On this page, you will find information about
Taral Seierstad, 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 8-24, -2850, and is ranked
#42.
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: 456 Average for: 337 Average against: 426 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Jojo Delia]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/d/delia_jojo.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Seierstad played #12 Jojo Delia (MLT) and lost 268 to 404 (a spread of -136). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 0-1, -136. |
Round 2 | ![[photo of John Barker]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/barker_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Seierstad played #22 John Barker (AUS) and lost 293 to 442 (a spread of -149). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 0-2, -285. |
Round 3 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Seierstad played #38 Pawlu Frendo (MLT) and lost 305 to 407 (a spread of -102). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 0-3, -387. |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Kevin Synnott]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/synnott_kevin.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Seierstad played #16 Kevin Synnott (Eng) and lost 290 to 520 (a spread of -230). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 0-4, -617. |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Marion Loewenstein]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/l/loewenstein_marion.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Seierstad played #45 Marion Loewenstein (ISR) and won 331 to 318 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 1-4, -604. |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Nancy Alroy]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/a/alroy_nancy.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Seierstad played #37 Nancy Alroy (ISR) and won 456 to 402 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 2-4, -550. Seierstad is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 7 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Seierstad played #31 Paul Mifsud (MLT) and lost 302 to 381 (a spread of -79). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 2-5, -629. |
Round 8 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Seierstad played #36 Alfred Xuereb (MLT) and lost 357 to 371 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 2-6, -643. |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Tadao Takeda]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/t/takeda_tadao_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/jpn.gif) Japan | Seierstad played #39 Tadao Takeda (JPN) and lost 362 to 444 (a spread of -82). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 2-7, -725. |
Round 10 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Seierstad played #29 Albert Zammit (MLT) and lost 312 to 348 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 2-8, -761. |
Round 11 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nor.gif) Norway | Seierstad played #43 Eskil Aasmul (NOR) and won 360 to 353 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 3-8, -754. |
Round 12 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Seierstad played #41 Paula Docherty (Eng) and won 448 to 354 (a spread of 94). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 4-8, -660. Seierstad is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 13 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Seierstad played #20 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) and lost 362 to 370 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 4-9, -668. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Mary Doyle]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/d/doyle_mary.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Seierstad played #35 Mary Doyle (IRL) and lost 284 to 482 (a spread of -198). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 4-10, -866. |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Anlaug Frydenlund]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/f/frydenlund_anlaug.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nor.gif) Norway | Seierstad played #33 Anlaug Frydenlund (NOR) and won 363 to 356 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 5-10, -859. |
Round 16 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Seierstad played #30 Brid Ni Bhriain (IRL) and lost 354 to 394 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 5-11, -899. |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Eileen Meghen]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/meghen_eileen_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Seierstad played #26 Eileen Meghen (IRL) and lost 311 to 594 (a spread of -283). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 5-12, -1182. |
Round 18 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Seierstad played #34 Joe Caruana (MLT) and lost 388 to 486 (a spread of -98). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 5-13, -1280. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Mary Morgan]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/morgan_mary.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Seierstad played #40 Mary Morgan (IRL) and lost 329 to 411 (a spread of -82). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 5-14, -1362. |
Round 20 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Seierstad played #42 Reno Zammit (MLT) and lost 270 to 523 (a spread of -253). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 5-15, -1615. |
Round 21 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Seierstad played #25 Martin Waterworth (AUS) and lost 287 to 407 (a spread of -120). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 5-16, -1735. |
Round 22 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aut.gif) Austria | Seierstad played #32 Pam Morris (AUT) and lost 289 to 504 (a spread of -215). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 5-17, -1950. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of David Delicata]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/d/delicata_david_4.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Seierstad played #10 David Delicata (MLT) and lost 424 to 460 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 5-18, -1986. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Pramit Kamath]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/k/kamath_pramit_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/ind.gif) India | Seierstad played #21 Pramit Kamath (IND) and lost 254 to 453 (a spread of -199). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 5-19, -2185. |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Dave Hoskisson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/h/hoskisson_dave.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Seierstad played #28 Dave Hoskisson (Eng) and won 364 to 362 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 6-19, -2183. Seierstad is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 26 | ![[photo of Nicky Huitson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/h/huitson_nicky.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Seierstad played #27 Nicky Huitson (Eng) and lost 382 to 594 (a spread of -212). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 6-20, -2395. |
Round 27 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Seierstad played #23 Jayne Mackenzie (Eng) and lost 355 to 438 (a spread of -83). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 6-21, -2478. |
Round 28 | ![[photo of Howard Wilde]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/w/wilde_howard.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Seierstad played #7 Howard Wilde (Eng) and lost 224 to 535 (a spread of -311). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 6-22, -2789. |
Round 29 | ![[photo of Jean McArthur]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/mcarthur_jean_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Seierstad played #15 Jean McArthur (USA) and won 406 to 375 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 7-22, -2758. |
Round 30 | ![[photo of Mario Saliba]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/saliba_mario_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Seierstad played #24 Mario Saliba (MLT) and lost 345 to 424 (a spread of -79). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 7-23, -2837. |
Round 31 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nor.gif) Norway | Seierstad played #43 Eskil Aasmul (NOR) again and won 357 to 343 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 8-23, -2823. |
Round 32 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Seierstad played #41 Paula Docherty (Eng) again and lost 358 to 385 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 8-24, -2850. |