2013 Malta International Scrabble Open: May 18–20

May 18–20, 2013

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MISO 2013: Chris Lipe [#8]

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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.

Background Information

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Given name(s): Chris
Surname(s): Lipe
Home: Rome, NY, United States
Hobbies: playing saxophone
2013 Malta International Scrabble Open Team: United States

Round by Round

High score: 583
Average for: 436
Average against: 396

Round 1

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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).


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