NSC 2013: Evan Berofsky [#2]

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On this page, you will find information about Evan Berofsky, who is competing at the 2013 National 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 21-10, +1118, and is ranked #2 in Division 5.

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): Evan Surname(s): Berofsky Home: Oxford, MI, United States Awards: 7-time Toronto Club champ, 4-time Michigan Madness winner Hobbies: Trivia, sports, movies, power walking Occupation: Logistics Analyst/Freelance Sports Writer

Round by Round
High score: 567 Average for: 452 Average against: 416
Round 1		Berofsky played #42 Nicky Huitson (United Kingdom) and won 487 to 286 (a spread of 201). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 1-0, +201.
Round 2		Berofsky played #27 Sandy Nang (Malibu, CA) and won 508 to 371 (a spread of 137). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 2-0, +338.
Round 3		Berofsky played #41 Leslie Charles (Trinidad and Tobago) and won 432 to 350 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 3-0, +420.
Round 4		Berofsky played #4 Brian Bowman (Villa Hills, KY) and lost 339 to 471 (a spread of -132). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 3-1, +288.
Round 5		Berofsky played #39 David Eldar (Australia) and won 541 to 461 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 4-1, +368. Berofsky is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Berofsky played #9 Marty Gabriel (Charleston, IL) and lost 371 to 506 (a spread of -135). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 4-2, +233.
Round 7		Berofsky played #8 Chris Lipe (Rome, NY) and won 563 to 511 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 5-2, +285. Berofsky is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Berofsky played #3 Evans Clinchy (Boston, MA) and lost 318 to 519 (a spread of -201). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 5-3, +84. Berofsky is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Berofsky played #11 Mark Kenas (Madison, WI) and won 468 to 364 (a spread of 104). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 6-3, +188.
Round 10		Berofsky played #17 Tony Leah (Ajax ON) and won 479 to 378 (a spread of 101). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 7-3, +289.
Round 11		Berofsky played #15 Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) and lost 456 to 502 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 7-4, +243. Berofsky is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Berofsky played #5 Geoff Thevenot (Austin, TX) and won 515 to 320 (a spread of 195). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 8-4, +438. Berofsky is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Berofsky played #7 John OLaughlin (Cambridge, MA) and won 470 to 410 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 9-4, +498.
Round 14		Berofsky played #13 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) and won 463 to 351 (a spread of 112). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 10-4, +610. Berofsky is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Berofsky played #5 Geoff Thevenot (Austin, TX) again and lost 379 to 460 (a spread of -81). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 10-5, +529. Berofsky is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Berofsky played #4 Brian Bowman (Villa Hills, KY) again and won 505 to 489 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 11-5, +545. Berofsky is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Berofsky played #10 Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) and won 472 to 409 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 12-5, +608.
Round 18		Berofsky played #3 Evans Clinchy (Boston, MA) again and won 440 to 403 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 13-5, +645. Berofsky is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Berofsky played #26 Carl Durdan (Waltham, MA) and lost 364 to 412 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 13-6, +597.
Round 20		Berofsky played #39 David Eldar (Australia) again and won 359 to 356 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 14-6, +600. Berofsky is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21		Berofsky played #7 John OLaughlin (Cambridge, MA) again and lost 436 to 494 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 14-7, +542. Berofsky is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Berofsky played #22 Quinn James (Charleston, SC) and lost 406 to 517 (a spread of -111). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 14-8, +431.
Round 23		Berofsky played #11 Mark Kenas (Madison, WI) again and won 527 to 308 (a spread of 219). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 15-8, +650.
Round 24		Berofsky played #10 Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) again and won 567 to 428 (a spread of 139). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 16-8, +789.
Round 25		Berofsky played #6 Winter Zxqkj (Houston, TX) and won 497 to 385 (a spread of 112). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 17-8, +901.
Round 26		Berofsky played #37 Orlet Bullock (Miami, FL) and won 552 to 328 (a spread of 224). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 18-8, +1125.
Round 27		Berofsky played #22 Quinn James (Charleston, SC) again and lost 349 to 514 (a spread of -165). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 18-9, +960.
Round 28		Berofsky played #15 Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) again and won 492 to 322 (a spread of 170). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 19-9, +1130.
Round 29		Berofsky played #39 David Eldar (Australia) for the third time and lost 385 to 463 (a spread of -78). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 19-10, +1052. Berofsky is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 30		Berofsky played #22 Quinn James (Charleston, SC) for the third time and won 486 to 429 (a spread of 57). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 20-10, +1109.
Round 31		Berofsky played #5 Geoff Thevenot (Austin, TX) for the third time and won 388 to 379 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 21-10, +1118. Berofsky is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
After the Tournament		Berofsky is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

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