2015 Malta International Scrabble Open: Main Event

May 2–4, 2015

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MISO 2015 ME: Brid Ni Bhriain [#9]

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On this page, you will find information about Brid Ni Bhriain, 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 18-10, +791, and is ranked #3 in Division 2.

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

[photo of Brid Ni Bhriain]

Given name(s): Brid
Surname(s): Ni Bhriain
Home: Ireland
2015 Malta International Scrabble Open Main Event Team: Ireland

Round by Round

High score: 549
Average for: 400
Average against: 372

Round 1

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Australia

Ni Bhriain played #23 George Khamis (AUS) and won 430 to 372 (a spread of 58).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 1-0, +58.

Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 2

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England

Ni Bhriain played #28 Judith Puttick (Eng) and won 461 to 311 (a spread of 150).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 2-0, +208.

Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 3

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Austria

Ni Bhriain played #4 Pam Morris (AUT) and lost 229 to 481 (a spread of -252).

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 2-1, -44.

Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 4

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Malta

Ni Bhriain played #2 Mario Seychell (MLT) and won 404 to 337 (a spread of 67).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 3-1, +23.

Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 5

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Israel

Ni Bhriain played #24 Linda Marguy (ISR) and won 549 to 260 (a spread of 289).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 4-1, +312.

Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).

Round 6

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Israel

Ni Bhriain played #6 Nancy Alroy (ISR) and lost 378 to 463 (a spread of -85).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 4-2, +227.

Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 7

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Malta

Ni Bhriain played #1 Sammy Mangion (MLT) and won 393 to 359 (a spread of 34).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 5-2, +261.

Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 8

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Ireland

Ni Bhriain played #11 Eileen Meghen (IRL) and won 385 to 358 (a spread of 27).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 6-2, +288.

Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 9

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Malta

Ni Bhriain played #15 Dominic Borg (MLT) and won 499 to 347 (a spread of 152).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 7-2, +440.

Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 10

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Malta

Ni Bhriain played #22 Pauline Cilia (MLT) and lost 409 to 420 (a spread of -11).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 7-3, +429.

Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 11

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Malta

Ni Bhriain played #10 Moira Fenech (MLT) and won 397 to 292 (a spread of 105).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 8-3, +534.

Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 12

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Israel

Ni Bhriain played #7 Gila Blits (ISR) and lost 323 to 387 (a spread of -64).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 8-4, +470.

Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 13

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Ireland

Ni Bhriain played #18 Mary Morgan (IRL) and lost 315 to 432 (a spread of -117).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 8-5, +353.

Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 14

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Malta

Ni Bhriain played #13 Anna Borg (MLT) and won 422 to 402 (a spread of 20).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 9-5, +373.

Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 15

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England

Ni Bhriain played #19 Philip Turner (Eng) and won 411 to 275 (a spread of 136).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 10-5, +509.

Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 16

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England

Ni Bhriain played #5 George Newman (Eng) and lost 337 to 406 (a spread of -69).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 10-6, +440.

Round 17

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Malta

Ni Bhriain played #13 Anna Borg (MLT) again and lost 344 to 372 (a spread of -28).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 10-7, +412.

Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 18

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Malta

Ni Bhriain played #3 Josephine Mayo (MLT) and won 469 to 354 (a spread of 115).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 11-7, +527.

Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 19

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Malta

Ni Bhriain played #20 Joe Caruana (MLT) and won 407 to 372 (a spread of 35).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 12-7, +562.

Round 20

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England

Ni Bhriain played #5 George Newman (Eng) again and won 447 to 433 (a spread of 14).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 13-7, +576.

Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 21

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Israel

Ni Bhriain played #7 Gila Blits (ISR) again and won 403 to 312 (a spread of 91).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 14-7, +667.

Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 22

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Malta

Ni Bhriain played #10 Moira Fenech (MLT) again and lost 352 to 448 (a spread of -96).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 14-8, +571.

Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 23

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Malta

Ni Bhriain played #2 Mario Seychell (MLT) again and won 387 to 361 (a spread of 26).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 15-8, +597.

Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 24

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Malta

Ni Bhriain played #17 Marlene Calleja (MLT) and won 388 to 326 (a spread of 62).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 16-8, +659.

Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 25

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Malta

Ni Bhriain played #15 Dominic Borg (MLT) again and lost 351 to 491 (a spread of -140).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 16-9, +519.

Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 26

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Malta

Ni Bhriain played #17 Marlene Calleja (MLT) again and won 520 to 199 (a spread of 321).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 17-9, +840.

Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 27

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Malta

Ni Bhriain played #2 Mario Seychell (MLT) for the third time and won 387 to 358 (a spread of 29).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 18-9, +869.

Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 28

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Malta

Ni Bhriain played #15 Dominic Borg (MLT) for the third time and lost 416 to 494 (a spread of -78).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 18-10, +791.

Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

After the Tournament   

Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).


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