NSC 2012: Zev Kaufman [#45]

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On this page, you will find information about Zev Kaufman, who is competing at the 2012 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 16-15, +727, and is ranked #28 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: 536 Average for: 403 Average against: 379
Round 1		Kaufman played #29 Trip Payne (West Hollywood, CA) and won 449 to 315 (a spread of 134). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 1-0, +134.
Round 2		Kaufman played #7 Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (Piedmont, CA) and lost 334 to 385 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 1-1, +83. Kaufman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 3		Kaufman played #67 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 371 to 412 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 1-2, +42.
Round 4		Kaufman played #70 Erickson Smith (Cary, NC) and won 464 to 346 (a spread of 118). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 2-2, +160. Kaufman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 5		Kaufman played #44 Thomas Reinke (Middleton, WI) and lost 304 to 435 (a spread of -131). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 2-3, +29. Kaufman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Kaufman played #24 Nawapadol Sayavesa (Thailand) and won 418 to 369 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 3-3, +78.
Round 7		Kaufman played #76 Judy Newhouse (Houston, TX) and won 440 to 254 (a spread of 186). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 4-3, +264.
Round 8		Kaufman played #43 Eric Goldstein (Scarsdale, NY) and lost 391 to 397 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 4-4, +258.
Round 9		Kaufman played #38 Ryan Fischer (Charlotte, NC) and won 463 to 349 (a spread of 114). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 5-4, +372.
Round 10		Kaufman played #49 Jan Cardia (Hockessin, DE) and won 363 to 359 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 6-4, +376.
Round 11		Kaufman played #35 Randy Greenspan (Delray Beach, FL) and won 522 to 423 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 7-4, +475.
Round 12		Kaufman played #14 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) and lost 369 to 398 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 7-5, +446.
Round 13		Kaufman played #5 Jesse Day (Berkeley, CA) and lost 347 to 351 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 7-6, +442.
Round 14		Kaufman played #22 Eric Tran (Calgary AB) and won 429 to 410 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 8-6, +461.
Round 15		Kaufman played #36 Jon Shreve (Denver, CO) and lost 394 to 412 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 8-7, +443.
Round 16		Kaufman played #27 Lou Cornelis (Stoney Creek ON) and lost 388 to 459 (a spread of -71). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 8-8, +372.
Round 17		Kaufman played #42 Karl Higby (Schenectady, NY) and lost 377 to 466 (a spread of -89). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 8-9, +283.
Round 18		Kaufman played #50 John Karris (San Jose, CA) and won 490 to 349 (a spread of 141). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 9-9, +424. Kaufman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Kaufman played #8 Evans Clinchy (Boston, MA) and won 435 to 374 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 10-9, +485.
Round 20		Kaufman played #74 Lawren Freebody (Hawthorne, CA) and lost 346 to 369 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 10-10, +462.
Round 21		Kaufman played #31 Maddy Kamen (Covina, CA) and lost 349 to 408 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 10-11, +403.
Round 22		Kaufman played #60 Aldo Cardia (New York, NY) and won 452 to 400 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 11-11, +455.
Round 23		Kaufman played #71 Mark Miller (Radnor, PA) and lost 337 to 343 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 11-12, +449.
Round 24		Kaufman played #16 Orry Swift (Houston, TX) and lost 310 to 461 (a spread of -151). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 11-13, +298.
Round 25		Kaufman played #48 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and won 475 to 351 (a spread of 124). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 12-13, +422.
Round 26		Kaufman played #39 Cecilia Le (Cambridge, MA) and won 536 to 327 (a spread of 209). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 13-13, +631.
Round 27		Kaufman played #21 Matthew Tunnicliffe (Ottawa ON) and won 477 to 323 (a spread of 154). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 14-13, +785.
Round 28		Kaufman played #30 Kevin Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and won 391 to 364 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 15-13, +812.
Round 29		Kaufman played #6 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and lost 330 to 401 (a spread of -71). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 15-14, +741.
Round 30		Kaufman played #25 Leesa Berahovich (Berkeley, CA) and won 356 to 336 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 16-14, +761.
Round 31		Kaufman played #17 Joe Edley (Port Jefferson, NY) and lost 384 to 418 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 16-15, +727.

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