WSC 2011: Evan Cohen [#16]

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WSC 2011: Evan Cohen [#16]

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On this page, you will find information about Evan Cohen, who is competing at the 2011 World 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 16-18, +234, and is ranked #71.

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): Evan Surname(s): Cohen Home: Ramat Gan, Israel Awards: 1st Israeli Open Winner (2008), 1st German Open Winner (2011), many other local (Israeli) titles Hobbies: Occupation: Phonologist WSC 1991 Rank: 12 WSC 1993 Rank: 43 WSC 2005 Rank: 81 2011 World SCRABBLE® Championship Team: Israel

Round by Round
High score: 553 Average for: 413 Average against: 407
Before the Tournament		Cohen is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 1	New Zealand	Cohen played #13 Lynne Butler (NZL) and lost 415 to 465 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 0-1, -50.
Round 2	Netherlands	Cohen played #22 Suzanne Dundas (NLD) and won 494 to 289 (a spread of 205). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 1-1, +155.
Round 3	Ireland	Cohen played #99 Feargal Weatherhead (IRL) and lost 350 to 593 (a spread of -243). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 1-2, -88. Cohen is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 4	Trinidad and Tobago	Cohen played #78 Rodney Romany (TTO) and won 435 to 374 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 2-2, -27. Cohen is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 5	Malaysia	Cohen played #15 Aaron Chong (MYS) and won 505 to 386 (a spread of 119). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 3-2, +92.
Round 6	Romania	Cohen played #65 Mihai Pantis (ROM) and won 503 to 336 (a spread of 167). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 4-2, +259.
Round 7	England	Cohen played #1 Paul Allan (Eng) and lost 304 to 410 (a spread of -106). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 4-3, +153.
Round 8	Thailand	Cohen played #90 Daniel Srichawla (THA) and won 466 to 339 (a spread of 127). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 5-3, +280.
Round 9	Australia	Cohen played #63 Edward Okulicz (AUS) and lost 303 to 467 (a spread of -164). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 5-4, +116.
Round 10	Northern Ireland	Cohen played #39 Stewart Holden (NIr) and lost 401 to 467 (a spread of -66). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 5-5, +50. Cohen is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 11	Thailand	Cohen played #14 Gerald Carter (THA) and won 438 to 308 (a spread of 130). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 6-5, +180.
Round 12	United States	Cohen played #79 Sam Rosin (USA) and lost 440 to 472 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 6-6, +148. Cohen is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 13	Wales	Cohen played #34 Neil Green (Wal) and lost 391 to 413 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 6-7, +126.
Round 14	Pakistan	Cohen played #41 Wajid Iqbal (PAK) and won 422 to 305 (a spread of 117). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 7-7, +243. Cohen is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 15	Wales	Cohen played #105 Gareth Williams (Wal) and won 501 to 395 (a spread of 106). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 8-7, +349.
Round 16	United States	Cohen played #46 David Koenig (USA) and lost 380 to 430 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 8-8, +299.
Round 17	Canada	Cohen played #97 Joel Wapnick (CAN) and lost 327 to 466 (a spread of -139). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 8-9, +160.
Round 18	Australia	Cohen played #48 Peter Kougi (AUS) and lost 422 to 428 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 8-10, +154.
Round 19	Singapore	Cohen played #70 Ricky Purnomo (SGP) and won 477 to 372 (a spread of 105). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 9-10, +259.
Round 20	South Africa	Cohen played #23 Dylan Early (ZAF) and lost 370 to 391 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 9-11, +238.
Round 21	Malaysia	Cohen played #106 Kian Hung Yeo (MYS) and won 553 to 345 (a spread of 208). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 10-11, +446.
Round 22	Barbados	Cohen played #12 Orlet Bullock (BRB) and lost 413 to 476 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 10-12, +383.
Round 23	United States	Cohen played #83 Joel Sherman (USA) and lost 329 to 459 (a spread of -130). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 10-13, +253.
Round 24	England	Cohen played #24 Calum Edwards (Eng) and won 489 to 376 (a spread of 113). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 11-13, +366.
Round 25	Canada	Cohen played #33 Andrew Golding (CAN) and won 365 to 355 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 12-13, +376. Cohen is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 26	United States	Cohen played #29 Marty Gabriel (USA) and won 492 to 355 (a spread of 137). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 13-13, +513.
Round 27	Ghana	Cohen played #69 Chrys Placca (GHA) and lost 368 to 391 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 13-14, +490.
Round 28	England	Cohen played #100 David Webb (Eng) and lost 410 to 476 (a spread of -66). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 13-15, +424.
Round 29	Kenya	Cohen played #59 Patrick Gitonga Nderitu (KEN) and won 387 to 349 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 14-15, +462.
Round 30	New Zealand	Cohen played #93 Blue Thorogood (NZL) and lost 373 to 442 (a spread of -69). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 14-16, +393.
Round 31	Kenya	Cohen played #56 Joshua Otieno Manase (KEN) and won 400 to 342 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 15-16, +451.
Round 32	Thailand	Cohen played #47 Thacha Koowirat (THA) and won 377 to 338 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 16-16, +490.
Round 33	India	Cohen played #77 Sherwin Rodrigues (IND) and lost 385 to 480 (a spread of -95). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 16-17, +395.
Round 34	Singapore	Cohen played #85 Tony Sim (SGP) and lost 370 to 531 (a spread of -161). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 16-18, +234.

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