On this page, you will find information about
Ray Tate, 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 14-14, -395, and is ranked
#13 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: 594 Average for: 390 Average against: 404 |
Round 1 | | England | Tate played #11 Phil Kelly (Eng) and won 437 to 333 (a spread of 104). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 1-0, +104. Tate is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 2 | | England | Tate played #7 Bob Violett (Eng) and won 410 to 362 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 2-0, +152. Tate is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 3 | | Israel | Tate played #15 Naomi Landau (ISR) and won 414 to 329 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 3-0, +237. Tate is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Tate is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 4 | | England | Tate played #3 David Webb (Eng) and lost 330 to 410 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 3-1, +157. Tate is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 5 | | Ireland | Tate played #19 Pauline Russell (IRL) and won 432 to 411 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 4-1, +178. Tate is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Tate is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 6 | | Ireland | Tate played #4 Kay McColgan (IRL) and lost 289 to 447 (a spread of -158). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 4-2, +20. Tate is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Tate is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 7 | | Australia | Tate played #18 John Barker (AUS) and won 363 to 333 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 5-2, +50. Tate is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 8 | | Scotland | Tate played #8 Simon Gillam (Sco) and won 491 to 368 (a spread of 123). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 6-2, +173. Tate is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Tate is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 9 | | Northern Ireland | Tate played #14 Jayne Mackenzie (NIr) and won 412 to 275 (a spread of 137). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 7-2, +310. Tate is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 10 | | Malta | Tate played #12 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) and won 405 to 344 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 8-2, +371. Tate is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 11 | | England | Tate played #1 Austin Shin (Eng) and lost 354 to 523 (a spread of -169). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 8-3, +202. Tate is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Tate is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 12 | | Australia | Tate played #16 John Hamilton (AUS) and won 479 to 362 (a spread of 117). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 9-3, +319. Tate is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 13 | | Malta | Tate played #6 David Delicata (MLT) and lost 309 to 422 (a spread of -113). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 9-4, +206. Tate is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 14 | | Malta | Tate played #20 Mario Saliba (MLT) and lost 364 to 378 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 9-5, +192. |
Round 15 | | Malta | Tate played #2 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and lost 378 to 476 (a spread of -98). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 9-6, +94. Tate is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 16 | | England | Tate played #17 Kevin Synnott (Eng) and won 445 to 443 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 10-6, +96. Tate is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Tate is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 17 | | Scotland | Tate played #5 Vincent Boyle (Sco) and won 425 to 412 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 11-6, +109. Tate is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 18 | | Malta | Tate played #13 Charles Micallef (MLT) and lost 376 to 446 (a spread of -70). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 11-7, +39. |
Round 19 | | Malta | Tate played #9 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and won 594 to 367 (a spread of 227). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 12-7, +266. |
Round 20 | | Malta | Tate played #13 Charles Micallef (MLT) again and lost 259 to 503 (a spread of -244). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 12-8, +22. Tate is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Tate is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 21 | | Israel | Tate played #15 Naomi Landau (ISR) again and won 410 to 325 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 13-8, +107. Tate is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 22 | | Malta | Tate played #20 Mario Saliba (MLT) again and won 438 to 363 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 14-8, +182. Tate is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 23 | | Scotland | Tate played #5 Vincent Boyle (Sco) again and lost 410 to 456 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 14-9, +136. Tate is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 24 | | Scotland | Tate played #8 Simon Gillam (Sco) again and lost 343 to 371 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 14-10, +108. Tate is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Tate is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 25 | | Malta | Tate played #2 Theresa Brousson (MLT) again and lost 363 to 424 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 14-11, +47. Tate is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 26 | | Malta | Tate played #13 Charles Micallef (MLT) for the third time and lost 327 to 480 (a spread of -153). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 14-12, -106. |
Round 27 | | Northern Ireland | Tate played #14 Jayne Mackenzie (NIr) again and lost 390 to 443 (a spread of -53). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 14-13, -159. |
Round 28 | | England | Tate played #11 Phil Kelly (Eng) again and lost 279 to 515 (a spread of -236). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 14-14, -395. |