WSC 2007: Andrew Fisher [#36]

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WSC 2007: Andrew Fisher [#36]

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On this page, you will find information about Andrew Fisher, 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 14-10, +1154, and is ranked #16.

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 Andrew Fisher]

Given name(s): Andrew
Surname(s): Fisher
Home: Camberwell, Victoria, Australia
Awards: 1992 Durham; 1993 BMSC; 1993 Summer Matchplay; 1996 2002 Exeter; 1996 UK NSC; 1998 UK Masters; (2nd) 2004 Kings Cup; 2006 Australian NSC; 2006 City of Sydney Masters; 2006 Trans-Tasman Challenge; 2007 Victorian Championships
Hobbies: Crosswords, music
Occupation: Chartered Accountant
WSC 1991 Rank: 20
WSC 1995 Rank: 20
WSC 1997 Rank: 22
WSC 1999 Rank: 5
WSC 2001 Rank: 5
WSC 2003 Rank: 29
WSC 2005 Rank: 21
2007 World SCRABBLE® Championship Team: Australia

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.

[rank diagram]
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Round by Round
High score: 573 Average for: 446 Average against: 398
Before the Tournament		Fisher is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 1	England	Fisher played #65 Edward Martin (Eng) and lost 453 to 456 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 0-1, -3.
Round 2	India	Fisher played #42 Varisht Hingorani (IND) and won 511 to 363 (a spread of 148). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 1-1, +145.
Round 3	United States	Fisher played #51 Jason Katz-Brown (USA) and lost 328 to 431 (a spread of -103). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 1-2, +42.
Round 4	United States	Fisher played #20 Amit Chakrabarti (USA) and lost 362 to 406 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 1-3, -2.
Round 5	Guyana	Fisher played #26 Frederick Collins (GUY) and won 522 to 299 (a spread of 223). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 2-3, +221.
Round 6	Germany, Federal Republic of	Fisher played #48 Llewellin Jegels (DEU) and won 471 to 368 (a spread of 103). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 3-3, +324.
Round 7	Wales	Fisher played #105 Gareth Williams (Wal) and won 516 to 310 (a spread of 206). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 4-3, +530.
Round 8	Thailand	Fisher played #77 Komol Panyasophonlert (THA) and lost 372 to 510 (a spread of -138). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 4-4, +392.
Round 9	England	Fisher played #38 Helen Gipson (Eng) and won 496 to 392 (a spread of 104). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 5-4, +496.
Round 10	Canada	Fisher played #87 Dean Saldanha (CAN) and won 573 to 301 (a spread of 272). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 6-4, +768.
Round 11	United States	Fisher played #95 Geoff Thevenot (USA) and lost 375 to 464 (a spread of -89). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 6-5, +679. Fisher is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12	Philippines	Fisher played #83 Odette Carmina Rio (PHL) and lost 355 to 493 (a spread of -138). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 6-6, +541.
Round 13	Canada	Fisher played #88 Mark Schellenberg (CAN) and won 464 to 309 (a spread of 155). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 7-6, +696. Fisher is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 14	United States	Fisher played #79 Steve Polatnick (USA) and won 542 to 286 (a spread of 256). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 8-6, +952.
Round 15	Kenya	Fisher played #60 Patrick Litunya (KEN) and won 510 to 346 (a spread of 164). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 9-6, +1116. Fisher is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 16	Canada	Fisher played #15 David Boys (CAN) and won 436 to 410 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 10-6, +1142.
Round 17	Thailand	Fisher played #91 Panupol Sujjayakorn (THA) and lost 401 to 439 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 10-7, +1104.
Round 18	South Africa	Fisher played #76 Lanre Oyekunle (ZAF) and won 468 to 350 (a spread of 118). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 11-7, +1222.
Round 19	New Zealand	Fisher played #82 Nigel Richards (NZL) and lost 382 to 530 (a spread of -148). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 11-8, +1074. Fisher is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Fisher is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 20	Oman	Fisher played #61 Ralph Lobo (OMN) and won 510 to 411 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 12-8, +1173. Fisher is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21	Nigeria	Fisher played #96 Emmanuel Umujose (NGA) and lost 397 to 440 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 12-9, +1130.
Round 22	United States	Fisher played #50 Sam Kantimathi (USA) and lost 416 to 507 (a spread of -91). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 12-10, +1039. Fisher is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23	Canada	Fisher played #12 Evan Berofsky (CAN) and won 378 to 352 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 13-10, +1065.
Round 24	United States	Fisher played #72 John O'Laughlin (USA) and won 456 to 367 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 14-10, +1154.

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