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

May 22–25, 2014

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EOSC 2014: Nicky Huitson [#14]

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On this page, you will find information about Nicky Huitson, 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 19-13, -145, and is ranked #11.

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): Nicky
Surname(s): Huitson
Home: Cheltenham, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, United Kingdom
2014 European Open Scrabble Championship Team: England

Round by Round

High score: 579
Average for: 400
Average against: 407

Round 1

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Malta

Huitson played #15 Mario Seychell (MLT) and won 385 to 347 (a spread of 38).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 1-0, +38.

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

Round 2

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England

Huitson played #11 Graham Bonham (Eng) and won 465 to 458 (a spread of 7).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 2-0, +45.

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

Round 3

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England

Huitson played #20 Janet Bonham (Eng) and won 426 to 315 (a spread of 111).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 3-0, +156.

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

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

Round 4

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Malta

Huitson played #24 Pawlu Frendo (MLT) and won 511 to 414 (a spread of 97).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 4-0, +253.

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

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

Round 5

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Romania

Huitson played #7 Mihai Pantis (ROM) and lost 332 to 498 (a spread of -166).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 4-1, +87.

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

Round 6

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United States

Huitson played #3 Chris Lipe (USA) and won 377 to 352 (a spread of 25).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 5-1, +112.

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

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

Round 7

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Israel

Huitson played #28 Marion Loewenstein (ISR) and won 579 to 251 (a spread of 328).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 6-1, +440.

Round 8

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Nigeria

Huitson played #27 Mbeleokpo Mathew Aganaba (NGA) and won 522 to 448 (a spread of 74).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 7-1, +514.

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

Round 9

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New Zealand

Huitson played #4 Howard Warner (NZL) and lost 272 to 516 (a spread of -244).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 7-2, +270.

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

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

Round 10

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Northern Ireland

Huitson played #8 Nuala O'Rourke (NIr) and lost 356 to 373 (a spread of -17).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 7-3, +253.

Round 11

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Malta

Huitson played #23 Pauline Cilia (MLT) and won 483 to 409 (a spread of 74).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 8-3, +327.

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

Round 12

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Nigeria

Huitson played #19 Ebikeme Adowei (NGA) and won 506 to 241 (a spread of 265).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 9-3, +592.

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

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

Round 13

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Australia

Huitson played #12 John Barker (AUS) and won 397 to 383 (a spread of 14).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 10-3, +606.

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

Round 14

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Ireland

Huitson played #17 Brid Ni Bhriain (IRL) and won 435 to 420 (a spread of 15).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 11-3, +621.

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

Round 15

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Scotland

Huitson played #1 Helen Gipson (Sco) and lost 326 to 430 (a spread of -104).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 11-4, +517.

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

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

Round 16

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England

Huitson played #10 Kevin Synnott (Eng) and won 460 to 374 (a spread of 86).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 12-4, +603.

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

Round 17

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Malta

Huitson played #21 Albert Zammit (MLT) and won 417 to 327 (a spread of 90).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 13-4, +693.

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

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

Round 18

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Ireland

Huitson played #25 Mary Morgan (IRL) and lost 385 to 471 (a spread of -86).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 13-5, +607.

Round 19

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Malta

Huitson played #6 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and lost 377 to 475 (a spread of -98).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 13-6, +509.

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

Round 20

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Malta

Huitson played #2 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and lost 260 to 635 (a spread of -375).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 13-7, +134.

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

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

Round 21   

Huitson recorded a bye with a spread of 75 points.

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 14-7, +209.

Round 22

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Malta

Huitson played #26 Alfred Xuereb (MLT) and lost 370 to 428 (a spread of -58).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 14-8, +151.

Round 23

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Scotland

Huitson played #5 Simon Gillam (Sco) and won 348 to 343 (a spread of 5).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 15-8, +156.

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

Round 24

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Malta

Huitson played #9 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) and lost 332 to 396 (a spread of -64).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 15-9, +92.

Round 25

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Ireland

Huitson played #22 Mary Doyle (IRL) and won 436 to 385 (a spread of 51).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 16-9, +143.

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

Round 26

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England

Huitson played #18 Kate Sweetlove (Eng) and lost 292 to 445 (a spread of -153).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 16-10, -10.

Round 27

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United States

Huitson played #13 Daniel Milton (USA) and won 428 to 411 (a spread of 17).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 17-10, +7.

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

Round 28

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England

Huitson played #11 Graham Bonham (Eng) again and lost 323 to 508 (a spread of -185).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 17-11, -178.

Round 29

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Northern Ireland

Huitson played #8 Nuala O'Rourke (NIr) again and lost 416 to 431 (a spread of -15).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 17-12, -193.

Round 30

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United States

Huitson played #13 Daniel Milton (USA) again and lost 357 to 456 (a spread of -99).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 17-13, -292.

Round 31

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Romania

Huitson played #7 Mihai Pantis (ROM) again and won 412 to 372 (a spread of 40).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 18-13, -252.

Round 32

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Nigeria

Huitson played #19 Ebikeme Adowei (NGA) again and won 403 to 296 (a spread of 107).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 19-13, -145.


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