On this page, you will find information about
Bob Violett, who is competing
at the 2012 European Open Scrabble Championship.
This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time.
This player currently has a record of 20-12, +1279, and is ranked
#7.
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: 660 Average for: 428 Average against: 388 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Ovidiu Tamas]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/t/tamas_ovidiu.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/rom.gif) Romania | Violett played #34 Ovidiu Tamas (ROM) and lost 353 to 405 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 0-1, -52. Violett is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 2 | ![[photo of John Barker]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/barker_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Violett played #24 John Barker (AUS) and won 392 to 358 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 1-1, -18. |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Evelyn Wallace]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/w/wallace_evelyn.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Violett played #20 Evelyn Wallace (Eng) and won 348 to 305 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 2-1, +25. Violett is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Helen Gipson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/g/gipson_helen.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Violett played #2 Helen Gipson (Sco) and lost 402 to 477 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 2-2, -50. |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Mario Saliba]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/saliba_mario_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Violett played #25 Mario Saliba (MLT) and lost 370 to 440 (a spread of -70). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 2-3, -120. Violett is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit). |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Eileen Meghen]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/meghen_eileen_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Violett played #29 Eileen Meghen (IRL) and lost 430 to 455 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 2-4, -145. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Dave Hoskisson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/h/hoskisson_dave.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Violett played #36 Dave Hoskisson (Eng) and won 542 to 384 (a spread of 158). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 3-4, +13. Violett is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit). |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Daniel Milton]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/milton_daniel.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Violett played #37 Daniel Milton (USA) and won 406 to 354 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 4-4, +65. |
Round 9 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Violett played #26 Ruth MacInerney (Eng) and won 464 to 407 (a spread of 57). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 5-4, +122. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Gerald Davids]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/d/davids_gerald.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Violett played #27 Gerald Davids (ZAF) and won 426 to 311 (a spread of 115). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 6-4, +237. |
Round 11 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Violett played #15 Simon Gillam (Sco) and won 441 to 272 (a spread of 169). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 7-4, +406. |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Joanne Craig]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/craig_joanne.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Violett played #5 Joanne Craig (NZL) and lost 440 to 445 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 7-5, +401. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Theresa Brousson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/brousson_theresa_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Violett played #8 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and lost 351 to 397 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 7-6, +355. Violett is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Craig Beevers]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/beevers_craig.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Violett played #1 Craig Beevers (Eng) and lost 342 to 492 (a spread of -150). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 7-7, +205. Violett is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Sam Kantimathi]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/k/kantimathi_sam_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Violett played #9 Sam Kantimathi (USA) and won 429 to 414 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 8-7, +220. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Duncan Keet]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/k/keet_duncan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Violett played #28 Duncan Keet (ZAF) and won 476 to 378 (a spread of 98). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 9-7, +318. |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Dan Sandu]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/sandu_dan.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/rom.gif) Romania | Violett played #21 Dan Sandu (ROM) and won 432 to 404 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 10-7, +346. |
Round 18 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Violett played #6 Feargal Weatherhead (IRL) and won 405 to 404 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 11-7, +347. Violett is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 19 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Violett played #6 Feargal Weatherhead (IRL) again and lost 382 to 486 (a spread of -104). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 11-8, +243. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Nuala O'Rourke]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/o/o_rourke_nuala.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nir.gif) Northern Ireland | Violett played #30 Nuala O'Rourke (NIr) and won 429 to 338 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 12-8, +334. |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Vincent Boyle]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/boyle_vincent.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Violett played #17 Vincent Boyle (Sco) and lost 309 to 502 (a spread of -193). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 12-9, +141. |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Theresa Brousson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/brousson_theresa_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Violett played #8 Theresa Brousson (MLT) again and won 452 to 425 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 13-9, +168. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Mikki Nicholson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/n/nicholson_mikki.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Violett played #3 Mikki Nicholson (Eng) and lost 401 to 506 (a spread of -105). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 13-10, +63. Violett is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Violett is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit). |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Craig Beevers]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/beevers_craig.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Violett played #1 Craig Beevers (Eng) again and won 429 to 370 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 14-10, +122. Violett is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit). |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Jackie Mcleod]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/mcleod_jackie.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Violett played #13 Jackie McLeod (Eng) and lost 376 to 430 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 14-11, +68. |
Round 26 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Violett played #39 Pawlu Frendo (MLT) and won 469 to 288 (a spread of 181). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 15-11, +249. Violett is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit). |
Round 27 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Violett played #18 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and lost 344 to 448 (a spread of -104). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 15-12, +145. |
Round 28 | ![[photo of Kevin Synnott]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/synnott_kevin.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Violett played #19 Kevin Synnott (Eng) and won 517 to 297 (a spread of 220). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 16-12, +365. |
Round 29 | ![[photo of Andy Gray]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/g/gray_andy.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Violett played #31 Andy Gray (Eng) and won 542 to 321 (a spread of 221). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 17-12, +586. Violett is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 30 | ![[photo of Marion Loewenstein]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/l/loewenstein_marion.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Violett played #42 Marion Loewenstein (ISR) and won 527 to 257 (a spread of 270). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 18-12, +856. |
Round 31 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Violett played #41 Reno Zammit (MLT) and won 660 to 274 (a spread of 386). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 19-12, +1242. Violett is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Violett is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit). |
Round 32 | ![[photo of Mohammad Sulaiman]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/sulaiman_mohammad.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/are.gif) United Arab Emirates | Violett played #14 Mohammad Sulaiman (ARE) and won 407 to 370 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 20-12, +1279. Violett is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit). |