On this page, you will find information about
Brid Ni Bhriain, who is competing
at the 2016 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 16-9, +1112, and is ranked
#2 in Division B.
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: 536 Average for: 407 Average against: 363 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Ryan Smith]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/smith_ryan_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Ni Bhriain played #28 Ryan Smith (CAN) and won 451 to 312 (a spread of 139). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 1-0, +139. Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 2 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Ni Bhriain played #17 Betty Eriksen (NZL) and won 441 to 317 (a spread of 124). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 2-0, +263. Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Mary Doyle]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/doyle_mary__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Ni Bhriain played #8 Mary Doyle (IRL) and lost 341 to 368 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 2-1, +236. Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Peter Bauer]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/bauer_peter.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Ni Bhriain played #1 Peter Bauer (AUS) and lost 310 to 457 (a spread of -147). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 2-2, +89. |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Pauline Cilia]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cilia_pauline_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Ni Bhriain played #12 Pauline Cilia (MLT) and lost 335 to 522 (a spread of -187). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 2-3, -98. Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Maria Scicluna]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/scicluna_maria_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Ni Bhriain played #22 Maria Scicluna (MLT) and won 373 to 355 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 3-3, -80. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Tony Bongo]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/bongo_tony_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Ni Bhriain played #27 Tony Bongo (ISR) and won 421 to 375 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 4-3, -34. |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Alfred Xuereb]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/x/xuereb_alfred_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Ni Bhriain played #21 Alfred Xuereb (MLT) and won 492 to 356 (a spread of 136). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 5-3, +102. |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Paul Steadman]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/steadman_paul_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Ni Bhriain played #9 Paul Steadman (Eng) and won 365 to 323 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 6-3, +144. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Marlene Calleja]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/calleja_marlene_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Ni Bhriain played #14 Marlene Calleja (MLT) and won 453 to 326 (a spread of 127). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 7-3, +271. |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Joe Caruana]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/caruana_joe_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Ni Bhriain played #20 Joe Caruana (MLT) and lost 317 to 343 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 7-4, +245. Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Mario Seychell]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/seychell_mario__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Ni Bhriain played #3 Mario Seychell (MLT) and won 504 to 289 (a spread of 215). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 8-4, +460. Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Peter Thorpe]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/thorpe_peter_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Ni Bhriain played #16 Peter Thorpe (Eng) and lost 323 to 337 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 8-5, +446. Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Kunihiko Kuroda]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kuroda_kunihiko_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/jpn.gif) Japan | Ni Bhriain played #11 Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN) and lost 347 to 383 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 8-6, +410. |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Reno Zammit]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/z/zammit_reno_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Ni Bhriain played #19 Reno Zammit (MLT) and won 458 to 332 (a spread of 126). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 9-6, +536. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Josephine Mayo]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mayo_josephine_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Ni Bhriain played #4 Josephine Mayo (MLT) and won 423 to 343 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 10-6, +616. |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Dominic Borg]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/borg_dominic_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Ni Bhriain played #5 Dominic Borg (MLT) and lost 378 to 426 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 10-7, +568. |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Pauline Cilia]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cilia_pauline_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Ni Bhriain played #12 Pauline Cilia (MLT) again and won 416 to 336 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 11-7, +648. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Dominic Borg]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/borg_dominic_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Ni Bhriain played #5 Dominic Borg (MLT) again and won 536 to 298 (a spread of 238). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 12-7, +886. Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Eileen Meghen]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/meghen_eileen_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Ni Bhriain played #6 Eileen Meghen (IRL) and lost 363 to 518 (a spread of -155). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 12-8, +731. Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Mario Seychell]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/seychell_mario__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Ni Bhriain played #3 Mario Seychell (MLT) again and won 465 to 325 (a spread of 140). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 13-8, +871. Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Eileen Meghen]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/meghen_eileen_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Ni Bhriain played #6 Eileen Meghen (IRL) again and won 489 to 295 (a spread of 194). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 14-8, +1065. Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Joe Caruana]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/caruana_joe_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Ni Bhriain played #20 Joe Caruana (MLT) again and lost 341 to 394 (a spread of -53). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 14-9, +1012. Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Mario Seychell]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/seychell_mario__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Ni Bhriain played #3 Mario Seychell (MLT) for the third time and won 381 to 346 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 15-9, +1047. Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Mario Seychell]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/seychell_mario__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Ni Bhriain played #3 Mario Seychell (MLT) for the fourth time and won 454 to 389 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 16-9, +1112. Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). 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 (4 hits). |