Joan Kelly [#51] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Joan M. Kelly, who is a contestant at the 2006 U.S. SCRABBLE® Open. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. Kelly currently has a record of 12-16, -4, and is ranked #73 in Division 2.

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

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Given name(s): Joan M.
Surname(s): Kelly
Home: Middletown, NY, United States
Awards: Ph. D. - Columbia Univeristy (School of Psychology)
Occupation: Retired Director of Special Education
NSC 2000 Division: 3
NSC 2000 Rank: 6/122, 20.5-10.5 +1189
NSC 2002 Division: 3
NSC 2002 Rank: 13/136, 19-12 +601
NSC 2004 Division: 2
NSC 2004 Rank: 56/139, 16-14 -200
NSC 2005 Division: 3
NSC 2005 Rank: 43/134, 15-13 +562

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	39-38 (0.506)
Past 1-12 months	10-5 (0.667)	WW L W L WW L WWWW L W L
Past 13-24 months	6-9 (0.400)	WW L W L WW L W LLLLLL
Past 25-36 months	5-8 (0.385)	LL W L WWW LLLLL W
Past 37-48 months	9-4 (0.692)	L W L W LL WWWWWWW
Past 49-60 months	7-6 (0.538)	W LL W L WW LL WW L W
Past 61-72 months	2-6 (0.250)	LLLLLL WW
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 500 Average for: 387 Average against: 387
Round 1		Kelly played #33 Maddy Golob (Canyon Country, CA) and lost 375 to 412 (a spread of -37). Before this event, Kelly had not played Golob in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 0-1, -37.
Round 2		Kelly played #52 Rachel Knapp (Tustin, CA) and won 451 to 385 (a spread of 66). Before this event, Kelly had not played Knapp in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 1-1, +29.
Round 3		Kelly played #29 Nat Gardenswartz (Newton, MA) and lost 374 to 484 (a spread of -110). Before this event, Kelly had not played Gardenswartz in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 1-2, -81. Kelly is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 4		Kelly played #60 Noel Livermore (Easton, PA) and lost 365 to 432 (a spread of -67). The last time these two played was 2005-07 at: ALBANY, NY Kelly’s record vs. Livermore in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-4 (0.200). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 1-3, -148.
Round 5		Kelly played #21 Bob Enszer (Saginaw, MI) and lost 386 to 419 (a spread of -33). Before this event, Kelly had not played Enszer in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 1-4, -181.
Round 6		Kelly played #74 Howard Pistol (Oakland Park, FL) and lost 371 to 415 (a spread of -44). Before this event, Kelly had not played Pistol in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 1-5, -225.
Round 7		Kelly played #80 Kevin Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and lost 384 to 410 (a spread of -26). Before this event, Kelly had not played Rickhoff in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #96. Current record: 1-6, -251.
Round 8		Kelly played #100 Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and won 448 to 360 (a spread of 88). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Kelly’s record vs. Ubeika in the 7 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 2-6, -163.
Round 9		Kelly played #98 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and won 379 to 349 (a spread of 30). Before this event, Kelly had not played Tillekeratne in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 3-6, -133.
Round 10		Kelly played #101 Martin Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and won 349 to 346 (a spread of 3). Before this event, Kelly had not played Weisskopf in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 4-6, -130.
Round 11		Kelly played #62 Carl Madden (Brantford ON) and won 449 to 351 (a spread of 98). Before this event, Kelly had not played Madden in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 5-6, -32.
Round 12		Kelly played #65 Arun Methaset (Thailand) and lost 367 to 378 (a spread of -11). Before this event, Kelly had not played Methaset in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 5-7, -43.
Round 13		Kelly played #104 Chris Williams (Vancouver BC) and lost 363 to 425 (a spread of -62). Before this event, Kelly had not played Williams in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 5-8, -105.
Round 14		Kelly played #53 Stephen Knapp (Battle Creek, MI) and won 426 to 255 (a spread of 171). Before this event, Kelly had not played Knapp in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 6-8, +66.
Round 15		Kelly played #45 Arnie Horowitz (Framingham, MA) and lost 251 to 427 (a spread of -176). Before this event, Kelly had not played Horowitz in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 6-9, -110.
Round 16		Kelly played #85 Cynthia Seales (Stone Mountain, GA) and lost 358 to 390 (a spread of -32). The last time these two played was 2004-09 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Kelly’s record vs. Seales in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 6-10, -142.
Round 17		Kelly played #14 Matt DeWaelsche (San Antonio, TX) and lost 376 to 427 (a spread of -51). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Kelly’s record vs. De Waelsche in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 6-11, -193.
Round 18		Kelly played #93 Daniel Stock (Rocky River, OH) and won 500 to 304 (a spread of 196). Before this event, Kelly had not played Stock in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 7-11, +3.
Round 19		Kelly played #7 Travis Chaney (Fort Smith, AR) and lost 278 to 466 (a spread of -188). Before this event, Kelly had not played Chaney in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 7-12, -185.
Round 20		Kelly played #70 Elaine Patterson (Stoughton, MA) and won 402 to 369 (a spread of 33). The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NY Kelly’s record vs. Patterson in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-2 (0.600). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: WL. Past 61-72 months: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 8-12, -152.
Round 21		Kelly played #100 Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) again and lost 394 to 424 (a spread of -30). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Kelly’s record vs. Ubeika in the 7 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 8-13, -182.
Round 22		Kelly played #98 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) again and lost 335 to 363 (a spread of -28). Before this event, Kelly had not played Tillekeratne in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 8-14, -210.
Round 23		Kelly played #77 Cynthia Pughsley (Oakland, CA) and lost 344 to 411 (a spread of -67). Before this event, Kelly had not played Pughsley in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 8-15, -277.
Round 24		Kelly played #42 David Hermanson (Temple City, CA) and won 417 to 397 (a spread of 20). The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: STAMFORD, CT Kelly’s record vs. Hermanson in the 7 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 9-15, -257.
Round 25		Kelly played #27 Jeremy Frank (New York, NY) and won 416 to 340 (a spread of 76). Before this event, Kelly had not played Frank in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 10-15, -181.
Round 26		Kelly played #42 David Hermanson (Temple City, CA) again and won 476 to 300 (a spread of 176). The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: STAMFORD, CT Kelly’s record vs. Hermanson in the 7 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 11-15, -5.
Round 27		Kelly played #16 Heather Drumm (Clinton, NY) and won 403 to 341 (a spread of 62). Before this event, Kelly had not played Drumm in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 12-15, +57.
Round 28		Kelly played #7 Travis Chaney (Fort Smith, AR) again and lost 405 to 466 (a spread of -61). Before this event, Kelly had not played Chaney in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 12-16, -4.

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