On this page, you will find information about
Matthew Bernardina, 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 21-10, +1389, and is ranked
#2 in Division CSW.
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.
Round by Round |
High score: 625 Average for: 458 Average against: 413 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Jeremy Khoo]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/k/khoo_jeremy_.jpg)
| Bernardina played #71 Jeremy Khoo (Singapore) and lost 369 to 502 (a spread of -133). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 0-1, -133. |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Jennifer M Lee]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/l/lee_jennifer_m_AA004823.jpg)
| Bernardina played #49 Jennifer M Lee (Tacoma, WA) and won 452 to 323 (a spread of 129). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 1-1, -4. |
Round 3 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Bernardina played #38 Mark Francillon (Marlboro, VT) and lost 458 to 481 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 1-2, -27. |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Jeannie J Wilson]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/w/wilson_jeannie_j_2.jpg)
| Bernardina played #58 Jeannie J Wilson (Livermore, CA) and won 492 to 355 (a spread of 137). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 2-2, +110. |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Nuala O'Rourke]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/o/o_rourke_nuala.jpg)
| Bernardina played #44 Nuala O'Rourke (Northern Ireland) and won 625 to 335 (a spread of 290). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 3-2, +400. Bernardina is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Fidelis Olotu]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/o/olotu_fidelis.jpg)
| Bernardina played #36 Fidelis Olotu (United Kingdom) and won 535 to 277 (a spread of 258). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 4-2, +658. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of James Curley]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/c/curley_james_2.jpg)
| Bernardina played #33 James Curley (New York, NY) and lost 364 to 506 (a spread of -142). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 4-3, +516. |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Jin Chor Tan]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/t/tan_jin_chor_.jpg)
| Bernardina played #72 Jin Chor Tan (Malaysia) and won 578 to 315 (a spread of 263). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 5-3, +779. |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Ezekiel Markwei]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/m/markwei_ezekiel_AA004336.jpg)
| Bernardina played #20 Ezekiel Markwei (Ruskin, FL) and won 425 to 402 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 6-3, +802. Bernardina is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Dave Wiegand]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/w/wiegand_dave.jpg)
| Bernardina played #2 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) and lost 336 to 425 (a spread of -89). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 6-4, +713. |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Joel Wapnick]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/w/wapnick_joel_2.jpg)
| Bernardina played #8 Joel Wapnick (Cleveland Heights, OH) and won 484 to 342 (a spread of 142). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 7-4, +855. |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Joanne Craig]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/c/craig_joanne.jpg)
| Bernardina played #13 Joanne Craig (Australia) and lost 371 to 509 (a spread of -138). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 7-5, +717. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Chris Lipe]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/l/lipe_chris.jpg)
| Bernardina played #10 Chris Lipe (Saint Louis, MO) and won 491 to 463 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 8-5, +745. Bernardina is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Carmel Dodd]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/d/dodd_carmel.jpg)
| Bernardina played #26 Carmel Dodd (Australia) and won 511 to 367 (a spread of 144). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 9-5, +889. Bernardina is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Rob Robinsky]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/r/robinsky_rob_AA001097.jpg)
| Bernardina played #5 Rob Robinsky (Saint Louis Park, MN) and won 429 to 373 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 10-5, +945. Bernardina is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Jason Keller]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/k/keller_jason_AA000419.jpg)
| Bernardina played #9 Jason Keller (Princeton, NJ) and won 476 to 322 (a spread of 154). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 11-5, +1099. Bernardina is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 17 | ![[photo of David Eldar]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/e/eldar_david_3.jpg)
| Bernardina played #3 David Eldar (Australia) and won 526 to 441 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 12-5, +1184. Bernardina is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Evan Berofsky]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/b/berofsky_evan.jpg)
| Bernardina played #7 Evan Berofsky (Waterford, MI) and won 485 to 483 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 13-5, +1186. Bernardina is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Lucas Freeman]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/f/freeman_lucas_AA001851.jpg)
| Bernardina played #30 Lucas Freeman (Nashville, TN) and lost 402 to 420 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 13-6, +1168. Bernardina is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Evan Berofsky]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/b/berofsky_evan.jpg)
| Bernardina played #7 Evan Berofsky (Waterford, MI) again and lost 309 to 493 (a spread of -184). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 13-7, +984. Bernardina is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Jason Keller]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/k/keller_jason_AA000419.jpg)
| Bernardina played #9 Jason Keller (Princeton, NJ) again and lost 371 to 480 (a spread of -109). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 13-8, +875. |
Round 22 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Bernardina played #28 Martin DeMello (Mountain View, CA) and lost 364 to 529 (a spread of -165). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 13-9, +710. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Joel Wapnick]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/w/wapnick_joel_2.jpg)
| Bernardina played #8 Joel Wapnick (Cleveland Heights, OH) again and won 490 to 394 (a spread of 96). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 14-9, +806. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Jeremy Khoo]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/k/khoo_jeremy_.jpg)
| Bernardina played #71 Jeremy Khoo (Singapore) again and won 507 to 420 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 15-9, +893. Bernardina is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Joanne Craig]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/c/craig_joanne.jpg)
| Bernardina played #13 Joanne Craig (Australia) again and won 468 to 373 (a spread of 95). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 16-9, +988. Bernardina is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 26 | ![[photo of Evans Clinchy]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/c/clinchy_evans.jpg)
| Bernardina played #4 Evans Clinchy (Tacoma, WA) and lost 391 to 583 (a spread of -192). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 16-10, +796. Bernardina is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 27 | ![[photo of Dave Wiegand]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/w/wiegand_dave.jpg)
| Bernardina played #2 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) again and won 521 to 382 (a spread of 139). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 17-10, +935. |
Round 28 | ![[photo of Stefan Rau]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/r/rau_stefan.jpg)
| Bernardina played #19 Stefan Rau (Rhinebeck, NY) and won 482 to 381 (a spread of 101). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 18-10, +1036. |
Round 29 | ![[photo of David Eldar]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/e/eldar_david_3.jpg)
| Bernardina played #3 David Eldar (Australia) again and won 458 to 442 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 19-10, +1052. Bernardina is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 30 | ![[photo of Joshua Castellano]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/c/castellano_joshua_AA003397.jpg)
| Bernardina played #12 Joshua Castellano (Vienna, VA) and won 568 to 326 (a spread of 242). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 20-10, +1294. Bernardina is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 31 | ![[photo of Evan Berofsky]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/b/berofsky_evan.jpg)
| Bernardina played #7 Evan Berofsky (Waterford, MI) for the third time and won 456 to 361 (a spread of 95). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 21-10, +1389. Bernardina is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |