John Luebkemann [#90] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about John Luebkemann, who is a contestant in Division 1 at the 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held July 31st - August 5th in New Orleans, LA. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight CDT. Luebkemann currently has a record of 19-11, +1302, and is ranked #12 in Division 1.

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): John Surname(s): Luebkemann Home: Pineville, NC, United States Age: 39 Awards: Fellow of the Society of Actuaries; Many Wins, Places and Shows over 20 years of play Hobbies: hiking, listening to music, weight training Occupation: Actuary WSC 1993 Rank: 34 WSC 1997 Rank: 49 WSC 1999 Rank: 20 WSC 2001 Rank: 25

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	192.5-126.5 (0.603)
Past 1-12 months	47-28 (0.627)	L WW L WWWWW L WWW L WW L WW LLL WWWWW L W L WWW L WW L WW LL W LL WW LLL WWW L WWWW L WWWW L W LL W LLL WW L WW
Past 13-24 months	32-19 (0.627)	WWWWWW L WWWWWW L WW LLLLL WWWW L W L WWWWWW L WW LLLLL W LL WWW LL W
Past 25-36 months	29-17 (0.630)	W L WW L WWW L W LL WW L WWW L WW LLL W L WWW LLL W LL WWWWW L WWWWW
Past 37-48 months	54.5-33.5 (0.619)	WW L WWW L WWWW L WWW L W LLLL W L W LL W LL WWTWWW L W L WW L WWW LL W L WWWW L WW L WWWW LL W L WWWWWW LL W L WWW LL WW LL W L W L W
Past 49-60 months	30-29 (0.508)	LL W L W LLLLLLL WWW LLLL W L WWWW L W LL WW L WWWW L WWWWWWWW LLL W LL W LLL WWW L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 584 Average for: 415 Average against: 371
Round 1		Luebkemann played #164 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and won 436 to 345 (a spread of 91) . Before this event, Luebkemann had not played Tillekeratne in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 1-0, +91.
Round 2		Luebkemann played #157 Frank Tangredi (West Babylon, NY) and won 417 to 376 (a spread of 41) . Before this event, Luebkemann had not played Tangredi in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 2-0, +132. Luebkemann is mentioned in this round's commentary (2 hits).
Round 3		Luebkemann played #77 Carol Kaplan (San Diego, CA) and lost 360 to 465 (a spread of -105) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Luebkemann's record vs. Kaplan in the 5 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: W. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 2-1, +27.
Round 4		Luebkemann played #27 Laurie Cohen (Tempe, AZ) and lost 356 to 405 (a spread of -49) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: STAMFORD, CT Luebkemann's record vs. Cohen in the 5 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. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 2-2, -22.
Round 5		Luebkemann played #84 James Leong (Vancouver BC) and lost 351 to 396 (a spread of -45) . Before this event, Luebkemann had not played Leong in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 2-3, -67.
Round 6		Luebkemann played #67 Marlon Hill (Baltimore, MD) and won 363 to 299 (a spread of 64) . The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: ALL*STARS CHAMPIONSHIP Luebkemann's record vs. Hill in the 5 years leading up to this event: 6-2 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WWWWL. Past 25-36 months: LWW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 3-3, -3.
Round 7		Luebkemann played #175 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) and won 425 to 345 (a spread of 80) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Luebkemann's record vs. Wiegand in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). 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: WL. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 4-3, +77.
Round 8		Luebkemann played #81 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) and lost 367 to 432 (a spread of -65) . The last time these two played was 2003-11 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Luebkemann's record vs. Kramer in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-4 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: LL. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: WW. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 4-4, +12.
Round 9		Luebkemann played #62 John Hart (Portland, OR) and won 584 to 268 (a spread of 316) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: SWILLNS Luebkemann's record vs. Hart in the 5 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. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 5-4, +328.
Round 10		Luebkemann played #127 Howard Pistol (Oakland Park, FL) and lost 375 to 398 (a spread of -23) . Before this event, Luebkemann had not played Pistol in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 5-5, +305.
Round 11		Luebkemann played #161 Ron Tiekert (Indialantic, FL) and lost 323 to 349 (a spread of -26) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Luebkemann's record vs. Tiekert in the 5 years leading up to this event: 5-2 (0.714). Past 1-12 months: WL. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: WW. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 5-6, +279.
Round 12		Luebkemann played #101 Mark Miller (Radnor, PA) and won 422 to 417 (a spread of 5) . Before this event, Luebkemann had not played Miller in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 6-6, +284.
Round 13		Luebkemann played #55 Daniel Goodwin (Seattle, WA) and won 503 to 319 (a spread of 184) . Before this event, Luebkemann had not played Goodwin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 7-6, +468.
Round 14		Luebkemann played #9 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and won 410 to 394 (a spread of 16) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: SWILLNS Luebkemann's record vs. Baron in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LWW. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 8-6, +484.
Round 15		Luebkemann played #69 Joel Horn (Reading, MA) and won 369 to 303 (a spread of 66) . The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: DANBURY, CT Luebkemann's record vs. Horn in the 5 years leading up to this event: 4-1 (0.800). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: WWW. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 9-6, +550. Luebkemann is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 16		Luebkemann played #118 Steve Ozorio (Mississauga ON) and won 453 to 345 (a spread of 108) . Before this event, Luebkemann had not played Ozorio in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 10-6, +658.
Round 17		Luebkemann played #73 Richard Julian (Mountainside, NJ) and won 433 to 315 (a spread of 118) . Before this event, Luebkemann had not played Julian in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 11-6, +776.
Round 18		Luebkemann played #37 Mike Early (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 414 to 524 (a spread of -110) . Before this event, Luebkemann had not played Early in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 11-7, +666.
Round 19		Luebkemann played #130 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) and won 494 to 338 (a spread of 156) . The last time these two played was 2001-04 at: WAKEFIELD, MA Luebkemann's record vs. Polatnick in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 12-7, +822.
Round 20		Luebkemann played #32 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and won 433 to 324 (a spread of 109) . Before this event, Luebkemann had not played Daniel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 13-7, +931.
Round 21		Luebkemann played #37 Mike Early (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 399 to 415 (a spread of -16) . Before this event, Luebkemann had not played Early in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 13-8, +915.
Round 22		Luebkemann played #81 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) and lost 367 to 439 (a spread of -72) . The last time these two played was 2003-11 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Luebkemann's record vs. Kramer in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-4 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: LL. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: WW. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 13-9, +843.
Round 23		Luebkemann played #135 Nigel Richards (Malaysia) and won 485 to 437 (a spread of 48) . Before this event, Luebkemann had not played Richards in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 14-9, +891.
Round 24		Luebkemann played #25 Ira Cohen (Los Angeles, CA) and won 473 to 396 (a spread of 77) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Luebkemann's record vs. Cohen in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-6 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: LL. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LL. Past 49-60 months: LL. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 15-9, +968. Luebkemann is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 25		Luebkemann played #12 Evan Berofsky (Thornhill ON) and won 446 to 295 (a spread of 151) . Before this event, Luebkemann had not played Berofsky in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 16-9, +1119.
Round 26		Luebkemann played #32 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and won 462 to 318 (a spread of 144) . Before this event, Luebkemann had not played Daniel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 17-9, +1263.
Round 27		Luebkemann played #73 Richard Julian (Mountainside, NJ) and won 467 to 274 (a spread of 193) . Before this event, Luebkemann had not played Julian in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 18-9, +1456.
Round 28		Luebkemann played #119 Komol Panyasophonlert (Thailand) and won 351 to 321 (a spread of 30) . Before this event, Luebkemann had not played Panyasophonlert in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 19-9, +1486.
Round 29		Luebkemann played #119 Komol Panyasophonlert (Thailand) and lost 317 to 476 (a spread of -159) . Before this event, Luebkemann had not played Panyasophonlert in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 19-10, +1327. Luebkemann is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 30		Luebkemann played #89 Adam Logan (United Kingdom) and lost 390 to 415 (a spread of -25) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Luebkemann's record vs. Logan in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (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: LL. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 19-11, +1302. Luebkemann is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Luebkemann is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).

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