NASC 2018: Verna Richards Berg [2-28]

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On this page, you will find information about Verna Richards Berg, who is competing at the 2018 North American 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 14.5-16.5, -200, and is ranked #65 in Division 2.

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): Verna Richards Surname(s): Berg Home: Manhattan, NY, United States Awards: Too many to mention Hobbies: PIANO PLAYING; POETRY WRITING; SCRABBLE PLAYING

Round by Round
High score: 521 Average for: 390 Average against: 397
Round 1		Berg played #50 Joe Neff (Warrington, PA) and lost 349 to 357 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 0-1, -8.
Round 2		Berg played #76 Crayne Spanier (Toronto ON) and lost 413 to 424 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 0-2, -19.
Round 3		Berg played #12 Ken Dutch (Lexington, KY) and lost 422 to 447 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 0-3, -44.
Round 4		Berg played #35 Heather McCall (Toronto ON) and lost 249 to 504 (a spread of -255). Current ranking: #96. Current record: 0-4, -299.
Round 5		Berg played #44 Jerry Scheiten (Buffalo, NY) and lost 304 to 505 (a spread of -201). Current ranking: #101. Current record: 0-5, -500.
Round 6		Berg played #80 Anita Rackham (Austin QC) and won 483 to 342 (a spread of 141). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 1-5, -359.
Round 7		Berg played #99 Nandini Dickens (Bethesda, MD) and lost 381 to 390 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 1-6, -368.
Round 8		Berg played #100 Marina A Villena (San Pblo, CA) and lost 382 to 407 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #99. Current record: 1-7, -393.
Round 9		Berg played #101 Marie Puma (Shoreham, NY) and won 432 to 412 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 2-7, -373.
Round 10		Berg played #67 Ben Greenwood (Florence, MA) and lost 349 to 356 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #97. Current record: 2-8, -380.
Round 11		Berg played #88 Linda Wancel (Flushing, NY) and won 432 to 397 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #91. Current record: 3-8, -345.
Round 12		Berg played #61 Gary Perman (Blairsville, PA) and won 396 to 354 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 4-8, -303.
Round 13		Berg played #91 Tracy Bowman (Chicago, IL) and won 521 to 267 (a spread of 254). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 5-8, -49. Berg is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Berg played #57 Judy Horn (Reading, MA) and won 497 to 364 (a spread of 133). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 6-8, +84.
Round 15		Berg played #40 Mark Peltier (Seattle, WA) and won 383 to 380 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 7-8, +87.
Round 16		Berg played #65 Emily Brodeur (Nashville, TN) and lost 361 to 550 (a spread of -189). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 7-9, -102. Berg is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Berg played #68 Dave Leonard (Kenmore, NY) and won 427 to 365 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 8-9, -40.
Round 18		Berg played #75 Andrew Gardner (Conyers, GA) and lost 290 to 447 (a spread of -157). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 8-10, -197.
Round 19		Berg played #39 Joey Gordon (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 321 to 424 (a spread of -103). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 8-11, -300.
Round 20		Berg played #72 Philip Waldron (Ottawa ON) and lost 435 to 440 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 8-12, -305.
Round 21		Berg played #64 Yvonne Lobo (Mississauga ON) and lost 305 to 454 (a spread of -149). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 8-13, -454.
Round 22		Berg played #60 Kaia Nana (Weston, WV) and won 393 to 342 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 9-13, -403.
Round 23		Berg played #84 Janet Gray (Royal Oak, MI) and won 432 to 309 (a spread of 123). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 10-13, -280.
Round 24		Berg played #83 Trevor Sealy (Oshawa ON) and lost 363 to 395 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 10-14, -312.
Round 25		Berg played #104 Ken Louie (Whittier, CA) and won 439 to 351 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 11-14, -224.
Round 26		Berg played #98 Margaret Wong (Dundas ON) and won 395 to 327 (a spread of 68). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 12-14, -156.
Round 27		Berg played #47 Julia Bogle (Indianapolis, IN) and tied at 379. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 12.5-14.5, -156.
Round 28		Berg played #37 Carol McDonald (Northboro, MA) and lost 388 to 424 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 12.5-15.5, -192.
Round 29		Berg played #92 Chris Sitler (Knightstown, IN) and won 401 to 332 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 13.5-15.5, -123.
Round 30		Berg played #87 Joe Roberdeau (Cincinnati, OH) and won 370 to 341 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 14.5-15.5, -94.
Round 31		Berg played #18 Diana Grosman (Reisterstown, MD) and lost 409 to 515 (a spread of -106). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 14.5-16.5, -200.

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