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NSC 2011: Zev Kaufman [#39]
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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.
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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 | ![[photo of Zev Kaufman]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/k/kaufman_zev_2.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Debbie Stegman]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/stegman_debbie_2.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of William Clark]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/c/clark_william.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Steve Glass]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/g/glass_steve.jpeg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Jan Cardia]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/c/cardia_jan_2.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Evans Clinchy]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/c/clinchy_evans.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Greg Heidler]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/h/heidler_greg.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Sam Dick-Onuoha]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/d/dick-onuoha_sam_2.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Richard Johnson]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/j/johnson_richard.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Chris Lipe]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/l/lipe_chris.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Manop Phiphatboonserm]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/p/phiphatboonserm_manop_3.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Brian Galebach]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/g/galebach_brian.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Judy Newhouse]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/n/newhouse_judy_2.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Ben Schoenbrun]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/schoenbrun_ben.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Dave Leifer]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/l/leifer_dave.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Bruce D Ambrosio]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/d/dambrosio_bruce.jpeg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Siri Tillekeratne]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/t/tillekeratne_siri.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Gregg Speicher]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/speicher_gregg.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Randall Thomas]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/t/thomas_randall.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Jim Pate]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/p/pate_jim.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of David Johnson]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/j/johnson_david.jpeg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Robert Linn]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/l/linn_robert.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Cecilia Le]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/l/le_cecilia_2.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Robert Gillis]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/g/gillis_robert.jpeg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Mike Baron]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/b/baron_mike_2.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Becky Dyer]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/d/dyer_becky_2.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Michael Thelen]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/t/thelen_michael_2.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Amnuay Ploysangngam]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/p/ploysangngam_amnuay_2.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Mark Miller]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/m/miller_mark.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Marlene Milkent]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/m/milkent_marlene.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Edward De Guzman]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/d/de_guzman_edward_4.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Thomas Reinke]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/r/reinke_thomas_2.jpg)
| 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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