On this page, you will find information about
Raymond Tate, 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 9-15, -754, and is ranked
#12.
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: 522 Average for: 408 Average against: 439 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Simon Gillam]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/g/gillam_simon.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Tate played #8 Simon Gillam (Sco) and lost 307 to 419 (a spread of -112). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 0-1, -112. Tate is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Lukeman Owolabi]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/o/owolabi_lukeman_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Tate played #4 Lukeman Owolabi (Sco) and lost 395 to 544 (a spread of -149). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 0-2, -261. Tate is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Jim Wilkie]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/w/wilkie_jim.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Tate played #12 Jim Wilkie (Sco) and lost 424 to 462 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 0-3, -299. |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Eileen Meghen]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/m/meghen_eileen_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Tate played #13 Eileen Meghen (IRL) and lost 425 to 478 (a spread of -53). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 0-4, -352. Tate is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Craig Beevers]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/b/beevers_craig.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Tate played #3 Craig Beevers (Eng) and lost 370 to 602 (a spread of -232). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 0-5, -584. Tate is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Sam Kantimathi]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/k/kantimathi_sam_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Tate played #7 Sam Kantimathi (USA) and lost 398 to 515 (a spread of -117). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 0-6, -701. Tate is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Nigel Richards]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/r/richards_nigel.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Tate played #1 Nigel Richards (NZL) and lost 418 to 590 (a spread of -172). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 0-7, -873. Tate is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Tate is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Philip Nelkon]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/n/nelkon_philip.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Tate played #5 Philip Nelkon (Eng) and won 461 to 404 (a spread of 57). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 1-7, -816. Tate is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Tate is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Mihai Pantis]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/p/pantis_mihai.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/rom.gif) Romania | Tate played #11 Mihai Pantis (ROM) and won 438 to 375 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 2-7, -753. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Ewa Kondracka]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/k/kondracka_ewa.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/pol.gif) Poland | Tate played #14 Ewa Kondracka (POL) and lost 420 to 446 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 2-8, -779. Tate is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Helen Gipson]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/g/gipson_helen.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Tate played #2 Helen Gipson (Sco) and lost 326 to 563 (a spread of -237). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 2-9, -1016. Tate is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Theresa Brousson]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/b/brousson_theresa_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Tate played #6 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and won 462 to 374 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 3-9, -928. Tate is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Elisabeth Jardine]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/j/jardine_elisabeth.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Tate played #10 Elisabeth Jardine (Eng) and lost 309 to 483 (a spread of -174). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 3-10, -1102. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Simon Gillam]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/g/gillam_simon.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Tate played #8 Simon Gillam (Sco) again and won 522 to 341 (a spread of 181). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 4-10, -921. Tate is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Ewa Kondracka]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/k/kondracka_ewa.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/pol.gif) Poland | Tate played #14 Ewa Kondracka (POL) again and won 492 to 338 (a spread of 154). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 5-10, -767. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Eileen Meghen]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/m/meghen_eileen_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Tate played #13 Eileen Meghen (IRL) again and won 479 to 344 (a spread of 135). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 6-10, -632. |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Helen Gipson]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/g/gipson_helen.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Tate played #2 Helen Gipson (Sco) again and lost 352 to 376 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 6-11, -656. Tate is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Theresa Brousson]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/b/brousson_theresa_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Tate played #6 Theresa Brousson (MLT) again and won 445 to 421 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 7-11, -632. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Philip Nelkon]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/n/nelkon_philip.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Tate played #5 Philip Nelkon (Eng) again and won 387 to 378 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 8-11, -623. Tate is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Tate is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Elisabeth Jardine]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/j/jardine_elisabeth.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Tate played #10 Elisabeth Jardine (Eng) again and lost 384 to 474 (a spread of -90). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 8-12, -713. |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Eileen Meghen]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/m/meghen_eileen_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Tate played #13 Eileen Meghen (IRL) for the third time and lost 343 to 505 (a spread of -162). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 8-13, -875. |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Jim Wilkie]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/w/wilkie_jim.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Tate played #12 Jim Wilkie (Sco) again and won 471 to 280 (a spread of 191). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 9-13, -684. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Craig Beevers]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/b/beevers_craig.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Tate played #3 Craig Beevers (Eng) again and lost 407 to 446 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 9-14, -723. Tate is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Mihai Pantis]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/p/pantis_mihai.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/rom.gif) Romania | Tate played #11 Mihai Pantis (ROM) again and lost 350 to 381 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 9-15, -754. |