NSC 2009: Laurie Cohen [#44]

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On this page, you will find information about Laurie Cohen, 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 13-18, -291, and is ranked #100 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): Laurie Surname(s): Cohen Home: Tempe, AZ, USA Awards: Had a high-scoring game in Phoenix that netted me an NPR interview Hobbies: movies, travel, birdwatching, 'Rock Band', Occupation: Institutional Research Director

Round by Round
High score: 507 Average for: 393 Average against: 402
Round 1		Cohen played #74 Jesse Matthews (Kelowna BC) and lost 312 to 382 (a spread of -70). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 0-1, -70.
Round 2		Cohen played #126 Mark Miller (Philadelphia, PA) and won 491 to 343 (a spread of 148). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 1-1, +78.
Round 3		Cohen played #30 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and won 415 to 396 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 2-1, +97.
Round 4		Cohen played #23 Brian Bowman (Villa Hills, KY) and lost 332 to 460 (a spread of -128). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 2-2, -31.
Round 5		Cohen played #47 Max Panitch (Toronto ON) and lost 375 to 383 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 2-3, -39.
Round 6		Cohen played #113 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and won 447 to 324 (a spread of 123). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 3-3, +84.
Round 7		Cohen played #39 Chris Lipe (Rome, NY) and lost 399 to 530 (a spread of -131). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 3-4, -47.
Round 8		Cohen played #49 Nawapadol Sayavesa (THA) and lost 378 to 413 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #89. Current record: 3-5, -82.
Round 9		Cohen played #93 Marjorie Schoneboom (New York, NY) and lost 331 to 460 (a spread of -129). Current ranking: #105. Current record: 3-6, -211.
Round 10		Cohen played #76 Ken Kasney (Cypress, TX) and won 440 to 410 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #92. Current record: 4-6, -181.
Round 11		Cohen played #63 Roy Kamen (Covina, CA) and won 405 to 312 (a spread of 93). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 5-6, -88.
Round 12		Cohen played #117 Bruce D Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) and won 431 to 349 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 6-6, -6.
Round 13		Cohen played #56 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and lost 451 to 503 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 6-7, -58.
Round 14		Cohen played #67 Peter Schwartzman (Galesburg, IL) and won 507 to 300 (a spread of 207). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 7-7, +149. Cohen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Cohen played #109 Martin Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and lost 376 to 532 (a spread of -156). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 7-8, -7.
Round 16		Cohen played #65 Randy Greenspan (Buffalo, NY) and lost 407 to 427 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 7-9, -27.
Round 17		Cohen played #36 Win Inthara (Orlando, FL) and won 349 to 284 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 8-9, +38.
Round 18		Cohen played #91 Andy Bohnsack (Madison, WI) and won 465 to 339 (a spread of 126). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 9-9, +164.
Round 19		Cohen played #60 Andrew Solomon (Barrington, IL) and lost 329 to 428 (a spread of -99). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 9-10, +65.
Round 20		Cohen played #41 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and won 446 to 327 (a spread of 119). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 10-10, +184.
Round 21		Cohen played #66 Will Nediger (London ON) and lost 288 to 484 (a spread of -196). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 10-11, -12.
Round 22		Cohen played #38 Lisa Odom (St Louis Park, MN) and lost 468 to 471 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 10-12, -15.
Round 23		Cohen played #92 Thomas M Hall (Carlisle, PA) and won 457 to 327 (a spread of 130). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 11-12, +115.
Round 24		Cohen played #21 Peter Armstrong (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 313 to 557 (a spread of -244). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 11-13, -129.
Round 25		Cohen played #45 Joe Edley (Port Jefferson, NY) and lost 394 to 414 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 11-14, -149.
Round 26		Cohen played #62 Alyssa Faria (Cambridge, MA) and lost 333 to 511 (a spread of -178). Current ranking: #96. Current record: 11-15, -327.
Round 27		Cohen played #80 Vince Castellano (Fairfax, VA) and won 354 to 326 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 12-15, -299.
Round 28		Cohen played #121 Scott Jackson (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 392 to 403 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #97. Current record: 12-16, -310.
Round 29		Cohen played #71 Jason Hlady (Saskatoon SK) and lost 353 to 445 (a spread of -92). Current ranking: #102. Current record: 12-17, -402.
Round 30		Cohen played #125 Derek Martinez (Spring Lake Park, MN) and lost 361 to 372 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #106. Current record: 12-18, -413.
Round 31		Cohen played #53 Bruce Adams (Rochdale, MA) and won 377 to 255 (a spread of 122). Current ranking: #100. Current record: 13-18, -291.

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