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CNSC 2008: Zev Kaufman [#18]

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On this page, you will find information about Zev Kaufman, who is competing at the 2008 CNSC. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 11-7, +536, and is ranked #9.

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]

Given name(s): Zev
Surname(s): Kaufman
Home: Toronto, ON, Canada
Awards: Qualified for Canada's Team to World Championships 4 times. Toronto Club Champion 12 times.
Hobbies: Talmud and Kabbalah
Occupation: Contractor
CNSC 1996 Rank: 6
CNSC 1998 Rank: 24
CNSC 2000 Rank: 8
CNSC 2003 Rank: 9
CNSC 2005 Rank: 22
NSC 1985 Division: 1
NSC 1985 Rank: 139/302, 11-11 +351
NSC 1987 Division: 1
NSC 1987 Rank: 7, 15-6 +977
NSC 1989 Division: 1
NSC 1989 Rank: 17/149, 17-10 +374
NSC 1989 Division: 1
NSC 1989 Rank: 17/149, 17-10 +374
NSC 1990 Division: 1
NSC 1990 Rank: 26/176, 16-11 +773
NSC 1994 Division: 1
NSC 1994 Rank: 10/134, 17.5-9.5 +736
NSC 1996 Division: 1
NSC 1996 Rank: 44/108, 14-13 +244
NSC 1998 Division: 1
NSC 1998 Rank: 9/126, 20-11 +289
NSC 2000 Division: 1
NSC 2000 Rank: 47/98, 16-15 -208
NSC 2002 Division: 1
NSC 2002 Rank: 16/132, 19-12 +502
NSC 2004 Division: 1
NSC 2004 Rank: 90/172, 15-15 -476
NSC 2005 Division: 1
NSC 2005 Rank: 57/87, 13-15 -195
WSC 1993 Rank: 25
WSC 2001 Rank: 44
WSC 2005 Rank: 58
Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
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Round by Round

High score: 496
Average for: 421
Average against: 391

Before the Tournament  

Kaufman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 1

[photo of Shaun Goatcher]

Kaufman played #15 Shaun Goatcher (Mississauga ON) and won 496 to 421 (a spread of 75).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 1-0, +75.

Round 2

[photo of Salvatore Desiato]

Kaufman played #34 Salvatore Desiato (Toronto ON) and won 463 to 357 (a spread of 106).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 2-0, +181.

Kaufman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Kaufman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 3

[photo of Adam Logan]

Kaufman played #1 Adam Logan (Waterloo ON) and lost 438 to 481 (a spread of -43).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 2-1, +138.

Kaufman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 4

[photo of Maxim Panitch]

Kaufman played #23 Max Panitch (Toronto ON) and lost 314 to 467 (a spread of -153).

Current ranking: #26.

Current record: 2-2, -15.

Round 5

[photo of Lam Tang]

Kaufman played #45 Lam Tang (Vancouver BC) and won 357 to 345 (a spread of 12).

Current ranking: #21.

Current record: 3-2, -3.

Round 6

[photo of Jeffrey Parsons]

Kaufman played #46 Jeff Parsons (Logy Bay NL) and won 464 to 392 (a spread of 72).

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 4-2, +69.

Kaufman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 7

[photo of Dielle Saldanha]

Kaufman played #16 Dielle Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 377 to 397 (a spread of -20).

Current ranking: #20.

Current record: 4-3, +49.

Round 8

[photo of Siri Tillekeratne]

Kaufman played #30 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and lost 363 to 415 (a spread of -52).

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 4-4, -3.

Round 9

[photo of Michael Lancashire]

Kaufman played #47 Michael Lancashire (Toronto ON) and lost 379 to 382 (a spread of -3).

Current ranking: #29.

Current record: 4-5, -6.

Round 10

[photo of Ross Brown]

Kaufman played #44 Ross Brown (Kanata ON) and won 474 to 311 (a spread of 163).

Current ranking: #23.

Current record: 5-5, +157.

Round 11

[photo of Ron Hoekstra]

Kaufman played #10 Ron Hoekstra (Kentwood, MI) and lost 395 to 428 (a spread of -33).

Current ranking: #29.

Current record: 5-6, +124.

Round 12

[photo of Steve Ozorio]

Kaufman played #33 Steve Ozorio (Mississauga ON) and won 447 to 315 (a spread of 132).

Current ranking: #23.

Current record: 6-6, +256.

Round 13

[photo of Timothy Anglin]

Kaufman played #28 Tim Anglin (Toronto ON) and won 440 to 420 (a spread of 20).

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 7-6, +276.

Round 14

[photo of Sue Tremblay]

Kaufman played #39 Sue Tremblay (Carlsbad Springs ON) and won 420 to 338 (a spread of 82).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 8-6, +358.

Round 15

[photo of Jill Turney]

Kaufman played #42 Jill Turney (North Vancouver BC) and won 417 to 362 (a spread of 55).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 9-6, +413.

Round 16

[photo of Lou Cornelis]

Kaufman played #17 Lou Cornelis (Ottawa ON) and won 473 to 340 (a spread of 133).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 10-6, +546.

Round 17

[photo of Joel Wapnick]

Kaufman played #5 Joel Wapnick (Montreal QC) and won 426 to 373 (a spread of 53).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 11-6, +599.

Round 18

[photo of Joel Wapnick]

Kaufman played #5 Joel Wapnick (Montreal QC) again and lost 431 to 494 (a spread of -63).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 11-7, +536.

Final Round 1  

Kaufman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).