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

May 22–25, 2014

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EOSC 2014: Howard Warner [#4]

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On this page, you will find information about Howard Warner, 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 28-4, +3679, and is ranked #1.

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

[photo of Howard Warner]

Given name(s): Howard
Surname(s): Warner
Home: Auckland, New Zealand
Awards: 2000 2001 2003 2004 2006 2008 NZ Masters; 1999 2003 2005 2006 NZ NSC; 2002 Trans-Tasman Challenge
Hobbies: classical music, film, hiking
2014 European Open Scrabble Championship Team: New Zealand

Round by Round

High score: 591
Average for: 474
Average against: 357

Round 1

[photo of Simon Gillam]

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Scotland

Warner played #5 Simon Gillam (Sco) and won 467 to 375 (a spread of 92).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 1-0, +92.

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

Warner is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 2

[photo of Theresa Brousson]

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Malta

Warner played #2 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and won 438 to 331 (a spread of 107).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 2-0, +199.

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

Warner is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 3

[photo of Nicky Vella-Laurenti]

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Malta

Warner played #9 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) and lost 382 to 476 (a spread of -94).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 2-1, +105.

Warner is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 4

[photo of Daniel Milton]

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United States

Warner played #13 Daniel Milton (USA) and won 412 to 367 (a spread of 45).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 3-1, +150.

Warner is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 5

[photo of Cecil Muscat]

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Malta

Warner played #6 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and won 471 to 413 (a spread of 58).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 4-1, +208.

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

Warner is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 6

[photo of Kevin Synnott]

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England

Warner played #10 Kevin Synnott (Eng) and won 465 to 403 (a spread of 62).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 5-1, +270.

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

Warner is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 7

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England

Warner played #18 Kate Sweetlove (Eng) and won 443 to 402 (a spread of 41).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 6-1, +311.

Warner is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 8

[photo of Mary Doyle]

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Ireland

Warner played #22 Mary Doyle (IRL) and won 435 to 352 (a spread of 83).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 7-1, +394.

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

Warner is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 9

[photo of Nicky Huitson]

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England

Warner played #14 Nicky Huitson (Eng) and won 516 to 272 (a spread of 244).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 8-1, +638.

Warner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (4 hits).

Warner is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 10

[photo of Ebikeme Adowei]

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Nigeria

Warner played #19 Ebikeme Adowei (NGA) and won 523 to 280 (a spread of 243).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 9-1, +881.

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

Warner is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 11

[photo of Alfred Xuereb]

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Malta

Warner played #26 Alfred Xuereb (MLT) and won 556 to 281 (a spread of 275).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 10-1, +1156.

Warner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Warner is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 12   

Warner recorded a bye with a spread of 75 points.

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 11-1, +1231.

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

Round 13

[photo of Pauline Cilia]

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Malta

Warner played #23 Pauline Cilia (MLT) and won 512 to 305 (a spread of 207).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 12-1, +1438.

Warner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Warner is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 14

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Nigeria

Warner played #27 Mbeleokpo Mathew Aganaba (NGA) and won 591 to 283 (a spread of 308).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 13-1, +1746.

Warner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Warner is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).

Round 15

[photo of Mary Morgan]

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Ireland

Warner played #25 Mary Morgan (IRL) and won 530 to 391 (a spread of 139).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 14-1, +1885.

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

Warner is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 16

[photo of Albert Zammit]

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Malta

Warner played #21 Albert Zammit (MLT) and won 459 to 329 (a spread of 130).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 15-1, +2015.

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

Warner is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 17

[photo of Marion Loewenstein]

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Israel

Warner played #28 Marion Loewenstein (ISR) and won 505 to 316 (a spread of 189).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 16-1, +2204.

Warner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Warner is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 18

[photo of Pawlu Frendo]

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Malta

Warner played #24 Pawlu Frendo (MLT) and won 457 to 334 (a spread of 123).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 17-1, +2327.

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

Warner is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 19

[photo of Brid Ni Bhriain]

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Ireland

Warner played #17 Brid Ni Bhriain (IRL) and won 588 to 342 (a spread of 246).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 18-1, +2573.

Warner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (4 hits).

Warner is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 20

[photo of John Barker]

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Australia

Warner played #12 John Barker (AUS) and won 532 to 308 (a spread of 224).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 19-1, +2797.

Warner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Warner is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 21

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England

Warner played #20 Janet Bonham (Eng) and won 479 to 241 (a spread of 238).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 20-1, +3035.

Warner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Warner is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 22

[photo of Josephine Mayo]

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Malta

Warner played #16 Josephine Mayo (MLT) and lost 296 to 391 (a spread of -95).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 20-2, +2940.

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

Warner is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 23

[photo of Nuala O'Rourke]

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Northern Ireland

Warner played #8 Nuala O'Rourke (NIr) and lost 420 to 442 (a spread of -22).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 20-3, +2918.

Warner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Warner is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 24

[photo of Helen Gipson]

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Scotland

Warner played #1 Helen Gipson (Sco) and won 529 to 383 (a spread of 146).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 21-3, +3064.

Warner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Warner is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).

Round 25

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England

Warner played #11 Graham Bonham (Eng) and won 383 to 339 (a spread of 44).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 22-3, +3108.

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

Warner is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 26

[photo of Mihai Pantis]

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Romania

Warner played #7 Mihai Pantis (ROM) and won 569 to 389 (a spread of 180).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 23-3, +3288.

Warner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).

Warner is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 27

[photo of Chris Lipe]

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United States

Warner played #3 Chris Lipe (USA) and won 428 to 319 (a spread of 109).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 24-3, +3397.

Warner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Warner is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 28

[photo of Theresa Brousson]

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Malta

Warner played #2 Theresa Brousson (MLT) again and won 551 to 315 (a spread of 236).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 25-3, +3633.

Warner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).

Warner is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 29

[photo of Theresa Brousson]

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Malta

Warner played #2 Theresa Brousson (MLT) for the third time and won 464 to 432 (a spread of 32).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 26-3, +3665.

Warner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).

Warner is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).

Round 30

[photo of Chris Lipe]

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United States

Warner played #3 Chris Lipe (USA) again and lost 409 to 492 (a spread of -83).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 26-4, +3582.

Warner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).

Warner is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 31

[photo of Helen Gipson]

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Scotland

Warner played #1 Helen Gipson (Sco) again and won 437 to 397 (a spread of 40).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 27-4, +3622.

Warner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).

Warner is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).

Round 32

[photo of Nicky Vella-Laurenti]

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Malta

Warner played #9 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) again and won 439 to 382 (a spread of 57).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 28-4, +3679.

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

Warner is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

After the Tournament   

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

Warner is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).


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