Joan Kelly [#3] at 2007 Big Apple ST

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On this page, you will find information about Joan Kelly, who is competing at the 2007 Big Apple ST. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 11-4, +645, and is ranked #1 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

[photo of Joan Kelly]

Given name(s): Joan
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
USSO 2006 Division: 2
USSO 2006 Rank: 73/102, 12-16 -4

Career History

8-year record against other players at this event	54-48 (0.529)
Past 1-12 months	6-14 (0.300)	W L W LLLL W LLLLLL WW LLL W
Past 13-24 months	9-3 (0.750)	WWWWW LL W L WWW
Past 25-36 months	6-4 (0.600)	W L WW L W LL WW
Past 37-48 months	8-5 (0.615)	L WW LL W L WWWWW L
Past 49-60 months	12-11 (0.522)	WWWW LLLLL W LLL W L WWWWWW LL
Past 61-72 months	13-11 (0.542)	W L WWW L WW LL W LL W LL W L W L WW L W
Past 73-84 months	no games
Past 85-96 months	no games

Rank Diagram

Tournament Ups and Downs

Each pole is labelled at the top with the tournament round. The player’s rank that round is shown below.

[rank diagram]
See legend

Round by Round
High score: 476 Average for: 399 Average against: 356
Before the Tournament		Kelly is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 1		Kelly played #24 Marie Puma (Shoreham, NY) and won 369 to 360 (a spread of 9). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Kelly’s record vs. Puma in the 8 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: W. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: LW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 1-0, +9.
Round 2		Kelly played #21 Christine Economos (New York, NY) and won 376 to 325 (a spread of 51). The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Kelly’s record vs. Economos in the 8 years leading up to this event: 3-2 (0.600). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: WL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 2-0, +60.
Round 3		Kelly played #11 Terry Kang Rau (Newington, CT) and won 361 to 313 (a spread of 48). The last time these two played was 2007-04 at: NORTH SALEM, NY Kelly’s record vs. Rau in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: LW. 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: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 3-0, +108.
Round 4		Kelly played #1 Phil Polsky (New York, NY) and won 475 to 355 (a spread of 120). The last time these two played was 2007-03 at: NORTH SALEM, NY Kelly’s record vs. Polsky in the 8 years leading up to this event: 5-7 (0.417). Past 1-12 months: LW. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: WWLW. Past 61-72 months: LWLL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 4-0, +228.
Round 5		Kelly played #26 Nicholas Fall (Napanee ON) and won 450 to 255 (a spread of 195). Before this event, Kelly had not played Fall in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 5-0, +423.
Round 6		Kelly played #13 Robert Kerr (Brooklyn, NY) and won 422 to 274 (a spread of 148). The last time these two played was 2007-04 at: NORTH SALEM, NY Kelly’s record vs. Kerr in the 8 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 6-0, +571.
Round 7		Kelly played #4 Andrew Friedman (New York, NY) and lost 435 to 437 (a spread of -2). The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: STAMFORD, CT Kelly’s record vs. Friedman in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: LLL. 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: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 6-1, +569. Kelly is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Kelly is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 8		Kelly played #6 Elana Lehrer (City Withheld, NJ) and lost 340 to 420 (a spread of -80). The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: STAMFORD, CT Kelly’s record vs. Lehrer in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: LL. 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: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 6-2, +489.
Round 9		Kelly played #8 Karen Fishman (Stamford, CT) and won 415 to 359 (a spread of 56). The last time these two played was 2006-12 at: NORTH SALEM, NY Kelly’s record vs. Fishman in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: LW. 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: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 7-2, +545.
Round 10		Kelly played #23 Annette Bailey (Town Withheld, CT) and lost 342 to 465 (a spread of -123). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: STAMFORD, CT Kelly’s record vs. Bailey in the 8 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 7-3, +422.
Round 11		Kelly played #7 Verna Berg Richards (New York, NY) and won 389 to 355 (a spread of 34). The last time these two played was 2007-03 at: NORTH SALEM, NY Kelly’s record vs. Richards Berg in the 8 years leading up to this event: 3-12 (0.200). Past 1-12 months: LLL. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: LL. Past 37-48 months: LLLL. Past 49-60 months: WWLLL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 8-3, +456. Kelly is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Kelly is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 12		Kelly played #20 Roger Cullman (Toronto ON) and won 476 to 318 (a spread of 158). Before this event, Kelly had not played Cullman in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 9-3, +614.
Round 13		Kelly played #8 Karen Fishman (Stamford, CT) again and lost 357 to 387 (a spread of -30). The last time these two played was 2006-12 at: NORTH SALEM, NY Kelly’s record vs. Fishman in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: LW. 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: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 9-4, +584.
Round 14		Kelly played #10 Peter Barkman (Croton, NY) and won 396 to 353 (a spread of 43). The last time these two played was 2007-04 at: NORTH SALEM, NY Kelly’s record vs. Barkman in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 10-4, +627. Kelly is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Kelly is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 15		Kelly played #8 Karen Fishman (Stamford, CT) for the third time and won 388 to 370 (a spread of 18). The last time these two played was 2006-12 at: NORTH SALEM, NY Kelly’s record vs. Fishman in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: LW. 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: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 11-4, +645.
After the Tournament		Kelly is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Kelly is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

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