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.
Round by Round |
High score: 519 Average for: 436 Average against: 371 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Amien Jacobs]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jacobs_amien_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Wamucii Irungu]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/i/irungu_wamucii_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/ken.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jack_mpakaboari.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/palm_joy_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rayner_howard_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cohen_angela_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mpundu_patrick_mulemena_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zmb.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Raquel Lightley]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lightley_raquel_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rea_gwen_AA002612.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/goldberg_andrew_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/landau_naomi_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hoosain_riyaz_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) 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 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Philips Lukeman Owolabi]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/owolabi_lukeman_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wheelwright_fern_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hossy_debbe_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Stephen Peter]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/peter_stephen_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/munkonge_mwenya_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zmb.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/moonga_levy_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zmb.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mwape_isaac_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zmb.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/field_pam__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/chitambala_frank_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zmb.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/robinson_peter_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Llewellin Jegels]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jegels_llewellin__2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Gerald Davids]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/davids_gerald.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Jarrod Page]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/page_jarrod_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/sonday_ata_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hovelmeier_trevor_mark.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/i/irungu_wamucii_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/ken.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Karen Richards]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_karen_AA005218.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Diana Mason]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mason_diana_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Duncan Keet]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/keet_duncan_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Jarrod Page]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/page_jarrod_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Wamucii Irungu]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/i/irungu_wamucii_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/ken.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Gwen Rea]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rea_gwen_AA002612.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/munkonge_mwenya_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zmb.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Naomi Landau]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/landau_naomi_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Llewellin Jegels]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jegels_llewellin__2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Isaac Mwape]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mwape_isaac_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zmb.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/munkonge_mwenya_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zmb.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/keet_duncan_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/landau_naomi_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) 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). |