On this page, you will find information about
Edward Martin, 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 13-11, +873, and is ranked
#14.
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: 595 Average for: 444 Average against: 408 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Nicky Huitson]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/h/huitson_nicky.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Martin played #34 Nicky Huitson (Eng) and won 547 to 419 (a spread of 128). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 1-0, +128. |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Raymond Tate]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/t/tate_raymond.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Martin played #23 Raymond Tate (Sco) and won 438 to 381 (a spread of 57). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 2-0, +185. Martin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Yi En Gan]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/g/gan_yi_en.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/deu.gif) Germany, Federal Republic of | Martin played #19 Yi En Gan (DEU) and won 564 to 351 (a spread of 213). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 3-0, +398. Martin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Tony Sim]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/sim_tony_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Martin played #12 Tony Sim (SGP) and lost 417 to 418 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 3-1, +397. Martin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Helen Gipson]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/g/gipson_helen.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Martin played #4 Helen Gipson (Sco) and lost 410 to 430 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 3-2, +377. Martin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Weibin Toh]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/t/toh_weibin_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Martin played #7 Weibin Toh (SGP) and won 418 to 407 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 4-2, +388. Martin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Graham Haigh]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/h/haigh_graham.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Martin played #21 Graham Haigh (Eng) and lost 340 to 475 (a spread of -135). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 4-3, +253. |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Adam Logan]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/l/logan_adam.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Martin played #3 Adam Logan (CAN) and won 505 to 355 (a spread of 150). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 5-3, +403. Martin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Sam Kantimathi]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/k/kantimathi_sam_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Martin played #10 Sam Kantimathi (USA) and lost 406 to 410 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 5-4, +399. Martin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Wojtek Usakiewicz]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/u/usakiewicz_wojciech.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/pol.gif) Poland | Martin played #27 Wojtek Usakiewicz (POL) and won 595 to 334 (a spread of 261). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 6-4, +660. |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Eileen Meghen]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/m/meghen_eileen_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Martin played #35 Eileen Meghen (IRL) and won 497 to 318 (a spread of 179). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 7-4, +839. |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Kevin McMahon]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/m/mcmahon_kevin.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Martin played #6 Kevin McMahon (IRL) and won 450 to 428 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 8-4, +861. Martin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Alastair Richards]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/r/richards_alastair_4.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Martin played #5 Alastair Richards (AUS) and lost 350 to 415 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 8-5, +796. Martin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Tony Leah]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/l/leah_tony.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Martin played #13 Tony Leah (CAN) and lost 436 to 455 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 8-6, +777. |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Nigel Richards]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/r/richards_nigel.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Martin played #2 Nigel Richards (NZL) and lost 441 to 482 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 8-7, +736. Martin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Martin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Neil Green]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/g/green_neil_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/wal.gif) Wales | Martin played #14 Neil Green (Wal) and lost 415 to 420 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 8-8, +731. |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Nuala O'Rourke]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/o/o_rourke_nuala.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nir.gif) Northern Ireland | Martin played #28 Nuala O'Rourke (NIr) and won 434 to 405 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 9-8, +760. |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Sandy Nang]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/n/nang_sandy.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Martin played #24 Sandy Nang (USA) and won 517 to 360 (a spread of 157). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 10-8, +917. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Conrad Bassett-Bouchard]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/b/bassett-bouchard_conrad_5.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Martin played #1 Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (USA) and lost 410 to 439 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 10-9, +888. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Wojtek Usakiewicz]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/u/usakiewicz_wojciech.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/pol.gif) Poland | Martin played #27 Wojtek Usakiewicz (POL) again and won 450 to 397 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 11-9, +941. Martin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Dan Sandu]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/sandu_dan.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/rom.gif) Romania | Martin played #25 Dan Sandu (ROM) and won 414 to 363 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 12-9, +992. |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Michael McKenna]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/m/mckenna_michael.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Martin played #16 Michael McKenna (AUS) and won 454 to 324 (a spread of 130). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 13-9, +1122. Martin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Adam Logan]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/l/logan_adam.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Martin played #3 Adam Logan (CAN) again and lost 353 to 520 (a spread of -167). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 13-10, +955. Martin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Michael McKenna]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/m/mckenna_michael.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Martin played #16 Michael McKenna (AUS) again and lost 405 to 487 (a spread of -82). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 13-11, +873. |
After the Tournament | |   | Martin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (24 hits). |