On this page, you will find information about
Simon Gillam, 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 10-14, -241, and is ranked
#9.
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: 496 Average for: 406 Average against: 416 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Raymond Tate]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/t/tate_raymond.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Gillam played #9 Raymond Tate (Sco) and won 419 to 307 (a spread of 112). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 1-0, +112. Gillam is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Eileen Meghen]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/m/meghen_eileen_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Gillam played #13 Eileen Meghen (IRL) and won 406 to 266 (a spread of 140). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 2-0, +252. Gillam is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Gillam is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Philip Nelkon]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/n/nelkon_philip.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Gillam played #5 Philip Nelkon (Eng) and lost 457 to 472 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 2-1, +237. Gillam is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Gillam is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Helen Gipson]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/g/gipson_helen.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Gillam played #2 Helen Gipson (Sco) and lost 358 to 445 (a spread of -87). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 2-2, +150. Gillam is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Jim Wilkie]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/w/wilkie_jim.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Gillam played #12 Jim Wilkie (Sco) and lost 393 to 413 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 2-3, +130. |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Nigel Richards]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/r/richards_nigel.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Gillam played #1 Nigel Richards (NZL) and lost 351 to 435 (a spread of -84). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 2-4, +46. Gillam is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Gillam is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Theresa Brousson]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/b/brousson_theresa_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Gillam played #6 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and lost 371 to 425 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 2-5, -8. |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Elisabeth Jardine]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/j/jardine_elisabeth.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Gillam played #10 Elisabeth Jardine (Eng) and lost 322 to 368 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 2-6, -54. |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Lukeman Owolabi]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/o/owolabi_lukeman_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Gillam played #4 Lukeman Owolabi (Sco) and lost 341 to 529 (a spread of -188). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 2-7, -242. Gillam is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Craig Beevers]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/b/beevers_craig.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Gillam played #3 Craig Beevers (Eng) and won 445 to 435 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 3-7, -232. Gillam is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Gillam is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits). |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Ewa Kondracka]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/k/kondracka_ewa.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/pol.gif) Poland | Gillam played #14 Ewa Kondracka (POL) and won 382 to 341 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 4-7, -191. Gillam is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Mihai Pantis]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/p/pantis_mihai.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/rom.gif) Romania | Gillam played #11 Mihai Pantis (ROM) and won 473 to 408 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 5-7, -126. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Sam Kantimathi]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/k/kantimathi_sam_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Gillam played #7 Sam Kantimathi (USA) and lost 433 to 441 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 5-8, -134. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Raymond Tate]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/t/tate_raymond.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Gillam played #9 Raymond Tate (Sco) again and lost 341 to 522 (a spread of -181). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 5-9, -315. Gillam is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Eileen Meghen]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/m/meghen_eileen_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Gillam played #13 Eileen Meghen (IRL) again and won 496 to 327 (a spread of 169). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 6-9, -146. Gillam is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Ewa Kondracka]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/k/kondracka_ewa.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/pol.gif) Poland | Gillam played #14 Ewa Kondracka (POL) again and lost 396 to 428 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 6-10, -178. |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Elisabeth Jardine]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/j/jardine_elisabeth.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Gillam played #10 Elisabeth Jardine (Eng) again and won 414 to 362 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 7-10, -126. Gillam is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Sam Kantimathi]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/k/kantimathi_sam_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Gillam played #7 Sam Kantimathi (USA) again and lost 412 to 451 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 7-11, -165. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Jim Wilkie]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/w/wilkie_jim.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Gillam played #12 Jim Wilkie (Sco) again and won 387 to 333 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 8-11, -111. Gillam is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Gillam is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Helen Gipson]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/g/gipson_helen.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Gillam played #2 Helen Gipson (Sco) again and lost 391 to 407 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 8-12, -127. Gillam is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Philip Nelkon]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/n/nelkon_philip.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Gillam played #5 Philip Nelkon (Eng) again and won 493 to 451 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 9-12, -85. |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Mihai Pantis]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/p/pantis_mihai.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/rom.gif) Romania | Gillam played #11 Mihai Pantis (ROM) again and won 438 to 393 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 10-12, -40. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Philip Nelkon]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/n/nelkon_philip.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Gillam played #5 Philip Nelkon (Eng) for the third time and lost 428 to 528 (a spread of -100). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 10-13, -140. Gillam is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Elisabeth Jardine]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/j/jardine_elisabeth.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Gillam played #10 Elisabeth Jardine (Eng) for the third time and lost 395 to 496 (a spread of -101). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 10-14, -241. Gillam is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |