WSC 2011: Helen Gipson [#32]

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WSC 2011: Helen Gipson [#32]

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On this page, you will find information about Helen Gipson, who is competing at the 2011 World SCRABBLE® Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 20-14, +533, and is ranked #18.

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, Borders, Scotland Awards: Scottish Masters 2011 and quite a few others Hobbies: Gardening, hedgerow foraging, jam making, knitting, dog walking, bridge Occupation: Lady of Leisure WSC 1999 Rank: 49 WSC 2003 Rank: 11 WSC 2005 Rank: 29 2011 World SCRABBLE® Championship Team: Scotland

Round by Round
High score: 554 Average for: 442 Average against: 426
Round 1	South Africa	Gipson played #40 Trevor Mark Hovelmeier (ZAF) and lost 383 to 414 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 0-1, -31. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 2	Kuwait	Gipson played #71 Shakir Reshamwala (KWT) and won 466 to 397 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 1-1, +38.
Round 3	Malaysia	Gipson played #106 Kian Hung Yeo (MYS) and won 500 to 317 (a spread of 183). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 2-1, +221. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 4	United States	Gipson played #104 Dave Wiegand (USA) and won 405 to 402 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 3-1, +224.
Round 5	Thailand	Gipson played #45 Charnrit Khongthanarat (THA) and won 492 to 406 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 4-1, +310.
Round 6	United States	Gipson played #6 Nathan Benedict (USA) and won 444 to 380 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 5-1, +374. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 7	England	Gipson played #62 Mark Nyman (Eng) and lost 455 to 470 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 5-2, +359. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 8	England	Gipson played #1 Paul Allan (Eng) and won 486 to 378 (a spread of 108). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 6-2, +467. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 9	Thailand	Gipson played #42 Chollapat Itthi-Aree (THA) and won 457 to 455 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 7-2, +469. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10	Singapore	Gipson played #94 Weibin Toh (SGP) and won 413 to 384 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 8-2, +498. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 11	United States	Gipson played #49 Jim Kramer (USA) and lost 431 to 434 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 8-3, +495. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 12	Canada	Gipson played #54 Adam Logan (CAN) and lost 410 to 587 (a spread of -177). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 8-4, +318. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 13	United States	Gipson played #92 Geoff Thevenot (USA) and won 415 to 403 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 9-4, +330. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 14	Australia	Gipson played #72 Alastair Richards (AUS) and lost 426 to 451 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 9-5, +305.
Round 15	New Zealand	Gipson played #98 Howard Warner (NZL) and lost 392 to 483 (a spread of -91). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 9-6, +214.
Round 16	Singapore	Gipson played #101 Ming Hui Hubert Wee (SGP) and won 505 to 320 (a spread of 185). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 10-6, +399. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 17	Malta	Gipson played #11 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and won 445 to 429 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 11-6, +415. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 18	Thailand	Gipson played #87 Marut Siriwangso (THA) and won 512 to 436 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 12-6, +491.
Round 19	Canada	Gipson played #10 David Boys (CAN) and lost 378 to 448 (a spread of -70). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 12-7, +421.
Round 20	Australia	Gipson played #63 Edward Okulicz (AUS) and lost 377 to 511 (a spread of -134). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 12-8, +287.
Round 21	Canada	Gipson played #80 Dean Saldanha (CAN) and won 554 to 374 (a spread of 180). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 13-8, +467. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 22	World Champion	Gipson played #60 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (Wsc) and lost 372 to 452 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 13-9, +387.
Round 23	India	Gipson played #77 Sherwin Rodrigues (IND) and lost 397 to 451 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 13-10, +333. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 24	United States	Gipson played #9 Brian Bowman (USA) and won 410 to 376 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 14-10, +367.
Round 25	England	Gipson played #57 Edward Martin (Eng) and won 478 to 445 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 15-10, +400.
Round 26	England	Gipson played #55 Lewis Mackay (Eng) and won 508 to 490 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 16-10, +418. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 27	Scotland	Gipson played #82 Neil Scott (Sco) and won 483 to 357 (a spread of 126). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 17-10, +544.
Round 28	United States	Gipson played #52 Chris Lipe (USA) and lost 392 to 505 (a spread of -113). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 17-11, +431. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 29	Northern Ireland	Gipson played #39 Stewart Holden (NIr) and won 457 to 415 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 18-11, +473. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 30	Australia	Gipson played #48 Peter Kougi (AUS) and won 473 to 371 (a spread of 102). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 19-11, +575. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 31	United States	Gipson played #52 Chris Lipe (USA) again and lost 387 to 404 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 19-12, +558. Gipson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 32	Thailand	Gipson played #66 Komol Panyasophonlert (THA) and lost 361 to 404 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 19-13, +515.
Round 33	Australia	Gipson played #48 Peter Kougi (AUS) again and won 503 to 418 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 20-13, +600.
Round 34	Australia	Gipson played #72 Alastair Richards (AUS) again and lost 444 to 511 (a spread of -67). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 20-14, +533.

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