NSC 2014: Zev Kaufman [#52]

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On this page, you will find information about Zev Kaufman, who is competing at the 2014 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, -85, and is ranked #53 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: 506 Average for: 388 Average against: 391
Round 1		Kaufman played #30 Nigel Peltier (Portland, OR) and lost 352 to 383 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 0-1, -31.
Round 2		Kaufman played #9 Rafi Stern (Seattle, WA) and lost 397 to 404 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 0-2, -38. Kaufman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Kaufman played #77 Samuel Moch (Brooklyn, NY) and won 506 to 363 (a spread of 143). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 1-2, +105. Kaufman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Kaufman played #81 Tim Weiss (Jersey City, NJ) and won 442 to 327 (a spread of 115). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 2-2, +220.
Round 5		Kaufman played #3 Will Anderson (Croton, NY) and lost 306 to 451 (a spread of -145). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 2-3, +75.
Round 6		Kaufman played #11 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and won 424 to 345 (a spread of 79). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 3-3, +154.
Round 7		Kaufman played #17 Scott Appel (Elkins Park, PA) and lost 363 to 371 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 3-4, +146.
Round 8		Kaufman played #80 Dorcas Alexander (Bethel Park, PA) and won 409 to 302 (a spread of 107). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 4-4, +253.
Round 9		Kaufman played #50 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) and won 486 to 389 (a spread of 97). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 5-4, +350.
Round 10		Kaufman played #75 Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and won 402 to 317 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 6-4, +435.
Round 11		Kaufman played #24 Jeremy Hall (New York, NY) and lost 348 to 353 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 6-5, +430.
Round 12		Kaufman played #31 Jon Shreve (Denver, CO) and lost 329 to 503 (a spread of -174). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 6-6, +256.
Round 13		Kaufman played #48 Sal Piro (New York, NY) and lost 289 to 397 (a spread of -108). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 6-7, +148.
Round 14		Kaufman played #55 Morris Greenberg (Brookline, MA) and won 481 to 265 (a spread of 216). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 7-7, +364.
Round 15		Kaufman played #36 Jackson Smylie (Toronto ON) and won 383 to 367 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 8-7, +380.
Round 16		Kaufman played #37 Ben Schoenbrun (Ardsley, NY) and lost 430 to 456 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 8-8, +354.
Round 17		Kaufman played #53 Jim Burlant (Grapevine, TX) and lost 344 to 513 (a spread of -169). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 8-9, +185.
Round 18		Kaufman played #44 Joshua Sokol (Montreal QC) and won 376 to 322 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 9-9, +239.
Round 19		Kaufman played #73 Terry Kang Rau (Hudson, NY) and lost 377 to 456 (a spread of -79). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 9-10, +160.
Round 20		Kaufman played #39 Seth Lipkin (Hopkinton, MA) and lost 311 to 428 (a spread of -117). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 9-11, +43.
Round 21		Kaufman played #66 Craig Rowland (Mississauga ON) and lost 348 to 443 (a spread of -95). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 9-12, -52.
Round 22		Kaufman played #71 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and won 438 to 404 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 10-12, -18.
Round 23		Kaufman played #76 Amnuay Ploysangngam (Thailand) and won 427 to 329 (a spread of 98). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 11-12, +80.
Round 24		Kaufman played #21 Paul Epstein (Ann Arbor, MI) and lost 316 to 531 (a spread of -215). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 11-13, -135.
Round 25		Kaufman played #74 Marlene Milkent (Hattiesburg, MS) and won 472 to 314 (a spread of 158). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 12-13, +23.
Round 26		Kaufman played #65 Mark Przybyszewski (Depew, NY) and won 432 to 297 (a spread of 135). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 13-13, +158.
Round 27		Kaufman played #35 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and lost 351 to 375 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 13-14, +134. Kaufman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28		Kaufman played #46 Roy Kamen (Covina, CA) and won 385 to 376 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 14-14, +143.
Round 29		Kaufman played #59 Kristiina Overton (Maxville ON) and won 431 to 389 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 15-14, +185.
Round 30		Kaufman played #28 Adam Ginzberg (Swarthmore, PA) and lost 397 to 467 (a spread of -70). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 15-15, +115.
Round 31		Kaufman played #86 Tom Bond (Everett, WA) and lost 289 to 489 (a spread of -200). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 15-16, -85.

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