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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

[photo of Frederick Collins]

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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

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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

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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

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Qatar

Nassen played #3 Loreta Alban (QAT) and tied at 371.

Current ranking: #99.

Current record: 2.5-7.5, -818.

Round 11

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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).