Jo Anne Cohen [#16] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Jo Anne Cohen, who is a contestant in Division 4 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. Cohen currently has a record of 13-15, -416, and is ranked #84 in Division 4.

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): Jo Anne Surname(s): Cohen Home: Montgomery, NY, United States Age: 62 Awards: Hobbies: Computer Games, Crossword Puzzles, Reading Occupation: Department of Motor Vehicle Director

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	14-22 (0.389)
Past 1-12 months	2-2 (0.500)	W L W L
Past 13-24 months	3-8 (0.273)	LL WW LLLL W LL
Past 25-36 months	2-1 (0.667)	L WW
Past 37-48 months	3-10 (0.231)	LLLLL W LL W LLL W
Past 49-60 months	1-0 (1.000)	W
Past 61-72 months	3-1 (0.750)	W L WW

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 490 Average for: 370 Average against: 385
Round 1		Cohen played #91 Allen Pengelly (Ridgeway ON) and won 381 to 360 (a spread of 21) . Before this event, Cohen had not played Pengelly in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 1-0, +21.
Round 2		Cohen played #50 Nancy Hanley (Wilmington, DE) and lost 369 to 422 (a spread of -53) . The last time these two played was 2002-12 at: PARSIPPANY, NJ Cohen’s record vs. Hanley in the 6 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. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 1-1, -32.
Round 3		Cohen played #56 Gavin Hyde (Santa Barbara, CA) and lost 382 to 395 (a spread of -13) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Cohen’s record vs. Hyde in the 6 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 1-2, -45.
Round 4		Cohen played #120 Mary Aline Stevens (Berkeley, CA) and lost 391 to 425 (a spread of -34) . Before this event, Cohen had not played Stevens in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 1-3, -79.
Round 5		Cohen played #60 Ralph King (Melrose, FL) and won 388 to 307 (a spread of 81) . Before this event, Cohen had not played King in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 2-3, +2.
Round 6		Cohen played #37 Devonna Gee (Cedar Rapids, IA) and lost 387 to 389 (a spread of -2) . Before this event, Cohen had not played Gee in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 2-4, +0.
Round 7		Cohen played #57 Darren Johnson (Bend, OR) and lost 313 to 499 (a spread of -186) . Before this event, Cohen had not played Johnson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 2-5, -186.
Round 8		Cohen played #68 Broderick Larkins (Houston, TX) and won 453 to 342 (a spread of 111) . Before this event, Cohen had not played Larkins in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 3-5, -75.
Round 9		Cohen played #69 Ken Louie (Whittier, CA) and won 385 to 237 (a spread of 148) . Before this event, Cohen had not played Louie in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 4-5, +73.
Round 10		Cohen played #49 Bruce M Halverson (Santa Barbara, CA) and won 416 to 330 (a spread of 86) . Before this event, Cohen had not played Halverson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 5-5, +159.
Round 11		Cohen played #18 Evelyn R Davis (Anaheim Hills, CA) and lost 362 to 415 (a spread of -53) . Before this event, Cohen had not played Davis in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 5-6, +106.
Round 12		Cohen played #72 April McCarley (Austin, TX) and won 399 to 375 (a spread of 24) . Before this event, Cohen had not played McCarley in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 6-6, +130.
Round 13		Cohen played #77 Gigi Miller (Sparks, NV) and won 356 to 354 (a spread of 2) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Cohen’s record vs. Miller in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 7-6, +132.
Round 14		Cohen played #128 Stan Williams (Wernersville, PA) and won 490 to 393 (a spread of 97) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: STAMFORD, CT Cohen’s record vs. Williams in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LL. 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: #39. Current record: 8-6, +229.
Round 15		Cohen played #118 Ruben Solis (Austin, TX) and lost 337 to 431 (a spread of -94) . Before this event, Cohen had not played Solis in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 8-7, +135.
Round 16		Cohen played #101 Miriam Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 374 to 372 (a spread of 2) . Before this event, Cohen had not played Saldanha in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 9-7, +137.
Round 17		Cohen played #17 Tina Cur (Lockport, NY) and lost 337 to 407 (a spread of -70) . Before this event, Cohen had not played Cur in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 9-8, +67.
Round 18		Cohen played #41 Mark Gooley (Hawthorne, FL) and lost 356 to 442 (a spread of -86) . The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: STAMFORD, CT Cohen’s record vs. Gooley in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. 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. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 9-9, -19.
Round 19		Cohen played #85 Robert Nellis (Glenview, IL) and lost 307 to 352 (a spread of -45) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Cohen’s record vs. Nellis 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: #75. Current record: 9-10, -64.
Round 20		Cohen played #3 Jamila Atcha (Mission Viejo, CA) and lost 303 to 416 (a spread of -113) . Before this event, Cohen had not played Atcha in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 9-11, -177.
Round 21		Cohen played #4 Steve Bachman (Little Canada, MN) and lost 367 to 437 (a spread of -70) . Before this event, Cohen had not played Bachman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 9-12, -247.
Round 22		Cohen played #47 Lynn Gunn (Mission Viejo, CA) and lost 301 to 393 (a spread of -92) . Before this event, Cohen had not played Gunn in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 9-13, -339.
Round 23		Cohen played #61 Esther Kisich (Long Beach, CA) and lost 350 to 391 (a spread of -41) . Before this event, Cohen had not played Kisich in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 9-14, -380.
Round 24		Cohen played #86 Linda Oliva (Woodbine, MD) and lost 311 to 494 (a spread of -183) . The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: STAMFORD, CT Cohen’s record vs. Oliva 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: #110. Current record: 9-15, -563.
Round 25		Cohen played #89 Susie Page (Panorama City, CA) and won 361 to 341 (a spread of 20) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Cohen’s record vs. Page in the 6 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 10-15, -543.
Round 26		Cohen played #89 Susie Page (Panorama City, CA) and won 423 to 347 (a spread of 76) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Cohen’s record vs. Page in the 6 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 11-15, -467.
Round 27		Cohen played #11 Diane Brown (Toronto ON) and won 404 to 386 (a spread of 18) . The last time these two played was 2000-03 at: DANBURY, CT Cohen’s record vs. Brown in the 6 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 12-15, -449.
Round 28		Cohen played #39 Ted Gest (Washington, DC) and won 349 to 316 (a spread of 33) . Before this event, Cohen had not played Gest in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 13-15, -416. Cohen is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).

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