2019 Malta International Scrabble Open: Main Event

April 26-28, 2019

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MISO 2019 ME: Helen Gipson [A-01]

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On this page, you will find information about Helen Gipson, who is competing at the 2019 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 15-10, +454, and is ranked #6 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 Helen Gipson]

Given name(s): Helen
Surname(s): Gipson
Home: Duns, Berwickshire, United Kingdom
Awards: 1998 BMSC; 2006 2007 Scottish Open; 2007 Summer Matchplay
Hobbies: Gardening
2019 Malta International Scrabble Open Main Event Team: Scotland

Round by Round

High score: 537
Average for: 434
Average against: 416

Round 1

[photo of Reno Zammit]

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Malta

Gipson played #29 Reno Zammit (MLT) and won 410 to 348 (a spread of 62).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 1-0, +62.

Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (6 hits).

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

Round 2

[photo of Sally Martin]

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Australia

Gipson played #23 Sally Martin (AUS) and lost 339 to 409 (a spread of -70).

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 1-1, -8.

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

Round 3

[photo of Cecil Muscat]

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Malta

Gipson played #12 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and won 472 to 374 (a spread of 98).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 2-1, +90.

Round 4

[photo of Howard Rayner]

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South Africa

Gipson played #17 Howard Rayner (ZAF) and won 537 to 336 (a spread of 201).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 3-1, +291.

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

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

Round 5

[photo of Mohamed Kamara]

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Sierra Leone

Gipson played #16 Mohamed Kamara (SLE) and lost 338 to 538 (a spread of -200).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 3-2, +91.

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

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

Round 6

[photo of David Webb]

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England

Gipson played #2 David Webb (Eng) and lost 363 to 511 (a spread of -148).

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 3-3, -57.

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

Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).

Round 7

[photo of Theresa Brousson]

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Malta

Gipson played #3 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and won 428 to 419 (a spread of 9).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 4-3, -48.

Round 8

[photo of Bob Violett]

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England

Gipson played #7 Bob Violett (Eng) and lost 375 to 434 (a spread of -59).

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 4-4, -107.

Round 9

[photo of Charles Micallef]

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Malta

Gipson played #8 Charles Micallef (MLT) and won 513 to 390 (a spread of 123).

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 5-4, +16.

Round 10

[photo of David Delicata]

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Malta

Gipson played #6 David Delicata (MLT) and lost 356 to 560 (a spread of -204).

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 5-5, -188.

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

Round 11

[photo of Elisabeth Jardine]

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England

Gipson played #24 Elisabeth Jardine (Eng) and won 472 to 314 (a spread of 158).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 6-5, -30.

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

Round 12

[photo of Karen Richards]

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Australia

Gipson played #13 Karen Richards (AUS) and won 478 to 297 (a spread of 181).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 7-5, +151.

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

Round 13

[photo of Moira Fenech]

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Malta

Gipson played #25 Moira Fenech (MLT) and lost 367 to 439 (a spread of -72).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 7-6, +79.

Round 14

[photo of Kevin Synnott]

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Ireland

Gipson played #20 Kevin Synnott (IRL) and won 521 to 277 (a spread of 244).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 8-6, +323.

Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 15

[photo of Vincent Boyle]

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Scotland

Gipson played #9 Vincent Boyle (Sco) and lost 419 to 457 (a spread of -38).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 8-7, +285.

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

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

Round 16

[photo of Becky Dyer]

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United States

Gipson played #4 Becky Dyer (USA) and lost 404 to 471 (a spread of -67).

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 8-8, +218.

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

Round 17

[photo of Ovidiu Tamas]

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Romania

Gipson played #26 Ovidiu Tamas (ROM) and won 516 to 457 (a spread of 59).

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 9-8, +277.

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

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

Round 18

[photo of Christine Cartman]

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England

Gipson played #30 Christine Cartman (Eng) and won 448 to 358 (a spread of 90).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 10-8, +367.

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

Round 19

[photo of Tony Sim]

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Singapore

Gipson played #5 Tony Sim (SGP) and won 506 to 460 (a spread of 46).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 11-8, +413.

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

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

Round 20

[photo of Nuala O'Rourke]

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Northern Ireland

Gipson played #18 Nuala O'Rourke (NIr) and won 470 to 347 (a spread of 123).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 12-8, +536.

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

Round 21

[photo of Simon Gillam]

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Scotland

Gipson played #11 Simon Gillam (Sco) and won 465 to 346 (a spread of 119).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 13-8, +655.

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

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

Round 22

[photo of Phil Kelly]

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England

Gipson played #21 Phil Kelly (Eng) and won 401 to 391 (a spread of 10).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 14-8, +665.

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

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

Round 23

[photo of Tony Sim]

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Singapore

Gipson played #5 Tony Sim (SGP) again and lost 367 to 548 (a spread of -181).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 14-9, +484.

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

Round 24

[photo of Moira Fenech]

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Malta

Gipson played #25 Moira Fenech (MLT) again and lost 427 to 486 (a spread of -59).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 14-10, +425.

Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 25

[photo of Karen Richards]

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Australia

Gipson played #13 Karen Richards (AUS) again and won 458 to 429 (a spread of 29).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 15-10, +454.


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