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WESPAC 2017: Andrew Goldberg [#80]

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On this page, you will find information about Andrew Goldberg, who is competing at the World English-language Scrabble Players Association Championship 2017. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 15-17, -819, and is ranked #89.

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): Andrew
Surname(s): Goldberg
Home: South Africa
WESPA Championship 2017 Team: South Africa

Round by Round

High score: 529
Average for: 392
Average against: 418

Round 1

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Australia

Goldberg played #5 Russell Honeybun (AUS) and lost 371 to 473 (a spread of -102).

Current ranking: #96.

Current record: 0-1, -102.

Round 2

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South Africa

Goldberg played #81 Trevor Hovelmeier (ZAF) and lost 341 to 445 (a spread of -104).

Current ranking: #105.

Current record: 0-2, -206.

Round 3

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Kenya

Goldberg played #121 Charles Kariuki (KEN) and lost 383 to 485 (a spread of -102).

Current ranking: #114.

Current record: 0-3, -308.

Round 4

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Nigeria

Goldberg played #117 Dayo Tayo (NGA) and lost 287 to 415 (a spread of -128).

Current ranking: #115.

Current record: 0-4, -436.

Round 5

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Canada

Goldberg played #23 Max Panitch (CAN) and won 454 to 442 (a spread of 12).

Current ranking: #111.

Current record: 1-4, -424.

Round 6

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France

Goldberg played #31 Pierre Calendini (FRA) and won 456 to 343 (a spread of 113).

Current ranking: #98.

Current record: 2-4, -311.

Round 7

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Australia

Goldberg played #4 Tony Hunt (AUS) and lost 344 to 478 (a spread of -134).

Current ranking: #105.

Current record: 2-5, -445.

Round 8

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United Arab Emirates

Goldberg played #93 Selwyn Lobo (ARE) and lost 359 to 435 (a spread of -76).

Current ranking: #110.

Current record: 2-6, -521.

Round 9

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Australia

Goldberg played #11 Victor Tung (AUS) and won 422 to 360 (a spread of 62).

Current ranking: #100.

Current record: 3-6, -459.

Round 10

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Sierra Leone

Goldberg played #73 Mohamed Kamara (SLE) and lost 293 to 422 (a spread of -129).

Current ranking: #107.

Current record: 3-7, -588.

Round 11

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United States

Goldberg played #95 Jennifer M Lee (USA) and lost 301 to 397 (a spread of -96).

Current ranking: #110.

Current record: 3-8, -684.

Round 12

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United States

Goldberg played #96 Paula Catanese (USA) and won 483 to 426 (a spread of 57).

Current ranking: #106.

Current record: 4-8, -627.

Round 13

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New Zealand

Goldberg played #53 Lawson Sue (NZL) and lost 365 to 503 (a spread of -138).

Current ranking: #111.

Current record: 4-9, -765.

Round 14

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United States

Goldberg played #101 Cheryl Melvin (USA) and won 529 to 308 (a spread of 221).

Current ranking: #101.

Current record: 5-9, -544.

Round 15

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New Zealand

Goldberg played #55 Val Mills (NZL) and lost 413 to 433 (a spread of -20).

Current ranking: #103.

Current record: 5-10, -564.

Round 16

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United States

Goldberg played #100 Daniel Milton (USA) and won 498 to 383 (a spread of 115).

Current ranking: #101.

Current record: 6-10, -449.

Round 17

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Kenya

Goldberg played #110 Charles Kimani (KEN) and lost 296 to 425 (a spread of -129).

Current ranking: #105.

Current record: 6-11, -578.

Round 18

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England

Goldberg played #28 Christopher Vicary (Eng) and lost 384 to 498 (a spread of -114).

Current ranking: #110.

Current record: 6-12, -692.

Round 19

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Japan

Goldberg played #38 Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN) and won 423 to 381 (a spread of 42).

Current ranking: #104.

Current record: 7-12, -650.

Round 20

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Oman

Goldberg played #68 Junaid Kardame (OMN) and won 458 to 347 (a spread of 111).

Current ranking: #100.

Current record: 8-12, -539.

Round 21

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Canada

Goldberg played #20 Priya Fernando (CAN) and lost 316 to 526 (a spread of -210).

Current ranking: #104.

Current record: 8-13, -749.

Round 22

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Nigeria

Goldberg played #115 Osikhena Ojior (NGA) and lost 365 to 438 (a spread of -73).

Current ranking: #108.

Current record: 8-14, -822.

Round 23

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Australia

Goldberg played #13 Carol Johnsen (AUS) and lost 314 to 406 (a spread of -92).

Current ranking: #113.

Current record: 8-15, -914.

Round 24

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Kenya

Goldberg played #114 John Sang (KEN) and won 427 to 353 (a spread of 74).

Current ranking: #109.

Current record: 9-15, -840.

Round 25

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Oman

Goldberg played #69 Sanath Hemachandra (OMN) and won 361 to 279 (a spread of 82).

Current ranking: #105.

Current record: 10-15, -758.

Goldberg is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 26

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United States

Goldberg played #103 Tobey Roland (USA) and won 515 to 431 (a spread of 84).

Current ranking: #102.

Current record: 11-15, -674.

Round 27

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New Zealand

Goldberg played #57 Murray Rogers (NZL) and won 387 to 374 (a spread of 13).

Current ranking: #94.

Current record: 12-15, -661.

Round 28

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Tanzania

Goldberg played #85 Toyo Kitua (TZA) and won 361 to 323 (a spread of 38).

Current ranking: #86.

Current record: 13-15, -623.

Goldberg is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 29

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Sierra Leone

Goldberg played #74 Emmanuel King (SLE) and won 454 to 414 (a spread of 40).

Current ranking: #76.

Current record: 14-15, -583.

Round 30

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Singapore

Goldberg played #79 Tony Sim (SGP) and won 465 to 423 (a spread of 42).

Current ranking: #68.

Current record: 15-15, -541.

Round 31

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Kenya

Goldberg played #39 Patrick Gitonga Nderitu (KEN) and lost 327 to 484 (a spread of -157).

Current ranking: #78.

Current record: 15-16, -698.

Round 32

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Australia

Goldberg played #8 John Holgate (AUS) and lost 407 to 528 (a spread of -121).

Current ranking: #89.

Current record: 15-17, -819.