On this page, you will find information about
Margaret Gibson, 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, +559, and is ranked
#19 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: 517 Average for: 398 Average against: 376 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Sumbul Siddiqui]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/siddiqui_sumbul_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Gibson played #33 Sumbul Siddiqui (Eng) and won 453 to 309 (a spread of 144). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 1-0, +144. Gibson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Alfred Xuereb]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/x/xuereb_alfred_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Gibson played #35 Alfred Xuereb (MLT) and lost 373 to 412 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 1-1, +105. |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Josephine Mayo]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mayo_josephine_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Gibson played #4 Josephine Mayo (MLT) and lost 339 to 392 (a spread of -53). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 1-2, +52. |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Reno Zammit]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/z/zammit_reno_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Gibson played #31 Reno Zammit (MLT) and won 494 to 331 (a spread of 163). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 2-2, +215. |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Joe Caruana]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/caruana_joe_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Gibson played #11 Joe Caruana (MLT) and lost 406 to 412 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 2-3, +209. |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Tony Harris]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/harris_tony_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Gibson played #2 Tony Harris (Eng) and won 461 to 364 (a spread of 97). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 3-3, +306. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Fiona Braendler]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/braendler_fiona__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Gibson played #36 Fiona Braendler (AUS) and lost 387 to 412 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 3-4, +281. |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Paul Richards]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_paul_AA005217.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Gibson played #1 Paul Richards (AUS) and won 474 to 355 (a spread of 119). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 4-4, +400. |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Maureen Morris]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/morris_maureen_AA000870.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Gibson played #42 Maureen Morris (CAN) and lost 335 to 425 (a spread of -90). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 4-5, +310. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Anna Borg]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/borg_anna_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Gibson played #22 Anna Borg (MLT) and lost 371 to 383 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 4-6, +298. |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Richard Birch]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/birch_richard_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Gibson played #16 Richard Birch (AUS) and won 428 to 350 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 5-6, +376. |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Kevin Pirotta]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pirotta_kevin_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Gibson played #9 Kevin Pirotta (MLT) and won 383 to 377 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 6-6, +382. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Mary Morgan]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/morgan_mary.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Gibson played #21 Mary Morgan (IRL) and won 387 to 352 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 7-6, +417. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Praveeni Jayasekera]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jayasekera_praveeni__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/lka.gif) Sri Lanka | Gibson played #13 Praveeni Jayasekera (LKA) and lost 344 to 406 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 7-7, +355. |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Sammy Mangion]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mangion_sammy_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Gibson played #5 Sammy Mangion (MLT) and lost 395 to 416 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 7-8, +334. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Marlene Calleja]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/calleja_marlene_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Gibson played #29 Marlene Calleja (MLT) and won 384 to 355 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 8-8, +363. |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Miriam Erez]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/erez_miriam_AA001131.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Gibson played #28 Miriam Erez (ISR) and won 418 to 381 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 9-8, +400. |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Brid Ni Bhriain]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/ni_bhriain_brid_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Gibson played #3 Brid Ni Bhriain (IRL) and won 421 to 284 (a spread of 137). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 10-8, +537. Gibson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Betty Eriksen]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/eriksen_betty_AA005781.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Gibson played #27 Betty Eriksen (NZL) and lost 352 to 405 (a spread of -53). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 10-9, +484. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Pauline Cilia]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cilia_pauline_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Gibson played #19 Pauline Cilia (MLT) and lost 399 to 459 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 10-10, +424. |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Jacqui Pearce]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pearce_jacqui_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Gibson played #41 Jacqui Pearce (AUS) and lost 304 to 394 (a spread of -90). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 10-11, +334. |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Judith Puttick]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/puttick_judith_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Gibson played #38 Judith Puttick (Eng) and won 435 to 370 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 11-11, +399. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Kunihiko Kuroda]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kuroda_kunihiko_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/jpn.gif) Japan | Gibson played #32 Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN) and lost 306 to 427 (a spread of -121). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 11-12, +278. Gibson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Marvic Cutajar]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cutajar_marvic_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Gibson played #44 Marvic Cutajar (MLT) and won 517 to 265 (a spread of 252). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 12-12, +530. |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Bryan Priest]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/priest_bryan_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Gibson played #39 Bryan Priest (MLT) and won 383 to 354 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 13-12, +559. |