On this page, you will find information about
Simon Gillam, 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 15-16, -624, and is ranked
#78.
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: 488 Average for: 400 Average against: 420 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Nigel Richards]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_nigel.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/wsc.gif) World Champion | Gillam played #81 Nigel Richards (Wsc) and lost 387 to 519 (a spread of -132). Current ranking: #92. Current record: 0-1, -132. |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Taewan Sutthasin]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/sutthasin_taewan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Gillam played #97 Taewan Sutthasin (THA) and won 482 to 464 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 1-1, -114. |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Chris Abordo]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/abordo_chris_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/phl.gif) Philippines | Gillam played #1 Chris Abordo (PHL) and won 395 to 365 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 2-1, -84. |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Theresa Brousson]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/brousson_theresa_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Gillam played #14 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and lost 423 to 515 (a spread of -92). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 2-2, -176. |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Komol Panyasophonlert]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/panyasophonlert_komol.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Gillam played #75 Komol Panyasophonlert (THA) and lost 358 to 545 (a spread of -187). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 2-3, -363. |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Geoffrey Newman]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/withheld.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Gillam played #68 Geoffrey Newman (CAN) and won 425 to 352 (a spread of 73). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 3-3, -290. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Evan Cohen]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cohen_evan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Gillam played #23 Evan Cohen (ISR) and lost 432 to 464 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 3-4, -322. |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Lakshan Wanniarachchi]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wanniarachchi_lakshan_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/lka.gif) Sri Lanka | Gillam played #101 Lakshan Wanniarachchi (LKA) and lost 395 to 455 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #89. Current record: 3-5, -382. |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Dylan Early]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/early_dylan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Gillam played #29 Dylan Early (ZAF) and won 472 to 350 (a spread of 122). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 4-5, -260. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of William Kang]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kang_william.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Gillam played #48 William Kang (MYS) and lost 303 to 440 (a spread of -137). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 4-6, -397. |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Steve Polatnick]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/polatnick_steve.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Gillam played #77 Steve Polatnick (USA) and won 407 to 400 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 5-6, -390. |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Allan Simmons]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/simmons_allan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Gillam played #91 Allan Simmons (Sco) and won 488 to 398 (a spread of 90). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 6-6, -300. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Jason Keller]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/keller_jason.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Gillam played #49 Jason Keller (USA) and won 422 to 364 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 7-6, -242. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Naween Fernando]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/fernando_naween_4.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Gillam played #35 Naween Fernando (AUS) and lost 303 to 447 (a spread of -144). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 7-7, -386. |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Phil Robertshaw]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/robertshaw_phil_4.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Gillam played #83 Phil Robertshaw (Eng) and lost 396 to 420 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 7-8, -410. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Howard Wilde]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wilde_howard.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Gillam played #107 Howard Wilde (Eng) and lost 384 to 529 (a spread of -145). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 7-9, -555. |
Round 17 | ![[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 | Gillam played #25 Chris Cree (USA) and lost 367 to 511 (a spread of -144). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 7-10, -699. |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Terry Kirk]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kirk_terry.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Gillam played #53 Terry Kirk (Eng) and won 446 to 351 (a spread of 95). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 8-10, -604. |
Round 19 | ![[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 | Gillam played #54 David Koenig (USA) and lost 341 to 444 (a spread of -103). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 8-11, -707. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Gareth Williams]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/williams_gareth_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/wal.gif) Wales | Gillam played #108 Gareth Williams (Wal) and lost 306 to 539 (a spread of -233). Current ranking: #99. Current record: 8-12, -940. |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Anlaug Frydenlund]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/frydenlund_anlaug.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nor.gif) Norway | Gillam played #37 Anlaug Frydenlund (NOR) and lost 375 to 450 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #103. Current record: 8-13, -1015. |
Round 22 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/cze.gif) Czech Republic | Gillam played #84 Tomas Rodr (CZE) and won 454 to 389 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #100. Current record: 9-13, -950. |
Round 23 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/cze.gif) Czech Republic | Gillam played #109 Radana Williamsova (CZE) and won 440 to 233 (a spread of 207). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 10-13, -743. |
Round 24 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/svk.gif) Slovakia | Gillam played #94 Viliam Snabel (SVK) and won 440 to 350 (a spread of 90). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 11-13, -653. |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Kunihiko Kuroda]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kuroda_kunihiko_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/jpn.gif) Japan | Gillam played #57 Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN) and lost 382 to 391 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 11-14, -662. |
Round 26 | ![[photo of Herve Bohbot]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/bohbot_herve.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/fra.gif) France | Gillam played #11 Herve Bohbot (FRA) and won 444 to 345 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 12-14, -563. |
Round 27 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sau.gif) Saudi Arabia | Gillam played #95 Sanjeev Sreejayan (SAU) and lost 351 to 443 (a spread of -92). Current ranking: #97. Current record: 12-15, -655. |
Round 28 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/idn.gif) Indonesia | Gillam played #43 H Hardiyanto (IDN) and won 338 to 313 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #89. Current record: 13-15, -630. |
Round 29 | ![[photo of Blue Thorogood]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/thorogood_blue_4.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Gillam played #99 Blue Thorogood (NZL) and lost 360 to 501 (a spread of -141). Current ranking: #98. Current record: 13-16, -771. |
Round 30 | ![[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 | Gillam played #34 Peggy Fehily (DEU) and won 437 to 306 (a spread of 131). Current ranking: #89. Current record: 14-16, -640. |
Round 31 | ![[photo of Nakul Prabhu]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/prabhu_nakul.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ind.gif) India | Gillam played #78 Nakul Prabhu (IND) and won 434 to 418 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 15-16, -624. |