Joan Knobelsdorf [#62] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Joan Knobelsdorf, 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. Knobelsdorf currently has a record of 13-15, +149, and is ranked #75 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): Joan Surname(s): Knobelsdorf Home: Palm Harbor, FL, United States Age: 63 Awards: second place in bottom division in Providence Hobbies: Gardening, travelling, bridge, mahjong, Hospice volunteer Occupation: Retired Executive Medical Secretary

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	74-78 (0.487)
Past 1-12 months	17-23 (0.425)	LLLLLLLL W LLLL WW L WWW L W L W LL W L WWWWW LLL W LL WW
Past 13-24 months	22-23 (0.489)	WWW LLLLL WW L WWW L W L W L WW L W L WWW LLL WW LL W LLLLLLL WWW
Past 25-36 months	12.5-13.5 (0.481)	WW LTL W LL W L W L WW LL WWWW L W LLLL
Past 37-48 months	16.5-10.5 (0.611)	W LLL WWWWW LTWW L WWWWW LLLL WWW L
Past 49-60 months	4-8 (0.333)	L W LLLLLLL WWW
Past 61-72 months	2-0 (1.000)	WW

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 525 Average for: 359 Average against: 355
Round 1		Knobelsdorf played #83 Jeff Myers (Granville, OH) and lost 332 to 374 (a spread of -42) . Before this event, Knobelsdorf had not played Myers in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 0-1, -42.
Round 2		Knobelsdorf played #51 Ben Harrison (Cambridge, MA) and lost 227 to 516 (a spread of -289) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PORT RICHEY, FL Knobelsdorf’s record vs. Harrison in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: WWL. 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: #122. Current record: 0-2, -331.
Round 3		Knobelsdorf played #42 Bunny Gorchov (Philadelphia, PA) and won 380 to 321 (a spread of 59) . Before this event, Knobelsdorf had not played Gorchov in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 1-2, -272.
Round 4		Knobelsdorf played #30 Dennis Fenichel (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 285 to 390 (a spread of -105) . Before this event, Knobelsdorf had not played Fenichel in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #114. Current record: 1-3, -377.
Round 5		Knobelsdorf played #12 Pat Burnham (Corte Madera, CA) and won 366 to 364 (a spread of 2) . Before this event, Knobelsdorf had not played Burnham in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #96. Current record: 2-3, -375. Knobelsdorf is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Knobelsdorf is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 6		Knobelsdorf played #72 April McCarley (Austin, TX) and lost 227 to 327 (a spread of -100) . Before this event, Knobelsdorf had not played McCarley in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 2-4, -475.
Round 7		Knobelsdorf played #97 Najat Reikes (Riverside, CA) and lost 348 to 383 (a spread of -35) . Before this event, Knobelsdorf had not played Reikes in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 2-5, -510.
Round 8		Knobelsdorf played #63 Claudia Koczka (Buffalo, NY) and lost 327 to 377 (a spread of -50) . Before this event, Knobelsdorf had not played Koczka in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #114. Current record: 2-6, -560.
Round 9		Knobelsdorf played #123 Celia Thompson (Carneys Point, NJ) and lost 374 to 378 (a spread of -4) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: PHILADELPHIA, PA Knobelsdorf’s record vs. Thompson 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: #117. Current record: 2-7, -564.
Round 10		Knobelsdorf recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #110. Current record: 3-7, -514.
Round 11		Knobelsdorf played #49 Bruce M Halverson (Santa Barbara, CA) and lost 329 to 350 (a spread of -21) . Before this event, Knobelsdorf had not played Halverson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #115. Current record: 3-8, -535.
Round 12		Knobelsdorf played #66 Margo Kuno (Philadelphia, PA) and won 402 to 368 (a spread of 34) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: PHILADELPHIA, PA Knobelsdorf’s record vs. Kuno 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: #108. Current record: 4-8, -501.
Round 13		Knobelsdorf played #34 Marilyn Gage (Castro Valley, CA) and lost 300 to 355 (a spread of -55) . Before this event, Knobelsdorf had not played Gage in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #115. Current record: 4-9, -556.
Round 14		Knobelsdorf played #43 Bruce Gram (West Los Angeles, CA) and lost 422 to 437 (a spread of -15) . Before this event, Knobelsdorf had not played Gram in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #117. Current record: 4-10, -571.
Round 15		Knobelsdorf played #13 Ruth Burns (Stuart, FL) and won 405 to 285 (a spread of 120) . The last time these two played was 2005-03 at: GAINESVILLE, FL Knobelsdorf’s record vs. Burns in the 6 years leading up to this event: 8.5-7.5 (0.531). Past 1-12 months: LLWW. Past 13-24 months: WLW. Past 25-36 months: LTL. Past 37-48 months: WWW. Past 49-60 months: LL. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #109. Current record: 5-10, -451.
Round 16		Knobelsdorf played #91 Allen Pengelly (Ridgeway ON) and won 403 to 233 (a spread of 170) . Before this event, Knobelsdorf had not played Pengelly in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 6-10, -281.
Round 17		Knobelsdorf played #117 Robert Smith (Reno, NV) and won 373 to 338 (a spread of 35) . Before this event, Knobelsdorf had not played Smith in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 7-10, -246.
Round 18		Knobelsdorf played #15 Lynda Woods Cleary (Princeton, NJ) and won 394 to 327 (a spread of 67) . Before this event, Knobelsdorf had not played Cleary in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 8-10, -179.
Round 19		Knobelsdorf played #53 Linda Hoggatt (Blanchester, OH) and won 375 to 360 (a spread of 15) . Before this event, Knobelsdorf had not played Hoggatt in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 9-10, -164.
Round 20		Knobelsdorf played #80 Maggie Morley (Kensington, CA) and won 464 to 315 (a spread of 149) . The last time these two played was 2004-07 at: MEDITERRANEAN CRUISE Knobelsdorf’s record vs. Morley in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-4 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LLL. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 10-10, -15.
Round 21		Knobelsdorf played #67 Florence Laatz (Harrisville, MI) and won 405 to 249 (a spread of 156) . The last time these two played was 2003-06 at: LIVONIA, MI Knobelsdorf’s record vs. Laatz in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 11-10, +141.
Round 22		Knobelsdorf played #50 Nancy Hanley (Wilmington, DE) and won 525 to 253 (a spread of 272) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: PHILADELPHIA, PA Knobelsdorf’s record vs. Hanley 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: #37. Current record: 12-10, +413.
Round 23		Knobelsdorf played #24 Barbara Drinkwine (Menasha, WI) and lost 294 to 414 (a spread of -120) . The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: TAMPA BAY, FL Knobelsdorf’s record vs. Drinkwine in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. 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. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 12-11, +293.
Round 24		Knobelsdorf played #17 Tina Cur (Lockport, NY) and lost 341 to 388 (a spread of -47) . Before this event, Knobelsdorf had not played Cur in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 12-12, +246.
Round 25		Knobelsdorf played #45 Eileen Gruhn (Seattle, WA) and won 351 to 316 (a spread of 35) . Before this event, Knobelsdorf had not played Gruhn in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 13-12, +281.
Round 26		Knobelsdorf played #38 Phyllis Gelb (Surprise, AZ) and lost 340 to 373 (a spread of -33) . Before this event, Knobelsdorf had not played Gelb in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 13-13, +248. Knobelsdorf is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 27		Knobelsdorf played #81 Wes Morrison (Juneau, AK) and lost 370 to 396 (a spread of -26) . Before this event, Knobelsdorf had not played Morrison in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 13-14, +222.
Round 28		Knobelsdorf played #24 Barbara Drinkwine (Menasha, WI) and lost 338 to 411 (a spread of -73) . The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: TAMPA BAY, FL Knobelsdorf’s record vs. Drinkwine in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. 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. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 13-15, +149.

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