NSC 2012: Jerry Lerman [#18]

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On this page, you will find information about Jerry Lerman, who is competing at the 2012 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 18-13, +451, and is ranked #14 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: 539 Average for: 424 Average against: 410
Round 1		Lerman played #68 Robert Felman (Nokomis, FL) and won 513 to 269 (a spread of 244). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 1-0, +244.
Round 2		Lerman played #49 Jan Cardia (Hockessin, DE) and won 539 to 411 (a spread of 128). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 2-0, +372. Lerman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Lerman played #25 Leesa Berahovich (Berkeley, CA) and won 479 to 288 (a spread of 191). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 3-0, +563.
Round 4		Lerman played #15 Carl Johnson (Beaverton, OR) and lost 482 to 536 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 3-1, +509.
Round 5		Lerman played #61 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) and won 526 to 429 (a spread of 97). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 4-1, +606.
Round 6		Lerman played #9 Scott Appel (Elkins Park, PA) and won 481 to 313 (a spread of 168). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 5-1, +774. Lerman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 7		Lerman played #41 Charles Reinke (Middleton, WI) and won 403 to 332 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 6-1, +845.
Round 8		Lerman played #44 Thomas Reinke (Middleton, WI) and lost 341 to 391 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 6-2, +795. Lerman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Lerman played #50 John Karris (San Jose, CA) and won 377 to 372 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 7-2, +800.
Round 10		Lerman played #26 Jason Keller (Highland Park, NJ) and won 439 to 379 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 8-2, +860.
Round 11		Lerman played #2 David Gibson (Spartanburg, SC) and won 389 to 380 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 9-2, +869. Lerman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Lerman played #3 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) and won 475 to 403 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 10-2, +941. Lerman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Lerman played #4 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and lost 368 to 444 (a spread of -76). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 10-3, +865. Lerman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 14		Lerman played #7 Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (Piedmont, CA) and lost 336 to 504 (a spread of -168). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 10-4, +697.
Round 15		Lerman played #5 Jesse Day (Berkeley, CA) and won 496 to 315 (a spread of 181). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 11-4, +878. Lerman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Lerman played #16 Orry Swift (Houston, TX) and lost 363 to 522 (a spread of -159). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 11-5, +719.
Round 17		Lerman played #3 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) again and won 484 to 449 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 12-5, +754.
Round 18		Lerman played #1 Nigel Richards (Malaysia) and lost 285 to 523 (a spread of -238). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 12-6, +516.
Round 19		Lerman played #13 Komol Panyasophonlert (Thailand) and won 473 to 356 (a spread of 117). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 13-6, +633.
Round 20		Lerman played #13 Komol Panyasophonlert (Thailand) again and lost 351 to 464 (a spread of -113). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 13-7, +520.
Round 21		Lerman played #36 Jon Shreve (Denver, CO) and won 475 to 433 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 14-7, +562. Lerman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Lerman played #1 Nigel Richards (Malaysia) again and lost 335 to 518 (a spread of -183). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 14-8, +379.
Round 23		Lerman played #26 Jason Keller (Highland Park, NJ) again and lost 421 to 424 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 14-9, +376.
Round 24		Lerman played #10 Rafi Stern (Seattle, WA) and lost 409 to 448 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 14-10, +337.
Round 25		Lerman played #11 Kenji Matsumoto (Berkeley, CA) and lost 405 to 451 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 14-11, +291.
Round 26		Lerman played #24 Nawapadol Sayavesa (Thailand) and lost 366 to 424 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 14-12, +233.
Round 27		Lerman played #6 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and won 450 to 429 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 15-12, +254.
Round 28		Lerman played #40 Ross Brown (Ottawa ON) and won 422 to 412 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 16-12, +264.
Round 29		Lerman played #27 Lou Cornelis (Stoney Creek ON) and lost 325 to 400 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 16-13, +189.
Round 30		Lerman played #14 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) and won 500 to 322 (a spread of 178). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 17-13, +367.
Round 31		Lerman played #36 Jon Shreve (Denver, CO) again and won 443 to 359 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 18-13, +451.

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