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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

[photo of Robert Gillis]

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

[photo of Peter Armstrong]

Gillis played #21 Peter Armstrong (Milwaukee, WI) and won 412 to 397 (a spread of 15).

Current ranking: #55.

Current record: 1-0, +15.

Gillis is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 2

[photo of Robert Linn]

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

[photo of Andy Bohnsack]

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

[photo of Webster Phillips]

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

[photo of Rachel Knapp]

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

[photo of Jan Dixon]

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

[photo of Mark Miller]

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

[photo of John Viloria]

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

[photo of Joel Elkins]

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

[photo of Lisa Odom]

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

[photo of Will Nediger]

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

[photo of Melissa Routzahn]

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

[photo of David Engelhardt]

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

[photo of Wallace Schultz]

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

[photo of Jim Pate]

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

[photo of Alan Stern]

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

[photo of Derek Martinez]

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

[photo of Deborah Gaudier]

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

[photo of Cheryl Tyler]

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

[photo of Chris Bonin]

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

[photo of Jason Hlady]

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

[photo of Eric Harshbarger]

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

[photo of Keith Hagel]

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

[photo of Ravee Joradol]

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

[photo of Steve Tier]

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

[photo of Bruce Adams]

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

[photo of Ted Rosen]

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).

Gillis is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 29

[photo of David Johnson]

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

[photo of Vince Castellano]

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

[photo of Debbie Stegman]

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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