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2013 Vienna MSF Scrabble EB: Philip Nelkon [#5]

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On this page, you will find information about Philip Nelkon, 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 15-9, +703, and is ranked #5 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): Philip Surname(s): Nelkon Home: London, NONE, United Kingdom Awards: 1978 1981 1990 1992 UK NSC 2013 Vienna Mind Sports Festival Scrabble Main Event Team: England

Round by Round
High score: 616 Average for: 455 Average against: 426
Round 1	India	Nelkon played #4 Shanker Menon (IND) and lost 376 to 490 (a spread of -114). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 0-1, -114.
Round 2	Poland	Nelkon played #8 Wojciech Usakiewicz (POL) and won 471 to 355 (a spread of 116). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 1-1, +2.
Round 3	Singapore	Nelkon played #3 Weibin Toh (SGP) and lost 499 to 511 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 1-2, -10. Nelkon is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Nelkon is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 4	England	Nelkon played #7 Graham Haigh (Eng) and lost 477 to 521 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 1-3, -54. Nelkon is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 5	England	Nelkon played #12 Wayne Kelly (Eng) and won 421 to 415 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 2-3, -48.
Round 6	Poland	Nelkon played #16 Ewa Kondracka (POL) and won 497 to 389 (a spread of 108). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 3-3, +60.
Round 7	India	Nelkon played #11 Pramit Kamath (IND) and won 458 to 378 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 4-3, +140. Nelkon is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 8	England	Nelkon played #15 Nicky Huitson (Eng) and won 616 to 399 (a spread of 217). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 5-3, +357. Nelkon is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Nelkon is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 9	England	Nelkon played #13 Andy Gray (Eng) and won 487 to 317 (a spread of 170). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 6-3, +527. Nelkon is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 10	Northern Ireland	Nelkon played #9 Nuala O'Rourke (NIr) and won 444 to 376 (a spread of 68). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 7-3, +595.
Round 11	England	Nelkon played #14 Sanmi Odelana (Eng) and won 536 to 377 (a spread of 159). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 8-3, +754. Nelkon is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12	Romania	Nelkon played #10 Dan Sandu (ROM) and won 412 to 402 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 9-3, +764.
Round 13	New Zealand	Nelkon played #1 Nigel Richards (NZL) and won 414 to 394 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 10-3, +784. Nelkon is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Nelkon is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 14	Scotland	Nelkon played #2 Helen Gipson (Sco) and lost 340 to 514 (a spread of -174). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 10-4, +610. Nelkon is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Nelkon is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 15	Malta	Nelkon played #6 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and lost 387 to 521 (a spread of -134). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 10-5, +476.
Round 16	Malta	Nelkon played #6 Theresa Brousson (MLT) again and won 509 to 424 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 11-5, +561. Nelkon is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 17	England	Nelkon played #12 Wayne Kelly (Eng) again and won 482 to 400 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 12-5, +643. Nelkon is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 18	England	Nelkon played #7 Graham Haigh (Eng) again and lost 429 to 494 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 12-6, +578. Nelkon is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 19	Scotland	Nelkon played #2 Helen Gipson (Sco) again and won 465 to 325 (a spread of 140). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 13-6, +718. Nelkon is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 20	Romania	Nelkon played #10 Dan Sandu (ROM) again and lost 387 to 489 (a spread of -102). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 13-7, +616. Nelkon is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21	India	Nelkon played #4 Shanker Menon (IND) again and won 474 to 417 (a spread of 57). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 14-7, +673. Nelkon is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Nelkon is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 22	Scotland	Nelkon played #2 Helen Gipson (Sco) for the third time and lost 385 to 418 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 14-8, +640. Nelkon is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Nelkon is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 23	England	Nelkon played #12 Wayne Kelly (Eng) for the third time and won 521 to 455 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 15-8, +706. Nelkon is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Nelkon is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 24	India	Nelkon played #4 Shanker Menon (IND) for the third time and lost 442 to 445 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 15-9, +703. Nelkon is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

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