On this page, you will find information about
Austin Shin, who is competing
at the 2015 Malta International Scrabble Open Main Event.
This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time.
This player currently has a record of 21-7, +2138, and is ranked
#2 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: 571 Average for: 454 Average against: 378 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Mario Saliba]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/saliba_mario_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Shin played #20 Mario Saliba (MLT) and won 534 to 327 (a spread of 207). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 1-0, +207. Shin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits). Shin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 2 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Shin played #19 Pauline Russell (IRL) and won 550 to 305 (a spread of 245). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 2-0, +452. Shin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Shin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 3 | ![[photo of John Barker]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/barker_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Shin played #18 John Barker (AUS) and won 539 to 266 (a spread of 273). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 3-0, +725. Shin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits). Shin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Kevin Synnott]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/synnott_kevin.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Shin played #17 Kevin Synnott (Eng) and won 380 to 353 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 4-0, +752. Shin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Shin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 5 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Shin played #16 John Hamilton (AUS) and won 561 to 355 (a spread of 206). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 5-0, +958. Shin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Shin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Naomi Landau]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/landau_naomi_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Shin played #15 Naomi Landau (ISR) and won 416 to 404 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 6-0, +970. Shin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Shin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Jayne Mackenzie]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mackenzie_jayne_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nir.gif) Northern Ireland | Shin played #14 Jayne Mackenzie (NIr) and lost 324 to 437 (a spread of -113). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 6-1, +857. Shin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Shin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Charles Micallef]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/micallef_charles_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Shin played #13 Charles Micallef (MLT) and won 447 to 372 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 7-1, +932. Shin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Shin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Nicky Vella-Laurenti]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/vella-laurenti_nicky_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Shin played #12 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) and lost 370 to 498 (a spread of -128). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 7-2, +804. Shin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Shin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Phil Kelly]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kelly_phil.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Shin played #11 Phil Kelly (Eng) and won 428 to 319 (a spread of 109). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 8-2, +913. Shin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Shin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Ray Tate]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/tate_ray_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Shin played #10 Ray Tate (Sco) and won 523 to 354 (a spread of 169). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 9-2, +1082. Shin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Shin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Cecil Muscat]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/muscat_cecil_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Shin played #9 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and won 439 to 402 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 10-2, +1119. Shin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Shin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Simon Gillam]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gillam_simon_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Shin played #8 Simon Gillam (Sco) and won 511 to 332 (a spread of 179). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 11-2, +1298. Shin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Shin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Bob Violett]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/violett_bob_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Shin played #7 Bob Violett (Eng) and won 398 to 320 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 12-2, +1376. Shin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 15 | ![[photo of David Delicata]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/delicata_david_4.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Shin played #6 David Delicata (MLT) and won 475 to 273 (a spread of 202). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 13-2, +1578. Shin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Vincent Boyle]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/boyle_vincent.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Shin played #5 Vincent Boyle (Sco) and won 430 to 389 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 14-2, +1619. Shin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Shin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 17 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Shin played #4 Kay McColgan (IRL) and won 540 to 298 (a spread of 242). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 15-2, +1861. Shin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits). Shin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 18 | ![[photo of David Webb]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/webb_david.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Shin played #3 David Webb (Eng) and lost 437 to 467 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 15-3, +1831. Shin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Shin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Theresa Brousson]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/brousson_theresa_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Shin played #2 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and lost 464 to 630 (a spread of -166). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 15-4, +1665. Shin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits). Shin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Theresa Brousson]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/brousson_theresa_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Shin played #2 Theresa Brousson (MLT) again and won 394 to 322 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 16-4, +1737. Shin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Shin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 21 | ![[photo of David Delicata]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/delicata_david_4.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Shin played #6 David Delicata (MLT) again and lost 355 to 440 (a spread of -85). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 16-5, +1652. Shin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 22 | ![[photo of David Webb]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/webb_david.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Shin played #3 David Webb (Eng) again and won 440 to 310 (a spread of 130). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 17-5, +1782. Shin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Shin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Simon Gillam]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gillam_simon_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Shin played #8 Simon Gillam (Sco) again and won 431 to 409 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 18-5, +1804. Shin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 24 | ![[photo of David Delicata]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/delicata_david_4.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Shin played #6 David Delicata (MLT) for the third time and won 540 to 327 (a spread of 213). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 19-5, +2017. Shin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits). |
Round 25 | ![[photo of David Webb]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/webb_david.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Shin played #3 David Webb (Eng) for the third time and lost 403 to 468 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 19-6, +1952. Shin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Shin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 26 | ![[photo of David Webb]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/webb_david.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Shin played #3 David Webb (Eng) for the fourth time and won 473 to 457 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 20-6, +1968. Shin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Shin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 27 | ![[photo of David Webb]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/webb_david.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Shin played #3 David Webb (Eng) for the fifth time and lost 346 to 424 (a spread of -78). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 20-7, +1890. Shin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Shin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (16 hits). |
Round 28 | ![[photo of David Webb]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/webb_david.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Shin played #3 David Webb (Eng) for the sixth time and won 571 to 323 (a spread of 248). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 21-7, +2138. Shin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Shin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
After the Tournament | |   | Shin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |