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
	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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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).
Round 16		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		Knobelsdorf played #25 Trish Harrop (Knoxville, TN) and won 354 to 280 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 19-12, +730.

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