Laurie Cohen [#11] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Laurie 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 9-19, -572, and is ranked #74 in Division 1.

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): Laurie Surname(s): Cohen Home: Tempe, AZ, United States Awards: 2003-12 Tucson, AZ Hobbies: movies, travel Occupation: Research Director NSC 2002 Division: 1 NSC 2002 Rank: 114/132, 13-18 -1057 NSC 2004 Division: 1 NSC 2004 Rank: 49/172, 17-13 -204 NSC 2005 Division: 2 NSC 2005 Rank: 6/108, 18-10 +1214

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	57-71 (0.445)
Past 1-12 months	8-14 (0.364)	LL WWW LLLLLLLLL W LL WWWW L
Past 13-24 months	7-16 (0.304)	L W LL W LLLLL W LL WWWW LLLLLL
Past 25-36 months	20-13 (0.606)	WWWWW L WWWW L W LL W LLL WW L W LLL WWW LL WWW
Past 37-48 months	10-10 (0.500)	L WWWW LL W L W L W LLL W L WW L
Past 49-60 months	11-17 (0.393)	LLLL WW LL WWW LLL W L WW LLLL W LLL WW
Past 61-72 months	1-1 (0.500)	L W
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 498 Average for: 384 Average against: 404
Round 1		Cohen played #57 Rusty Peltz (San Diego, CA) and lost 343 to 367 (a spread of -24). Before this event, Cohen had not played Peltz in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 0-1, -24.
Round 2		Cohen played #21 Marty Gabriel (Charleston, IL) and lost 364 to 387 (a spread of -23). The last time these two played was 2006-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Cohen’s record vs. Gabriel in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. 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: #60. Current record: 0-2, -47.
Round 3		Cohen played #2 Scott Appel (Trenton, NJ) and lost 361 to 464 (a spread of -103). Before this event, Cohen had not played Appel in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 0-3, -150.
Round 4		Cohen played #32 Jason Katz-Brown (Cambridge, MA) and lost 393 to 476 (a spread of -83). Before this event, Cohen had not played Katz-Brown in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 0-4, -233.
Round 5		Cohen played #50 Kent Nelson (Sandy, UT) and lost 309 to 377 (a spread of -68). The last time these two played was 2006-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Cohen’s record vs. Nelson in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: WW. 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: #75. Current record: 0-5, -301.
Round 6		Cohen played #38 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and won 414 to 364 (a spread of 50). The last time these two played was 2006-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Cohen’s record vs. Lerman in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 1-5, -251.
Round 7		Cohen played #71 Geoff Thevenot (Austin, TX) and lost 311 to 399 (a spread of -88). Before this event, Cohen had not played Thevenot in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 1-6, -339.
Round 8		Cohen played #37 Tony Leah (Ajax ON) and lost 335 to 449 (a spread of -114). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Cohen’s record vs. Leah in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 1-7, -453.
Round 9		Cohen played #69 Keith Smith (Austin, TX) and won 450 to 291 (a spread of 159). The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Cohen’s record vs. Smith in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 2-7, -294.
Round 10		Cohen played #78 Winter Zxqkj (Houston, TX) and lost 355 to 392 (a spread of -37). Before this event, Cohen had not played Zxqkj in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 2-8, -331.
Round 11		Cohen played #77 Trey Wright (Van Nuys, CA) and lost 334 to 387 (a spread of -53). The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: SANTA ANA, CA Cohen’s record vs. Wright 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: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 2-9, -384.
Round 12		Cohen played #24 Randy Greenspan (Buffalo, NY) and lost 325 to 513 (a spread of -188). The last time these two played was 2006-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Cohen’s record vs. Greenspan in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: L. 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 2-10, -572.
Round 13		Cohen played #80 Steve Tier (New York, NY) and lost 305 to 380 (a spread of -75). Before this event, Cohen had not played Tier in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 2-11, -647.
Round 14		Cohen played #27 Patrick Hodges (Glendale, AZ) and won 493 to 373 (a spread of 120). The last time these two played was 2006-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Cohen’s record vs. Hodges in the 7 years leading up to this event: 11-6 (0.647). Past 1-12 months: LW. Past 13-24 months: WWL. Past 25-36 months: WWW. Past 37-48 months: WWLW. Past 49-60 months: LLW. Past 61-72 months: LW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 3-11, -527.
Round 15		Cohen played #9 Wayne Clifford (Calgary AB) and lost 357 to 388 (a spread of -31). The last time these two played was 2002-07 at: RENO, NV Cohen’s record vs. Clifford 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: #74. Current record: 3-12, -558.
Round 16		Cohen played #76 Ben Withers (Houston, TX) and won 391 to 361 (a spread of 30). The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Cohen’s record vs. Withers in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 4-12, -528.
Round 17		Cohen played #15 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and won 498 to 351 (a spread of 147). The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: FT. WORTH, TX Cohen’s record vs. Early in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 5-12, -381.
Round 18		Cohen played #9 Wayne Clifford (Calgary AB) again and won 432 to 338 (a spread of 94). The last time these two played was 2002-07 at: RENO, NV Cohen’s record vs. Clifford 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: #68. Current record: 6-12, -287.
Round 19		Cohen played #65 Kenneth Rubin (New York, NY) and lost 372 to 438 (a spread of -66). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Cohen’s record vs. Rubin in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 6-13, -353.
Round 20		Cohen played #62 Larry Rand (Chandler, AZ) and lost 351 to 398 (a spread of -47). The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PHOENIX, AZ Cohen’s record vs. Rand in the 7 years leading up to this event: 4-3 (0.571). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LWL. Past 49-60 months: WWL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 6-14, -400.
Round 21		Cohen played #15 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) again and won 493 to 377 (a spread of 116). The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: FT. WORTH, TX Cohen’s record vs. Early in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 7-14, -284.
Round 22		Cohen played #74 Jeff Widergren (Morgan Hill, CA) and won 464 to 404 (a spread of 60). Before this event, Cohen had not played Widergren in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 8-14, -224.
Round 23		Cohen played #76 Ben Withers (Houston, TX) again and lost 356 to 456 (a spread of -100). The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Cohen’s record vs. Withers in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 8-15, -324.
Round 24		Cohen played #27 Patrick Hodges (Glendale, AZ) again and lost 378 to 391 (a spread of -13). The last time these two played was 2006-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Cohen’s record vs. Hodges in the 7 years leading up to this event: 11-6 (0.647). Past 1-12 months: LW. Past 13-24 months: WWL. Past 25-36 months: WWW. Past 37-48 months: WWLW. Past 49-60 months: LLW. Past 61-72 months: LW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 8-16, -337.
Round 25		Cohen played #10 Ira Cohen (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 340 to 451 (a spread of -111). The last time these two played was 2006-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Cohen’s record vs. Cohen in the 7 years leading up to this event: 4-2 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: WW. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WLL. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 8-17, -448.
Round 26		Cohen played #9 Wayne Clifford (Calgary AB) for the third time and won 468 to 354 (a spread of 114). The last time these two played was 2002-07 at: RENO, NV Cohen’s record vs. Clifford 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: #72. Current record: 9-17, -334.
Round 27		Cohen played #74 Jeff Widergren (Morgan Hill, CA) again and lost 407 to 437 (a spread of -30). Before this event, Cohen had not played Widergren in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 9-18, -364.
Round 28		Cohen played #15 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) for the third time and lost 345 to 553 (a spread of -208). The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: FT. WORTH, TX Cohen’s record vs. Early in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 9-19, -572.

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