On this page, you will find information about
Cecil Muscat, who is competing
at the 2013 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, +546, 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: 528 Average for: 407 Average against: 389 |
Round 1 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Muscat played #42 Reno Zammit (MLT) and won 415 to 303 (a spread of 112). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 1-0, +112. |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Anlaug Frydenlund]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/f/frydenlund_anlaug.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nor.gif) Norway | Muscat played #33 Anlaug Frydenlund (NOR) and won 463 to 352 (a spread of 111). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 2-0, +223. |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Jean McArthur]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/mcarthur_jean_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Muscat played #15 Jean McArthur (USA) and lost 409 to 553 (a spread of -144). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 2-1, +79. Muscat is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 4 | ![[photo of David Delicata]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/d/delicata_david_4.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Muscat played #10 David Delicata (MLT) and won 381 to 379 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 3-1, +81. |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Dave Hoskisson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/h/hoskisson_dave.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Muscat played #28 Dave Hoskisson (Eng) and won 351 to 271 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 4-1, +161. Muscat is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 6 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Muscat played #30 Brid Ni Bhriain (IRL) and won 471 to 315 (a spread of 156). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 5-1, +317. Muscat is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Chinedu Okwelogu]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/o/okwelogu_chinedu_nosike.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Muscat played #3 Chinedu Okwelogu (NGA) and lost 289 to 510 (a spread of -221). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 5-2, +96. Muscat is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Sam Kantimathi]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/k/kantimathi_sam_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Muscat played #6 Sam Kantimathi (USA) and won 479 to 357 (a spread of 122). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 6-2, +218. Muscat is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Raymond Tate]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/t/tate_raymond.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Muscat played #17 Raymond Tate (Sco) and won 379 to 317 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 7-2, +280. Muscat is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Muscat is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 10 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Muscat played #25 Martin Waterworth (AUS) and won 447 to 381 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 8-2, +346. Muscat is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Muscat is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Steve Polatnick]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/p/polatnick_steve.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Muscat played #9 Steve Polatnick (USA) and lost 399 to 493 (a spread of -94). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 8-3, +252. Muscat is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Muscat is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 12 | ![[photo of David Eldar]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/e/eldar_david_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Muscat played #1 David Eldar (AUS) and lost 380 to 477 (a spread of -97). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 8-4, +155. Muscat is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Muscat is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Tony Sim]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/sim_tony_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Muscat played #8 Tony Sim (SGP) and won 401 to 361 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 9-4, +195. Muscat is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Helen Gipson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/g/gipson_helen.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Muscat played #2 Helen Gipson (Sco) and won 395 to 329 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 10-4, +261. Muscat is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Muscat is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Howard Wilde]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/w/wilde_howard.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Muscat played #7 Howard Wilde (Eng) and lost 394 to 454 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 10-5, +201. Muscat is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Muscat is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Chris Lipe]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/l/lipe_chris.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Muscat played #5 Chris Lipe (USA) and lost 310 to 449 (a spread of -139). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 10-6, +62. Muscat is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Muscat is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Howard Wilde]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/w/wilde_howard.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Muscat played #7 Howard Wilde (Eng) again and lost 279 to 509 (a spread of -230). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 10-7, -168. |
Round 18 | ![[photo of John Barker]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/barker_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Muscat played #22 John Barker (AUS) and lost 363 to 499 (a spread of -136). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 10-8, -304. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Simon Gillam]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/g/gillam_simon.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Muscat played #14 Simon Gillam (Sco) and lost 381 to 403 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 10-9, -326. |
Round 20 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Muscat played #23 Jayne Mackenzie (Eng) and lost 371 to 432 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 10-10, -387. |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Winter Zxqkj]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/z/zxqkj_winter.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Muscat played #11 Winter Zxqkj (USA) and won 374 to 366 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 11-10, -379. Muscat is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Nancy Alroy]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/a/alroy_nancy.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Muscat played #37 Nancy Alroy (ISR) and won 528 to 298 (a spread of 230). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 12-10, -149. |
Round 23 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Muscat played #29 Albert Zammit (MLT) and won 395 to 355 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 13-10, -109. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Nuala O'Rourke]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/o/o_rourke_nuala.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nir.gif) Northern Ireland | Muscat played #18 Nuala O'Rourke (NIr) and won 417 to 333 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 14-10, -25. |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Chris Lipe]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/l/lipe_chris.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Muscat played #5 Chris Lipe (USA) again and won 479 to 416 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 15-10, +38. |
Round 26 | ![[photo of Theresa Brousson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/brousson_theresa_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Muscat played #4 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and won 424 to 411 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 16-10, +51. Muscat is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Muscat is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 27 | ![[photo of Chinedu Okwelogu]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/o/okwelogu_chinedu_nosike.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Muscat played #3 Chinedu Okwelogu (NGA) again and lost 439 to 446 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 16-11, +44. Muscat is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 28 | ![[photo of Steve Polatnick]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/p/polatnick_steve.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Muscat played #9 Steve Polatnick (USA) again and lost 391 to 456 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 16-12, -21. |
Round 29 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Muscat played #36 Alfred Xuereb (MLT) and won 402 to 363 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 17-12, +18. |
Round 30 | ![[photo of Tadao Takeda]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/t/takeda_tadao_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/jpn.gif) Japan | Muscat played #39 Tadao Takeda (JPN) and won 463 to 293 (a spread of 170). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 18-12, +188. |
Round 31 | ![[photo of John Barker]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/barker_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Muscat played #22 John Barker (AUS) again and won 526 to 233 (a spread of 293). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 19-12, +481. |
Round 32 | ![[photo of Simon Gillam]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/g/gillam_simon.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Muscat played #14 Simon Gillam (Sco) again and won 413 to 348 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 20-12, +546. Muscat is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |