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2013 Vienna MSF Scrabble EB: Helen Gipson [#2]

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On this page, you will find information about Helen Gipson, who is competing at the 2013 Vienna 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 16-8, +1073, and is ranked #2 in Division 1.

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 Vienna Mind Sports Festival Scrabble Main Event Team: Scotland

Round by Round
High score: 563 Average for: 441 Average against: 396
Round 1	Singapore	Gipson played #3 Weibin Toh (SGP) and lost 443 to 468 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 0-1, -25. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 2	India	Gipson played #4 Shanker Menon (IND) and lost 396 to 436 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 0-2, -65. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 3	England	Gipson played #7 Graham Haigh (Eng) and won 508 to 371 (a spread of 137). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 1-2, +72. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 4	India	Gipson played #11 Pramit Kamath (IND) and won 507 to 303 (a spread of 204). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 2-2, +276.
Round 5	Poland	Gipson played #8 Wojciech Usakiewicz (POL) and won 380 to 358 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 3-2, +298. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 6	England	Gipson played #12 Wayne Kelly (Eng) and lost 403 to 411 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 3-3, +290. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 7	England	Gipson played #15 Nicky Huitson (Eng) and won 531 to 237 (a spread of 294). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 4-3, +584. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 8	England	Gipson played #14 Sanmi Odelana (Eng) and won 563 to 492 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 5-3, +655. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 9	Poland	Gipson played #16 Ewa Kondracka (POL) and won 533 to 357 (a spread of 176). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 6-3, +831.
Round 10	England	Gipson played #13 Andy Gray (Eng) and won 416 to 322 (a spread of 94). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 7-3, +925.
Round 11	Romania	Gipson played #10 Dan Sandu (ROM) and won 457 to 402 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 8-3, +980. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12	Malta	Gipson played #6 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and won 425 to 405 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 9-3, +1000. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 13	Northern Ireland	Gipson played #9 Nuala O'Rourke (NIr) and won 561 to 367 (a spread of 194). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 10-3, +1194. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14	England	Gipson played #5 Philip Nelkon (Eng) and won 514 to 340 (a spread of 174). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 11-3, +1368. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 15	New Zealand	Gipson played #1 Nigel Richards (NZL) and lost 302 to 524 (a spread of -222). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 11-4, +1146. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 16	Singapore	Gipson played #3 Weibin Toh (SGP) again and won 449 to 345 (a spread of 104). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 12-4, +1250. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 17	New Zealand	Gipson played #1 Nigel Richards (NZL) again and lost 428 to 501 (a spread of -73). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 12-5, +1177. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 18	India	Gipson played #4 Shanker Menon (IND) again and won 446 to 339 (a spread of 107). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 13-5, +1284. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 19	England	Gipson played #5 Philip Nelkon (Eng) again and lost 325 to 465 (a spread of -140). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 13-6, +1144. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 20	India	Gipson played #4 Shanker Menon (IND) for the third time and won 445 to 443 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 14-6, +1146. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 21	England	Gipson played #12 Wayne Kelly (Eng) again and lost 385 to 430 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 14-7, +1101. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 22	England	Gipson played #5 Philip Nelkon (Eng) for the third time and won 418 to 385 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 15-7, +1134. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 23	Singapore	Gipson played #3 Weibin Toh (SGP) for the third time and won 426 to 372 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 16-7, +1188. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 24	New Zealand	Gipson played #1 Nigel Richards (NZL) for the third time and lost 317 to 432 (a spread of -115). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 16-8, +1073. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
After the Tournament		Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (20 hits).

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