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.
Round by Round |
High score: 522 Average for: 387 Average against: 379 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Maria Scicluna]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/scicluna_maria_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kuroda_kunihiko_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/jpn.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lefebvre_fifi_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/loewenstein_marion.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cutajar_marvic_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/x/xuereb_alfred_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/eriksen_betty_AA005781.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Tony Harris]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/harris_tony_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/meghen_eileen_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mangion_sammy_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_paul_AA005217.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/strautmanis_larrie__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mayo_josephine_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gray_mary_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/melvin_cheryl.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gerlits_ferenc_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/hun.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/siddiqui_sumbul_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gibson_margaret_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Jacqui Pearce]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pearce_jacqui_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/stimler_pini_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Kevin Pirotta]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pirotta_kevin_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jayasekera_praveeni__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/lka.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/goldstein_anne_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Richard Birch]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/birch_richard_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) 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]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/z/zammit_reno_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) 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. |