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.
Round by Round |
High score: 529 Average for: 392 Average against: 418 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Russell Honeybun]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/honeybun_russell.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Trevor Hovelmeier]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hovelmeier_trevor_mark.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/zaf.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Charles Kariuki]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kariuki_charles_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) 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 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Max Panitch]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/panitch_maxim_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/can.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Pierre Calendini]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/calendini_pierre_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/fra.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Tony Hunt]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hunt_tony.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Selwyn Lobo]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lobo_selwyn.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/are.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Victor Tung]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/tung_victor__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) 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 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sle.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Jennifer M Lee]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lee_jennifer_m_AA004823.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Paula Catanese]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/catanese_paula_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) 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 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nzl.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Cheryl Melvin]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/melvin_cheryl.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) 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 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nzl.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Daniel Milton]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/milton_daniel.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) 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 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) 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 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Kunihiko Kuroda]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kuroda_kunihiko_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/jpn.gif) 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 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/omn.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Priya Fernando]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/fernando_priya_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/can.gif) 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 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Carol Johnsen]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/johnsen_carol_AA005347.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) 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 | ![[photo of John Sang]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/sang_john_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Sanath Hemachandra]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hemachandra_sanath.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/omn.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Tobey Roland]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/roland_tobey.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) 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 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nzl.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Toyo Kitua]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kitua_toyo.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/tza.gif) 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 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sle.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Tony Sim]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/sim_tony_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sgp.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Patrick Gitonga Nderitu]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/nderitu_patrick.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) 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 | ![[photo of John Holgate]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/holgate_john.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Goldberg played #8 John Holgate (AUS) and lost 407 to 528 (a spread of -121). Current ranking: #89. Current record: 15-17, -819. |