2014 European Open Scrabble Championship: May 22–25, Malta

May 22–25, 2014

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EOSC 2014: Helen Gipson [#1]

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On this page, you will find information about Helen Gipson, who is competing at the 2014 European Open Scrabble Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 26-6, +3422, and is ranked #2.

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
	Given name(s): Helen Surname(s): Gipson Home: Duns, Berwickshire, United Kingdom Awards: 1998 BMSC; 2006 2007 Scottish Open; 2007 Summer Matchplay Hobbies: Gardening 2014 European Open Scrabble Championship Team: Scotland

Round by Round
High score: 717 Average for: 469 Average against: 362
Before the Tournament		Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 1	Nigeria	Gipson played #29 Okey Okoro (NGA) and won 717 to -48 (a spread of 765). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 1-0, +765. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits). Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 2	Israel	Gipson played #28 Marion Loewenstein (ISR) and won 593 to 326 (a spread of 267). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 2-0, +1032. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 3	Nigeria	Gipson played #27 Mbeleokpo Mathew Aganaba (NGA) and won 535 to 334 (a spread of 201). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 3-0, +1233. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 4	Ireland	Gipson played #25 Mary Morgan (IRL) and won 442 to 294 (a spread of 148). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 4-0, +1381. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 5	Malta	Gipson played #26 Alfred Xuereb (MLT) and won 450 to 347 (a spread of 103). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 5-0, +1484. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 6	Malta	Gipson played #24 Pawlu Frendo (MLT) and lost 346 to 379 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 5-1, +1451. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 7	Malta	Gipson played #23 Pauline Cilia (MLT) and won 557 to 348 (a spread of 209). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 6-1, +1660. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 8	Malta	Gipson played #21 Albert Zammit (MLT) and won 437 to 328 (a spread of 109). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 7-1, +1769. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 9	Ireland	Gipson played #22 Mary Doyle (IRL) and won 511 to 318 (a spread of 193). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 8-1, +1962. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 10	England	Gipson played #20 Janet Bonham (Eng) and won 480 to 263 (a spread of 217). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 9-1, +2179. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 11	Nigeria	Gipson played #19 Ebikeme Adowei (NGA) and won 504 to 355 (a spread of 149). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 10-1, +2328. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 12	Ireland	Gipson played #17 Brid Ni Bhriain (IRL) and won 376 to 375 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 11-1, +2329. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 13	England	Gipson played #18 Kate Sweetlove (Eng) and won 495 to 340 (a spread of 155). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 12-1, +2484. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 14	Malta	Gipson played #15 Mario Seychell (MLT) and lost 399 to 440 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 12-2, +2443. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 15	England	Gipson played #14 Nicky Huitson (Eng) and won 430 to 326 (a spread of 104). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 13-2, +2547. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 16	Australia	Gipson played #12 John Barker (AUS) and won 511 to 433 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 14-2, +2625. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 17	United States	Gipson played #13 Daniel Milton (USA) and won 424 to 422 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 15-2, +2627. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 18	England	Gipson played #11 Graham Bonham (Eng) and won 416 to 298 (a spread of 118). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 16-2, +2745. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 19	England	Gipson played #10 Kevin Synnott (Eng) and won 420 to 388 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 17-2, +2777. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits). Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 20	Northern Ireland	Gipson played #8 Nuala O'Rourke (NIr) and won 500 to 429 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 18-2, +2848. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits). Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 21	Malta	Gipson played #9 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) and won 383 to 378 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 19-2, +2853. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 22	Romania	Gipson played #7 Mihai Pantis (ROM) and won 468 to 408 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 20-2, +2913. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 23	Malta	Gipson played #6 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and won 461 to 377 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 21-2, +2997. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 24	New Zealand	Gipson played #4 Howard Warner (NZL) and lost 383 to 529 (a spread of -146). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 21-3, +2851. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 25	Scotland	Gipson played #5 Simon Gillam (Sco) and won 496 to 318 (a spread of 178). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 22-3, +3029. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits). Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (16 hits).
Round 26	United States	Gipson played #3 Chris Lipe (USA) and won 494 to 380 (a spread of 114). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 23-3, +3143. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 27	Malta	Gipson played #2 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and lost 392 to 518 (a spread of -126). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 23-4, +3017. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits). Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 28	United States	Gipson played #3 Chris Lipe (USA) again and lost 436 to 438 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 23-5, +3015. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 29	Scotland	Gipson played #5 Simon Gillam (Sco) again and won 529 to 347 (a spread of 182). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 24-5, +3197. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits). Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 30	Malta	Gipson played #2 Theresa Brousson (MLT) again and won 588 to 405 (a spread of 183). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 25-5, +3380. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 31	New Zealand	Gipson played #4 Howard Warner (NZL) again and lost 397 to 437 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 25-6, +3340. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits). Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 32	Malta	Gipson played #2 Theresa Brousson (MLT) for the third time and won 447 to 365 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 26-6, +3422. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
After the Tournament		Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

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