Jeff Widergren [#74] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Jeff Widergren, who is a contestant at the 2006 U.S. SCRABBLE® Open. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. Widergren currently has a record of 9-19, -774, and is ranked #75 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): Jeff
Surname(s): Widergren
Home: Morgan Hill, CA, United States
Awards: 95 WSC Team, 2nd 95 Reno, 20+ local wins, highest US play 338 pts
Hobbies: Golf, Children
Occupation: Software Engineer
NSC 1987 Division: 1
NSC 1987 Rank: 14-7 +336
NSC 1989 Division: 1
NSC 1989 Rank: 56/149, 14-13 +867
NSC 1992 Division: 1
NSC 1992 Rank: 21/176, 17-10 +350
NSC 1994 Division: 1
NSC 1994 Rank: 34/134, 15-12 +414
NSC 1996 Division: 1
NSC 1996 Rank: 32/108, 15-12 +373
NSC 1998 Division: 1
NSC 1998 Rank: 40/126, 17-14 +18
NSC 2000 Division: 1
NSC 2000 Rank: 37/98, 17-14 -256
NSC 2002 Division: 1
NSC 2002 Rank: 76/132, 15-16 -118
NSC 2004 Division: 1
NSC 2004 Rank: 39/172, 17-13 +681
NSC 2005 Division: 1
NSC 2005 Rank: 35/87, 15-13 -107
WSC 1995 Rank: 35

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	49-54 (0.476)
Past 1-12 months	6-3 (0.667)	WWW L W LL WW
Past 13-24 months	14-14 (0.500)	L WW L W LLLL WW L WWWW LL W LLLL W L WWW
Past 25-36 months	6-8 (0.429)	L W L WW LLLLL WW L W
Past 37-48 months	2-5 (0.286)	W LLLLL W
Past 49-60 months	10-16 (0.385)	LLLL W L W LL W LL W L W L WW LL W LL W L W
Past 61-72 months	11-8 (0.579)	LLLLLL WWWW L WWWW L WWW
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 550 Average for: 379 Average against: 406
Round 1		Widergren played #66 Dean Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 374 to 455 (a spread of -81). Before this event, Widergren had not played Saldanha in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 0-1, -81.
Round 2		Widergren played #35 Mark Landsberg (Laguna Woods, CA) and won 550 to 295 (a spread of 255). Before this event, Widergren had not played Landsberg in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 1-1, +174. Widergren is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 3		Widergren played #72 Joel Wapnick (Montreal QC) and lost 305 to 479 (a spread of -174). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Widergren’s record vs. Wapnick in the 7 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: 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. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 1-2, +0.
Round 4		Widergren played #34 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) and lost 340 to 390 (a spread of -50). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Widergren’s record vs. Kramer in the 7 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. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 1-3, -50.
Round 5		Widergren played #30 Carol Kaplan (San Diego, CA) and lost 381 to 437 (a spread of -56). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: ????, CA Widergren’s record vs. Kaplan in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-5 (0.167). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: LLL. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 1-4, -106.
Round 6		Widergren played #59 Amnuay Ploysangngam (Thailand) and lost 368 to 389 (a spread of -21). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Widergren’s record vs. Ploysangngam in the 7 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 1-5, -127.
Round 7		Widergren played #80 Steve Tier (New York, NY) and lost 342 to 392 (a spread of -50). Before this event, Widergren had not played Tier in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 1-6, -177.
Round 8		Widergren played #4 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and won 474 to 279 (a spread of 195). The last time these two played was 2001-01 at: RENO,NV Widergren’s record vs. Baker in the 7 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 2-6, +18.
Round 9		Widergren played #62 Larry Rand (Chandler, AZ) and won 345 to 295 (a spread of 50). Before this event, Widergren had not played Rand in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 3-6, +68.
Round 10		Widergren played #77 Trey Wright (Van Nuys, CA) and lost 358 to 485 (a spread of -127). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Widergren’s record vs. Wright in the 7 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: 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. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 3-7, -59.
Round 11		Widergren played #78 Winter Zxqkj (Houston, TX) and won 383 to 379 (a spread of 4). The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: LOS GATOS, CA Widergren’s record vs. Zxqkj in the 7 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. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 4-7, -55.
Round 12		Widergren played #31 Jeffrey Kastner (Phoenix, AZ) and won 405 to 389 (a spread of 16). Before this event, Widergren had not played Kastner in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 5-7, -39.
Round 13		Widergren played #79 Christopher Sykes (Cambridge ON) and lost 309 to 428 (a spread of -119). Before this event, Widergren had not played Sykes in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 5-8, -158.
Round 14		Widergren played #38 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and lost 343 to 393 (a spread of -50). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: CAMPBELL, CA Widergren’s record vs. Lerman in the 7 years leading up to this event: 7-6 (0.538). Past 1-12 months: WWL. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: LW. Past 37-48 months: WW. Past 49-60 months: LLL. Past 61-72 months: WW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 5-9, -208.
Round 15		Widergren played #10 Ira Cohen (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 338 to 467 (a spread of -129). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Widergren’s record vs. Cohen in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-3 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: LW. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: WL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 5-10, -337. Widergren is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Widergren played #28 Ron Hoekstra (Kentwood, MI) and lost 421 to 445 (a spread of -24). Before this event, Widergren had not played Hoekstra in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 5-11, -361.
Round 17		Widergren played #78 Winter Zxqkj (Houston, TX) again and won 512 to 261 (a spread of 251). The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: LOS GATOS, CA Widergren’s record vs. Zxqkj in the 7 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. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 6-11, -110.
Round 18		Widergren played #53 Lisa Odom (St. Louis Park, MN) and lost 312 to 497 (a spread of -185). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Widergren’s record vs. Odom in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: no games. 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: LWW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 6-12, -295.
Round 19		Widergren played #9 Wayne Clifford (Calgary AB) and lost 338 to 381 (a spread of -43). Before this event, Widergren had not played Clifford in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 6-13, -338.
Round 20		Widergren played #27 Patrick Hodges (Glendale, AZ) and lost 386 to 414 (a spread of -28). Before this event, Widergren had not played Hodges in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 6-14, -366.
Round 21		Widergren played #79 Christopher Sykes (Cambridge ON) again and lost 329 to 495 (a spread of -166). Before this event, Widergren had not played Sykes in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 6-15, -532.
Round 22		Widergren played #11 Laurie Cohen (Tempe, AZ) and lost 404 to 464 (a spread of -60). Before this event, Widergren had not played Cohen in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 6-16, -592.
Round 23		Widergren played #27 Patrick Hodges (Glendale, AZ) again and lost 363 to 422 (a spread of -59). Before this event, Widergren had not played Hodges in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 6-17, -651.
Round 24		Widergren played #76 Ben Withers (Houston, TX) and lost 403 to 405 (a spread of -2). Before this event, Widergren had not played Withers in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 6-18, -653.
Round 25		Widergren played #9 Wayne Clifford (Calgary AB) again and won 386 to 371 (a spread of 15). Before this event, Widergren had not played Clifford in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 7-18, -638.
Round 26		Widergren played #15 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 326 to 504 (a spread of -178). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Widergren’s record vs. Early in the 7 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: 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. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 7-19, -816.
Round 27		Widergren played #11 Laurie Cohen (Tempe, AZ) again and won 437 to 407 (a spread of 30). Before this event, Widergren had not played Cohen in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 8-19, -786.
Round 28		Widergren played #9 Wayne Clifford (Calgary AB) for the third time and won 369 to 357 (a spread of 12). Before this event, Widergren had not played Clifford in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 9-19, -774.

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