NSC 2009: Verna Richards Berg [#5]

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On this page, you will find information about Verna Richards Berg, who is competing at the 2009 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 16-15, +204, and is ranked #54 in Division 3.

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, USA Awards: Too many to mention Hobbies: politics; piano playing; travelling; sports Occupation: retired

Round by Round
High score: 498 Average for: 378 Average against: 371
Round 1		Berg played #126 Marsha Gillis (OXR, AL) and won 448 to 298 (a spread of 150). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 1-0, +150.
Round 2		Berg played #81 Roberta Wechter (Westfield, MA) and won 390 to 354 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 2-0, +186.
Round 3		Berg played #33 Joe South (Piqua, OH) and lost 331 to 399 (a spread of -68). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 2-1, +118.
Round 4		Berg played #111 Delores Arrington (Sicklerville, NJ) and won 416 to 360 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 3-1, +174.
Round 5		Berg played #12 Roy Dixon (Dade City, FL) and won 378 to 343 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 4-1, +209.
Round 6		Berg played #66 Connie Breitbeil (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 323 to 351 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 4-2, +181.
Round 7		Berg played #62 Matthew Collins (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 326 to 440 (a spread of -114). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 4-3, +67.
Round 8		Berg played #42 Eugene Murray (Indianapolis, IN) and lost 380 to 452 (a spread of -72). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 4-4, -5.
Round 9		Berg played #14 Wesley Eddings (Bryan, TX) and lost 282 to 420 (a spread of -138). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 4-5, -143.
Round 10		Berg played #119 Marina A Villena (San Pablo, CA) and won 393 to 351 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 5-5, -101.
Round 11		Berg played #118 Nancy Hanley (Wilmington, DE) and won 401 to 354 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 6-5, -54.
Round 12		Berg played #77 Harriet Strasberg (Roseville, MN) and won 498 to 275 (a spread of 223). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 7-5, +169.
Round 13		Berg played #103 Patricia Day (Dayton, OH) and won 446 to 334 (a spread of 112). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 8-5, +281.
Round 14		Berg played #39 Anna Miransky (Toronto ON) and lost 380 to 395 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 8-6, +266.
Round 15		Berg played #92 Tina Cur (Buffalo, NY) and won 406 to 320 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 9-6, +352.
Round 16		Berg played #38 Joev Dubach (Somerville, MA) and lost 320 to 408 (a spread of -88). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 9-7, +264.
Round 17		Berg played #71 Phyllis Koselke (Hammond, IN) and won 466 to 309 (a spread of 157). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 10-7, +421.
Round 18		Berg played #104 William Snoddy (Asheville, NC) and lost 345 to 348 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 10-8, +418.
Round 19		Berg played #72 Katya Lezin (Charlotte, NC) and won 400 to 291 (a spread of 109). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 11-8, +527.
Round 20		Berg played #74 Jim Burlant (Phoenix, AZ) and won 403 to 317 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 12-8, +613.
Round 21		Berg played #68 Diana Spiller (Ashby, MA) and lost 381 to 448 (a spread of -67). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 12-9, +546.
Round 22		Berg played #11 Stephen DeBacco (Weirton, WV) and lost 375 to 388 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 12-10, +533.
Round 23		Berg played #36 Lynda Finn (Madison, WI) and lost 355 to 411 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 12-11, +477.
Round 24		Berg played #24 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and lost 343 to 403 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 12-12, +417.
Round 25		Berg played #52 Will Scott (Versailles, KY) and won 427 to 363 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 13-12, +481.
Round 26		Berg played #50 Al Pitzel (Saskatoon SK) and lost 306 to 483 (a spread of -177). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 13-13, +304.
Round 27		Berg played #32 Jacque Lease (Fremont, OH) and lost 370 to 406 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 13-14, +268.
Round 28		Berg played #10 Arthur McMillion (Mobile, AL) and lost 226 to 421 (a spread of -195). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 13-15, +73.
Round 29		Berg played #21 Bill Payne (Calgary AB) and won 397 to 384 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 14-15, +86.
Round 30		Berg played #28 Mad Palazzo (Richmond Hill ON) and won 421 to 346 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 15-15, +161.
Round 31		Berg played #37 Hilda Schlechter (Oshawa ON) and won 386 to 343 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 16-15, +204.

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