Rod MacNeil [#11] at 2007 Big Apple ST

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On this page, you will find information about Rod MacNeil, who is competing at the 2007 Big Apple ST. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 8-7, -240, and is ranked #19 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 Rod MacNeil]

Given name(s): Rod
Surname(s): MacNeil
Home: Somerville, MA, United States
Awards: 1999 2000 2003 Cape Cod; 2003 Rhombus Cup; 2004 Boston (A); 2005 (12th) NSC; 2007 Michigan Madness; 2007 Montreal
Hobbies: Fantasy sports, traveling, movies, cheese, representing Red Sox Nation
Occupation: Administrative and Project Support for Preservation Architecture firm
NSC 1998 Division: 3
NSC 1998 Rank: 37/133, 17-14 +653
NSC 2000 Division: 1
NSC 2000 Rank: 76/98, 13-18 -843
NSC 2002 Division: 1
NSC 2002 Rank: 74/132, 15-16 +73
NSC 2004 Division: 1
NSC 2004 Rank: 78/172, 15-15 +569
NSC 2005 Division: 1
NSC 2005 Rank: 12/87, 17-11 +583
USSO 2006 Division: 1
USSO 2006 Rank: 59/76, 12-16 -212

Career History

8-year record against other players at this event	96-79 (0.549)
Past 1-12 months	28-25 (0.528)	LL W LLL WW L WWW L WWW LL W L W L W LLL WWW L W L WWW L W LLLL W LL WW L WWWWW L
Past 13-24 months	19-21 (0.475)	WW L W LLLL W LL W LL W LL W LL WWWW L W LL WWW L WW LLL WW L
Past 25-36 months	18-9 (0.667)	W L WW L WW LLLL WW L WWWWWWWWW L W L W
Past 37-48 months	21-13 (0.618)	W L WWW L WWWW LL W LL W LLL WWW L WWWWW L W LL WW
Past 49-60 months	5-6 (0.455)	W L W L W LL WW LL
Past 61-72 months	5-5 (0.500)	LL WWW L W L W L
Past 73-84 months	no games
Past 85-96 months	no games

Rank Diagram

Tournament Ups and Downs

Each pole is labelled at the top with the tournament round. The player’s rank that round is shown below.

[rank diagram]
See legend

Round by Round
High score: 475 Average for: 383 Average against: 399
Round 1		MacNeil played #42 Susi Tiekert (Melbourne, FL) and won 475 to 327 (a spread of 148). Before this event, MacNeil had not played Tiekert in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 1-0, +148.
Round 2		MacNeil played #32 Marjorie Schoneboom (Central Islip, NY) and lost 294 to 501 (a spread of -207). The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: STAMFORD, CT MacNeil’s record vs. Schoneboom in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: WW. 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 1-1, -59.
Round 3		MacNeil played #15 Mark McCraw (Croton, NY) and lost 300 to 365 (a spread of -65). Before this event, MacNeil had not played McCraw in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 1-2, -124. MacNeil is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 4		MacNeil played #29 Dan Wachtell (New York, NY) and won 435 to 422 (a spread of 13). The last time these two played was 2007-02 at: SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY MacNeil’s record vs. Wachtell in the 8 years leading up to this event: 3-3 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: LLL. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: WW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 2-2, -111.
Round 5		MacNeil played #40 Brian Bailey (Rockville, MD) and won 385 to 383 (a spread of 2). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: GAMBRILLS, MD MacNeil’s record vs. Bailey in the 8 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 3-2, -109. MacNeil is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). MacNeil is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 6		MacNeil played #25 Sam Rosin (Bernardsville, NJ) and lost 380 to 491 (a spread of -111). Before this event, MacNeil had not played Rosin in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 3-3, -220.
Round 7		MacNeil played #3 John OLaughlin (Cambridge, MA) and lost 309 to 447 (a spread of -138). The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: STAMFORD, CT MacNeil’s record vs. O'Laughlin in the 8 years leading up to this event: 3-4 (0.429). Past 1-12 months: LL. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: WLW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 3-4, -358. MacNeil is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). MacNeil is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 8		MacNeil played #39 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and won 390 to 345 (a spread of 45). The last time these two played was 2007-02 at: SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY MacNeil’s record vs. Avrin in the 8 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 4-4, -313. MacNeil is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		MacNeil played #5 Joe Edley (Coram, NY) and lost 336 to 432 (a spread of -96). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT MacNeil’s record vs. Edley in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 4-5, -409.
Round 10		MacNeil played #36 Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) and won 441 to 374 (a spread of 67). Before this event, MacNeil had not played Whitmarsh in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 5-5, -342.
Round 11		MacNeil played #30 Steve Tier (New York, NY) and won 434 to 355 (a spread of 79). Before this event, MacNeil had not played Tier in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 6-5, -263.
Round 12		MacNeil played #6 Ron Tiekert (Melbourne, FL) and lost 301 to 431 (a spread of -130). The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ MacNeil’s record vs. Tiekert in the 8 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: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 6-6, -393. MacNeil is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		MacNeil played #13 Winter Zxqkj (Houston, TX) and won 461 to 319 (a spread of 142). The last time these two played was 2005-10 at: CAPE COD, MA MacNeil’s record vs. Zxqkj in the 8 years leading up to this event: 4-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WWW. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 7-6, -251.
Round 14		MacNeil played #34 Jill Pfeiffer (Lancaster, PA) and won 379 to 320 (a spread of 59). The last time these two played was 2006-12 at: NORTH SALEM, NY MacNeil’s record vs. Pfeiffer in the 8 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 8-6, -192.
Round 15		MacNeil played #19 Frank Tangredi (West Babylon, NY) and lost 428 to 476 (a spread of -48). The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: STAMFORD, CT MacNeil’s record vs. Tangredi in the 8 years leading up to this event: 4-1 (0.800). Past 1-12 months: WW. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 8-7, -240. MacNeil is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

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