The 2013 Scrabble Champions Tournament (Invitational)

December 4–8, 2013

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SCTI 2013: Paul Gallen [#39]

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On this page, you will find information about Paul Gallen, 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 20-11, +819, and is ranked #7.

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): Paul
Surname(s): Gallen
Home: Northern Ireland
SCTI 2013 Team: Northern Ireland

Round by Round

High score: 582
Average for: 448
Average against: 422

Round 1

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Malaysia

Gallen played #98 Jin Chor Tan (MYS) and won 513 to 379 (a spread of 134).

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 1-0, +134.

Round 2

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World Youth Champion

Gallen played #65 Michael McKenna (Wysc) and won 532 to 339 (a spread of 193).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 2-0, +327.

Round 3

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United States

Gallen played #22 Evans Clinchy (USA) and lost 440 to 481 (a spread of -41).

Current ranking: #23.

Current record: 2-1, +286.

Round 4

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World Champion

Gallen played #81 Nigel Richards (Wsc) and lost 449 to 566 (a spread of -117).

Current ranking: #44.

Current record: 2-2, +169.

Round 5

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Australia

Gallen played #72 Edward Okulicz (AUS) and won 429 to 334 (a spread of 95).

Current ranking: #26.

Current record: 3-2, +264.

Round 6

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Canada

Gallen played #100 Matthew Tunnicliffe (CAN) and won 464 to 405 (a spread of 59).

Current ranking: #21.

Current record: 4-2, +323.

Round 7

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United Arab Emirates

Gallen played #60 Selwyn Lobo (ARE) and won 529 to 360 (a spread of 169).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 5-2, +492.

Round 8

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England

Gallen played #44 Martin Harrison (Eng) and won 431 to 407 (a spread of 24).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 6-2, +516.

Round 9

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Canada

Gallen played #26 Robin Pollock Daniel (CAN) and won 414 to 391 (a spread of 23).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 7-2, +539.

Round 10

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United States

Gallen played #38 Marty Gabriel (USA) and won 441 to 420 (a spread of 21).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 8-2, +560.

Round 11

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United States

Gallen played #106 Dave Wiegand (USA) and lost 373 to 469 (a spread of -96).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 8-3, +464.

Round 12

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Australia

Gallen played #63 Chris May (AUS) and won 428 to 399 (a spread of 29).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 9-3, +493.

Round 13

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Canada

Gallen played #61 Adam Logan (CAN) and won 567 to 544 (a spread of 23).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 10-3, +516.

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

Round 14

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Last Chance Qualifier

Gallen played #71 Sammy Okosagah (LCQ) and won 464 to 399 (a spread of 65).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 11-3, +581.

Round 15

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Thailand

Gallen played #75 Komol Panyasophonlert (THA) and lost 400 to 413 (a spread of -13).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 11-4, +568.

Round 16

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England

Gallen played #93 Brett Smitheram (Eng) and lost 313 to 455 (a spread of -142).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 11-5, +426.

Round 17

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England

Gallen played #5 Paul Allan (Eng) and lost 426 to 514 (a spread of -88).

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 11-6, +338.

Round 18

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England

Gallen played #10 Craig Beevers (Eng) and lost 388 to 409 (a spread of -21).

Current ranking: #22.

Current record: 11-7, +317.

Round 19

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United States

Gallen played #56 Jim Kramer (USA) and won 548 to 499 (a spread of 49).

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 12-7, +366.

Round 20

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United States

Gallen played #59 Chris Lipe (USA) and won 504 to 283 (a spread of 221).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 13-7, +587.

Round 21

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England

Gallen played #83 Phil Robertshaw (Eng) and won 582 to 345 (a spread of 237).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 14-7, +824.

Round 22

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Last Chance Qualifier

Gallen played #32 Piotr Andronowski (LCQ) and won 454 to 410 (a spread of 44).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 15-7, +868.

Round 23

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England

Gallen played #62 Lewis Mackay (Eng) and won 501 to 361 (a spread of 140).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 16-7, +1008.

Round 24

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Australia

Gallen played #35 Naween Fernando (AUS) and won 496 to 476 (a spread of 20).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 17-7, +1028.

Round 25

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WSC Runner-Up

Gallen played #36 Andrew Fisher (Wscru) and lost 409 to 480 (a spread of -71).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 17-8, +957.

Round 26

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Thailand

Gallen played #75 Komol Panyasophonlert (THA) again and lost 330 to 531 (a spread of -201).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 17-9, +756.

Round 27

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World Champion

Gallen played #81 Nigel Richards (Wsc) again and lost 411 to 448 (a spread of -37).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 17-10, +719.

Round 28

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England

Gallen played #5 Paul Allan (Eng) again and won 481 to 376 (a spread of 105).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 18-10, +824.

Round 29

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England

Gallen played #93 Brett Smitheram (Eng) again and lost 338 to 461 (a spread of -123).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 18-11, +701.

Round 30

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Australia

Gallen played #80 Alastair Richards (AUS) and won 464 to 451 (a spread of 13).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 19-11, +714.

Round 31

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Australia

Gallen played #63 Chris May (AUS) again and won 378 to 273 (a spread of 105).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 20-11, +819.


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