Winter Zxqkj [#78] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Winter Zxqkj, who is a contestant at the 2006 U.S. SCRABBLE® Open. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. Zxqkj currently has a record of 11.5-16.5, -1079, and is ranked #64 in Division 1.

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 Awards: Not a thing. Hobbies: traveling Occupation: Computer programmer NSC 2004 Division: 3 NSC 2004 Rank: 43/169, 17-13 +312 NSC 2005 Division: 1 NSC 2005 Rank: 86/87, 8-20 -1510

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	27.5-67.5 (0.289)
Past 1-12 months	16.5-24.5 (0.402)	LLLLTW LL W LL W L W LL W LLL WWW LLLL WWW LLL WW LL WW L W
Past 13-24 months	9-35 (0.205)	L W L W LLLLL W LLLLLLLLLLLL WW L W LLLLLLLLLLLL W LL WW L
Past 25-36 months	2-8 (0.200)	W LLL W LLLLL
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games
Past 61-72 months	no games
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 500 Average for: 377 Average against: 415
Round 1		Zxqkj played #13 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and tied at 429. The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Zxqkj’s record vs. Daniel in the 7 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 0.5-0.5, +0.
Round 2		Zxqkj played #15 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 361 to 390 (a spread of -29). Before this event, Zxqkj had not played Early in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 0.5-1.5, -29.
Round 3		Zxqkj played #9 Wayne Clifford (Calgary AB) and won 429 to 380 (a spread of 49). Before this event, Zxqkj had not played Clifford in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 1.5-1.5, +20.
Round 4		Zxqkj played #61 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) and lost 330 to 422 (a spread of -92). Before this event, Zxqkj had not played Polatnick in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 1.5-2.5, -72.
Round 5		Zxqkj played #18 Paul Epstein (Keego Harbor, MI) and lost 312 to 505 (a spread of -193). The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: FARMINGTON, MI Zxqkj’s record vs. Epstein in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 1.5-3.5, -265.
Round 6		Zxqkj played #42 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and lost 327 to 493 (a spread of -166). Before this event, Zxqkj had not played Mallick in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 1.5-4.5, -431.
Round 7		Zxqkj played #53 Lisa Odom (St. Louis Park, MN) and lost 380 to 432 (a spread of -52). Before this event, Zxqkj had not played Odom in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 1.5-5.5, -483.
Round 8		Zxqkj played #69 Keith Smith (Austin, TX) and won 447 to 418 (a spread of 29). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: FT. WORTH, TX Zxqkj’s record vs. Smith in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-9 (0.100). Past 1-12 months: LLLLLLL. Past 13-24 months: LWL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 2.5-5.5, -454.
Round 9		Zxqkj played #37 Tony Leah (Ajax ON) and lost 352 to 469 (a spread of -117). Before this event, Zxqkj had not played Leah in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 2.5-6.5, -571.
Round 10		Zxqkj played #11 Laurie Cohen (Tempe, AZ) and won 392 to 355 (a spread of 37). Before this event, Zxqkj had not played Cohen in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 3.5-6.5, -534.
Round 11		Zxqkj played #74 Jeff Widergren (Morgan Hill, CA) and lost 379 to 383 (a spread of -4). The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: LOS GATOS, CA Zxqkj’s record vs. Widergren in the 7 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 3.5-7.5, -538.
Round 12		Zxqkj played #76 Ben Withers (Houston, TX) and won 500 to 348 (a spread of 152). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: FT. WORTH, TX Zxqkj’s record vs. Withers in the 7 years leading up to this event: 4-1 (0.800). Past 1-12 months: WWW. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 4.5-7.5, -386.
Round 13		Zxqkj played #4 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and won 434 to 356 (a spread of 78). The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Zxqkj’s record vs. Baker in the 7 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 5.5-7.5, -308. Zxqkj is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 14		Zxqkj played #40 John Luebkemann (Pineville, NC) and lost 316 to 497 (a spread of -181). Before this event, Zxqkj had not played Luebkemann in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 5.5-8.5, -489.
Round 15		Zxqkj played #28 Ron Hoekstra (Kentwood, MI) and lost 360 to 388 (a spread of -28). The last time these two played was 2005-07 at: TORONTO, ON Zxqkj’s record vs. Hoekstra in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WLWL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 5.5-9.5, -517.
Round 16		Zxqkj played #10 Ira Cohen (Los Angeles, CA) and won 467 to 298 (a spread of 169). The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: NEWPORT BEACH, CA Zxqkj’s record vs. Cohen in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LWL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 6.5-9.5, -348.
Round 17		Zxqkj played #74 Jeff Widergren (Morgan Hill, CA) again and lost 261 to 512 (a spread of -251). The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: LOS GATOS, CA Zxqkj’s record vs. Widergren in the 7 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 6.5-10.5, -599.
Round 18		Zxqkj played #33 Mark Kenas (Madison, WI) and won 389 to 383 (a spread of 6). Before this event, Zxqkj had not played Kenas in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 7.5-10.5, -593.
Round 19		Zxqkj played #48 Nick Meyer (Berkeley, CA) and lost 342 to 419 (a spread of -77). Before this event, Zxqkj had not played Meyer in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 7.5-11.5, -670.
Round 20		Zxqkj played #29 Sam Kantimathi (El Dorado Hills, CA) and won 409 to 364 (a spread of 45). The last time these two played was 2006-03 at: DALLAS, TX Zxqkj’s record vs. Kantimathi in the 7 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 8.5-11.5, -625.
Round 21		Zxqkj played #64 Craig Rowland (Mississauga ON) and won 418 to 407 (a spread of 11). Before this event, Zxqkj had not played Rowland in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 9.5-11.5, -614.
Round 22		Zxqkj played #43 Dominick Mancine (Louisville, CO) and won 427 to 380 (a spread of 47). Before this event, Zxqkj had not played Mancine in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 10.5-11.5, -567.
Round 23		Zxqkj played #68 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and lost 342 to 549 (a spread of -207). The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: STAMFORD, CT Zxqkj’s record vs. Sherman in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 10.5-12.5, -774.
Round 24		Zxqkj played #66 Dean Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 293 to 445 (a spread of -152). Before this event, Zxqkj had not played Saldanha in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 10.5-13.5, -926.
Round 25		Zxqkj played #79 Christopher Sykes (Cambridge ON) and lost 309 to 371 (a spread of -62). The last time these two played was 2005-10 at: LAKE GEORGE, NY Zxqkj’s record vs. Sykes in the 7 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 10.5-14.5, -988.
Round 26		Zxqkj played #31 Jeffrey Kastner (Phoenix, AZ) and lost 321 to 404 (a spread of -83). Before this event, Zxqkj had not played Kastner in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 10.5-15.5, -1071.
Round 27		Zxqkj played #65 Kenneth Rubin (New York, NY) and lost 353 to 483 (a spread of -130). The last time these two played was 2003-11 at: CORONA, NY Zxqkj’s record vs. Rubin in the 7 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: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 10.5-16.5, -1201.
Round 28		Zxqkj played #62 Larry Rand (Chandler, AZ) and won 470 to 348 (a spread of 122). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Zxqkj’s record vs. Rand in the 7 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 11.5-16.5, -1079.

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