WSC 2011: Jim Kramer [#49]

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WSC 2011: Jim Kramer [#49]

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On this page, you will find information about Jim Kramer, 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 18-16, +69, and is ranked #43.

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, USA
Awards: 2006 US 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
2011 World SCRABBLE® Championship Team: United States

Round by Round
High score: 576 Average for: 418 Average against: 416
Before the Tournament		Kramer is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 1	Scotland	Kramer played #86 Allan Simmons (Sco) and lost 337 to 489 (a spread of -152). Current ranking: #97. Current record: 0-1, -152.
Round 2	United States	Kramer played #46 David Koenig (USA) and lost 366 to 482 (a spread of -116). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 0-2, -268.
Round 3	Singapore	Kramer played #85 Tony Sim (SGP) and won 492 to 416 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 1-2, -192.
Round 4	Japan	Kramer played #38 Keiichiro Hirai (JPN) and won 402 to 376 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 2-2, -166.
Round 5	Thailand	Kramer played #14 Gerald Carter (THA) and won 434 to 398 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 3-2, -130.
Round 6	Canada	Kramer played #80 Dean Saldanha (CAN) and won 453 to 350 (a spread of 103). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 4-2, -27.
Round 7	Barbados	Kramer played #12 Orlet Bullock (BRB) and won 348 to 297 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 5-2, +24.
Round 8	England	Kramer played #24 Calum Edwards (Eng) and won 417 to 340 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 6-2, +101.
Round 9	Australia	Kramer played #48 Peter Kougi (AUS) and won 442 to 440 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 7-2, +103.
Round 10	Australia	Kramer played #58 Chris May (AUS) and lost 378 to 412 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 7-3, +69.
Round 11	Scotland	Kramer played #32 Helen Gipson (Sco) and won 434 to 431 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 8-3, +72. Kramer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Kramer is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 12	Australia	Kramer played #27 Andrew Fisher (AUS) and lost 332 to 511 (a spread of -179). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 8-4, -107.
Round 13	England	Kramer played #75 Phil Robertshaw (Eng) and won 515 to 381 (a spread of 134). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 9-4, +27.
Round 14	Northern Ireland	Kramer played #30 Paul Gallen (NIr) and lost 365 to 500 (a spread of -135). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 9-5, -108.
Round 15	United States	Kramer played #104 Dave Wiegand (USA) and lost 419 to 443 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 9-6, -132. Kramer is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 16	England	Kramer played #57 Edward Martin (Eng) and won 392 to 380 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 10-6, -120. Kramer is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 17	United States	Kramer played #52 Chris Lipe (USA) and lost 317 to 357 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 10-7, -160. Kramer is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 18	Singapore	Kramer played #101 Ming Hui Hubert Wee (SGP) and lost 338 to 527 (a spread of -189). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 10-8, -349.
Round 19	India	Kramer played #77 Sherwin Rodrigues (IND) and lost 449 to 469 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 10-9, -369.
Round 20	Thailand	Kramer played #87 Marut Siriwangso (THA) and lost 411 to 489 (a spread of -78). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 10-10, -447.
Round 21	New Zealand	Kramer played #93 Blue Thorogood (NZL) and lost 412 to 416 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 10-11, -451.
Round 22	Australia	Kramer played #26 Naween Fernando (AUS) and lost 350 to 555 (a spread of -205). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 10-12, -656.
Round 23	Australia	Kramer played #37 Trevor Halsall (AUS) and lost 345 to 456 (a spread of -111). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 10-13, -767.
Round 24	Canada	Kramer played #33 Andrew Golding (CAN) and won 576 to 305 (a spread of 271). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 11-13, -496.
Round 25	England	Kramer played #100 David Webb (Eng) and won 507 to 454 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 12-13, -443.
Round 26	Kenya	Kramer played #59 Patrick Gitonga Nderitu (KEN) and won 553 to 335 (a spread of 218). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 13-13, -225. Kramer is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 27	Israel	Kramer played #50 Naomi Landau (ISR) and lost 367 to 372 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 13-14, -230.
Round 28	Ghana	Kramer played #69 Chrys Placca (GHA) and won 451 to 332 (a spread of 119). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 14-14, -111.
Round 29	Canada	Kramer played #81 Dielle Saldanha (CAN) and won 445 to 346 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 15-14, -12. Kramer is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 30	United States	Kramer played #64 John OLaughlin (USA) and won 490 to 385 (a spread of 105). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 16-14, +93.
Round 31	Singapore	Kramer played #94 Weibin Toh (SGP) and won 468 to 379 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 17-14, +182.
Round 32	Canada	Kramer played #51 Tony Leah (CAN) and lost 359 to 466 (a spread of -107). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 17-15, +75.
Round 33	Poland	Kramer played #21 Rafal Dominiczak (POL) and won 415 to 374 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 18-15, +116.
Round 34	Northern Ireland	Kramer played #39 Stewart Holden (NIr) and lost 442 to 489 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 18-16, +69.

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