2018 Malta International Scrabble Open: Main Event

April 29 - May 1, 2018

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MISO 2018 ME: Brid Ni Bhriain [B-03]

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On this page, you will find information about Brid Ni Bhriain, 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 13.5-11.5, +192, and is ranked #17 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.

Background Information

[photo of Brid Ni Bhriain]

Given name(s): Brid
Surname(s): Ni Bhriain
Home: Ireland
2018 Malta International Scrabble Open Main Event Team: Ireland

Round by Round

High score: 522
Average for: 387
Average against: 379

Round 1

[photo of Maria Scicluna]

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Malta

Ni Bhriain played #37 Maria Scicluna (MLT) and lost 300 to 385 (a spread of -85).

Current ranking: #35.

Current record: 0-1, -85.

Round 2

[photo of Kunihiko Kuroda]

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Japan

Ni Bhriain played #32 Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN) and lost 341 to 422 (a spread of -81).

Current ranking: #37.

Current record: 0-2, -166.

Round 3

[photo of Fifi LeFebvre]

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Israel

Ni Bhriain played #20 Fifi Lefebvre (ISR) and lost 318 to 448 (a spread of -130).

Current ranking: #41.

Current record: 0-3, -296.

Round 4

[photo of Marion Loewenstein]

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Israel

Ni Bhriain played #40 Marion Loewenstein (ISR) and won 426 to 273 (a spread of 153).

Current ranking: #33.

Current record: 1-3, -143.

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

Round 5

[photo of Marvic Cutajar]

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Malta

Ni Bhriain played #44 Marvic Cutajar (MLT) and won 436 to 307 (a spread of 129).

Current ranking: #28.

Current record: 2-3, -14.

Round 6

[photo of Alfred Xuereb]

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Malta

Ni Bhriain played #35 Alfred Xuereb (MLT) and won 424 to 341 (a spread of 83).

Current ranking: #21.

Current record: 3-3, +69.

Round 7

[photo of Betty Eriksen]

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New Zealand

Ni Bhriain played #27 Betty Eriksen (NZL) and won 430 to 331 (a spread of 99).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 4-3, +168.

Round 8

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England

Ni Bhriain played #2 Tony Harris (Eng) and won 423 to 352 (a spread of 71).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 5-3, +239.

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

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

Round 9

[photo of Eileen Meghen]

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Ireland

Ni Bhriain played #6 Eileen Meghen (IRL) and won 411 to 393 (a spread of 18).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 6-3, +257.

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

Round 10

[photo of Sammy Mangion]

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Malta

Ni Bhriain played #5 Sammy Mangion (MLT) and won 388 to 368 (a spread of 20).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 7-3, +277.

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

Round 11

[photo of Paul Richards]

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Australia

Ni Bhriain played #1 Paul Richards (AUS) and tied at 398.

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 7.5-3.5, +277.

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

Round 12

[photo of Larrie Strautmanis]

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Australia

Ni Bhriain played #26 Larrie Strautmanis (AUS) and won 522 to 292 (a spread of 230).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 8.5-3.5, +507.

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

Round 13

[photo of Josephine Mayo]

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Malta

Ni Bhriain played #4 Josephine Mayo (MLT) and lost 380 to 519 (a spread of -139).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 8.5-4.5, +368.

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

Round 14

[photo of Mary Gray]

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New Zealand

Ni Bhriain played #30 Mary Gray (NZL) and won 399 to 288 (a spread of 111).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 9.5-4.5, +479.

Round 15

[photo of Cheryl Melvin]

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United States

Ni Bhriain played #23 Cheryl Melvin (USA) and lost 322 to 362 (a spread of -40).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 9.5-5.5, +439.

Round 16

[photo of Ferenc Gerlits]

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Hungary

Ni Bhriain played #17 Ferenc Gerlits (HUN) and lost 374 to 429 (a spread of -55).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 9.5-6.5, +384.

Round 17

[photo of Sumbul Siddiqui]

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England

Ni Bhriain played #33 Sumbul Siddiqui (Eng) and lost 317 to 426 (a spread of -109).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 9.5-7.5, +275.

Round 18

[photo of Margaret Gibson]

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Australia

Ni Bhriain played #15 Margaret Gibson (AUS) and lost 284 to 421 (a spread of -137).

Current ranking: #20.

Current record: 9.5-8.5, +138.

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

Round 19

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Australia

Ni Bhriain played #41 Jacqui Pearce (AUS) and won 456 to 413 (a spread of 43).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 10.5-8.5, +181.

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

Round 20

[photo of Pini Stimler]

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England

Ni Bhriain played #12 Pini Stimler (Eng) and lost 399 to 442 (a spread of -43).

Current ranking: #19.

Current record: 10.5-9.5, +138.

Round 21

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Malta

Ni Bhriain played #9 Kevin Pirotta (MLT) and lost 379 to 407 (a spread of -28).

Current ranking: #24.

Current record: 10.5-10.5, +110.

Round 22

[photo of Praveeni Jayasekera]

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Sri Lanka

Ni Bhriain played #13 Praveeni Jayasekera (LKA) and won 450 to 402 (a spread of 48).

Current ranking: #19.

Current record: 11.5-10.5, +158.

Round 23

[photo of Anne Goldstein]

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New Zealand

Ni Bhriain played #25 Anne Goldstein (NZL) and won 387 to 313 (a spread of 74).

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 12.5-10.5, +232.

Round 24

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Australia

Ni Bhriain played #16 Richard Birch (AUS) and lost 301 to 391 (a spread of -90).

Current ranking: #22.

Current record: 12.5-11.5, +142.

Round 25

[photo of Reno Zammit]

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Malta

Ni Bhriain played #31 Reno Zammit (MLT) and won 398 to 348 (a spread of 50).

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 13.5-11.5, +192.


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