Joan Kelly [#64] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Joan M. Kelly, who is a contestant in Division 3 at the 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held August 20th – 24th in Reno, NV. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight PDT. Kelly currently has a record of 15-13, +562, and is ranked #43 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): Joan M. Surname(s): Kelly Home: Middletown, NY, United States Age: 64 Awards: natl inst mental health fellowship, mensa member, PhD - Columbia U. Hobbies: reading, travel, nyc visits Occupation: retired Director of Special Education (School psychologist)

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	60-35 (0.632)
Past 1-12 months	10-6 (0.625)	W L W LL WWWW L W L WW L W
Past 13-24 months	10-9 (0.526)	LLLLL WWW L W L WWW LL WWW
Past 25-36 months	12-6 (0.667)	WWWWWWW L W L W LLLL WWW
Past 37-48 months	13-4 (0.765)	W LL WW L WWW L WWWWWWW
Past 49-60 months	5-0 (1.000)	WWWWW
Past 61-72 months	10-10 (0.500)	WW L WW L W LLLL WW LLL W L WW

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 491 Average for: 393 Average against: 373
Round 1		Kelly played #75 Yukiko Loritz (Anaheim, CA) and won 410 to 379 (a spread of 31) . Before this event, Kelly had not played Loritz in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 1-0, +31.
Round 2		Kelly played #29 Pat Diener (Dublin, CA) and lost 380 to 392 (a spread of -12) . Before this event, Kelly had not played Diener in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 1-1, +19.
Round 3		Kelly played #52 Larry Gradus (Margate, FL) and won 383 to 320 (a spread of 63) . Before this event, Kelly had not played Gradus in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 2-1, +82.
Round 4		Kelly played #15 Naurlene Canterman (Tuscon, AZ) and won 444 to 278 (a spread of 166) . Before this event, Kelly had not played Canterman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 3-1, +248.
Round 5		Kelly played #11 Marlene Boyda (Lexington, MI) and lost 328 to 395 (a spread of -67) . Before this event, Kelly had not played Boyda in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 3-2, +181.
Round 6		Kelly played #114 Kitty Steinwand (Madison, WI) and lost 275 to 380 (a spread of -105) . Before this event, Kelly had not played Steinwand in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 3-3, +76.
Round 7		Kelly played #42 Alex Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and lost 352 to 360 (a spread of -8) . Before this event, Kelly had not played Fiszbein in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 3-4, +68.
Round 8		Kelly played #23 Gretchen Cowan (San Clemente, CA) and won 379 to 312 (a spread of 67) . Before this event, Kelly had not played Cowan in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 4-4, +135.
Round 9		Kelly played #21 Matthew Collins (Cincinnati, OH) and won 424 to 391 (a spread of 33) . Before this event, Kelly had not played Collins in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 5-4, +168.
Round 10		Kelly played #91 Gary Moss (Laguna Woods, CA) and lost 318 to 405 (a spread of -87) . Before this event, Kelly had not played Moss in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 5-5, +81.
Round 11		Kelly played #51 John Gove (Sun City Center, FL) and won 374 to 366 (a spread of 8) . Before this event, Kelly had not played Gove in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 6-5, +89.
Round 12		Kelly played #60 David Johnson (New Rochelle, NY) and won 339 to 337 (a spread of 2) . The last time these two played was 2005-07 at: ALBANY, NY Kelly’s record vs. Johnson in the 6 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. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 7-5, +91.
Round 13		Kelly played #134 Ellis Wyer (La Jolla, CA) and won 408 to 367 (a spread of 41) . Before this event, Kelly had not played Wyer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 8-5, +132.
Round 14		Kelly played #3 Francis Anum (Raleigh, NC) and lost 325 to 434 (a spread of -109) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Kelly’s record vs. Anum in the 6 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. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 8-6, +23.
Round 15		Kelly played #103 Grant Rowland (Mississauga ON) and won 437 to 408 (a spread of 29) . Before this event, Kelly had not played Rowland in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 9-6, +52.
Round 16		Kelly played #5 Mary Atwood (Roseville, MN) and won 431 to 246 (a spread of 185) . Before this event, Kelly had not played Atwood in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 10-6, +237.
Round 17		Kelly played #128 Emely Weissman (Menlo Park, CA) and lost 326 to 357 (a spread of -31) . Before this event, Kelly had not played Weissman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 10-7, +206.
Round 18		Kelly played #17 Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA) and won 418 to 393 (a spread of 25) . Before this event, Kelly had not played Catanese in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 11-7, +231.
Round 19		Kelly played #94 Judy Newhouse (Houston, TX) and won 456 to 412 (a spread of 44) . Before this event, Kelly had not played Newhouse in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 12-7, +275.
Round 20		Kelly played #102 Melissa Routzahn (Crystal Lake, IL) and lost 416 to 419 (a spread of -3) . Before this event, Kelly had not played Routzahn in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 12-8, +272.
Round 21		Kelly played #103 Grant Rowland (Mississauga ON) and won 491 to 312 (a spread of 179) . Before this event, Kelly had not played Rowland in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 13-8, +451.
Round 22		Kelly played #120 Paul Trachtenberg (Huntington Beach, CA) and lost 381 to 450 (a spread of -69) . Before this event, Kelly had not played Trachtenberg in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 13-9, +382.
Round 23		Kelly played #135 Bob Yarmchuk (Tucson, AZ) and won 473 to 312 (a spread of 161) . Before this event, Kelly had not played Yarmchuk in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 14-9, +543.
Round 24		Kelly played #94 Judy Newhouse (Houston, TX) and won 456 to 312 (a spread of 144) . Before this event, Kelly had not played Newhouse in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 15-9, +687.
Round 25		Kelly played #42 Alex Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and lost 382 to 434 (a spread of -52) . Before this event, Kelly had not played Fiszbein in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 15-10, +635.
Round 26		Kelly played #13 Cheryl Cadieux (Bay City, MI) and lost 387 to 417 (a spread of -30) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Kelly’s record vs. Cadieux in the 6 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. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 15-11, +605.
Round 27		Kelly played #55 Ben Greenwood (Lexington, MA) and lost 447 to 486 (a spread of -39) . The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: PARSIPPANY, NJ Kelly’s record vs. Greenwood in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 15-12, +566.
Round 28		Kelly played #122 Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and lost 374 to 378 (a spread of -4) . Before this event, Kelly had not played Ubeika in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 15-13, +562.

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