On this page, you will find information about
Jean McArthur, 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 16-16, +187, 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: 553 Average for: 408 Average against: 402 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Nancy Alroy]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/a/alroy_nancy.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | McArthur played #37 Nancy Alroy (ISR) and won 532 to 334 (a spread of 198). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 1-0, +198. |
Round 2 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nor.gif) Norway | McArthur played #43 Eskil Aasmul (NOR) and won 403 to 329 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 2-0, +272. |
Round 3 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | McArthur played #13 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and won 553 to 409 (a spread of 144). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 3-0, +416. McArthur is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). McArthur is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Simon Gillam]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/g/gillam_simon.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | McArthur played #14 Simon Gillam (Sco) and won 441 to 398 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 4-0, +459. McArthur is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). McArthur is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Chinedu Okwelogu]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/o/okwelogu_chinedu_nosike.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | McArthur played #3 Chinedu Okwelogu (NGA) and won 421 to 371 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 5-0, +509. McArthur is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). McArthur is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Tony Sim]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/sim_tony_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | McArthur played #8 Tony Sim (SGP) and won 428 to 383 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 6-0, +554. McArthur is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Sam Kantimathi]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/k/kantimathi_sam_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | McArthur played #6 Sam Kantimathi (USA) and lost 371 to 437 (a spread of -66). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 6-1, +488. McArthur is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Howard Wilde]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/w/wilde_howard.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | McArthur played #7 Howard Wilde (Eng) and lost 423 to 476 (a spread of -53). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 6-2, +435. McArthur is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). McArthur is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Steve Polatnick]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/p/polatnick_steve.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | McArthur played #9 Steve Polatnick (USA) and lost 355 to 420 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 6-3, +370. McArthur is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). McArthur is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits). |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Raymond Tate]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/t/tate_raymond.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | McArthur played #17 Raymond Tate (Sco) and won 455 to 391 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 7-3, +434. McArthur is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Helen Gipson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/g/gipson_helen.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | McArthur played #2 Helen Gipson (Sco) and lost 399 to 496 (a spread of -97). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 7-4, +337. McArthur is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 12 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aut.gif) Austria | McArthur played #32 Pam Morris (AUT) and won 382 to 343 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 8-4, +376. McArthur is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 13 | ![[photo of David Eldar]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/e/eldar_david_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | McArthur played #1 David Eldar (AUS) and lost 371 to 450 (a spread of -79). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 8-5, +297. McArthur is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). McArthur is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Theresa Brousson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/brousson_theresa_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | McArthur played #4 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and lost 346 to 388 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 8-6, +255. McArthur is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 15 | ![[photo of John Barker]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/barker_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | McArthur played #22 John Barker (AUS) and lost 383 to 384 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 8-7, +254. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Dan Sandu]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/sandu_dan.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/rom.gif) Romania | McArthur played #19 Dan Sandu (ROM) and won 422 to 413 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 9-7, +263. |
Round 17 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | McArthur played #23 Jayne Mackenzie (Eng) and lost 382 to 407 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 9-8, +238. |
Round 18 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | McArthur played #25 Martin Waterworth (AUS) and won 447 to 341 (a spread of 106). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 10-8, +344. |
Round 19 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | McArthur played #31 Paul Mifsud (MLT) and won 448 to 353 (a spread of 95). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 11-8, +439. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Dan Sandu]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/sandu_dan.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/rom.gif) Romania | McArthur played #19 Dan Sandu (ROM) again and won 412 to 403 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 12-8, +448. McArthur is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). McArthur is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Sam Kantimathi]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/k/kantimathi_sam_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | McArthur played #6 Sam Kantimathi (USA) again and lost 355 to 382 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 12-9, +421. |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Tony Sim]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/sim_tony_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | McArthur played #8 Tony Sim (SGP) again and lost 318 to 411 (a spread of -93). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 12-10, +328. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Winter Zxqkj]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/z/zxqkj_winter.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | McArthur played #11 Winter Zxqkj (USA) and lost 325 to 496 (a spread of -171). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 12-11, +157. McArthur is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 24 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | McArthur played #23 Jayne Mackenzie (Eng) again and won 440 to 369 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 13-11, +228. |
Round 25 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | McArthur played #34 Joe Caruana (MLT) and won 460 to 347 (a spread of 113). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 14-11, +341. McArthur is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 26 | ![[photo of Anlaug Frydenlund]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/f/frydenlund_anlaug.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nor.gif) Norway | McArthur played #33 Anlaug Frydenlund (NOR) and won 442 to 271 (a spread of 171). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 15-11, +512. |
Round 27 | ![[photo of Theresa Brousson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/brousson_theresa_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | McArthur played #4 Theresa Brousson (MLT) again and lost 426 to 469 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 15-12, +469. McArthur is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). McArthur is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 28 | ![[photo of Helen Gipson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/g/gipson_helen.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | McArthur played #2 Helen Gipson (Sco) again and lost 421 to 457 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 15-13, +433. McArthur is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 29 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nor.gif) Norway | McArthur played #44 Taral Seierstad (NOR) and lost 375 to 406 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 15-14, +402. |
Round 30 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | McArthur played #29 Albert Zammit (MLT) and won 462 to 428 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 16-14, +436. |
Round 31 | ![[photo of Chris Lipe]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/l/lipe_chris.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | McArthur played #5 Chris Lipe (USA) and lost 278 to 475 (a spread of -197). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 16-15, +239. |
Round 32 | ![[photo of Mario Saliba]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/saliba_mario_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | McArthur played #24 Mario Saliba (MLT) and lost 367 to 419 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 16-16, +187. |