NSC 2011: Zev Kaufman [#39]

[ Congratulations to Nigel Richards, three-time National SCRABBLE Champion, on successfully defending his title this year. Please note that as of September 2011, Division 3 Winner Suhas Rao has been stripped of his title as a result of a disciplinary process, and that all other players in that division have been moved up one rank; these changes have not been reflected in the live coverage pages. ]

On this page, you will find information about Zev Kaufman, who is competing at the 2011 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, -124, and is ranked #62 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, Canada Awards: 2005 Toronto Club Champion Occupation: Retired Contractor

Round by Round
High score: 575 Average for: 398 Average against: 402
Round 1		Kaufman played #65 Debbie Stegman (Kew Gardens, NY) and won 451 to 410 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 1-0, +41.
Round 2		Kaufman played #96 William Clark (New Orleans, LA) and lost 417 to 454 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 1-1, +4.
Round 3		Kaufman played #24 Steve Glass (Dade City, FL) and lost 313 to 457 (a spread of -144). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 1-2, -140.
Round 4		Kaufman played #61 Jan Cardia (Wilmington, DE) and won 333 to 291 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 2-2, -98.
Round 5		Kaufman played #48 Evans Clinchy (Boston, MA) and lost 332 to 553 (a spread of -221). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 2-3, -319.
Round 6		Kaufman played #70 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) and won 529 to 434 (a spread of 95). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 3-3, -224.
Round 7		Kaufman played #59 Sam Dick-Onuoha (Dallas, TX) and lost 346 to 435 (a spread of -89). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 3-4, -313.
Round 8		Kaufman played #90 Richard Johnson (Plano, TX) and lost 380 to 418 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 3-5, -351.
Round 9		Kaufman played #35 Chris Lipe (Rome, NY) and lost 364 to 389 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 3-6, -376.
Round 10		Kaufman played #45 Manop Phiphatboonserm (Thailand) and lost 276 to 452 (a spread of -176). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 3-7, -552.
Round 11		Kaufman played #74 Brian Galebach (Columbia, MD) and won 503 to 357 (a spread of 146). Current ranking: #89. Current record: 4-7, -406.
Round 12		Kaufman played #106 Judy Newhouse (Houston, TX) and lost 302 to 458 (a spread of -156). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 4-8, -562.
Round 13		Kaufman played #57 Ben Schoenbrun (Ardsley, NY) and won 483 to 401 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 5-8, -480.
Round 14		Kaufman played #87 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) and lost 271 to 457 (a spread of -186). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 5-9, -666.
Round 15		Kaufman played #98 Bruce D Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 391 to 475 (a spread of -84). Current ranking: #98. Current record: 5-10, -750.
Round 16		Kaufman played #94 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and won 414 to 290 (a spread of 124). Current ranking: #92. Current record: 6-10, -626.
Round 17		Kaufman played #101 Gregg Speicher (McKinney, TX) and lost 369 to 433 (a spread of -64). Current ranking: #96. Current record: 6-11, -690.
Round 18		Kaufman played #88 Randall Thomas (Calgary AB) and lost 320 to 410 (a spread of -90). Current ranking: #100. Current record: 6-12, -780.
Round 19		Kaufman played #105 Jim Pate (Birmingham, AL) and won 421 to 368 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 7-12, -727.
Round 20		Kaufman played #102 David Johnson (Decatur, IL) and won 407 to 392 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 8-12, -712.
Round 21		Kaufman played #63 Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) and won 575 to 335 (a spread of 240). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 9-12, -472.
Round 22		Kaufman played #32 Cecilia Le (Cambridge, MA) and lost 423 to 440 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 9-13, -489. Kaufman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 23		Kaufman played #104 Robert Gillis (Owens X Roads, AL) and lost 369 to 409 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #92. Current record: 9-14, -529.
Round 24		Kaufman played #52 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and won 393 to 356 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 10-14, -492.
Round 25		Kaufman played #89 Becky Dyer (Austin, TX) and won 480 to 264 (a spread of 216). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 11-14, -276.
Round 26		Kaufman played #60 Michael Thelen (West Jordan, UT) and lost 340 to 517 (a spread of -177). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 11-15, -453.
Round 27		Kaufman played #82 Amnuay Ploysangngam (Thailand) and won 492 to 316 (a spread of 176). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 12-15, -277.
Round 28		Kaufman played #93 Mark Miller (Radnor, PA) and lost 359 to 435 (a spread of -76). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 12-16, -353.
Round 29		Kaufman played #34 Marlene Milkent (Hattiesburg, MS) and won 456 to 244 (a spread of 212). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 13-16, -141.
Round 30		Kaufman played #71 Edward De Guzman (San Francisco, CA) and won 408 to 406 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 14-16, -139.
Round 31		Kaufman played #79 Thomas Reinke (Middleton, WI) and won 436 to 421 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 15-16, -124.

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