NSC 2009: Jan Dixon [#54]

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On this page, you will find information about Jan Dixon, 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 14-17, +239, and is ranked #85 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): Jan Surname(s): Dixon Home: Wilmington, DE, USA Awards: Highest ranking ever achieved by a woman; winner of premier division in Boston; 4th in Superstars tournament Hobbies: Crossword puzzles, hiking, dancing Occupation: Accountant

Round by Round
High score: 538 Average for: 396 Average against: 389
Round 1		Dixon played #65 Randy Greenspan (Buffalo, NY) and won 373 to 363 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 1-0, +10.
Round 2		Dixon played #107 David Johnson (Decatur, IL) and lost 405 to 409 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 1-1, +6.
Round 3		Dixon played #19 Sammy Okosagah (Baltimore, MD) and won 365 to 317 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 2-1, +54.
Round 4		Dixon played #80 Vince Castellano (Fairfax, VA) and lost 368 to 425 (a spread of -57). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 2-2, -3.
Round 5		Dixon played #76 Ken Kasney (Cypress, TX) and won 395 to 347 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 3-2, +45.
Round 6		Dixon played #111 Robert Gillis (OXR, AL) and won 406 to 379 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 4-2, +72.
Round 7		Dixon played #18 Sam Rosin (Bernardsville, NJ) and won 538 to 302 (a spread of 236). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 5-2, +308.
Round 8		Dixon played #74 Jesse Matthews (Kelowna BC) and lost 389 to 418 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 5-3, +279.
Round 9		Dixon played #17 Kenji Matsumoto (Amherst, MA) and lost 370 to 471 (a spread of -101). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 5-4, +178.
Round 10		Dixon played #6 Rob Robinsky (Spring Lake Park, MN) and won 454 to 398 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 6-4, +234.
Round 11		Dixon played #50 Jeff Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and lost 421 to 425 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 6-5, +230.
Round 12		Dixon played #22 Marty Gabriel (Charleston, IL) and lost 404 to 443 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 6-6, +191.
Round 13		Dixon played #41 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and won 337 to 327 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 7-6, +201.
Round 14		Dixon played #39 Chris Lipe (Rome, NY) and won 353 to 349 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 8-6, +205. Dixon is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Dixon played #47 Max Panitch (Toronto ON) and lost 323 to 400 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 8-7, +128.
Round 16		Dixon played #110 Steve Hartsman (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 373 to 376 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 8-8, +125.
Round 17		Dixon played #78 Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and lost 335 to 368 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 8-9, +92.
Round 18		Dixon played #49 Nawapadol Sayavesa (THA) and lost 401 to 411 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 8-10, +82.
Round 19		Dixon played #66 Will Nediger (London ON) and lost 347 to 427 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 8-11, +2.
Round 20		Dixon played #102 Joel Elkins (Los Angeles, CA) and won 485 to 410 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 9-11, +77.
Round 21		Dixon played #86 Randy Hersom (Morganton, NC) and lost 356 to 397 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 9-12, +36.
Round 22		Dixon played #26 Debbie Stegman (Kew Gardens, NY) and won 391 to 357 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 10-12, +70.
Round 23		Dixon played #126 Mark Miller (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 401 to 431 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 10-13, +40.
Round 24		Dixon played #46 Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) and lost 409 to 417 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #96. Current record: 10-14, +32.
Round 25		Dixon played #85 Keith Smith (Austin, TX) and won 413 to 393 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 11-14, +52.
Round 26		Dixon played #57 Maddy Kamen (Covina, CA) and won 433 to 334 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 12-14, +151.
Round 27		Dixon played #77 Jason Keller (Highland Park, NJ) and lost 403 to 412 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 12-15, +142.
Round 28		Dixon played #106 Marty Marcus (Chicago, IL) and lost 358 to 408 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 12-16, +92.
Round 29		Dixon played #112 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and won 417 to 317 (a spread of 100). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 13-16, +192.
Round 30		Dixon played #75 Amnuay Ploysangngam (THA) and lost 361 to 377 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 13-17, +176.
Round 31		Dixon played #63 Roy Kamen (Covina, CA) and won 507 to 444 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 14-17, +239.

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