NSC 2008: Verna Berg Richards [#10]

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On this page, you will find information about Verna M Richards Berg, who is competing at the 2008 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 17-11, -41, and is ranked #22 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

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Given name(s): Verna M
Surname(s): Richards Berg
Home: Manhattan, NY, United States
Awards: Too many to mention
Hobbies: PIANO PLAYING; POETRY WRITING; SCRABBLE PLAYING
Occupation: Retired Registered Nurse
NSC 1987 Division: 1
NSC 1987 Rank: 222, 9-12 -427
NSC 1989 Division: 1
NSC 1989 Rank: 146/149, 8-16 -507
NSC 1989 Division: 1
NSC 1989 Rank: 146/149, 8-16 -507
NSC 1990 Division: 1
NSC 1990 Rank: 102/176, 13-14 -123
NSC 1992 Division: 1
NSC 1992 Rank: 78/176, 13-13 +77
NSC 2000 Division: 2
NSC 2000 Rank: 14/105, 19-12 +587
NSC 2004 Division: 2
NSC 2004 Rank: 79/139, 14.5-15.5 -122
NSC 2005 Division: 2
NSC 2005 Rank: 29/108, 16-12 +73

Round by Round
High score: 514 Average for: 374 Average against: 376
Round 1		Richards Berg played #116 Andrew Solomon (Barrington, IL) and won 424 to 395 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 1-0, +29.
Round 2		Richards Berg played #76 Curtis Lee (Jacksonville, FL) and lost 388 to 404 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 1-1, +13.
Round 3		Richards Berg played #17 Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA) and won 401 to 317 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 2-1, +97.
Round 4		Richards Berg played #30 Carole Denton (New Carrollton, MD) and won 376 to 360 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 3-1, +113.
Round 5		Richards Berg played #77 Kevin Leeds (Austin, TX) and lost 350 to 362 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 3-2, +101.
Round 6		Richards Berg played #80 Judy Levitt (Los Angeles, CA) and won 422 to 343 (a spread of 79). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 4-2, +180.
Round 7		Richards Berg played #135 David Whitley (Monrovia, CA) and won 395 to 311 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 5-2, +264. Richards Berg is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Richards Berg played #117 R Jason Sommer (Solvang, CA) and lost 313 to 401 (a spread of -88). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 5-3, +176.
Round 9		Richards Berg played #14 Jason D Brooks (Lindenhurst, IL) and lost 425 to 463 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 5-4, +138.
Round 10		Richards Berg played #108 Cynthia Seales (Stone Mountain, GA) and won 416 to 391 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 6-4, +163.
Round 11		Richards Berg played #12 Benjamin Bloom (Miami, FL) and won 412 to 313 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 7-4, +262.
Round 12		Richards Berg played #48 Robert Gillis (Owens X Roads, AL) and won 514 to 367 (a spread of 147). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 8-4, +409.
Round 13		Richards Berg played #42 Ryan Fischer (Charlotte, NC) and won 441 to 428 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 9-4, +422.
Round 14		Richards Berg played #11 Joe Bihlmeyer (Durham, CT) and lost 290 to 367 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 9-5, +345.
Round 15		Richards Berg played #67 Paul Izikoff (Miami, FL) and lost 348 to 403 (a spread of -55). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 9-6, +290.
Round 16		Richards Berg played #54 Ben Harrison (Cambridge, MA) and lost 273 to 526 (a spread of -253). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 9-7, +37.
Round 17		Richards Berg played #103 Larry Rand (Chandler, AZ) and won 359 to 281 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 10-7, +115.
Round 18		Richards Berg played #69 Roy Kamen (Covina, CA) and lost 301 to 415 (a spread of -114). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 10-8, +1.
Round 19		Richards Berg played #21 Joanne Cohen (Owings Mills, MD) and won 334 to 320 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 11-8, +15.
Round 20		Richards Berg played #35 Jack Eichenbaum (Flushing, NY) and won 380 to 331 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 12-8, +64.
Round 21		Richards Berg played #125 Dennis Taylor (Lighthouse Point, FL) and won 409 to 381 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 13-8, +92.
Round 22		Richards Berg played #136 Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) and won 401 to 363 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 14-8, +130.
Round 23		Richards Berg played #31 Glenn Dunlop (Brantford ON) and won 411 to 302 (a spread of 109). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 15-8, +239.
Round 24		Richards Berg played #130 Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and lost 344 to 374 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 15-9, +209.
Round 25		Richards Berg played #47 Andrew Friedrich (Aurora, CO) and lost 290 to 423 (a spread of -133). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 15-10, +76.
Round 26		Richards Berg played #62 Joel Horn (Reading, MA) and lost 204 to 488 (a spread of -284). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 15-11, -208.
Round 27		Richards Berg played #13 Andy Bohnsack (Madison, WI) and won 420 to 334 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 16-11, -122.
Round 28		Richards Berg played #61 Sam Hollington (St. Catharines ON) and won 438 to 357 (a spread of 81). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 17-11, -41.

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