On this page, you will find information about
Chris Lipe, who is competing
at the 2013 Malta International Scrabble Open.
This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time.
This player currently has a record of 16-8, +963, and is ranked
#3 in Division 1.
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: 583 Average for: 436 Average against: 396 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Anlaug Frydenlund]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/f/frydenlund_anlaug.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nor.gif) Norway | Lipe played #39 Anlaug Frydenlund (NOR) and won 463 to 338 (a spread of 125). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 1-0, +125. |
Round 2 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Lipe played #22 Naomi Landau (ISR) and won 513 to 387 (a spread of 126). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 2-0, +251. |
Round 3 | ![[photo of David Delicata]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/d/delicata_david_4.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Lipe played #12 David Delicata (MLT) and won 583 to 296 (a spread of 287). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 3-0, +538. Lipe is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Allan Simmons]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/simmons_allan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Lipe played #4 Allan Simmons (Sco) and won 464 to 394 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 4-0, +608. Lipe is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Lipe is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Evan Cohen]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/cohen_evan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Lipe played #5 Evan Cohen (ISR) and lost 403 to 475 (a spread of -72). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 4-1, +536. Lipe is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Chinedu Okwelogu]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/o/okwelogu_chinedu_nosike.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Lipe played #3 Chinedu Okwelogu (NGA) and lost 395 to 401 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 4-2, +530. Lipe is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Steve Polatnick]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/p/polatnick_steve.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Lipe played #7 Steve Polatnick (USA) and lost 350 to 489 (a spread of -139). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 4-3, +391. Lipe is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Lipe is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Theresa Brousson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/brousson_theresa_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Lipe played #6 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and won 416 to 348 (a spread of 68). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 5-3, +459. |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Winter Zxqkj]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/z/zxqkj_winter.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Lipe played #13 Winter Zxqkj (USA) and won 413 to 375 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 6-3, +497. Lipe is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Lipe is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Raymond Tate]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/t/tate_raymond.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Lipe played #19 Raymond Tate (Sco) and won 441 to 357 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 7-3, +581. |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Helen Gipson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/g/gipson_helen.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Lipe played #1 Helen Gipson (Sco) and lost 399 to 433 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 7-4, +547. |
Round 12 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nir.gif) Northern Ireland | Lipe played #28 Jayne Mackenzie (NIr) and won 448 to 358 (a spread of 90). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 8-4, +637. Lipe is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Lukeman Owolabi]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/o/owolabi_lukeman_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Lipe played #2 Lukeman Owolabi (Sco) and won 388 to 342 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 9-4, +683. Lipe is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Lipe is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Howard Wilde]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/w/wilde_howard.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Lipe played #11 Howard Wilde (Eng) and won 558 to 333 (a spread of 225). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 10-4, +908. Lipe is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Lipe is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 15 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Lipe played #15 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and lost 393 to 415 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 10-5, +886. Lipe is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Lipe is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Lukeman Owolabi]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/o/owolabi_lukeman_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Lipe played #2 Lukeman Owolabi (Sco) again and won 483 to 425 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 11-5, +944. Lipe is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Lipe is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Helen Gipson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/g/gipson_helen.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Lipe played #1 Helen Gipson (Sco) again and lost 358 to 459 (a spread of -101). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 11-6, +843. Lipe is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Lipe is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (20 hits). |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Steve Polatnick]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/p/polatnick_steve.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Lipe played #7 Steve Polatnick (USA) again and won 409 to 403 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 12-6, +849. Lipe is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Lipe is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Chinedu Okwelogu]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/o/okwelogu_chinedu_nosike.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Lipe played #3 Chinedu Okwelogu (NGA) again and lost 475 to 483 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 12-7, +841. Lipe is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Lipe is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 20 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Lipe played #14 Bob Violett (Eng) and won 428 to 391 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 13-7, +878. Lipe is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Evan Cohen]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/cohen_evan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Lipe played #5 Evan Cohen (ISR) again and won 479 to 437 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 14-7, +920. Lipe is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Lipe is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Chinedu Okwelogu]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/o/okwelogu_chinedu_nosike.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Lipe played #3 Chinedu Okwelogu (NGA) for the third time and won 458 to 388 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 15-7, +990. Lipe is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Lipe is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Evan Cohen]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/cohen_evan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Lipe played #5 Evan Cohen (ISR) for the third time and won 403 to 321 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 16-7, +1072. Lipe is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Lipe is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Theresa Brousson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/brousson_theresa_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Lipe played #6 Theresa Brousson (MLT) again and lost 344 to 453 (a spread of -109). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 16-8, +963. Lipe is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Lipe is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (16 hits). |
After the Tournament | |   | Lipe is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |