Joanne Cohen [#9] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Joanne Cohen, who is a contestant at the 2006 U.S. SCRABBLE® Open. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. Cohen currently has a record of 13-15, -801, and is ranked #68 in Division 2.

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

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Given name(s): Joanne
Surname(s): Cohen
Home: Owings Mills, MD, United States
Hobbies: reading; world travel
Occupation: foreign language teacher
NSC 1985 Division: 1
NSC 1985 Rank: 39/302, 14-8 +539
NSC 1989 Division: 1
NSC 1989 Rank: 39/149, 15-12 +603
NSC 1990 Division: 1
NSC 1990 Rank: 73/176, 14-13 +365
NSC 1992 Division: 1
NSC 1992 Rank: 82/176, 13-13 -317
NSC 2004 Division: 1
NSC 2004 Rank: 136/172, 13-17 -775

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	46.5-52.5 (0.470)
Past 1-12 months	15-10 (0.600)	L WWW L WW L WW L WW LLL WWW L WW L W L
Past 13-24 months	5-6 (0.455)	WWW LLLL W LL W
Past 25-36 months	16.5-16.5 (0.500)	L WWWWWTWW L WWW LLL W LLL W L W LLLLL WW L W L
Past 37-48 months	6-12 (0.333)	W LLL W LL W LLL W LL W L W L
Past 49-60 months	3-7 (0.300)	W L W LLLLLL W
Past 61-72 months	1-1 (0.500)	W L
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 489 Average for: 372 Average against: 401
Round 1		Cohen played #83 Laura Scheimberg (Littleton, CO) and lost 324 to 372 (a spread of -48). Before this event, Cohen had not played Scheimberg in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 0-1, -48.
Round 2		Cohen played #7 Travis Chaney (Fort Smith, AR) and won 416 to 372 (a spread of 44). Before this event, Cohen had not played Chaney in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 1-1, -4.
Round 3		Cohen played #90 Ray Smith (Tucker, GA) and lost 366 to 465 (a spread of -99). Before this event, Cohen had not played Smith in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 1-2, -103.
Round 4		Cohen played #77 Cynthia Pughsley (Oakland, CA) and lost 324 to 487 (a spread of -163). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Cohen’s record vs. Pughsley in the 7 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: 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. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 1-3, -266.
Round 5		Cohen played #38 Diana Grosman (Reisterstown, MD) and lost 348 to 421 (a spread of -73). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: STAMFORD, CT Cohen’s record vs. Grosman in the 7 years leading up to this event: 8-3 (0.727). Past 1-12 months: WWL. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: WWW. Past 37-48 months: LWWW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #96. Current record: 1-4, -339.
Round 6		Cohen played #68 Steve Oliger (Holtwood, PA) and lost 298 to 499 (a spread of -201). The last time these two played was 2005-10 at: PHILADELPHIA, PA Cohen’s record vs. Oliger in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 1-5, -540.
Round 7		Cohen played #47 Carl Johnson (Beaverton, OR) and lost 345 to 408 (a spread of -63). Before this event, Cohen had not played Johnson in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 1-6, -603.
Round 8		Cohen played #89 Rebecca Slivka (Seattle, WA) and won 371 to 368 (a spread of 3). Before this event, Cohen had not played Slivka in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 2-6, -600.
Round 9		Cohen played #44 Judy Horn (Readin, MA) and won 366 to 286 (a spread of 80). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: STAMFORD, CT Cohen’s record vs. Horn in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3.5-2.5 (0.583). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: TWL. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 3-6, -520.
Round 10		Cohen played #106 Carlene Wallis (Sparks, NV) and won 404 to 376 (a spread of 28). Before this event, Cohen had not played Wallis in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 4-6, -492.
Round 11		Cohen played #102 Mary Ellen Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and won 474 to 356 (a spread of 118). Before this event, Cohen had not played Weisskopf in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 5-6, -374.
Round 12		Cohen played #105 Rick Wong (San Jose, CA) and won 419 to 319 (a spread of 100). Before this event, Cohen had not played Wong in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 6-6, -274.
Round 13		Cohen played #52 Rachel Knapp (Tustin, CA) and lost 421 to 468 (a spread of -47). Before this event, Cohen had not played Knapp in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 6-7, -321.
Round 14		Cohen played #20 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and won 428 to 269 (a spread of 159). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: PHILADELPHIA, PA Cohen’s record vs. Engelhardt in the 7 years leading up to this event: 8-5 (0.615). Past 1-12 months: LWLWWW. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: LWWL. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 7-7, -162.
Round 15		Cohen played #81 Ted Rosen (Rochester, NY) and lost 388 to 485 (a spread of -97). The last time these two played was 2001-12 at: BALTIMORE, MD Cohen’s record vs. Rosen in the 7 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 7-8, -259.
Round 16		Cohen played #31 Stuart Goldman (Riverhead, NY) and lost 310 to 455 (a spread of -145). Before this event, Cohen had not played Goldman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 7-9, -404. Cohen is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 17		Cohen played #66 Mark Milan (Laguna Niguel, CA) and lost 406 to 408 (a spread of -2). Before this event, Cohen had not played Milan in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 7-10, -406.
Round 18		Cohen played #99 Cheryl Tyler (Lubbock, TX) and won 398 to 378 (a spread of 20). Before this event, Cohen had not played Tyler in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 8-10, -386.
Round 19		Cohen played #20 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) again and won 407 to 394 (a spread of 13). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: PHILADELPHIA, PA Cohen’s record vs. Engelhardt in the 7 years leading up to this event: 8-5 (0.615). Past 1-12 months: LWLWWW. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: LWWL. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 9-10, -373.
Round 20		Cohen played #32 Eric Goldstein (Scarsdale, NY) and lost 293 to 450 (a spread of -157). Before this event, Cohen had not played Goldstein in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 9-11, -530.
Round 21		Cohen played #53 Stephen Knapp (Battle Creek, MI) and lost 219 to 562 (a spread of -343). Before this event, Cohen had not played Knapp in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 9-12, -873.
Round 22		Cohen played #39 Ruth Hamilton (Lake Oswego, OR) and won 342 to 326 (a spread of 16). Before this event, Cohen had not played Hamilton in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 10-12, -857.
Round 23		Cohen played #7 Travis Chaney (Fort Smith, AR) again and won 489 to 300 (a spread of 189). Before this event, Cohen had not played Chaney in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 11-12, -668.
Round 24		Cohen played #97 Thavachai Thivavarnvongs (Thailand) and lost 340 to 399 (a spread of -59). Before this event, Cohen had not played Thivavarnvongs in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 11-13, -727.
Round 25		Cohen played #10 Betty Cornelison (Portland, OR) and won 452 to 393 (a spread of 59). Before this event, Cohen had not played Cornelison in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 12-13, -668.
Round 26		Cohen played #79 Carol Ravichandran (Northville, MI) and won 454 to 314 (a spread of 140). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Cohen’s record vs. Ravichandran in the 7 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: 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. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 13-13, -528.
Round 27		Cohen played #59 Seth Lipkin (Hopkinton, MA) and lost 292 to 442 (a spread of -150). Before this event, Cohen had not played Lipkin in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 13-14, -678.
Round 28		Cohen played #34 David Goodman (Albany, NY) and lost 330 to 453 (a spread of -123). Before this event, Cohen had not played Goodman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 13-15, -801.

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