Winter Zxqkj [#169] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Winter Zxqkj, 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. Zxqkj currently has a record of 17-13, +312, and is ranked #43 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): Winter Surname(s): Zxqkj Home: Houston, TX, United States Age: 32 Awards: Not a thing. Hobbies: Traveling Occupation: Programmer

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	62-64 (0.492)
Past 1-12 months	50-51 (0.495)	LL WWW L WW L WWWWW LLLLLLLL WWWW LLLLL W L WW LLL W LL WW L WW L W LL WW L WW LLLLL WWWWW L W LL W LLL W LL WW LL WWW LL WWWWW L W LL WW L W LL W
Past 13-24 months	12-13 (0.480)	LL W L WW LL W L WW L W L W L W LLL WWW 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: 485 Average for: 373 Average against: 363
Round 1		Zxqkj played #139 Diana Spiller (Ashby, MA) and lost 334 to 386 (a spread of -52) . The last time these two played was 2003-12 at: PARSIPPANY, NJ Zxqkj's record vs. Spiller 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: #122. Current record: 0-1, -52.
Round 2		Zxqkj played #5 Jamila Atcha (Mission Viejo, CA) and won 420 to 388 (a spread of 32) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Zxqkj's record vs. Atcha in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 1-1, -20.
Round 3		Zxqkj played #153 Jill Turney (North Vancouver BC) and lost 329 to 441 (a spread of -112) . Before this event, Zxqkj had not played Turney in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #128. Current record: 1-2, -132.
Round 4		Zxqkj played #148 Ronnie Thomas (Bethesda, MD) and won 410 to 224 (a spread of 186) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PHILADELPHIA, PA Zxqkj's record vs. Thomas 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: #73. Current record: 2-2, +54.
Round 5		Zxqkj played #107 Rose Noel (Springdale, MD) and won 409 to 383 (a spread of 26) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: ODENTON, MD Zxqkj's record vs. Noel in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: LL. 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: #58. Current record: 3-2, +80.
Round 6		Zxqkj played #150 Paul Thornton (Spring, TX) and lost 260 to 375 (a spread of -115) . Before this event, Zxqkj had not played Thornton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 3-3, -35.
Round 7		Zxqkj played #14 Sandy Carman (Lady Lake, FL) and lost 332 to 391 (a spread of -59) . Before this event, Zxqkj had not played Carman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #108. Current record: 3-4, -94.
Round 8		Zxqkj played #24 Clayton Colwell (Austin, TX) and won 361 to 343 (a spread of 18) . Before this event, Zxqkj had not played Colwell in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 4-4, -76.
Round 9		Zxqkj played #105 Edward Neugroschl (New Milford, CT) and lost 383 to 384 (a spread of -1) . Before this event, Zxqkj had not played Neugroschl in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 4-5, -77.
Round 10		Zxqkj played #109 Maddalena Palazzo (Richmond Hill ON) and won 485 to 324 (a spread of 161) . Before this event, Zxqkj had not played Palazzo in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 5-5, +84.
Round 11		Zxqkj played #17 Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA) and won 369 to 309 (a spread of 60) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Zxqkj's record vs. Catanese in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 6-5, +144. Zxqkj is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Zxqkj played #134 Stephen Sikorski (Shoreham, NY) and won 462 to 304 (a spread of 158) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: STAMFORD, CT Zxqkj's record vs. Sikorski in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: LLL. 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: #41. Current record: 7-5, +302.
Round 13		Zxqkj played #157 Aniekan B. Uwan (Santa Clara, CA) and won 399 to 364 (a spread of 35) . Before this event, Zxqkj had not played Uwan in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 8-5, +337. Zxqkj is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 14		Zxqkj played #165 Charmaine Wolfe (North Tonawanda, NY) and won 374 to 341 (a spread of 33) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Zxqkj's record vs. Wolfe in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: LL. 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: #25. Current record: 9-5, +370.
Round 15		Zxqkj played #19 Woody Chen (Flushing, NY) and won 424 to 332 (a spread of 92) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: PISCATAWAY, NJ Zxqkj's record vs. Chen in the 5 years leading up to this event: 4-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: WWWW. 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: #17. Current record: 10-5, +462. Zxqkj is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Zxqkj is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 16		Zxqkj played #73 Stephen Knapp (Battle Creek, MI) and won 475 to 334 (a spread of 141) . Before this event, Zxqkj had not played Knapp in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 11-5, +603.
Round 17		Zxqkj played #65 Jim Hughes (Austin, TX) and lost 373 to 445 (a spread of -72) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: ARLINGTON, TX Zxqkj's record vs. Hughes in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: WW. 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: #18. Current record: 11-6, +531.
Round 18		Zxqkj played #8 Mitch Bayersdorfer (Menlo Park, CA) and won 405 to 332 (a spread of 73) . Before this event, Zxqkj had not played Bayersdorfer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 12-6, +604.
Round 19		Zxqkj played #15 Daniel Casey (Brooklyn Park, MN) and lost 339 to 400 (a spread of -61) . Before this event, Zxqkj had not played Casey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 12-7, +543.
Round 20		Zxqkj played #71 Sarah King (Scottsdale, AZ) and lost 294 to 424 (a spread of -130) . Before this event, Zxqkj had not played King in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 12-8, +413.
Round 21		Zxqkj played #52 David Goodman (Albany, NY) and lost 294 to 404 (a spread of -110) . Before this event, Zxqkj had not played Goodman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 12-9, +303.
Round 22		Zxqkj played #69 Maureen Kennerk (Hicksville, OH) and won 388 to 309 (a spread of 79) . The last time these two played was 2003-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Zxqkj's record vs. Kennerk 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: #35. Current record: 13-9, +382.
Round 23		Zxqkj played #14 Sandy Carman (Lady Lake, FL) and lost 349 to 385 (a spread of -36) . Before this event, Zxqkj had not played Carman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 13-10, +346.
Round 24		Zxqkj played #22 Edd Coker (Bronx, NY) and won 354 to 329 (a spread of 25) . Before this event, Zxqkj had not played Coker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 14-10, +371.
Round 25		Zxqkj played #47 Gregg Foster (Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA) and lost 272 to 319 (a spread of -47) . The last time these two played was 2004-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Zxqkj's record vs. Foster in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: WLLL. 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: #48. Current record: 14-11, +324.
Round 26		Zxqkj played #26 Bruce Cramer (Grand Island, NY) and won 373 to 362 (a spread of 11) . Before this event, Zxqkj had not played Cramer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 15-11, +335.
Round 27		Zxqkj played #61 Steve Hartsman (Brown Deer, WI) and won 405 to 383 (a spread of 22) . Before this event, Zxqkj had not played Hartsman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 16-11, +357.
Round 28		Zxqkj played #6 John Babina (Norwalk, CT) and won 411 to 350 (a spread of 61) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: DANBURY, CT Zxqkj's record vs. Babina in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: LWL. 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: #24. Current record: 17-11, +418.
Round 29		Zxqkj played #155 Tina Udelson (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 401 to 415 (a spread of -14) . Before this event, Zxqkj had not played Udelson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 17-12, +404.
Round 30		Zxqkj played #105 Edward Neugroschl (New Milford, CT) and lost 303 to 395 (a spread of -92) . Before this event, Zxqkj had not played Neugroschl in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 17-13, +312.

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