2018 Cape Town International Scrabble Tournament

January 31 - February 4, 2018

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CTI 2018: Evan Cohen [#2]

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On this page, you will find information about Evan Cohen, who is competing at the 2018 Cape Town International Scrabble Tournament. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 27-15, +2724, and is ranked #7.

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): Evan
Surname(s): Cohen
Home: Givatayim, Israel
Awards: 1991 NSC; 2004 2005 Sam Orbaum Memorial Tournament
2018 Cape Town International Scrabble Tournament Team: Israel

Round by Round

High score: 519
Average for: 436
Average against: 371

Round 1

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South Africa

Cohen played #42 Amien Jacobs (ZAF) and won 455 to 259 (a spread of 196).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 1-0, +196.

Cohen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Cohen is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 2

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Kenya

Cohen played #30 Wamucii Irungu (KEN) and lost 369 to 403 (a spread of -34).

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 1-1, +162.

Cohen is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 3

[photo of Mpakaboari Jack]

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Nigeria

Cohen played #6 Mpakaboari Jack (NGA) and lost 367 to 374 (a spread of -7).

Current ranking: #19.

Current record: 1-2, +155.

Cohen is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 4

[photo of Joy Palm]

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South Africa

Cohen played #31 Joy Palm (ZAF) and won 427 to 337 (a spread of 90).

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 2-2, +245.

Cohen is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 5

[photo of Howard Rayner]

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South Africa

Cohen played #21 Howard Rayner (ZAF) and won 512 to 288 (a spread of 224).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 3-2, +469.

Cohen is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 6

[photo of Angela Cohen]

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South Africa

Cohen played #28 Angela Cohen (ZAF) and lost 417 to 460 (a spread of -43).

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 3-3, +426.

Cohen is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 7

[photo of Patrick Mulemena Mpundu]

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Zambia

Cohen played #8 Patrick Mulemena Mpundu (ZMB) and lost 415 to 428 (a spread of -13).

Current ranking: #22.

Current record: 3-4, +413.

Cohen is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 8

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South Africa

Cohen played #39 Raquel Lightley (ZAF) and won 469 to 360 (a spread of 109).

Current ranking: #19.

Current record: 4-4, +522.

Cohen is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 9

[photo of Gwen Rea]

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South Africa

Cohen played #27 Gwen Rea (ZAF) and lost 377 to 402 (a spread of -25).

Current ranking: #23.

Current record: 4-5, +497.

Cohen is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 10

[photo of Andrew Goldberg]

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South Africa

Cohen played #16 Andrew Goldberg (ZAF) and won 468 to 397 (a spread of 71).

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 5-5, +568.

Cohen is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 11

[photo of Naomi Landau]

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Israel

Cohen played #15 Naomi Landau (ISR) and won 408 to 390 (a spread of 18).

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 6-5, +586.

Cohen is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 12

[photo of Riyaz Hoosain]

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South Africa

Cohen played #34 Riyaz Hoosain (ZAF) and won 481 to 304 (a spread of 177).

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 7-5, +763.

Round 13

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South Africa

Cohen played #25 Rajen Pillay (ZAF) and won 499 to 319 (a spread of 180).

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 8-5, +943.

Round 14

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Nigeria

Cohen played #1 Philips Lukeman Owolabi (NGA) and lost 365 to 473 (a spread of -108).

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 8-6, +835.

Cohen is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 15

[photo of Fern Wheelwright]

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South Africa

Cohen played #20 Fern Wheelwright (ZAF) and lost 343 to 523 (a spread of -180).

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 8-7, +655.

Round 16

[photo of Debbe Hossy]

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South Africa

Cohen played #18 Debbe Hossy (ZAF) and won 495 to 357 (a spread of 138).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 9-7, +793.

Round 17

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South Africa

Cohen played #37 Stephen Peter (ZAF) and won 468 to 297 (a spread of 171).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 10-7, +964.

Round 18

[photo of Mwenya Munkonge]

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Zambia

Cohen played #12 Mwenya Munkonge (ZMB) and lost 368 to 392 (a spread of -24).

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 10-8, +940.

Round 19

[photo of Levy Moonga]

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Zambia

Cohen played #32 Levy Moonga (ZMB) and won 483 to 437 (a spread of 46).

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 11-8, +986.

Cohen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 20

[photo of Isaac Mwape]

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Zambia

Cohen played #9 Isaac Mwape (ZMB) and lost 368 to 483 (a spread of -115).

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 11-9, +871.

Round 21

[photo of Pam Field]

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South Africa

Cohen played #24 Pam Field (ZAF) and won 446 to 347 (a spread of 99).

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 12-9, +970.

Round 22

[photo of Frank Chitambala]

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Zambia

Cohen played #35 Frank Chitambala (ZMB) and won 480 to 336 (a spread of 144).

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 13-9, +1114.

Round 23

[photo of Peter Robinson]

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South Africa

Cohen played #41 Peter Robinson (ZAF) and won 438 to 230 (a spread of 208).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 14-9, +1322.

Cohen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 24

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South Africa

Cohen played #10 Llewellin Jegels (ZAF) and won 405 to 375 (a spread of 30).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 15-9, +1352.

Round 25

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South Africa

Cohen played #19 Gerald Davids (ZAF) and won 519 to 311 (a spread of 208).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 16-9, +1560.

Cohen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 26

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South Africa

Cohen played #5 Jarrod Page (ZAF) and lost 442 to 499 (a spread of -57).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 16-10, +1503.

Cohen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 27

[photo of Ata Sonday]

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South Africa

Cohen played #29 Ata Sonday (ZAF) and won 498 to 289 (a spread of 209).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 17-10, +1712.

Round 28

[photo of Trevor Hovelmeier]

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South Africa

Cohen played #3 Trevor Hovelmeier (ZAF) and won 427 to 397 (a spread of 30).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 18-10, +1742.

Cohen is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).

Round 29

[photo of Wamucii Irungu]

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Kenya

Cohen played #30 Wamucii Irungu (KEN) again and lost 388 to 391 (a spread of -3).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 18-11, +1739.

Round 30

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Australia

Cohen played #13 Karen Richards (AUS) and won 463 to 331 (a spread of 132).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 19-11, +1871.

Round 31

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South Africa

Cohen played #17 Diana Mason (ZAF) and won 434 to 358 (a spread of 76).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 20-11, +1947.

Round 32

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South Africa

Cohen played #23 Duncan Keet (ZAF) and lost 338 to 394 (a spread of -56).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 20-12, +1891.

Round 33

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South Africa

Cohen played #5 Jarrod Page (ZAF) again and lost 421 to 450 (a spread of -29).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 20-13, +1862.

Cohen is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 34

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Kenya

Cohen played #30 Wamucii Irungu (KEN) for the third time and won 465 to 449 (a spread of 16).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 21-13, +1878.

Cohen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 35

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South Africa

Cohen played #27 Gwen Rea (ZAF) again and won 446 to 398 (a spread of 48).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 22-13, +1926.

Round 36

[photo of Mwenya Munkonge]

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Zambia

Cohen played #12 Mwenya Munkonge (ZMB) again and lost 378 to 453 (a spread of -75).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 22-14, +1851.

Round 37

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Israel

Cohen played #15 Naomi Landau (ISR) again and won 516 to 209 (a spread of 307).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 23-14, +2158.

Cohen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 38

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South Africa

Cohen played #10 Llewellin Jegels (ZAF) again and won 432 to 389 (a spread of 43).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 24-14, +2201.

Round 39

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Zambia

Cohen played #9 Isaac Mwape (ZMB) again and lost 409 to 411 (a spread of -2).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 24-15, +2199.

Round 40

[photo of Mwenya Munkonge]

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Zambia

Cohen played #12 Mwenya Munkonge (ZMB) for the third time and won 431 to 315 (a spread of 116).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 25-15, +2315.

Round 41

[photo of Duncan Keet]

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South Africa

Cohen played #23 Duncan Keet (ZAF) again and won 500 to 258 (a spread of 242).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 26-15, +2557.

Round 42

[photo of Naomi Landau]

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Israel

Cohen played #15 Naomi Landau (ISR) for the third time and won 468 to 301 (a spread of 167).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 27-15, +2724.

Cohen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Cohen is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).


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