On this page, you will find information about
Brid Ni Bhriain, 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 16-9, +950, and is ranked
#4 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: 494 Average for: 397 Average against: 359 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Pauline Cilia]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cilia_pauline_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Ni Bhriain played #6 Pauline Cilia (MLT) and lost 378 to 412 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 0-1, -34. |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Kevin Pirotta]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pirotta_kevin_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Ni Bhriain played #10 Kevin Pirotta (MLT) and won 463 to 291 (a spread of 172). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 1-1, +138. |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Josephine Mayo]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mayo_josephine_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Ni Bhriain played #2 Josephine Mayo (MLT) and lost 405 to 426 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 1-2, +117. |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Dominic Borg]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/borg_dominic_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Ni Bhriain played #14 Dominic Borg (MLT) and lost 328 to 427 (a spread of -99). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 1-3, +18. |
Round 5 | ![[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 420 to 369 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 2-3, +69. |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Marlene Calleja]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/calleja_marlene_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Ni Bhriain played #18 Marlene Calleja (MLT) and won 414 to 332 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 3-3, +151. Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Mario Camilleri]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/camilleri_mario_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Ni Bhriain played #9 Mario Camilleri (MLT) and lost 328 to 337 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 3-4, +142. Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Alfred Xuereb]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/x/xuereb_alfred_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Ni Bhriain played #22 Alfred Xuereb (MLT) and won 454 to 398 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 4-4, +198. Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Mary Morgan]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/morgan_mary.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Ni Bhriain played #13 Mary Morgan (IRL) and lost 337 to 452 (a spread of -115). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 4-5, +83. Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Marion Loewenstein]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/loewenstein_marion.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Ni Bhriain played #26 Marion Loewenstein (ISR) and won 427 to 264 (a spread of 163). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 5-5, +246. Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Fifi LeFebvre]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lefebvre_fifi_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Ni Bhriain played #17 Fifi Lefebvre (ISR) and lost 323 to 449 (a spread of -126). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 5-6, +120. |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Peggy Fehily]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/fehily_peggy_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/deu.gif) Germany | Ni Bhriain played #23 Peggy Fehily (DEU) and lost 387 to 401 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 5-7, +106. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Raquel Lightley]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lightley_raquel_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Ni Bhriain played #21 Raquel Lightley (ZAF) and won 380 to 370 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 6-7, +116. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Miriam Erez]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/erez_miriam_AA001131.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Ni Bhriain played #19 Miriam Erez (ISR) and won 402 to 401 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 7-7, +117. |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Paul Cartman]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cartman_paul.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Ni Bhriain played #25 Paul Cartman (Eng) and won 372 to 369 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 8-7, +120. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Ian Kendall]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kendall_ian_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Ni Bhriain played #15 Ian Kendall (Eng) and won 382 to 275 (a spread of 107). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 9-7, +227. |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Maria Scicluna]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/scicluna_maria_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Ni Bhriain played #24 Maria Scicluna (MLT) and won 421 to 275 (a spread of 146). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 10-7, +373. |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Anna Borg]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/borg_anna_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Ni Bhriain played #11 Anna Borg (MLT) and won 415 to 323 (a spread of 92). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 11-7, +465. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Phyllis DeCastro]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/de_castro_phyllis.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Ni Bhriain played #20 Phyllis DeCastro (ISR) and won 331 to 324 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 12-7, +472. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of John Barker]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/barker_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Ni Bhriain played #1 John Barker (AUS) and lost 350 to 486 (a spread of -136). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 12-8, +336. Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Mary Doyle]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/doyle_mary__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Ni Bhriain played #16 Mary Doyle (IRL) and lost 377 to 463 (a spread of -86). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 12-9, +250. |
Round 22 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Ni Bhriain played #3 Barbara Hill (Eng) and won 471 to 269 (a spread of 202). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 13-9, +452. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Bronagh Kenny]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kenny_bronagh_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Ni Bhriain played #12 Bronagh Kenny (IRL) and won 462 to 301 (a spread of 161). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 14-9, +613. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Joe Caruana]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/caruana_joe_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Ni Bhriain played #4 Joe Caruana (MLT) and won 403 to 273 (a spread of 130). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 15-9, +743. Ni Bhriain is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Paul Mifsud]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mifsud_paul_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Ni Bhriain played #8 Paul Mifsud (MLT) and won 494 to 287 (a spread of 207). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 16-9, +950. |