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WSC 2011: Ben Berger [#7]

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On this page, you will find information about Ben Berger, who is competing at the 2011 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 8-26, -3620, 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): Ben
Surname(s): Berger
Home: Kreuzlinger, Switzerland
Awards: Winner Westerwald Open 2010 (German), Osnabruck Open 2011
Hobbies: Basketball, Skiing, Reading
Occupation: Law student
2011 World SCRABBLE® Championship Team: Germany, Federal Republic of

Round by Round

High score: 493
Average for: 336
Average against: 442

Round 1

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Australia

Berger played #58 Chris May (AUS) and lost 359 to 477 (a spread of -118).

Current ranking: #87.

Current record: 0-1, -118.

Round 2

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Thailand

Berger played #45 Charnrit Khongthanarat (THA) and lost 288 to 494 (a spread of -206).

Current ranking: #101.

Current record: 0-2, -324.

Round 3

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Romania

Berger played #65 Mihai Pantis (ROM) and lost 306 to 533 (a spread of -227).

Current ranking: #105.

Current record: 0-3, -551.

Round 4

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United States

Berger played #102 Bradley Whitmarsh (USA) and lost 274 to 542 (a spread of -268).

Current ranking: #105.

Current record: 0-4, -819.

Round 5

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United States

Berger played #43 Mark Kenas (USA) and lost 247 to 525 (a spread of -278).

Current ranking: #105.

Current record: 0-5, -1097.

Round 6

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France

Berger played #8 Herve Bohbot (FRA) and lost 248 to 619 (a spread of -371).

Current ranking: #106.

Current record: 0-6, -1468.

Berger is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 7

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Czech Republic

Berger played #76 Tomas Rodr (CZE) and won 380 to 314 (a spread of 66).

Current ranking: #105.

Current record: 1-6, -1402.

Round 8

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Slovakia

Berger played #67 Ivan Pastucha (SVK) and won 472 to 287 (a spread of 185).

Current ranking: #102.

Current record: 2-6, -1217.

Round 9

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Oman

Berger played #25 Marie Fernandes (OMN) and lost 313 to 439 (a spread of -126).

Current ranking: #103.

Current record: 2-7, -1343.

Berger is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).

Round 10

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Poland

Berger played #103 Zbigniew Wieckowski (POL) and lost 321 to 413 (a spread of -92).

Current ranking: #104.

Current record: 2-8, -1435.

Round 11

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Ghana

Berger played #69 Chrys Placca (GHA) and lost 341 to 476 (a spread of -135).

Current ranking: #104.

Current record: 2-9, -1570.

Round 12

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Sweden

Berger played #2 Gunnar Andersson (SWE) and lost 378 to 387 (a spread of -9).

Current ranking: #104.

Current record: 2-10, -1579.

Berger is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 13

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Norway

Berger played #28 Anlaug Frydenlund (NOR) and won 388 to 387 (a spread of 1).

Current ranking: #104.

Current record: 3-10, -1578.

Round 14

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Israel

Berger played #50 Naomi Landau (ISR) and lost 272 to 464 (a spread of -192).

Current ranking: #104.

Current record: 3-11, -1770.

Round 15

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New Zealand

Berger played #18 Joanne Craig (NZL) and lost 288 to 414 (a spread of -126).

Current ranking: #104.

Current record: 3-12, -1896.

Round 16

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Malaysia

Berger played #15 Aaron Chong (MYS) and lost 268 to 479 (a spread of -211).

Current ranking: #104.

Current record: 3-13, -2107.

Round 17

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Poland

Berger played #95 Wojtek Usakiewicz (POL) and lost 368 to 429 (a spread of -61).

Current ranking: #104.

Current record: 3-14, -2168.

Round 18

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Netherlands

Berger played #22 Suzanne Dundas (NLD) and won 493 to 290 (a spread of 203).

Current ranking: #103.

Current record: 4-14, -1965.

Round 19

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Japan

Berger played #38 Keiichiro Hirai (JPN) and lost 310 to 389 (a spread of -79).

Current ranking: #103.

Current record: 4-15, -2044.

Round 20

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Canada

Berger played #33 Andrew Golding (CAN) and lost 366 to 495 (a spread of -129).

Current ranking: #103.

Current record: 4-16, -2173.

Round 21

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Poland

Berger played #21 Rafal Dominiczak (POL) and lost 285 to 499 (a spread of -214).

Current ranking: #103.

Current record: 4-17, -2387.

Round 22

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Poland

Berger played #68 Bartosz Pieta (POL) and won 446 to 429 (a spread of 17).

Current ranking: #103.

Current record: 5-17, -2370.

Round 23

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Scotland

Berger played #31 Simon Gillam (Sco) and lost 345 to 470 (a spread of -125).

Current ranking: #103.

Current record: 5-18, -2495.

Round 24

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Gambia

Berger played #89 Abraham Ebi Sosseh (GMB) and lost 261 to 481 (a spread of -220).

Current ranking: #103.

Current record: 5-19, -2715.

Round 25

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Indonesia

Berger played #3 Ferdy Anthonius (IDN) and won 426 to 394 (a spread of 32).

Current ranking: #103.

Current record: 6-19, -2683.

Round 26

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England

Berger played #24 Calum Edwards (Eng) and lost 298 to 441 (a spread of -143).

Current ranking: #103.

Current record: 6-20, -2826.

Berger is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 27

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Singapore

Berger played #70 Ricky Purnomo (SGP) and lost 320 to 542 (a spread of -222).

Current ranking: #103.

Current record: 6-21, -3048.

Round 28

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Kuwait

Berger played #71 Shakir Reshamwala (KWT) and lost 348 to 416 (a spread of -68).

Current ranking: #103.

Current record: 6-22, -3116.

Round 29

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New Zealand

Berger played #13 Lynne Butler (NZL) and won 397 to 390 (a spread of 7).

Current ranking: #103.

Current record: 7-22, -3109.

Round 30

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Thailand

Berger played #42 Chollapat Itthi-Aree (THA) and lost 288 to 439 (a spread of -151).

Current ranking: #103.

Current record: 7-23, -3260.

Round 31

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United States

Berger played #17 Laurie Cohen (USA) and lost 366 to 467 (a spread of -101).

Current ranking: #103.

Current record: 7-24, -3361.

Round 32

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Kenya

Berger played #56 Joshua Otieno Manase (KEN) and lost 287 to 338 (a spread of -51).

Current ranking: #103.

Current record: 7-25, -3412.

Round 33

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Bahrain

Berger played #84 Irfan Siddiqui (BHR) and won 431 to 420 (a spread of 11).

Current ranking: #103.

Current record: 8-25, -3401.

Round 34

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Wales

Berger played #34 Neil Green (Wal) and lost 239 to 458 (a spread of -219).

Current ranking: #103.

Current record: 8-26, -3620.