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NASC 2016: Joan Knobelsdorf [3-62]

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On this page, you will find information about Joan Knobelsdorf, who is competing at the 2016 North American 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 15.5-15.5, -162, and is ranked #50 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

[photo of Joan Knobelsdorf]

Given name(s): Joan
Surname(s): Knobelsdorf
Home: Palm Harbor, FL, United States
Awards: second place in bottom division in Providence
Hobbies: Gardening, travelling, bridge, mahjong, Hospice volunteer
Round by Round

High score: 439
Average for: 364
Average against: 369

Round 1

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Knobelsdorf played #27 Marlene Boyda (Lexington, MI) and tied at 375.

Current ranking: #50.

Current record: 0.5-0.5, +0.

Round 2

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Knobelsdorf played #1 Jason Vaysberg (Plymouth, MN) and lost 375 to 407 (a spread of -32).

Current ranking: #74.

Current record: 0.5-1.5, -32.

Round 3

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Knobelsdorf played #79 Gene Rawlins (Scarborough ON) and lost 315 to 414 (a spread of -99).

Current ranking: #89.

Current record: 0.5-2.5, -131.

Round 4

[photo of Tina Cur]

Knobelsdorf played #74 Tina Cur (Lockport, NY) and won 420 to 338 (a spread of 82).

Current ranking: #70.

Current record: 1.5-2.5, -49.

Round 5

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Knobelsdorf played #96 Judi Boviard (Newton Centre, MA) and won 339 to 316 (a spread of 23).

Current ranking: #51.

Current record: 2.5-2.5, -26.

Round 6

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Knobelsdorf played #64 Madelon Krissoff (Grand Rapids, MI) and won 364 to 344 (a spread of 20).

Current ranking: #35.

Current record: 3.5-2.5, -6.

Round 7

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Knobelsdorf played #57 Ella Sobel (Dorval QC) and lost 310 to 412 (a spread of -102).

Current ranking: #51.

Current record: 3.5-3.5, -108.

Round 8

[photo of Dean Scouloukas]

Knobelsdorf played #37 Dean Scouloukas (Independence, OH) and lost 292 to 342 (a spread of -50).

Current ranking: #67.

Current record: 3.5-4.5, -158.

Round 9

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Knobelsdorf played #39 Elizabeth Berman (Chicago, IL) and won 363 to 311 (a spread of 52).

Current ranking: #53.

Current record: 4.5-4.5, -106.

Round 10

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Knobelsdorf played #51 Susan Blanchard (Unknown city, WI) and won 391 to 297 (a spread of 94).

Current ranking: #41.

Current record: 5.5-4.5, -12.

Round 11

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Knobelsdorf played #20 Jo Anne Cohen (Montgomery, NY) and lost 289 to 436 (a spread of -147).

Current ranking: #53.

Current record: 5.5-5.5, -159.

Round 12

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Knobelsdorf played #59 Bruce Shuman (Wilmington, NC) and won 390 to 338 (a spread of 52).

Current ranking: #41.

Current record: 6.5-5.5, -107.

Round 13

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Knobelsdorf played #8 Risa Horowitz (Regina SK) and won 439 to 370 (a spread of 69).

Current ranking: #32.

Current record: 7.5-5.5, -38.

Round 14

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Knobelsdorf played #21 Tim Fish (Franklin, IN) and lost 341 to 405 (a spread of -64).

Current ranking: #42.

Current record: 7.5-6.5, -102.

Round 15

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Knobelsdorf played #7 Cheryl Melvin (Grand Rapids, MI) and won 384 to 239 (a spread of 145).

Current ranking: #31.

Current record: 8.5-6.5, +43.

Round 16

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Knobelsdorf played #97 Herb Lewis (Cherry Hill, NJ) and lost 315 to 346 (a spread of -31).

Current ranking: #43.

Current record: 8.5-7.5, +12.

Round 17

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Knobelsdorf played #42 Emily James (Petrolia ON) and won 405 to 352 (a spread of 53).

Current ranking: #33.

Current record: 9.5-7.5, +65.

Round 18

[photo of Hannah Lieberman]

Knobelsdorf played #53 Hannah Lieberman (Charlotte, NC) and lost 347 to 407 (a spread of -60).

Current ranking: #43.

Current record: 9.5-8.5, +5.

Round 19

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Knobelsdorf played #38 Tracy Bowman (Chicago, IL) and lost 378 to 413 (a spread of -35).

Current ranking: #52.

Current record: 9.5-9.5, -30.

Round 20

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Knobelsdorf played #80 Thomas Tremont (Glen Ellyn, IL) and lost 352 to 399 (a spread of -47).

Current ranking: #62.

Current record: 9.5-10.5, -77.

Round 21

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Knobelsdorf played #35 Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) and won 381 to 358 (a spread of 23).

Current ranking: #51.

Current record: 10.5-10.5, -54.

Round 22

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Knobelsdorf played #99 Jan Lapierre (CHERRY HILL, NJ) and won 369 to 353 (a spread of 16).

Current ranking: #43.

Current record: 11.5-10.5, -38.

Round 23

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Knobelsdorf played #31 Heidi Robertson (Ottawa ON) and won 408 to 281 (a spread of 127).

Current ranking: #33.

Current record: 12.5-10.5, +89.

Round 24

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Knobelsdorf played #84 Kevin Sears (Louisville, KY) and won 386 to 348 (a spread of 38).

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 13.5-10.5, +127.

Round 25

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Knobelsdorf played #55 Timothy Long (Fort Wayne, IN) and lost 362 to 371 (a spread of -9).

Current ranking: #35.

Current record: 13.5-11.5, +118.

Round 26

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Knobelsdorf played #87 Alan Weiner (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 368 to 458 (a spread of -90).

Current ranking: #42.

Current record: 13.5-12.5, +28.

Round 27

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Knobelsdorf played #67 Mia Kang (Chapel Hill, NC) and won 415 to 401 (a spread of 14).

Current ranking: #36.

Current record: 14.5-12.5, +42.

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

Round 28

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Knobelsdorf played #46 Lois Greene (Dayton, OH) and won 407 to 347 (a spread of 60).

Current ranking: #30.

Current record: 15.5-12.5, +102.

Round 29

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Knobelsdorf played #30 Daniel Heck (Des Moines, IA) and lost 326 to 389 (a spread of -63).

Current ranking: #37.

Current record: 15.5-13.5, +39.

Round 30

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Knobelsdorf played #9 Michael Bray (Regina SK) and lost 278 to 455 (a spread of -177).

Current ranking: #44.

Current record: 15.5-14.5, -138.

Round 31

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Knobelsdorf played #55 Timothy Long (Fort Wayne, IN) again and lost 397 to 421 (a spread of -24).

Current ranking: #50.

Current record: 15.5-15.5, -162.


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