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NSC 2009: Joan Knobelsdorf [#26]

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On this page, you will find information about Joan Knobelsdorf, who is competing at the 2009 National SCRABBLE Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 19-12, +730, and is ranked #9 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

[photo of Joan Knobelsdorf]

Given name(s): Joan
Surname(s): Knobelsdorf
Home: Palm Harbor, FL, USA
Awards: second place in bottom division in Providence
Hobbies: Gardening, travelling, bridge, boccie ball, Hospice volunteer
Occupation: Retired Executive Medical Secretary
Round by Round

High score: 438
Average for: 376
Average against: 352

Round 1

[photo of Elouise Pearl]

Knobelsdorf played #49 Elouise Pearl (Barnet, VT) and lost 300 to 396 (a spread of -96).

Current ranking: #75.

Current record: 0-1, -96.

Round 2

[photo of Lois S Oda]

Knobelsdorf played #88 Lois S Oda (Honolulu, HI) and lost 293 to 365 (a spread of -72).

Current ranking: #80.

Current record: 0-2, -168.

Round 3

[photo of Tapani Lindgren]

Knobelsdorf played #19 Tapani Lindgren (Roseville, CA) and won 385 to 362 (a spread of 23).

Current ranking: #67.

Current record: 1-2, -145.

Round 4

[photo of Callie Dunavin]

Knobelsdorf played #75 Callie Dunavin (West Memphis, AR) and won 423 to 287 (a spread of 136).

Current ranking: #47.

Current record: 2-2, -9.

Round 5

[photo of Gene Tyszka]

Knobelsdorf played #56 Gene Tyszka (Mississauga ON) and won 350 to 323 (a spread of 27).

Current ranking: #39.

Current record: 3-2, +18.

Round 6

[photo of Meredith Leigh]

Knobelsdorf played #68 Meredith Leigh (Des Moines, IA) and won 424 to 257 (a spread of 167).

Current ranking: #25.

Current record: 4-2, +185.

Round 7

[photo of Linda Robinson]

Knobelsdorf played #89 Linda Robinson (Clyde, OH) and won 438 to 344 (a spread of 94).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 5-2, +279.

Round 8

[photo of Diane Pietrzak]

Knobelsdorf played #11 Diane Pietrzak (Chicagoland, IL) and won 397 to 395 (a spread of 2).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 6-2, +281.

Round 9

[photo of Noah Lieberman]

Knobelsdorf played #64 Noah Lieberman (Charlotte, NC) and lost 370 to 460 (a spread of -90).

Current ranking: #22.

Current record: 6-3, +191.

Round 10

[photo of Nancy McCarroll]

Knobelsdorf played #48 Nancy McCarroll (Grand Junction, CO) and won 378 to 322 (a spread of 56).

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 7-3, +247.

Round 11

[photo of Paul May]

Knobelsdorf played #45 Paul May (Rochester, MI) and won 381 to 344 (a spread of 37).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 8-3, +284.

Round 12

[photo of Russell Stewart]

Knobelsdorf played #22 Russell Stewart (Atlanta, GA) and won 413 to 278 (a spread of 135).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 9-3, +419.

Round 13

[photo of Paul Mistrette]

Knobelsdorf played #15 Paul Mistrette (Little Falls, NJ) and won 407 to 285 (a spread of 122).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 10-3, +541.

Round 14

[photo of Chris Canik]

Knobelsdorf played #3 Chris Canik (Austin, TX) and won 349 to 321 (a spread of 28).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 11-3, +569.

Knobelsdorf is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 15

[photo of Christopher Walleck]

Knobelsdorf played #18 Christopher Walleck (Lakewood, OH) and won 411 to 304 (a spread of 107).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 12-3, +676.

Knobelsdorf is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Knobelsdorf is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 16

[photo of Lilla Sinanan]

Knobelsdorf played #12 Lilla Sinanan (Stoney Creek ON) and won 435 to 294 (a spread of 141).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 13-3, +817.

Round 17

[photo of Max Karten]

Knobelsdorf played #16 Max Karten (Barrington, RI) and lost 370 to 425 (a spread of -55).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 13-4, +762.

Round 18

[photo of Aaron Daly]

Knobelsdorf played #33 Aaron Daly (Sioux Falls, SD) and won 417 to 332 (a spread of 85).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 14-4, +847.

Round 19

[photo of Brian Miller]

Knobelsdorf played #2 Brian Miller (Orlando, FL) and won 425 to 322 (a spread of 103).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 15-4, +950.

Round 20

[photo of Chris Canik]

Knobelsdorf played #3 Chris Canik (Austin, TX) again and lost 375 to 397 (a spread of -22).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 15-5, +928.

Round 21

[photo of Jim Fonti]

Knobelsdorf played #34 Jim Fonti (Port Jeff Station, NY) and lost 302 to 353 (a spread of -51).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 15-6, +877.

Round 22

[photo of Bob Vanech]

Knobelsdorf played #81 Bob Vanech (Venice, CA) and won 369 to 335 (a spread of 34).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 16-6, +911.

Round 23

[photo of Cheryl Allen-Munley]

Knobelsdorf played #7 Cheryl Allen-Munley (Tewksbury, NJ) and lost 300 to 406 (a spread of -106).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 16-7, +805.

Round 24

[photo of Dave Rauppius]

Knobelsdorf played #31 Dave Rauppius (Athens, GA) and lost 302 to 408 (a spread of -106).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 16-8, +699.

Round 25

[photo of Max Karten]

Knobelsdorf played #16 Max Karten (Barrington, RI) again and lost 284 to 433 (a spread of -149).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 16-9, +550.

Round 26

[photo of Tapani Lindgren]

Knobelsdorf played #19 Tapani Lindgren (Roseville, CA) again and lost 399 to 420 (a spread of -21).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 16-10, +529.

Round 27

[photo of Christopher Walleck]

Knobelsdorf played #18 Christopher Walleck (Lakewood, OH) again and won 437 to 290 (a spread of 147).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 17-10, +676.

Round 28

[photo of Stacey Decker]

Knobelsdorf played #57 Stacey Decker (Pawleys Island, SC) and lost 401 to 418 (a spread of -17).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 17-11, +659.

Round 29

[photo of Cheryl Allen-Munley]

Knobelsdorf played #7 Cheryl Allen-Munley (Tewksbury, NJ) again and lost 335 to 432 (a spread of -97).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 17-12, +562.

Round 30

[no photo available]

Knobelsdorf played #24 Aditya Kini (Indianapolis, IN) and won 425 to 331 (a spread of 94).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 18-12, +656.

Round 31

[photo of Trish Harrop]

Knobelsdorf played #25 Trish Harrop (Knoxville, TN) and won 354 to 280 (a spread of 74).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 19-12, +730.

After the Tournament  

Knobelsdorf is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).


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