On this page, you will find information about
Jim Lyes, who is competing
at the 2014 Malta International Scrabble Open.
This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time.
This player currently has a record of 8-16, -949, and is ranked
#30 in Division 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.
Round by Round |
High score: 457 Average for: 373 Average against: 412 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Chris Lipe]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lipe_chris.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Lyes played #1 Chris Lipe (USA) and lost 284 to 521 (a spread of -237). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 0-1, -237. Lyes is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Simon Gillam]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gillam_simon_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Lyes played #14 Simon Gillam (Sco) and lost 343 to 440 (a spread of -97). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 0-2, -334. |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Nuala O'Rourke]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/o_rourke_nuala.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nir.gif) Northern Ireland | Lyes played #19 Nuala O'Rourke (NIr) and lost 365 to 512 (a spread of -147). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 0-3, -481. Lyes is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Albert Zammit]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/z/zammit_albert_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Lyes played #33 Albert Zammit (MLT) and lost 325 to 469 (a spread of -144). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 0-4, -625. |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Nancy Alroy]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/alroy_nancy.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Lyes played #32 Nancy Alroy (ISR) and lost 420 to 452 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 0-5, -657. Lyes is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 6 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Lyes played #34 Louise Love (AUS) and won 414 to 393 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 1-5, -636. Lyes is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Maureen Hoch]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hoch_maureen.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Lyes played #26 Maureen Hoch (ISR) and lost 312 to 530 (a spread of -218). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 1-6, -854. |
Round 8 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Lyes played #29 Kate Sweetlove (Eng) and won 457 to 359 (a spread of 98). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 2-6, -756. |
Round 9 | ![[photo of George Newman]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/newman_george.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Lyes played #28 George Newman (Eng) and lost 368 to 377 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 2-7, -765. Lyes is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 10 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Lyes played #10 Barry Harridge (AUS) and won 345 to 317 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 3-7, -737. Lyes is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Teresa Lyes]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lyes_teresa.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Lyes played #23 Teresa Lyes (Eng) and won 441 to 354 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 4-7, -650. |
Round 12 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Lyes played #30 Tim Lawrence (Eng) and lost 385 to 395 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 4-8, -660. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of John Barker]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/barker_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Lyes played #24 John Barker (AUS) and won 419 to 331 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 5-8, -572. Lyes is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Mario Saliba]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/saliba_mario_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Lyes played #27 Mario Saliba (MLT) and lost 329 to 370 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 5-9, -613. |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Kevin Synnott]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/synnott_kevin.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Lyes played #18 Kevin Synnott (Eng) and won 421 to 336 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 6-9, -528. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Keiichiro Hirai]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hirai_keiichiro_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/jpn.gif) Japan | Lyes played #7 Keiichiro Hirai (JPN) and won 445 to 410 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 7-9, -493. |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Jojo Delia]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/delia_jojo.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Lyes played #16 Jojo Delia (MLT) and lost 372 to 427 (a spread of -55). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 7-10, -548. |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Howard Warner]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/warner_howard.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Lyes played #4 Howard Warner (NZL) and lost 291 to 447 (a spread of -156). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 7-11, -704. Lyes is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Theresa Brousson]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/brousson_theresa_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Lyes played #5 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and lost 315 to 468 (a spread of -153). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 7-12, -857. Lyes is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 20 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Lyes played #25 Len Edwards (Eng) and lost 334 to 418 (a spread of -84). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 7-13, -941. |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Cecil Muscat]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/muscat_cecil_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Lyes played #13 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and lost 408 to 415 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 7-14, -948. |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Nicky Vella-Laurenti]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/vella-laurenti_nicky_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Lyes played #21 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) and lost 376 to 388 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 7-15, -960. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Naomi Landau]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/landau_naomi_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Lyes played #17 Naomi Landau (ISR) and won 380 to 353 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 8-15, -933. |
Round 24 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Lyes played #29 Kate Sweetlove (Eng) again and lost 391 to 407 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 8-16, -949. |