On this page, you will find information about
Ovidiu Tamas, 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 16-16, -408, and is ranked
#26.
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: 532 Average for: 386 Average against: 398 |
Round 1 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Tamas played #11 Bob Violett (Eng) and won 405 to 353 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 1-0, +52. Tamas is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Evelyn Wallace]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/w/wallace_evelyn.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Tamas played #20 Evelyn Wallace (Eng) and won 389 to 365 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 2-0, +76. Tamas is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 3 | ![[photo of John Barker]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/barker_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Tamas played #24 John Barker (AUS) and won 392 to 371 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 3-0, +97. Tamas is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Tony Sim]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/sim_tony_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Tamas played #12 Tony Sim (SGP) and lost 299 to 500 (a spread of -201). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 3-1, -104. Tamas is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit). |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Geoff Cooper]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/cooper_geoff.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Tamas played #32 Geoff Cooper (Eng) and won 400 to 339 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 4-1, -43. |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Mario Saliba]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/saliba_mario_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Tamas played #25 Mario Saliba (MLT) and won 367 to 345 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 5-1, -21. Tamas is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Tamas is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit). |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Helen Gipson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/g/gipson_helen.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Tamas played #2 Helen Gipson (Sco) and lost 444 to 541 (a spread of -97). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 5-2, -118. Tamas is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Tamas is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Siu Hean Cheah]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/cheah_siu_hean.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Tamas played #4 Siu Hean Cheah (SGP) and lost 269 to 432 (a spread of -163). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 5-3, -281. Tamas is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Nuala O'Rourke]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/o/o_rourke_nuala.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nir.gif) Northern Ireland | Tamas played #30 Nuala O'Rourke (NIr) and lost 283 to 543 (a spread of -260). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 5-4, -541. |
Round 10 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Tamas played #38 Brid Ni Bhriain (IRL) and lost 316 to 480 (a spread of -164). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 5-5, -705. |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Vincent Boyle]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/boyle_vincent.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Tamas played #17 Vincent Boyle (Sco) and won 414 to 345 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 6-5, -636. |
Round 12 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Tamas played #26 Ruth MacInerney (Eng) and won 508 to 381 (a spread of 127). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 7-5, -509. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Duncan Keet]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/k/keet_duncan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Tamas played #28 Duncan Keet (ZAF) and lost 427 to 469 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 7-6, -551. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Daniel Milton]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/milton_daniel.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Tamas played #37 Daniel Milton (USA) and won 376 to 339 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 8-6, -514. |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Gerald Davids]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/d/davids_gerald.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Tamas played #27 Gerald Davids (ZAF) and won 424 to 327 (a spread of 97). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 9-6, -417. |
Round 16 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Tamas played #38 Brid Ni Bhriain (IRL) again and lost 393 to 395 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 9-7, -419. |
Round 17 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Tamas played #7 Howard Wilde (Eng) and lost 373 to 377 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 9-8, -423. Tamas is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit). |
Round 18 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Tamas played #15 Simon Gillam (Sco) and lost 225 to 444 (a spread of -219). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 9-9, -642. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Jackie Mcleod]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/mcleod_jackie.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Tamas played #13 Jackie McLeod (Eng) and lost 369 to 472 (a spread of -103). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 9-10, -745. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Andy Gray]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/g/gray_andy.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Tamas played #31 Andy Gray (Eng) and won 432 to 394 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 10-10, -707. |
Round 21 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Tamas played #40 Claire Violett (Eng) and won 454 to 391 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 11-10, -644. |
Round 22 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Tamas played #41 Reno Zammit (MLT) and won 388 to 376 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 12-10, -632. Tamas is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Ossie Mair]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/mair_ossie.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Tamas played #35 Ossie Mair (USA) and lost 355 to 483 (a spread of -128). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 12-11, -760. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Marion Loewenstein]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/l/loewenstein_marion.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Tamas played #42 Marion Loewenstein (ISR) and won 532 to 242 (a spread of 290). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 13-11, -470. |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Eileen Meghen]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/meghen_eileen_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Tamas played #29 Eileen Meghen (IRL) and won 492 to 251 (a spread of 241). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 14-11, -229. Tamas is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit). |
Round 26 | ![[photo of Mary Morgan]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/morgan_mary.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Tamas played #33 Mary Morgan (IRL) and won 388 to 286 (a spread of 102). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 15-11, -127. |
Round 27 | ![[photo of Theresa Brousson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/brousson_theresa_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Tamas played #8 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and lost 297 to 414 (a spread of -117). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 15-12, -244. |
Round 28 | ![[photo of Dan Sandu]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/sandu_dan.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/rom.gif) Romania | Tamas played #21 Dan Sandu (ROM) and lost 328 to 434 (a spread of -106). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 15-13, -350. |
Round 29 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Tamas played #18 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and lost 428 to 489 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 15-14, -411. |
Round 30 | ![[photo of Kevin Synnott]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/synnott_kevin.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Tamas played #19 Kevin Synnott (Eng) and won 425 to 405 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 16-14, -391. |
Round 31 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Tamas played #22 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) and lost 361 to 362 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 16-15, -392. Tamas is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Tamas is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit). |
Round 32 | ![[photo of John Barker]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/barker_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Tamas played #24 John Barker (AUS) again and lost 385 to 401 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 16-16, -408. |