Joan Knobelsdorf [#70] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Joan Knobelsdorf, who is a contestant in Division 4 at the 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held July 31st - August 5th in New Orleans, LA. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight CDT. Knobelsdorf currently has a record of 15-15, +140, and is ranked #69 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, United States Age: 62 Hobbies: Scrabble, bridge, mahjong, dominos, gardening, traveling Occupation: Semi-retired seminar coordinator

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	90.5-91.5 (0.497)
Past 1-12 months	23-20 (0.535)	W L WWWWW LL WW LL W L WW LLL WW L WWW L W L W LLLLLL WW L WW L W
Past 13-24 months	21.5-27.5 (0.439)	WWWW LLLL W L W L W LLTL WW LLLLLL WWW L W LLL W L WW LLLLL WWWW L W L
Past 25-36 months	30-26 (0.536)	W LL WW LL WWWW L W L W L W LL WWWW LL W LL WWW L W L WWWW LL WW L W LLLL WWWW LLLL
Past 37-48 months	12-13 (0.480)	L WW LLLLL W LLLL WW L WWWWWWW LL
Past 49-60 months	4-5 (0.444)	LL W L W LL WW

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 489 Average for: 361 Average against: 356
Before the Tournament		Knobelsdorf is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Knobelsdorf played #122 Dion Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 374 to 385 (a spread of -11) . Before this event, Knobelsdorf had not played Saldanha in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 0-1, -11.
Round 2		Knobelsdorf played #125 Richard Savitt (Miami, FL) and won 432 to 269 (a spread of 163) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: TAMPA BAY, FL Knobelsdorf's record vs. Savitt in the 5 years leading up to this event: 8-3 (0.727). Past 1-12 months: WW. Past 13-24 months: WWL. Past 25-36 months: WWLL. Past 37-48 months: WW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 1-1, +152.
Round 3		Knobelsdorf played #92 Gigi Miller (Sparks, NV) and lost 287 to 438 (a spread of -151) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Knobelsdorf's record vs. Miller in the 5 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. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 1-2, +1.
Round 4		Knobelsdorf played #96 Eugene Murray (Indianapolis, IN) and lost 303 to 510 (a spread of -207) . Before this event, Knobelsdorf had not played Murray in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #131. Current record: 1-3, -206.
Round 5		Knobelsdorf played #35 Barbara Epstein (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 316 to 376 (a spread of -60) . Before this event, Knobelsdorf had not played Epstein in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #136. Current record: 1-4, -266.
Round 6		Knobelsdorf played #107 Sheryl Peterman (Oquawka, IL) and lost 303 to 424 (a spread of -121) . Before this event, Knobelsdorf had not played Peterman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #138. Current record: 1-5, -387.
Round 7		Knobelsdorf played #84 David Mahnken (Long Beach, NY) and won 372 to 268 (a spread of 104) . Before this event, Knobelsdorf had not played Mahnken in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #129. Current record: 2-5, -283.
Round 8		Knobelsdorf played #18 Diane Brown (Toronto ON) and lost 299 to 394 (a spread of -95) . Before this event, Knobelsdorf had not played Brown in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #137. Current record: 2-6, -378.
Round 9		Knobelsdorf played #3 Irene Averell (Sausalito, CA) and won 366 to 299 (a spread of 67) . Before this event, Knobelsdorf had not played Averell in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #130. Current record: 3-6, -311.
Round 10		Knobelsdorf played #93 Daniel Milton (Vienna, VA) and won 408 to 270 (a spread of 138) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: PHILADELPHIA, PA Knobelsdorf's record vs. Milton in the 5 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. Current ranking: #110. Current record: 4-6, -173.
Round 11		Knobelsdorf played #132 Gwendolyn Sherard-Bishop (Los Angeles, CA) and won 434 to 369 (a spread of 65) . The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: PORTLAND, OR Knobelsdorf's record vs. Sherard-Bishop in the 5 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. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 5-6, -108.
Round 12		Knobelsdorf played #44 Marie Gier (Gainesville, FL) and won 449 to 310 (a spread of 139) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: TAMPA BAY, FL Knobelsdorf's record vs. Gier in the 5 years leading up to this event: 15-5 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: WWWWW. Past 13-24 months: WLL. Past 25-36 months: WWWLWWLW. Past 37-48 months: WLW. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 6-6, +31.
Round 13		Knobelsdorf played #117 Sam Rosin (Bernardsville, NJ) and won 489 to 381 (a spread of 108) . Before this event, Knobelsdorf had not played Rosin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 7-6, +139.
Round 14		Knobelsdorf played #82 Ken Louie (Whittier, CA) and lost 346 to 375 (a spread of -29) . Before this event, Knobelsdorf had not played Louie in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 7-7, +110.
Round 15		Knobelsdorf played #8 Mary Ellen Bergeron (Florence, MA) and won 344 to 340 (a spread of 4) . Before this event, Knobelsdorf had not played Bergeron in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 8-7, +114.
Round 16		Knobelsdorf played #105 Ruth Patrick (Jackson, MS) and lost 250 to 366 (a spread of -116) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Knobelsdorf's record vs. Patrick in the 5 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: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 8-8, -2.
Round 17		Knobelsdorf played #140 John Stardom (Ottawa ON) and lost 391 to 395 (a spread of -4) . Before this event, Knobelsdorf had not played Stardom in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 8-9, -6.
Round 18		Knobelsdorf played #19 Mark Budovitch (Scottsdale, AZ) and won 381 to 285 (a spread of 96) . The last time these two played was 2001-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Knobelsdorf's record vs. Budovitch in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LWW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 9-9, +90.
Round 19		Knobelsdorf played #120 Grant Rowland (Mississauga ON) and lost 351 to 368 (a spread of -17) . Before this event, Knobelsdorf had not played Rowland in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 9-10, +73.
Round 20		Knobelsdorf played #43 Dawn Gewecke (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 290 to 354 (a spread of -64) . Before this event, Knobelsdorf had not played Gewecke in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 9-11, +9.
Round 21		Knobelsdorf played #124 Gertrude Savadge (Albuquerque, NM) and won 373 to 356 (a spread of 17) . Before this event, Knobelsdorf had not played Savadge in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 10-11, +26.
Round 22		Knobelsdorf played #16 Dick Brittain (Springville, AL) and lost 339 to 410 (a spread of -71) . The last time these two played was 2002-02 at: ATLANTA, GA Knobelsdorf's record vs. Brittain in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 10-12, -45.
Round 23		Knobelsdorf played #136 Hilary Skolnik (New York, NY) and lost 276 to 485 (a spread of -209) . Before this event, Knobelsdorf had not played Skolnik in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 10-13, -254.
Round 24		Knobelsdorf played #150 James White (Orangevale, CA) and won 405 to 351 (a spread of 54) . Before this event, Knobelsdorf had not played White in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 11-13, -200.
Round 25		Knobelsdorf played #113 Lorraine Ray (Manchester, NH) and won 397 to 367 (a spread of 30) . Before this event, Knobelsdorf had not played Ray in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 12-13, -170.
Round 26		Knobelsdorf played #3 Irene Averell (Sausalito, CA) and lost 319 to 352 (a spread of -33) . Before this event, Knobelsdorf had not played Averell in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 12-14, -203.
Round 27		Knobelsdorf played #29 W. David Dinning (Tampa, FL) and won 412 to 277 (a spread of 135) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: TAMPA BAY, FL Knobelsdorf's record vs. Dinning in the 5 years leading up to this event: 6-3 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: WW. Past 13-24 months: WWW. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: LLL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 13-14, -68.
Round 28		Knobelsdorf played #79 Thelma Litton (Austin, TX) and lost 303 to 321 (a spread of -18) . Before this event, Knobelsdorf had not played Litton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 13-15, -86.
Round 29		Knobelsdorf played #130 Dean Scouloukas (Canton, OH) and won 346 to 317 (a spread of 29) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Knobelsdorf's record vs. Scouloukas in the 5 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. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 14-15, -57.
Round 30		Knobelsdorf played #2 Delores M. Arrington (Sicklerville, NJ) and won 478 to 281 (a spread of 197) . Before this event, Knobelsdorf had not played Arrington in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 15-15, +140.

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