NSC 2014: Jerry Lerman [#47]

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On this page, you will find information about Jerry Lerman, who is competing at the 2014 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 17-14, +1067, and is ranked #25 in Division 1.

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): Jerry Surname(s): Lerman Home: Foster City, CA, United States Awards: Invitee to World Scrabble Championship, 1993 and 2005 Hobbies: Reading, Local Newspaper Publishing, Chess

Round by Round
High score: 519 Average for: 423 Average against: 388
Round 1		Lerman played #37 Ben Schoenbrun (Ardsley, NY) and won 453 to 389 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 1-0, +64.
Round 2		Lerman played #3 Will Anderson (Croton, NY) and won 474 to 413 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 2-0, +125.
Round 3		Lerman played #74 Marlene Milkent (Hattiesburg, MS) and won 461 to 304 (a spread of 157). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 3-0, +282.
Round 4		Lerman played #18 Jason Li (Dollard-Des-Ormeaux QC) and won 519 to 373 (a spread of 146). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 4-0, +428.
Round 5		Lerman played #35 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and won 494 to 340 (a spread of 154). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 5-0, +582. Lerman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Lerman played #13 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and lost 353 to 392 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 5-1, +543.
Round 7		Lerman played #12 Mack Meller (Bedford, NY) and lost 398 to 451 (a spread of -53). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 5-2, +490. Lerman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Lerman played #5 Jesse Day (Berkeley, CA) and won 435 to 400 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 6-2, +525.
Round 9		Lerman played #31 Jon Shreve (Denver, CO) and won 446 to 325 (a spread of 121). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 7-2, +646.
Round 10		Lerman played #4 Noah Walton (Portland, OR) and lost 387 to 392 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 7-3, +641.
Round 11		Lerman played #30 Nigel Peltier (Portland, OR) and won 476 to 395 (a spread of 81). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 8-3, +722. Lerman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Lerman played #69 Chris Tallman (Vancouver BC) and lost 369 to 377 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 8-4, +714. Lerman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Lerman played #2 Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (Piedmont, CA) and lost 351 to 424 (a spread of -73). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 8-5, +641. Lerman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Lerman played #7 Joe Edley (Port Jefferson, NY) and won 490 to 371 (a spread of 119). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 9-5, +760.
Round 15		Lerman played #8 Matt Graham (New York, NY) and lost 324 to 365 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 9-6, +719.
Round 16		Lerman played #6 Eric Tran (Calgary AB) and won 484 to 322 (a spread of 162). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 10-6, +881.
Round 17		Lerman played #33 Thomas Reinke (Middleton, WI) and won 482 to 335 (a spread of 147). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 11-6, +1028.
Round 18		Lerman played #27 Kolton Koehler (Portland, OR) and won 412 to 366 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 12-6, +1074. Lerman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Lerman played #27 Kolton Koehler (Portland, OR) again and won 447 to 428 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 13-6, +1093. Lerman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Lerman played #41 Leesa Berahovich (Berkeley, CA) and lost 381 to 472 (a spread of -91). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 13-7, +1002.
Round 21		Lerman played #5 Jesse Day (Berkeley, CA) again and lost 349 to 353 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 13-8, +998. Lerman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Lerman played #26 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) and lost 372 to 401 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 13-9, +969.
Round 23		Lerman played #25 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and lost 351 to 492 (a spread of -141). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 13-10, +828.
Round 24		Lerman played #19 Lisa Odom (St Louis Park, MN) and lost 373 to 423 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 13-11, +778.
Round 25		Lerman played #38 Max Panitch (Toronto ON) and won 498 to 394 (a spread of 104). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 14-11, +882.
Round 26		Lerman played #20 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and won 513 to 300 (a spread of 213). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 15-11, +1095.
Round 27		Lerman played #22 Matt Canik (Austin, TX) and won 394 to 289 (a spread of 105). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 16-11, +1200.
Round 28		Lerman played #11 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and won 485 to 392 (a spread of 93). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 17-11, +1293.
Round 29		Lerman played #32 Gabriel Gauthier-Shalom (Montreal QC) and lost 332 to 429 (a spread of -97). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 17-12, +1196. Lerman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 30		Lerman played #1 Nigel Richards (Malaysia) and lost 423 to 445 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 17-13, +1174.
Round 31		Lerman played #39 Seth Lipkin (Hopkinton, MA) and lost 377 to 484 (a spread of -107). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 17-14, +1067.

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