On this page, you will find information about
Goutham Jayaraman, who is competing
at the 2018 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 17.5-7.5, +832, and is ranked
#2 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: 611 Average for: 442 Average against: 408 |
Round 1 | | Ireland | Jayaraman played #31 Kevin Synnott (IRL) and won 431 to 408 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 1-0, +23. |
Round 2 | | England | Jayaraman played #20 Matthew Pinner (Eng) and won 509 to 426 (a spread of 83). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 2-0, +106. Jayaraman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 3 | | England | Jayaraman played #14 Bob Violett (Eng) and won 485 to 384 (a spread of 101). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 3-0, +207. Jayaraman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 4 | | Malta | Jayaraman played #7 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and lost 404 to 487 (a spread of -83). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 3-1, +124. Jayaraman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Jayaraman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 5 | | England | Jayaraman played #5 Elie Dangoor (Eng) and lost 380 to 472 (a spread of -92). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 3-2, +32. Jayaraman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 6 | | Poland | Jayaraman played #16 Rafal Dominiczak (POL) and won 475 to 359 (a spread of 116). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 4-2, +148. Jayaraman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 7 | | England | Jayaraman played #15 Steve Perry (Eng) and won 383 to 370 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 5-2, +161. Jayaraman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 8 | | New Zealand | Jayaraman played #1 Alastair Richards (NZL) and won 514 to 450 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 6-2, +225. Jayaraman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Jayaraman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 9 | | England | Jayaraman played #2 David Webb (Eng) and lost 400 to 410 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 6-3, +215. Jayaraman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Jayaraman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 10 | | United States | Jayaraman played #22 Terry Kang Rau (USA) and tied at 402. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 6.5-3.5, +215. |
Round 11 | | Singapore | Jayaraman played #13 Tony Sim (SGP) and won 471 to 381 (a spread of 90). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 7.5-3.5, +305. Jayaraman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Jayaraman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 12 | | Sri Lanka | Jayaraman played #12 Jayaska Baranage (LKA) and won 453 to 360 (a spread of 93). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 8.5-3.5, +398. Jayaraman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 13 | | United States | Jayaraman played #11 Stefan Rau (USA) and lost 386 to 426 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 8.5-4.5, +358. Jayaraman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Jayaraman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 14 | | Singapore | Jayaraman played #13 Tony Sim (SGP) again and lost 331 to 441 (a spread of -110). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 8.5-5.5, +248. Jayaraman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 15 | | Malta | Jayaraman played #7 Theresa Brousson (MLT) again and lost 439 to 457 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 8.5-6.5, +230. Jayaraman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 16 | | India | Jayaraman played #19 Prashanth Seetharam (IND) and won 518 to 497 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 9.5-6.5, +251. Jayaraman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Jayaraman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 17 | | New Zealand | Jayaraman played #28 Liz Fagerlund (NZL) and won 443 to 400 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 10.5-6.5, +294. Jayaraman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 18 | | Singapore | Jayaraman played #8 Marlon Prudencio (SGP) and won 386 to 374 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 11.5-6.5, +306. Jayaraman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 19 | | New Zealand | Jayaraman played #36 Cicely Bruce (NZL) and won 611 to 394 (a spread of 217). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 12.5-6.5, +523. Jayaraman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 20 | | Singapore | Jayaraman played #8 Marlon Prudencio (SGP) again and won 470 to 367 (a spread of 103). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 13.5-6.5, +626. Jayaraman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 21 | | United States | Jayaraman played #11 Stefan Rau (USA) again and won 448 to 419 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 14.5-6.5, +655. Jayaraman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 22 | | England | Jayaraman played #2 David Webb (Eng) again and won 511 to 310 (a spread of 201). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 15.5-6.5, +856. Jayaraman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Jayaraman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 23 | | England | Jayaraman played #5 Elie Dangoor (Eng) again and lost 333 to 425 (a spread of -92). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 15.5-7.5, +764. Jayaraman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Jayaraman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 24 | | England | Jayaraman played #2 David Webb (Eng) for the third time and won 438 to 406 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 16.5-7.5, +796. Jayaraman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Jayaraman is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits). |
Round 25 | | New Zealand | Jayaraman played #1 Alastair Richards (NZL) again and won 418 to 382 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 17.5-7.5, +832. 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). |