On this page, you will find information about
Jim Lyes, who is competing
at the 2012 Malta International Scrabble Open.
This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time.
This player currently has a record of 8-16, -1265, and is ranked
#39 in Division 1.
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: 492 Average for: 373 Average against: 426 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Howard Wilde]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/w/wilde_howard.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Lyes played #7 Howard Wilde (Eng) and lost 389 to 457 (a spread of -68). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 0-1, -68. |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Jojo Delia]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/d/delia_jojo.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Lyes played #17 Jojo Delia (MLT) and lost 412 to 433 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 0-2, -89. Lyes is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Dan Sandu]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/sandu_dan.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/rom.gif) Romania | Lyes played #31 Dan Sandu (ROM) and lost 462 to 490 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 0-3, -117. Lyes is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Teresa Lyes]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/l/lyes_teresa.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Lyes played #34 Teresa Lyes (Eng) and lost 353 to 437 (a spread of -84). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 0-4, -201. |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Gerald Davids]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/d/davids_gerald.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Lyes played #36 Gerald Davids (ZAF) and won 403 to 381 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 1-4, -179. |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Nicky Huitson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/h/huitson_nicky.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Lyes played #40 Nicky Huitson (Eng) and lost 388 to 475 (a spread of -87). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 1-5, -266. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Sanmi Odelana]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/o/odelana_sanmi_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Lyes played #32 Sanmi Odelana (NGA) and won 383 to 357 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 2-5, -240. |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Maureen Hoch]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/h/hoch_maureen.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Lyes played #41 Maureen Hoch (ISR) and lost 347 to 386 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 2-6, -279. |
Round 9 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Lyes played #24 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and lost 240 to 487 (a spread of -247). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 2-7, -526. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Vincent Boyle]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/boyle_vincent.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Lyes played #28 Vincent Boyle (Sco) and lost 292 to 396 (a spread of -104). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 2-8, -630. |
Round 11 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Lyes played #11 Ami Tzubery (ISR) and won 381 to 304 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 3-8, -553. Lyes is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Eric Kinderman]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/k/kinderman_eric.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/are.gif) United Arab Emirates | Lyes played #21 Eric Kinderman (ARE) and won 344 to 334 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 4-8, -543. |
Round 13 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Lyes played #23 Charles Micallef (MLT) and lost 375 to 473 (a spread of -98). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 4-9, -641. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of John Barker]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/barker_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Lyes played #35 John Barker (AUS) and lost 329 to 388 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 4-10, -700. |
Round 15 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Lyes played #37 Ruth MacInerney (Eng) and lost 299 to 565 (a spread of -266). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 4-11, -966. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Nuala O'Rourke]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/o/o_rourke_nuala.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nir.gif) Northern Ireland | Lyes played #38 Nuala O'Rourke (NIr) and lost 329 to 455 (a spread of -126). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 4-12, -1092. |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Jackie Mcleod]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/mcleod_jackie.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Lyes played #26 Jackie McLeod (Eng) and lost 366 to 452 (a spread of -86). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 4-13, -1178. Lyes is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 18 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Lyes played #33 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) and won 424 to 420 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 5-13, -1174. |
Round 19 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Lyes played #25 Chris Keeley (Eng) and won 436 to 316 (a spread of 120). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 6-13, -1054. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Mihai Pantis]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/p/pantis_mihai.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/rom.gif) Romania | Lyes played #29 Mihai Pantis (ROM) and lost 442 to 483 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 6-14, -1095. |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Duncan Keet]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/k/keet_duncan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Lyes played #30 Duncan Keet (ZAF) and won 401 to 357 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 7-14, -1051. |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Sandy Nang]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/n/nang_sandy.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Lyes played #20 Sandy Nang (USA) and lost 311 to 544 (a spread of -233). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 7-15, -1284. |
Round 23 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Lyes played #27 Omri Rosenkrantz (ISR) and won 492 to 331 (a spread of 161). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 8-15, -1123. |
Round 24 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Lyes played #19 Simon Gillam (Sco) and lost 360 to 502 (a spread of -142). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 8-16, -1265. |