NASC 2017: Robert Gillis [3-03]

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On this page, you will find information about Robert Gillis, who is competing at the 2017 North American 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 17-14, +745, and is ranked #24 in Division 3.

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: Owens X Roads, AL, United States Awards: Memphis 2002 Div 1 Hobbies: Basketball, Bob's Bible / Flash cards Occupation: NASA Photo Analyst

Round by Round
High score: 495 Average for: 387 Average against: 363
Round 1		Gillis played #77 Maneck Contractor (Kenner, LA) and won 462 to 388 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 1-0, +74.
Round 2		Gillis played #62 Joe Gatz (Oklahoma City, OK) and won 494 to 279 (a spread of 215). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 2-0, +289. Gillis is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Gillis played #47 Michael Donegan (Austin, TX) and won 465 to 348 (a spread of 117). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 3-0, +406. Gillis is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Gillis played #4 Jack Peters (Waltham, MA) and lost 260 to 476 (a spread of -216). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 3-1, +190.
Round 5		Gillis played #1 Zachary Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 207 to 509 (a spread of -302). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 3-2, -112. Gillis is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 6		Gillis played #51 Pat Sanchez (Dallas, TX) and won 430 to 351 (a spread of 79). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 4-2, -33.
Round 7		Gillis played #5 Chloe Fatsis (Washington, DC) and lost 328 to 375 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 4-3, -80.
Round 8		Gillis played #39 Chris Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) and lost 356 to 422 (a spread of -66). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 4-4, -146.
Round 9		Gillis played #17 Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) and lost 376 to 389 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 4-5, -159.
Round 10		Gillis played #2 Sheikh K Dukuly (Yeadon, PA) and lost 303 to 436 (a spread of -133). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 4-6, -292.
Round 11		Gillis played #86 Ruth Brower (Hockessin, DE) and won 422 to 256 (a spread of 166). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 5-6, -126.
Round 12		Gillis played #31 Ella Sobel (Dorval QC) and lost 371 to 431 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 5-7, -186.
Round 13		Gillis played #37 Doug Critchlow (Columbus, OH) and lost 335 to 337 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 5-8, -188.
Round 14		Gillis played #18 Dianne Wittman (Pittsford, NY) and won 436 to 313 (a spread of 123). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 6-8, -65.
Round 15		Gillis played #83 Phyllis Vargas (Katy, TX) and won 476 to 267 (a spread of 209). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 7-8, +144.
Round 16		Gillis played #84 Marlena Cannon (Santa Rosa, CA) and won 340 to 318 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 8-8, +166.
Round 17		Gillis played #88 Bruce Hamilton (New Orleans, LA) and won 365 to 318 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 9-8, +213.
Round 18		Gillis played #48 Eli Shupak (Toronto ON) and won 414 to 294 (a spread of 120). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 10-8, +333.
Round 19		Gillis played #59 David Cole (Austin, TX) and won 495 to 286 (a spread of 209). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 11-8, +542.
Round 20		Gillis played #50 Don Rathberger (Merrionette Park, IL) and won 478 to 352 (a spread of 126). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 12-8, +668.
Round 21		Gillis played #30 Frances Shaw (Fair Lawn, NJ) and won 488 to 240 (a spread of 248). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 13-8, +916. Gillis is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 22		Gillis played #42 Sander Post (Ottawa ON) and lost 280 to 405 (a spread of -125). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 13-9, +791.
Round 23		Gillis played #7 Miriam Gregory (Vancouver BC) and won 443 to 269 (a spread of 174). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 14-9, +965.
Round 24		Gillis played #29 Meredith Leigh (Des Moines, IA) and won 432 to 376 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 15-9, +1021.
Round 25		Gillis played #27 Cooper Komatsu (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 397 to 426 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 15-10, +992.
Round 26		Gillis played #15 Chris Sitler (Knightstown, IN) and won 404 to 360 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 16-10, +1036.
Round 27		Gillis played #9 Ken Louie (Whittier, CA) and lost 356 to 416 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 16-11, +976.
Round 28		Gillis played #68 Christina LeMoine (Brooklyn, NY) and won 431 to 422 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 17-11, +985.
Round 29		Gillis played #23 Kene Mezue (Grand Forks, ND) and lost 374 to 390 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 17-12, +969.
Round 30		Gillis played #52 Mark Abadi (Charlotte, NC) and lost 262 to 421 (a spread of -159). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 17-13, +810.
Round 31		Gillis played #16 Peggy Altazan (Zachary, LA) and lost 305 to 370 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 17-14, +745.

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