Zev Kaufman [#064] at NSC 2002

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Zev Kaufman [#064] at NSC 2002

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See also: video clip 1 (2 MB), video clip 2 (2 MB). (video courtesy Roger Cullman)

Background Information
	Given name(s): Zev Surname(s): Kaufman Home: Toronto, ON, Canada Age: 56 Awards: Canadian World Championship Team - 1993, 1999 (qualified but did not play due to injury), 2001 Hobbies: Clabbers Occupation: Contractor WSC 1993 Rank: 25 WSC 2001 Rank: 44

Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
See Legend

Round-by-Round
High score: 537 Average for: 391 Average against: 375
Round 1		Kaufman played #096 Jim Peters (Brandon, FL) and won 450 to 305 (a spread of 145) . Current ranking: #11. Current record: 1-0, +145.
Round 2		Kaufman played #093 Jim Pate (Birmingham, AL) and lost 285 to 348 (a spread of -63) . Current ranking: #56. Current record: 1-1, +82.
Round 3		Kaufman played #018 Ira Cohen (Los Angeles, CA) and won 431 to 370 (a spread of 61) . Current ranking: #34. Current record: 2-1, +143.
Round 4		Kaufman played #002 Steven Alexander (Portland, OR) and won 414 to 369 (a spread of 45) . Current ranking: #25. Current record: 3-1, +188.
Round 5		Kaufman played #067 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) and lost 393 to 477 (a spread of -84) . Current ranking: #39. Current record: 3-2, +104. Kaufman is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Kaufman played #107 Craig Rowland (Mississauga ON) and won 389 to 376 (a spread of 13) . Current ranking: #35. Current record: 4-2, +117.
Round 7		Kaufman played #127 Mike Weepie (Cedar Rapids, IA) and won 424 to 346 (a spread of 78) . Current ranking: #28. Current record: 5-2, +195.
Round 8		Kaufman played #128 David Weisberg (Hollywood, FL) and won 464 to 393 (a spread of 71) . Current ranking: #15. Current record: 6-2, +266.
Round 9		Kaufman played #129 Jeff Widergren (San Jose, CA) and lost 302 to 311 (a spread of -9) . Current ranking: #25. Current record: 6-3, +257.
Round 10		Kaufman played #057 Nuttakrit K (Thailand) and won 436 to 392 (a spread of 44) . Current ranking: #17. Current record: 7-3, +301.
Round 11		Kaufman played #125 Joel Wapnick (Montréal QC) and won 406 to 381 (a spread of 25) . Current ranking: #12. Current record: 8-3, +326.
Round 12		Kaufman played #130 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) and won 394 to 383 (a spread of 11) . Current ranking: #9. Current record: 9-3, +337.
Round 13		Kaufman played #105 Nigel Richards (Malaysia) and won 400 to 340 (a spread of 60) . Current ranking: #7. Current record: 10-3, +397. Kaufman is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Kaufman is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 14		Kaufman played #099 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) and lost 280 to 404 (a spread of -124) . Current ranking: #12. Current record: 10-4, +273.
Round 15		Kaufman played #034 Robert Felt (Atlanta, GA) and won 424 to 364 (a spread of 60) . Current ranking: #8. Current record: 11-4, +333.
Round 16	Larger photo available	Kaufman played #044 Matt Graham (New York, NY) and lost 343 to 393 (a spread of -50) . Current ranking: #16. Current record: 11-5, +283.
Round 17		Kaufman played #053 Marlon Hill (Baltimore, MD) and lost 339 to 392 (a spread of -53) . Current ranking: #22. Current record: 11-6, +230.
Round 18		Kaufman played #101 Mark Przybyszewski (Depew, NY) and lost 368 to 412 (a spread of -44) . Current ranking: #28. Current record: 11-7, +186.
Round 19		Kaufman played #003 Tim Anglin (Scarborough ON) and won 446 to 302 (a spread of 144) . Current ranking: #21. Current record: 12-7, +330.
Round 20		Kaufman played #038 Jim Geary (Glendale, AZ) and won 440 to 371 (a spread of 69) . Current ranking: #15. Current record: 13-7, +399.
Round 21		Kaufman played #079 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and won 437 to 345 (a spread of 92) . Current ranking: #10. Current record: 14-7, +491.
Round 22		Kaufman played #067 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) and lost 375 to 496 (a spread of -121) . Current ranking: #16. Current record: 14-8, +370. Kaufman is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Kaufman is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 23		Kaufman played #034 Robert Felt (Atlanta, GA) and won 380 to 328 (a spread of 52) . Current ranking: #12. Current record: 15-8, +422.
Round 24		Kaufman played #012 Brian Cappelletto (Chicago, IL) and lost 294 to 432 (a spread of -138) . Current ranking: #18. Current record: 15-9, +284.
Round 25		Kaufman played #122 Ron Tiekert (Alpharetta, GA) and won 375 to 374 (a spread of 1) . Current ranking: #12. Current record: 16-9, +285.
Round 26		Kaufman played #081 Jeremiah Mead (Chelmsford, MA) and lost 316 to 347 (a spread of -31) . Current ranking: #19. Current record: 16-10, +254.
Round 27		Kaufman played #024 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and lost 360 to 376 (a spread of -16) . Current ranking: #27. Current record: 16-11, +238. Kaufman is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Kaufman is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 28		Kaufman played #018 Ira Cohen (Los Angeles, CA) and won 537 to 362 (a spread of 175) . Current ranking: #20. Current record: 17-11, +413. Kaufman is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Kaufman is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 29		Kaufman played #008 Rich Baker (Westhampton Beach, NY) and lost 333 to 379 (a spread of -46) . Current ranking: #26. Current record: 17-12, +367.
Round 30		Kaufman played #092 Komol Panyasoponlert (Thailand) and won 497 to 387 (a spread of 110) . Current ranking: #20. Current record: 18-12, +477. Kaufman is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Kaufman is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 31		Kaufman played #041 Daniel Goldman (New York, NY) and won 396 to 371 (a spread of 25) . Current ranking: #16. Current record: 19-12, +502.
After the Tournament		Kaufman is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).

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