On this page, you will find information about
Andrew Goldberg, who is competing
at the 2018 Cape Town International Scrabble Tournament.
This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time.
This player currently has a record of 23-19, +646, and is ranked
#21.
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: 593 Average for: 405 Average against: 389 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Angela Cohen]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cohen_angela_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Goldberg played #28 Angela Cohen (ZAF) and won 373 to 366 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 1-0, +7. Goldberg is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Philips Lukeman Owolabi]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/owolabi_lukeman_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Goldberg played #1 Philips Lukeman Owolabi (NGA) and lost 357 to 585 (a spread of -228). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 1-1, -221. Goldberg is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Goldberg is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Ashley Willenberg]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/willenberg_ashley_.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Goldberg played #11 Ashley Willenberg (ZAF) and lost 411 to 436 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 1-2, -246. |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Cecil Petersen]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/petersen_cecil_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Goldberg played #40 Cecil Petersen (ZAF) and won 560 to 221 (a spread of 339). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 2-2, +93. Goldberg is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Frank Chitambala]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/chitambala_frank_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zmb.gif) Zambia | Goldberg played #35 Frank Chitambala (ZMB) and lost 402 to 490 (a spread of -88). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 2-3, +5. |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Omri Rosenkrantz]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rosenkrantz_omri_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Goldberg played #14 Omri Rosenkrantz (ISR) and won 389 to 343 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 3-3, +51. Goldberg is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Isaac Mwape]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mwape_isaac_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zmb.gif) Zambia | Goldberg played #9 Isaac Mwape (ZMB) and lost 401 to 423 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 3-4, +29. |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Levy Moonga]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/moonga_levy_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zmb.gif) Zambia | Goldberg played #32 Levy Moonga (ZMB) and won 453 to 380 (a spread of 73). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 4-4, +102. |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Peter Robinson]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/robinson_peter_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Goldberg played #41 Peter Robinson (ZAF) and won 471 to 225 (a spread of 246). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 5-4, +348. Goldberg is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Evan Cohen]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cohen_evan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Goldberg played #2 Evan Cohen (ISR) and lost 397 to 468 (a spread of -71). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 5-5, +277. Goldberg is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Ata Sonday]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/sonday_ata_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Goldberg played #29 Ata Sonday (ZAF) and lost 316 to 447 (a spread of -131). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 5-6, +146. Goldberg is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Fern Wheelwright]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wheelwright_fern_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Goldberg played #20 Fern Wheelwright (ZAF) and won 418 to 393 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 6-6, +171. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Raquel Lightley]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lightley_raquel_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Goldberg played #39 Raquel Lightley (ZAF) and won 439 to 347 (a spread of 92). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 7-6, +263. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Naomi Landau]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/landau_naomi_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Goldberg played #15 Naomi Landau (ISR) and won 454 to 407 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 8-6, +310. |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Mpakaboari Jack]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jack_mpakaboari.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Goldberg played #6 Mpakaboari Jack (NGA) and lost 359 to 376 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 8-7, +293. Goldberg is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Goldberg is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Oyebola Alli]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/alli_oyebola_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Goldberg played #4 Oyebola Alli (NGA) and lost 373 to 438 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 8-8, +228. |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Riyaz Hoosain]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hoosain_riyaz_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Goldberg played #34 Riyaz Hoosain (ZAF) and won 367 to 324 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 9-8, +271. Goldberg is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Jarrod Page]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/page_jarrod_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Goldberg played #5 Jarrod Page (ZAF) and won 358 to 325 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 10-8, +304. Goldberg is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Goldberg is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Debbe Hossy]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hossy_debbe_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Goldberg played #18 Debbe Hossy (ZAF) and lost 391 to 466 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 10-9, +229. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Duncan Keet]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/keet_duncan_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Goldberg played #23 Duncan Keet (ZAF) and lost 351 to 471 (a spread of -120). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 10-10, +109. |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Llewellin Jegels]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jegels_llewellin__2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Goldberg played #10 Llewellin Jegels (ZAF) and lost 374 to 419 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 10-11, +64. |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Zubeida Brey]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/brey_zubeida_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Goldberg played #36 Zubeida Brey (ZAF) and won 512 to 338 (a spread of 174). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 11-11, +238. Goldberg is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Wamucii Irungu]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/i/irungu_wamucii_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Goldberg played #30 Wamucii Irungu (KEN) and won 422 to 342 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 12-11, +318. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Denise Le Bron]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/le_bron_denise__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Goldberg played #7 Denise Le Bron (ZAF) and won 434 to 376 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 13-11, +376. |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Kathy Cameron]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cameron_kathy__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Goldberg played #33 Kathy Cameron (ZAF) and won 433 to 347 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 14-11, +462. |
Round 26 | ![[photo of Gerald Davids]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/davids_gerald.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Goldberg played #19 Gerald Davids (ZAF) and lost 325 to 526 (a spread of -201). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 14-12, +261. |
Round 27 | ![[photo of Amien Jacobs]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jacobs_amien_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Goldberg played #42 Amien Jacobs (ZAF) and won 593 to 225 (a spread of 368). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 15-12, +629. Goldberg is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 28 | ![[photo of Karen Richards]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_karen_AA005218.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Goldberg played #13 Karen Richards (AUS) and lost 358 to 445 (a spread of -87). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 15-13, +542. |
Round 29 | ![[photo of Diana Mason]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mason_diana_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Goldberg played #17 Diana Mason (ZAF) and lost 342 to 397 (a spread of -55). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 15-14, +487. |
Round 30 | ![[photo of Howard Rayner]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rayner_howard_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Goldberg played #21 Howard Rayner (ZAF) and lost 327 to 499 (a spread of -172). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 15-15, +315. |
Round 31 | ![[photo of Pam Field]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/field_pam__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Goldberg played #24 Pam Field (ZAF) and lost 374 to 427 (a spread of -53). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 15-16, +262. |
Round 32 | ![[photo of Susan Ensor]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/ensor_susan_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Goldberg played #26 Susan Ensor (AUS) and won 468 to 405 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 16-16, +325. |
Round 33 | ![[photo of Stephen Peter]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/peter_stephen_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Goldberg played #37 Stephen Peter (ZAF) and won 476 to 348 (a spread of 128). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 17-16, +453. |
Round 34 | ![[photo of Sheba Bagg]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/bagg_sheba_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Goldberg played #38 Sheba Bagg (ZAF) and won 373 to 351 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 18-16, +475. |
Round 35 | ![[photo of Justin Chansa]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/chansa_justin__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zmb.gif) Zambia | Goldberg played #22 Justin Chansa (ZMB) and won 372 to 365 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 19-16, +482. Goldberg is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 36 | ![[photo of Pam Field]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/field_pam__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Goldberg played #24 Pam Field (ZAF) again and lost 370 to 381 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 19-17, +471. Goldberg is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 37 | ![[photo of Fern Wheelwright]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wheelwright_fern_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Goldberg played #20 Fern Wheelwright (ZAF) again and won 365 to 357 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 20-17, +479. |
Round 38 | ![[photo of Howard Rayner]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rayner_howard_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Goldberg played #21 Howard Rayner (ZAF) again and lost 417 to 445 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 20-18, +451. |
Round 39 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Goldberg played #25 Rajen Pillay (ZAF) and won 415 to 310 (a spread of 105). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 21-18, +556. |
Round 40 | ![[photo of Gwen Rea]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rea_gwen_AA002612.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Goldberg played #27 Gwen Rea (ZAF) and won 392 to 351 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 22-18, +597. |
Round 41 | ![[photo of Frank Chitambala]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/chitambala_frank_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zmb.gif) Zambia | Goldberg played #35 Frank Chitambala (ZMB) again and won 413 to 350 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 23-18, +660. |
Round 42 | ![[photo of Gwen Rea]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rea_gwen_AA002612.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Goldberg played #27 Gwen Rea (ZAF) again and lost 408 to 422 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 23-19, +646. |