On this page, you will find information about
Goutham Jayaraman, who is competing
at the 2018 Malta International Scrabble Open Late Bird.
This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time.
This player currently has a record of 10-6, +759, and is ranked
#3 in Division A.
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: 624 Average for: 440 Average against: 393 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Liz Fagerlund]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/fagerlund_liz.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Jayaraman played #21 Liz Fagerlund (NZL) and won 495 to 313 (a spread of 182). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 1-0, +182. Jayaraman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (12 hits). |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Karen Richards]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_karen_AA005218.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Jayaraman played #14 Karen Richards (AUS) and won 467 to 309 (a spread of 158). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 2-0, +340. Jayaraman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Charles Micallef]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/micallef_charles_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Jayaraman played #11 Charles Micallef (MLT) and lost 442 to 454 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 2-1, +328. Jayaraman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Jayaraman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Vincent Boyle]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/boyle_vincent.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Jayaraman played #1 Vincent Boyle (Sco) and won 624 to 353 (a spread of 271). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 3-1, +599. Jayaraman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Jayaraman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Elie Dangoor]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/dangoor_elie.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Jayaraman played #6 Elie Dangoor (Eng) and won 446 to 360 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 4-1, +685. Jayaraman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Jayaraman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Randall Thomas]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/thomas_randall.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Jayaraman played #15 Randall Thomas (CAN) and won 451 to 357 (a spread of 94). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 5-1, +779. Jayaraman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Jayaraman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Marlon Prudencio]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/prudencio_marlon.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Jayaraman played #4 Marlon Prudencio (SGP) and lost 329 to 405 (a spread of -76). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 5-2, +703. Jayaraman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Jayaraman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Simon Gillam]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gillam_simon_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Jayaraman played #12 Simon Gillam (Sco) and won 481 to 349 (a spread of 132). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 6-2, +835. Jayaraman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Jayaraman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Theresa Brousson]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/brousson_theresa_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Jayaraman played #8 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and won 451 to 401 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 7-2, +885. Jayaraman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Jayaraman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Keiichiro Hirai]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hirai_keiichiro_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/jpn.gif) Japan | Jayaraman played #10 Keiichiro Hirai (JPN) and won 528 to 386 (a spread of 142). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 8-2, +1027. Jayaraman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Jayaraman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Stefan Rau]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rau_stefan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Jayaraman played #5 Stefan Rau (USA) and won 442 to 372 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 9-2, +1097. Jayaraman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Jayaraman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Bob Violett]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/violett_bob_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Jayaraman played #13 Bob Violett (Eng) and lost 354 to 435 (a spread of -81). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 9-3, +1016. Jayaraman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Jayaraman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Cecil Muscat]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/muscat_cecil_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Jayaraman played #19 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and won 430 to 402 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 10-3, +1044. Jayaraman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Jayaraman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Keiichiro Hirai]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hirai_keiichiro_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/jpn.gif) Japan | Jayaraman played #10 Keiichiro Hirai (JPN) again and lost 406 to 528 (a spread of -122). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 10-4, +922. Jayaraman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Jayaraman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Bob Violett]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/violett_bob_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Jayaraman played #13 Bob Violett (Eng) again and lost 316 to 431 (a spread of -115). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 10-5, +807. Jayaraman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Jayaraman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Bob Violett]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/violett_bob_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Jayaraman played #13 Bob Violett (Eng) for the third time and lost 384 to 432 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 10-6, +759. Jayaraman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Jayaraman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
After the Tournament | |   | Jayaraman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |