WSC 2007: Evan Berofsky [#12]

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WSC 2007: Evan Berofsky [#12]

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On this page, you will find information about Evan Berofsky, who is competing at the 2007 World 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 12-12, +158, and is ranked #52.

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 Evan Berofsky]

Given name(s): Evan
Surname(s): Berofsky
Home: Thornhill, ON, Canada
Awards: 4-time Toronto Club champ, 2-time Michigan Madness winner
Hobbies: Trivia, sports, movies, power walking
Occupation: Freelance Writer, Logistics Analyst
NSC 1998 Division: 3
NSC 1998 Rank: 17/133, 19-12 +280
NSC 2000 Division: 1
NSC 2000 Rank: 34/98, 17-14 +189
NSC 2002 Division: 1
NSC 2002 Rank: 38/132, 17-14 +549
NSC 2004 Division: 1
NSC 2004 Rank: 36/172, 17-13 +1165
NSC 2005 Division: 1
NSC 2005 Rank: 33/87, 15-13 +164
USSO 2006 Division: 1
USSO 2006 Rank: 52/76, 13-15 -251
WSC 2003 Rank: 45
2007 World SCRABBLE® Championship Team: Canada

Rank Diagram

Tournament Ups and Downs

Each pole is labelled at the top with the tournament round. The player’s rank that round is shown below.

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Round by Round
High score: 548 Average for: 416 Average against: 409
Before the Tournament		Berofsky is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 1	Malta	Berofsky played #18 Theresa Camilleri (MLT) and won 494 to 378 (a spread of 116). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 1-0, +116.
Round 2	New Zealand	Berofsky played #17 Lynne Butler (NZL) and won 472 to 372 (a spread of 100). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 2-0, +216.
Round 3	England	Berofsky played #54 Terry Kirk (Eng) and lost 327 to 436 (a spread of -109). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 2-1, +107. Berofsky is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 4	England	Berofsky played #8 Phil Appleby (Eng) and lost 416 to 427 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 2-2, +96.
Round 5	Philippines	Berofsky played #28 Ronald Credo (PHL) and lost 356 to 371 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 2-3, +81.
Round 6	New Zealand	Berofsky played #101 Howard Warner (NZL) and lost 372 to 694 (a spread of -322). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 2-4, -241. Berofsky is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Berofsky is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 7	Trinidad and Tobago	Berofsky played #69 Anthony Modeste (TTO) and won 465 to 351 (a spread of 114). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 3-4, -127.
Round 8	England	Berofsky played #57 Harshan Lamabadusuriya (Eng) and lost 392 to 426 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 3-5, -161.
Round 9	Kuwait	Berofsky played #81 Shakir Reshamwala (KWT) and won 445 to 394 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 4-5, -110.
Round 10	Thailand	Berofsky played #86 Weera Saengsit (THA) and lost 358 to 434 (a spread of -76). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 4-6, -186.
Round 11	United States	Berofsky played #80 Daniel Pratt (USA) and won 472 to 337 (a spread of 135). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 5-6, -51.
Round 12	Netherlands	Berofsky played #16 Anand Buddhdev (NLD) and won 445 to 322 (a spread of 123). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 6-6, +72.
Round 13	South Africa	Berofsky played #44 Trevor Mark Hovelmeier (ZAF) and lost 417 to 420 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 6-7, +69.
Round 14	United States	Berofsky played #53 Mark Kenas (USA) and won 461 to 326 (a spread of 135). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 7-7, +204.
Round 15	United States	Berofsky played #79 Steve Polatnick (USA) and won 452 to 399 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 8-7, +257. Berofsky is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 16	England	Berofsky played #84 Phil Robertshaw (Eng) and lost 351 to 443 (a spread of -92). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 8-8, +165.
Round 17	England	Berofsky played #31 Di Dennis (Eng) and won 409 to 399 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 9-8, +175.
Round 18	Scotland	Berofsky played #90 Allan Simmons (Sco) and lost 336 to 551 (a spread of -215). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 9-9, -40.
Round 19	India	Berofsky played #42 Varisht Hingorani (IND) and won 441 to 344 (a spread of 97). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 10-9, +57.
Round 20	United States	Berofsky played #50 Sam Kantimathi (USA) and lost 344 to 446 (a spread of -102). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 10-10, -45.
Round 21	India	Berofsky played #85 Sherwin Rodrigues (IND) and won 548 to 358 (a spread of 190). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 11-10, +145. Berofsky is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Berofsky is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 22	Philippines	Berofsky played #66 Teodoro Martus (PHL) and won 507 to 360 (a spread of 147). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 12-10, +292.
Round 23	Australia	Berofsky played #36 Andrew Fisher (AUS) and lost 352 to 378 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 12-11, +266.
Round 24	United States	Berofsky played #20 Amit Chakrabarti (USA) and lost 349 to 457 (a spread of -108). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 12-12, +158.

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