2011 European Open Scrabble Championship: May 6-9, Qawra, Malta

May 6–9, 2011

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EOSC 2011: Mikki Nicholson [#1]

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On this page, you will find information about Mikki Nicholson, who is competing at the 2011 European Open 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 21-11, +1593, and is ranked #3.

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

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Given name(s): Mikki
Surname(s): Nicholson
Home: Cumbria, United Kingdom
2011 European Open Scrabble Championship Team: England

Round by Round

High score: 552
Average for: 438
Average against: 388

Round 1

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Malta

Nicholson played #38 Alfred Xuereb (MLT) and won 454 to 310 (a spread of 144).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 1-0, +144.

Nicholson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 2

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Malta

Nicholson played #29 Joe Caruana (MLT) and won 520 to 331 (a spread of 189).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 2-0, +333.

Nicholson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Nicholson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 3

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Australia

Nicholson played #11 John Barker (AUS) and won 552 to 356 (a spread of 196).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 3-0, +529.

Nicholson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Nicholson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 4

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Nigeria

Nicholson played #2 Chinedu Okwelogu (NGA) and won 509 to 373 (a spread of 136).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 4-0, +665.

Nicholson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Nicholson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 5

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Malta

Nicholson played #7 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and lost 439 to 537 (a spread of -98).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 4-1, +567.

Nicholson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Nicholson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 6

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Scotland

Nicholson played #4 Helen Gipson (Sco) and won 473 to 425 (a spread of 48).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 5-1, +615.

Nicholson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Nicholson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 7

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Malta

Nicholson played #8 David Delicata (MLT) and won 453 to 392 (a spread of 61).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 6-1, +676.

Nicholson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Nicholson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 8

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Australia

Nicholson played #12 Carmel Dodd (AUS) and won 416 to 397 (a spread of 19).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 7-1, +695.

Nicholson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Nicholson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 9

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Malta

Nicholson played #3 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and won 404 to 376 (a spread of 28).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 8-1, +723.

Nicholson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Nicholson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 10

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United Arab Emirates

Nicholson played #6 Mohammad Sulaiman (ARE) and won 505 to 281 (a spread of 224).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 9-1, +947.

Nicholson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Nicholson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 11

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Romania

Nicholson played #10 Dan Sandu (ROM) and lost 475 to 490 (a spread of -15).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 9-2, +932.

Nicholson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Nicholson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 12

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Malta

Nicholson played #13 Jojo Delia (MLT) and won 394 to 391 (a spread of 3).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 10-2, +935.

Nicholson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Nicholson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 13

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India

Nicholson played #15 Pramit Kamath (IND) and won 515 to 310 (a spread of 205).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 11-2, +1140.

Nicholson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Nicholson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 14

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Scotland

Nicholson played #14 Raymond Tate (Sco) and lost 369 to 421 (a spread of -52).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 11-3, +1088.

Nicholson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Nicholson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 15

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Malta

Nicholson played #3 Theresa Brousson (MLT) again and lost 339 to 458 (a spread of -119).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 11-4, +969.

Nicholson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Nicholson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 16

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Scotland

Nicholson played #5 Simon Gillam (Sco) and won 499 to 361 (a spread of 138).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 12-4, +1107.

Nicholson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Nicholson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 17

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Nigeria

Nicholson played #2 Chinedu Okwelogu (NGA) again and lost 340 to 399 (a spread of -59).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 12-5, +1048.

Nicholson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Nicholson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 18

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Scotland

Nicholson played #14 Raymond Tate (Sco) again and won 467 to 320 (a spread of 147).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 13-5, +1195.

Nicholson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Nicholson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 19

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Scotland

Nicholson played #4 Helen Gipson (Sco) again and lost 421 to 494 (a spread of -73).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 13-6, +1122.

Nicholson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Nicholson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 20

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Ireland

Nicholson played #17 Eileen Meghen (IRL) and won 432 to 313 (a spread of 119).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 14-6, +1241.

Nicholson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Nicholson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 21

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Romania

Nicholson played #10 Dan Sandu (ROM) again and won 415 to 340 (a spread of 75).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 15-6, +1316.

Nicholson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Nicholson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 22

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Malta

Nicholson played #8 David Delicata (MLT) again and lost 383 to 408 (a spread of -25).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 15-7, +1291.

Nicholson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Nicholson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 23

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Malta

Nicholson played #13 Jojo Delia (MLT) again and won 511 to 271 (a spread of 240).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 16-7, +1531.

Nicholson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Nicholson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 24

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Malta

Nicholson played #7 Cecil Muscat (MLT) again and lost 386 to 404 (a spread of -18).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 16-8, +1513.

Nicholson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Nicholson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 25

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India

Nicholson played #15 Pramit Kamath (IND) again and won 474 to 379 (a spread of 95).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 17-8, +1608.

Nicholson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 26

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England

Nicholson played #21 Jayne Mackenzie (Eng) and won 413 to 385 (a spread of 28).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 18-8, +1636.

Nicholson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 27

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Nigeria

Nicholson played #2 Chinedu Okwelogu (NGA) for the third time and won 402 to 397 (a spread of 5).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 19-8, +1641.

Nicholson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Nicholson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 28

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Malta

Nicholson played #3 Theresa Brousson (MLT) for the third time and lost 371 to 407 (a spread of -36).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 19-9, +1605.

Nicholson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Nicholson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 29

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Scotland

Nicholson played #4 Helen Gipson (Sco) for the third time and won 397 to 381 (a spread of 16).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 20-9, +1621.

Nicholson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Nicholson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 30

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United Arab Emirates

Nicholson played #6 Mohammad Sulaiman (ARE) again and lost 462 to 549 (a spread of -87).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 20-10, +1534.

Nicholson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Nicholson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 31

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Nigeria

Nicholson played #2 Chinedu Okwelogu (NGA) for the fourth time and lost 351 to 395 (a spread of -44).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 20-11, +1490.

Nicholson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Nicholson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 32

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United Arab Emirates

Nicholson played #6 Mohammad Sulaiman (ARE) for the third time and won 476 to 373 (a spread of 103).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 21-11, +1593.

Nicholson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Nicholson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

After the Tournament   

Nicholson is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).


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