2015 Malta International Scrabble Open: Main Event

May 2–4, 2015

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MISO 2015 ME: Austin Shin [#1]

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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.

Background Information

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Given name(s): Austin
Surname(s): Shin
Home: Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
2015 Malta International Scrabble Open Main Event Team: England

Round by Round

High score: 571
Average for: 454
Average against: 378

Round 1

[photo of Mario Saliba]

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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

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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]

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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]

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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

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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).


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