	The DALLAS OPEN
	March 9–11, 2007
	Organized by Chris Cree

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Helen Joffe [#33] at 2007 Dallas Open

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On this page, you will find information about Helen Joffe, who is a contestant at the 2007 Dallas Open. Joffe currently has a record of 11-11, +82, and is ranked #64.

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): Helen Surname(s): Joffe Home: Slidell, LA, United States Age: 56 Awards: I have survived thus far Hobbies: Scrabble (no time for anything else) Occupation: Legal secretary/paralegal

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	43.5-62.5 (0.410)
Past 1-12 months	13-18 (0.419)	WW L W LLLLL WWW LL WW LL W LL W LL W LL W LL W
Past 13-24 months	7-7 (0.500)	LL W L WWWW LL W L W L
Past 25-36 months	4.5-6.5 (0.409)	LLL W L WTLL WW
Past 37-48 months	6-12 (0.333)	L WW LLLLL W LLLL W LL WW
Past 49-60 months	6-8 (0.429)	W L W LL W L W LLL W L W
Past 61-72 months	7-11 (0.389)	LL WWWW LL W LLL W L W LLL

Rank Diagram

Round-by-Round
High score: 489 Average for: 376 Average against: 373
Round 1		Joffe played #84 Thomas ORourke (Alpharetta, GA; 1311) and lost 308 to 357 (a spread of -49) . Before this event, Joffe had not played O'Rourke in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 0-1, -49.
Round 2		Joffe played #116 Katya Lezin (Charlotte, NC; 1040) and won 359 to 312 (a spread of 47) . Before this event, Joffe had not played Lezin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 1-1, -2.
Round 3		Joffe played #29 Steve Pellinen (St. Louis Park, MN; 1693) and lost 349 to 435 (a spread of -86) . The last time these two played was 2001-06 at: BEDFORD, TX Joffe’s record vs. Pellinen in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. 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: W. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 1-2, -88.
Round 4		Joffe played #31 Alyssa Faria (Washington, DC; 1669) and lost 301 to 384 (a spread of -83) . The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Joffe’s record vs. Faria in the 6 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. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 1-3, -171.
Round 5		Joffe played #126 Andrew Hime (Denton, TX; 685) and won 457 to 287 (a spread of 170) . Before this event, Joffe had not played Hime in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 2-3, -1.
Round 6		Joffe played #88 Carole Miller (Houston, TX; 1299) and lost 412 to 478 (a spread of -66) . Before this event, Joffe had not played Miller in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 2-4, -67.
Round 7		Joffe played #80 Gregg Speicher (McKinney, TX; 1366) and won 405 to 346 (a spread of 59) . Before this event, Joffe had not played Speicher in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 3-4, -8.
Round 8		Joffe played #120 Joy Nees (Dallas, TX; 934) and won 432 to 326 (a spread of 106) . Before this event, Joffe had not played Nees in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 4-4, +98.
Round 9		Joffe played #65 David Johnson (New Rochelle, NY; 1433) and lost 305 to 402 (a spread of -97) . Before this event, Joffe had not played Johnson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 4-5, +1.
Round 10		Joffe played #60 T J Jeng (Dallas, TX; 1463) and lost 374 to 418 (a spread of -44) . Before this event, Joffe had not played Jeng in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 4-6, -43.
Round 11		Joffe played #112 Brett Perkins (San Antonio, TX; 1074) and lost 322 to 347 (a spread of -25) . Before this event, Joffe had not played Perkins in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 4-7, -68.
Round 12		Joffe played #121 Peggy Altazan (Zachary, LA; 925) and won 352 to 311 (a spread of 41) . Before this event, Joffe had not played Altazan in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 5-7, -27.
Round 13		Joffe played #115 Jeff Jordan (Austin, TX; 1046) and lost 391 to 410 (a spread of -19) . Before this event, Joffe had not played Jordan in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 5-8, -46.
Round 14		Joffe played #113 Tom Kowalik (Chicago, IL; 1071) and won 489 to 378 (a spread of 111) . Before this event, Joffe had not played Kowalik in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 6-8, +65. Joffe is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Joffe is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 15		Joffe played #125 Phyllis Owen (Plano, TX; 896) and won 421 to 391 (a spread of 30) . Before this event, Joffe had not played Owen in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 7-8, +95.
Round 16		Joffe played #92 David S Adams (Houston, TX; 1260) and lost 324 to 404 (a spread of -80) . Before this event, Joffe had not played Adams in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 7-9, +15.
Round 17		Joffe played #103 Chris Canik (Austin, TX; 1122) and won 411 to 317 (a spread of 94) . Before this event, Joffe had not played Canik in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 8-9, +109.
Round 18		Joffe played #95 Sheri Justice (Kansas City, MO; 1227) and won 353 to 344 (a spread of 9) . Before this event, Joffe had not played Justice in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 9-9, +118.
Round 19		Joffe played #49 Benjamin Bloom (Miami, FL; 1578) and lost 283 to 415 (a spread of -132) . Before this event, Joffe had not played Bloom in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 9-10, -14.
Round 20		Joffe played #58 Robert Gillis (Owens X Roads, AL; 1495) and lost 348 to 379 (a spread of -31) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Joffe’s record vs. Gillis in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 9-11, -45.
Round 21		Joffe played #94 Marcia Wade (Muncie, IN; 1228) and won 422 to 389 (a spread of 33) . Before this event, Joffe had not played Wade in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 10-11, -12.
Round 22		Joffe played #107 Michael Donegan (Austin, TX; 1094) and won 460 to 366 (a spread of 94) . Before this event, Joffe had not played Donegan in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 11-11, +82.

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