On this page, you will find information about
Brid Ni Bhriain, 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 18-14, -17, and is ranked
#14.
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: 486 Average for: 385 Average against: 401 |
Round 1 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Ni Bhriain played #18 Kate Sweetlove (Eng) and lost 363 to 379 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 0-1, -16. Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Daniel Milton]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/milton_daniel.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Ni Bhriain played #13 Daniel Milton (USA) and lost 320 to 457 (a spread of -137). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 0-2, -153. |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Mary Doyle]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/doyle_mary__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Ni Bhriain played #22 Mary Doyle (IRL) and won 387 to 339 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 1-2, -105. Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Alfred Xuereb]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/x/xuereb_alfred_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Ni Bhriain played #26 Alfred Xuereb (MLT) and won 478 to 391 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 2-2, -18. Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Nicky Vella-Laurenti]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/vella-laurenti_nicky_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Ni Bhriain played #9 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) and lost 402 to 410 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 2-3, -26. |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Simon Gillam]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gillam_simon_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Ni Bhriain played #5 Simon Gillam (Sco) and lost 331 to 469 (a spread of -138). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 2-4, -164. Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 7 | |   | Ni Bhriain recorded a bye with a spread of 379 points. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 3-4, +215. Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Mary Morgan]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/morgan_mary.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Ni Bhriain played #25 Mary Morgan (IRL) and won 429 to 341 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 4-4, +303. |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Theresa Brousson]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/brousson_theresa_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Ni Bhriain played #2 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and lost 304 to 504 (a spread of -200). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 4-5, +103. Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Cecil Muscat]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/muscat_cecil_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Ni Bhriain played #6 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and won 387 to 371 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 5-5, +119. Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Albert Zammit]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/z/zammit_albert_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Ni Bhriain played #21 Albert Zammit (MLT) and won 419 to 335 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 6-5, +203. |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Helen Gipson]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gipson_helen.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Ni Bhriain played #1 Helen Gipson (Sco) and lost 375 to 376 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 6-6, +202. Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Kevin Synnott]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/synnott_kevin.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Ni Bhriain played #10 Kevin Synnott (Eng) and lost 326 to 387 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 6-7, +141. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Nicky Huitson]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/huitson_nicky.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Ni Bhriain played #14 Nicky Huitson (Eng) and lost 420 to 435 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 6-8, +126. |
Round 15 | ![[photo of John Barker]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/barker_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Ni Bhriain played #12 John Barker (AUS) and won 372 to 363 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 7-8, +135. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Nuala O'Rourke]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/o_rourke_nuala.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nir.gif) Northern Ireland | Ni Bhriain played #8 Nuala O'Rourke (NIr) and lost 370 to 463 (a spread of -93). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 7-9, +42. |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Ebikeme Adowei]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/adowei_ebikeme.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Ni Bhriain played #19 Ebikeme Adowei (NGA) and won 397 to 389 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 8-9, +50. Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Pauline Cilia]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cilia_pauline_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Ni Bhriain played #23 Pauline Cilia (MLT) and lost 410 to 413 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 8-10, +47. Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Howard Warner]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/warner_howard.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Ni Bhriain played #4 Howard Warner (NZL) and lost 342 to 588 (a spread of -246). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 8-11, -199. Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Chris Lipe]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lipe_chris.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Ni Bhriain played #3 Chris Lipe (USA) and lost 369 to 426 (a spread of -57). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 8-12, -256. |
Round 21 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Ni Bhriain played #27 Mbeleokpo Mathew Aganaba (NGA) and won 410 to 324 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 9-12, -170. Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Marion Loewenstein]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/loewenstein_marion.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Ni Bhriain played #28 Marion Loewenstein (ISR) and won 375 to 322 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 10-12, -117. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Mihai Pantis]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pantis_mihai.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/rom.gif) Romania | Ni Bhriain played #7 Mihai Pantis (ROM) and won 473 to 354 (a spread of 119). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 11-12, +2. |
Round 24 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Ni Bhriain played #11 Graham Bonham (Eng) and won 357 to 318 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 12-12, +41. Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Pawlu Frendo]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/frendo_pawlu_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Ni Bhriain played #24 Pawlu Frendo (MLT) and won 400 to 356 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 13-12, +85. Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 26 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Ni Bhriain played #20 Janet Bonham (Eng) and lost 265 to 515 (a spread of -250). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 13-13, -165. Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 27 | ![[photo of Josephine Mayo]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mayo_josephine_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Ni Bhriain played #16 Josephine Mayo (MLT) and won 486 to 370 (a spread of 116). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 14-13, -49. |
Round 28 | ![[photo of Kevin Synnott]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/synnott_kevin.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Ni Bhriain played #10 Kevin Synnott (Eng) again and won 394 to 368 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 15-13, -23. |
Round 29 | ![[photo of Mihai Pantis]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pantis_mihai.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/rom.gif) Romania | Ni Bhriain played #7 Mihai Pantis (ROM) again and lost 337 to 489 (a spread of -152). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 15-14, -175. |
Round 30 | ![[photo of Mary Doyle]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/doyle_mary__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Ni Bhriain played #22 Mary Doyle (IRL) again and won 435 to 396 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 16-14, -136. |
Round 31 | ![[photo of Mary Morgan]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/morgan_mary.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Ni Bhriain played #25 Mary Morgan (IRL) again and won 425 to 381 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 17-14, -92. |
Round 32 | |   | Ni Bhriain recorded a bye with a spread of 75 points. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 18-14, -17. |