WSC 2011: Steven Gruzd [#36]

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WSC 2011: Steven Gruzd [#36]

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On this page, you will find information about Steven Gruzd, 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 16-18, -606, and is ranked #83.

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 Steven Gruzd]

Given name(s): Steven
Surname(s): Gruzd
Home: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Awards: 5 time SA National Scrabble Champion, numerous other titles
Hobbies: Humour columnist, genealogy, squash
Occupation: Researcher
Notes: National Chairperson of SANSPA
WSC 1993 Rank: 38
WSC 1995 Rank: 6
WSC 1997 Rank: 34
WSC 1999 Rank: 31
WSC 2001 Rank: 47
WSC 2003 Rank: 67
2011 World SCRABBLE® Championship Team: South Africa

Round by Round
High score: 510 Average for: 404 Average against: 422
Before the Tournament		Gruzd is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 1	England	Gruzd played #75 Phil Robertshaw (Eng) and won 506 to 365 (a spread of 141). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 1-0, +141.
Round 2	Australia	Gruzd played #58 Chris May (AUS) and lost 347 to 376 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 1-1, +112.
Round 3	Gambia	Gruzd played #89 Abraham Ebi Sosseh (GMB) and won 450 to 403 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 2-1, +159.
Round 4	Australia	Gruzd played #37 Trevor Halsall (AUS) and won 483 to 368 (a spread of 115). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 3-1, +274.
Round 5	England	Gruzd played #62 Mark Nyman (Eng) and lost 318 to 414 (a spread of -96). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 3-2, +178.
Round 6	England	Gruzd played #88 Brett Smitheram (Eng) and lost 407 to 445 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 3-3, +140.
Round 7	Thailand	Gruzd played #45 Charnrit Khongthanarat (THA) and won 454 to 426 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 4-3, +168.
Round 8	Philippines	Gruzd played #74 Odette Carmina Rio (PHL) and won 481 to 380 (a spread of 101). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 5-3, +269.
Round 9	England	Gruzd played #100 David Webb (Eng) and lost 282 to 447 (a spread of -165). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 5-4, +104.
Round 10	Australia	Gruzd played #63 Edward Okulicz (AUS) and lost 412 to 469 (a spread of -57). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 5-5, +47.
Round 11	Thailand	Gruzd played #47 Thacha Koowirat (THA) and won 504 to 344 (a spread of 160). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 6-5, +207.
Round 12	United States	Gruzd played #9 Brian Bowman (USA) and lost 382 to 507 (a spread of -125). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 6-6, +82. Gruzd is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 13	Scotland	Gruzd played #86 Allan Simmons (Sco) and lost 424 to 452 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 6-7, +54.
Round 14	Trinidad and Tobago	Gruzd played #78 Rodney Romany (TTO) and won 417 to 414 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 7-7, +57.
Round 15	Canada	Gruzd played #33 Andrew Golding (CAN) and won 510 to 362 (a spread of 148). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 8-7, +205.
Round 16	United States	Gruzd played #79 Sam Rosin (USA) and lost 294 to 450 (a spread of -156). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 8-8, +49.
Round 17	New Zealand	Gruzd played #13 Lynne Butler (NZL) and lost 413 to 472 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 8-9, -10. Gruzd is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 18	Kenya	Gruzd played #53 Patrick Litunya (KEN) and lost 428 to 510 (a spread of -82). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 8-10, -92. Gruzd is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 19	Poland	Gruzd played #95 Wojtek Usakiewicz (POL) and won 466 to 407 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 9-10, -33.
Round 20	Thailand	Gruzd played #42 Chollapat Itthi-Aree (THA) and won 436 to 419 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 10-10, -16. Gruzd is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 21	Malta	Gruzd played #11 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and won 426 to 320 (a spread of 106). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 11-10, +90.
Round 22	United States	Gruzd played #102 Bradley Whitmarsh (USA) and won 382 to 376 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 12-10, +96.
Round 23	Canada	Gruzd played #97 Joel Wapnick (CAN) and lost 395 to 542 (a spread of -147). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 12-11, -51. Gruzd is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 24	New Zealand	Gruzd played #18 Joanne Craig (NZL) and lost 379 to 405 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 12-12, -77.
Round 25	Ghana	Gruzd played #69 Chrys Placca (GHA) and won 404 to 388 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 13-12, -61. Gruzd is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 26	Malaysia	Gruzd played #15 Aaron Chong (MYS) and lost 316 to 513 (a spread of -197). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 13-13, -258.
Round 27	Wales	Gruzd played #105 Gareth Williams (Wal) and won 423 to 364 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 14-13, -199.
Round 28	United States	Gruzd played #83 Joel Sherman (USA) and lost 354 to 480 (a spread of -126). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 14-14, -325. Gruzd is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 29	United States	Gruzd played #19 Chris Cree (USA) and won 417 to 343 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 15-14, -251.
Round 30	India	Gruzd played #35 Udayan Grover (IND) and lost 314 to 465 (a spread of -151). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 15-15, -402.
Round 31	Canada	Gruzd played #81 Dielle Saldanha (CAN) and lost 389 to 502 (a spread of -113). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 15-16, -515.
Round 32	South Africa	Gruzd played #23 Dylan Early (ZAF) and lost 385 to 440 (a spread of -55). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 15-17, -570.
Round 33	Romania	Gruzd played #65 Mihai Pantis (ROM) and won 440 to 329 (a spread of 111). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 16-17, -459.
Round 34	Scotland	Gruzd played #31 Simon Gillam (Sco) and lost 306 to 453 (a spread of -147). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 16-18, -606.

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