2015 King's Cup: Helen Gipson [#14]

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On this page, you will find information about Helen Gipson, who is competing at the 2015 BRAND's International Crossword Game King's Cup. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 17.5-11.5, +1157, and is ranked #10.

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
	Given name(s): Helen Surname(s): Gipson Home: Duns, Berwickshire, United Kingdom Awards: 1998 BMSC; 2006 2007 Scottish Open; 2007 Summer Matchplay Hobbies: Gardening 2015 BRAND's International Crossword Game King's Cup Team: Scotland

Round by Round
High score: 587 Average for: 449 Average against: 409
Round 1	Canada	Gipson played #43 Sue Tremblay (CAN) and won 587 to 416 (a spread of 171). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 1-0, +171. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 2	Poland	Gipson played #28 Rafal Dominiczak (POL) and tied at 473. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 1.5-0.5, +171. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 3	Singapore	Gipson played #17 Goutham Jayaraman (SGP) and lost 394 to 403 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 1.5-1.5, +162. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 4	Malaysia	Gipson played #30 Martin Teo (MYS) and won 448 to 324 (a spread of 124). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 2.5-1.5, +286.
Round 5	Thailand	Gipson played #4 Thacha Koowirat (THA) and won 400 to 377 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 3.5-1.5, +309.
Round 6	Singapore	Gipson played #12 Siu Hean Cheah (SGP) and won 429 to 372 (a spread of 57). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 4.5-1.5, +366. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7	Malaysia	Gipson played #32 Alex Tan (MYS) and lost 353 to 399 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 4.5-2.5, +320.
Round 8	Thailand	Gipson played #20 Taewan Sutthasin (THA) and lost 407 to 431 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 4.5-3.5, +296.
Round 9	Thailand	Gipson played #34 Thitipol Barameemuang (THA) and won 478 to 337 (a spread of 141). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 5.5-3.5, +437.
Round 10	Thailand	Gipson played #42 Tawan Paepolsiri (THA) and won 512 to 356 (a spread of 156). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 6.5-3.5, +593.
Round 11	United States	Gipson played #15 Chris Lipe (USA) and lost 400 to 455 (a spread of -55). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 6.5-4.5, +538.
Round 12	Malaysia	Gipson played #10 Vannitha Balasingam (MYS) and won 503 to 432 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 7.5-4.5, +609.
Round 13	Singapore	Gipson played #23 Ricky Purnomo (SGP) and lost 365 to 507 (a spread of -142). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 7.5-5.5, +467.
Round 14	Thailand	Gipson played #5 Jakkrit Klaphajone (THA) and won 483 to 425 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 8.5-5.5, +525.
Round 15	England	Gipson played #24 Gerald Carter (Eng) and won 518 to 411 (a spread of 107). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 9.5-5.5, +632.
Round 16	Thailand	Gipson played #5 Jakkrit Klaphajone (THA) again and won 461 to 325 (a spread of 136). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 10.5-5.5, +768. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17	United States	Gipson played #27 Winter Zxqkj (USA) and won 496 to 274 (a spread of 222). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 11.5-5.5, +990. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 18	Thailand	Gipson played #9 Pichai Limprasert (THA) and lost 420 to 452 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 11.5-6.5, +958. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19	Thailand	Gipson played #9 Pichai Limprasert (THA) again and won 570 to 373 (a spread of 197). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 12.5-6.5, +1155. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20	United States	Gipson played #15 Chris Lipe (USA) again and lost 374 to 461 (a spread of -87). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 12.5-7.5, +1068.
Round 21	Philippines	Gipson played #11 Odette Carmina Rio (PHL) and lost 391 to 484 (a spread of -93). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 12.5-8.5, +975. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 22	Thailand	Gipson played #5 Jakkrit Klaphajone (THA) for the third time and won 512 to 398 (a spread of 114). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 13.5-8.5, +1089.
Round 23	Singapore	Gipson played #13 Marlon Prudencio (SGP) and lost 367 to 519 (a spread of -152). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 13.5-9.5, +937.
Round 24	Thailand	Gipson played #3 Panupol Sujjayakorn (THA) and won 517 to 443 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 14.5-9.5, +1011.
Round 25	Singapore	Gipson played #23 Ricky Purnomo (SGP) again and lost 406 to 449 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 14.5-10.5, +968.
Round 26	Thailand	Gipson played #9 Pichai Limprasert (THA) for the third time and lost 303 to 543 (a spread of -240). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 14.5-11.5, +728. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 27	Thailand	Gipson played #36 Amnuay Ploysangngam (THA) and won 528 to 251 (a spread of 277). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 15.5-11.5, +1005. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28	Philippines	Gipson played #62 Ferdinand Lucas (PHL) and won 454 to 381 (a spread of 73). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 16.5-11.5, +1078.
Round 29	United States	Gipson played #15 Chris Lipe (USA) for the third time and won 468 to 389 (a spread of 79). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 17.5-11.5, +1157.

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