On this page, you will find information about
Brian Bowman, who is competing
at the 2013 Scrabble Champions Tournament: Invitational.
This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time.
This player currently has a record of 16.5-14.5, +561, and is ranked
#41.
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: 581 Average for: 427 Average against: 409 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Gareth Williams]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/williams_gareth_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/wal.gif) Wales | Bowman played #108 Gareth Williams (Wal) and lost 365 to 413 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 0-1, -48. |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Anlaug Frydenlund]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/frydenlund_anlaug.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nor.gif) Norway | Bowman played #37 Anlaug Frydenlund (NOR) and won 494 to 304 (a spread of 190). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 1-1, +142. |
Round 3 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/deu.gif) Germany, Federal Republic of | Bowman played #34 Peggy Fehily (DEU) and won 479 to 342 (a spread of 137). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 2-1, +279. |
Round 4 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Bowman played #110 Zhi Yuan Wong (SGP) and won 428 to 370 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 3-1, +337. |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Nigel Richards]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_nigel.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/wsc.gif) World Champion | Bowman played #81 Nigel Richards (Wsc) and lost 401 to 621 (a spread of -220). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 3-2, +117. |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Odette Carmina Rio]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rio_odette_carmina_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/phl.gif) Philippines | Bowman played #82 Odette Carmina Rio (PHL) and lost 337 to 507 (a spread of -170). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 3-3, -53. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Jin Chor Tan]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/tan_jin_chor.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Bowman played #98 Jin Chor Tan (MYS) and tied at 364. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 3.5-3.5, -53. |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Vannitha Balasingam]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/balasingam_vannitha_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Bowman played #8 Vannitha Balasingam (MYS) and lost 302 to 391 (a spread of -89). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 3.5-4.5, -142. |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Chris Cree]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cree_chris_CM000002.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Bowman played #25 Chris Cree (USA) and won 410 to 355 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 4.5-4.5, -87. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of John OLaughlin]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/o_laughlin_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Bowman played #69 John OLaughlin (USA) and lost 403 to 452 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 4.5-5.5, -136. |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Sherwin Rodrigues]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rodrigues_sherwin_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ind.gif) India | Bowman played #85 Sherwin Rodrigues (IND) and lost 402 to 407 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 4.5-6.5, -141. |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Terry Kirk]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kirk_terry.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Bowman played #53 Terry Kirk (Eng) and won 490 to 397 (a spread of 93). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 5.5-6.5, -48. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Leslie Charles]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/charles_leslie.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/tto.gif) Trinidad and Tobago | Bowman played #19 Leslie Charles (TTO) and won 434 to 336 (a spread of 98). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 6.5-6.5, +50. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Howard Warner]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/warner_howard.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Bowman played #103 Howard Warner (NZL) and lost 353 to 402 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 6.5-7.5, +1. |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Dylan Early]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/early_dylan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Bowman played #29 Dylan Early (ZAF) and won 483 to 384 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 7.5-7.5, +100. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Siu Hean Cheah]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cheah_siu_hean.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Bowman played #20 Siu Hean Cheah (SGP) and lost 315 to 494 (a spread of -179). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 7.5-8.5, -79. |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Mohammad Sulaiman]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/sulaiman_mohammad.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/are.gif) United Arab Emirates | Bowman played #96 Mohammad Sulaiman (ARE) and lost 345 to 425 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 7.5-9.5, -159. |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Gerald Carter]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/carter_gerald_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Bowman played #17 Gerald Carter (THA) and lost 437 to 497 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 7.5-10.5, -219. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Elie Dangoor]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/dangoor_elie.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/lcq.gif) Last Chance Qualifier | Bowman played #30 Elie Dangoor (LCQ) and lost 409 to 512 (a spread of -103). Current ranking: #97. Current record: 7.5-11.5, -322. |
Round 20 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/cze.gif) Czech Republic | Bowman played #109 Radana Williamsova (CZE) and won 528 to 360 (a spread of 168). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 8.5-11.5, -154. |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Kunihiko Kuroda]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kuroda_kunihiko_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/jpn.gif) Japan | Bowman played #57 Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN) and won 430 to 341 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 9.5-11.5, -65. |
Round 22 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/gha.gif) Ghana | Bowman played #2 George Addo-Quaye (GHA) and won 453 to 366 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 10.5-11.5, +22. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Helen Gipson]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gipson_helen.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Bowman played #41 Helen Gipson (Sco) and won 479 to 373 (a spread of 106). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 11.5-11.5, +128. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of David Webb]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/webb_david.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Bowman played #104 David Webb (Eng) and won 417 to 368 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 12.5-11.5, +177. |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Abigail McDonald]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mcdonald_abigail.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/guy.gif) Guyana | Bowman played #64 Abigail McDonald (GUY) and won 581 to 315 (a spread of 266). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 13.5-11.5, +443. |
Round 26 | ![[photo of Alastair Richards]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_alastair_4.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Bowman played #80 Alastair Richards (AUS) and lost 404 to 405 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 13.5-12.5, +442. |
Round 27 | ![[photo of Waseem Khatri]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/khatri_waseem_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/pak.gif) Pakistan | Bowman played #52 Waseem Khatri (PAK) and won 576 to 410 (a spread of 166). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 14.5-12.5, +608. |
Round 28 | ![[photo of Evans Clinchy]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/clinchy_evans.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Bowman played #22 Evans Clinchy (USA) and won 408 to 390 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 15.5-12.5, +626. |
Round 29 | ![[photo of Kevin McMahon]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mcmahon_kevin.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Bowman played #66 Kevin McMahon (IRL) and lost 384 to 490 (a spread of -106). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 15.5-13.5, +520. |
Round 30 | ![[photo of David Koenig]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/koenig_david_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Bowman played #54 David Koenig (USA) and lost 363 to 523 (a spread of -160). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 15.5-14.5, +360. |
Round 31 | ![[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 | Bowman played #46 Trevor Hovelmeier (ZAF) and won 563 to 362 (a spread of 201). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 16.5-14.5, +561. |