2018 Malta International Scrabble Open: Main Event

April 29 - May 1, 2018

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MISO 2018 ME: Simon Gillam [A-18]

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On this page, you will find information about Simon Gillam, 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 13-12, -113, and is ranked #21 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.

Background Information

[photo of Simon Gillam]

Given name(s): Simon
Surname(s): Gillam
Home: Edinburgh, Scotland
2018 Malta International Scrabble Open Main Event Team: Scotland

Round by Round

High score: 481
Average for: 410
Average against: 415

Round 1

[photo of Cecil Muscat]

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Malta

Gillam played #27 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and lost 335 to 506 (a spread of -171).

Current ranking: #35.

Current record: 0-1, -171.

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

Round 2

[photo of Cicely Bruce]

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New Zealand

Gillam played #36 Cicely Bruce (NZL) and won 431 to 402 (a spread of 29).

Current ranking: #25.

Current record: 1-1, -142.

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

Round 3

[photo of Alastair Richards]

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New Zealand

Gillam played #1 Alastair Richards (NZL) and lost 333 to 472 (a spread of -139).

Current ranking: #33.

Current record: 1-2, -281.

Round 4

[photo of Oliver Jenner-O'Shea]

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Australia

Gillam played #32 Oliver Jenner-O'Shea (AUS) and won 479 to 449 (a spread of 30).

Current ranking: #24.

Current record: 2-2, -251.

Round 5

[photo of Nicky Vella-Laurenti]

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Malta

Gillam played #25 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) and won 404 to 402 (a spread of 2).

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 3-2, -249.

Round 6

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Australia

Gillam played #23 Karen Richards (AUS) and won 457 to 455 (a spread of 2).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 4-2, -247.

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

Round 7

[photo of Liz Fagerlund]

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New Zealand

Gillam played #28 Liz Fagerlund (NZL) and lost 362 to 409 (a spread of -47).

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 4-3, -294.

Round 8

[photo of Jayaska Baranage]

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Sri Lanka

Gillam played #12 Jayaska Baranage (LKA) and won 448 to 440 (a spread of 8).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 5-3, -286.

Round 9

[photo of David Delicata]

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Malta

Gillam played #9 David Delicata (MLT) and lost 380 to 442 (a spread of -62).

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 5-4, -348.

Round 10

[photo of Rafal Dominiczak]

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Poland

Gillam played #16 Rafal Dominiczak (POL) and lost 438 to 455 (a spread of -17).

Current ranking: #23.

Current record: 5-5, -365.

Round 11

[photo of Lyres Freeth]

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New Zealand

Gillam played #10 Lyres Freeth (NZL) and lost 366 to 500 (a spread of -134).

Current ranking: #28.

Current record: 5-6, -499.

Round 12

[photo of Prashanth Seetharam]

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India

Gillam played #19 Prashanth Seetharam (IND) and lost 353 to 391 (a spread of -38).

Current ranking: #32.

Current record: 5-7, -537.

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

Round 13

[photo of Albert Zammit]

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Malta

Gillam played #38 Albert Zammit (MLT) and won 445 to 303 (a spread of 142).

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 6-7, -395.

Round 14

[photo of Abdul Majid Khan]

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Canada

Gillam played #29 Abdul Majid Khan (CAN) and won 456 to 303 (a spread of 153).

Current ranking: #24.

Current record: 7-7, -242.

Round 15

[photo of Philips Lukeman Owolabi]

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Ireland

Gillam played #4 Philips Lukeman Owolabi (IRL) and lost 458 to 532 (a spread of -74).

Current ranking: #25.

Current record: 7-8, -316.

Round 16

[photo of Nuala O'Rourke]

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Northern Ireland

Gillam played #26 Nuala O'Rourke (NIr) and lost 343 to 473 (a spread of -130).

Current ranking: #26.

Current record: 7-9, -446.

Round 17

[photo of Moira Fenech]

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Malta

Gillam played #35 Moira Fenech (MLT) and won 430 to 393 (a spread of 37).

Current ranking: #26.

Current record: 8-9, -409.

Round 18

[photo of Matthew Pinner]

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England

Gillam played #20 Matthew Pinner (Eng) and lost 355 to 477 (a spread of -122).

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 8-10, -531.

Round 19

[photo of Terry Kang Rau]

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United States

Gillam played #22 Terry Kang Rau (USA) and lost 399 to 463 (a spread of -64).

Current ranking: #30.

Current record: 8-11, -595.

Round 20

[photo of John Barker]

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Australia

Gillam played #34 John Barker (AUS) and won 396 to 389 (a spread of 7).

Current ranking: #29.

Current record: 9-11, -588.

Round 21

[photo of Randall Thomas]

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Canada

Gillam played #21 Randall Thomas (CAN) and won 479 to 318 (a spread of 161).

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 10-11, -427.

Round 22

[photo of Kevin Synnott]

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Ireland

Gillam played #31 Kevin Synnott (IRL) and won 423 to 350 (a spread of 73).

Current ranking: #24.

Current record: 11-11, -354.

Round 23

[photo of Caroline McLaughlin]

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England

Gillam played #37 Caroline McLaughlin (Eng) and won 416 to 269 (a spread of 147).

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 12-11, -207.

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

Round 24

[photo of Naomi Landau]

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Israel

Gillam played #30 Naomi Landau (ISR) and won 481 to 380 (a spread of 101).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 13-11, -106.

Round 25

[photo of Tariq Pervez]

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Pakistan

Gillam played #24 Tariq Pervez (PAK) and lost 394 to 401 (a spread of -7).

Current ranking: #21.

Current record: 13-12, -113.

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


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