2019 Malta International Scrabble Open: Main Event

April 26-28, 2019

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MISO 2019 ME: Simon Gillam [A-11]

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On this page, you will find information about Simon Gillam, 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 14-11, +270, and is ranked #12 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
2019 Malta International Scrabble Open Main Event Team: Scotland

Round by Round

High score: 582
Average for: 419
Average against: 408

Round 1

[photo of Fidelis Olotu]

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England

Gillam played #10 Fidelis Olotu (Eng) and won 480 to 390 (a spread of 90).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 1-0, +90.

Gillam is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).

Round 2

[photo of Christine Cartman]

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England

Gillam played #30 Christine Cartman (Eng) and won 582 to 268 (a spread of 314).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 2-0, +404.

Gillam is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).

Round 3

[photo of Nuala O'Rourke]

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Northern Ireland

Gillam played #18 Nuala O'Rourke (NIr) and lost 464 to 474 (a spread of -10).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 2-1, +394.

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

Round 4

[photo of Becky Dyer]

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United States

Gillam played #4 Becky Dyer (USA) and lost 246 to 480 (a spread of -234).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 2-2, +160.

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

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

Round 5

[photo of Tony Sim]

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Singapore

Gillam played #5 Tony Sim (SGP) and lost 478 to 536 (a spread of -58).

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 2-3, +102.

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

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

Round 6

[photo of Bob Violett]

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England

Gillam played #7 Bob Violett (Eng) and won 445 to 396 (a spread of 49).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 3-3, +151.

Round 7

[photo of Cecil Muscat]

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Malta

Gillam played #12 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and won 417 to 319 (a spread of 98).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 4-3, +249.

Round 8

[photo of Phil Kelly]

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England

Gillam played #21 Phil Kelly (Eng) and lost 377 to 510 (a spread of -133).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 4-4, +116.

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

Round 9

[photo of Kevin Synnott]

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Ireland

Gillam played #20 Kevin Synnott (IRL) and won 389 to 337 (a spread of 52).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 5-4, +168.

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

Round 10

[photo of Mpakaboari Jack]

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Nigeria

Gillam played #14 Mpakaboari Jack (NGA) and won 501 to 398 (a spread of 103).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 6-4, +271.

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

Round 11

[photo of David Webb]

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England

Gillam played #2 David Webb (Eng) and lost 344 to 524 (a spread of -180).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 6-5, +91.

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

Round 12

[photo of David Delicata]

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Malta

Gillam played #6 David Delicata (MLT) and lost 333 to 480 (a spread of -147).

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 6-6, -56.

Round 13

[photo of Vincent Boyle]

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Scotland

Gillam played #9 Vincent Boyle (Sco) and lost 395 to 465 (a spread of -70).

Current ranking: #19.

Current record: 6-7, -126.

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

Round 14

[photo of Reno Zammit]

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Malta

Gillam played #29 Reno Zammit (MLT) and won 453 to 334 (a spread of 119).

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 7-7, -7.

Round 15

[photo of Angele Andrews]

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Malta

Gillam played #28 Angele Andrews (MLT) and won 488 to 293 (a spread of 195).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 8-7, +188.

Round 16

[photo of Mario Saliba]

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Malta

Gillam played #22 Mario Saliba (MLT) and won 415 to 337 (a spread of 78).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 9-7, +266.

Round 17

[photo of Susan Rayner]

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Australia

Gillam played #27 Susan Rayner (AUS) and won 446 to 395 (a spread of 51).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 10-7, +317.

Round 18

[photo of Mohamed Kamara]

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Sierra Leone

Gillam played #16 Mohamed Kamara (SLE) and won 360 to 350 (a spread of 10).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 11-7, +327.

Round 19

[photo of Theresa Brousson]

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Malta

Gillam played #3 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and lost 429 to 454 (a spread of -25).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 11-8, +302.

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

Round 20

[photo of Charles Micallef]

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Malta

Gillam played #8 Charles Micallef (MLT) and won 467 to 348 (a spread of 119).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 12-8, +421.

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

Round 21

[photo of Helen Gipson]

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Scotland

Gillam played #1 Helen Gipson (Sco) and lost 346 to 465 (a spread of -119).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 12-9, +302.

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

Round 22

[photo of Moira Fenech]

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Malta

Gillam played #25 Moira Fenech (MLT) and lost 307 to 499 (a spread of -192).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 12-10, +110.

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

Round 23

[photo of Jin Chor Tan]

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Malaysia

Gillam played #19 Tan Jin Chor (MYS) and lost 408 to 465 (a spread of -57).

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 12-11, +53.

Round 24

[photo of Elisabeth Jardine]

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England

Gillam played #24 Elisabeth Jardine (Eng) and won 452 to 317 (a spread of 135).

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 13-11, +188.

Round 25

[photo of Kevin Synnott]

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Ireland

Gillam played #20 Kevin Synnott (IRL) again and won 441 to 359 (a spread of 82).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 14-11, +270.


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