On this page, you will find information about
Raymond Tate, 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, +49, and is ranked
#15 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: 486 Average for: 404 Average against: 402 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of John Barker]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/barker_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Tate played #29 John Barker (AUS) and won 456 to 316 (a spread of 140). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 1-0, +140. |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Sanmi Odelana]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/o/odelana_sanmi_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Tate played #37 Sanmi Odelana (Eng) and won 431 to 399 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 2-0, +172. |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Howard Wilde]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/w/wilde_howard.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Tate played #11 Howard Wilde (Eng) and won 406 to 381 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 3-0, +197. |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Helen Gipson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/g/gipson_helen.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Tate played #1 Helen Gipson (Sco) and won 464 to 407 (a spread of 57). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 4-0, +254. Tate is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Lukeman Owolabi]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/o/owolabi_lukeman_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Tate played #2 Lukeman Owolabi (Sco) and lost 333 to 499 (a spread of -166). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 4-1, +88. |
Round 6 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Tate played #21 Omri Rosenkrantz (ISR) and won 417 to 416 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 5-1, +89. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Chinedu Okwelogu]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/o/okwelogu_chinedu_nosike.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Tate played #3 Chinedu Okwelogu (NGA) and lost 286 to 426 (a spread of -140). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 5-2, -51. |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Winter Zxqkj]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/z/zxqkj_winter.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Tate played #13 Winter Zxqkj (USA) and won 409 to 368 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 6-2, -10. Tate is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Tate is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Evan Cohen]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/cohen_evan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Tate played #5 Evan Cohen (ISR) and lost 352 to 423 (a spread of -71). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 6-3, -81. Tate is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Tate is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Chris Lipe]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/l/lipe_chris.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Tate played #8 Chris Lipe (USA) and lost 357 to 441 (a spread of -84). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 6-4, -165. |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Dan Sandu]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/sandu_dan.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/rom.gif) Romania | Tate played #24 Dan Sandu (ROM) and lost 308 to 479 (a spread of -171). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 6-5, -336. |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Sam Kantimathi]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/k/kantimathi_sam_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Tate played #10 Sam Kantimathi (USA) and won 429 to 357 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 7-5, -264. |
Round 13 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Tate played #15 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and lost 366 to 537 (a spread of -171). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 7-6, -435. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Allan Simmons]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/simmons_allan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Tate played #4 Allan Simmons (Sco) and won 446 to 353 (a spread of 93). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 8-6, -342. |
Round 15 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Tate played #20 Phil Kelly (Eng) and lost 417 to 424 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 8-7, -349. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Simon Gillam]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/g/gillam_simon.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Tate played #16 Simon Gillam (Sco) and lost 343 to 432 (a spread of -89). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 8-8, -438. |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Duncan Keet]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/k/keet_duncan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Tate played #31 Duncan Keet (ZAF) and lost 389 to 439 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 8-9, -488. |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Anlaug Frydenlund]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/f/frydenlund_anlaug.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nor.gif) Norway | Tate played #39 Anlaug Frydenlund (NOR) and won 408 to 299 (a spread of 109). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 9-9, -379. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Nancy Alroy]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/a/alroy_nancy.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Tate played #41 Nancy Alroy (ISR) and won 463 to 386 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 10-9, -302. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of David Delicata]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/d/delicata_david_4.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Tate played #12 David Delicata (MLT) and won 457 to 383 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 11-9, -228. |
Round 21 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aut.gif) Austria | Tate played #38 Pam Morris (AUT) and won 486 to 326 (a spread of 160). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 12-9, -68. |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Jojo Delia]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/d/delia_jojo.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Tate played #17 Jojo Delia (MLT) and lost 377 to 439 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 12-10, -130. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Nuala O'Rourke]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/o/o_rourke_nuala.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nir.gif) Northern Ireland | Tate played #26 Nuala O'Rourke (NIr) and won 466 to 314 (a spread of 152). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 13-10, +22. |
Round 24 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Tate played #22 Naomi Landau (ISR) and won 439 to 412 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 14-10, +49. |