Kenneth Rubin [#119] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Kenneth Rubin, who is a contestant in Division 3 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. Rubin currently has a record of 21-9, +910, and is ranked #3 in Division 3.

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): Kenneth Surname(s): Rubin Home: New York, NY, United States Age: 19 Awards: National Merit Scholarship Finalist, Recipient of New York State Scholarship for Academic Excellence Hobbies: Sports, Scrabble Occupation: Student

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	2-1 (0.667)
Past 1-12 months	2-0 (1.000)	WW
Past 13-24 months	0-1 (0.000)	L
Past 25-36 months	no games
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 495 Average for: 397 Average against: 366
Before the Tournament		Rubin is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Rubin played #42 Marty Fialkow (Moorestown, NJ) and won 404 to 324 (a spread of 80) . Before this event, Rubin had not played Fialkow in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 1-0, +80.
Round 2		Rubin played #30 Carl Davis (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 440 to 451 (a spread of -11) . Before this event, Rubin had not played Davis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 1-1, +69.
Round 3		Rubin played #163 Mike Wier (Phoenix, AZ) and won 414 to 220 (a spread of 194) . Before this event, Rubin had not played Wier in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 2-1, +263.
Round 4		Rubin played #9 Bob Becker (Jefferson, MA) and won 396 to 332 (a spread of 64) . Before this event, Rubin had not played Becker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 3-1, +327.
Round 5		Rubin played #72 Scott Kitchen (Bridgewater, NJ) and won 490 to 286 (a spread of 204) . The last time these two played was 2003-01 at: PLAINVIEW, NY Rubin's record vs. Kitchen 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: #9. Current record: 4-1, +531.
Round 6		Rubin played #54 Alice Goodwin (Seattle, WA) and won 407 to 365 (a spread of 42) . Before this event, Rubin had not played Goodwin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 5-1, +573.
Round 7		Rubin played #85 Tim Margolis (Silver Spring, MD) and lost 352 to 398 (a spread of -46) . Before this event, Rubin had not played Margolis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 5-2, +527.
Round 8		Rubin played #17 Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA) and lost 370 to 475 (a spread of -105) . Before this event, Rubin had not played Catanese in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 5-3, +422.
Round 9		Rubin played #155 Tina Udelson (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 333 to 355 (a spread of -22) . Before this event, Rubin had not played Udelson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 5-4, +400.
Round 10		Rubin played #152 Victor Torres (Murray, UT) and won 410 to 339 (a spread of 71) . Before this event, Rubin had not played Torres in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 6-4, +471.
Round 11		Rubin played #6 John Babina (Norwalk, CT) and won 386 to 292 (a spread of 94) . Before this event, Rubin had not played Babina in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 7-4, +565.
Round 12		Rubin played #75 Alan Kraus (Philadelphia, PA) and won 426 to 410 (a spread of 16) . Before this event, Rubin had not played Kraus in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 8-4, +581.
Round 13		Rubin played #106 Traci Nguyen (Pearland, TX) and won 384 to 321 (a spread of 63) . Before this event, Rubin had not played Nguyen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 9-4, +644.
Round 14		Rubin played #47 Gregg Foster (Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA) and lost 383 to 404 (a spread of -21) . Before this event, Rubin had not played Foster in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 9-5, +623.
Round 15		Rubin played #22 Edd Coker (Bronx, NY) and won 404 to 388 (a spread of 16) . Before this event, Rubin had not played Coker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 10-5, +639.
Round 16		Rubin played #105 Edward Neugroschl (New Milford, CT) and won 362 to 358 (a spread of 4) . Before this event, Rubin had not played Neugroschl in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 11-5, +643.
Round 17		Rubin played #163 Mike Wier (Phoenix, AZ) and lost 324 to 381 (a spread of -57) . Before this event, Rubin had not played Wier in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 11-6, +586.
Round 18		Rubin played #155 Tina Udelson (Los Angeles, CA) and won 429 to 372 (a spread of 57) . Before this event, Rubin had not played Udelson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 12-6, +643.
Round 19		Rubin played #8 Mitch Bayersdorfer (Menlo Park, CA) and won 360 to 325 (a spread of 35) . Before this event, Rubin had not played Bayersdorfer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 13-6, +678.
Round 20		Rubin played #99 Steve Moniz (Manchester, NH) and won 444 to 310 (a spread of 134) . Before this event, Rubin had not played Moniz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 14-6, +812.
Round 21		Rubin played #41 Gina Fassio (Methuen, MA) and won 429 to 378 (a spread of 51) . Before this event, Rubin had not played Fassio in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 15-6, +863. Rubin is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 22		Rubin played #127 Jerry Scheiten (Buffalo, NY) and lost 357 to 448 (a spread of -91) . Before this event, Rubin had not played Scheiten in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 15-7, +772.
Round 23		Rubin played #15 Daniel Casey (Brooklyn Park, MN) and won 427 to 387 (a spread of 40) . Before this event, Rubin had not played Casey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 16-7, +812. Rubin is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Rubin is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 24		Rubin played #62 Paul Haverly (Los Angeles, CA) and won 495 to 400 (a spread of 95) . Before this event, Rubin had not played Haverly in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 17-7, +907.
Round 25		Rubin played #99 Steve Moniz (Manchester, NH) and won 456 to 383 (a spread of 73) . Before this event, Rubin had not played Moniz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 18-7, +980. Rubin is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 26		Rubin played #41 Gina Fassio (Methuen, MA) and won 426 to 391 (a spread of 35) . Before this event, Rubin had not played Fassio in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 19-7, +1015. Rubin is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 27		Rubin played #62 Paul Haverly (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 299 to 500 (a spread of -201) . Before this event, Rubin had not played Haverly in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 19-8, +814.
Round 28		Rubin played #99 Steve Moniz (Manchester, NH) and won 388 to 259 (a spread of 129) . Before this event, Rubin had not played Moniz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 20-8, +943. Rubin is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Rubin is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 29		Rubin played #63 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) and won 339 to 337 (a spread of 2) . Before this event, Rubin had not played Heidler in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 21-8, +945. Rubin is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Rubin is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Round 30		Rubin played #127 Jerry Scheiten (Buffalo, NY) and lost 366 to 401 (a spread of -35) . Before this event, Rubin had not played Scheiten in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 21-9, +910. Rubin is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).

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