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Verna Berg Richards [#59] at PC 2007
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On this page, you will find information about Verna M Richards Berg, who is a contestant at the 2007 Players Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. Richards Berg currently has a record of 13-18, -269, and is ranked #86 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: New York, NY, United States Awards: Too many to mention Hobbies: PIANO PLAYING; POETRY WRITING; SCRABBLE PLAYING Occupation: registered nurse NSC 1987 Division: 1 NSC 1987 Rank: 222, 9-12 -427 NSC 1988 Division: 1 NSC 1988 Rank: 163/200, 11-16 -413 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 |
![[photo of Verna M Richards Berg]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/berg_verna_richards.jpg)
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| Rank Diagram | |
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| Round by Round | ||
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High score: 479 | ||
| Before the Tournament | Richards Berg is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). | |
| Round 1 |
| Richards Berg played #37 Steve Krieger (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 395 to 438 (a spread of -43). Before this event, Richards Berg had not played Krieger in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 0-1, -43. Richards Berg is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards Berg is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). |
| Round 2 |
| Richards Berg played #16 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and lost 403 to 422 (a spread of -19). The last time these two played was 2003-06 at: SHELTON, CT Richards Berg’s record vs. Fidler in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 0-2, -62. |
| Round 3 |
| Richards Berg played #106 Bennett Jacobstein (Milpitas, CA) and lost 370 to 384 (a spread of -14). Before this event, Richards Berg had not played Jacobstein in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #100. Current record: 0-3, -76. Richards Berg is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
| Round 4 |
| Richards Berg played #99 Eugene Murray (Indianapolis, IN) and won 404 to 351 (a spread of 53). Before this event, Richards Berg had not played Murray in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 1-3, -23. |
| Round 5 |
| Richards Berg played #20 Daniel Stock (Rocky River, OH) and lost 225 to 545 (a spread of -320). Before this event, Richards Berg had not played Stock in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 1-4, -343. |
| Round 6 |
| Richards Berg played #91 Connie Creed (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 433 to 489 (a spread of -56). The last time these two played was 2005-07 at: PHILADELPHIA, PA Richards Berg’s record vs. Creed in the 8 years leading up to this event: 4.5-4.5 (0.500).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: TLLWWW. Past 37-48 months: LWL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 1-5, -399. |
| Round 7 |
| Richards Berg played #73 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and lost 293 to 425 (a spread of -132). Before this event, Richards Berg had not played Tillekeratne in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #108. Current record: 1-6, -531. |
| Round 8 |
| Richards Berg played #87 Phyllis Prather (Cincinnati, OH) and won 421 to 380 (a spread of 41). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Richards Berg’s record vs. Prather in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #103. Current record: 2-6, -490. |
| Round 9 |
| Richards Berg played #110 Daniel Milton (Vienna, VA) and lost 377 to 439 (a spread of -62). The last time these two played was 2006-11 at: WASHINGTON DC Richards Berg’s record vs. Milton in the 8 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (1.000).Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 2-7, -552. |
| Round 10 |
| Richards Berg played #85 Gary Cleaveland (Carolina Beach, NC) and won 360 to 350 (a spread of 10). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Richards Berg’s record vs. Cleaveland in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 3-7, -542. |
| Round 11 |
| Richards Berg played #54 Elana Lehrer (City Withheld, NJ) and lost 384 to 520 (a spread of -136). The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: PHILADELPHIA, PA Richards Berg’s record vs. Lehrer in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000).Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 3-8, -678. Richards Berg is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Richards Berg is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). |
| Round 12 |
| Richards Berg played #80 Jeff Myers (Granville, OH) and lost 384 to 448 (a spread of -64). Before this event, Richards Berg had not played Myers in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 3-9, -742. |
| Round 13 |
| Richards Berg played #94 Carol Dustin (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 392 to 410 (a spread of -18). Before this event, Richards Berg had not played Dustin in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 3-10, -760. |
| Round 14 |
| Richards Berg played #103 Frank Lee (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 326 to 388 (a spread of -62). Before this event, Richards Berg had not played Lee in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #108. Current record: 3-11, -822. |
| Round 15 |
| Richards Berg played #78 Connie Breitbeil (Cincinnati, OH) and won 445 to 350 (a spread of 95). The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Richards Berg’s record vs. Breitbeil in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 4-11, -727. |
| Round 16 |
| Richards Berg played #93 Diana Grosman (Reisterstown, MD) and won 353 to 315 (a spread of 38). The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: STAMFORD, CT Richards Berg’s record vs. Grosman in the 8 years leading up to this event: 6-6 (0.500).Past 1-12 months: LL. Past 13-24 months: WLW. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: WW. Past 49-60 months: LLW. Past 61-72 months: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #103. Current record: 5-11, -689. |
| Round 17 |
| Richards Berg played #100 Judy Horn (Reading, MA) and lost 322 to 459 (a spread of -137). The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: ALBANY, NY Richards Berg’s record vs. Horn in the 8 years leading up to this event: 4-15 (0.211).Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: LL. Past 37-48 months: WLLLWL. Past 49-60 months: LWL. Past 61-72 months: LLLLL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 5-12, -826. |
| Round 18 |
| Richards Berg played #98 Lynda Shayne (Edmonds, WA) and lost 336 to 363 (a spread of -27). Before this event, Richards Berg had not played Shayne in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 5-13, -853. |
| Round 19 |
| Richards Berg played #108 Stan Williams (West Chester, PA) and won 479 to 325 (a spread of 154). The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: PHILADELPHIA, PA Richards Berg’s record vs. Williams in the 8 years leading up to this event: 4-1 (0.800).Past 1-12 months: LW. Past 13-24 months: WWW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 6-13, -699. |
| Round 20 |
| Richards Berg played #65 Yukiko Loritz (Anaheim, CA) and won 381 to 275 (a spread of 106). Before this event, Richards Berg had not played Loritz in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 7-13, -593. |
| Round 21 |
| Richards Berg played #89 Jim Hughes (Austin, TX) and won 401 to 342 (a spread of 59). Before this event, Richards Berg had not played Hughes in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 8-13, -534. |
| Round 22 |
| Richards Berg played #69 Susi Tiekert (Melbourne, FL) and lost 364 to 439 (a spread of -75). The last time these two played was 2005-10 at: CAPE COD, MA Richards Berg’s record vs. Tiekert in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 8-14, -609. |
| Round 23 |
| Richards Berg played #68 Angelina Scroggins (Minneapolis, MN) and won 383 to 293 (a spread of 90). Before this event, Richards Berg had not played Scroggins in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 9-14, -519. |
| Round 24 |
| Richards Berg played #30 Dee Jackson (Deerfield Beach, FL) and lost 343 to 350 (a spread of -7). The last time these two played was 2004-10 at: LAKE GEORGE, NT Richards Berg’s record vs. Jackson in the 8 years leading up to this event: 5-5 (0.500).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: LLWW. Past 61-72 months: LWWL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 9-15, -526. |
| Round 25 |
| Richards Berg played #97 Scott Kitchen (Bridgewater, NJ) and lost 358 to 389 (a spread of -31). The last time these two played was 2007-07 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Richards Berg’s record vs. Kitchen in the 8 years leading up to this event: 4-2 (0.667).Past 1-12 months: WLWW. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 9-16, -557. |
| Round 26 |
| Richards Berg played #49 Joe Petree (Secane, PA) and won 465 to 317 (a spread of 148). The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: STAMFORD, CT Richards Berg’s record vs. Petree in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (0.000).Past 1-12 months: LLL. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 10-16, -409. |
| Round 27 |
| Richards Berg played #72 Harriette Lakernick (Chicago, IL) and won 446 to 349 (a spread of 97). The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: BUFFALO, NY Richards Berg’s record vs. Lakernick in the 8 years leading up to this event: 3-2 (0.600).Past 1-12 months: LL. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 11-16, -312. |
| Round 28 |
| Richards Berg played #76 David Johnson (Decatur, IL) and won 359 to 299 (a spread of 60). The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: STAMFORD, CT Richards Berg’s record vs. Johnson in the 8 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WWW. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 12-16, -252. |
| Round 29 |
| Richards Berg played #109 David Gremaud (St. Louis, MO) and lost 334 to 347 (a spread of -13). Before this event, Richards Berg had not played Gremaud in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 12-17, -265. |
| Round 30 |
| Richards Berg played #105 Keith Hagel (Auburn, ME) and won 399 to 387 (a spread of 12). The last time these two played was 2005-12 at: SHELTON, CT Richards Berg’s record vs. Hagel in the 8 years leading up to this event: 5-6 (0.455).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: LW. Past 37-48 months: LLW. Past 49-60 months: LWL. Past 61-72 months: WW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 13-17, -253. |
| Round 31 |
| Richards Berg played #31 Stuart Goldman (Riverhead, NY) and lost 367 to 383 (a spread of -16). The last time these two played was 2006-10 at: BAYSIDE, NY Richards Berg’s record vs. Goldman in the 8 years leading up to this event: 5-7 (0.417).Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: WWLLWW. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: LW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 13-18, -269. Richards Berg is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). |
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![[photo of Phyllis Prather]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/p/prather_phyllis.jpg)
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![[photo of Diana Grosman]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/g/grosman_diana.jpg)
![[photo of Judy Horn]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/h/horn_judy.jpg)
![[photo of Lynda Shayne]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/shayne_lynda.jpg)
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![[photo of Susi Tiekert]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/t/tiekert_susi.jpg)
![[photo of Angelina Scroggins]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/scroggins_angelina_2.jpg)
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![[photo of Harriette Lakernick]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/l/lakernick_harriette.jpeg)
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