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John Luebkemann [#12] at PC 2007

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On this page, you will find information about John Luebkemann, who is a contestant at the 2007 Players Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. Luebkemann currently has a record of 18-13, +864, and is ranked #15 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 John Luebkemann]

Given name(s): John
Surname(s): Luebkemann
Home: Bear, DE, United States
Awards: Many Tournament wins places and shows over 22 years of play
Hobbies: Sudoku, Weight Training, Listening to Music
Occupation: Actuary
NSC 1990 Division: 1
NSC 1990 Rank: 36/176, 16-11 +320
NSC 1992 Division: 1
NSC 1992 Rank: 49/176, 15-12 +544
NSC 1994 Division: 1
NSC 1994 Rank: 52/134, 14-13 +442
NSC 1996 Division: 1
NSC 1996 Rank: 10/108, 17-10 +740
NSC 1998 Division: 1
NSC 1998 Rank: 13/126, 19-12 +526
NSC 2000 Division: 1
NSC 2000 Rank: 19/98, 18-13 +1000
NSC 2004 Division: 1
NSC 2004 Rank: 12/172, 19-11 +1302
NSC 2005 Division: 1
NSC 2005 Rank: 3/87, 19.5-8.5 +803
USSO 2006 Division: 1
USSO 2006 Rank: 25/76, 15-13 +330
WSC 1993 Rank: 34
WSC 1997 Rank: 49
WSC 1999 Rank: 20
WSC 2001 Rank: 25
Career History
8-year record against other players at this event115.5-84.5 (0.578) 
Past 1-12 months15-13 (0.536)W L WW L WW L WW L W LL W L W L W LLLLL WWWW
Past 13-24 months22-17 (0.564)L WW LL WW LL W L WW L WW L W L W L W LLL WWWWW LL WW L W L WW
Past 25-36 months18.5-14.5 (0.561)L WW L WW L WW LLLLLL W L W LTWWWWW L WWWW L W L
Past 37-48 months32-20 (0.615)L WW L WW L WW L WW L WWWW L WWWWW LL WWW L WWW LLL W L W L W LL WW L W L WW LL W
Past 49-60 months15-11 (0.577)WW L WW L W LLL WWWWW L WW LLLL WW L W
Past 61-72 months13-9 (0.591)W L WW LLL W L W LLL WWWWWW L WW
Past 73-84 monthsno games
Past 85-96 monthsno games
Rank Diagram

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Round by Round

High score: 580
Average for: 415
Average against: 387

Round 1

[photo of Jeff Reeves]

Luebkemann played #75 Jeff Reeves (Woodworth, LA) and lost 365 to 385 (a spread of -20).

Before this event, Luebkemann had not played Reeves in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #50.

Current record: 0-1, -20.

Luebkemann is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).

Round 2

[photo of Steve Grob]

Luebkemann played #63 Steve Grob (Fenton, MI) and lost 378 to 386 (a spread of -8).

Before this event, Luebkemann had not played Grob in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #71.

Current record: 0-2, -28.

Round 3

[photo of Joel Wapnick]

Luebkemann played #29 Joel Wapnick (Montreal QC) and lost 416 to 421 (a spread of -5).

The last time these two played was 2007-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT

Luebkemann’s record vs. Wapnick in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400).
Past 1-12 months: W.
Past 13-24 months: LWL.
Past 25-36 months: no games.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: L.
Past 61-72 months: no games.
Past 73-84 months: no games.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #75.

Current record: 0-3, -33.

Round 4

[photo of Ian Weinstein]

Luebkemann played #2 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) and won 542 to 372 (a spread of 170).

The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN

Luebkemann’s record vs. Weinstein in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: W.
Past 25-36 months: no games.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: no games.
Past 73-84 months: no games.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #63.

Current record: 1-3, +137.

Round 5

[photo of Alyssa Faria]

Luebkemann played #40 Alyssa Faria (Washington, DC) and won 427 to 289 (a spread of 138).

Before this event, Luebkemann had not played Faria in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #49.

Current record: 2-3, +275.

Round 6

[photo of Rose Kreiswirth]

Luebkemann played #28 Rose Kreiswirth (East Northport, NY) and won 580 to 525 (a spread of 55).

The last time these two played was 2007-01 at: ALBANY, NY

Luebkemann’s record vs. Kreiswirth in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000).
Past 1-12 months: W.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: no games.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: W.
Past 61-72 months: no games.
Past 73-84 months: no games.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #37.

Current record: 3-3, +330.

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

Luebkemann is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).

Round 7

[photo of Winter Zxqkj]

Luebkemann played #86 Winter Zxqkj (Houston, TX) and won 402 to 399 (a spread of 3).

The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN

Luebkemann’s record vs. Zxqkj in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: W.
Past 25-36 months: no games.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: no games.
Past 73-84 months: no games.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #28.

Current record: 4-3, +333.

Round 8

[photo of Pakorn Nemitrmansuk]

Luebkemann played #1 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (Thailand) and lost 309 to 483 (a spread of -174).

Before this event, Luebkemann had not played Nemitrmansuk in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #37.

Current record: 4-4, +159.

Round 9

[photo of Dave Leifer]

Luebkemann played #60 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) and won 511 to 327 (a spread of 184).

The last time these two played was 2007-01 at: CHARLOTTE, NC

Luebkemann’s record vs. Leifer in the 8 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (1.000).
Past 1-12 months: W.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: no games.
Past 37-48 months: WW.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: no games.
Past 73-84 months: no games.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #26.

Current record: 5-4, +343.

Round 10

[photo of Scott Pianowski]

Luebkemann played #57 Scott Pianowski (Berkley, MI) and won 436 to 369 (a spread of 67).

Before this event, Luebkemann had not played Pianowski in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #19.

Current record: 6-4, +410.

Round 11

[photo of Mike Baron]

Luebkemann played #73 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and lost 307 to 435 (a spread of -128).

The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Luebkemann’s record vs. Baron in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: no games.
Past 37-48 months: LW.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: no games.
Past 73-84 months: no games.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #30.

Current record: 6-5, +282.

Round 12

[photo of Chris Lipe]

Luebkemann played #79 Chris Lipe (Rome, NY) and won 428 to 290 (a spread of 138).

The last time these two played was 2007-01 at: CHARLOTTE, NC

Luebkemann’s record vs. Lipe in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000).
Past 1-12 months: L.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: no games.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: no games.
Past 73-84 months: no games.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #21.

Current record: 7-5, +420.

Round 13

[photo of Robert Quigley]

Luebkemann played #59 Robert Quigley (New Haven, CT) and lost 341 to 366 (a spread of -25).

Before this event, Luebkemann had not played Quigley in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #29.

Current record: 7-6, +395.

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

Round 14

[photo of Dominick Mancine]

Luebkemann played #46 Dominick Mancine (Louisville, CO) and won 428 to 380 (a spread of 48).

Before this event, Luebkemann had not played Mancine in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #24.

Current record: 8-6, +443.

Round 15

[photo of Chris Cree]

Luebkemann played #13 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and won 420 to 315 (a spread of 105).

The last time these two played was 2007-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT

Luebkemann’s record vs. Cree in the 8 years leading up to this event: 3-4 (0.429).
Past 1-12 months: L.
Past 13-24 months: LWL.
Past 25-36 months: WW.
Past 37-48 months: L.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: no games.
Past 73-84 months: no games.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 9-6, +548.

Round 16

[photo of Tony Leah]

Luebkemann played #62 Tony Leah (Ajax ON) and won 474 to 311 (a spread of 163).

The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN

Luebkemann’s record vs. Leah in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: W.
Past 25-36 months: no games.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: no games.
Past 73-84 months: no games.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 10-6, +711.

Round 17

[photo of Joe Gaspard]

Luebkemann played #61 Joseph Gaspard (Minneapolis, MN) and won 477 to 393 (a spread of 84).

The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL

Luebkemann’s record vs. Gaspard in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: W.
Past 25-36 months: no games.
Past 37-48 months: W.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: no games.
Past 73-84 months: no games.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 11-6, +795.

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

Round 18

[photo of Joe Edley]

Luebkemann played #7 Joe Edley (Coram, NY) and lost 358 to 389 (a spread of -31).

The last time these two played was 2007-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT

Luebkemann’s record vs. Edley in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-5 (0.167).
Past 1-12 months: L.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: LL.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: LLW.
Past 61-72 months: no games.
Past 73-84 months: no games.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 11-7, +764.

Round 19

[photo of Nawapadol Sayavesa]

Luebkemann played #89 Nawapadol Sayavesa (Thailand) and won 396 to 318 (a spread of 78).

Before this event, Luebkemann had not played Sayavesa in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 12-7, +842.

Round 20

[photo of Panupol Sujjayakorn]

Luebkemann played #4 Panupol Sujjayakorn (Thailand) and lost 331 to 413 (a spread of -82).

The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN

Luebkemann’s record vs. Sujjayakorn in the 8 years leading up to this event: 4-1 (0.800).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: W.
Past 25-36 months: WWWL.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: no games.
Past 73-84 months: no games.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 12-8, +760.

Round 21

[photo of Jerry Lerman]

Luebkemann played #25 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and won 415 to 354 (a spread of 61).

The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP

Luebkemann’s record vs. Lerman in the 8 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (1.000).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: W.
Past 37-48 months: W.
Past 49-60 months: W.
Past 61-72 months: no games.
Past 73-84 months: no games.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 13-8, +821.

Round 22

[photo of Nathan Benedict]

Luebkemann played #11 Nathan Benedict (Tucson, AZ) and lost 473 to 482 (a spread of -9).

The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: BAT

Luebkemann’s record vs. Benedict in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: L.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: no games.
Past 73-84 months: no games.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 13-9, +812.

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

Luebkemann is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).

Round 23

[photo of Brian Cappelletto]

Luebkemann played #5 Brian Cappelletto (Chicago, IL) and won 432 to 395 (a spread of 37).

The last time these two played was 2007-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT

Luebkemann’s record vs. Cappelletto in the 8 years leading up to this event: 3-4 (0.429).
Past 1-12 months: L.
Past 13-24 months: L.
Past 25-36 months: WL.
Past 37-48 months: WL.
Past 49-60 months: W.
Past 61-72 months: no games.
Past 73-84 months: no games.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 14-9, +849.

Round 24

[photo of James Leong]

Luebkemann played #33 James Leong (Vancouver BC) and lost 405 to 435 (a spread of -30).

The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Luebkemann’s record vs. Leong in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: no games.
Past 37-48 months: L.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: no games.
Past 73-84 months: no games.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 14-10, +819.

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

Luebkemann is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).

Round 25

[photo of Dave Wiegand]

Luebkemann played #9 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) and lost 360 to 496 (a spread of -136).

The last time these two played was 2007-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT

Luebkemann’s record vs. Wiegand in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500).
Past 1-12 months: L.
Past 13-24 months: L.
Past 25-36 months: W.
Past 37-48 months: W.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: no games.
Past 73-84 months: no games.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #22.

Current record: 14-11, +683.

Round 26

[photo of Aaron Bader]

Luebkemann played #23 Aaron Bader (Cambridge, MA) and won 425 to 343 (a spread of 82).

Before this event, Luebkemann had not played Bader in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 15-11, +765.

Round 27

[photo of Doug Brockmeier]

Luebkemann played #21 Doug Brockmeier (Yorba Linda, CA) and won 468 to 336 (a spread of 132).

Before this event, Luebkemann had not played Brockmeier in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 16-11, +897.

Round 28

[photo of Amit Chakrabarti]

Luebkemann played #74 Amit Chakrabarti (Hanover, NH) and won 454 to 405 (a spread of 49).

The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL

Luebkemann’s record vs. Chakrabarti in the 8 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: W.
Past 25-36 months: no games.
Past 37-48 months: WW.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: L.
Past 73-84 months: no games.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 17-11, +946.

Round 29

[photo of Sammy Okosagah]

Luebkemann played #8 Sammy Okosagah (Baltimore, MD) and lost 367 to 451 (a spread of -84).

The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN

Luebkemann’s record vs. Okosagah in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: WL.
Past 25-36 months: L.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: no games.
Past 73-84 months: no games.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 17-12, +862.

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

Round 30

[photo of Lisa Odom]

Luebkemann played #50 Lisa Odom (St. Louis Park, MN) and won 365 to 362 (a spread of 3).

The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: BAT

Luebkemann’s record vs. Odom in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: W.
Past 37-48 months: L.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: WL.
Past 73-84 months: no games.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 18-12, +865.

Round 31

[photo of Sammy Okosagah]

Luebkemann played #8 Sammy Okosagah (Baltimore, MD) again and lost 381 to 382 (a spread of -1).

The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN

Luebkemann’s record vs. Okosagah in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: WL.
Past 25-36 months: L.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: no games.
Past 73-84 months: no games.
Past 85-96 months: no games.

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 18-13, +864.