On this page, you will find information about
Raymond Tate, 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 19-13, +540, and is ranked
#11.
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: 514 Average for: 402 Average against: 385 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Anlaug Frydenlund]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/f/frydenlund_anlaug.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nor.gif) Norway | Tate played #33 Anlaug Frydenlund (NOR) and won 412 to 309 (a spread of 103). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 1-0, +103. |
Round 2 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Tate played #42 Reno Zammit (MLT) and won 397 to 301 (a spread of 96). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 2-0, +199. |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Sam Kantimathi]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/k/kantimathi_sam_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Tate played #6 Sam Kantimathi (USA) and won 383 to 376 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 3-0, +206. Tate is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Howard Wilde]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/w/wilde_howard.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Tate played #7 Howard Wilde (Eng) and lost 384 to 426 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 3-1, +164. Tate is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Theresa Brousson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/brousson_theresa_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Tate played #4 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and won 405 to 376 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 4-1, +193. Tate is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Tate is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Simon Gillam]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/g/gillam_simon.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Tate played #14 Simon Gillam (Sco) and won 508 to 398 (a spread of 110). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 5-1, +303. Tate is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Tate is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Helen Gipson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/g/gipson_helen.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Tate played #2 Helen Gipson (Sco) and won 419 to 373 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 6-1, +349. Tate is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Tate is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 8 | ![[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 342 to 435 (a spread of -93). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 6-2, +256. Tate is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Tate is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 9 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Tate played #13 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and lost 317 to 379 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 6-3, +194. Tate is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Jean McArthur]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/mcarthur_jean_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Tate played #15 Jean McArthur (USA) and lost 391 to 455 (a spread of -64). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 6-4, +130. Tate is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Mario Saliba]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/saliba_mario_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Tate played #24 Mario Saliba (MLT) and won 457 to 307 (a spread of 150). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 7-4, +280. |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Tony Sim]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/sim_tony_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Tate played #8 Tony Sim (SGP) and lost 351 to 496 (a spread of -145). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 7-5, +135. Tate is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Steve Polatnick]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/p/polatnick_steve.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Tate played #9 Steve Polatnick (USA) and lost 309 to 439 (a spread of -130). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 7-6, +5. Tate is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Tate is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Chris Lipe]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/l/lipe_chris.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Tate played #5 Chris Lipe (USA) and lost 331 to 536 (a spread of -205). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 7-7, -200. Tate is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Winter Zxqkj]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/z/zxqkj_winter.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Tate played #11 Winter Zxqkj (USA) and lost 353 to 374 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 7-8, -221. |
Round 16 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Tate played #29 Albert Zammit (MLT) and lost 397 to 450 (a spread of -53). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 7-9, -274. |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Pramit Kamath]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/k/kamath_pramit_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/ind.gif) India | Tate played #21 Pramit Kamath (IND) and won 491 to 259 (a spread of 232). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 8-9, -42. |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Dave Hoskisson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/h/hoskisson_dave.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Tate played #28 Dave Hoskisson (Eng) and won 514 to 349 (a spread of 165). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 9-9, +123. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Kevin Synnott]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/synnott_kevin.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Tate played #16 Kevin Synnott (Eng) and won 430 to 411 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 10-9, +142. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Nuala O'Rourke]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/o/o_rourke_nuala.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nir.gif) Northern Ireland | Tate played #18 Nuala O'Rourke (NIr) and won 376 to 361 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 11-9, +157. Tate is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 21 | ![[photo of John Barker]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/barker_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Tate played #22 John Barker (AUS) and lost 400 to 489 (a spread of -89). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 11-10, +68. |
Round 22 | ![[photo of David Delicata]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/d/delicata_david_4.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Tate played #10 David Delicata (MLT) and lost 361 to 417 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 11-11, +12. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Tadao Takeda]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/t/takeda_tadao_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/jpn.gif) Japan | Tate played #39 Tadao Takeda (JPN) and won 373 to 360 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 12-11, +25. |
Round 24 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Tate played #41 Paula Docherty (Eng) and won 499 to 259 (a spread of 240). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 13-11, +265. |
Round 25 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aut.gif) Austria | Tate played #32 Pam Morris (AUT) and won 436 to 371 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 14-11, +330. Tate is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 26 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Tate played #31 Paul Mifsud (MLT) and won 464 to 423 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 15-11, +371. |
Round 27 | ![[photo of Mary Morgan]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/morgan_mary.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Tate played #40 Mary Morgan (IRL) and won 395 to 331 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 16-11, +435. |
Round 28 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Tate played #38 Pawlu Frendo (MLT) and lost 406 to 408 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 16-12, +433. |
Round 29 | ![[photo of Nicky Huitson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/h/huitson_nicky.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Tate played #27 Nicky Huitson (Eng) and won 366 to 351 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 17-12, +448. |
Round 30 | ![[photo of Marion Loewenstein]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/l/loewenstein_marion.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Tate played #45 Marion Loewenstein (ISR) and won 441 to 332 (a spread of 109). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 18-12, +557. |
Round 31 | ![[photo of Nuala O'Rourke]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/o/o_rourke_nuala.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nir.gif) Northern Ireland | Tate played #18 Nuala O'Rourke (NIr) again and won 382 to 294 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 19-12, +645. Tate is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 32 | ![[photo of Sam Kantimathi]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/k/kantimathi_sam_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Tate played #6 Sam Kantimathi (USA) again and lost 375 to 480 (a spread of -105). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 19-13, +540. |