WSC 2009: Jim Kramer [#55]

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WSC 2009: Jim Kramer [#55]

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On this page, you will find information about Jim Kramer, who is competing at the 2009 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, +473, and is ranked #22.

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 Jim Kramer]

Given name(s): Jim
Surname(s): Kramer
Home: Roseville, MN, United States
Awards: Starred in the hit movie "Scrabylon"; 2006 U.S. Scrabble Open Champion
Hobbies: Tennis
Occupation: Proofreader
NSC 1985 Division: 1
NSC 1985 Rank: 103/302, 12-10 +288
NSC 1987 Division: 1
NSC 1987 Rank: 152, 11-10 +227
NSC 1989 Division: 1
NSC 1989 Rank: 104/149, 12-14 +101
NSC 1989 Division: 1
NSC 1989 Rank: 104/149, 12-14 +101
NSC 1990 Division: 1
NSC 1990 Rank: 48/176, 15-12 +648
NSC 1992 Division: 1
NSC 1992 Rank: 52/176, 15-12 +327
NSC 1994 Division: 1
NSC 1994 Rank: 20/134, 16-11 +710
NSC 1996 Division: 1
NSC 1996 Rank: 21/108, 16-11 +459
NSC 1998 Division: 1
NSC 1998 Rank: 4/126, 20-11 +1381
NSC 2000 Division: 1
NSC 2000 Rank: 8/98, 20-11 +1020
NSC 2002 Division: 1
NSC 2002 Rank: 11/132, 19-12 +1089
NSC 2004 Division: 1
NSC 2004 Rank: 50/172, 17-13 -344
NSC 2005 Division: 1
NSC 2005 Rank: 9/87, 17-11 +1495
USSO 2006 Division: 1
USSO 2006 Rank: 1/76, 21- 7 +1351
WSC 1997 Rank: 81
WSC 2001 Rank: 3
WSC 2003 Rank: 5
WSC 2005 Rank: 61
2009 World SCRABBLE® Championship Team: United States

Round by Round
High score: 579 Average for: 446 Average against: 427
Before the Tournament		Kramer is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 1	Canada	Kramer played #31 Andrew Golding (CAN) and won 535 to 397 (a spread of 138). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 1-0, +138.
Round 2	Sri Lanka	Kramer played #4 Shaila Amalean (LKA) and won 418 to 304 (a spread of 114). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 2-0, +252.
Round 3	Canada	Kramer played #57 Tony Leah (CAN) and lost 443 to 492 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 2-1, +203.
Round 4	England	Kramer played #6 Phil Appleby (Eng) and won 545 to 429 (a spread of 116). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 3-1, +319. Kramer is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 5	Australia	Kramer played #26 Naween Fernando (AUS) and won 560 to 337 (a spread of 223). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 4-1, +542.
Round 6	Canada	Kramer played #93 Mark Schellenberg (CAN) and won 460 to 453 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 5-1, +549.
Round 7	Nigeria	Kramer played #44 Wellington Jighere (NGA) and lost 329 to 348 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 5-2, +530. Kramer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Kramer is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 8	United States	Kramer played #103 Geoff Thevenot (USA) and won 464 to 425 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 6-2, +569. Kramer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Kramer is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 9	Thailand	Kramer played #79 Komol Panyasophonlert (THA) and lost 296 to 431 (a spread of -135). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 6-3, +434. Kramer is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 10	United States	Kramer played #109 Dave Wiegand (USA) and lost 302 to 514 (a spread of -212). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 6-4, +222. Kramer is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 11	Canada	Kramer played #106 Joel Wapnick (CAN) and won 485 to 406 (a spread of 79). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 7-4, +301.
Round 12	England	Kramer played #69 Mikki Nicholson (Eng) and won 410 to 335 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 8-4, +376.
Round 13	India	Kramer played #89 Sherwin Rodrigues (IND) and won 440 to 348 (a spread of 92). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 9-4, +468.
Round 14	Singapore	Kramer played #18 Siu Hean Cheah (SGP) and lost 385 to 444 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 9-5, +409. Kramer is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 15	Scotland	Kramer played #94 Neil Scott (Sco) and won 491 to 405 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 10-5, +495.
Round 16	United States	Kramer played #49 Mark Kenas (USA) and lost 438 to 521 (a spread of -83). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 10-6, +412.
Round 17	Thailand	Kramer played #58 Pichai Limprasert (THA) and won 461 to 446 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 11-6, +427.
Round 18	United States	Kramer played #8 Nick Ball (USA) and won 579 to 426 (a spread of 153). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 12-6, +580.
Round 19	Canada	Kramer played #14 David Boys (CAN) and lost 322 to 598 (a spread of -276). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 12-7, +304. Kramer is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 20	Nigeria	Kramer played #43 Dennis Ikekeregor (NGA) and won 573 to 350 (a spread of 223). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 13-7, +527.
Round 21	World Champion	Kramer played #86 Nigel Richards (Wsc) and lost 381 to 481 (a spread of -100). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 13-8, +427. Kramer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Kramer is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 22	Thailand	Kramer played #98 Panupol Sujjayakorn (THA) and won 512 to 386 (a spread of 126). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 14-8, +553.
Round 23	Australia	Kramer played #27 Andrew Fisher (AUS) and lost 474 to 497 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 14-9, +530.
Round 24	Scotland	Kramer played #30 Helen Gipson (Sco) and lost 407 to 464 (a spread of -57). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 14-10, +473.
After the Finals		Kramer is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

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