). Current ranking: #117. Current record: 8-14, -642.
Round 23		Gillis played #88 Eric Harshbarger (Auburn, AL) and won 369 to 282 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #110. Current record: 9-14, -555.
Round 24		Gillis played #119 Keith Hagel (Waterville, ME) and lost 326 to 366 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #114. Current record: 9-15, -595. Gillis is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25		Gillis played #70 Ravee Joradol (THA) and won 329 to 318 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #110. Current record: 10-15, -584.
Round 26		Gillis played #101 Steve Tier (New York, NY) and lost 392 to 474 (a spread of -82). Current ranking: #113. Current record: 10-16, -666.
Round 27		Gillis played #53 Bruce Adams (Rochdale, MA) and lost 373 to 459 (a spread of -86). Current ranking: #117. Current record: 10-17, -752.
Round 28		Gillis played #108 Ted Rosen (Rochester, NY) and won 421 to 311 (a spread of 110). Current ranking: #110. Current record: 11-17, -642. Gillis is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 29		Gillis played #107 David Johnson (Decatur, IL) and won 436 to 317 (a spread of 119). Current ranking: #104. Current record: 12-17, -523.
Round 30		Gillis played #80 Vince Castellano (Fairfax, VA) and lost 308 to 414 (a spread of -106). Current ranking: #110. Current record: 12-18, -629.
Round 31		Gillis played #26 Debbie Stegman (Kew Gardens, NY) and won 410 to 366 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #104. Current record: 13-18, -585.

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