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2013 Marbella MSF Scrabble ME: Helen Gipson [#2]

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On this page, you will find information about Helen Gipson, who is competing at the 2013 Marbella 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 12-12, +320, and is ranked #6.

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 2013 Marbella Mind Sports Festival Scrabble Main Event Team: Scotland

Round by Round
High score: 563 Average for: 428 Average against: 415
Round 1	England	Gipson played #3 Craig Beevers (Eng) and lost 450 to 551 (a spread of -101). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 0-1, -101. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 2	United States	Gipson played #7 Sam Kantimathi (USA) and lost 400 to 507 (a spread of -107). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 0-2, -208. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 3	Scotland	Gipson played #4 Lukeman Owolabi (Sco) and lost 392 to 438 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 0-3, -254. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 4	Scotland	Gipson played #8 Simon Gillam (Sco) and won 445 to 358 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 1-3, -167. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 5	Romania	Gipson played #11 Mihai Pantis (ROM) and won 458 to 441 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 2-3, -150.
Round 6	Poland	Gipson played #14 Ewa Kondracka (POL) and won 479 to 330 (a spread of 149). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 3-3, -1. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 7	Scotland	Gipson played #12 Jim Wilkie (Sco) and won 471 to 368 (a spread of 103). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 4-3, +102.
Round 8	Ireland	Gipson played #13 Eileen Meghen (IRL) and won 475 to 289 (a spread of 186). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 5-3, +288.
Round 9	England	Gipson played #10 Elisabeth Jardine (Eng) and lost 381 to 442 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 5-4, +227. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10	Malta	Gipson played #6 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and lost 439 to 450 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 5-5, +216. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (16 hits).
Round 11	Scotland	Gipson played #9 Raymond Tate (Sco) and won 563 to 326 (a spread of 237). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 6-5, +453. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 12	England	Gipson played #5 Philip Nelkon (Eng) and lost 425 to 500 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 6-6, +378.
Round 13	New Zealand	Gipson played #1 Nigel Richards (NZL) and lost 360 to 472 (a spread of -112). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 6-7, +266. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 14	United States	Gipson played #7 Sam Kantimathi (USA) again and lost 324 to 499 (a spread of -175). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 6-8, +91. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 15	England	Gipson played #10 Elisabeth Jardine (Eng) again and lost 411 to 463 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 6-9, +39.
Round 16	Scotland	Gipson played #12 Jim Wilkie (Sco) again and won 398 to 346 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 7-9, +91. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 17	Scotland	Gipson played #9 Raymond Tate (Sco) again and won 376 to 352 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 8-9, +115. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 18	New Zealand	Gipson played #1 Nigel Richards (NZL) again and lost 373 to 459 (a spread of -86). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 8-10, +29. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 19	Scotland	Gipson played #4 Lukeman Owolabi (Sco) again and lost 386 to 446 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 8-11, -31. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 20	Scotland	Gipson played #8 Simon Gillam (Sco) again and won 407 to 391 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 9-11, -15. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 21	Romania	Gipson played #11 Mihai Pantis (ROM) again and won 479 to 317 (a spread of 162). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 10-11, +147.
Round 22	Ireland	Gipson played #13 Eileen Meghen (IRL) again and lost 439 to 447 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 10-12, +139.
Round 23	England	Gipson played #10 Elisabeth Jardine (Eng) for the third time and won 434 to 367 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 11-12, +206. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24	England	Gipson played #3 Craig Beevers (Eng) again and won 506 to 392 (a spread of 114). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 12-12, +320.

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