John Kopp [#78] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about John Kopp, who is a contestant in Division 2 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. Kopp currently has a record of 16.5-13.5, +416, and is ranked #43 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
	Given name(s): John Surname(s): Kopp Home: Laurel Springs, NJ, United States Age: 51 Awards: Hobbies: Occupation:

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	19-14 (0.576)
Past 1-12 months	no games
Past 13-24 months	11-3 (0.786)	WW L WWWWWWWW LL W
Past 25-36 months	5-6 (0.455)	L W L W LLL W L WW
Past 37-48 months	2-2 (0.500)	WW LL
Past 49-60 months	1-3 (0.250)	LL W L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 504 Average for: 392 Average against: 378
Round 1		Kopp played #2 Elspeth Abbate (Venice, FL) and lost 332 to 361 (a spread of -29) . Before this event, Kopp had not played Abbate in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 0-1, -29.
Round 2		Kopp played #30 Carl Durdan (North Easton, MA) and lost 382 to 397 (a spread of -15) . Before this event, Kopp had not played Durdan in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 0-2, -44.
Round 3		Kopp played #10 Verna Richards Berg (New York, NY) and won 392 to 299 (a spread of 93) . Before this event, Kopp had not played Berg in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 1-2, +49.
Round 4		Kopp played #59 Judy Horn (Reading, MA) and lost 367 to 413 (a spread of -46) . Before this event, Kopp had not played Horn in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 1-3, +3.
Round 5		Kopp played #57 Patrick Hodges (Glendale, AZ) and lost 342 to 366 (a spread of -24) . Before this event, Kopp had not played Hodges in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #113. Current record: 1-4, -21.
Round 6		Kopp played #102 Ember Nelson (Buffalo, NY) and won 422 to 306 (a spread of 116) . Before this event, Kopp had not played Nelson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 2-4, +95.
Round 7		Kopp played #110 Marie Puma (Shoreham, NY) and won 391 to 324 (a spread of 67) . Before this event, Kopp had not played Puma in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 3-4, +162.
Round 8		Kopp played #144 David Zimmerman (Baton Rouge, LA) and won 409 to 351 (a spread of 58) . Before this event, Kopp had not played Zimmerman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 4-4, +220.
Round 9		Kopp played #139 Mary Ellen Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and won 453 to 275 (a spread of 178) . Before this event, Kopp had not played Weisskopf in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 5-4, +398.
Round 10		Kopp played #67 Joseph Jokubaitis (Middlebury, CT) and won 451 to 411 (a spread of 40) . The last time these two played was 1999-09 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Kopp's record vs. Jokubaitis in the 5 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. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 6-4, +438.
Round 11		Kopp played #63 Caesar Jaramillo (Austin, TX) and won 439 to 377 (a spread of 62) . Before this event, Kopp had not played Jaramillo in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 7-4, +500.
Round 12		Kopp played #89 Noel Livermore (Easton, PA) and tied at 411 . The last time these two played was 2003-06 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Kopp's record vs. Livermore in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 7.5-4.5, +500.
Round 13		Kopp played #26 Roy Dixon (Lodi, OH) and won 447 to 345 (a spread of 102) . Before this event, Kopp had not played Dixon in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 8.5-4.5, +602.
Round 14		Kopp played #136 Darin True (Pontiac, IL) and won 404 to 376 (a spread of 28) . Before this event, Kopp had not played True in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 9.5-4.5, +630.
Round 15		Kopp played #3 Chris Abordo (West Paterson, NJ) and won 435 to 368 (a spread of 67) . Before this event, Kopp had not played Abordo in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 10.5-4.5, +697.
Round 16		Kopp played #69 Roy Kamen (Covina, CA) and won 453 to 431 (a spread of 22) . Before this event, Kopp had not played Kamen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 11.5-4.5, +719.
Round 17		Kopp played #9 Jason Bednarz (Athens, GA) and lost 327 to 395 (a spread of -68) . Before this event, Kopp had not played Bednarz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 11.5-5.5, +651.
Round 18		Kopp played #61 Win Inthara (Winter Park, FL) and lost 320 to 389 (a spread of -69) . Before this event, Kopp had not played Inthara in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 11.5-6.5, +582.
Round 19		Kopp played #101 Jim Nanavati (Burlington ON) and lost 438 to 452 (a spread of -14) . Before this event, Kopp had not played Nanavati in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 11.5-7.5, +568.
Round 20		Kopp played #3 Chris Abordo (West Paterson, NJ) and won 339 to 334 (a spread of 5) . Before this event, Kopp had not played Abordo in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 12.5-7.5, +573.
Round 21		Kopp played #82 Cason Lane (San Diego, CA) and won 357 to 328 (a spread of 29) . Before this event, Kopp had not played Lane in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 13.5-7.5, +602.
Round 22		Kopp played #76 James Kille L. Jr. (Philadelphia, PA) and won 417 to 372 (a spread of 45) . The last time these two played was 2002-07 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Kopp's record vs. Kille L. Jr. 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: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 14.5-7.5, +647.
Round 23		Kopp played #18 Jeff Clark (Linden, MI) and lost 355 to 370 (a spread of -15) . Before this event, Kopp had not played Clark in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 14.5-8.5, +632.
Round 24		Kopp played #76 James Kille L. Jr. (Philadelphia, PA) and won 504 to 333 (a spread of 171) . The last time these two played was 2002-07 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Kopp's record vs. Kille L. Jr. 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: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 15.5-8.5, +803.
Round 25		Kopp played #18 Jeff Clark (Linden, MI) and lost 414 to 514 (a spread of -100) . Before this event, Kopp had not played Clark in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 15.5-9.5, +703.
Round 26		Kopp played #36 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and lost 349 to 361 (a spread of -12) . The last time these two played was 2001-04 at: BERLIN, NJ Kopp's record vs. Engelhardt in the 5 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: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 15.5-10.5, +691.
Round 27		Kopp played #124 Glenda Short (Oklahoma City, OK) and lost 352 to 403 (a spread of -51) . Before this event, Kopp had not played Short in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 15.5-11.5, +640.
Round 28		Kopp played #75 Korakoch Kiatsommart (Winter Park, FL) and lost 312 to 520 (a spread of -208) . Before this event, Kopp had not played Kiatsommart in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 15.5-12.5, +432.
Round 29		Kopp played #122 Luise Shafritz (Las Vegas, NV) and won 390 to 342 (a spread of 48) . Before this event, Kopp had not played Shafritz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 16.5-12.5, +480.
Round 30		Kopp played #26 Roy Dixon (Lodi, OH) and lost 345 to 409 (a spread of -64) . Before this event, Kopp had not played Dixon in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 16.5-13.5, +416.

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