NSC 2012: Verna Richards Berg [#42]

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On this page, you will find information about Verna Richards Berg, who is competing at the 2012 National SCRABBLE Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 14-17, -149, and is ranked #60 in Division 2.

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
	Given name(s): Verna Richards Surname(s): Berg Home: Manhattan, NY, United States Awards: Too many to mention Hobbies: PIANO PLAYING; POETRY WRITING; SCRABBLE PLAYING

Round by Round
High score: 513 Average for: 377 Average against: 383
Round 1		Berg played #62 Morris Greenberg (Brookline, MA) and lost 333 to 439 (a spread of -106). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 0-1, -106.
Round 2		Berg played #81 Nancy Scott (Schertz, TX) and won 405 to 333 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 1-1, -34.
Round 3		Berg played #7 Paul Izikoff (Miami, FL) and lost 334 to 380 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 1-2, -80.
Round 4		Berg played #13 Chris Schneider (Chicago, IL) and lost 367 to 416 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 1-3, -129.
Round 5		Berg played #32 Francis Anum (Virginia Beach, VA) and won 468 to 327 (a spread of 141). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 2-3, +12.
Round 6		Berg played #79 Robin Ross (Saint Petersburg, FL) and won 329 to 321 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 3-3, +20.
Round 7		Berg played #34 Kevin Leeds (Austin, TX) and lost 281 to 472 (a spread of -191). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 3-4, -171.
Round 8		Berg played #77 James Clark (Clayton, DE) and won 406 to 358 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 4-4, -123.
Round 9		Berg played #49 Elspeth Abbate (Venice, FL) and won 478 to 283 (a spread of 195). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 5-4, +72.
Round 10		Berg played #85 Judy Cole (Concord, MA) and lost 319 to 400 (a spread of -81). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 5-5, -9.
Round 11		Berg played #73 John Fultz (Springfield, IL) and won 392 to 382 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 6-5, +1.
Round 12		Berg played #60 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and won 349 to 336 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 7-5, +14.
Round 13		Berg played #35 Carolyn Easter (Birmingham, MI) and won 513 to 377 (a spread of 136). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 8-5, +150.
Round 14		Berg played #46 Carl Stocker (Miami, FL) and lost 331 to 380 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 8-6, +101.
Round 15		Berg played #30 Arun Methaset (Thailand) and lost 376 to 452 (a spread of -76). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 8-7, +25.
Round 16		Berg played #43 Emely Weissman (Menlo Park, CA) and lost 300 to 449 (a spread of -149). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 8-8, -124.
Round 17		Berg played #28 Stefan Fatsis (Washington, DC) and won 395 to 359 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 9-8, -88.
Round 18		Berg played #51 Bob Becker (Jefferson, MA) and lost 349 to 375 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 9-9, -114.
Round 19		Berg played #27 Aniekan B Uwan (Orlando, FL) and won 471 to 457 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 10-9, -100.
Round 20		Berg played #72 Geoff Gibson (Toronto ON) and lost 274 to 433 (a spread of -159). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 10-10, -259.
Round 21		Berg played #78 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and won 444 to 244 (a spread of 200). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 11-10, -59.
Round 22		Berg played #5 Bernard Gotlieb (Montréal QC) and lost 366 to 418 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 11-11, -111.
Round 23		Berg played #37 Connie Creed (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 326 to 453 (a spread of -127). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 11-12, -238.
Round 24		Berg played #66 Anna Miransky (Toronto ON) and lost 305 to 418 (a spread of -113). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 11-13, -351.
Round 25		Berg played #23 Liz Gottlin (Chapel Hill, NC) and lost 388 to 414 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 11-14, -377.
Round 26		Berg played #20 Jacob Bergmann (Lexington, MA) and lost 375 to 414 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 11-15, -416.
Round 27		Berg played #33 George Asaka (Omaha, NE) and won 480 to 346 (a spread of 134). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 12-15, -282.
Round 28		Berg played #31 Erica Norris Bodrazic (Phoenixville, PA) and lost 354 to 382 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 12-16, -310.
Round 29		Berg played #52 Lilla Sinanan (Stoney Creek ON) and won 444 to 329 (a spread of 115). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 13-16, -195.
Round 30		Berg played #61 Brian Miller (Orlando, FL) and lost 347 to 351 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 13-17, -199.
Round 31		Berg recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 14-17, -149.

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