John Ezekowitz [#24] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about John Ezekowitz, who is a contestant in Division 5 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. Ezekowitz currently has a record of 18-12, +168, and is ranked #16 in Division 5.

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): Ezekowitz Home: Boston, MA, United States Age: 13 Awards: 2003 National School Scrabble Champion Hobbies: Golf Occupation: Student

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	1-1 (0.500)
Past 1-12 months	1-0 (1.000)	W
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: 482 Average for: 360 Average against: 355
Round 1		Ezekowitz played #64 Robert Readle (Oro Valley, AZ) and won 346 to 256 (a spread of 90) . Before this event, Ezekowitz had not played Readle in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 1-0, +90.
Round 2		Ezekowitz played #37 Bill Kinsella (Yale BC) and won 325 to 287 (a spread of 38) . Before this event, Ezekowitz had not played Kinsella in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 2-0, +128.
Round 3		Ezekowitz played #84 Geoff Tongue (Tacoma, WA) and won 424 to 327 (a spread of 97) . Before this event, Ezekowitz had not played Tongue in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 3-0, +225.
Round 4		Ezekowitz played #74 William Snoddy (Asheville, NC) and won 417 to 226 (a spread of 191) . Before this event, Ezekowitz had not played Snoddy in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 4-0, +416.
Round 5		Ezekowitz played #34 Pamela Hunter (Ottawa ON) and won 410 to 348 (a spread of 62) . Before this event, Ezekowitz had not played Hunter in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 5-0, +478.
Round 6		Ezekowitz played #48 Sandy Nang (Los Angeles, CA) and won 375 to 322 (a spread of 53) . Before this event, Ezekowitz had not played Nang in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 6-0, +531. Ezekowitz is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Ezekowitz is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 7		Ezekowitz played #16 Tacy Callies (Orlando, FL) and lost 338 to 441 (a spread of -103) . Before this event, Ezekowitz had not played Callies in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 6-1, +428.
Round 8		Ezekowitz played #51 Toni Nicholson (Asheville, NC) and won 362 to 345 (a spread of 17) . Before this event, Ezekowitz had not played Nicholson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 7-1, +445. Ezekowitz is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Ezekowitz is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 9		Ezekowitz played #23 Charles Evans (Bartlett, TN) and won 469 to 303 (a spread of 166) . Before this event, Ezekowitz had not played Evans in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 8-1, +611. Ezekowitz is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 10		Ezekowitz played #22 Becky Dyer (Austin, TX) and lost 352 to 469 (a spread of -117) . Before this event, Ezekowitz had not played Dyer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 8-2, +494. Ezekowitz is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 11		Ezekowitz played #2 Nick Amphlett (Cambridge, MA) and lost 343 to 393 (a spread of -50) . The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: FALMOUTH, MA Ezekowitz's record vs. Amphlett in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: #11. Current record: 8-3, +444. Ezekowitz is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Ezekowitz played #36 Wanell Kelsey (Hamburg, NY) and lost 302 to 360 (a spread of -58) . Before this event, Ezekowitz had not played Kelsey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 8-4, +386.
Round 13		Ezekowitz played #62 Asif Rahman (Cincinnati, OH) and won 414 to 345 (a spread of 69) . Before this event, Ezekowitz had not played Rahman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 9-4, +455.
Round 14		Ezekowitz played #35 Darren Johnson (Bend, OR) and won 362 to 350 (a spread of 12) . Before this event, Ezekowitz had not played Johnson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 10-4, +467.
Round 15		Ezekowitz played #72 Brenda Smith (Yazoo City, MS) and won 397 to 344 (a spread of 53) . Before this event, Ezekowitz had not played Smith in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 11-4, +520. Ezekowitz is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 16		Ezekowitz played #35 Darren Johnson (Bend, OR) and lost 309 to 318 (a spread of -9) . Before this event, Ezekowitz had not played Johnson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 11-5, +511. Ezekowitz is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Ezekowitz played #65 Fred III Rible (Durham, NC) and won 363 to 359 (a spread of 4) . Before this event, Ezekowitz had not played Rible in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 12-5, +515.
Round 18		Ezekowitz played #62 Asif Rahman (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 344 to 367 (a spread of -23) . Before this event, Ezekowitz had not played Rahman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 12-6, +492.
Round 19		Ezekowitz played #83 Patricia Tolhurst (Brantford ON) and lost 322 to 426 (a spread of -104) . Before this event, Ezekowitz had not played Tolhurst in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 12-7, +388.
Round 20		Ezekowitz played #22 Becky Dyer (Austin, TX) and lost 196 to 469 (a spread of -273) . Before this event, Ezekowitz had not played Dyer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 12-8, +115.
Round 21		Ezekowitz played #72 Brenda Smith (Yazoo City, MS) and won 365 to 329 (a spread of 36) . Before this event, Ezekowitz had not played Smith in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 13-8, +151.
Round 22		Ezekowitz played #76 Phillip L. Spry (Colorado Springs, CO) and won 414 to 350 (a spread of 64) . Before this event, Ezekowitz had not played Spry in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 14-8, +215.
Round 23		Ezekowitz played #2 Nick Amphlett (Cambridge, MA) and lost 354 to 369 (a spread of -15) . The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: FALMOUTH, MA Ezekowitz's record vs. Amphlett in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: #19. Current record: 14-9, +200.
Round 24		Ezekowitz played #18 Rachel Christensen (Seattle, WA) and lost 297 to 344 (a spread of -47) . Before this event, Ezekowitz had not played Christensen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 14-10, +153.
Round 25		Ezekowitz played #69 Miriam Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 376 to 296 (a spread of 80) . Before this event, Ezekowitz had not played Saldanha in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 15-10, +233.
Round 26		Ezekowitz played #17 Kathi Cann (Leitchfield, KY) and won 374 to 372 (a spread of 2) . Before this event, Ezekowitz had not played Cann in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 16-10, +235.
Round 27		Ezekowitz played #75 Rea Spidel (Memphis, TN) and lost 322 to 361 (a spread of -39) . Before this event, Ezekowitz had not played Spidel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 16-11, +196.
Round 28		Ezekowitz played #64 Robert Readle (Oro Valley, AZ) and lost 261 to 420 (a spread of -159) . Before this event, Ezekowitz had not played Readle in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 16-12, +37.
Round 29		Ezekowitz played #72 Brenda Smith (Yazoo City, MS) and won 395 to 393 (a spread of 2) . Before this event, Ezekowitz had not played Smith in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 17-12, +39.
Round 30		Ezekowitz played #90 Esther White (Wexford, PA) and won 482 to 353 (a spread of 129) . Before this event, Ezekowitz had not played White in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 18-12, +168. Ezekowitz is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Ezekowitz is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).

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