On this page, you will find information about
Tony Sim, 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 14-10, +418, and is ranked
#11 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: 506 Average for: 408 Average against: 390 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Mario Saliba]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/saliba_mario_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Sim played #34 Mario Saliba (MLT) and lost 424 to 432 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 0-1, -8. |
Round 2 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Sim played #27 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) and won 436 to 284 (a spread of 152). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 1-1, +144. |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Winter Zxqkj]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/z/zxqkj_winter.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Sim played #13 Winter Zxqkj (USA) and won 430 to 384 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 2-1, +190. |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Dan Sandu]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/sandu_dan.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/rom.gif) Romania | Sim played #24 Dan Sandu (ROM) and lost 369 to 380 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 2-2, +179. |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Jojo Delia]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/d/delia_jojo.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Sim played #17 Jojo Delia (MLT) and won 396 to 390 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 3-2, +185. |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Teresa Lyes]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/l/lyes_teresa.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Sim played #35 Teresa Lyes (Eng) and won 487 to 344 (a spread of 143). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 4-2, +328. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Howard Wilde]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/w/wilde_howard.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Sim played #11 Howard Wilde (Eng) and lost 347 to 416 (a spread of -69). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 4-3, +259. |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Simon Gillam]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/g/gillam_simon.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Sim played #16 Simon Gillam (Sco) and won 506 to 314 (a spread of 192). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 5-3, +451. |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Helen Gipson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/g/gipson_helen.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Sim played #1 Helen Gipson (Sco) and lost 318 to 369 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 5-4, +400. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Evan Cohen]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/cohen_evan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Sim played #5 Evan Cohen (ISR) and lost 405 to 423 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 5-5, +382. Sim is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Sam Kantimathi]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/k/kantimathi_sam_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Sim played #10 Sam Kantimathi (USA) and won 505 to 485 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 6-5, +402. |
Round 12 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Sim played #15 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and won 434 to 380 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 7-5, +456. |
Round 13 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nir.gif) Northern Ireland | Sim played #28 Jayne Mackenzie (NIr) and lost 401 to 413 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 7-6, +444. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Steve Polatnick]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/p/polatnick_steve.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Sim played #7 Steve Polatnick (USA) and lost 367 to 408 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 7-7, +403. |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Vincent Boyle]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/boyle_vincent.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Sim played #18 Vincent Boyle (Sco) and won 450 to 351 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 8-7, +502. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of David Delicata]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/d/delicata_david_4.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Sim played #12 David Delicata (MLT) and won 411 to 358 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 9-7, +555. Sim is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Sanmi Odelana]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/o/odelana_sanmi_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Sim played #37 Sanmi Odelana (Eng) and won 440 to 433 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 10-7, +562. |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Sam Kantimathi]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/k/kantimathi_sam_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Sim played #10 Sam Kantimathi (USA) again and won 427 to 334 (a spread of 93). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 11-7, +655. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Theresa Brousson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/brousson_theresa_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Sim played #6 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and won 441 to 384 (a spread of 57). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 12-7, +712. Sim is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Chinedu Okwelogu]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/o/okwelogu_chinedu_nosike.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Sim played #3 Chinedu Okwelogu (NGA) and lost 271 to 418 (a spread of -147). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 12-8, +565. Sim is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Helen Gipson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/g/gipson_helen.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Sim played #1 Helen Gipson (Sco) again and lost 344 to 510 (a spread of -166). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 12-9, +399. Sim is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Duncan Keet]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/k/keet_duncan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Sim played #31 Duncan Keet (ZAF) and won 447 to 373 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 13-9, +473. Sim is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Allan Simmons]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/simmons_allan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Sim played #4 Allan Simmons (Sco) and lost 348 to 409 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 13-10, +412. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Kevin Synnott]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/synnott_kevin.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Sim played #32 Kevin Synnott (Eng) and won 379 to 373 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 14-10, +418. |