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Winter Zxqkj [#86] at PC 2007
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On this page, you will find information about Winter Zxqkj, 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. Zxqkj currently has a record of 14-17, +286, and is ranked #60 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 | |
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| Given name(s): Winter Surname(s): Zxqkj Home: Houston, TX, United States Awards: Not a thing. Hobbies: traveling Occupation: Computer programmer NSC 2004 Division: 3 NSC 2004 Rank: 43/169, 17-13 +312 NSC 2005 Division: 1 NSC 2005 Rank: 86/87, 8-20 -1510 USSO 2006 Division: 1 USSO 2006 Rank: 64/76, 11.5-16.5 -1079 |
![[photo of Winter Zxqkj]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/z/zxqkj_winter.jpg)
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| Rank Diagram | |
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![[rank diagram]](086r.gif)
| Round by Round | ||
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High score: 475 | ||
| Before the Tournament | Zxqkj is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Zxqkj is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). | |
| Round 1 |
| Zxqkj played #6 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and lost 304 to 540 (a spread of -236). The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN Zxqkj’s record vs. Mallick in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. 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: #88. Current record: 0-1, -236. |
| Round 2 |
| Zxqkj played #42 Amnuay Ploysangngam (Thailand) and won 393 to 292 (a spread of 101). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Zxqkj’s record vs. Ploysangngam in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LL. 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: #66. Current record: 1-1, -135. |
| Round 3 |
| Zxqkj played #66 Webster Phillips (Montclair, NJ) and lost 350 to 404 (a spread of -54). Before this event, Zxqkj had not played Phillips in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 1-2, -189. |
| Round 4 |
| Zxqkj played #21 Doug Brockmeier (Yorba Linda, CA) and lost 391 to 401 (a spread of -10). Before this event, Zxqkj had not played Brockmeier in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 1-3, -199. |
| Round 5 |
| Zxqkj played #77 Marty Marcus (Wilmette, IL) and won 462 to 337 (a spread of 125). Before this event, Zxqkj had not played Marcus in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 2-3, -74. |
| Round 6 |
| Zxqkj played #20 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and lost 314 to 430 (a spread of -116). The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN Zxqkj’s record vs. Sherman in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-4 (0.000).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: LL. 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: #69. Current record: 2-4, -190. Zxqkj is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). |
| Round 7 |
| Zxqkj played #12 John Luebkemann (Bear, DE) and lost 399 to 402 (a spread of -3). The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN Zxqkj’s record vs. Luebkemann in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. 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: #75. Current record: 2-5, -193. |
| Round 8 |
| Zxqkj played #28 Rose Kreiswirth (East Northport, NY) and won 383 to 359 (a spread of 24). The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: STAMFORD, CT Zxqkj’s record vs. Kreiswirth in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. 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: #68. Current record: 3-5, -169. |
| Round 9 |
| Zxqkj played #56 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) and lost 312 to 374 (a spread of -62). The last time these two played was 2007-07 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Zxqkj’s record vs. Polatnick in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500).Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: L. 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: #74. Current record: 3-6, -231. |
| Round 10 |
| Zxqkj played #45 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 412 to 428 (a spread of -16). The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN Zxqkj’s record vs. Early in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. 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: #79. Current record: 3-7, -247. |
| Round 11 |
| Zxqkj played #37 Ben Withers (Houston, TX) and lost 435 to 437 (a spread of -2). The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN Zxqkj’s record vs. Withers in the 8 years leading up to this event: 4-1 (0.800).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WWW. Past 25-36 months: LW. 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: #82. Current record: 3-8, -249. |
| Round 12 |
| Zxqkj played #27 Steve Tier (New York, NY) and lost 335 to 373 (a spread of -38). Before this event, Zxqkj had not played Tier in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 3-9, -287. |
| Round 13 |
| Zxqkj played #36 Frank Tangredi (West Babylon, NY) and lost 358 to 437 (a spread of -79). The last time these two played was 2007-02 at: BAYSIDE, NY Zxqkj’s record vs. Tangredi in the 8 years leading up to this event: 4-1 (0.800).Past 1-12 months: LW. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: WW. 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: #86. Current record: 3-10, -366. |
| Round 14 |
| Zxqkj played #90 Mike Whiteoak (United Kingdom) and won 411 to 365 (a spread of 46). Before this event, Zxqkj had not played Whiteoak in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 4-10, -320. |
| Round 15 |
| Zxqkj played #40 Alyssa Faria (Washington, DC) and lost 387 to 427 (a spread of -40). The last time these two played was 2007-02 at: SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY Zxqkj’s record vs. Faria in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250).Past 1-12 months: LWL. Past 13-24 months: L. 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: #86. Current record: 4-11, -360. |
| Round 16 |
| Zxqkj played #78 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and won 431 to 415 (a spread of 16). The last time these two played was 2006-09 at: PORTLAND, OR Zxqkj’s record vs. Baker in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667).Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: WW. 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: #83. Current record: 5-11, -344. |
| Round 17 |
| Zxqkj played #58 Carl Stocker (Miami, FL) and won 399 to 343 (a spread of 56). Before this event, Zxqkj had not played Stocker in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 6-11, -288. |
| Round 18 |
| Zxqkj played #67 Steve Saul (Arlington, MA) and lost 356 to 392 (a spread of -36). Before this event, Zxqkj had not played Saul in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 6-12, -324. |
| Round 19 |
| Zxqkj played #82 Jean Carol (Cincinnati, OH) and won 406 to 368 (a spread of 38). Before this event, Zxqkj had not played Carol in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 7-12, -286. |
| Round 20 |
| Zxqkj played #81 Cesar Del Solar (Pasadena, CA) and lost 383 to 480 (a spread of -97). The last time these two played was 2006-10 at: LAGUNA WOODS, CA Zxqkj’s record vs. Del Solar in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (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: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 7-13, -383. |
| Round 21 |
| Zxqkj played #64 Jan Dixon (Newark, DE) and lost 345 to 371 (a spread of -26). The last time these two played was 2007-07 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Zxqkj’s record vs. Dixon in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-7 (0.000).Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: LLLL. Past 25-36 months: LL. 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: #82. Current record: 7-14, -409. |
| Round 22 |
| Zxqkj played #60 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) and won 340 to 327 (a spread of 13). Before this event, Zxqkj had not played Leifer in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 8-14, -396. |
| Round 23 |
| Zxqkj played #54 Cecilia Le (Boston, MA) and won 453 to 277 (a spread of 176). The last time these two played was 2007-02 at: SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY Zxqkj’s record vs. Le in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500).Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LWW. 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: #75. Current record: 9-14, -220. |
| Round 24 |
| Zxqkj played #24 Jim Geary (Phoenix, AZ) and lost 341 to 413 (a spread of -72). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Zxqkj’s record vs. Geary in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LL. 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: #79. Current record: 9-15, -292. |
| Round 25 |
| Zxqkj played #71 Keith Smith (Austin, TX) and won 438 to 294 (a spread of 144). The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN Zxqkj’s record vs. Smith in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-7 (0.222).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LLLLLW. Past 25-36 months: LWL. 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: #71. Current record: 10-15, -148. |
| Round 26 |
| Zxqkj played #57 Scott Pianowski (Berkley, MI) and won 475 to 223 (a spread of 252). The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: FARMINGTON, MI Zxqkj’s record vs. Pianowski 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: #65. Current record: 11-15, +104. |
| Round 27 |
| Zxqkj played #76 Keith Cejmer (Stevensville, MI) and won 466 to 255 (a spread of 211). Before this event, Zxqkj had not played Cejmer in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 12-15, +315. |
| Round 28 |
| Zxqkj played #63 Steve Grob (Fenton, MI) and lost 368 to 447 (a spread of -79). The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: FARMINGTON, MI Zxqkj’s record vs. Grob in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000).Past 1-12 months: L. 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: #64. Current record: 12-16, +236. |
| Round 29 |
| Zxqkj played #69 Jon Shreve (Denver, CO) and won 468 to 342 (a spread of 126). Before this event, Zxqkj had not played Shreve in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 13-16, +362. Zxqkj is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
| Round 30 |
| Zxqkj played #39 Jesse Day (New Haven, CT) and won 456 to 439 (a spread of 17). Before this event, Zxqkj had not played Day in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 14-16, +379. |
| Round 31 |
| Zxqkj played #14 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) and lost 358 to 451 (a spread of -93). Before this event, Zxqkj had not played Kramer in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 14-17, +286. |
![[photo of Joey Mallick]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/mallick_joey.jpg)
![[photo of Amnuay Ploysangngam]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/p/ploysangngam_amnuay.2.jpeg)
![[photo of Webster Phillips]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/p/phillips_webster.jpg)
![[photo of Doug Brockmeier]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/brockmeier_doug_3.jpg)
![[photo of Marty Marcus]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/marcus_marty.jpg)
![[photo of Joel Sherman]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/sherman_joel.jpeg)
![[photo of John Luebkemann]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/l/luebkemann_john.jpg)
![[photo of Rose Kreiswirth]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/k/kreiswirth_rose.jpeg)
![[photo of Steve Polatnick]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/p/polatnick_steve.jpg)
![[photo of Michael Early]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/e/early_mike.jpg)
![[photo of Ben Withers]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/w/withers_ben_2.jpg)
![[photo of Steve Tier]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/t/tier_steve.jpg)
![[photo of Frank Tangredi]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/t/tangredi_frank_2.jpg)
![[photo of Mike Whiteoak]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/w/whiteoak_mike.jpg)
![[photo of Alyssa Faria]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/f/faria_alyssa.jpg)
![[photo of Michael Baker]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/baker_mike.jpeg)
![[photo of Carl Stocker]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/stocker_carl.jpg)
![[photo of Steve Saul]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/saul_steve_2.jpg)
![[photo of Jean Carol]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/carol_jean.jpg)
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![[photo of Dave Leifer]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/l/leifer_dave.jpg)
![[photo of Cecilia Le]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/l/le_cecilia.jpg)
![[photo of Jim Geary]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/g/geary_jim.jpg)
![[photo of Keith Smith]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/smith_keith.jpg)
![[photo of Scott Pianowski]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/p/pianowski_scott.jpeg)
![[photo of Keith Cejmer]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/cejmer_keith_richard.jpg)
![[photo of Steve Grob]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/g/grob_steve.jpg)
![[photo of Jon Shreve]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/shreve_jon.jpg)
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