Jon Rumzis [#38] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Jon Rumzis, who is a contestant in Division 7 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. Rumzis currently has a record of 28-2, +3061, and is ranked #1 in Division 7.

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): Jon Surname(s): Rumzis Home: Chandler, AZ, United States Age: 25 Awards: 1st place Div. 7, New Orleans Nationals 2004 Hobbies: Scrabble

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	0-0 (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	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 509 Average for: 400 Average against: 298
Round 1		Rumzis played #4 Paul Becker (Spencer, MA) and won 475 to 231 (a spread of 244) . Before this event, Rumzis had not played Becker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 1-0, +244.
Round 2		Rumzis played #26 David Motley (Harahan, LA) and won 440 to 375 (a spread of 65) . Before this event, Rumzis had not played Motley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 2-0, +309.
Round 3		Rumzis played #24 Ken Middleton (Sherwood Park AB) and won 417 to 265 (a spread of 152) . Before this event, Rumzis had not played Middleton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 3-0, +461.
Round 4		Rumzis played #34 B.E. Radtke (Winnetka, CA) and won 425 to 351 (a spread of 74) . Before this event, Rumzis had not played Radtke in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 4-0, +535.
Round 5		Rumzis played #41 Dawn Camille Wisniew (Pullman, WA) and won 424 to 314 (a spread of 110) . Before this event, Rumzis had not played Wisniew in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 5-0, +645.
Round 6		Rumzis played #28 Jason Oppenheim (Seminole, FL) and won 433 to 270 (a spread of 163) . Before this event, Rumzis had not played Oppenheim in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 6-0, +808.
Round 7		Rumzis played #37 George Ross (St. Petersburg, FL) and won 458 to 275 (a spread of 183) . Before this event, Rumzis had not played Ross in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 7-0, +991.
Round 8		Rumzis played #36 Doris Roll (Arlington, TN) and won 440 to 265 (a spread of 175) . Before this event, Rumzis had not played Roll in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 8-0, +1166. Rumzis is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 9		Rumzis played #10 Bill Eastham (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 275 to 341 (a spread of -66) . Before this event, Rumzis had not played Eastham in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 8-1, +1100.
Round 10		Rumzis played #22 Kevin McDonough (South Glastonbury, CT) and won 377 to 360 (a spread of 17) . Before this event, Rumzis had not played McDonough in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 9-1, +1117.
Round 11		Rumzis played #1 Rob Antolak (Elmhurst, IL) and won 337 to 319 (a spread of 18) . Before this event, Rumzis had not played Antolak in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 10-1, +1135.
Round 12		Rumzis played #20 Lois Lockhart (New York, NY) and won 379 to 332 (a spread of 47) . Before this event, Rumzis had not played Lockhart in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 11-1, +1182.
Round 13		Rumzis played #25 Peg Moniz (Manchester, NH) and won 455 to 237 (a spread of 218) . Before this event, Rumzis had not played Moniz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 12-1, +1400.
Round 14		Rumzis played #3 Marjorie Bash (Nashua, NH) and won 376 to 302 (a spread of 74) . Before this event, Rumzis had not played Bash in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 13-1, +1474.
Round 15		Rumzis played #31 Shauna Petrie (Mississauga ON) and won 360 to 251 (a spread of 109) . Before this event, Rumzis had not played Petrie in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 14-1, +1583.
Round 16		Rumzis played #16 Kathy Johnson (Houston, TX) and won 425 to 274 (a spread of 151) . Before this event, Rumzis had not played Johnson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 15-1, +1734.
Round 17		Rumzis played #2 Patricia Barrows (East Orange, NJ) and won 386 to 352 (a spread of 34) . Before this event, Rumzis had not played Barrows in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 16-1, +1768.
Round 18		Rumzis played #11 Deborah Gaudier (Houston, TX) and won 425 to 282 (a spread of 143) . Before this event, Rumzis had not played Gaudier in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 17-1, +1911.
Round 19		Rumzis played #12 Whitney Gould (Kentfield, CA) and won 335 to 294 (a spread of 41) . Before this event, Rumzis had not played Gould in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 18-1, +1952.
Round 20		Rumzis played #32 Grace Qualls (Lafayette, LA) and won 393 to 304 (a spread of 89) . Before this event, Rumzis had not played Qualls in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 19-1, +2041.
Round 21		Rumzis played #12 Whitney Gould (Kentfield, CA) and won 393 to 271 (a spread of 122) . Before this event, Rumzis had not played Gould in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 20-1, +2163.
Round 22		Rumzis played #19 Matthew Levine (Oak Park, CA) and won 456 to 303 (a spread of 153) . Before this event, Rumzis had not played Levine in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 21-1, +2316.
Round 23		Rumzis played #35 Anna Rahman (Cincinnati, OH) and won 373 to 352 (a spread of 21) . Before this event, Rumzis had not played Rahman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 22-1, +2337. Rumzis is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 24		Rumzis played #19 Matthew Levine (Oak Park, CA) and won 386 to 292 (a spread of 94) . Before this event, Rumzis had not played Levine in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 23-1, +2431.
Round 25		Rumzis played #28 Jason Oppenheim (Seminole, FL) and won 355 to 325 (a spread of 30) . Before this event, Rumzis had not played Oppenheim in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 24-1, +2461. Rumzis is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Rumzis is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 26		Rumzis played #35 Anna Rahman (Cincinnati, OH) and won 509 to 213 (a spread of 296) . Before this event, Rumzis had not played Rahman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 25-1, +2757. Rumzis is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 27		Rumzis played #22 Kevin McDonough (South Glastonbury, CT) and won 367 to 285 (a spread of 82) . Before this event, Rumzis had not played McDonough in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 26-1, +2839.
Round 28		Rumzis played #32 Grace Qualls (Lafayette, LA) and won 368 to 292 (a spread of 76) . Before this event, Rumzis had not played Qualls in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 27-1, +2915. Rumzis is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 29		Rumzis played #33 Mary E. Quigley (Palm Harbor, FL) and won 445 to 297 (a spread of 148) . Before this event, Rumzis had not played Quigley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 28-1, +3063. Rumzis is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Rumzis is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 30		Rumzis played #22 Kevin McDonough (South Glastonbury, CT) and lost 305 to 307 (a spread of -2) . Before this event, Rumzis had not played McDonough in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 28-2, +3061. Rumzis is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).

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