Ira Cohen [#14] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Ira Cohen, who is a contestant in Division 1 at the 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held August 20th – 24th in Reno, NV. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight PDT. Cohen currently has a record of 15-13, +144, and is ranked #34 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): Ira Surname(s): Cohen Home: Los Angeles, CA, United States Age: 58 Awards: 2001-07 Denver, CO; 2001-09 Northridge, CA; 2001-10 Western Canadian Championship (E.B. and M.E.); 2002-06 Bozeman, MT; 2003-10, 2004-10 Western Canadian Championship (E.B. and M.E.); 2004-06 Bozeman, MT Hobbies: travel,crossword puzzles,chess Occupation: electrician

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	340.5-281.5 (0.547)
Past 1-12 months	36-29 (0.554)	LL W L WW LLLL W L WWWW LLL WWWWW L W L WWW L W L W L WW LL WWWWWWW LL W L W LL WWWWW LLLL W LL
Past 13-24 months	52-48 (0.520)	L W LL WW LL WWWWWW L WW LL WW LLL W LLLLLL WW L WW L WWW L W LL W LLLL WWW L WWW L W L WW L WWW L WW L W LLLLL WW L W LL WW L WW LL W LL WWWWW L W LL
Past 25-36 months	64-55 (0.538)	L W LL WW LLL WWWW LLL WW LL W LLL WW LLLLL W L WW L W LL W L WWW LL W LLL WW LL WWWW LL WWWW LL W L WWW LL W L W L W L W L WWWWW L WW L W LL WWWW LL WWWW L W L WW L WWW LLLL WWW
Past 37-48 months	56-37 (0.602)	W L WWW L WW LLLL WW L W LL W L W L WWWW LLL WW L WW LL WW LL WWW L WW L WWW L W L WWWWWWWW LLL WW LLL WWWW L W LL WWWWWW LL W L WW L W L W
Past 49-60 months	64-53 (0.547)	L W LLLLL W L W L WW LL W LL WWW L WW L WW LL WWWWWW LLL W LL WW L W L W L W LL WWWW L W L W L WWW LLL WW L W L WWWW LL W L W LL WWW L W L WW LL W L W LLLL W L WWWW L WW L W L WWWW L W
Past 61-72 months	68.5-59.5 (0.535)	WW L W LLL W L WW L WW LLLL W L WWWWWW L W L W LLL W LLL W LL W LL W L WWW L W L W L W LL WWWWWWWWW LL WWW LLLL W L W LLLLTWW L W LL WWWW LL WW L W LL W LL WWWWWW L WW LL WW LLL WWW L WW LL W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 495 Average for: 406 Average against: 402
Round 1		Cohen played #10 Evan Berofsky (Thornhill ON) and won 423 to 325 (a spread of 98) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Cohen’s record vs. Berofsky in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 1-0, +98.
Round 2		Cohen recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 2-0, +148.
Round 3		Cohen played #55 Lloyd Mills (Georgetown ON) and won 443 to 377 (a spread of 66) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Cohen’s record vs. Mills in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 3-0, +214.
Round 4		Cohen played #48 John Luebkemann (Pineville, NC) and lost 358 to 463 (a spread of -105) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Cohen’s record vs. Luebkemann in the 6 years leading up to this event: 6-1 (0.857). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WWL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: WW. Past 61-72 months: WW. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 3-1, +109.
Round 5		Cohen played #50 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and lost 474 to 514 (a spread of -40) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Cohen’s record vs. Mallick in the 6 years leading up to this event: 10-17 (0.370). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: LLW. Past 37-48 months: WWLWWW. Past 49-60 months: LLLLWLL. Past 61-72 months: LLLWWLLLL. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 3-2, +69. Cohen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Cohen is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 6		Cohen played #9 Nathan Benedict (Tucson, AZ) and lost 407 to 426 (a spread of -19) . The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Cohen’s record vs. Benedict in the 6 years leading up to this event: 8-9 (0.471). Past 1-12 months: WL. Past 13-24 months: LWLLLL. Past 25-36 months: WWLW. Past 37-48 months: LWW. Past 49-60 months: LW. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 3-3, +50.
Round 7		Cohen played #29 Steve Grob (Fenton, MI) and won 444 to 360 (a spread of 84) . Before this event, Cohen had not played Grob in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 4-3, +134.
Round 8		Cohen played #1 Tim Adamson (Saint Paul, MN) and won 401 to 342 (a spread of 59) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Cohen’s record vs. Adamson in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LWL. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 5-3, +193.
Round 9		Cohen played #3 Scott Appel (Trenton, NJ) and lost 435 to 483 (a spread of -48) . The last time these two played was 2004-09 at: PARSIPPANY, NJ Cohen’s record vs. Appel in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 5-4, +145.
Round 10		Cohen played #82 Geoff Thevenot (Austin, TX) and lost 386 to 435 (a spread of -49) . Before this event, Cohen had not played Thevenot in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 5-5, +96.
Round 11		Cohen played #16 Lynn Cushman (New York, NY) and won 494 to 332 (a spread of 162) . The last time these two played was 2000-04 at: GATLINBURG, TN Cohen’s record vs. Cushman in the 6 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 6-5, +258.
Round 12		Cohen played #15 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and lost 367 to 439 (a spread of -72) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Cohen’s record vs. Cree in the 6 years leading up to this event: 16.5-14.5 (0.532). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WWL. Past 25-36 months: WLW. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: WWLLLWWWLWLWL. Past 61-72 months: LWWLLWLLTWW. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 6-6, +186.
Round 13		Cohen played #66 Rusty Peltz (San Diego, CA) and won 359 to 318 (a spread of 41) . The last time these two played was 2003-01 at: NEWPORT BEACH, CA Cohen’s record vs. Peltz in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-3 (0.571). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: WWLW. Past 49-60 months: WL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 7-6, +227.
Round 14		Cohen played #60 Sammy Okosagah (Baltimore, MD) and lost 333 to 398 (a spread of -65) . Before this event, Cohen had not played Okosagah in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 7-7, +162.
Round 15		Cohen played #10 Evan Berofsky (Thornhill ON) and won 416 to 388 (a spread of 28) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Cohen’s record vs. Berofsky in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 8-7, +190.
Round 16		Cohen played #82 Geoff Thevenot (Austin, TX) and lost 363 to 439 (a spread of -76) . Before this event, Cohen had not played Thevenot in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 8-8, +114.
Round 17		Cohen played #84 Joel Wapnick (Montréal QC) and lost 325 to 477 (a spread of -152) . Before this event, Cohen had not played Wapnick in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 8-9, -38.
Round 18		Cohen played #8 Jason Bednarz (Ann Arbor, MI) and won 446 to 372 (a spread of 74) . Before this event, Cohen had not played Bednarz in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 9-9, +36.
Round 19		Cohen played #32 Marlon Hill (Baltimore, MD) and won 495 to 397 (a spread of 98) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Cohen’s record vs. Hill in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: LW. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 10-9, +134.
Round 20		Cohen played #84 Joel Wapnick (Montréal QC) and lost 365 to 512 (a spread of -147) . Before this event, Cohen had not played Wapnick in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 10-10, -13.
Round 21		Cohen played #6 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and won 451 to 442 (a spread of 9) . The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Cohen’s record vs. Baker in the 6 years leading up to this event: 14-8 (0.636). Past 1-12 months: WLLWLL. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: WW. Past 37-48 months: WWW. Past 49-60 months: WWW. Past 61-72 months: WLWWLW. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 11-10, -4. Cohen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Cohen played #81 Frank Tangredi (West Babylon, NY) and lost 309 to 388 (a spread of -79) . The last time these two played was 2003-06 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Cohen’s record vs. Tangredi in the 6 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 11-11, -83.
Round 23		Cohen played #85 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) and won 396 to 364 (a spread of 32) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Cohen’s record vs. Weinstein in the 6 years leading up to this event: 6-1 (0.857). 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: WW. Past 61-72 months: WWWW. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 12-11, -51.
Round 24		Cohen played #21 Paul Epstein (Ann Arbor, MI) and lost 334 to 425 (a spread of -91) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Cohen’s record vs. Epstein in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LW. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 12-12, -142.
Round 25		Cohen played #70 David Poder (Huntington Beach, CA) and won 402 to 354 (a spread of 48) . The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: LAGUNA WOODS, CA Cohen’s record vs. Poder in the 6 years leading up to this event: 20-16 (0.556). Past 1-12 months: LLWWL. Past 13-24 months: WWLLWWW. Past 25-36 months: WLLLWWL. Past 37-48 months: LWW. Past 49-60 months: WLWLWWLWLWL. Past 61-72 months: WLW. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 13-12, -94.
Round 26		Cohen played #77 Paul Sidorsky (Calgary AB) and won 423 to 305 (a spread of 118) . The last time these two played was 2004-10 at: WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP Cohen’s record vs. Sidorsky in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: WL. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 14-12, +24. Cohen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Cohen is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 27		Cohen played #66 Rusty Peltz (San Diego, CA) and won 483 to 353 (a spread of 130) . The last time these two played was 2003-01 at: NEWPORT BEACH, CA Cohen’s record vs. Peltz in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-3 (0.571). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: WWLW. Past 49-60 months: WL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 15-12, +154.
Round 28		Cohen played #91 Jeff Widergren (Los Gatos, CA) and lost 428 to 438 (a spread of -10) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Cohen’s record vs. Widergren in the 6 years leading up to this event: 5-2 (0.714). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: LW. Past 61-72 months: WW. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 15-13, +144.

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