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BAST 2008: Jan Dixon [#1]

On this page, you will find information about Jan Dixon, who is competing at the 2008 Big Apple 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 8-7, +367, and is ranked #11 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 Jan Dixon]

Given name(s): Jan
Surname(s): Dixon
Home: Newark, DE, United States
Awards: 1st place Boston Premier in my prime; 4th place Super Stars; Two superb children; Two amazing grandchildren
Hobbies: hiking, crossword puzzles, dancing
Occupation: Accountant/organizational Expert
NSC 1983 Division: 1
NSC 1983 Rank: 20/32, 8-9 -566
NSC 1985 Division: 1
NSC 1985 Rank: 41/302, 14-8 +316
NSC 1987 Division: 1
NSC 1987 Rank: 141, 11-10 +714
NSC 1989 Division: 1
NSC 1989 Rank: 61/149, 14-13 +333
NSC 1989 Division: 1
NSC 1989 Rank: 61/149, 14-13 +333
NSC 1990 Division: 1
NSC 1990 Rank: 64/176, 14.5-12.5 +532
NSC 1992 Division: 1
NSC 1992 Rank: 90/176, 13-14 +518
NSC 1994 Division: 1
NSC 1994 Rank: 53/134, 14-13 +439
NSC 1996 Division: 1
NSC 1996 Rank: 31/108, 15-12 +569
NSC 1998 Division: 1
NSC 1998 Rank: 66/126, 15-16 +419
NSC 2000 Division: 1
NSC 2000 Rank: 32/98, 17-14 +289
NSC 2002 Division: 1
NSC 2002 Rank: 52/132, 16.5-14.5 +283
NSC 2004 Division: 1
NSC 2004 Rank: 35/172, 17.5-12.5 +66
NSC 2005 Division: 1
NSC 2005 Rank: 54/87, 13-15 +197
USSO 2006 Division: 2
USSO 2006 Rank: 50/102, 14-14 -58
Round by Round

High score: 511
Average for: 398
Average against: 374

Round 1

[photo of Jackie Wong]

Dixon played #29 Jackie Wong (Philadelphia, PA) and won 511 to 294 (a spread of 217).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 1-0, +217.

Round 2

[photo of Mark Rosenberg]

Dixon played #19 Mark Rosenberg (Brooklyn, NY) and won 372 to 306 (a spread of 66).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 2-0, +283.

Round 3

[photo of Cynthia V Seales]

Dixon played #14 Cynthia Seales (Stone Mountain, GA) and lost 304 to 375 (a spread of -71).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 2-1, +212.

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

Round 4

[photo of Peter Barkman]

Dixon played #6 Peter Barkman (Croton, NY) and won 458 to 331 (a spread of 127).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 3-1, +339.

Round 5

[photo of Terry Kang Rau]

Dixon played #11 Terry Kang Rau (New Britain, CT) and lost 361 to 407 (a spread of -46).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 3-2, +293.

Round 6

[photo of Judy Horn]

Dixon played #5 Judy Horn (Reading, MA) and lost 340 to 386 (a spread of -46).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 3-3, +247.

Round 7

[photo of Verna Richards Berg]

Dixon played #3 Verna Richards Berg (Manhattan, NY) and won 431 to 369 (a spread of 62).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 4-3, +309.

Round 8

[photo of Robert Kerr]

Dixon played #7 Robert Kerr (Brooklyn, NY) and won 383 to 346 (a spread of 37).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 5-3, +346.

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

Round 9

[photo of Joan Kelly]

Dixon played #12 Joan Kelly (Middletown, NY) and won 452 to 366 (a spread of 86).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 6-3, +432.

Round 10

[photo of Ben Schoenbrun]

Dixon played #18 Ben Schoenbrun (Ardsley, NY) and lost 406 to 434 (a spread of -28).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 6-4, +404.

Round 11

[photo of Richard Popper]

Dixon played #9 Richard Popper (Wilmington, DE) and lost 396 to 417 (a spread of -21).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 6-5, +383.

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

Round 12

[photo of Sharon Swerdloff]

Dixon played #22 Sharon Swerdloff (New York, NY) and won 450 to 369 (a spread of 81).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 7-5, +464.

Round 13

[photo of Jill Turney]

Dixon played #2 Jill Turney (North Vancouver BC) and lost 350 to 398 (a spread of -48).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 7-6, +416.

Round 14

[photo of Rebecca Lambert]

Dixon played #10 Rebecca Lambert (Columbia, MD) and lost 393 to 445 (a spread of -52).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 7-7, +364.

Round 15

[photo of Jill Turney]

Dixon played #2 Jill Turney (North Vancouver BC) again and won 366 to 363 (a spread of 3).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 8-7, +367.