WSC 2011: Ben Berger [#7]

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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
	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	Wales	Berger played #34 Neil Green (Wal) and lost 239 to 458 (a spread of -219). Current ranking: #103. Current record: 8-26, -3620.

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