The 2012 Prague Mind Sports Festival SCRABBLE Main Event

December 1, 2012

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2012 Prague MSF SCRABBLE ME: Helen Gipson [#4]

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On this page, you will find information about Helen Gipson, who is competing at the 2012 Prague Mind Sports Festival SCRABBLE Main Event. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 15.5-8.5, +625, and is ranked #3.

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.

Background Information
	Given name(s): Helen Surname(s): Gipson Home: Duns, Berwickshire, United Kingdom Awards: 1998 BMSC; 2006 2007 Scottish Open; 2007 Summer Matchplay Hobbies: Gardening 2012 Prague Mind Sports Festival SCRABBLE Main Event Team: Scotland

Round by Round
High score: 540 Average for: 437 Average against: 411
Round 1	England	Gipson played #33 Jim Wilkie (Eng) and won 484 to 367 (a spread of 117). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 1-0, +117.
Round 2	India	Gipson played #29 Pramit Kamath (IND) and won 427 to 380 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 2-0, +164. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 3	England	Gipson played #17 David Webb (Eng) and won 468 to 380 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 3-0, +252. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 4	Germany, Federal Republic of	Gipson played #19 Yi En Gan (DEU) and lost 397 to 415 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 3-1, +234.
Round 5	England	Gipson played #8 Edward Martin (Eng) and won 430 to 410 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 4-1, +254. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 6	United States	Gipson played #10 Sam Kantimathi (USA) and lost 399 to 533 (a spread of -134). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 4-2, +120. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 7	Singapore	Gipson played #7 Weibin Toh (SGP) and lost 392 to 467 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 4-3, +45.
Round 8	Poland	Gipson played #27 Wojtek Usakiewicz (POL) and won 414 to 387 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 5-3, +72.
Round 9	Canada	Gipson played #3 Adam Logan (CAN) and lost 435 to 492 (a spread of -57). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 5-4, +15. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 10	Australia	Gipson played #5 Alastair Richards (AUS) and won 453 to 334 (a spread of 119). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 6-4, +134. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 11	Scotland	Gipson played #23 Raymond Tate (Sco) and won 480 to 404 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 7-4, +210.
Round 12	Australia	Gipson played #16 Michael McKenna (AUS) and tied at 395. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 7.5-4.5, +210.
Round 13	Canada	Gipson played #13 Tony Leah (CAN) and won 437 to 412 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 8.5-4.5, +235. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14	Northern Ireland	Gipson played #11 Rik Kennedy (NIr) and lost 386 to 424 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 8.5-5.5, +197.
Round 15	United States	Gipson played #1 Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (USA) and won 438 to 392 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 9.5-5.5, +243.
Round 16	New Zealand	Gipson played #2 Nigel Richards (NZL) and lost 429 to 492 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 9.5-6.5, +180. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 17	Ireland	Gipson played #6 Kevin McMahon (IRL) and lost 418 to 507 (a spread of -89). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 9.5-7.5, +91.
Round 18	United States	Gipson played #1 Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (USA) again and lost 433 to 486 (a spread of -53). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 9.5-8.5, +38. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 19	Wales	Gipson played #14 Neil Green (Wal) and won 540 to 388 (a spread of 152). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 10.5-8.5, +190.
Round 20	Northern Ireland	Gipson played #28 Nuala O'Rourke (NIr) and won 443 to 328 (a spread of 115). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 11.5-8.5, +305. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 21	Australia	Gipson played #22 Karen Richards (AUS) and won 500 to 361 (a spread of 139). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 12.5-8.5, +444.
Round 22	United States	Gipson played #24 Sandy Nang (USA) and won 424 to 391 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 13.5-8.5, +477. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23	England	Gipson played #21 Graham Haigh (Eng) and won 453 to 377 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 14.5-8.5, +553. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 24	Canada	Gipson played #3 Adam Logan (CAN) again and won 422 to 350 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 15.5-8.5, +625. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
After the Tournament		Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (24 hits).

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