NSC 2009: Jo Anne Cohen [#89]

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On this page, you will find information about Jo Anne Cohen, 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 16.5-14.5, +155, and is ranked #46 in Division 3.

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): Jo Anne Surname(s): Cohen Home: Montgomery, NY, USA Awards: first prize division 3 in the Princeton tournament Hobbies: computer and video gaming, crosswords,reading,traveling Occupation: retired

Round by Round
High score: 444 Average for: 377 Average against: 372
Round 1		Cohen played #49 Dan Terkell (Chicago, IL) and won 425 to 325 (a spread of 100). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 1-0, +100.
Round 2		Cohen played #19 Maureen Kennerk (Hicksville, OH) and lost 429 to 439 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 1-1, +90.
Round 3		Cohen played #121 Pat Hardwick (Akron, OH) and lost 331 to 419 (a spread of -88). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 1-2, +2.
Round 4		Cohen played #21 Bill Payne (Calgary AB) and lost 352 to 432 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #96. Current record: 1-3, -78.
Round 5		Cohen played #125 Diane Brown (Toronto ON) and lost 396 to 406 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #107. Current record: 1-4, -88.
Round 6		Cohen played #126 Marsha Gillis (OXR, AL) and tied at 351. Current ranking: #114. Current record: 1.5-4.5, -88.
Round 7		Cohen played #47 Marcia Wade (Muncie, IN) and won 373 to 290 (a spread of 83). Current ranking: #98. Current record: 2.5-4.5, -5.
Round 8		Cohen played #54 Lee Brooks (DFW, TX) and lost 304 to 425 (a spread of -121). Current ranking: #110. Current record: 2.5-5.5, -126.
Round 9		Cohen played #16 Richard Ganguet (Cuba, AL) and won 423 to 384 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 3.5-5.5, -87.
Round 10		Cohen played #45 Emma Perryman (Mobile, AL) and lost 392 to 423 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #102. Current record: 3.5-6.5, -118.
Round 11		Cohen played #112 Sid Lashley (Mississauga ON) and won 379 to 353 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #91. Current record: 4.5-6.5, -92.
Round 12		Cohen played #109 Kathy Hooper (Monroe, NY) and won 371 to 276 (a spread of 95). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 5.5-6.5, +3.
Round 13		Cohen played #44 Nancy Druskin (Ardsley, NY) and lost 310 to 336 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 5.5-7.5, -23.
Round 14		Cohen played #77 Harriet Strasberg (Roseville, MN) and won 444 to 329 (a spread of 115). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 6.5-7.5, +92.
Round 15		Cohen played #111 Delores Arrington (Sicklerville, NJ) and won 408 to 353 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 7.5-7.5, +147.
Round 16		Cohen played #119 Marina A Villena (San Pablo, CA) and lost 360 to 449 (a spread of -89). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 7.5-8.5, +58.
Round 17		Cohen played #78 Jay Hillis (Dublin, OH) and lost 336 to 409 (a spread of -73). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 7.5-9.5, -15.
Round 18		Cohen played #86 Linda Oliva (Lisbon, MD) and lost 357 to 390 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #97. Current record: 7.5-10.5, -48.
Round 19		Cohen played #28 Mad Palazzo (Richmond Hill ON) and lost 327 to 401 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #105. Current record: 7.5-11.5, -122.
Round 20		Cohen played #96 Ginger White (Shirley, NY) and won 377 to 313 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 8.5-11.5, -58.
Round 21		Cohen played #95 Michael Donegan (Austin, TX) and lost 349 to 462 (a spread of -113). Current ranking: #101. Current record: 8.5-12.5, -171.
Round 22		Cohen played #46 Helena Gauthier (Merrimack, NH) and won 368 to 343 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #92. Current record: 9.5-12.5, -146.
Round 23		Cohen played #99 Benton Bowen (Bluffton, SC) and won 414 to 371 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 10.5-12.5, -103.
Round 24		Cohen played #94 Dallas Johnson (Stow, OH) and won 437 to 318 (a spread of 119). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 11.5-12.5, +16.
Round 25		Cohen played #116 Celia Dayrit Thompson (Carneys Point, NJ) and won 442 to 377 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 12.5-12.5, +81.
Round 26		Cohen played #52 Will Scott (Versailles, KY) and won 367 to 287 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 13.5-12.5, +161.
Round 27		Cohen played #58 Sarah King (Cave Creek, AZ) and won 356 to 327 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 14.5-12.5, +190.
Round 28		Cohen played #87 Heather Steffy (Cleveland, OH) and lost 381 to 472 (a spread of -91). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 14.5-13.5, +99.
Round 29		Cohen played #63 Barbara Drinkwine (Menasha, WI) and won 394 to 363 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 15.5-13.5, +130.
Round 30		Cohen played #10 Arthur McMillion (Mobile, AL) and won 397 to 370 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 16.5-13.5, +157.
Round 31		Cohen played #25 Ted Gest (Washington, DC) and lost 337 to 339 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 16.5-14.5, +155.

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