On this page, you will find information about
Brid Ni Bhriain, who is competing
at the 2017 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 14-11, +154, and is ranked
#10 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: 486 Average for: 390 Average against: 384 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Marion Loewenstein]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/loewenstein_marion.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Ni Bhriain played #30 Marion Loewenstein (ISR) and won 430 to 337 (a spread of 93). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 1-0, +93. Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Kevin Pirotta]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pirotta_kevin_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Ni Bhriain played #19 Kevin Pirotta (MLT) and won 453 to 384 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 2-0, +162. Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Albert Zammit]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/z/zammit_albert_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Ni Bhriain played #12 Albert Zammit (MLT) and won 388 to 345 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 3-0, +205. Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Pauline Cilia]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cilia_pauline_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Ni Bhriain played #21 Pauline Cilia (MLT) and won 429 to 373 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 4-0, +261. Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Shakir Reshamwala]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/reshamwala_shakir.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/kwt.gif) Kuwait | Ni Bhriain played #2 Shakir Reshamwala (KWT) and lost 320 to 422 (a spread of -102). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 4-1, +159. Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 6 | ![[photo of John Barker]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/barker_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Ni Bhriain played #5 John Barker (AUS) and lost 297 to 498 (a spread of -201). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 4-2, -42. Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Dominic Borg]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/borg_dominic_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Ni Bhriain played #15 Dominic Borg (MLT) and won 442 to 326 (a spread of 116). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 5-2, +74. Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Fifi LeFebvre]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lefebvre_fifi_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Ni Bhriain played #16 Fifi Lefebvre (ISR) and lost 350 to 421 (a spread of -71). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 5-3, +3. |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Mario Camilleri]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/camilleri_mario_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Ni Bhriain played #11 Mario Camilleri (MLT) and won 384 to 333 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 6-3, +54. Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Paul Mifsud]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mifsud_paul_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Ni Bhriain played #7 Paul Mifsud (MLT) and lost 372 to 398 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 6-4, +28. |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Josephine Mayo]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mayo_josephine_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Ni Bhriain played #8 Josephine Mayo (MLT) and lost 305 to 409 (a spread of -104). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 6-5, -76. Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Mary Doyle]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/doyle_mary__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Ni Bhriain played #10 Mary Doyle (IRL) and won 433 to 381 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 7-5, -24. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Moira Fenech]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/fenech_moira.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Ni Bhriain played #3 Moira Fenech (MLT) and lost 345 to 495 (a spread of -150). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 7-6, -174. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of George Newman]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/newman_george.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Ni Bhriain played #9 George Newman (Eng) and lost 377 to 390 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 7-7, -187. Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Judith Puttick]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/puttick_judith_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Ni Bhriain played #29 Judith Puttick (Eng) and won 467 to 313 (a spread of 154). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 8-7, -33. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Marlene Calleja]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/calleja_marlene_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Ni Bhriain played #25 Marlene Calleja (MLT) and won 437 to 363 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 9-7, +41. |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Miriam Erez]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/erez_miriam_AA001131.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Ni Bhriain played #20 Miriam Erez (ISR) and won 365 to 358 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 10-7, +48. Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Mary Doyle]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/doyle_mary__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Ni Bhriain played #10 Mary Doyle (IRL) again and lost 378 to 445 (a spread of -67). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 10-8, -19. |
Round 19 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Ni Bhriain played #13 Cornelia Lodder (AUS) and won 486 to 294 (a spread of 192). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 11-8, +173. |
Round 20 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Ni Bhriain played #24 Rose Kingdom (Eng) and won 433 to 421 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 12-8, +185. |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Joe Caruana]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/caruana_joe_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Ni Bhriain played #18 Joe Caruana (MLT) and lost 383 to 400 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 12-9, +168. |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Sharon Peress]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/peress_sharon__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Ni Bhriain played #27 Sharon Peress (ISR) and won 400 to 378 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 13-9, +190. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Eileen Meghen]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/meghen_eileen_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Ni Bhriain played #1 Eileen Meghen (IRL) and won 370 to 343 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 14-9, +217. Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Josephine Mayo]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mayo_josephine_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Ni Bhriain played #8 Josephine Mayo (MLT) again and lost 391 to 399 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 14-10, +209. |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Joe Caruana]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/caruana_joe_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Ni Bhriain played #18 Joe Caruana (MLT) again and lost 317 to 372 (a spread of -55). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 14-11, +154. |