WSC 2007: Greger Nassen [#70]

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WSC 2007: Greger Nassen [#70]

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On this page, you will find information about Greger Nassen, 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 6.5-17.5, -2347, and is ranked #103.

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): Greger Surname(s): Nassen Home: Stockholm, Sweden Awards: 1999, 2000 (3rd), 2001 Swedish NSC; 2007 (2nd) Swedish English-Language NSC Hobbies: Disney, playing classical piano, sci-fi, cycling, genealogy Occupation: Computer consultant 2007 World SCRABBLE® Championship Team: Sweden

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: 451 Average for: 343 Average against: 441
Before the Tournament		Nassen is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 1	Kenya	Nassen played #60 Patrick Litunya (KEN) and lost 292 to 396 (a spread of -104). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 0-1, -104.
Round 2	Singapore	Nassen played #103 Hubert Wee (SGP) and lost 361 to 516 (a spread of -155). Current ranking: #99. Current record: 0-2, -259.
Round 3	Sri Lanka	Nassen played #5 Asanka Amarasinghe (LKA) and lost 252 to 479 (a spread of -227). Current ranking: #104. Current record: 0-3, -486.
Round 4	France	Nassen played #14 Herve Bohbot (FRA) and lost 282 to 530 (a spread of -248). Current ranking: #104. Current record: 0-4, -734.
Round 5	Japan	Nassen played #56 Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN) and won 417 to 346 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #101. Current record: 1-4, -663.
Round 6	Poland	Nassen played #97 Wojciech Usakiewicz (POL) and lost 368 to 459 (a spread of -91). Current ranking: #103. Current record: 1-5, -754.
Round 7	Guyana	Nassen played #26 Frederick Collins (GUY) and lost 329 to 377 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #104. Current record: 1-6, -802.
Round 8	Germany, Federal Republic of	Nassen played #48 Llewellin Jegels (DEU) and won 420 to 389 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #101. Current record: 2-6, -771.
Round 9	Trinidad and Tobago	Nassen played #69 Anthony Modeste (TTO) and lost 364 to 411 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #103. Current record: 2-7, -818.
Round 10	Qatar	Nassen played #3 Loreta Alban (QAT) and tied at 371. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 2.5-7.5, -818.
Round 11	Malta	Nassen played #30 David Delicata (MLT) and won 451 to 390 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 3.5-7.5, -757.
Round 12	Barbados	Nassen played #22 Leslie Charles (BRB) and lost 243 to 559 (a spread of -316). Current ranking: #97. Current record: 3.5-8.5, -1073. Nassen is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 13	Canada	Nassen played #58 Tony Leah (CAN) and lost 313 to 513 (a spread of -200). Current ranking: #101. Current record: 3.5-9.5, -1273.
Round 14	Wales	Nassen played #73 Shane O'Neill (Wal) and lost 406 to 443 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #102. Current record: 3.5-10.5, -1310.
Round 15	Tanzania	Nassen played #33 Mushtak Esmail (TZA) and lost 295 to 425 (a spread of -130). Current ranking: #104. Current record: 3.5-11.5, -1440.
Round 16	Uganda	Nassen played #71 Chris Ntege (UGA) and lost 300 to 469 (a spread of -169). Current ranking: #104. Current record: 3.5-12.5, -1609.
Round 17	Ireland	Nassen played #2 Olajide Ademola Ajayi (IRL) and won 426 to 349 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #102. Current record: 4.5-12.5, -1532.
Round 18	Kenya	Nassen played #98 Francis Wachira (KEN) and lost 380 to 605 (a spread of -225). Current ranking: #103. Current record: 4.5-13.5, -1757.
Round 19	Zambia	Nassen played #49 Paul Yandisha Kalumba (ZMB) and lost 241 to 495 (a spread of -254). Current ranking: #103. Current record: 4.5-14.5, -2011.
Round 20	Qatar	Nassen played #3 Loreta Alban (QAT) again and won 439 to 271 (a spread of 168). Current ranking: #103. Current record: 5.5-14.5, -1843. Nassen is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 21	Uganda	Nassen played #71 Chris Ntege (UGA) again and lost 331 to 490 (a spread of -159). Current ranking: #103. Current record: 5.5-15.5, -2002.
Round 22	Netherlands	Nassen played #16 Anand Buddhdev (NLD) and lost 291 to 514 (a spread of -223). Current ranking: #103. Current record: 5.5-16.5, -2225.
Round 23	Malta	Nassen played #29 Jojo Delia (MLT) and lost 287 to 417 (a spread of -130). Current ranking: #104. Current record: 5.5-17.5, -2355.
Round 24	Japan	Nassen played #56 Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN) again and won 381 to 373 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #103. Current record: 6.5-17.5, -2347.
After the Finals		Nassen is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

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