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

May 22–25, 2014

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EOSC 2014: Simon Gillam [#5]

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On this page, you will find information about Simon Gillam, 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 21-11, +1068, 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): Simon
Surname(s): Gillam
Home: Edinburgh, Scotland
2014 European Open Scrabble Championship Team: Scotland

Round by Round

High score: 548
Average for: 422
Average against: 390

Round 1

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New Zealand

Gillam played #4 Howard Warner (NZL) and lost 375 to 467 (a spread of -92).

Current ranking: #26.

Current record: 0-1, -92.

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

Round 2

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Northern Ireland

Gillam played #8 Nuala O'Rourke (NIr) and lost 409 to 439 (a spread of -30).

Current ranking: #23.

Current record: 0-2, -122.

Round 3

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United States

Gillam played #3 Chris Lipe (USA) and won 542 to 363 (a spread of 179).

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 1-2, +57.

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

Round 4

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Romania

Gillam played #7 Mihai Pantis (ROM) and won 442 to 430 (a spread of 12).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 2-2, +69.

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

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

Round 5

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Australia

Gillam played #12 John Barker (AUS) and lost 406 to 528 (a spread of -122).

Current ranking: #20.

Current record: 2-3, -53.

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

Round 6

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Ireland

Gillam played #17 Brid Ni Bhriain (IRL) and won 469 to 331 (a spread of 138).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 3-3, +85.

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

Round 7

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England

Gillam played #11 Graham Bonham (Eng) and lost 390 to 431 (a spread of -41).

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 3-4, +44.

Round 8

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Malta

Gillam played #15 Mario Seychell (MLT) and won 479 to 406 (a spread of 73).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 4-4, +117.

Round 9

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Malta

Gillam played #21 Albert Zammit (MLT) and won 456 to 273 (a spread of 183).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 5-4, +300.

Round 10

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Ireland

Gillam played #25 Mary Morgan (IRL) and won 537 to 281 (a spread of 256).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 6-4, +556.

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

Round 11

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England

Gillam played #20 Janet Bonham (Eng) and lost 294 to 467 (a spread of -173).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 6-5, +383.

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

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

Round 12

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Malta

Gillam played #24 Pawlu Frendo (MLT) and won 409 to 406 (a spread of 3).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 7-5, +386.

Round 13   

Gillam recorded a bye with a spread of 75 points.

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 8-5, +461.

Round 14

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Malta

Gillam played #26 Alfred Xuereb (MLT) and won 443 to 317 (a spread of 126).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 9-5, +587.

Round 15

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Israel

Gillam played #28 Marion Loewenstein (ISR) and won 430 to 310 (a spread of 120).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 10-5, +707.

Round 16

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Nigeria

Gillam played #27 Mbeleokpo Mathew Aganaba (NGA) and won 491 to 277 (a spread of 214).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 11-5, +921.

Round 17

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Ireland

Gillam played #22 Mary Doyle (IRL) and won 483 to 312 (a spread of 171).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 12-5, +1092.

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

Round 18

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England

Gillam played #18 Kate Sweetlove (Eng) and won 435 to 341 (a spread of 94).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 13-5, +1186.

Round 19

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Malta

Gillam played #23 Pauline Cilia (MLT) and won 431 to 335 (a spread of 96).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 14-5, +1282.

Round 20

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Nigeria

Gillam played #19 Ebikeme Adowei (NGA) and won 431 to 401 (a spread of 30).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 15-5, +1312.

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

Round 21

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United States

Gillam played #13 Daniel Milton (USA) and won 479 to 359 (a spread of 120).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 16-5, +1432.

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

Round 22

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Malta

Gillam played #9 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) and won 434 to 395 (a spread of 39).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 17-5, +1471.

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

Round 23

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England

Gillam played #14 Nicky Huitson (Eng) and lost 343 to 348 (a spread of -5).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 17-6, +1466.

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

Round 24

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England

Gillam played #10 Kevin Synnott (Eng) and won 548 to 376 (a spread of 172).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 18-6, +1638.

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

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

Round 25

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Scotland

Gillam played #1 Helen Gipson (Sco) and lost 318 to 496 (a spread of -178).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 18-7, +1460.

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

Gillam is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (16 hits).

Round 26

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Malta

Gillam played #2 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and lost 350 to 508 (a spread of -158).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 18-8, +1302.

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

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

Round 27

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Malta

Gillam played #6 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and won 348 to 342 (a spread of 6).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 19-8, +1308.

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

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

Round 28

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Malta

Gillam played #9 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) again and won 398 to 374 (a spread of 24).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 20-8, +1332.

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

Round 29

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Scotland

Gillam played #1 Helen Gipson (Sco) again and lost 347 to 529 (a spread of -182).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 20-9, +1150.

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

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

Round 30

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England

Gillam played #18 Kate Sweetlove (Eng) again and won 415 to 394 (a spread of 21).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 21-9, +1171.

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

Round 31

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Australia

Gillam played #12 John Barker (AUS) again and lost 361 to 418 (a spread of -57).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 21-10, +1114.

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

Round 32

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United States

Gillam played #3 Chris Lipe (USA) again and lost 381 to 427 (a spread of -46).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 21-11, +1068.

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


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