NSC 2009: Zev Kaufman [#64]

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On this page, you will find information about Zev Kaufman, who is competing at the 2009 National SCRABBLE Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 15-16, +173, and is ranked #67 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): Zev Surname(s): Kaufman Home: Toronto, ON, CAN Awards: Played at 3 World Championships on the Canadian Scrabble Team Hobbies: Gabbai Occupation: Retired

Round by Round
High score: 578 Average for: 417 Average against: 411
Round 1		Kaufman played #42 Robert Quigley (New York, NY) and lost 348 to 445 (a spread of -97). Current ranking: #101. Current record: 0-1, -97. Kaufman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Kaufman played #5 Scott Appel (Trenton, NJ) and lost 284 to 539 (a spread of -255). Current ranking: #122. Current record: 0-2, -352.
Round 3		Kaufman played #110 Steve Hartsman (Milwaukee, WI) and won 438 to 406 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #103. Current record: 1-2, -320.
Round 4		Kaufman played #103 Charles Reinke (Middleton, WI) and lost 424 to 472 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #113. Current record: 1-3, -368.
Round 5		Kaufman played #126 Mark Miller (Philadelphia, PA) and won 435 to 361 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 2-3, -294.
Round 6		Kaufman played #69 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) and won 578 to 261 (a spread of 317). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 3-3, +23.
Round 7		Kaufman played #83 Evans Clinchy (Boston, MA) and lost 313 to 471 (a spread of -158). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 3-4, -135.
Round 8		Kaufman played #61 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and won 404 to 336 (a spread of 68). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 4-4, -67. Kaufman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 9		Kaufman played #85 Keith Smith (Austin, TX) and lost 402 to 471 (a spread of -69). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 4-5, -136.
Round 10		Kaufman played #15 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and lost 409 to 438 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #89. Current record: 4-6, -165.
Round 11		Kaufman played #82 Steve Grob (Fenton, MI) and won 444 to 346 (a spread of 98). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 5-6, -67.
Round 12		Kaufman played #38 Lisa Odom (St Louis Park, MN) and won 440 to 386 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 6-6, -13.
Round 13		Kaufman played #109 Martin Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and won 440 to 314 (a spread of 126). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 7-6, +113.
Round 14		Kaufman played #49 Nawapadol Sayavesa (THA) and won 434 to 418 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 8-6, +129.
Round 15		Kaufman played #81 Phil Wertheimer (Short Hills, NJ) and lost 390 to 404 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 8-7, +115.
Round 16		Kaufman played #7 Panupol Sujjayakorn (THA) and lost 362 to 426 (a spread of -64). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 8-8, +51.
Round 17		Kaufman played #6 Rob Robinsky (Spring Lake Park, MN) and lost 416 to 433 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 8-9, +34.
Round 18		Kaufman played #99 Kelly McKenzie (Newport, KY) and lost 391 to 505 (a spread of -114). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 8-10, -80.
Round 19		Kaufman played #96 Mike Paxson (Bloomington, IN) and lost 352 to 433 (a spread of -81). Current ranking: #91. Current record: 8-11, -161.
Round 20		Kaufman played #18 Sam Rosin (Bernardsville, NJ) and won 442 to 374 (a spread of 68). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 9-11, -93.
Round 21		Kaufman played #75 Amnuay Ploysangngam (THA) and won 436 to 335 (a spread of 101). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 10-11, +8.
Round 22		Kaufman played #39 Chris Lipe (Rome, NY) and lost 492 to 497 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 10-12, +3. Kaufman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Kaufman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 23		Kaufman played #35 Cesar Del Solar (Redondo Beach, CA) and won 441 to 390 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 11-12, +54.
Round 24		Kaufman played #41 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and lost 405 to 460 (a spread of -55). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 11-13, -1.
Round 25		Kaufman played #91 Andy Bohnsack (Madison, WI) and won 458 to 331 (a spread of 127). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 12-13, +126.
Round 26		Kaufman played #14 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) and won 470 to 364 (a spread of 106). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 13-13, +232.
Round 27		Kaufman played #102 Joel Elkins (Los Angeles, CA) and won 484 to 327 (a spread of 157). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 14-13, +389.
Round 28		Kaufman played #55 Alan Helfgott (Chicago, IL) and lost 403 to 545 (a spread of -142). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 14-14, +247.
Round 29		Kaufman played #117 Bruce D Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 426 to 451 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 14-15, +222. Kaufman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 30		Kaufman played #98 Stuart Goldman (San Francisco, CA) and won 403 to 381 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 15-15, +244.
Round 31		Kaufman played #123 Wallace Schultz (Las Vegas, NM) and lost 356 to 427 (a spread of -71). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 15-16, +173. Kaufman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

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